ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2014, 7 August 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[betjteb’s telegrams.] LONDON, August 5. The Australian Eleven. The Australian cricketers commenced the match to-day against eighteen of the Hunslet Club, at Hunslet, near Leeds. The Homo team went in first, and scored 75 runs. The Australians then went in, and were all disposed of for 65, the bowling of the Hunslet men being dead on the wicket, and doing great execution. The weather was showery during the day, and the ground was consequently very dead. Eats of Discount. The market rate of discount is £ lower. ShippingArrived—Nebo and Star of India from Lyttelton; Hermans and Wellington, from Port Chalmers. Messrs Money, Wigram and Co.’s steamer Somersetshire sailed from Plymouth to-day. Eeserve Power of IssueThe total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £15,500,000. The market rate of discount is one-half par cent, below Bank rate. August 6. Our Governor.

Sir Hercules Robinson will, it is stated, succeed Sir Bartle Frere as Governor of Cape Colony. Irish Affairs. The Right Hon. W. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, made a speech in the House of Commons to-day, in the course of which he deplored the rejection of the Irish Tenants' Compensation Bill by the House of Lords, and said that he trusted the favorable harvest prospects would alleviate the condition of the farmers, and he appealed to members to use their influence to preserve order In consequence of the rejection of the Bill troops have been ordered to Ireland, as disturbances are feared. CALCUTTA, August 5. Afghan Affairs. A messenger reports having seen Ayonb Khan's forces on Sunday at Sangbar, but in consequence of heavy losses, Ayoub hesitates making an attack on Candahar. No further intelligence has been received regarding General Phayre's advance. Orders have been issued to evacuate Cabul in one week. ATHENS, August 5. South-Eastern Europe. The army reserve has been called out in consequence of the warlike preparations now being made by Turkey.