ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2614, 23 August 1882, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[bkutbb’s telkqsams.] LONDON, Angnst 21. The Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day against Eleven of Somersetshire at Taunton. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance of spectators. The visitors went in first, and scored rapidly, making 245 runs before they could bo disposed of. The principal scorers were : —Bannerman, c 50; McDonnell, b 48; Blackham, not out 43. After the usual adjournment the Home team commenced their first innings, and when time was called had scored 86 for the loss of five wickets. Consols unchanged at 991. The market rate of discount has been raised ■» to 3|per cent. The Bank rate is 4 per cent. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. Adelaide wheat has further declined 6d, and is now worth 48s 6d. New Zealand wheat has fallen Is to 475. Adelaide flour, ex store, is unchanged at 345. Australian tallow is without quotable change. August 22. The increase of crime in Ireland is again causing serious apprehensions. An agrarian murder was committed yesterday in the neighborhood of Killarney. No arrests have yet been made. CALCUTTA, August 22. Negotiation# which have been proceeding between the Indian and Burmese Governments for the conclusion of a treaty, have now been terminated, and without the desired object having been effected. [“ Akgus” Special.] LONDON, August 21, 7.25 a.m. Sir Leigh Smith’s Arctic expedition has been landed at Aberdeen all well. The Eira was nipped in the ice in August, 1881, and was subsequently abandoned. After wintering the party rowed and sailed upwards of a thousand miles to reach Nova Zembla, where they were found and rescued by Sir Allan Young’s search expedition. 1.40 p.m. Thirteen arrests have been made in Connemara in connection with the recent murder of a family. The fifth victim of the outrage has since died, but the sixth is recovering. The Pitsburgh colliers have been starved into surrendering, and the strike is at an end. Francis Fisher, late of Sydney, is dead.