REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1643, 4 January 1882, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, January 1. It has transpired that in the course of the negotiations which have been proceeding at Paris between the British and French Commissioners regarding the proposed new commercial treaty, Gambetta finally offered certain abatements oi duties proposed to be. levied on British woolens and cottons. The reductions, were however, deemed by the English delegates to be inadequate, and Sir Charles Dilke has in consequence returned to London. His colleague, Cross, however, remains to discuss certain technical details of the French proposals. In consequence of the phase which the treaty negotiations have assumed, it is now generally believed that it is hopeless to look for any agreement being arrived at between England and France. Washington, December 30. The trial of Guiteau, for the murder ! of President Garfield, continues. The evidence that is now being taken is in favor of the prisoner's sanity. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, January 2. The cricket match between the All England eleven at.d the combined eleven of Austialia was resumed to-day, and when the stumps were drawn the latter had put together in the first innings 277 runs lor the loss of only six wickets, as against 294 of the Englishmen's in their first innings. Horan w not out for 106; Murdoch scored 39 ; Bannerman, 38 ; and Gritfen, 30 ; The weather to-day was tine, but cold ; and the attendance was again very large. It is expected that the match will be drawn. January 3. It has been arranged that the cricket match between the English and Australian elevens shall be played out, and the departure of the Union Company's steamship Arawata has been postponed in order that the English cricketers may proceed by her to New Zealand. MELBDtfRNE NEW YEAR'S RACES. Melbourne; January 2. The New Year's Day meeting of the Victoria Racing Club took place to-day at Flemington. The" weather Was cool, but unsettled. The racing was good. The Normanby Stakes were won by Navigator ; with Solitude, second) and Boolka, third. For the Champion Stakes, six horses' started, namely Wellington, Santa Claus, Commotion, Coriolanus, Royal Maid, and Wheateur. Commotion and Santa Claus led for the first mile and a half, but on Hearing home Coriolanus came up, and a grand race took place up the straight between Commotion, Wellington, and Coriolanus. The lat ter, however, passed the post a length in advance of Commotio!), arid Wellington third. Time, sinin. 40sec. Sydney, January 2. The race for the Tatter-sail's Cup today resulted as follows :—Lord Orville, 1 ; Rosinante, 2 ; Valetta, 3. The Australian Steam Navigation Company's steamship Wo tonga has gone ashore at Port Macquarie, on the New South Wales coast, aud is expected t<> become a total wreck. The passengers and crew have been lauded safely. The cause of disaster ia attributed to fog obscuring the lighthouse at the eutrance of the port. January 3. Owing to the high sea on the coast, the steamship Wotonga is rapidly breaking up, and all hope of saving her has been abandoned. The cargo and passengers' luggage are already lost.