TELEGRAPHIC NEWS .

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 156, 17 September 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS .

[reutkr’s telegrams.] LONDON. September 11. The cricket match, Australians v. Eighteen o£ the Clydesdale Club, was resumed at Glasgow to-day. The home team continued their first innings, but were not disposed of till they had scored 224. The Australians then went to the wickets, but only succeeded inputting together 111. Being 113 runs behind their opponents they had to follow on, and in their second innings when time was called they had lost one wicket for 4-7 runs. The match was therefore drawn in favar of the Glasgow team. The weather was showery during both days’ ylay. The presen series of wool auctions closes on the 29th instant,

ST. PETERSBURG. September 12. The Sultan lias issued an Imperial iraclo dismissing Kadri Paslia, and appointing Said Paslia President of the Council of State, which it is hoped will bring about a peaceful solution of the Eastern questions. CALCUTTA. September 11. News lias been received that an insurrection has broken out at Herat, and the Governor of the town has been murdered by the rebels. MADRID. September 11. Her Majesty the Queen of Spain has given birth to a princess. MELBOURNE. September I S. The departure of the Eingarooina for New Zeaiand is postponed until Thursday, owing to the Yarra having overflowed its banks. A serious inundation has been caused, and traffic with several of the suburbs is stopped. The lower portionsof Melbourne, near the river, are in high flood, and business there is suspended. Messrs M’Meckan, Blackwood, and Go’s office is flooded, and'they have taken temporary premises. The P. and O. Company’s steamship Assam, Avith the inward Suez mail, which arrived off port on Saturday night, Avas unable to enter until last night, owing to the heavy gale which was blowing on the coast. Heavy rains have fallen, and portions of both Melbourne and Geelong are flooded. . . In consequence of the flood it is expected that the races in honor of Sir Hercules Robinson will be held at Caulfield. [FROM* OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NELSON. Thursday. The football match—Wellington v. Nelson—resulted in a victory for Wellington by seven points. For Wellington, Berry, VVarbrick, Davy, and Ronaldson played well. For Nelson, Firth, Trolove, Glasgow, Clark, Harley, and Bidwell distinguished themselves. There Avcre no accidents. The Wellington players leave this afternoon. The football match between Wellington and Nelson teams Avas a splendidly contested game and resulted in a victory for Wellington, who scored 11 ponits to Nel. sou’s 4. [from OUR WELLINGTON* CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. It is understood to be probable that Sir W. Fox and Sir Dillon Bell, Commissioners of West Coast Native Affairs, are to be requested to continue in that capacity with the view of carrying out the recommendations contained in their third report, and tliat they have consented to do so.

Dr Lemon has arranged for the establishment of a telegraph line of comnumicatio between Kaitoke and the summit of tli Rimutuku, so that in case of any further accident news may be received almost immediately.

Governm t have received telegrams from Mr B ee to the effect that the usual farce of pre ending to fence across the road was repeated by the natives yesterday. They, however, were remarkably quiet and subdued in manner, decamping swiftly without resistance or complaint at the first Symptom of interference on the part of the Constabulary. Idle owners of the steamer Hero are endeavoring to purchase the steamer .Somerset, one of the Torres Straits line boats, to be placed on tlie New Zealand trade in conjunction with the Hero. A woman named Mrs Morris died on board the Hero on the way from Lyttelton to this port. She suffered greatly from seasickness on the passage from Auckland to Lyttelton. At a meeting of the stewards of the Wellington Racing Club it was decided to make a ploughed gallop for horses to train on. One of the fillies lately imported from Australia for Sir Hercules Robieson died at liis stables at the Ilutt yesterday. The supposed cause is internal injuries received on the voyage;

AUCKLAND. Thursday. Sub-Inspector Pardy made another seizure of smuggled goods. A man named Jacob Senpt landed at Lyttelton with L3OO worth of jewellery from Sydney. He sold portions at Christchurch, Wellington, and towns on the West Coast, and Nelson, and was selling the balance at Auckland when the police made the seizure. The goods smuggled were valued at Ll5O wholesale. The penalty is LI 90, forfeiture of the goods and costs imposed. CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. At an inquest on the body of a child found in Colombo street, Sydenham, turned out to be a still-born child, which had been buried by the parents about a year ago in a garden. A verdict was returned to that effect. The draughts match between Reid, the champion of Otago, and Bosweb, of Christchurch, ended in a draw, the contestants having won seven matches each, six games being drawn, GRAHAMSTOWN. Thursday. A water.engine on a new principle, designed by Price Bros., constructed to work a 20-head stamper battery was started today, and all went off satisfactorily. The battery started crushing in the presence of a large number of experts, who watched with interest the result of the experiments.

DUNEDIN. Thursday. A fire occurred at Caversliam at midnight, and totally destroyed a ten-roomed brick building occupied by Neame, a chemist ; Mclntosh, dealer, and two other families. The fire started in Neames’ shop, from which nothing was saved. A good deal was saved from Mclntosh’s. Neame is insured for £250 in the National ; McIntosh with South British for £SO. Building insured in the Standard for £SOO, New Zealand £2OO. WANGANUI. Thursday. The following nominations have been made for the Handicap Hurdle-race : Hard Times, Ada, Leo, Laird, Lady Mary, Otawa, King Don, Chance (late Black Prince), Grey Mourns, Plunkcr (late Tuapeka), Sunray, chandler, and Old Ireland. ’Wanganui Stakes Handicap —Hilarious, Sir Carnet, Soukar, My Dream, Rocket, Wilherforce, Aurora, Adamant, Astronomer, Otawa, Hailstorm, Banshee, Opawa, and Marie St..art.