CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 37, 3 January 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(eeuteu's special to pbess' agency.) Melbourne, Monday. The Chief Secretary and Professor Pearson departed on Saturday on thoir embassy to London. There was no demon s^ ra^ ou on their departing. The English Eleven in thejir first innings sccred 83 1. The Victorian Fifteen in their second innings soored 241. The match was drawn for want of timo to play it out. The mail steamer Assam will reach here on Friday. It is doubtful if the New Z«alanders will play East Melbourne on Wednesday, owing to the races. ' Vulcan is the favorite for the Champion Stakes at 7 to 2; Wellington next. Averniss is favorite for the two-year old race. Sydney, Monday. The barque Gazelle, from the Solomon Islands, brings the captain and two of the crew of the Onward. The Commissioners, with Jennings as Executive Commissioner, have been appointod for the International , Exhibition- f An Evening News telegram elates that the steamer Mecca, with 350 Chinese for the ASM. .-rCompany, was wrecked in 'jfcrres Strait. The cargo was lost, but the crew were saved. Wednesday. Thesteauier Mecca with 300 Chinese was wiecked near Thursday Island. The crew and passengers lauded safe brought off by steamer Ocean, bound for Sydney. The Ocean went ashore just previously at Terrmora. failed -Wakutidu. Sydney, Jan. 2. It is stated there is ovtry probability of a settlement of tin dispute between the A.S.N. Co. and $he strikers, by mediation. For Tattersall's Cup, Biywood was first, Melbourne second, j*nd Cohtna third. Itaca was wou Vy ten lengths.