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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 4, 14 September 1880, Page 3

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London, September 11. The Cricket match Australians versus eighteen of the Clydesdale Club was resumed at Glasgow to«»day. The Home team continued their first innings, but were not disposed of they scored 224. The AustraPc ins then went to the wickete, but only succeeded in putting together 112, being 113 behind their opponents. They had to follow up, and in their second innings, when time was called, they had lost one wicket for 47 runs. The match was therefore drawn in favor of the Glasgow team. The weather was showery during both days' play. ' The present series of wool auctions close on the 29th instant. Adelaide, Monday. The Sorata is greatly exposed to the gale which is blowing, and her position is critical. Melbourne, Monday. The Assam, with inward Suez mail, which arrived off the Port on ' Saturday night, was unable to enter till laot night, owing to the heavy gale which was blowing on the coast. % > Heavy rain has fallen, and portions of both Melbourne and Gee* * long are flooded. * Departure of the Ringarooma for N%w 'Zealand is postponed till Thursday, owing to the Yarra having overflowed its banks. Serious inundation has been caused, and traffic with several of the suburbs is stopped. The lower portions of Melbourne, near ' the river, are in high flood, and business there is suspended. M'Meckan Biackwood & Co's office % \s flooded, and they have taken temporary premises. Constantinople, Sept. 11. The Turkish Ministry has resigned. Calcutta, Sept. 11. News has been received that an insurrection has broken out at Herat, and the Governor of the town has • been murdered by rebels. Madrid, Sept. 11. The Queen of Spain has givea birth to a Princess.