(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 105, 7 January 1880, Page 3

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

. . - .Los don, January 2. . General Sir Evelyn Wood has, by command of lwr -Majesty the Queen, been directed to accompany the ex-Em-press EugcMriVon her. visit to 2ululand ' next month. v - ST. PETB*asß*t?ao, January 1. A grand revie*w of Russian troops was held h we to-day, and -followed by a military banquet. The" ' Gear and, Cza,re witch , were " present ■"- at both. Their relations were of a cordial character, and it is believ*?*! their -quarrel ,has~ been adjusted. The basis of an un-derst tandin.g which may have, been arrived at . between hi 3 Majesty and Czarewitch is, however, not yet publicly leno wn. Melbouenb, Saturday. The cricket match between the Australian Combined; Eleven, and fifteen Victorians was concWed to-ejay, and resulted m a victory for tbe Fifteen by i 82 runs. The. .Eleven's first innings I e-losedfor 167. The Fifteen m their second innings,, scored 130, and. the Eleven 88. Sydney, Friday. As a reiuilfc of the inquiry into the railway "'collision at Parramat'a last weekvthe Minister of. Works has disrated the engine driv.ar.of the express tram, and has fined the traffic manager who was on : board 'the engiue at the time of the collision, .a month's salary.