LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 173, 19 July 1878, Page 2

LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

[Special.] ANOTHER VICTORY TO THE AUSTRALIANS. BANNEBMAN SCO RE S 13 3. London, July 16. At the Wimbledon meeting the weather was splendid. The Queen's prize was won by a private of the 11th Stirling Volunteers with 78 points There was an increased attendance. In the match with Leicestershire, the first innings of the Australians closed for 130; Bannerman 15, Murdoch 16, Horan 1, Gregory i' 3, Garrett 7, Spofforth 5, Bailey 0, Allen 5, Conway 12, Boyle 8, Blackhaui, not out> 27, sundries 9. A. Bannerman was unable to play through an accident to his hand. In the Leicestershire second innings four were out for 127. There were 14,000 spectators present. July 17. The President of the Paris Exhibition recommends the gold medal to Sydney for wool. The grand prize goes to South Australia for wheat. At Wimbledou in the rifle match Lords v. Commons the former made 443, and the latter ■135. The Eurydice has been raised after many previous failures. Mr Goschen, owing to the adoption of the County franchise, announces his intention to retire from the representation of the City of London. A shocking murder has been committed at Llongelly, in Monmouthshire, by a workman uamed Wilkins. His wife and three children were the victims. The second innings of Leicestershire closed for 145. The following are the scores of the Australians in their second innings :—Murdoch, 24; C. Bacnerman, 133; Horan, Dot out 60; Gregory, not out, 3; sundries 10. The Australians won with eight wickets to go down. Bannerman's batting was superb.