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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 168, 15 July 1880, Page 2

London, July 13. In the cricket match Australians v. Leicester Eleven, the Home team in their first innings scored 95. The Australians in their second innings had lost no wickets for 69 runs. ■-'■'•■-•.: ' July 14. The Queen has congratulated the Volunteers on their 21 years existence. Constantinople,; July 14. Fighting has commenced between the Albanians and Montenegrins. The Porte continues to take Bteps to offer armed resistance to any attempts that may be made to enforce the decision of the Berlin Conference, and for that purpose Turkish troops are being massed at Adrianople, Solonica, Yolo, and Thessaly. Grallipoli, in the Dardanelles, moreover, is being strongly fortified. Calcutta, July 14. Intelligence has been received from Afghanistan that Ayoob Khan, the Governor of Herat, who left that city recently with a { strong force for the purpose of attacking Candahar, has arrived at Eerrah, and resumed bis march towards Candahar. Washington, July 14. The Republican Convention having chosen Garfield as their candidate for the Presidency, he has accepted the position.