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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4904, 9 December 1876, Page 2

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(REUIER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AQBNCY ■ Sydney, Thursday. The weather was fine, and hot. Tkere were about twelve thousand people on the ground. The Englishmen won the toss and went in first. Some fine batting was displayed, especially on the part of Cbarlwood, Armitage, Ulyett, Selby, and Emmett. The innings closed for a total of 121 runs. The bowling of the Sydney men was good, but the fielding at times bad. The top scores are —Emmett, 27 (not out); Charlwood, 29. Friday. The Sydney fifteen finished their innings for eighty-one.' Spofforth and Coates played well to-day for nineteen and eight respectively. The bowling of Shaw was splendid. Emmett was also good. The English fielding, as usual, was perfect. The English are making a good stand in their second innings, and four wickets are down for seventy-one, Ulyett making thirty-six. The Sydney bowling and fielding are very creditable, but the English hatting is too strong. About twelve thousand spectators are again present. London, Dec. 6. Bismarck informed the Reichstag that Russia does not seek a great conquest, but desires them, in co-operation with the conference of other Great Powers, to obtain amelioration of the condition of Christians in the revolted provinces of Turkey. The triple alliance still subsists, and Germany's friendship for England is equally traditional. He believed that the difference between 'England and Russia will be amicably arranged ; if not, Germany's duty will be to negotiate between the two. Powers, and to localise the war if its efforts at mediation prove futile. He could not conjecture what the future would bring forth. December 7. Bismarck's speech is considered, reassuring. Lord Salisbury has arrived at Stamboul. The Conference commence their sittings on Saturday. General Grant, by message, recommended a chanpe in the system of election of President of the United States.