NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5444, 7 September 1878, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, September 4. Tho Australians won the match at the Oval, against the Players of England, by eight runs. In the second innings the Australians made 89. The second innings of the Players closed for 76. A. Bannouman scored 26; 0. Bannerma,n, 15; Horan, 5 ; Baxley, 12 ; Gregory (not out), 9 ; Boyle, 4 ; Garrett, 10 ; Allan, 4 ; Spofforth, 0 ; Blaokham, 0 ; Murdoch, 0 ; sundries, 6. The highest scores made by the Players were—G. Phillips, 14 ; Hearn, 12 ; Charlwood, 12 ; Barlow, 8 ; Rigby,'lo. The bowling of the Australians was very effective ; Spofforth took 14 wickets. A pleasure steamer named the Princess Alice came into collision xvith another steamer off Woolwich, and sank immediately ; 550 persons were drowned. (REUTER'S SFEGXAE 'lO TRESS AQENCVJ . London, September 4. The British fleet will shortly be withdrawn from the Sea of Marmora, and stationed at the entrance to the Dardanelles.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, Friday. The Premier has intimated thatit would soon be necessary to introduce a Bill to purchase a site for the erection of a building for the Centennial Exhibition of Australia. New Zealand wheat and oats are unquotable; candles, 9d. to 9Jd. Raudvviok Races (third day.)—The weather was threatening, but there was a fair attendance. , President's Handicap.—Amendment, 1; Melita, 2 ; Drum Major, 3. Seven ran. The race'was won by three lengths. Craven Plate. Chester, 1 ; Woodlands, 2 ; Maccaroni, 3. Three ran. Tho race was won by two lengths; time smin. 13sec. Three-year-old Plate.— The Arab, 1 ; Tho Mavis, 2. Six ran. The race was won by two lengths ; time, Imin. 52sec, Mares Produce Stakes. —His Lordship, 1 ; Vulcan, 2 ; Nappar-Taudy, 3. Five ran. The race was won by (half a length ; time, 2min. 18seo. Sydney Handicap.— Aristocrat, 1 ; Strathearn, 2 ; Jasper, 3. The race was xvon by four lengths.