NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5449, 13 September 1878, Page 4

NEWS BY CABLE.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,

London, September 11.

Sir Arthur Gordon and the King of Siam have been created Knights Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. The Austrians are likely to occupy Albania. The Island of Pelago will probably be ceded to England. Serious opposition to the Austrian occupapation still continues in Old Bosnia. It is improbable that the campaign will be concluded this season. Thirty-six thousand insurgents,with forty guns, have collected for the defence of their country.

Five Australian cricketers subscribed £IOO towards the Princess Alice Relief Fund.

The first innings of the Gentlemen of England closed for 109. In the second innings the Australians had eight out for 249. The game was drawn, as the time was insufficient to finish it.

The following are the scores in the match Australians v. the Gentlemen of England : Gentlemen—First innings ; Ridley, 23; Webb, 13 ; Hornby, 0 ; Forbes, 0 ; Haddon, 4 (all bowled by Spoffortb) ; Steel, off Spoffortb, 3 ; Pearson, 6 ; Evans, 0 (bowled by Ganett); Appleby, not out, 0 ; sundries, 8. Australians —Second innings : A. Baunerraan, 2 ; O. Bannerman, 54 ; Horan, 60 ; Spoffortb, 18 ; Murdoch, 49 ; Garrett, 3 ; Bailey, 40 ; Boyle, 9; Blackham, not out, 13 ; Allan, not out, 1 ; sundries, 27. The race for the St. Leger took place today. J eannette was first, Childeric second, and Master Kildare third. At the wool sales the attendance falls off with the progress of the sales, and prices show a general decline on previous quotations. The fall is most strongly marked in scoured and inferior greasy. (REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCYJ Athens, September 10. Greece solicits the mediation of the European Powers in favor of making Roscerifc the Turko-Grecian frontier. Berlin, September 10, Hr. Nobeling died to-day. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, Thursday. r l l he steamer City of Newcastle, bound to Sydney from Newcastle, was stranded near Newcastle this morning. The weather was fine, but with dense fog. No lives were lost. The vessel is expected to become a total wreck. Sydney, Thursday. The cargo of the City of Newcastle has been removed. It is intended to pump the water out, and ascertain the damage. There is a probability of her removal. » Arrived ; Wolverine, from New Caledonia. She reports that the revolters were unsuccessfully attacked by the troops aud friendly natives; but subsequently the troops attacked and completely defeated the enemy, whose total loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners is estimated at 130. The rebel leaders Atai and Batiste were killed. Sailed : City of New York. Melbourne, Thursday. Melita is still the favorite for the Cup at 100 to 10 ; Calamai and Chester are backed at 100 to 6 ; Vulcan and His Lordship at 100 to 5. LeLoup is improving. It is doubtful if Trump Card’s legs will stand the training.