CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 710, 19 July 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

I'KEL'TEK'S TELEGRAMS, PER PRESS AGENCY) Londox, July IG. At the Wimbledon meeting the weather was splendid. The Queen's prize was won by a private of the 4th Stirling Volunteers, with 78 points. There was an increased attendance at the match with Leicestershire. The first initiii'.'d of the Australians closed for 130. Uunnerman, 15 ; Murdoch. 16 ; Horan. 1 ; Gregory, 23: Garrett, 7 ; Spofi'orth, 7 ; Bailey. 0: Allan, 5; Conway, 12 ; B'.yic, 8 ; Blackham, not out, 27. Sundries, '■). A. Bannerman was unable to piay through an accident to his hand, in the Leicestershire second innings there are f"iir one for 127- The attendance is about 14,000. July 17. Earl Salisbury's despatch enclosing the text of the treaty entirely refutes the idea which had been gaining ground that the Cabinet iias abandoned the policy enumerated by the Salisbury circular of the Ist April. (SPECIAL iO THE PRESS AGEXCY.) London', J irae 17. President Eery, of the Paris Exhibition, recommends that the gold medal and Pitt's silver crozier be given to Sydney for wool, and the grand prize to South Australia for wheat. At Wimbledon tho Lords made 443, and the Commons 4'So. The Eurydice lias been, raised after many previous failures. Mr. Goscheii, owing to the adoption of the country franchise, announces his intention to retire from the representation • >f ;l:v! City of London, A shocking murder was perpetrated at Llongellv, Monmouth, by a workman named Wickins. His wife and three children were the victims. The sec md innings of Leicester closed for 145. In the Australians' second innings Murdoch made 24, C. Bannerman, 133 ; Horan (not out), GO ; Gregory (not out), o ; sundries, 10. Australians won with eight wiekets. Chas. Baunermau's batting was hiiobefb.