CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 721, 1 August 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN SEWS. Trkcteb's Ti:u'.<;n.\:>is i'::r pukss agency. J Lovno.v. July 27The Australians nry playing against eighteen of Keiu'hbjy. Austra'.ins' first, innings—sev'tt ••at tor 17-'. A. lianneriiK'.n. \C. U;uiMi_'riiri!i. ->-t : Hora,n, not • fit. 43. There i.s ;t large attendance at tin; !li:tt'jh.

Juyl2S The first innings of 11:o Australians el -•■• i !"" 20>» ; the first innings of their (.;••• ::e!!'s fo r 20-1. Si.-oifottn took 12 \V eVe'S ffl- ;*>:» l'lltl*. Iv.'ig-iiey second —.six out for :58.

fs;';;ctAr. to rr.r.ss aokncy. | Lo>l>on, JulyUO fn the Lords fo-night, Minister.; ch.ili til-; Opposition to divide ou the qii'-stion. Lords Ijeaconsficld nii-1 Salisbury, replying to Lords Granville jiiji.l !; ; >tj, insisted that pews beme ii;oi*i: likely from the policy that d.'ined <i-:ti:>iti; arears ami boiUKlarivs. Tu the Commons. Lord Hartingtun blamed the Govirnment for their neglect of Greece, and dented that the Indian interests depend of necessity on the British protectorate of Armenia. The Guivi-ution had made the British Empire more vulnerable. Sir C. Dilke and Mr. Grnnt-Dulf censured the Secretary of the Anglo-Turkish Convention. Mr. Plunlcctr moved an amendment, approving of the Government policy. Mr. liourke contended that the treaty improved jii'sfi'jc of England, reformed Asia, and opened prospects there of peace and prosperity. A sharp interchange lias taken plac between Earl Beaconsfield and Mr. Gladstone respecting personalities. Mr. Gladstone denied having described the Premier as dangerous, even develish. character. Earl Beaconsfield retorts that ?»Ir. Gladstone has repeatedly charged him with duplicity, and had used towards him unrebiiked the epithet of Mephistopheles. 0:j the resumption of the debate in the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone said that the Ministers at the Congress had acted against the freedom of the Convention. had abused the prerogative of the Crown, and had offended the friendly states. Mr. Cross and Lord Sandon said the Ministry saved Turkey from the tutelage of Russia, and challenged th Opposition policy.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. telegrams, pek press agency) Sydxey, July 31. A reply has been received from Earl Beaconsfield to the address sent. He states that he is touched by the sympathy expressed, and honored by their remembrances. Intelligence from New Guinea says the gold prospectors are ill with fever, and three deaths have already occurred. The party is still pushing up the Coloce, in nupes "f finding payable uold, if they can overcome the dense scrub. Th>-.•i»!-.,r of ir -I ! l:;:s been found, but nothing in; -re.