CABLEGRAMS.
LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. London, May 17. j New Zealand wheat, 42s c.f.i. ; 50s ex ship. It has been announced that measures are to be introduced by the Gladstone Ministry having reference to Ireland. They will be confined to legislation for the relief of the distress existing in that country. The Australian cricketers" commenced their second match to-day at Derby, where they met an eleven of Derbyshire. The Australians went first to the wickets, and scored 129. Bannerman made the top score of 32. The English team then went in, and were disposed of for 45 runs. In this innings' Spofforth and Palmer each took five wickets. The Derbyshire men then followed their innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day they had made 21 runs with the loss of one wicket. The weather during the whole day's play was fine, and the ground was lively and suited the Australians, Constantinople, May. 17.
In consequence of Albania having issued a proclamation of independence, communications have been exchanged between the Great Powers, and the Ambassadors have conseqaently demanded the dispatch of Turkish troops to surround the Albanian districts. The Great Powers will in no way countenance the independence of that province, and it has been found imperative for Count Orloff to resume his post there. The assassin of Comeroff, the ■ late. Attache to the Russian Embassy here, has not yet suffered the sentence of death passed upon him. The Sultan, it appears, made a proposal to the Czar of Russia, who had previously demanded the execution of the assassin, that the death senr tence should be commuted. The Czar, however, has refused to consent to this, and repeats his demand that the death Eentence should be carried out.
DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, May 17. The Secretary of State for the Colonies telegraphs to the Governor that there was no passenger or seaman aboard the ship Knowsley Hall of the name of Webster when she sailed from England. It is, therefore, now conclusively proved that the letter found in the bottle at Portland was a hoax.
At a speculative sale of 4000 . cases Hennessy's Brandy, holders were unwilling to operate, except at higher prices.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1283, 18 May 1880, Page 2
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