CABLEGRAMS

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1315, 24 June 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(REUTER'S TELHGKAM, VriP. PRK.SS ASSOCIATION) London, June 23. Market rate of discount, \ lower. Money, Wigram and Co's steamship Durham arrived at Plymouth to-day. The match between che Australians and eighteen of Birmingham, at Aston. Park, wis continued to-day, the weather being showery throughout. The Australians' bowling was dead on the wicket. The Home team went in for their first innings, and were all out for 88 runs, but bping 91 behind they had to follow their innings, and, when the stumps were drawn for the day, had lost one wicket for 20 runs. In the House of Commons, Mr. Labouchere introduced, a motion to permit Mr. Bradlaugh, who refused to take the oath, to make an affirmation instead. A long and animated discussion took place, which lasted two days. Mr. Gladstone (the Premier), and several other prominent members of the Ministry, supported the motion, which was, however, negatived on a division being taken. The Conservative papers consider the result as a defeat of the present Government.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN .SEvYS.

(BEUTEB : S TEI.EGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, June 22. Sailed—Union Company's steamer Arawata for the Bluff. The weights have been declared for the Melbourne Cup : Mata carries Bst 21b, Camballo 7st 121b. The top weight is 9st 61b. June 24. The Opposition and Corner Party object to a division on the Reform Bill taking place • to-night in the Assembly and threaten to'" stonewall" in order to gain their point. The Argus of to-day in a leader on the present state of parties in the House anticipates that the division will ahovv each party with 42. There is only one doubtful vote. - ■ Efforts are being made to bring about a compromise: regarding the joint sitting, and to have the, clause providing for the same eliminated. A caucus of unofficial Ministerialists was held yesterday, to discuss the proposal, but no understanding was come to. Arrived—Tararua, from the Bluff. Adelaide, June 24. • The' Orient Company's steamer Lignara, which left Plymouth on the 14th May, arrived to-day. •Ejcno George's Sound, June 23. " Arrived—J*, and O. Company's! steamer Assam, with the inward guez mail.