CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 15 July 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

: LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (renter's telegram, per: press association ) July 13.. The match, Australians v. Leicestershire team at Leicester, was continued to-day. The Home team were all out for 95 runs in their first innings, being 47 runs behind their opponents. The Australians then, went in for their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had lost no wickets for 66 runs. - July 14. The Queen has congratulated the English Volunteers on the completion of 21 years of their existence. Consols are at 98-|. New Zealand securities remain unchanged. The markets for South Australian and New Zealand' breadstuffs and for Australian tallow are unchanged. Scotch pig iron in London continues to iidvance in price, and is to-day quoted at 545, ' ' The accounts of the hop crops are less favorable. The crops have been partially damaged by the excessive rains. The Gazette to-day contains the official announcement of the conferring of the honor , of knighthood Qn Mr. G. M. O'Rovke, Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand. Constantinople, July 14. Fighting has commenced between Albanians and Montenegrins. . The Porte continues to take s.t.eps to offer armed resistance to any attempts that may be made to enforce the decision of the Berlin Conference, a,nd for that purpose the Turkish troops five being rpftsged at Aclrianapje, Salanioa,, Volq Preyesa, and Thessal'y, GaUipoli, in t}ie is moreover being strongly fortified. Calcutta, July 14. Intelligence has been received from Afghanistan that. Ayoub Khan, Governor of Herat, who left that city recently with' a strong force for the purpose of attacking Candahar has arrived at Ferrah, and has resumed the marcli towards* Washington, July 14. The Republican Convention have chosen Mr. Garfield as their candidate for the Presidentship. He has accepted. . ■ cs> : • I.RKCT i ■ ;■ 4-b L! ANEW;f REUTER ? S. TELEGRAM. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, July 14. Sailed—Union. Company's steamer Kin£raroonis, foy plug 1 . Tlie result pf the elections, so far as known, shows—Ministerialitts, 22 ; Opposition, 24. The former have lost four and gained two seats. The excitement is very great. Later. It is believed the Opposition have a small majority. The streets \vpre 1 pranged, and Collins-street is blocked.