CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 16 July 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST; HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. («BTJTKi: S TELEGRAM, PKP. PRESS ASSOCIATION) q . v;■ \ i ; London, July 14. •>. The match betjween the Australians and .Leicestershire County team, atLeicester, was continued to-day. The Australian team in their second innings, Avhen the stumps were drawn, had lost 'f wickets for 205 runs. The match Qas drawn, the Australians having 3 wickets to -fall. Murdoch was bowled after .making, 73 runs. , , r - Tt is expected that there will be a deficiency in the Russian harvest amounting to 9,750,000 quarters. July 15. Tenders are invited for a loan of LIOO,OOO for the city of Hobart Town, to bear interest at the rate of five per cent. ; ' ' A terrible -explosion r occurred to-day in onfe of "the collieries near Newport, 'Monmouth shire, by "which 119 miners met with their death. ■ T ' Paris, July 15. A grand national fete was held here to-day, and was made the occasion for presenting various regiments of; the French army with new 'colors. The whole proceedings pf -the , day: were carried. out in a : splendid manner. ' Constantinople, July 15. The Porte has engaged an official of 4 the German Treasury to undertake the reorganisation pf 5 r-the , finances of Turkey.,'; . i". The ambassadors. of the Great Powers to : day presented . a : collective note to the Porte embodying the decision of the recent Berlin confer:ence t in regard to: Turkish affairs. ! ♦ >n*.ECT -AUvSTRALIAN NEWS, (retjter's telegram pee, press association.) |*' '' ' Melbourne, July 15. Mr. Toohey has been elected for Villievs and Heytesbury, not Mi\ Jones, as previously telegraphed. Messrs. Williams, Fisher, and M'Coll [ have been returned for Mandurang; Messrs. M'Lean and M'Kean for North Gippsland,' and Messrs. Grant and Langdon for Avoca. It is expected that the Opposition will have 51, and the Ministerialists 35. A Cabinet Council will be held tomorrow. It is believed that Ministers will meet Parliament for the purpose of obtaining a vote for supplies. " The Catholics have largely : ; contributed to the Ministerial defeat. Mr. Berry will exclude his former colleagues, except Messrs. Patterson and Smith. ■Mata is favorite for the Melbourne Cup at 1000 to 50. ; July 16. Airived—Union Company's steamship Eotomahana, from the Bluff. ■ ' Adelaide, July 16. ' ' Arrived—Orient Company's steamship Garonne, from Plymouth. ■ Brisbane, July 16. Writs have been served upon Mr. M'llwraith, Premier and Colonial Treasurer, and upon Mr. Palmer, Colonial Secretary, for L3OOO each for sitting in the Legislative Assembly, while, as alleged, they were disqualified from doing so. In the Assembly last night a Committee was appointed to enquire into tlie "statements of a petition making allegations against the conduct of Queensland Government business in London, andimplicatingMr, M'llwraith, Premier, and Mr, Palmer, Colonial Secretary, ' : The Union Company's steamship Arawata and the Pacific Mail steamship City of New York sailed for Auckland yesterday.