CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 26 August 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS,

(retjter's telegram, per press association'

London, August 21

The cricket match bpfrWPfffl the Australians and eighteen of Scarborough was resumed to-day. The second innings of the Australians alone was necessary to complete the match, and they were all disposed of for SO runs. The Eighteen of Scarborough won the match by 90 runs.

Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association,—Arrived The Hopeful, froift Oamam (May 1). August 23. Mr. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has returned to London,

T]ie land meetings held in Ireland on Sunday last were of a peaceful character, the prominent Home Hulers being absent. It is announced that the ambassadors of the Powers at Constantinople have been instructed by theiiv Governments to declare to the Porte that they must refuse to discuss, further the line of demarcation of the Turco-Greek frontier as fixed by the Berlin Conference; The ambassadors will, however, express their willingness to negotiate with the Porte regarding the vacuation of the territory to be ceded to Greece.

The market rate of discount is onehalf below the bank rate.

The homeward English mail, via Brindisi, which left Melbourne qn Ju]y 9th, was delivered here to-day.

The Orient Company's steamer Aconcagua sailed from Plymouth on Saturday for Melbourne, . The accounts from the hop growing districts are very favorable. The crops are being improved by seasonable weather.

At the wool sales to-day 6300 bales were offered, making a total of 54,800 bales catalogued since the opening: of the series, The tone of the sale shmved a hardening tendency. Thei next wool auction will be opened on JSTovember 23rd. The cricket match between the Australians and Eighteen of Yeadon, at Yeadon, was commenced to-day. The Australians first went, to thg pickets, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had lost five wiokets for 181 runs. Bannerman was not out for 48. Blackham retired hurt, after scoring 14 runs, and SpofTorth was • absent, suffering from ail injured hand. In the House of Commons, Jfy. ~W. E. Eorster, Chief Secretary for. Ireland, statqd tliat the Government would not hesitate to summon Parliament fop the purpose of asking additional powers to deal with Irish affairs, but the necessity for this was not anticipated, New Orleans, August 21.

A great storm has talcen place, -which partially destroyed the towns of Breunville and Mahamoras. Several steamboats also have been "wrecked.

St. Petersburg!!, August 21,

Friendly relations l#t\yefcn Russia and China ave repqrted as; being an tlie increase. .

Berlin", August 23.

The North Gazette publisher an article Ifl.. 6ambetta's recent speeches, and says that Germany is compelled to consider the' peace of Europe insecure, Constantinople, August 23,

I In consequence of the pressure brought to he;u' by the Powers, the Turkish Government has at last decided to take steps for the settlement-of the Albanian-Montenegrin diffloulty, It •was arranged a fortnight ago to send a force of 2000 against the Albanians, but Ali Kiza Pasha has now been ordered'to prooeed "with. 4000 Turkish troops to Duloigno, on tlie Adriatic, to enforce surrender of that port and the surrounding district to Montenegro, in accordance -with the decision of the Powers.

APGgAK wae.

(REUTER'S TELEQE.AM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION".) Caloutta, August 23. Further intelligence lifts been , received from Clanclahar which states that the garrison had made a sortie on Ayonb -Khan's army, inflicting a heavy loss, Hostile tribes of Heratees have gathered in force north of Khojah. August 24. Reports have come to hand that a portion;of Ayoub,Khan's force is advancing to oppose General Roberts. ♦ •. ; DIRECT AUSTRALIA!? N^WS. (REUTER : S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) j Sydney, August 24. In connection with the recent libelactions, the judges require the Evening News proprietors to show case why they should not be charged • with 1 contempt of court in passing comments on Judge Wirideyre's suiiiming up. The ! of to-day axnmadygirts on the judges!-action.; • >1 < August 24, j The Oovernment Hag taken action to, recover L 25,000 against the Insurance Companies for losses on the wreck of the ship; Hyderabad; at Otaki on the West Coast of New Zealand in 1878. • MEL?O.UES"Ei August 23. ■ Captain s-Thomson, of? she barque Trochragne, has been sentenced to three 2 -"C • -: : s ... \ ? Y;XC' fct.'ntl -'.ic' '■ ' »v ? / j .uJi-.'fiiSJ.l '~-i>

months' imprisonment fjgr neglecting to rescue the crew of a catamaran in Java seas while on a voyage to this port'. Petitions have been lodged against ■the election of Dr. Madden for Sandridge arid Mr. Gillies for Rodney. < August 24. Arrived—P. and O. Company's steamer Bangalore with tlie inward Suez mail,' which left London on July 16. Sailed—Union Company's steamer Eotomahana. for the Bluff.