CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 18 September 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(REUTER'S TKLKURAM. PKS PRESS ASSOCIATION) London. September 15. The match between the Australians ancl 11 Gentlemen Players of Scotland, at Edinburgh, v.-as commenced to-dav. The Home team went first to the wickets, and were all disposed of for 143 runs. September 16. The mail via Brindisi, which left Melbourne on August 16, was delivered here to-day. Scotch pig iron in London is 52s per ton. Total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England, L 16.025,000. At the wool sales to-day, S7OO bales were offered, making a total of 228,800 catalogued since the opening. 1700 bales Lave been withdrawn from sale. Hennessy's and MarteH's brandv, 10s Gd. The wool sales to-day showed a firm and active demand for nearly all classes offered. September 17. The Great Powers have presented an ultimatum to the Porte, strongly insisting upon the cession of Duleigno to Montenegro, and active warlike preparations are being made by the combined fleet now at Ragusa for the purpose of enforcing the same. Calcutta, September 17. A n enquiry has been ordered to be held into the causes which brought about the defeat of General, Burrows at Kandahar when attacked by Ayoub Khan's forces. General Phayre has been appointed presiding officer at the enquiry. Berlin, September IG. Prince Bismarck, Chancellor of the German Empire, has undertaken the control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

!eeutek's telegram per press association. ) Melbourne, September 18. Sir Hercules Robinson will be entertained by the members of the Melbourne Club at a banquet this evening. The race meeting in his Excellency's honor will take place at Flemington on Monday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has purchased Messrs. dough and Co.'s -wool business. A conference of representatives of the various Colonies on postal matters will be held here during the Exhibition. Adelaide, September 17. Freights to London, 37s' Gd to 40s on wheat cargoes. September 18. An action brought against an Insurance Company in connection with the loss of the Hyderabad has been compromised, the Government accepting L7OOO compensation.