CABLE MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 340, 20 July 1878, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Reciter’s Telegram to. Press Agency.] LONDON. . July 17. Salisbury’s despatch, enclosing text of treaty, entirely rejects idea which had been gaining ground—-that the Cabinet Ins abandoned the policy enunciated in the Salisbury Circular of Ist April. ' [Special to Press Agency.] *. LONDON. July 16, At the' meeting at Wimbledon, the weather was splendid. : The Queen’s prize was won by a nrivate of the lltli Stirling Volunteers, with 78 points. There was an increased attendance. In the match with Leicestershire, the first junings of the Australian team closed for 130. Bannerman 15, Murdoch 16, Horan 1, Gregory 23, Garrett 7, Spofforlh 7, Bailey 0, Allen 5, Conway 12, Boyle, B,' T>ladvham (not out) 27, Sundries 9. A Bannerman Unable to play through an'"•accident to. his hand. The attendance of spectators was fourteen thousand, ' July 17. ■ President Perry, at the Paris Exhibition, recommends gold medal and Pitt’s silver crazier to Sydney for wool. Grand prize to South Australia for wheat. At Wimbledon, the.. Lords' made 413. points, and the Commons 435. The Eiirydice, has been raised after many previous failures. Gossen, owing to adoption of County franchise, announces intention to be relieved from representation of. city of London. Shocking murder occurred at Dolgelly, Monmouth, by a workman named Wilkins. His wife and three children were the victims. The second innings of Leicestershire closed for 145. Australian second innings—Murdock, 24 ; 0. Bannerman, 133; Horan, not out, 60 ; Gregory, not 1 out, 3; sundries, 10. Australians won with eight wickets. Bannermau’s batting superb. • . ,

(Special to the Post.) LONDON. July 12. England occupies Cyprus in strong force; 7,000 Indian troops and 2;'4ot) British soldiers, are to form the garrison. The Congress has agreed that Khoorout, on the borders of Armenia, shall be ceded to Persia, so as to form an obstacle to any further advance of Russia in Asia. , July 13. Some foreign Governments are asking for quotations of Australian preserved meat. ; The Colonial Office hao distributed the prospectuses of the Sydney Exhibition. Numerous applications, both British and Foreign, have been received for space. The, Liberal, party is organising a determined opposition to English occupation of Cyprus, on account of its being apparent that an alliance is being entered into with Turkey for the protection of her Asiatic dependencies: ■ The Liberals think that Ottoman misgovernmentprecludes the possibility of an English alliance with Turkey. , ■—. « ! • ■ MELBOURNE. July 19. Parliament was opened yesterday with; the usual formalities. The* Governor's speech, after referring, to defences and the Cable • Conference, - promised a Constitutional Reform Bill, aiming at a

final adjustment of '.the itiw functions of both .Council and.Assembly, ' which it was hoped would be considered . from a patriotic porn t of view by mum bers. of both Houses, irrespective ofpartv. A Railway Construction Bill and a Loan. Bill were two-of the principle measures promised,, but other Bills of local impoftance would be introduced after,the passin" of the Reform-Bill. /The project .of, holding an Inter-colonial' Exhibition i in , 1880 has beetr matured by Ministers, and the many offers of co-operations v from' influental qij.ir tens,, which had r been’- : received fully justified the mideriaking. ' r The ailotmentTof land in the.centre of; a block in Golliiis-strect, for: which tlio. late Government wore offered the sum of.. £40,000, has-been sold for £35,000,- It • isolated a meat arcade will be built on it. ‘ ! - v, “ ■

A. number of men who have, enrolled themselves as a leave here for New Guinea shortly.

The remains of Mr Edward Wilson, of the Argus, which were . brought from London, will bo buried in the Melbourne Cemetery on Sunday. |. Hugh Parker, a partner in the wellknown firm of Goldsbrough and Co., is. dead. , .

= The Supreme Court has granted an - interim injunction against Mr, Hart, at the suit,of [Jdolpho Wolfe, to prevejat - him using any. imitation of the .bottles,/ labels; or wrappers of Wolfe’s Schiedam.' Schnapps. ■ : ; The present winter is considered the coldest experienced for many years, but there is every prospect of a good agricul-tural-season.

A young lad named Charles Smith was murdered by his parents, in West Melbourne, a few nights ago. , They are in custody, and the inquest stands adjourned. . .