CABLE NEWS
RECEIVED LAST NIGHT. (Reuter's Special Despatches to the Mail.) LONDON WOOL SALES. London, Sept. 1. At the wool sale to-day, 8,500 bales were offered, making a total of 121,800 catalogued since the opening. There was a firm and active demand for nearly all classes of wools. THE CRICKET TOUR. London, Sept. 1. The cricket match Australians v. Eighteen of Hastings was resumed and concluded to-day. The Home team went in for second innings, and scored 176. Palmer bowled well, and took 7 wickets. The Australians commenced second innings, but want of time prevented its completion. The match therefore was drawn, the Australians having 17 6 runs to make. GERMAN WAR FEELING. Berlin, September 1, A proclamation has been issued by the Emperor to the German nation, recalling to memory the tenth anniversary to-morrow of the surrender of Sedan. His Majesty urges the people to train vigorously for war throughout the states as the means of guarding the fatherland in future days. OUTWARD MAILS. Adelaide, Friday. The Orient Company’s s.s. Sorata has arrived from Plymouth, the Duke of Manchester being a passenger by her. HOSTILITIES AT CANDAHAR. Calcutta, September 1. Farther intelligence has been received from Caudahar regarding the negotiations which were commenced between Ayoub Khan and General Roberts. The former wrote a letter in an apologetic tone, saying he had been forced into hostilities with the British. General Roberts replied, demanding the surrender of all prisoners and an unconditional submission of Ayoub. These terms he would not accept. Ayoub is now entrenched at Umsugah, and has partially forced on hostilities with our troops. Fall of a Bridge. LOSS OF 68 LIVES. Madrid, Sept. 2. , News has been received here that as a battalion of Spanish troops were crossing a bridge over the river Ebro at Lagrons, the structure gave way and 68 men were drowned. IRISH POLITICS. London, Sept. 2. In the House of Lords yesterday, the Registration of Voters (Ireland) Bill, which had passed the House of Commons, was finally thrown out. The action of the Lords was discussed in the House of Commons to-day when Mr Parnell proposed that the measure should he tacked to the Appropriation Act. Lord Hartiugton did not approve of this, and suggested that a resolution should be passed remonstrating against the action of the House of Lords. Mr Parnell assented to this proposal.'J
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Patea Mail, 4 September 1880, Page 3
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