CABLE NEWS

Patea Mail, 11 September 1880, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

RECEIVED LAST NIGHT. (Reuter's Special Despatches to the Mail.) Great Cricket Match. DEFEAT OF AUSTRALIANS. London, Sth. The three days match between the Australian team and the All-England EleA'en has been played amid great public excitement, and the keenest pos- I siblc internsi. The Home team Avent in for first innings on Monday, and finished early ( next day, scoring 420 runs. The Aus- ( tralians then got only 149 for first ] innings. Their second innings finished ( on Wednesday. They made a splendid ] stand against the bowling of tho Home 1 team, and closed the innings with a total < of 3 27 runs, Murdoch being not out for ! 153; Alexander scored 33, and Avas 1 caught. °. , ] The Home team then requiring 57 , runs to Avin the match, they Avent in for a second innings, and obtained tho re- , qnired number Avitii a loss ot 5 wickets, i and won the match by 5 wickets. There avus again a large attendance, the Aveather through tho day being very line. THE CANDAHAR VICTORY. j i Calcutta, Sth. The Viceroy has received a telegram 1 from General Roberts, reporting that Ayoub Khan’s losses in the recent engagement as very severe. General Pharye with his reinforcements has arrived at Candahar. IMPROVING TRADE. _ Loudon, Sth. The Board of Trade returns of exports last mouth amount to £19,225,000, being au increase of £1,750,000 compared to last year. The imports amounted to £31,187,500, being an increase of £2,687,500.

WOOL SALES. London, 7th. At the wool sale to-day 6200 bales were offered. Prices Avere firmly maintained. THE GARTER. London, Bth. The Duke of Bedford lias been created a Knight of the Garter. POLITICS IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, Friday. In the Legislative Assembly last night, the question ot payment to members Avas carried by a majority of 42 to 20. All amendments which wore proposed were negatived.