CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1075, 18 May 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[from our own correspondent]' London, May 15. The first match of the Australian cricketers in England commenced today at Oxford. Against the eleven players of the University the Austra lians in their first innings scored 360 runs. Murdock was bowled for nil, Massie batted splendidly. At the close of the day’s play, the Oxford eleven had two wickets down for five runs. May 16. Before his release from Kilmainham gaol, Mr. Parnell promised that agrarian outrages in Ireland should cease, and undertook to co-operate with the Government to that end. Melbourne, May 16. A deputation of Maoris from Auckland to present a petition to the British Parliament left here for England today by the Orient steamship Cotopaxi. A report is current that an outbreak of smallpox has occurred at Carlton. Doctors differ, however, as to the exact nalureofthedisea.se. It is believed to be a case of chicken pox. The doctors have decided that the case of sickness in Carlton is not smallpox. May 17. In the Legislative Assembly last night, Berry’s amendment to the Address in reply to the Governor’s speech, amounting to a vote of want of confidence in the Ministry, was defeated by 45 to 29. The Address was passed. The reduced tariff for telegraphic messages between Australia ami New Zealand takes effect from the Ist June. Sydney, Mav 17. The ship Cashmere, 1230 tons, in charge of the pilot, swung upon a sandbank in Newcastle harbor last evening. She is expected to become a total wreck.