CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1116, 7 August 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuteb’s Special,] LONDON. August 4. Consols remain at par, and New Zealand securities at last quotation. Market rate of discount advanced to 2| per cent; bank rate, 3. Adelaide wheat declined to 51a; New Zealand do remain at 50s ex store. Adelaide flour ex warehouse, 87s. Total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,070,000 quarters, or an increase of 50,000 quarters as compared with last week. Australian hides in good demand at full prices. The cricket match between the Australian 11 and County of Gloucester was resumed to-day, at Clifton,

there was a very large attendance and the weather was fine. The Australians with 191 runs to credit and 6 wickets down, continued their Ist innings. Horan not out with 4 runs was joined by Bonner at the wickets. They made a good stand and Bonner contributed 33 before he was caught. Blackham bowled, and Garrett in turn joined Horan, who was batting splendidly, and finally carried out his bat for 141. Blackham made a well played 42, and Boyle and Garrett contributed 39 and 33 respectively. The innings closed for a total of 450. After the usual adjournment the Gloucester 11 went in for their 2nd innings, Messrs W. G. and E. M. Grace taking a place at the wickets. The former batted in good form and was still in for 55 when the stumps were drawn. With the exception of Moberly with 25, E. M. Grace with 18, and Townsend with 18, none of the other batsmen scored double figures. When play was stopped for the day the Home team had scored 130 for the loss of 5 wickets. Subjoined is the score : Australian’s Ist innings, total from previous day 191, Horan, not out, 141; Bonnor, caught, 33; Blackham, 1.b.w., 42 ; Boyle, bowled, 39; Garrett, caught, 33 ; Saunders, 13. Bowling analysis W. G. Grace, 3 wickets for 146 runs ; Midwinter, 4 for 119; Woof, 3 for 82. Gloucester 2nd innings, W. G. Grace, not out, 55; E. M. Grace, bowled, 18 ; Townsend, caught, 25 ; Peate, caught, 2 ; W. B. Gilbert, not out, 4 ; Saunders, 7 ; total 130. ALEXANDBIA. Aug. 4. Major-General Sir Archibald Allison in command of n large force of British troops, to-day, made a reconnaissance of Arabi's position. Information which had previously been received that Arabi had withdrawn from Kafradowar to Damanhoor, a place on the railway between Alexandria and Cairo, and 29 miles from this city, was fully confirmed by the reconnaissance. Arabi’s outposts were seen some distance from Damanhoor.

Rumors of an alarming character had been current that it was Arabi's intention to make a surprise attack upon Alexandria, tho reconnoisance of Sir Arch. Allison proves this rumor to be devoid of truth, and that the fears of attack were groundless. Count de Lesseps, on behalf of the Canal Company, has made a vigorous protest to Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour against the passage of H.M.S. Orion through Suez Canal, that vessel having recently landed a force of marines at Ismailia. Count de Lesseps protests against the Canal being used by England for military or naval purposes.