TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 145, 17 July 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(From the latest Colonial Papers.) Constantinople, June 9. The Grand Vizier and Savi Pasha, Minister for Foreign Affairs have resigned. Kaddrie Pasha, Minister of Commerce, has bsen appointed President of the Council of Ministers, and Abeddin Pasha has been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs with the rank of Grand Vizier. London, June 9. The match between the Australians and eighteen of Ma! ton, in Yorkshire, ■was resumed to-day, when the home team continued their seoond innings, whioh was stopped owing to the inclemency of the weather. They were all disposed of for 95 runs. The Australians then went in for their second inniugs, having 87 runs .to make to win. They won the match by four wickets. It is announced that Sir Bartle Frere's salary, as High Commissioner at the Cape, has been stopped. This is said to be owing not to the objections of the Liberal party to Sir Bartle's continuance in office, but to the fact of the cessation of his duties as High Commissioner. June 10. Mr. Gladstone, as Chancellor of the Exohequer, proposed to reduce the import duty on wines, and to replace the malt duty by a tax on beer. lie further proposes to incnase the cost of the spirit licenses, and to increase the income tax bv twopence. These changes will show a'surplus of £380,000. Tho Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day against eleven of Yorkshire County,!at Dewsbury. The ground was not in good order. The home team wont in firsthand the innings closed'for 55. Spofforth and Palmer each took five wickets. The Australians went in, but only sucoeeded in scoring 65. The Yorkshiremon co'ihmenced their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had scored 51 runs, with the'loss of only one wieket. Tho race for the Ascot Gold Cup took plaee to-day, and resulted as follows: Isonomy ... ... ... 1 Chippendale 2 Zut .!. 3

The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Earl Kimberley, has sent an official despatch to the Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, instructing him to avoid allowing extension of territory to be the plea for disputes between col.nists and native tribes, and to abstain from interference with the free tribes. Information has been received that tho Albanians are disbanding, and the resumption of hostilities with'Montonogrians is now improbable. Valparaiso, Juno 11. The Chilians have captured the' Peruvian seaport of Arica. Calcutta, June 10. The Viceroy of India has sent an order to General D. Stewart to evacuate Csibul by November. It is expected that Gundamuk and Shutargardan will he the cxtromo points in Afghanistan that will be retained by the British forces. London, June 15. A long and animated debate took plaoe relating to 11. Laucor, the now French Ambassador. Mr. Donnoll attacked his antecedents, aud the Right Hon. Mr. Gladstone moved that ho bo not heard. The motion was ultimately withdrawn. June 14. It is now announced that Colonel Gordon (Chinese Gordon), who has. loft for China, has been invited by', the Chinese Government. ; In view of the difficulties with Russia, there is considerable agitation in Turkistan, and the Russians aro reported to be marching into Kashgaria. Juno 16.' The match between the Australians and Eighteen of the North of Ireland was concluded to-day at Belfast. The Australians won the matoh by nine wiokets. Murdoch was caught, after scorm<* 72 runs, and Banuerman, not out, 45 runs. COLONIAL NEWS. Sydney, June 11.' The Wallsend and Co-operative Collieries have withdrawn their opposition to the settlement, aud tho strike is. now ended. Tho price of coal is fixed at 10s. Melbourne, June 11. It is believed there is a possibility of Sir Cunliffo Owen, barrister, and Mr. Frederick Young, of tho Colonial Institute, being authorized in a few months to invite tho Governors and heads of the Colonial Governments to assemble at Melbourne, with the view of forming the basis of a uniform tariff, and laying tho foundation of an Australian Confederation. June 1(5. Tho Lord Mayor of Dublin telegraph* that furthor help will be required for the alleviation of the distress which still exists in Ireland. Juno 17. Messrs. Money, Wigrain, & Co, havo decided to withdraw front the Australian trade, aud aro going to soil their vessels.