CABLEGRAMS. EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 56, 28 June 1884, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS. EUR OPEAN.

London*, June IS.— The cricket match afc Cambridge between the Australians and the Cambridge University was resumed and concluded to-day, and resulted in a victory for the visitors by one innings and 81 runs. The home team in their second innings only succeeded in putting together 93 runs. The principal scorers were :— Wright, c, 24 ; and Paravacini, not out, 25. I The frozen meat ex steamers Tongaviro I and Cuzco is selling at fid. London", June 10. — The' Standard ' states ' that the Oriental Bank depositors are selling their claims on tho Bank at thirteen shillings and four ponce in the pound. LoNDOiV, June ll). —The latest advice from the Soudan states that the rebels h.ive captured the Shia garrison. London, .June If).— The official trial trip ; of the South Australian gunboat Protector took place to-day, when she attained a speed of 14.15 knots. The guns were aleo, tested, and found to work admirably. The Protector will probably sail for Australia on Tuesday, calling at Malta and Aden en route. She carries a crew numbering 00. At meetings hold in Boston and New York, tho prominent Republicans were opposed to Mr filaine's nomination to the Presidency. o '.Donovan Kossa's paper eulogises the candidature of Mr Blame. There is little doubt that if France per.«ists in her action in regard to the Ilecidiviste question England will endorse the measures taken by the colonies for the exclusion of the con acts from the Pacific. The annual colonial conversazione has becu attended v, ith great success. Large numbers were present, including 1 the members of the Maori Embassy. Lonpgn, June 20.— Mr JJeeble, of Sydney, publishes a challenge in the " Sportsman " to match a sculler (not Hanlan) against any man in tho world for £500. Lonpon, June 20. — The Australian cricketers commenced a match yesteiday at Manchester against an eleven of the North of England. The Australians went in first, and were all disposed of for 91. The bowling of the home team was excellent, and dead on the wicket. The highest scorer was Giffen, c, 10. When the stumps were drawn for tho day the home team, had lost six wickets for IS7 runs. The Franchise Reform Bill was under consideration in the House of Commons last night, and passed through Committee. An official liquidator has been appointed to wind up the affairs of the Oriental Bank Corporation. The Marquis of Hartington was questioned last night regarding the military force available for service in Egypt, and the possibility of successfully opposing the projected advauce into Egypt Proper of the rebel Arabs. In reply, the Secretary of State for War declared that the British troops now in that country would, in conjunction with the Egyptian National Army, be sufficient to defend Upper Egypt against any attack from the Soudan. Lord Hartington further announced that General Stephenson, who is now in command of the British troops in Egypt, will also have the direction of any operations J that may be made by the combined forces. ! Five hundred Egyptian cavalry have been drafted oft to proceed to Assouan, where the free navigation of the Nile is interrupted by the rebels. London, June 20.— The cricket match was resumed and concluded to-day, resulting in a defeat of the visitors. The home team, with G wickets down for 187 runs, continued their first inning?, and put together a total of 220, J. Briggs, c, 22, being the principal scorer. The Australians being 129 behind their opponents in the first innings, then went in for the second time, but their wickets again fell rapidly, and the whole w ere put out for a total of 107, the home team thus winning by one innings and 22 runs. The highest scorers were McDonnell, b, 23, and Blackham, c, 32. Peate bowled tplendidly for the home team, taking five wickets for 20 runs. London', June 20.— Consols remain at 991, and New Zealand securities at last quotations. The markets iov colonial tallow and breadstufFs are unchanged. The total quantity on passage and shipping to the United Kingdom is 2,040,000 quarters, a decrease during the week of 40,000 quarters. Prime New Zealand mutton is quoted today at ojcl per lb. Copra has declined 10s per ton. Sydney sun-dried is now worth £17 10s. Australian leather : Best sides have advanced to ll£d. The market for hides is quiet. Hops : Accounts to hand from the English districts are generally less favourable, more rain beifig required. Wool : The market is> quiet. The arrivals of new w ool? for the August and September series of auctions now* amount to 200,000 bale 5 :. London, June 22.— The House of Lords to day had under discussion a motion by Karl Bo?e berry for the appointment of a Committee to consider the besfc means to promcte the efficiency of the House of Lords. An amendment was moved by Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, favouring the creation of life peerages. After a long debate, the amendment was negatived. The discussion on the original motion stands adjourned. I London, 22nd June. — Lord Lyons is still hopeful ol a satisfactory settlement of the recidivistes question. | The Sussex regiment, stationed at Ashoin, have been ordered to proceed to Assouan. The P. & O. R.M.S. Indus, while steaming down the channel, collided with and sank a light ship. The Indus sustained no serious damage, and proceeded on her voyage to Sydney. Prince Bismark is urging- the clerial party to withdraw their objection to the subsidising of the direct mail line to Australia. The Suez Canal Commission approve of the proposal to widen the Canal and have appointed a committee of Inspection. The "Moscow Gazette" urges tho employment of armed volunteer cruisers for the purpose of strengthing Russian interests n the Pacific. In the debate in the House of Lords on the recidiviste question, Earl Roseberry complained of the inadequate representation of the colonies in that Chamber. ' The Oriental Bank Company have with- ! drawn a million of the Victorian assets. In Mr Maurice Lyon's Northern Territory Pastoral Company the shares hare been subscribed by colonists in Nova Scotia, Queensland, New Zealand, and Victoria. j It is intended to entertain the Marquis of Norman by at a banquet in Willis's Rloms on July 9th. Should the Prince! of Wales be unable to be present, the Earl ' of Carnarvon or Lord Roseberry will preBide. | It is expected that ColenM Scratchley will be appointed High Commissioner of the ' Pacific, if the colonies will agreee to con.tribute £15,000 annually. Lord Roseberry proceeds with the debate onfthe recidiviste question on July 14. A-iastralian wheat cargoes principally for continental export average 40s Gd. Park, Jane 19. — It is announced that the French Government have formally annexed tne State of Combodia, in the

north-west of Cochin China, and hitherto under a French protectorate. Rome, Juno 2i. — In consequence of fears of a dynamite outrage on the Vatican buildings being about to be attempted, stringent precautions havo been taken to frustrate any plot. The Hague, June 21.— The Prince of Orange, heir apparent to tho Motherland throne, died to-day ; aged 32. Nkw York, June 20.— 1t is considered probable that Grover Oloveland, Governor of Now York State, will receive the Democratic vote at tho approaching Presidential election.