EUROPEAN. London, July 23.

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EUROPEAN. London, July 23.

The cricket match at Lords, the Australians v. England, was resumed and concluded to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. The Australians, with 73 runs up and 4 wickets down, sent in Midwinter and Giffen. The latter was caught when hohad made 5, and on Spoflbrth joining Midwinter, the latter was bowled. Boyle became Spofforth 's partner, and about 20 runs were added before a separation was effected, Spofforth being caught when he had 11 to his credit. Palmer was the next man in, but neither he nor Boyle was able to make a stand. Boyle was bowled for 10. Scott then came to the wickets, and succeeded in running up a well-played 31, when Palmer was dismissed, being bowled for ]3. Blackham, the last man, was injured by a ball shortly after going in, and was compelled to retire. The innings thus closed for 145, Scott carrying out his bat for 31. The All England Eleven thus won the match by an innings and 5 runs. Score :—: — AUSTRALIANS.— Second Innings. McDonnell, b . . 20 Boyle, b . . . . 10 Murdoch, c . 17 Palmer, b . 13 Bannerman, c and b 27 Scott, not out 31 Bonnor, c and b . . i Blackham u-ctirei) 0 Giffin, c .. ..5 Extras .. .1 Midwinter, b ..6 — Spofforth, c . . . 11 Total . 115 London, July 24.— The ("ape Government have resolved to annex Beclmanna. The Hon. G. J. Goschen has been appointed a member of the Stellaland Commission. London, July 24. — Sir Michael HicksBeach, Lords Rosebery, Dunraven, Shattesbury, and Stanhope, and Mr Murray Smith attended the Federation Conference. London, July 24. — Abyssinia will annex Kassala and Amedeb in return for Abyssinian ti'oops relieving the Egyptians. London, July 24.— 1n the House of Commons to-day, Lord Hartington, Secretary of State for War, announced that he will shortly present an additional estimate for expenses in connection "\\ ith the defence of Egypt. London, July 24. — In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that the European Conference on Egyptian affairs will re-assemble on Monday next, and that he hoped he would be able to make a statement afterwards as to the result of the deliberations of the delegates. A Press Association message says : — Although the Egyptian Conference has failed, a temporary /nodus vivendi has been arranged. Telegrams to hand from Souakim state that reports have reached there to the effect that General Gordon is making constant sallies from Khartoum by means of armed steamers on the Kile, and -with such effect that the rebels in the neighbour hood are terrorised. The railway works at Souakim, which were recently commenced for the construction of the proposed line across the desert to Berber, are at a complete standstill. Osman Digna, the rebel chief, is taking advantage of the inaction of the officers to obtain reinforcements, and many of the Arabs are now joining the rank^. London, July 25, — The shipment of frozen meat by the ship Turakina ha? arrived in splendid condition, and is bringing s^d per lb. The Tharaea Valley - Rotorua Railway Company are applying for £100,000 by means of debentures at 95. A captain of a Spanish gunboot has been arrested at Jamaica by the captain of H.M.S. Flamingo for firing upon a British sloop. The capital for the Western Australian Land Agency Company is being subscribed slowly. The capital of the new Oriental Bank Company is being freely subscribed. From Sydney alone £100,000 has been applied for, and the total amount subscribed for as yet is £850,000. Many of the depositors in the old Bank are converting their deposits into shares. In the House of Lords, Earl Kimberley stated that the British flag had been hoisted over Stellaland, but was pulled dowu by the inhabitants. The Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day at Brighton against an eleven of Sussex County, represented by five gentlemen: Messrs W. Blackman, R. T. Ellis, W. Xewham, H. Whitneld, and G. Wyatt ; and six players : Messrs W. A. Humphries, Arthur Hide, J. Juniper, H Phillips, Jesse Hyde, and W. A. Tester. There was a good attendance of spectators, great interest being taken in the match, and fine weather experienced throughout the day. The home team went in first, and remained in all day, the scores standing at 357 when the stumps were drawn, with one wicket still to fall. The batting of Wyatt and Phillips was excellent, and both exceeded the century, the latter being not out. The principal scorers were :—Whitfield, b, 34; Wyatt, b, 112; Phillips, not out, 109 : total for 9 wickets, 387. The Otago frozen mutton brought by the ships Oamaru and Lady Jocelyn, from New Zealand, on being examined, was found to be in an unsatisfactory condition. London, July 26.— The "Standard" publishes a telegram to-day, stating that a pitched battle was fought between the Hovas and the French troops in Madagascar, and that the attack of the latter was repulsed with considerable loss. Another account states that twelve hundred of the French troops attacked the Hovas on June 27, and after two hours' fighting retired. The result of the engagement is not known London, July 26.— The French have agreed to allow .China until Thursday to reply to the demand made for an indemnity in connection with the Langson outrage. London, July 26.— The Marquis of Hartington ha 3 intimated that the Government hardly anticipate an autumn campaign in the Soudan. H.M.S. ships Carysford and Turquoise, of the Mediterranean squadron, have been ordered to Souakim. London, July 26.— A conference to consider the question of Imperial Federation will shortly be held in London. The leading members of both the Liberal and Conservative parties have announced their intention of taking part in the proceedings. The cricket match Australians v. Sussex was continued at Brighton to-day. There was a good attendance of spectators, but the weather was cold and inclement The visitors, with six wickets down for 223, continued their first innings, which closed for 309. The principal scorers were : Midwinter, c, 67 ; Boyle, c, 48. Being 87 behind their opponents, the Australians again went to the wickets, but only scored 144. Tho scores were : Murdoch, b, 37 ; Bonner, c, 42; and Midwinter, c, 27. The fielding of the home team was weak. The home team then commenced their second innings, but only scored 25 runs when play ceased. Blackman made 18, not out. Tho match is therefore drawn in favour of the Sussex team, who required 33 runs to win, and had only lost 4 wickets. London, July 26.— The bill which the Bank of South Australia introduced into the Imperial Parliament, and which provides for the extension of its charter, passed through its final stage in the House of Lords last night.

The attempt having failed to float the new Northern Territory Land Company, with a capital of £1,000,000, efforts are being mado to have tho land purchased and worked by a syndicate. London, July 27.— The Australian cricketers are booked as paasengors by the P. and O. steamer leaving about the end of September. Mr Thomas Sexton, M.L\ for Sligo, will visit Australia in September. An expedition has been formed for tho purpose of exploring tho gulf of Bxmouth, Western Australia. London, July 28.— A collision has occurred off Cape Finistorre between the vessels Cijon and Laxham resulting in 130 lives being lost. No other particulars are to hand. London, July 28.— The first meoting of tho Conference which has been organised to discuss the advisability of Imperial Federation will be held to-morrow. The Right Hon. W. E. Forster (late Secretary for Ireland) will preside. London, July 28.— 1n tho House of Commons to-day, tho Hon. Evelyn Ashloy, tho Colonial Under-Secretory, in reply to a question, stated that tho earnest representations made by England on the bubject of tho recidivists question wero now seriously occupying tho attention of tho French Government. Hon. Mr Ashley added that tho Imperial Government would not interfere with any reasonable measures that might bo adopted in tho colonies for their self-protection against the influx of criminals. In the House of Lords this afternoon Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, announced that an important point has arisen to day at the Egyptian Conference, which the English delegates found it necessary to refer to Parliament. London, July 2S.— Tho prospects of tho wheat crops are excellent. The hop blight is extending. Hartmann, tho Nihilist Chief, has committed suicide. The cause i» attributable to poverty. The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, in the House of Commons, stated that tho attention of France had been directed to the fact that tho duplex control over Egyptian finances had expired. He also &aid he hoped that it ■would not be necessary for the colonies to legislate for the exclusion of tho criminals and aliens. At tho forthcoming Federation Conference, tho Right Hon. W. H. Smith vill propose, and Earl Roseberry second, a resolution to the effect that federation is indispensable to the unity of the empire. The second resolution advocates tho formation of a society for the furtherance of federal objects. The Egyptian Conference will probably adjourn until next year. The Essex Regiment stationed at Cairo has been ordered to proceed to Assouan. London, July 28. — Mr Gladstone will probably uroroguc Parliament on August 12. Mr Fawcett, Postmaster-General, is confident that the system of parcels post w ill not involve a loss to the revenue. A political crisis is anticipated in France in connection with the revision of the Senate. Mr 11. M. Stanley ridicules the expedition to be sent to the relief of General Gordon. London, July 29. The "Daily Telegraph " publishes a telegram from Suakim stating that the garrison of friendly Arabs at Agin, a town on the coast to the south of Suakim, have been massacred by the rebels. The telegram further states that fully seventeen thousand rebels have now surrounded SuaLim, and an attack on that tou n is believed to be imminent. At a meeting of tho Federation Conference, Earl Roseberry suggested that a Royal Commission should be appointed to inquire into the practicability of tho fedoraisation of the Empire, or to ask the colonies to suggest a scheme. He also urged that a Vigilance Committee in both 1 i ouses should be appointed to watch over and ventilate colonial questions. Lord Normanby &aid he rejoiced at the objects of the movement. Sir Francis Dillon Bell and Sir Saul Samuel were present, but neither of them spoke. Pakts July 23.— There i& a slight decrease in the daily number oi deaths from cholera at Marseilles and Toulon. Another death from the disease has occurred in this city. Paris July 24. — The cholera epidemic continues to spread in the southern districts of the country. Nine deaths occurred today from the disease at Aries. Paris, July 27. — A considerable 'decrease in the number of deaths from cholera is now manifested at Toulon. The diseas-e, however, [is spreading at Aries, and has appeared in a virulent form at Aix, .sixteen miles from Marseilles. Six deaths occurred at Aix to-day, and the inhabitants of the town arejlying in panic. Brussels, July 2-i —Arrangements are being made for founding a Belgian colony in New Zealand, and the sum of 50,000 francs has already been subscribed to defray the expenses in connection therewith. A person of experience will start at an early date for New Zealand to make inquhies with a view of establishing a settlement and making the necessary arrangement with the colonial authorities. Rome, July 27.— Cholera has made its appeai-ance in Spezzia, a town in North Italy, on the Gulf of Genoa.

Cairo, July 23. Major Kitchener, with an escort of forty Bedouin irregulars, has started from Korosko to proceed to Dongola, with a view of definitely ascertaining the position of affairs at that place. The Mudir of Dongola is strongly suspected of disloyalty and complicity with the rebel leaders.

Cairo, July 25. Kews has been received hero that a most disastrous earthquake has been experienced at Massowa, a seaport on a small island in the Red Sea, off the Abyssinian Coast, with a population of two hundred thousand. Accounts to hand state that the town was completely wrecked by the shock, which was of a most violent character.

Cairo, July 28. A rumour is current here that news has come to hand from the Soudan that Osman Digna has been killed, but under what circumstances is not stated.