TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 279, 7 August 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Aug. 3

The Right Hon. Mr Gladstone is progressing- favorably. Tin'lever is diminishing-

The match between the Australians and Eleven of Gloucestershire County team, at Clifton, was continued to-day . The Home team went in to finish their inning:?, and Were all disposed of for 191 runs Palmer took six wickets. The Australians then w nt in for their second innings, and w< re all out for 24G runs. McDonnell was caught for 79 runs, and Bonner was also caught for 35 runs. Tin 1 attendance at the match was very large. The fielding of the Home team was very weak.

Aug. 4

In the House of Lords last night the Irish Tenants Compensation Bill, which was sent up from the - H.mse of Commons, came under discussion. Alter a. d. bate the rejection of the Bill was moved and carried by 282 to 51.

Mr Gladstone still continues fo improve from the effects of congestion of the lungs, and the feverisli symptoms have now ceased but lie Ftill remains weak -

The cricket match Australians v. the Gloucestershire County Eleven, at Clifton, was resumed to-day, when the Home team went in for their second innings, and were all disposed of for 97 runs, the Australians thus scoring another victory by 68 runs. Spofforth took nine wickets. They play at Sunderland on the 12tn.

Aug. 5

Sixty-three Liberals voted with the majority on the Bill for compensation to Irish tenants.

Constantinople, Aug. 3

The Turkish forces in the districts of Epirus and Thessaly have been increased to the extent of 50,000, in view of possible hostilities with Greece. Calcutta, Aug. 4.

Intelligence has been received from Afghanistan that Ayoub Khan has advanced to Merkarez for the purpose of attacking the British troops under General Phayre, which reached Chamon recently from Bolan Pass, on the way t> lein force General Burrows at Candahar, but were unable to proceed owing to the disturbed state ot the country. It is further stated that Ayoub is sending a strong!orce to intercept supplies from the Bolan Pass.

Orders have been given to General Roberts to march with the northern division ot the British army in Afghanistan, numbering 10,000 men, to the relief of Geiiei'al Burrows at Candahar. General Roberts has further been ordered to act in conjunction with the troops under Generals Phayre and Sandeman from the Bolan Pass, so that the combined forces may co-operate against Ayoub Khan. It now transpires that the telegraph

iine between Cabul and the frontier was not cut by hostile tribes, as at first supposed, but was interrupted , from some other causes.