TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1178, 17 May 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 13. The cricket match Australians v. Lord Sheffield’s Eleven was concluded at Sheffield to-day. The visitors, with four wickets down for 172 runs, resumed their first innings, which closed for a total of 212. The highest scorers to-day were Bannerman, caught, 94, and Blackham, bowled, 31. The Home team then commenced their second innings, and were all disposed of for 120, the visitors thus winning the match by an innings and 6 runs. The bowling of the Australians was dead on the wickets, which fell rapidly. The principal scorers were Grace, bowled, 30 ; Barnes, caught, 34 ; and Mycrolt, caught, 18. There was again a large attendance of spectators, and splendid weather was experienced. The cargo of frozen mutton on board the steamship lonic, consisting of about 10,000 carcases, is being landed in good condition. Stephens avows that the new Fenian organisation intends'to embarass England through her colonies. Mr Thomas Upington, Q. 0., member of the Assembly of Cape Colony, has formed a new Ministry. May 14. Negotiations regarding the forthcoming International Conference on the Egyptian question are still proceeding The Egyptian Government, in furtherance of its claim to a voice in the deliberations, proposed to appoint JSubar Pasha, President of the Egyptian Council of Ministers, as its representative, but the British Government objected to the Egyptian Premier attending the Conference. The dividends of the depositors in the Oriental Bank will, it is understood, be paid before the autumn. The French Government insist on the exclusive possession of the trading facilities to the southern ports of China. The Daily Telegraph eulogises the Australian cricketers on their play against Lord Sheffield’s Eleven. Lord Derby’s despatch to the Governors of the colonies is of a confidential nature, but it is believed that he proposes a scheme for the control of the Pacific Islands, pending federation, by the Crown. Mr H, Heaton has been elected as a Tory candidate to represent Canterbury. The frozen meat ex steamer lonic and ship Canterbury has realised 5d to 6d per lb. May 15. The working men of Alnwick have presented an address to Mr Paterson, who, in his reply referred to the recidivists and federation questions. The morganatic marriage of the Duke of Hesse has been dissolved. In New York the stoppage of several banks is reported, but the panic is at present confined to stock exchange circles. It is reported that in a revolt in Arabia 300 Turks have been massacred. The Ruapehu has arrived at Plymouth after the fastest passage from New Zealand on record. New Yore, May 13. A serious panic haa occurred on the Stock Exchange and in commercial circles in this city m consequence of further failures of prominent business houses. Among the firms which have become insolvent is a private bank doing business on a large scale.