CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3640, 26 August 1880, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

- (Bkutkb's Special to Association.)

London, August 25. A Reward of Bravery. Lord Gifford, V.0., bas been appointed Colonial Secretary of Western Austrolia. A remedy for Ireland. A further debate took place in the House of Commons today on the existing state of affairs in Ireland. Mr Parnell made a vehement speech, in the course of which he said that the constitution of a native Parliament in Ireland was the only remedy to meet the grievances of Irish people.

Hon. W. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said that the action of the House of Lords in rejecting the Irish Tenants Compensation Bill was much to be regretted, and would possibly prove a great calamity, and added that if coerciqn should prove necessary in Ireland be would introduce a bill to effect the same, and one which would relieve the Government from . the consequences of the action of the unjaat landlords. The Cricketers. \ : The Australian Cricketers were entertained last night by the Mayor of Leeds at a public banquet, and Murdoch, in replying to the toast of the evening, took occasion to allude to the Sydney cricket disturbancelast year, and defended the Sydney cricketers who, he said, were quite blameless in the matter.

London, August 25. The match between the Australians and 18 of Yeadon was continued today. The former* resumed; their first innings, but were not disposed of until they had made 214 runs. Bannerman was highest scorer with 58 runs. Boyle scored 42, and/both men, were caught out. ; ; ■; . •

The Yeadow eighteen then went in for their first innings *and scored 104 runsBoyle bowled splendidly and took ten wickets. ■ The Yeadon men, being 112 runs behind their opponents, had to follow their innings, and when stumps were drawn for the day had only scored seven runs for the loss of 5 wickets.

Calotttta, August 25. candakab - sevebe bkitish : loss. Further intelligence from Candahar states that the British loss in the sortie which was made a few days ago, was very heavy. There were fourteen officers and a great many men killed and wounded. Ayoub Khan is shelling the city and riddling the ramparts;