CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3653, 10 September 1880, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Neuter's Special to Association.)

London, September 7. Consols £97 5s 9.

At the wool sales today, 6200 bales were offered, making a total of 164,300 catalogued since tha opening of the sales. The last prices were firmly maintained. London, September 8. Terrible Colliery Explosion.

A terrible explosion occurred to-day at Seaham colliery, by which 150 miners have been killed or are entombed in the mine. The Duke of Bedford has been created a Knight of the Garter. The .Board of Trade returns shows the exports for last month amounted to £19,125,000, being an increase of £175,000 as compared with last year. The imports ameunted to £31,187,500, being an increase of £2,687,500.

Our Boys. The cricket match Australians t. the Eleven of All-England was resumed today at the Oval. The Australians con* tinued their second innings, and made a splendid stand against the bowling of the Englishmen. The innings closed for 327, Murdoch being not out for 153. Alexander scored 33, and was caught.

The Home Team then required 57 runs to win the match, and went in for their second inniDgs. They obtained the required number with a loss of five wickets, and won the match by five wickets. There was again a large attendance, and great interest was taken in the contest. The weather throughout the three days was very fine. Calcutta, September 8. The Viceroy received a telegram from Gneral Roberts^ reporting that Ayoub's losses in the recent engagement were very severe. General Pbayre wish his reinforcements bare arrived at Candahar.