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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3666, 25 September 1880, Page 2

London, September 23. Commercial, The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £16,750,000. The market rates of discount is £ below bank rate. 4 per cent. New Zealand 10 40 loan has risen to 103£. The other New Zealand securities are unchanged. At the wool sale today 7,400 bales were offered making 276,600 catalogued since the opening. Prices were again firmly maintained. The Australian Cricketers. The Australian Cricketers will be entertained by the Lord Mayor of London at a banquet on the Bth of October. London, September 24. Intelligence has been received that Sir Faget Seymour, British Vice-Admiral, in command of the combined squadron, haß gone to Cettinge, where he is concerting, with the Montenegrin authorities regarding the Bteps to be taken to obflun a cession of Uulcigno by the Albanians. NbwTobk, September 24. Discovery of Remains of Franklin's Expedition. It is announced that the American Arctic exploring party has discovered the remains of Sir John Franklin's expedition, after sledgiug for eleven months, and following the route covered by the crews of the Erebus and Terror. London, September 23. Arrived: Hawkope, from Oamaru, May Ist; Manx Queen, from Oamaru, June Ist. Fighting at the Cape. Later intelligence from the Cape of Good Hope states that 1,000 Basutos and Mohales, together with 5,000 Mahetitzai, attacked the Cape Rifles, when severe fighting occurred. The enemy was repulsed.

The match, Australians r Nottingham County Eleven, at Nottingham, was com menced to-day. The attendance at the match was very large. A capital wicket was pitched and the ground was in good order. The Australians went in first, and lost 9 for 141 runs. Alexander, not out for 49. Murdock was caught after putting together 42, the Australians being out on the above score. The Home team then went to the wicket, and when stumps were drawn for the day had, lost one wicket for 13 runs. .*