CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4838, 11 July 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeuteb's Teiegbams

[Received July 11,12.30 p.m.] London, July 10.

The Franchise Sill.

The Hon. W. E. Gladstone will in the House of Commons to-day make a state* ment as to the intentions of Government in view of the rejection of the I Franchise Bill by the House of Lords. A belief ia generally current, and is hourly being strengthened, that Government have decided to introduce the measure afresh, at a special session to be held in autumn. " ■ Cricket. Te|egrams from Manchester, timed 3 p.m. to-day, announce that up to that hour, owing to the heavy rain, play had not begun in the cricket match, Australia versus Ajl England. A change has been made in the constitution of the English team, ;A. P. Lucas, Barlow, and Shrews* bury taking the places of Lord Harris. Crossland, and Briggs. The other eifiht players chosen remain in the team, viz., W. G. Grace, Hornby, Steele, O'Brien, Barnes, Peato, Pilling, and Ulyett.

(Received July 11, 2.20 p.m.)

London, July. 10.

Owing to the continued inclemency of the weather, the Manchester cricket match has been postponed until tomorrow.

It has transpired that at a meeting of the members of the Liberal Party to day, the Hon. W. E. Gladstone announced that the present session would end shortly, and Parliament would be re-assembled in October for the purpose of again passing the Franchise Bill through the House of Commons, and submitting it to the House of Lords. ' •■■",'

Arrived : Steamship Iberia, from Melbourne, May 30. r

LpNtoN, July 10.

The Marquis of Normanby iraa entertained last night at a banquet by the leading Anglo«Aastralians of London. Among the guests were Lord Kimberley, the Marq^iS of Lome, and Sir Michael HicksBeach, la responding to the toast of his health, Lord Normanby took occasion to deny that the Victoriaps were guilty of a lavish expenditure of. borrowed money. With reference to the Recidiviste qaestion, he urged the colonists to await with patience the action of the Imperial.Government. -\ Mr Gladstone has summoned a meeting of the members of the Liberal party for to-day, to consider the position of Gov v eriK ment with reference to their defeat in the House of Lords on the franchise Bill, and decide.upon a course of action in connection with the same, a ■::?'.-';• v

; ■,: ; .yy;./ ■-• ■ -■;', ."• ■v.;,-^'.■■London July' 4; ■ In the cricket match at Huddenfield to day, the Australians v. Notts and York, the first innings of the Home team closed for the total of 453. /Scotton was the highest scorer, being bowled for 134. HU innings throughout ''wit a splendid one. He never gare acbance jw til lie wag bowled,

Grimshaw also played a good innings,' being caught for 77. At the close of the^ day's play, the Australians had four wickets down for 135 runs.

[This message miscarried. The match, ended in a draw in favor of the Home team.]