CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4840, 14 July 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Beuter's Telegbamß

[Received Julyrl 4, noon.] London, July 12.

A Compromise Proposed.

Efforts are being made to avert a con: flict Between the Lords,and Commons iv connection with the franchise question, and'with this view Lord Werayss (?) will, in the Rouse of Lords on Monday, move a compromise, requiring that the Lords shall pass the Franchisq Bill now, and Government introduce at. the autumn sessions a bill for the redistribution of seats. Arrived: Ship Turakina, from Napier, April 2. Pabis, July 12. . Alarming Spread of Cholera.

Cholera is spreading in.Marseilles in an alarming manner, and the number of deaths are daily increasing. News is now to hand that the epidemic has appeared at Lyons.

New Yoek, July 12. domination of Cleveland for

the Presidency.

The Chicago Convention has nominated Cleveland as tho Democratic candidate for the Presidency, andiHcndricks for the Vice Presidency./ r£ho sittings of' th? Convention have now been" adjourned.

Ijondon July 10. Console remain at par. The Bank rate of discount remtins at 2 per cent., and ibe market rate at 1 per cent. The Bank reserve is now £14,203,000, a reduction of £200,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities remains at 43 per cent. New Zealand securities are firm at last quotations, viz.:—-5 per cent. 10 40 loan, 104^; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 103|; 4£ per cent. 18V9-1804 loan;> 101-|; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 100|> Colonial breadstuff's —4de!aiJe N wheat, off coast cargoes, is quoted at 37s 10-|d; on the spot quotations are unchanged. Australian tallow is without quotable change. London, July 11. The Big Cricket Match.—-Aus-tralians Ahead. The cricket match, Australians v. AllEngland, was resumed to-day at Manchester. The weather was htill very inclement, but there was an enormous attendance of spectators, by whom the greatest interest was taken in the game. The wicket was very heavy owing to the rain which fell yesterday and during the night, and the ground suffered still more while play was proceeding owing to heavy showers which fell at intervals, and occasionally interupted the game, rJ?he Englishmen resumed batting with three wickets down for 26. Barlow and Steel' (the not-outs of the previous day) added materially to the ecore, when Steel was

despite the state- ofythe wicket, they succeeded in : making a good defence. BarloVPV at length was howled, after making a splendidly played ;.; The batsmen who; followed were unable to make; any stand against the; splendidj bowling Hand; fielding <>f the Australiaus,'the only-oneir who.contributed anything being Shrewsrbury;.';(6, caught) •' and. Peate (2; bowled). Lucas carried out his ./bat, for 15, the innings closing for 95. - The following was the full store:—Dr. W. G. Grace, c, 7; --Mr Hornby, St., 0; Ulyetfc, b, 5; Barlow, b, 43; Mr Steel,; c, 15 ;• Mr Lucas, not. out, 15; Barnes, c and b,O; Mr O'Brien; b, 0; Shrewsbury, c, 6; Pilling, c, 0; J^eate, b, 2; extras, 1. •Total, 95; The bowling analysis is :— Boyle, 6 wickets for 40 runs ; Spofibrth, 4 wickets for 40 runs.

"After the ususual interval, the Australians went irii Bannermau and McDonnell opening; the . innings. The former soon succumbed, being 'given out leg before wicket, when he had made 6. Murdoch became McDonnell's partner, and together they made an excellent stand, both playing carefully. McDonnell at length was caught for 36, when Giffen joined Murdoch.; The latter had scored-28, when he . was caught, and Midwinter took his place; Giffenand Midwinter cdmiaaed to run lapilhe score until the Englishmen'B total \ was passed; • be^^he spectatHrs cheered "loudly. GijOTeahad got togetlver 16 when he was caught by the bowler, and Bonnor joined ■ Midwinter. He was,' however, idnly able to;a;dd 6 when he was bowled. Blackham followed; and had made 8 when he was given out leg before wicket/ Scott took his place, and contributed' 12, when he w,as bowled. Time was then called, and the stumps were drawn for the day, •the score df-.the Australians standing at 141, with seven wickets down, Midwinter being not out with 29 to his credit.

—\r %s ;;■■*■■'•-■.:v . . Juiyi2. .';■' The mateh 1 was resiimed this morning, the first innings of the: Australians clos» ing for 182, being 87 ahead" of the English team. The following is the full score: r-B3nnerman, lbw, 6 ; McDonnell, c, 36 ; Murdoch, c, 28; Giffin, c and Midwinter, c, 37 ; Bpnnor, b, 6 ; Blackham, lbw, 1\ Scott, b, 12 ; Spoffortb, c, 13; Boyle, b, 4; Palmer, not out, 14; extras, 6; total, 182. ;,

"' [Seoeived July 14, noon.] ■.' ■',„'. / London, July 12. Saturday's Play.—The Matoli : ; Drawn.

The Englishmen went in for their second innings, which lasted until time was called. They had scored 180 with 9 wickets down, the match thus ending in a draw. For the Englishmen most of the batsmeh= secured double figures,, the following being the highest scorers:-—Grace, b, 31; Barlow, \ 25; Steel, c, 18; Lucas, b 23; Shrewsbury, not outj. 14; O'Brien;^ 20. The.bowjiogbf the Australians throughout the; afternoon excellent, and dead on.the wicket., /

Paris, July 12 It has transpired, that the French Government has decided to grant China eight days in;which to'agree to the payment :pfv the required indemnity \ before steps are taken by France to seize a material' guarantee for reparation for the Tonguiri outrage. . ;; ..■