Reuter's Telegrams

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4856, 2 August 1884, Page 2

Reuters Telegrams

[Received August 2, 2.20 p m.] Hong Kong, August 1. France and China.

Threatened French. Bombardmeat. "V No Confirmation has as yet transpired of the report that an agreement had been come to between France .and China. Latest news from Foochow states that, considerable alarm prevails there, owing to the fear that the French fleet intend to bombard the town. All the English ladies and children hare embarked on board vessels in the port, and most of the foreign residents are leaving. A detach* ment of marines from the British men of war has been landed to efford protection to English residents in case of necessity. London, August 1. The The trial of the dynamiters Daley and Egan, on a charge of treason and felony ■was concluded to-day at Birmingham. The former was sentenced to penal servitude for life and Egan to twenty years'imprisonment. London, July 31. Cricket. The Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day at the Kensington Oval against, eleven Players of England.. There was a good attendance of spectators, and the weather was fine, but the wicket heavy. The home team went in first, but only succeeded in scoring 107 wins, the principal contributors being—Ullyett, c, 22, and Humphreys, b, 18. The, visitors then went in for their first innings, which closed for 151, the principal icorers being —McDonnell, st., 26; Murdoch, b,19; and Bonnor, run out, 68. Bonnor was in excellent form, and his play was much applauded, He did • not give a single chance throughout his innings until his wicket was put down. The second innings of the home team then commenced, but only 5 runs had been scored, with one wicket down, when pluy was stopped for • the.day..,.-.' •'. >;■.•■;.; _..,/ ■■; - ; ,-'••. ' ;•-:. ■.'■ 1 Tie Australians TOa.-: [A telegram received late this afternoon says the Australians won the match by 9,wickets.]