CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4871, 20 August 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Bbutbb's TelegbAms

London, August 18. Cricket.

The Australian cricketers commenced a match at Cheltenham • to-day against

eleven of the County of Gloucester. The following are the names of the Home team :—Messrs J. A. Bush, E. M. Grace, W. G. Grace, W. W. F. Pullen, E. J. Taylor, F.Townsend, H. V. Page, J.'Hv Bran, F. H. Curties, Woof, and Painter. There was a good attendance of spectators, and the weather was splendid, the ground being in excellent order, and a first rate wicket was pitched. Tho Home team went in first, and were all out for 183; the principal scorers being E. M. Grace (b, 56) and Painter (c, 34). The Australiana then went in for their firat innings, and scored 176 for a loss of two wickets befere the stumps were drawn. Murdoch and Scott had then each scored 65 runs, and were playing brilliantly.

[SpEciJiisTOr the Pebss Association]

': ;-!"- :.■• -^; •'■'•'■■■?"-:*>'Lokdon,-August'lS^;;';1 f Wallace Ross has issued aChallenge to row Beach on the Thainesfor £500 Bside;

The Times/'suggests'that Hanlan, Beach, Boss, and Teemer should row a sculling 'race'OU.the' Thames in the autimn.

j The English[harvest isabundant. ""■?" Three thousand soldiers have deserted from the ranks of ; Osman Digna.

The French Chamber pf : deputies is discussing the probabilities of war with China.

Speaking M Whitby,the Marquis of Normanby regretted that Victoria still had the Protection system in force. .

Owing to the heavy; expense which would..^be^ atlached fo the recidiyiste scheme, the French Senate has referred; the report on the* subject to the Finance Committee.:. •';.. „:-.'""' :'"^-'-'.l:" : ■..:■■'' >.r'

.•■:^ The;Bpread of cholera in South Italy is increasing, and numerous deaths are reported. '. ■ '••■. ■.••'':'";';':.- '■[': ;.^:-;;x i Thet reports that those of the Greeley expedition who were rescued had resorted to cannibalism, are now confirmed.: ; >•>..

tin consequence of a threatened outbreak of hostilities, the Canton harbor has been blocked[with torpedoes. ■.■■. y":.