LATEST CABLES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1076, 17 May 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLES.

ENGLISH NEWS.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.

THE OXFOBD MATCH,

LoNDon, May 15. The first match of tho Anstraliam cricketers in England was commenced today at Oxford against eleven of the local University. The weather was. fine, and there was a lively wicket. The Australian went in first, and their innings closed for 362. The following were the highest scores .-Massie, caught, 206 (Men, bowled, 19; Jones, caught, 39 \ Garrett, bowled, 41 ;Palmer, bowled, 18 Murdoch was bowled for nil. Massie batted splendidly, but was badly missed early in tho innings. The play of the Australians was much admired, and the neldmg of University players was excellent. At tho close of the day's play the Oxford Eleven had two wickets down for 6 runs.

In the House of Lords this evenin» Mtl Granville referring to the present position of affairs in Egypt, stated that England and France had mutually decided upon the line of action which should be taken in certain contigencies, but his Lordship hoped that peace and prosperity would yet be secured to that country with. ° U m reSt «° rti . ngto forCfl 0f al ' mS - The "Times" to-day in reference to he state of affairsjnEuypt, states than in the event of moral influence failing in that country a force of Turkish gendarmes wll land and seize Arabi Pasha,

CONTINENTAL.

™ tt .' Cairo, May 15. ihe United Squadron of French and Jinghsh ironclads is now on its way to Alexandria. . ■ . ' It is now definitely known that the Khedive hac the support of a large Bectionofthe people and also of the Porte in his prosent difficulty with Aribi Pasha and the Nationalist party, ; ' AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, May 16. Sailed—Union Company's steamship Te Anau, far the Bluff. The doctors have now deoided that the oase of sickness at Carlton is" not smallpox. Per Morchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association, Londnn, May 14: Arrived—Ship Mountaineer, fromOamaru January 25. ;