CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 15 March 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Heuter's Telegrams; [BY ELECTRIC TELWaPH-COPYRIGHT,] 11 LONDOfy ' ■■■'' March 13. In the course of nu. ..address at' Chelsea last' night,'the Marquis of Salisbury stated,,in reference, to the Conservative programme, 'hat the Opposition had determined to secure an appeal to the country before the Government Reform of the Franchise Bill could be passed, ADELAIDE, March 13. A cricket match was commenced here to-day between the Australian Eleven and a South Australian team. The latter went in first,, and at the close of the day's play had scored 131 runs with 5 wickets down.

Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriter's Association :-London, March 12.—Arrived: Ship Langston, from Napier, November 29. LONDON, • March 13 (Noon.) ; ; The .Bank .of; England reduced the rate'df discouitt.to 3 per cent. . Further .intelligence to hand from Souakim states the battle with the rebels -under .Osman ; Di«neh, which commenced this^-morning, lasted only half-an-hour, during which time fighting was severe. The rebels were defeated on all sides. The British loss is stated to be trifling. i LONDON, .■:■■ March 13 (Afternoon.) A despatch to'hand from Geueral Graham states that Osinan's camp has been taken after heavy fighting on both sides, The engagement was-a very brief one. ; . The loss on the British side is given as seventy killed and one hundred wounded; enemy's loss not known. . • .