CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1743, 23 July 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[by electing telegraph—copyright.j Reuter's Telegrams, Melbourne, Tuesday, Received July 22nd, 1 p.m.—His Excellency Sir William Jervois leaves here to-day by steamship Waihora for Bluff. London, July 21 (noon), The second contest between the Australian cricketers and All England team commences to-day at Lords' Ground. The English representative eleven is composed as follows:—Dr W. G. Grace, Lord Harris, Hon. A. Lyttelton, Messrs Ohristopherson, A. P. Lucas, W. W. Read, A. G, Steel, Barlow, Peat, Shrewsbury, and Wyett. 3p,m, The latest telegrams from Lords' Ground report that the Australian team, which went in first, have scored 17 with 6 wickets down, The weather has been showery since the morning. The attendance on the ground is enor ; nious, and the greatest interest is being taken in the match. It has transpired that Eavl Derby, Secretary of Slate for tho Colonies, will accord Tawhiao an official reception at the Colonial Office to-morrow. (Tuesday). Paris, July 20. Eight deaths from cholera occurred in this city to-day. The spread of the disease is causing considerable alarm,

Melbourne, July 22. Sailed, this , -afternoon Union Steamship Waihora, for the Bluff. London, July 21, The Homeward mails, via Suez and Brindisi, per steamship Potosi, from Melbourne June 12, were delivered here to-day. A popular demonstration in support of the Franchise Reform movement was held in.Hyde Park to-day, and was attended by an enormous crowd of people, the number being estimated at one hundred thousand. The approaches to the Park were blocked, and the streets in the West End: were impassable for hours, but no difficulty was experienced in the maintenance ot order, Melbourne, July 22.

The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgago and Agency Company of New Zealand reports of the local grain market as fellows:-» Wheat, per bushel, 3s lid, the market is much steadier. Malting bar'.ey is dull and heavy, and is quoted to-day at 4s, New Zealand oats, feeding sorts, are without material change, the market is, if anything, weaker; to-day's price is 2s lOd to 3s Id. Milling sorts are in fair demand at 3s Id to 3s 3d; New Zealand oats, under bond, are slow of sale at 2s Id to 2s 5d

London, July 21. Consols have declined to lOOf; New Zealand securities remain at last quotatioas, The market sale of discount has fallen to I|, and is now $ below the bank rate, The market for Colonial breadstuff's and tallow are without quotable change. London, July 22 (3 p.m.) Received July 23, 12.30 p.m.-The match at Lord?, Australians versus England was continued to-day in fine weather, and before an enormous attendanoe of people. On resumption of Englishmen's first innings Ulyett, not out, of yesfcerday,-and Steel took their places at the wickets. Both batsmen played steadily, and score ran up rapidly, Steel making some grand hits, When Ulyett had added 14 to his soore (making it 32) he was bowled, and Lord Harris joined Steel. The partnership, however, was of short duration, as his lordship had only made four when he was bowled, Barlow was next man in, and he and Steel soon became set at the wickets, the Australian bowling being severely punished, and the score continued to advance, both bats being in splendid form, The latest advices from Lords' Ground give the score as follows : Englishmen, first innings, 5 wickets down for 231 runs. Steel, not out, 7T; Barlow, not out, 36,