CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1759, 12 August 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY ELEOIETO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.]

Reoter's Te&eghajis,

Albany, August 11,

The P. and 0. steamship Mirzapore, with the Brindisi mail, dated London, July 11, arrived ic King George's Sound yesterday afternoon. -v ... London, August 11, Telegrams have been received from Bahia-stating that the ship Closeburn, Homeward bound from Lyttelton, May 27, put in there to repair damages received during a heavy gale. Part of the bulwarks and staunchions had been, carried away, and the carg) was partly darnagod.

Hongkong, August 10. The French suffered no loss during the bombardment and occupation of Kelung.,' The loss of the Chinese is not known.

Caiho, August 10. Active preparations are now being made here for an expedition to the Soudan by way of the Nile "Valley. A combined force of 4000 British and Egyptian troopsmll be employed,

. Lcwdon, August 11. jj? Received August 12,..11 a.m,—The thira .contest Australian cricketers and I'lleven of all-England was commenced today at the Kensington Oval. The weather was-fine and as the greatest interest issbeing taken in the match, the attendance of Spectators is enormous, The ground is in good order and an excellent wicket hasbeen pitched. The all England team is composed as follows:—Dr. W. G. Grace, Lord Harris, Hon. A. Lyttelton, Mr W. W, Read, Mr A. G. Steel, Barlow, .Barnes, Peate, .Scotton, Shrewsbury; arid -Ulyett. The Australians won the toss and went first to the wickets, McDonnell'and Bannerman being sent in as usual to open the play. The' latter soon succumbed having only contributed 4, when he was caught. Murdoch then .became McDonnell's partner, and both batsmen soon became firmly set. McDonnell hit freely all round, and Murdoch being also in good form, runs came rapidly. The century was reached without a separation being effected, and the latest telegrams from the Oval state that McDonnel is not out with 86 runs to his credit, and Murdoch not 1 out with 36.