CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1942, 18 March 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BY ELECIB'.O TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT, KeUTEB'S TELEGIUMB. Sydney, March 17. The cricket match, England vorsus Australia, was resumed to-day. The wicket was heavy, owing to the rain which fell last night. The first innings of the hohje'team closed for 309, ' . Blaqkljarn, njo.fc out 11 Jones, runout " ~'. ~', 40 Bannerman, caught ... 51

Tho visitors then commenced their second innings, and wore all disposed of for 77, leaving, the Australians 31 to get to win. This the home team succeeded in obtaining with the loss of two wickets, winning the match by eight wickets, Tho highest scorers in the visitors' second innings were Shrewsbury, caught, IG, and Barnes, caught, 25. Sydney, March 17. The ¥ew South Wales Parliament was opened to-day by His Excellency Lord Augustus The .Governor, in his speech to the members .of tljja Legislature said they were called together to liake the necessary steps to give legislative sanction to the courso adopted by the Ministry in conveying to' England an offer of assistance in the Soudan, The Government, in making the oifer, considered it neoessaiy in the critical state of affairs that the help should be immediately availablo as any delay would have the effect of rendering it useless. His Excellency expressed his highest gratification at the course pursued, which had awakened the strongest feelings ef loyalty in all the Australian Colonies, and had evoked sentiments of admiration and gratitude in the Mother Country, Later, In the Legislative Assemby this afternoon Mr Badgery moved an address in reply to the Governor's speech, Mr Harry Clerk moved an amendment

'to thsjffecfc that the action of the Govom-ment-was unconstitutional,. He regretted the'Ttuty of proposing the amendment had not fallen into better hands, but as Sir John Robertson had expressed his in.tentioiis to. support the Government in tho matter, he .had been chosen by a number of Opposition members, A division on th'e':motion is not likely 'to be taken before morning. Melbourne, March 10.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand reports of the local markets as follows:—Shipping wheat, rather' weaker at Ss'Sd to 3s 9d; .malting barley, flat at 3s 9d to4s6d. New-Zealand oats in fair demand; feedFew Zealand oats, in bond, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Ryegrass seed, 3s Gd to 4s 6d, with' a fair demand; cocksfoot, 3|d to 4d, also in fair demand. Kauri timber steady. London, March 17. In a speech before the Colonial Listi: tute last evening, Sir Frederick Broome; Governor of .West Australia, strongly urged tho development of the railwaysystem in that colony. ■ The Prince of-.Wales, who was presiding over the meeting, made a speech in which he said that the offers of troops for the Soudan were a proof of the loyal attachment of .the Colonies -to the Crown, His Royal Highness added that though he was unable to visit Australia, lie took the liveliest interest in its welfare. ,-■','. In the House of Lords last night, on the motion of Earl Wemyss, the, resolution was adopted, conveying an address to the Queen and thanking Her Majesty for accepting the loyal, offer of New< South Wales, and expressing satisfaction ...that similar offers from other Colonies might be accepted at the right time.', The motion was warmly supported by Lords Derby and Salisbury.,'• Berlin, March 17.

Epichatag has passed a Bill granting subsidies to trans-oceanic steamer lines, including an-Australian service,