CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4252, 25 October 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, October 22, The Standard thinks a visit of Australian cricketers will be of advantage to English-players, especially if the firsSolass counties give them a cordial welcome. The Economist says that in two years Australian banking values have been written down fully £7,000,000. They may be oxpected to improve as the colonies recover, but cannot re« gain their old place immediately. ; Mr Musgrove,- the well-known theatrical manager, of Australia,, iq the course of an interview, stated that he offered Mr Henry Irving and Miss' Ellen Terry the sum of £IO,OOO jointly for a sixteen weeks' engago< mcnt, '>• Archbishop Croke has failed in his endeavour to reconcile the Irish factions, owing to the Parnellites insisting on Messrs J.- Dillon, T. Heuly, and W. O'Brien retiring from the head of the party. • Egan, ono of those imprisoned in connection with the dynamite outrages in Ireland some years ago, will shortly be released.' Neil), the Lambeth prisoner, was tried for the murder of Matilda Clover only, though "there were charges against him of having, poisoned three' others, No evidence offered for the defence, and after His Honour summed.up, the jury retired, batwere only abseut twelve minutes* returning with a yerdiot of Wilful Murdtr.

. Sir Henry Hawkins, the presiding judge then pronounced sentence of death. His Honour characterised the murdetß &b unexampled in atrooity. The Rev. Mr Baynes, of Twicken« ham, has been sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment for criminal assault on two girls. Berlin, October 28. The Emperor William celebrated the birth of hia daughter by liberating 400 female prisoners. Rome, October 22. Serious floods are reported from Sardinia, and a town hall and 800 houses hare been destroyed.' Over 100 personß have been drowned, Madrid, Ootober 28. SffluggloM iD larifa, a seaport on the south coast of Spain, have carried off eight carabineers, after sacking and burning a station. Sydney, October 21, A number of brutal assaults have been committed on free labourers at Broken Hill on Saturday, and several arrests have been made. A rumour whioh is in circulation to the effect that the strike will shortly be deolered off, is denied. At a meeting of miners it was unanimously decided to fight on. New York, October 28. A railway bridge near Evansville, in Indiana, was set on fire in order to wreck a train by which a number of Republican negroes, who were to attend a meeting in the city, were travelling. Fortunately the enginedriver was warned in time, and he managed to etop the train just before it reached the burning bridge. During the Columbus celebrations at. Los Aogeloa, in California, a quantity of fireworks accidentally exploded, killing three.peraons and fatally injuring nine others. Sydney, October 28. In the Obampion Aggregate Match, Eruse (Wanganui) finished tenth, with a score of 858. Other New Zealand prize-takerß were—M'Oarthy (Auckland), 852; Purnell (Wanganui), 860; Eucben (Wellington), 340; Weir (Thames), 888; Boss' (Napier), 886; Doughty (Auckland), 832; Bait (Wellington), 831; A. B&l)i»fM(W»llstDn),32T: Ad toragto tow topJ/BDeVjD DDxmecijcm wfti CSBMD>pouts tM the wring mdaiMhe fiiSexent matto wWe aggregates mafo up tba Champion TemeM&tch,ahouid be Wed in. When fha grn list if as isiued, .the Queensland team was placed first, though the New Zealand team scored 23 points more (ban the former, bat negleotd' to hand in the scoring.cards is provided above. It is not, yet'known whether the Council of the Association will revise the list..

In tbe Rifle Club Match, of 10 etoiß atsoo and 600 yards, open to-, teams of five men. the Auckland o]uf)< take the first prize, £6O, with s score: of 381, and the 'fetono Martini* Henry Eifle Club the fifth prize of " £ls, witb a score of 360, bat tie*