BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 8 March 1894, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

j bid Rosebei'y and the i Unionists. I London, March 6th. 1 _ Foreign statesmen and the Con" 1 tinental press appeargratifjed at the 1 ohoice of the successor to Mr Gladstone, The American press warmly praises tho ex-Premier,, and the New York World suggests that his statue should bo eroded in Central Park. The St, James' Gazette jays that Lord Rosebery is discusaing'wilh the Duke of Devonshire and Mr Chamberlain the possibility of the Unionists rejoining the Liberal Party,the Home Knlo difficulty being got over by a compromise, _ Mr Justin M'Cartby, in paying a I visit to Mr Gladstone, conveyed to him an expression of gratitude upon the part of the Irish nien'bers for bis efforts in their cause, and assured him that they would be loyal to Lord Rosebery, / The London Liberals have passed a a vote of confidence" in the new Premier, and Mr Labouchere has withdrawn bis opposition, Lata, London, March 0. The newspapers already giro evi« dence\th?t Lord Eosebery'B foreign policy and his influence in Scotland strengthen the position of the Government, i

TWIMTES.^M (From Our Own \.A orioke^pf^^^^^^^^^^B lin,wh^^^^^^^^^^^^l named bfi^^^^^^^^^^H homewjJ^^^^^^^^^^^^J not a i^^^^^^^^^^H was C °"^^^^^^^^^H| came nith a victim without VRPHHI Maunsell and Elder kindly provided oig| some light refreshments daring theS|| afternoon* The visitors were moat':inhospitably entertained by the local"K l team. - ; 'v

In their second inVings Whareama scored 73, of which Elder, with a well >■.. played 16, was top soore. ,: ■' '-;- : '^ 'A Stuart had several lives owing to v the bad fielding of tho home team, . but he made some good strokes. . J. Owen, had two Uvea before be Bcored, and then played sound oricket i for his 18. Elder played rattling cricket for his 16 in the second innings,, Fisher is a very fair fast lefijjhand ! bowler, with a high delivetp.but , •' pitches the ball too short, and is a'-. [_i f ource of danger to batsmen, a capital : MM field, and useful man to any team. Hb had ; hard lines in being bowled first ball, N, Owen kept wickets splendidlv-j.mid finely stumped Johuston. A, Nicolls ;1b \» good long-atcji^jH not a bye being recorded against Had Joplin been better supported by W the field the East Coast would not I have made so many runs. Johnston I bit hard and clear for his runs, and » would be a dangerous bat if once set. He bowled milch faster than when ho bowled against Maßterton, and broke both ways. How lie gets his wiokets is surprising to many, as his bowling seems so easy. Austin and J. Owen fielded spleodidly, A very' strong team to play the return with Master- ' ton could be selected from the follow- „_. iiig:-Elder v Aufltin, J. Cwen, Fisher, dtuart, Powys, Vennell, Johnston, A. Nioholls, N. Owen, Joplin, F.Niohols, Fortune, and 6, Johqston.

1 East Coast,—First Innings '"•'■""" I A. Stuart, oN.Oweb,b J. Owen 50' 'o$ 1 Barron, b Joplin.;. '■6A?^1 Q.Johnston, o Austin, b Elder.. . o;„^| Powys, o Austin, b Joplin • „ ■'$.:-m Fisher, bJoplin.. ■t: : :-'m Johnston, st ft Owen, b Joplin.. s :m Vennell, o Elder, b Joplin ., io Tully,o J.Owen, b Joplin *., 2 -0 Sanfield, o J. Owen; b Joplin ,. 7 ■■■ :''- Smith, not out ..'. 8'.-'-;*'•:•* MoLeonan, b Joplin ... 13 7';^ Green, b Joplin 0 •) Extras ■ l,-:..\ ; . — -^ . Whatieama.—First Innings. 111 . ;;• 4| AuBtin, 0. Fieher b. Tully „ 8 \ J. Owen, o and b Fisher 18' 'cm A, Nicolls, o b W. ... ,. •9 -•'■'; H, Owen, o Powys b Tully 1 M 'Joplin, c Fisher b Tully o »$■ Elder, o Stuart b Tully ... .. 8 ■ >\sl Bolt, not out ,„ 8 ■•^V| E. Owen, b Fiaher ... „ ' o ":;■•<? Fortuno, o Fisber b Johnston ,. 6 - -■ Street, b Fisber 0 '•:., W.Owen;bJohnsloa ... o 7 E.Niobolls, b Fisher ... „ o, •■ ExtraB i 'l-\:-'i 46 : '