REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 25 August 1880, Page 2

REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS.

[PEE PBES3 AGENCX] London, August 19. The Australian learn play three days against nn All-England Eleven at X.en* sington Oval, commencing on the 2nd o r 6th September. A mutch, Australians v. 18 of Scarborough, was commenced to-day. The Home team went in first, and scored 170 runs ; the Australians then went to the wickets, and when the sumps werp drnwn bal lost seven wickets for 33 runs. August 20. In the House of Lords to-day, the "Right Hon. Earl Spencer, Lord President of the Council, admit' ed that the existing agitation in Ireland was dangerous to the ppaee of that country, but said it was not intended to propose Bny special laws to deal with the diffieultirs at present", as the common laws are deemed sufficient for that purpose. The cricket match, Australians v. 18 of Scarborough, was resumed to-day. The Australians continued their first innings, nnd wore a'l disposed of for 96. The Home learn then went in for their s^cord innings, and werp all nut for 95, when the stumps were druwn, Borle, for the Australians, bowled splendidly. Tl>« Vus-trrtiisins now require to nmke 171 runs in their second innings to win the match. Preparations ore being made for numerous land agitntion meetings to h" held throughout Ireland on Sunday next August 21. In the House of Commonn the Hare and Rabbits Bill has passed through committee. Subscription has been opened for £55000, six centum Auckland debentures. The cricket match between the Australians md IS of Scarborough was resumed toMflfv. The second innings of the Australians \rii9 alone necessary to complete 'he mitch, and they were all disposed of for 80 runs. The Scarhorongll IS thus won the mitch by 90 nms. FEKTjf, August 19 Gluing How, late Chiiifs^^AmbpS'sadT ir > $'■ Po'ors'iirs:, who cnnrluflert t!i ■• K'll-.'j-i tr»» !i »y wHh Hiis-'n. s>nd wl-o was impeached vul nlti-rwunix reprieved, Lr,

now been finally released by the Chinese Government. Wa'Htsgton, Ancust £0. Evarfs, Secretory of hits invited Hie European Powers to a conference in January next, with a view of adopting a system of noiifying the sanitary condition of seaports, Calcutta, Ancust 20. A report; wns received yesterday tha' lyonb Elian had attacked the Citadel at fandahar find been repulsed, i s now proved to be devoid of foundation. August 21. General Stewart hns arrived, and is quartered nt Jellii'abnd. Genera! Holier) s passed thronah Gfmznee unopprspd, but reports that Malirmed Hassan was hovering on his flank during the march. General Phayre started with a relief force for Car.d-diar from K'u jaki. St. Petebsbuug. Aueust 20. The Supreme Comniissinri, which wns appointed by the Czar in March last, for the maintenance of the peace of Rn*s»a. has now been abolished. General Loris Melikoff, who was the he:id of the Com* mission, has been appointed Minister o! the Interior, Melboubite, Ansusf 23. Captain T. Limson, of the barque Trochrange. has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for neglecting to rescue the crew of a catamaran, in the Java Seas, while on a voyage to this portPetitions have been lodged acainst the elections of Dr. Madden, for Sandridge, and Mr Gillies, for Rodney.