CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 27 August 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

» , . REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. [PEB PEESS AGENCY] Lonon, August 23. Accounts from the hop»growing districts are very favorable, the crops being improved by seasonable vreather. At the cricket match, Australians v. Eighteen of Yeadon, the Australians j went first to the wickets, and when the stamps were drawn for the . day had scored 181 with loss of five wickets — Bannerman, not out, 48 ; Blackam re* lired hurt after scoring 14 ; Spofforth was absent suffering from injury to his band. In the House of Commons Mr Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, stated the Government would not hesis tate to summon Parliament, asking additional powers for dealing with the Irish Question, but the necessity for this was not anticipated' Ausiist 24 A long debate took place in the House of Commons to-night, in regard to the seditious speeches recently delivered by Mr Dillon, Home Enfe member for Tipperary, at land meetings at Kildare. At other places Mr Purnell and other Home Rulers endorsed the language used by Mr Dil'on. Mr Forsster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said he would not be deterred by 6uch language from taking steps to protect life property, and to impro^the relations between landlords and tenants in I eland, Beblin, August 23. The North German Gazette published an article deploring Gambelta's rerent speeches, and says Germany is compalled to consider the peace of Europe insecure. Caictttta, August 24. News came to hand that a portion of Ayoub Khan's army is advancing to oppose General Roberts, August 25. Further intelligence from Candahar slates that the British loss in the sortie, which was made a few dajs ago, was heavy, 114 officers and men were killed aud wounded. Ayoub Khan is shelling the citadel and riddling the rampa-ts. , General Roberts arrives at Ketaligbelzie to-day. Sydney, August 24. In connection with the rerent lib. 1 fldion. the judges require the Evening IVews to show cause why they should not be charged with contempt of C mrt for passing comment on Judge Hinedyer's summing up. The Paily Telegraph to-day animadverts on the Judges' action. Melbottbne, August 25. Tt is announced that the Duke of Manchester will visit lN T e<v Zealand during his stay in the Colonies. It is proposed to hold a race meeiine here in Sir Hercules Robinson'? honor, when be visits Melbourne on his wny to England. The proposal meets with general approval in sporting circles. Adelaide, August 24. The Government are taking action against the Companies, to recover £5000, for losses by the wreck of the Hyder» bad, at Otaki, West Coast of New Zealand, in 1871. Sydney, August 25. The Hawke-buby Guineas, The following are the winners of the above race : — Geraldine 1 Sapphire ... 2 Kamalori 3 'lime— l min.4s sec. Eighteen started. Won by thre lengths. .FoxD'ty, Aucusf £3. It h aar.on; ■■. 1 u U; ;t the A.mb:issauor>

of the Great Powers at Constantinop'e hava been instructed by their Governments <<Sideclare to the Porte that they mnst refuse to discuss farther the line of demarcation of the Turko-Greece frontier, as fixed by the Berlin Confew ence. The Ambassadors will, however, express their willingness to negotiate with the Porte, regarding the evacoa* tion of territory to be ceded to Greece, There are indications that the friendly relations of Eussia and China are in* creasing. Mr Forster, Ohief Secretary to Ireland, who recently visited Ireland, has no* returned to London.