CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 1 September 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

UEUTEIt'3 C\J3LEGH,\HS. [PHR PUES3 iCrENCTj I.O'D'-'K. Angnst 26. Mr Gladstone l)»»s slavted oti his cruise of the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. W bit ech a pel Church lias been destroyed by fire. Tbe cricket match, Australians v. Eighteen of Stockport, commenced today. The Home team event in first, and were all disposed of for Ib 2. The Australians then weut to tbe wicke's, and

when the stamps were drawn for the day had lost seven wickets for 68 mn->.. Spofforth, Blaokara, and Slight were absent. Aaeust 27. In the House of Commons last night (lie Bill regulating the stowage of erain cargoes wbs read a third time and passed. The House then proceeded with the Estimates, and. on the vote for the Irish Constabulary being proposed, 'lie Home Rule and other Irish members ""posed it on fhe ground of the military character of Hie constabulary force. A lnng and excited debate followed, the Irish members vigorously obstructing tie passing of Ihe votp. The discussion lnsted during the remainder of the sit« ting, which did not close until noon fo*day, when progress was reported, and the Hou?e adjourned. The debate will be resumed on Monday next. Tiiokett and Laycoek art? now both at Putney, training together for their respective races with Hanlon and Elacka mnn. Tite Standard this morning publishes a telegram reporting that a serious defection had taken place among the troops of the new Ameer A-bdurrahman in favor of Yakonb Khin's party at G-huz'iep, and of Ayoub Khun at Oandahar, A.,/rVport is current at Plymouth f.i---i (lay that the troopship Serapis is to bo Ti'ted vp to convey the Prince and PrincFss of Wales to Melbourne, and (hat a detachment of the squad rou, and the Bacchante, will accompany their Royal Hignesses, A teWram has been received an« n^unring that a terrific hurricane has „- 'p=sss^d . ver Jamaica in the West Ind es, and has caused great chtnage fhrr-u'jjhcuf the if land. Thousands have : been rendered houseless, and are starr* ins. In the port of Kingston 40 . wrecks have occurred owing to the force of the slorm. Tt is announced that no information . ha* rercbed Government regarding the report published by the Standard of the." defections from Abdurrahman's trWps to the ranks of Yakoab Khan and Ayoub Khan. The cricket match, Australians v. Eiuhteen of Stockport, was resumed todiy. The former continued their fmt innings, which, closed for 75 (sic) runs. The Home team went in for their second innings, and scored 153, The Australians went to the wickets fop their second innings, and when tha stumps were drawn for the day had made 30 runs without the loss of wicket Jarvis had to retire hurt when he hai scored- 6. Calcutta., August 26. Intelligence has been received that a sortie of British troops from Candahar was made from the eastward of the citadel. The enemy were found I to have taken up a strong position, and had also been strongly reinforced. The British troops were obliged to retire. August 27. News lias coma to band that a mutiny bad broken out among the troops of the Khan of Khelat, in Beloochistan, and orders have been .g'ven for a wing of fhe men of the Highland regiments, stationed at Quettah, to proceed to the assistance of the Khan without delay. According to latest; news from dndahar, Ayoub Khan has withdrawn his force to a position eight miles to the west of the citadel, and thus virrtinllv raised the sege. It is bel'eved this is due to General Roberts' advance towards Candahar^ It no,v transpires that the news received tOdy regarding the mutiny among the troops of (he Khan of fvhelat is greatly exaggerated. Melbourne, August 28. The Government intend to issue Treasury bills to enable tuem to fores'all the revenueLos bo >, Auguff; 28. The cricket mutch, Australians v. Eighteen of S'ot'ifpnrf:, was concluded fo-dav. The librae team won tbe mutch by 118 runs j The KnuliVh harvest prospects con* tiuue favorable.