CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 27 September 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. [PEE PEE3S AGEKOT] London, September 21. News has been received from Cape Town that 1200 Basutos attacked the Capo Rifles, which are operating against them, and killed an officer and two men. The Rifles, however, inflicted heavy loss oa the Basutos. The Land League agitation movement in Ireland is at the present timo very active. Tricketfc and Laycock avo both well, [ and continue in active training. The latter is sanguine of winning his raeo with Blackinan. Up has now got his new boat trom Swaddlo and Winshir-, Newcastle«on»Tyne. Haulon has arrived in England and gone to Putney, where ho will go into training. The cricket match, Australians V. 18 of Bradford, commenced yesterday. The Australians went in first, and scored 183, Boyle being top scorer with 41. Ho was stumped out. The Homo team in their first innings scored 96 runs, j and, being over 80 behind their oppou* ents, had to follow on. In their second innings they have scored 88 runs for three wickets. Ia the fii-sfc innings of Bradford, Palmer took sis wickets. Spoffortb, Bannertnan, and Slight are absent from this match. September 22. Latest news from the Cape states that Tambokier, a powerful chief, has joined the Bautos against the British! In consequence of, the relations between Turkey and England in regard to the Montenegrin difficulty, various works which had been commenced at Cyprus have been stopped. The Porto has issued & circular, say« ing that the Powers must be answerable for any result that occurs through the isolation of the rights of the Sultau. Intelligence has been received that a serious land slip has occurred at a place called Namattil {sic), in India, by which 11 officers and 24 men of the British regiment stationed there were killed. ! The crickat match, Australians v. 18 of Bradford, was resumed lo*day. The Home team resumed their second innings, but owing to the inclemency of the weather play was stopped when they had put together 195 for nine wickets. Tho match was drawn. Srptember 23. Obituary— Gr. F. Grace, the cricketer. Six hundred volunteers are embarking for Capetown. Beeliit, September 21. Tho Emperor of Germany is slightly indisposed. The crisis in Prance is causing a feeling of disquiet in Germany. Melbourne, September 22Lraora David, nee Sitr. onsen, who was. married in Christclmrch in 1870, has ob-< tamed a divorce from hoi 1 husband. Tho petitioner is the daughter of Martin Simonsen, of the opera troupe. The I)nke of Manchester is now visit* ing tho Marquis of Wormanby at Government House, where ho will probably remain till affei 1 ths opening of. tho Es« hibitiori. Tho Earl find Countess of Ellesmere, son-inslaw and daughter of tlie Marquis of Norrn.-inby, Iwivo arrived in Melbourne oc a visit, to the Exhibition. The Victorian Cricketer*;' yU-sofliafion U'V;;r:>pVd f o Murdoch on Saturday, the following :—' The association sends iff h'-avty fonKiMtulalions to you and (earn for tin 1 splor.aid uphill tight.' Lord loft!!<i an-irc-3 io Molooume next week nnd r-mniu? unlil after the opoi:in^ of ibo Eshiliitiun. veUiruiiii; from iho races on Siitv.vJny, shied at nr. omnibus nnd c;i(. his ."o ,t f:.--,-i.'i-ely. I& i» doubtful if !'P will vi'\n tbo Cup. 'Iho TMI to reduce tls? snhir.ea of Go* vernment aurl Ministers is now printed. It provides the salary of future G'overcorn at £8000 ; Chiof Secretnry or Premier, £1800 ; Atiorney - General, £14.00 ; seven otlior responsilile Minis-, tera, £1200 eacb. Total, £11,600. It further provid ■« that r,!:cu an office is vacant the salary will not be drawn. Pi.EJN, Sent ember 2i, Svrioua r ; .uts Lr.ve t;.ki n place lit I Cfiulou. Tlie CiUholic missicn Klation

was /attacked, aud several persons injured. Further intelligence from Caaton re* garding the riots which have- taken place thcro states that order was not restored until the military had been callcn out and attacked the rioters, Sydney, September 2-1. The Sydney Evening News has been Gned £250 for contempt of Court. j When the Chief Justice delivered his I judgment a most elaborate notice of appeal was given against the decision, but he refused to grant it, and said they must petition the Judicial Committee of the,^ Privy Council.