LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1105, 26 June 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

London, June 22.

The Australian cricketers commenced a match with the gentlemen of England, at Kensington Oval, to day. The attendance of spectators .was large, and the visitors met with a cordial reception on entering the, Held. The following are the names of the gentlemen : — Steel, C. Studd, G. B. Studd, Lester, Patterson, W, G. Grace, Hornby, Lucas, Reid, Tylecon, ancl Ramsay. The Australians went in first on a capital wicket, and the ground being in good order succeeded in running up a score rapidly, despite the excellent fielding of the Englishmen, 192 runs being obtained for the loss of only four wickets. The game was then stopped for the day, the weather, which was showery all the morning, having become too inclement to continue the play. The following are the individual scores: — Massie, 32 ; Bannerman, 50 ; Murdoch, 57 j M'Donnel, 16. (The foregoing were all caught out.) Griffin, not out, 31. Murdoch was in excellent form, and his batting was much ad-

mired.

Frozen meat, consisting of 4,100 carcasses of mutton, shipped by the steamship Sorata, has been sold here to arrive, but the price has been withheld.

In the House of Commons to-day Sir Charles Dilke stated in reply to a question that the British Government did not recognise the new Ministry which has been recently formed in Egypt.

No fresh news of importance to hand from Egypt ; matters are now quieter, and the great excitement which has been manifested of late in that country is gradually subsiding.

In the House of Commons last night the Under-Secretary for I olonies stated that the Government had sent a communication to the Governor of Queensland urging that measures should be taken by the Colonial Legislature for the better protection of the Natives and South Sea laborers employed in Queensland.

The Conference of European Ambassodors met to-day, but adjourned without transacting any business, as the Austrian and German Representatives have not yet received directions from their Governments as to their policy.

It has transpired that the Sultan has telegraphed to the Khedive approving the appointment of Arabi Pasha as the Minister of War in the new Ministry. The Austrian and German Ambassadors having received the necessary instructions from their Governments, the Conference on the Egyptian question has commenced its sittings. In the House of Commons last night the Irish Repression Bill was again under consideration in Committee ef the whole. An amendment was proposed on behalf of the Liberals making the clause on behalf of aliens applicable to Great Britain, as well as Ireland, ancl was agreed to.

Gladstone stated that the question of the control of the Suez Canal would not be considered by the Conference of Ambassadors at Stain bouL