LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1355, 30 January 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

- . — , « (PER RBUTBE'SAQRNCT.) (Received Jan. 28, 0-55 a.m.) Syd.vey, 28. The cricket match between the B Australian 11 and 15 of New South Wales was continued to-day, when the Home team, with 6 wickets down and 275 runs to credit resumed their Ist innings, which closed for 864. The Australians then commenced their Ist innings, and at the conclusion of the day's play had scored 100 runs with 55 > wickets down. The following are the scores: —A. Bannerman, b; J. M'Donnel c 47; Murdoch, (not out) 35; Giffin (not out) 3. Extras 4, total, 100. The weather was showery during the day, and play was stopped on account of the rain in the afttr- - noon. London, 26 A disastrous collision occurred in the Channel, near the Needles, Isle of Wight, between the ships Simpla and City of Lucknow. Th° former sank rapidly, and 22 pass.-nge'-'s and the crew are reported aa missing. It is proposed to con vert the Orien tai y Bank Corporation into a limited liaI bility company. a It has transpired that Lord Derby . has refused to accept the compromise . suggested hy President Kruger of the t Transvaal, in order to bring about a f modification of the Transvaal frontier on a basis satisfactory to both Gov- * ernments. t The death is announced of the Marquis of Hetford, aged 72. j Cairo, 26. i Gordon Pasha has beon offered and . accepted the Governorship of Soudan, } and full powers for a pacification of the country have been delegated to him by the Khedive. $ rf » f Received Jan. 28, I*2o p.m. . Sydney, 28. t Arrived— Waihora, from Auckland. r At the Sydney Turf Club's Summer j Meeting at Randwick on Saturday the } Anniversary Handicap was won by Here's Luck, easily. Received Jan. 29, 2 p.m. ' Ston y, 29. ' - • At the sale of the New Zealand r S ud and Pedigree Company's year--1 lings, which took place yesterday/nine ■ wer« sold, and three withdrawn. The 5 total amount realised was '2500 ■ guineas. The highest price paid was i 1200 guineas, by Hon. Jas. Whity for . Musket-Onyx colt The principal ; buyers were Messrs. White, Fennelly, Long, and Kelso. The average price obtained for the nine horses sold was 277 guineas. Lokdon, 28. Fears are entertained for the saffety of the sbip City of Lucknow, which was in collision with tiie ship Simla. It is reported she has been sighted off , Deal,, but the statement' has not been confirmed. A fearful hurricane . passed over England, and caused immense destruction to property, the havoc in some places being complete. Numerous wrecks have occurred on the coasts, and it is feared some loss of life has resulted. Cairo, 28. Colonel Gordon Parted to-day for ; Khartoum toasswnf the Governorship of Soudan. London, 28. The ship City of Lucknow. 'has ar- , rived safely at Gravf send'. All who were on board the Simla have beeh saved. „..'{. Received Jan. 29, 4.20 p.m. Melbourne, 29. The weights for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup, to be run at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting in March, have been declared. For the Handicap Frying-pan is top weight, with lOst 81b. For the Cap Commotion heads the list with lOst olb. Martini-Henri's weight is Bst -121b. ' Hobart, 29. Arrived — y ew Zealand Shipping ] Company's steamship Doric, from . Plymouth, December 15, en route for | Auckland. She put in here for a < supply of coals. j (Received Jan. 29, 2 p.m) J (Delayed in transmission between j Sydney and New Zealand.) ] Sydnby, 28. i The cricket match between the Aus- £ tralian Eleven and fifteen of New ( South Wales, was resumed to-day. j The Eleven continued their first in- i nings, which closed for 272, and the ( stumps were then drawn for the day. g The following are the scores of thefifteen of New South Wales : — 1 st in- } nings, 874. Australian Eleven — Ist l innings : — Bannerman, b, 1 ; M'Don- r nell, b, 47 ; Murdoch, b, 52 ; Grisn, b, 21 ; Bonnar, b, 6; Midwinter, b, 43; c Blackham (run out), 6 ; Alexander, b, r 12; Palmer, b, 11 ; Boyle (not out), I 44; Cooper, b, 14; extras, 14 — total, B 272.