LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1403, 21 May 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

♦ (per reutkk'h aoknuy. ) Received May 19, 0,35 a, in. London, 17. The cricket match Australians v. Oxford University, was resumed at Oxford to-day, and resulted iv the defeat of the visitors. The home team requiring 108 runs to win the match went io for 2nd innings and put together that number with loss of only 8 wickets, thus winning by seven wickets. Kemp not out, was the highest scorer with 63. It is reported that the Government have now decided to make preparation for the despatch of an expedition to Soudan, to relieve General Gordon, and it is further stated that the troops will start as soon as the Nile has risen sufficiently to permit the passage of a small steamer. No official announcement has yet been made. Cairo, 17. The Governor of Dongolu declined to accept viL 1 permission granted him i

to withdraw the garrison and abandon the town. In consequence of.further representations by the Egyptian Government, England lias now consented to the despatch of Egyptian troops to Watly Haifa and Koroska, on the Nubian frontier. Received May 19, 11.15 a.m. London, 17. ' It has now transpired that it is the Turkoman tribes on the Afghanistan frontier who have tendered their submission to Russia, and not the tribes at Herat as stated in yesterday's tele«ratns, from St. Petersbnrgh. Nkw York, 17. The panic on the stock exchange has now subsided, the banks having combined to act together for their mutual assistance. Enormous purchases of American stocks have been made during the past few pays on European account. Berlin, 17. The North German Lloyd royal Mail Steamship Company, have proproposed to the Government to undertake a subsidised mail service to Australia and the East. Sydney, 19. Beach lias challenged Hanlon to row on the Parramatta river, for any sum from £200 to £500 aside. Received May 18, 2.30 p.m. Sydnky, 19. Arrived— jWakatipu, from Wellington. Splendid weather is now being experienced throughout the Colony. Bri.sba.ks, 19. The Governor, Sir Anthony Musgrove, now visiting the country districts has been received with great enthusiasm at Maryborough. Received May 20, 1 a.m. Cairo, 18. Intelligence has reached here that the Arab rebels near Abuhamed have captured M. Ciizzo, English agent at Berber, who was fleeing northward. Clifford Lloyd, Under-Secretary for Home Affairs, has been granted two months sick leave. Received May 20, 5 p,m. London, 19. The Australian cricketers commenced their third match to-day, when they met 11 of the Comity of Surrey. The weather was splendid, and Kensington oval was crowded with spec la tors, by whom great interest was taken in the game. The visitors went in first arid' their innings closed for a total of 195. M'Donnell, c 87; and Scott, c 71, being the highest scorers. The Home team then went to the wickets and as the play closed for the day their innings ended for 97 runs, towards which M. Accroyd was tho highest contributor with 35, For the Australians, Spofforth and Boyle bowled splendidly, the former taking 4 wickets for 20 runs, and Boyle 4 for 10. Received May 20, 2.20 p.m. London, 19. The .cargo of frozen mutton, comprising about 9000 carcasses, on board the ship Marlborough, from Port Chalmers is reported to be in prime condition. In the House of Lords to-day Earl Roseberry announced that he had decided to postpone the motion standing in his name regarding the French Recidivistes question. His Lordship further stated he did not intend to protest against the French erecting prisons, but against the placing of the worst classes of criminals at liberty in the vicinity of the colonies. News is to hand of a disastrous conflagration at Bu Bazaar (sic). Sixteen hundred houses and shops have been totally destroyed, and eleven persons burnt to death.