LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1437, 29 August 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

» (PBB REUTER'SAGKNCY.) Deceived August 26, 8.15 .pm. Lo:?i>GiV, 25. The Australian cricketers commenced a watch to day at Brighton, againat 11 of Cambridge, past and present, the following are the names o( the Home team . — Hod A. Lyttel-

ton, Captain, Mcss-s ,T. E. K. Studd A. J. F. Fo.cl. F. E. Luwy, A. P Lucap, W. E. BoUer, A. G. Steel H. B. Steel, H. Wbii-ehelo 1 . O.H. All cock and I*. H. Mo. ton. TLere was i viry large a. Usance of sppcuavOn although the wcaiher was oold aad a clement. The wicket wr-s somewiiabumpy and in favor of the bowling The Australians went in first and vr«r< all disposed of for a total of 190, th< higest scorers being Scott, c 25 ; Gifien c 34 ; Palmer, run out 28 ; Spofforth run out 42. The Home team were less successful and lost seren wickets for 47, when play ceased for the day Studd, run out 14, was the principal scorer. Received August 27, 2.20 p.m. Melbourne. 27. The police have discovered a gang of French burglars and coiners who have been carrying on operations in tin's ci.y, one man has been already arrested aad the capture of the Others is expected to be effected shortly. Eeceived August 27, 8.10 p.m. i Berlin, 26. P.inc.e Bismarck is despatching Dr Bnsch, Undev-Secveta/y of S;ate for Foreign Affairs, to Egypt on a special mission to report upon the state of af- ' fairs in that country. Paris, 26. i The French press generally in their leading articles angrily, resent the criticisims of the English papers on the Fvencb bombardment of Foo Chow arsenal, which they have described as ' being of a merciless characcer. Received August 27, 4.80 p.m. London, 26. The cricket mateh — Australiaus v. Past and Present Cambridge, was resumed to-dp.y at Brighton. There was a Itt/ge attendance of spectators and the weather was fine but the wicket was much cut up. The Home ieam's ! first Linings closed for 135, Whitfall, b, 21, Ford, 44, caught, Morton, cot out 89. The Australians went in a 2nd time and put together 180._ Ban nerman, c, 44 ; Bonnor, c, and b. 36 ; were the highest scorers. The Home team requiring 236, to win, went +o the wickets and when play ceased for the day their score stood at 68, with 7 wickets dowij. ". Received August 27 8.40 p.m. Sydney, 27. At a meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society to-day the quinquennial report, previously announced, was unanimously adopted, and was read with general approbation. 1 All the small -pox patients are progressing satisfactorily. The cftse'j at Maitland have been traced to t>e Orient hotel, in George-street,, where three cases of the disease wera discovered on the 25th iust. Lacest betting on Metropolitan stakes : — 6 to 2 against Hastings Received August 28, 0.50 a.m. London, 27. General Lord Wolseley will leave for Egypt almost immediately, and o.i arrival tbere will assume the supreme command of the British troops in that country. Berlin, 26. The announcement that De. Bush, Undev-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, was abonc to proceed to Egypt L without foundation, but it is officially announced that Dr Henrinch Karl Bni^sisli, th»i eminent philo^st aoJ etymologist, has beed entrusted with a special m:tif»ion to Tehran. Received August 23, 1.10 p.m. Melbourne, 28. Poppiu, the absconder, will be conveyed back to Wellington by the siieamship Rotomahana, leaving today. London, 26, The cricket ma,ch at Bilghcon was concluded to-day. The Cambridge eleven in. their second innings were only able to put together 94, and the Australians thus won by 141 runs. General Lord Wolseley and Earl Noi thbrook, Seorefcitry of feiar,& for India, will start for Egypt on Su.iday next. Hong Kong, 26. Reports are to hand that fully a thousand CJ'inese were k.ilkd\ and i>ver three thousand wounded during the bombardment of Foo Chow araeuul by the French fleet Cairo, 26. Major Ki; ahener reports from Dongola that spies have informed Mm that Gordon obiaiucd a decisive victory over the rebels who surrounded Khartoum on the 11th instant, and that during the engagement two prominent rebel leaders were killed.