LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1712, 2 June 1886, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, (Copyright), Received May 31, 9.45 p.m. Melbourne, 31, 4 p.m. Addition particulars to hand in refereuce to .be wreck of the Lyeemoon show that the wind duriog Sunday evening was west south west, the night being fine and clear. A high sea was running. The Lyeemoon passed Cape Howe at 8.5 p.m, a mile f-om shore. After rounding the point the course was set due no> tb, Cothevingham, the second offivev, was in chargp of the vessel, and the captain ordered him to call him when nearing Green Cape light. Upon the captain being called he found the vessel heading straight for the reef, and so close to shore as to render it impossible to avoid the danger. Witbiu 10 minutes of lite ship striking she parted amidships, the after part remaining stationary Oil the reef, while the forepart drifted shore* wards, the seas making a como'eie breach over both portions of the vesse 1 . All those who were saved we?e in the forepart of the ship, and were landed with the aid of ropes worked by the lighthouse keeper and assistants. Five saloon passengers, as wel' as a number of the crew rescued were in the fore part of the vessel, the only loss of life of that portion being one lady, who perished while attempting to reach i!ie shore, and a youth who died from exposure. Tho captain was the last to leave the wreck. All the renruiotng saloon passengers perished, it being impossible to render them any assistance. At daybreak the aNte<- pa'-t of the ship had disappeared. Green Cape li'jht was showing brightly at the t.hne of the accident. A steamer has lelt Sydney in order to take on those who were saved. Received June 1, 1 a.m. Paris, 31. It is announced that theGo/eiu* ment will take measures for the expulsion of Princes {torn Fiance instantly. A bill anthori^.og them to do go is passed by the Le^isliUnve. London 1 , 31. A meeting of the group of Kailic:>l members who hold the same views as Mr Chamberlain with vejpwl to tlie Irish question will be held to day in oi-der to decide what course to adout. It is generally believed they will abstain from voting when the division is taken. Lord Hartington and his followers it is understood will record their votes against the Home Kule Bill. (Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriter's Association). Arrived : — Coromlla (Auckland De« comber 31st) ; Polycarp (Auckland February 9th); Gazelle (Blnff February 12th) ; Loch Cree (February llth). Albany, 81. The Tasmania arrived at King George's Sound this afternoon whh London mails to April 80. Received June Ist, 1.45 p.m. Melbourne, 1. It is announced that the Australian Steam Navigation Company themselves insured the Lyeemoon. London, 81. Forty-five members of Parliament attended the meeting eouvocated by Chamberlain to-day. The Home Rule question wa« discussed at some length and finally all those present pledged themselves to vote against the second reading of the bill. The defeat of the Government, and consequent dissolution is regarded as certain. Received June 1, 7 p no. London, 31. The cricket match : Australians v

North of Eo^hnci, was commenced today on the Old Traffoid ground, Man* cheater. Tha weather was fine during . | the day, and tlieve was a very large as- j serablage of spectators, who manifested i the keenest interest in the play, The following composed the* North of Eng« hind team :— Hornby, Barlow, Biggs, Bates, Gunn, Pilling, Peate, Preston, Shresbury, Ulytt, and Watson. The Australians went first to the wickets, \ and were all disposed of for 45, the most prominent scorer being Jones, b. for 15. Peate's bowling was very destructive, and he took eight wickets at a cost of 20 runs. The Home team then took their innings, but failed to reach the Australians' score, having only totalled 34 when the last wicket fell. In this, as in the precediug innings,;the -bowlers had a long way the best of it, the wicket being very treacherous throughout the day. Spofforth took seven wickets for twenty runs, and Palmer the remaining three for ten runs. The visitors then went in for their second innings, and were all put out for 43 runs, Jones carrying out his bat for 10, while Garret placed a like number to his credit before being bowled. In this innirgs Watson took six wickets for 10 runs. The Australians then took the fiVld, and when the stumps were drawn the Home team had lost one wicket for lS^runs, thusjwanting 40 to win, with 9 wickets to spare. The scores were as : — Australians, first innings, 45 ; second innings, 43, total 88. North j"of England. Ist innings, 34; 2ud innings, 15 for one wicket, total 40. Bonnor was injured during the day, and had to retire. The fielding on both sides was excellent.