LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1740, 6 August 1886, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

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Received August 4, 10.40 p.m.

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The cricket mateh — Australians v. j Kent was resumed to day at Canterbury. The attendance was good and the weather fine. The Home team, with five wickets down for 118, con tinued their first innings, which closed for 171, G. G. Hearn carrying out his bat for 53. The Australians then went to the wickets, but were all dis posed of for 79, Jones, c and b, 30, being the highest scorer. Being 92 behind the Keutishmen, the visitors followed on for their second innings and when the stumps were drawn for the day had placed 88 runs to their credit for the'floss of six^wickets, Giffen, c, 22, and Scott, run out, 28, being the most successful [batsmen. The bowling of £ the Home team was dead on the wicket. Received August 5, 1 a,m London, 4. Edward George Clark, Q.C. has been appointed Solicitor-General. In consequence of the state of ferment which exists at Belfast the authorities have ordered a strong reinforcement of military to proceed to that towjj. *'m\.*fMty of a hundred colonists were entertained at a banquet at York last night. Received August 5, 4 15 p.m. London, 4. Arthur B. Forwood has been appointed Secretary of the Admiralty in the new Ministry. Nkw York, 4. Obituary : Samuel J. Tilden, the well known United States politician, aged 72. Constantinople, 4. The statement that Ahmed Mokitar Pasha would shortly, proceed to Armenia to assume the command of the Turkish forces there.was prematnre. It is now stated that he will for the present remain in Egypt as Turkish Special Commissioner. Madeira, 4. The New Zealand Shipping Co's Ruapehu sailed today for New Zealand via the Cape. Received August 5, 1 p.m. London, 4. Coinmuuicationghave recently passed between the British and Russian Governments regarding the difficulty which arose at Khaja Saleh. between the Commissioners for the delimitation of the Afghan frontier, and now it is announced that an understanding has been arrived at regarding the point in dispute, namely, the claim of Russia to a tract of fertile country along the river Oxus. Ni w York, 3. The Anglo-American treaty to pro»ide for the mutual extradition of dynamiters in additiou to otker ctiuiinals, has been under discussion in the United States Senate, but the further consideration of the measure lias been postpoucd till December next. London. 4. The cricket match at Canterbury Australians versus Kent, resulted iv a victory for tbe Home team by 10 wickets. Arrived at Plymouth this morning, the Shaw Saville steamship Doric, from Lyttelton, June 26. Her cargo of meat is in good condition. Melbourne, 5. The strikers in the employ of Robinson having refused to submit the dispute to arbitration, forty -six local iron-masters, have resolved upon a lockout. The Government Resident at Derby reports, under date July 26, " All at Kimherlt-y getting gold. Experienced miners consider the prospects favourable. Much gold is understood to be in diggers' hands."