CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3165, 10 September 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

[BEUTEB'S TBtitGBAMS.]

LONDON, September 7.

At the wool sale to-day 6,200 bales were catalogued, making a total of 164,300 catalogued since^ tho opening. Prices were firmly maintained. . The Duke of Bedford has been created a Knight of the Garter.

Board of Trade Returns. The Board of Trade return of exports for last mouth amouut to £19,125,000, being an increase of £175,000 compared with last year. The imports amounted to £31,187,500, being an increase of £2,687,500.

Australians v. All England

Eleven.

The cricket match, Australians v. eleven of AH England was resumed to-day at Oval. Tho Australians continued their second innings, and madij a splendid stand against the bowling of the Englishmen. The innings closed for 327 runs, Murdoch being not out for 153. Alexander scored 33 and waa caught. Tho Home team than required 5G runs to win the match, and they went in for their second inninge. They obtained the required number with the loss of fivo wickets, and won the match by five wickets. There was again a largo attendance, and great interest was taken in the contest. Tho weather throughout tho three days was very fine. LONDON, September 10. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Produce Report. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report under date London.September 7 : Wool: The competition by both home and foreign buyers is active. Up to date 140,000 bales have been sold. Superior greasy, superior combing, washed medium, and inferior combing, washed and scoured, have advanced Jd to Id perlb. Lamb, washed, is firm. Clothing washed is unchanged, also faulty scoured. Seedy and burry wools are neglected. Wheat: Foreign arrivals are heavy. Adelaide is worth 458, and New Zealand 43s per 496 lbs, Uut the market is flat. Bulgaria Reforming. LONDON, September 1. Bulgaria and Roumelia have determined to combine their forces, and have entered into a league for mutual defence and the carrying out of internal reforms. Hanlon and Trickett. Hanlon is expected to arrive iv England on the 19th lnst. Trickett is rapidly improving in condition, and now shows some of his old rowing form. He does capital work on the river between Putney and Barnes1 daily, Kelly, his trainer, beingjin regular attendance. B. Thompson is expected shortly from America. France and the Jesuits.

Overtures havo been made to the French Government with a view of obtaining some concession in respect to the ordered closing of schools belonging to the Jesuits, the Dominicans, and other teaching orders. The Jesuits havo stated their willingness to secularize their schools, and have promised to take no part in politics for thefuture. The offers havo been accepted and it is understood that the colleges and schools of the ordera named will be reopened. | LONDON, September 3. The anniversary of Sedan was celebrated throughout Germany on Wednesday. The Hon It. F. Goldsworthy, Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, has been appointed Governor of St Lucia, in the Windward Group. Latest advices from Cuba state that the tDbacco crop is estimated by the Agricultural Department of the Provincial Government at 545,000 tons. The young Queen of Holland yesterday gave birth to a daughter. There has been great rejoicings at Hague and Amsterdam, as it was feared that the line of Orange Nassau would become extinct on the death of.the King and Prince of Orange. Baron Haymerle, Austrian Chancellor, has arranged a meeting with Prince Bismark at Friedrichsrush. It is generally believwd that Austro-German understanding iB fully maintained, and that the Conference relates "to possible difficulties between France and Germany.