SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

Auckland Star, Volume XV, Issue 3762, 31 August 1882, Page 2

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

Murder of a Basuto Chief. LO«DON, August 30 (9.10 0.m.) Intelligence from the Cape states that Secocoeni, tbe celebrated Basuto chief, has been treacherously murdered. THE CONSTABULARY STKIK*. LONDON, August 29. The Irish Constabulary throughout Connaught now threaten to resign. THE TUNISIAN KEtfUGEES. The Tunisian refugees who escaped to Tripoli have now submitted and returned to their own country. ILLNESS OF THE DUKS OF ALBANY. LONDON, August 30 (6.15 p.m.) ll.lt. H. the Duke of Albany is sufiering from Mjvere hemorrhage. TBE AUSTRALIAN VICTURY. Tho brilliant victory ot the Australian Eleven over tho All England toam ia genorally attributed to the excellence of the Australian bowling. The " Standard" says the Australian victory was thoroughly well deserved, and was secured by really good play, but it i>, novertkolecs, somewhat mortifying for England t* find itself bo*ten at crickot by representatives of the several colonies which have provionsly been victorious in rowing. The " Sportsman " hopes the defeat will tench English cricketers to control their norves and cultivate arpiritof determination and steadiness. There were at least 20,00!) spectators at tho conclusion of the match, and an hour before the last English wickets foil, the odds of sixty to ena wero freely offered on their winning.