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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1694, 5 June 1884, Page 3

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LONDON, June 2. The Australians commenced a cricket match to-day against the Eleven of Derbyshire at Derby. The weather was fine, and the' attendance, was good, but- the wicket rather bumpy. The visitors went in first, and scored 273. The highest scorers were Bannerman, c and b, 46, and Palmer, not out, 57. Spofforth's hand being now healed, he was able to bat, and scored 19 (caught). At the close of the day's play, the home team had one wicket down for 26 runs. ! June 3. The committee appointed by the! French Senate have but slightly modified the Recidiviste Bill. They approve of sending convicts to New Caledonia and Cayenne, and reject the proposals that the Marquesses Islands should be the place to which prisoners should bo sent. They also recommended that six years' good conduct should entitle a remission of the remainder of the sentence which a convict may have to serve. The French demand for Australian wheat cargoes continue, but home purchasers are few, and the average price is 41s. * Victoria is supporting a movoment to appoint a second liquidator for the Oriental Bank. The liquidator, will probably make a call of £25 per share, but will allow payment by installments in certain cases. . An important article appears in the Fortnightly Eeview attributed to Mr Gladstone, which describes the main objection to the foreign policy of England as being that it retains the friendship of Russia and France. Later. Mr Gladstone denies he is the author of the artilce appearing in the Fortnightly Eeview. Mr F. P. Bailie, late LieutenantGovernor of Honduras, has been appointed temporarily to the Governorship of Trinidad. Tawhaio's mission to England has been in the hands of Mr Cheesor, Secretary of the Aborinoes Protection Society. He has requested an interview with Lord Derby on the subject. Sir F. Dillon Bell will again interview M. Favre, the French Undersecretary for the Colonies, on . the Rliidiviste question.

CAIRO, June 2. Information has been' received from Khartoum that General Gordon continues to hold out against the besiegers, and has been successful in various engagements. , Despatches from the Governor of Dongola state that the province has been pacified, and that an engagement has been fought between the garrison at Berber and the rebels, in which the .flatter were defeated with heavy loss. Later telegrams from Berber state that, in consequence of the recent sue- - cesses of the garrison, the rebels have raised the siege and retired from the ; neighbourhood. The country round Berber is now in a state of comparative quiet. ' Telegrams from Soualdin report that a body of rebels approached the town, and a fusilade, lasting two hours, was kept up with them by # the garrison, after which the rebels retii-ed.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 2. The disputes which since the early : part of the year have existed between k the Porte and ■ the Cretan Christians are now assuming a more serious ■ phase. Photiade's Pasha, the Governor of the island, has resigned his office . on account of the present state of - affairs.