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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1695, 7 June 1884, Page 2

8* EJ/ECTBIC TEIiB'GKRAiPH — COaraBTGHW

June 3. I • The cricket match at Derby was ■concluded to-day, and resulted in a* 'Victory for the Australians by one innings and 40 runs. The Cotmty Elevgtf in! their first innings scored 106, and having to follow, made 127 in the second, of st total of 233 against' 273 for the Australian®. Spbfforth bowled splendidly, and took the ma-* ! jority of the "Derbyshire wickets, For ithe home team, Docker, in the second irtetagsy was the highest scorer, with 34 rimsf. The weather Jwas splendid, and there was a" gtfod. attendance. Little interest, however, wa» taken in the contest.

June 4. The death is announced o£ Lord Claud Hamilton, aged 71. Earl Spencer, Lord-Lieutenant o£ Ireland, insists that the meetings of the Orange and National parties in the north of Ireland shall be held on separate da"y», , A number of members of the. Liberal .party have warned Mr Gladstone that . ■ should he- surrender the control of . Egyptian affairs to the European PWers-, they will decline to support his Gfovemment, Telegrams from Sowakim state the attacks by the Arab rebels upon . the outposts at Soualrim have been renewed with great vigour, and that skirmishes have oeeured , in which the - Arabs were repulsed with heavy loss. In its issue this morning, the Daily News publishes an article on the New Guinea annexation question, at the close of which it states that the Government recently sounded one of the Australian colonies regarding its readiness to contribute .towards the expenses in connection with the proposed establishment of British authority at certain points on the coast of New Guinea. It states, however, that it is not likely the Australian colonies will vote money on such terms as would be acceptable to the Imperial Government, and it considers that the early exercise of British authority in' New Guinea is not to be expected. The Daily News' article on the New Guinea question is simply a distorted version of Earl Derby's despatch to the Governors of the Australian Colonies. A disastrous fire occurred to-day at Shoreditch, resulting in the total destruction of a. menagerie and the animals contained therein. An Anglo-Russian Commission is about to be appointed to settle the demarcation of the northern frontier of Afghanistan. Tawhiao and his fellow chief s intend to raise the question of the legality of the New Zealand land confiscations if they can while in England. They purpose leaving on their return to the Colony in August. ■$. The funeral of the late Sir H. Barfcle Frere took place to-day at St. Paul's Cathedral. The ceremony was impressive, and was witnessed by a large assembly, including the Duke of Cambridge, General Lord Wolseley, and a number of other distinguished people. At the Manchester Whitsuntide Meeting the Manchester Cup, of 2,000 soys., was won by Mr J". Hammond's brown filly Florence — Enigma; Bobertsou, by Struam — Elegance being second ; and Corrie Boy by Galopin — Come being third. Consols have advanced £, and are now quoted at par (ex div).' New Zealand Securities continue firm at last quotation, viz. — 5 per cent 10-40 loan, 104 ; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 102£; 4£ per cent 1879-1904 loan, 102£ ; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 100^. Colonial breadstuffs are dull, and prices are unchanged." Quotations— • Adelaide wheat, 4 ls; New Zealand, 38s to 40s ; Adelaide flour, 28s. The wool sales were resumed to-day, when a catalogue 11,300 bales was submitted a good demand was experienced for the various lots offered.

CAIRO, June 4

A large body of marines have been landed at Souakim to reinforce the English and Egyptian garrison at that position, in view of attacks recently made upon the town by the rebels.