CABLE NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 1942, 19 June 1905, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

London, June 17. The second Test Match was abandoned tlirough rain, no play taking place on Saturday. Scores—England, 282 and five wickets for 151 ; Australia, 181. Linevitch reports several small successes the trivial nature of which inclines the Times' correspondent to consider them the prelude to a tragedy. The Telegraph's correspondent states that Linevitch's whole army is enveloped by the Japanese, who are tightening the circle. It is thought the meeting for peace negotiations will not be commenced before the result of the battle now pending is known. Japan has appointed Marquis Ito as peace delegate. Only two survived out of the crews of four Russian ships sunk at Tsushima. The C/ar consents to receive five mem-

bers of the Zemstvo's Congress as private individuals or an unauthorised deputation from an unauthorised and even forbidden body. The delegates declare this is the peoples' last appeal to the Czar. If assurances are not forthcoming the people will resort to passive resistance, strikes, and nonpayment of taxes. Ten men entered a church at Libau and shot and wounded the pastor for constantly preaching against mob violence. Cholera has broken out at Tomsk, Russia. Intercolonial. Sydney, June 18. Eight earthquake shocks were felt at Cooma on Friday. Mrs and Miss Seddon sailed in the Ayrshire for Auckland.