LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 15, 2 June 1880, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

fREUTER'S SPECIAL TO STAB.]

London, May 31. The ships Wanganui and Opawa have arrived from New Zealand. The match between the Australian cricketers and eighteen of Rochdale (Lancashire) was resumed on Friday. There was only a moderate attendance of the the pubh'c, but the weather was fine throughout the day. The home team, who at the close of the first day's play, had eight wickets down for 45 runs, resumed then: innings, and were soon all disposed of for a total of 92 runs. Boyle, the Australian, bowled splendidly, and took ten of the Rochdale wickets. The Australians then went in, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had seven wickets down for 194 runs. MacDonnell had contributed. 99 towards the score, when he was given out "leg before wicket." His innings was a very fine one. The match was concluded on Saturday, the Australians winning in one innings and 26 runs, and thus scored then* fourth victory. At the wool sale on the 28th instant, 8500 bales were offered, making a total of 309,200 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale showed a firm active demand. The race for the Oaks took place at Epsom on the 28th instant, and resulted as follows : — Jenny Howlett 1 Bonny Maiden 2 War Horn 3 It is announced that a European Conference will be held at Berlin next month. At present the questions to be discussed will be limited to those connected with j the Greek frontier, but whether the Conference will extend its deliberations 'to other questions is at present uncertain. Constantinople; May 81. There is great excitement in this city owing to the action which is being taken by the European Powers to enforce a strict fulfilment by Turkey of her obliga.tions under the Treaty of Berlin. The Ulemas, who comprise^ the chief religious and legal functionaries, and a number of religious fanatics, counsel the Sultan to resist the demands of the Great Powers for the immediate settlement of the Greek frontier question, and the cession of territory to Montenegro, as provided by the Treaty of Berlin. Mauritius, May 17. Sugar is firmer. Nothing sailed since last advices. 800 tons are now loading. Calcutta, May 31. | Reports are generally' current that Ayoub Khan, the Governor of Herat, is making preparations for an invasion of Candahar. Valparaiso, May 31^ The Chilians, after their defeat at Moquena, news of which was telegraphed on the 29th March, retreated from Arica. They then recruited their forces, and have since attacked and captured Tacua..