LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 16, 5 June 1880, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[REUTER'S SPECIAL TO STAR.]

London, June 2. Brandy, 10s. At the wool sale to-day, 9600 bales were offered, making a total of 345,800 catalogued since the opening. Prices were firmly maintained.

The cricket match, Anstraliaiio itguiiinO eighteen of Keighly, was continued. The Australians in the first innings made 98, and the home team in their second innings scored 51. Boyle took 12 wickets. The Australians, in their second innings, lost 2 wickets for 32 runs, when theljmatch was drawn, but it was decidedly hi favor of the Australians.

Arrived — Hermione and Waitara, from New Zealand.

Tho Government has d cided to increase the amount to be advanced from the Church funds, for the relief of the distress in Ireland, to a million and a half sterling. London, June 3.

Colonel Gordon, R.E., known as " Chinese Gordon," has resigned his position as private secretary to the Viceroy of India.

Paris, June 3. M. Rochefort has been severely wounded in a duel.

St. Petersburg, Juno 3. Her Majesty the Empress of Russia died to-day, aged 76 years. Constaninople, June 3.

Midhat Pash.a tendered his resignation to the Sultan, who has, however, not yet accepted it.

Sir Henry Layard, Ambassador to the Porte, ha 3 started for England, his place being taken by the Right Hon. J. G. Goschen.

The Albanians still continue to resist the cession of their territory to Montenegro, and the Montenegrins have decided to attack the Albanians at Gussiuege and Plava. In consequence of the strict blockade which is being maintained, the Albanians are short of provisions, and this will, it is expected, facilitate the settlement of the difficulty.

New York, June 2. Arrived — Barge Aberdeen, from Auckland. - „;