LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 213, 22 February 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

piiiimoK's Special to Star.]

LONDON, February 21.

A meeting of the English Commissioners for the late Melbourne International Exhibition was hold to-day, the Princo of Wales presiding. In the course of a speech which he made on the occasion, His Royal Highness expressed his gratification at the success which had attended the two Australian exhibitions, and stated his opinion that they had vastly tended to further the interests of Australasia and strengthen the bond of union between England and the colonies.

In the House of Commons last night, the Hon. Mr. Gladstone introduced the motion standing in his name, providiug for new rules to govern the procedure in Parliament. The Premier made a lengthy speech, in which he expressed his willingness to modify the rule for the adoption of the cloture, so as to provide that the minority by which the same may be opposed should exceed one hundred, instead of beiug less than forty, as set forth in the motion before the House.

LONDON, Feb. 21, Evening.

In the House of Commons to-day a motion was introduced by Mr. Laboucheifi m favor of the seat to which Mr. Bradiuugh was elected for Northampton, being declared vacant. A debate ensued, and the motion was finally rejected. Shortly afterwards Mr. Bradlaugh entered the House, and walked to the table, and in the temporary absence of the clerk swore the customary

oath. The Speaker at once ordered him "so withdraw and Bnuilaugh obeyed, but subsequently returned and claimed his right to tstke his seat. Lord Randolph Cburohliill thereupon moved that a new writ should be issued for Northampton. The debaic on the niution was, however, adjourned till to-morrow.

CONSTANTINOPLE, February 21.

Commander Solby, of H.M.S. Falcon, died to-day of injuries received during an attack made upon him recently, near Artaki.

BRISBANE, This Day.

News has been received that a boat capsiz d near Flat-top Island, and that three of its occupants were drowned.

SYDNEY, February 20.

The cricket match betweeu the AllEnglaud Eleven and the Combined Australian team was resumed to-day. The weather was again very fine, and the attendance large. The Englishmen resumed their second innings, and were all disposed of for 232. The following are the individual scores: — Ullyett, Ibw, 67 ; Selhy, c, 2 ; Bates, c, 5 ; Barlow, c, 62 ; Shrewsbury, c, 22; Midwinter, b, 8; Scotton, lbw, 12; Einrnett, c, 9; Pilling, b, 9; Shaw, b, 30; Peate, not out, 0; extras, 6 ; total, 232.

February, 21.

The cricket match between Shaw's All England Eleven, and the Combined Australian team was concluded to-day, and resulted in a victory for the latt r by five wickets. The Australians in their second innings scored 169 runs for five wickets — Horan 21, Mac Donald 25, Murdoch 49, Garrett not out 21, Jones not out 12.

This Day. The Milburn Creek trial is expected to be concluded to-morrow.