CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 14 September 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS,

{RENTER'S TKUCfJP.AM. PiSK PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, September 11. The cricket match Australians v. Eighteen of the Clydesdale Club •was resumed at Glasgow to-day. The Home team continued their first innings, but ■were not disposed of till they scored 224. The Australians then went to the ■wickets, but only succeeded in putting together 111. Being 113 runs behind their opponents, they had to follow on, and in the second innings, when time was called, had lost one Avicket for 47 runs.- The match was therefore drawn in favor of the Glasgow team. The weather was showery during both days play. The present series of wool auctions will close on the 29th inst. September 12. A serious railway accident occurred at Vauxhall to-day. Two trains came into collision, and 34 passengers were killed and wounded. September 13, Generals Stewart and Roberts have received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Constantinople, September 11. The Turkish Ministry have resigned. September 12. The Sultan has issued an Imperial order, dismissing Kadri Pasha and appointing Saidi Pasha President of the CounpU of State, which, it hopes, will bring fibout a peaceful solution of the Eastern question. Calcutta, September 11. News has been reoeived that an ; insurreotion has broken out at Herat, and the Governor of the town has been murdered by the rebels. Madrid, Sept. 11. Her Majesty the Queen of Spain has given birth to a princess. Berlin, September 12. The lipperiftl frinpe of AuatroHungaty paya a visit to this city shortly.

AFGHAN WAR. |

(renter's telegram per press association.) Calcutta, September 13. (general Roberts, with the third brigade, has marplied tq Pisheeri QH the road to the Bolan. Pass, fro.pi Can, dahar. General Roberts has been appointed Conimandor-in-Chief of the Madras army. Intelligence has been received that General Roberts attacked Ayoub Klian at Umsajh yesterday. There was a desparate engagement. The enemy was imr v ble to withstand the fierce attack, and their positions were gradually captured. Ayoub's troops fought desperately, and made a gallant defence, but were ultimately completely dispersed. The whole of their artillery were captured. No particulars of the killed, wounded, and prisoners, or the British loss, have yet been recei r y§d>

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

(REt?TER : S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, September 13, The P. and O. Coßipany's steamship i Assam, with the inward Sue? mail, which arrived in port on Saturday night, was unable to enter until last night, owing to a heavy gale which "was ing on the poast. Jleayy rain has fallen, and portions of both Melbourne and Geelong are flooded. I The departure of the Ringarooma for New Zealand has been postponed until Thursday. Owing to the Yarra haying overflowed its banks, a serious inundation has bepn caused, traffic with several pf the suburbs is stopped. The lower portions of Melbourne near the rjvey are in a high flood, and' lousiness there is suspended. M'Meckan and Blackwood's office is flooded, and they have taken temporary premises, Later. Floods are rapidly subsiding in this district. September 14. In consequence of the flood, it is expected that the races in honor of Sir Hercules Robinson will be held at Cfmlflejd. Adelaide, September 13. The Sorata is greatly exposed to the gale which is blowing, and her position is critioal, September 14. The Sorata has not suffered by the late gale. Active pumping continues, and the water is diminishing.