CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 16 September 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN: NEWS,

(rhutke's telkrram. per press association) London, September 14. Owing to heavy rain the match between. the Australian and the Sussex County team was interrupted, Hanlon. the Canadian oarsman, has arrived at Queenstown. September 14. At the wool sales to-day, 9800 bales were offered, making a total of 211,50Q since the opening. Prices are firmly maintained. Inferior and faulty wools of all kinds are rather lower than last sales : for- cross-breds prices were Id, higher as compared with thes previous sale. The wool auction closes on September 26. Constantinople, September 15. Five thousand M ontenegrins are marching to Dulcigno to occupy that town and the surrounding district,

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

(BEUTEK'S T33LEOP.AM PEIt PP.ESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, September 16. An animated discussion took place in the Legislative Assembly last night regarding ;m article in the Argus on the New Members Elections and Qualifications Committee. Mr. Fincham protested against the article, which, he said, ay as a breach of privilege. Mr. Berry ashed the House to decide whether it should take such action as would serve as a warning to the Argus for all time. Mr. Service defended the Argus, and the motion which was before the House was eventually withdrawn. . The race meeting in honor of Sir Hercules Hobinson has been postponed until Monday, In the Assembly last night, a Bill to legalise the use of the totalisator was read a second time. ; Sydney, September 15. It has transpired that Sir Henry Pa rices acted in defiance of the AttorneyGeneral's written opinion that Mr, Proctor's lecture could liqt be lawfully interfered with. parliament 'hag been further prorogued till October 28th. : September 16. It is announced that Mr. 'P. A. [ Jennings, who was Executive Commissioner for the Sydney Exhibition, will be created a Knight Commander of the Ordeij- of St. Michael and St. George, and that Mr. John Davie,s, who was a prominent member of the New South Wales Commission, will be appointed a commander of the same order. 'Adelaide, September 15. The Sorata is expected to be floated to-day. The Sorata's bottom is very much qrushed, Every effort is being made to stop the leaks, and an attempt will be made tow her to-night. ■ Brisbane, September 15. In. the, case of Miles y. M'llwraith, defendant's have been disallowed. If the facts be proved plaintiff must win.