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Colonist, Volume XXVI, Issue 3480, 13 June 1882, Page 3

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' ' June 10. Obituary—Mr John Scott Russell, the -wellknown engineer and naval architect, aged 74. The cricket match, Australians v Nottingham, was resumed to day at Nottingham. The weather was fine, but the 'wicket was heavy,, owing to the rain which fell yesterday. The attendance of' spectators was enormous.' The match was drawn, the Home team, requiring 127 runs to win with nine wickets to fall. A misunderstanding occurred during the; progress of: play to-day owing to, the accidental exclusion of the Australians from the luncheon tent. Murdoch twice refused to accept, the apology, of the Nottingham Committee for the occurrence. An active demand for most descriptions of wool was experienced at to-day's auction. The catalogue comprised 9000 bales. _ ALBXANDEIA... June 10. The strong ill-feeling of the Native popula-, tion of '/this., city towards the Europeans manifested itself last evoning in an attack by large bodies of the former, upon several parties of English and other residents. In the affray which took place several Europeans were1 killed; including the engineer of H.M.S. Superb, and many were wounded, including the British Consul, who suffered very severe injury. ■ The disturbance ' was ultimately suppressed by the military being calledoour.t r . when order was restored. ... .. •„.... BRUSSELS. June 10. Sir Henry Parkes has been feted ancl entertained at dinners |in this city. In his speeches on the occasions he expressed a hope that the commercial relations between Belgium and Australia would increase through the medium of free trade. Sir Henry had an interview .with the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs,: '■■ ■■"■ ;'■ MELBOURNE, ,: June 12. A robbery of £1500 worth »f jewellery was effected .last night from the shop of Mr Airiake, in Lonsdale street. Np arrests have yet been made in connection with the affair.