TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1182, 24 May 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 20

Tender 6 for South Australian Four per Cent. Loan, were opened this morning. They amounted to £2,750,000. Tenders at £IOO Is 6(3 will receive 14 per cent, on allotment, and tenders above that price in full. The average is one hundred pounds six shillings. Mr Fawcett, the Postmaster-General, has decided to send all New Zealand letters by the first mail which leaves for that colony, unless specially addressed.

The s.s. Chimborazo has arrived at Plymouth, and her cargo of frozen meat is reported to be in excellent condition.

The cricket match, Australia v. Surrey, was resumed to-day at the Oval. The Englishmen being 98 behind their opponents in first innings had to follow on, and in the second innings succeeded in putting together 144 runs. Diver 25, Maurice Read 28, and Bowden 32, were the highest scorers. The Australians requiring 47 runs to v'm, obtained same with the loss of only two wickets, and thus won the match by eight wickets. Bannerman was bowled for 24. The weather was splendid throughout the day, and there was again a large attendance, great interest having been taken in the match. May 21. The Dutch Parliament has declined to interfere with the Boer occupation of Zululand. Information from the Cape has been received that the rebel Usutus are now threatening Natal. The Tasmanian Peninsular Company's steamer has been launched on the Clyde. Dr Moran, the newly appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, sails for Australia towards the end of June. The French Government have decided to introduce a proposal in the Senate for doubling the amount of duty now paid on flour, In a cricket match between the Gentlemen of England and the Oxford University, the former, after an exciting game, won by 31 runs, A General Australian Mortgage Agency Company is projected, with a capital of one million, and Earl Denbigh as Chairman of Directors. The meat ex ship Marlborough is selling from to 6d. May 22.

The Government has invited tenders for engines to propel thirty river launches, which it is understood will be used for conveying troops up the River Nile. There are also other signs in connection with the transport service, which indicate that active preparations are being made for the early despatch of an expedition of British troops into the Soudan.

In the House of Commons last night the Franchise Reform Bill was again under discussion. During the debate an amendment, excluding tbe Irish electorates from the operations of the Bill was rejected by a large majoritv.

The New Zealand Shipping Company have received the following cable message :—-" London, May 20th—British Queen, s.s., left Plymouth, May 15th, for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wellington. Doric, s.s., sailed from Cape of Good Hope en May 19th. . * AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, May 22. The bearing of a peution for ccmpelling the winding up of the affairs of the Oriental Bank, commenced at the Supreme Court to-day, but was adjourned until to-morrow. Sydney, May 22. Th<? sculling match between Hanlan «nd Laycock took place on the Nepean river this afternoon, and resulted in a victory for the former by half a length. H»nlan never exerted himself, and won as he liked. The following are the details of the boat race this afternoon :—For the first quarter of a mile the boats were level. Both competitors appeared to be rowing a waiting race. Hanlan then increased his speed, and at the half mile was leading by two lengths. Laycock then

spurted, but Hanlan answered, apparently withont exerting himsplf, and kept the lead for the remainder of the race, finishing half a length ahead. Time—22min 45secs. There wai a large attendance of spectators.