AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9685, 29 April 1893, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM.

London, April 28. Mr Blackham has been chosen Oapt., and Mr Bannerman Vice-Captain of the Australian eleven. N.Z. VESSELS ARRIVED HOME. Arrived : Star of Australia, ship, from Lyttolton (January 28). BANK LIBEL CASE. The Queensland National Bank claims £100,000 damages from the Stanford. Proceedings will also bo taken against 8/. James Gazette and the Ec/io, claiming £50,000 damages from each for repeating the libel. FAILURE OF LARGE SHIPOWNERS Messrs Money Wigram, & Sons, Limited, well-known shipowners, have failed, bat it is expected the creditors will be paid in full. NEW TASMANIAN GOVERNOR. Visconnt Germanston, the New Governor of Tasmania, sails in the Einiutaka. INFLUENZA IN PARIS. Paris, April 28. Tho epidemic of influenza continues in thi3 city, and its ravages are becoming serious. ARMY BILL. Berlin, April 27. The action of the Emperor in decorating Cardinal Kamp and others is attributed to a desire to indnce the Centre party in the Reichstag to accept the Army Bill. ORDERED TO LEAVE. Belgrade, April 27. The Regents conducting the affairs of the country until King Alexander came of age have been ordered to leave the country. VISIT ABANDONED. Sofia, April 28. The proposed visit of Prince Ferdinand to the Sultan has been abandoned, owing to the opposition displayed by M. Nekiloff, Russian Ambassador in Turkoy. MIXED TRIBUNALS. Caibo, April 28. The Egyptian Government have addressed a note to the Powers asking their sanction to a modification of the mixed tribunals. AFFAIRS' AT HAWAII. Washingtok, April 28. Mr Stevens, the United State 3 agent in Hawaii, has resigned, and Mr Blount, who was despatched as Commissioner during the recent trouble, will probably ', succeed him. NAVAL DISPLAY AT NEW YORK. President Cleveland reviewed the World's warships to-day, and the spectacle was an immense success. The line of vessels extended for three miles, and the palm was extended to the British fleet.