LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume 3, Issue 212, 22 September 1880, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuter’s Telegrams.]

London, September 18. At the wool sales to-day 9,700 bah s were offered, making a total of 138,500 catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sales continues firm. The death is announced to-day of the Right Hon. Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, aged 84 years. Tho cricket match, Australians versus eleven gentleman of Scotland, was r< - sinned and concluded to-day at Edinburgh. The Home team continued their second innings, which closed for 130 runs Boyle, for the Australians, bowled splendidly, and d ; d the “ hat trick,” taking three wickets in three successive balls. The Australians requiring 132 runs to make to win, went in for their second innings. They obtained the required number witii the loss of only four wickets, and thus won the match by six wickets. Jarvis and Alexander batted well, scoring respectively 41 and 47, and both were caught out. The Australians play a match againßt a Nottingham County eleven on the 23rd and two following days. They leave England for Australia by the mail on October Bth. It is announced that Turkey lias sent a note to tho powers protesting aga’nst their proposed combined naval demonstrations, because it is feared the sane will cause anarchy in the Turkish Empire. The Porte, however, agrees to guarantee to carry out the demands of the Powers in regard to the cession of Dulcigno if the naval display is abandoned. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriter’s Association report the arrival < f ships William Davie from Port Chalmcis (sailed June 23) and Earl Granville from Lyttelton (May 20). Paris, September 18. The crisis which has continued in the French Chambers for some days past in regard to the explosion of the Jesuits now terminated, Ministers having agreed to fully execute the March decrees against the Order. Constantinople, September 19. Intelligence has been received here that the Albanians have reoccupied Dulcigno, and expelled the Turkish garrison which was stationed there. Melbourne, September 20. Some thieves entered the Government House yesterday while His Excellency the Marquis of Normandy and guests were at dinner, and carried off £l5O worth of jewellery belonging to Lady and Miss Robinson. September 21. Tho overland line between Adelaide and

P*; rt Darwin is down, and telegraphic communication with Europe is interrupted. The Victorian Government has fitted the minimum of the two million loan, which will shortly be issued in London market, at £ 101. The Argus to-day publishes an article commenting in highly eulogistic terms on the character and services of Sir Hercules Robinson, Brisbane, September 20. The steamer Ripple arrived from the Solomon Islands yesterday morning, with only the captain and three Kanakas, thi mate, an eugineer, and steward, a passenger named William Pense, and five wounded Kanakas, one of whom is not expected to recover. The captain reports that, while trading at one of the islands with the natives who had come on l oard, the latter suddenly attacked them. The crew repelled the assault with difficulty, but killed fifty of the natives.