GABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams. By Electric Telegraph — United Press Association iopyright— Received 18,8,88 — 8.30 p.m. WAB VESSELS A FAILURE. London, August 15. Tho Times states that the reoent naval manoeuvres have proved that vessels of the Archer class are a total failure as fast cruisers. AUSTBALIANB V. SUBREY. The Surrey team will probably play another matoh against the Australians on the 20th of September. AUSTBAL74NS V. NOUS. The Australians oommenoed a match against Nottingham to-day. The latter went first to the wickets, and at the lunoheon adjournment had loßt 2 wickets for 3 18 runs. THE HUES AND ITS LIBEL ACTIONS. The Times, in referring to the iibel actions brought against that paper by O'Connor and Kedmond, expresses an opinion that they are intended simply to distract and divert attention from the larger issues. The paper an nounces that the aolions will be defended, but it is intended to prove the oharges before the Commission. THE BOYAL ABSENT TO AOT3. The Royal assent has been given to the Irish Commission Bill, the Im perial Defence Bill, and' the Local Government Bill. INCREASE OF FBEIGHTS FROM HOME Messrs. Tyaer & Co. have joined the Shipping Ring. The Mutual Shipping Company have agreed to abstain from increasing their capital, and are can vassing for oußtomers of the ring load ing for any ports ia Australia, but Sydney and Melbourne, to which they wi'l despatch a limi'ad .member of vessels. The rateß of freight p?e to be inoreased on the 4th of September, and there is a probability of a farther increase. A committee of eight, repre senting the shippers, is being appointed to confer with the Shipping Ring, with a view to regulating the rates of freight. OABDINAL MOBAN AT KILDABE. Cardinal Moran, speaking at Kil dare, said that through the wisdom of oolonial statesmen Imperial rule became the symbol of peace through out Australia. MB PABNB.LLAND COEBCION. Mr Chamberlain has written a letter to the Times to prove that Mr Parnell was formerly willing to assent to the polioy of coercion, including change of venue, and private inquiry in the case of outrages, and the paying of compen sation to those who suffered by agrarian murders. BIOTING IK CALAIS. Pabis, August 15. Serious labonr riots took place at Calais to-day, and the authorities found it necessary to call out the troops to dispense the mob. 