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CABLE MESSAGES. B i Electric Telegraph — United Press Association Copyright—Received 19j6\88 —2.30 p.m. AUSTRALIANS V. ALL ENGLA«D, London, June 18. The orioket matoh, Australian eleven against an eleven of England, commenced at Birmingham to-day. The English team went first to the wickets, their first innings closing for 204. The principal scorers were Badoliffe 71, Wright 26, Peel 22, Grace 18; Ulyett, 16. Turner got four wickets. At the close of the day's play the Australian Eleven had lost one wioket for 86. Bannerman, 27; McDonnell, not out, 55. COLONIAL STOCKS AS CHANCERY TBU3T INVESTMENTS. It. has been suggested that the Court of Chancery should adopt a list of colonial stocks not exceeding 4 per cent., in whioh trustees may invest. UNCONVERTED COSBOLS. Forty-seven millions of Consols are unconverted. DISPUTE BETWEEN AMERICA AND; FRANCE. ' Pabis, June 18. The Chamber of Deputies have resolved to adopt arbitration in con* neotion with the dispute between Franoe and America.
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