NEWS OF THE WORLD

GABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams. ft 1 l*'Wir*r f Telpqranh. — United Press Association Copyrujht—fieccwrd 3V.8 SS» — 930 a.m. AUSTRALIAN CRICK ETKRF, London, Atigasi 28. Iv the match against the past and present of Oxford and Cambridge Universities the Australian eleven, iv their first innings, made 298 rnnn ; the highest scores were, Bauuermao, 76 ; and Tnrner, 60. At the olose of the days play the Uoiversitios had lost 5 wicketa for 54 runs. WHEAT MARKET. . iThe wheat market continues to improve, and the latest qnotations show an advance of 6i. I'ight thous and quarters of the Adelaide July and August shipments have been sold at 41s, and one cargo has been disposed of at 41s Sd. 'LATIC FIRE AT HAMBORQ. Hamburg, August 28. Six more deaths have been reported to have eventuated from the Hamburg £re. KEBELLION IN CENTBAL ASIA.. Calcutta, August. 28. Information has been received here that the threatened attack by Thibe tans on the British position at Gnatong has been deferred for a time, but it is feared that when it takes place an overwhelming number of the enemy will make a lengthened defenoe, and the British forces will bo iv an ex tremely difficult position. PEACE RESTORED IN ZULULAND, Dubban, April 28. The revolt of Dinizulu has been virtually terminated, and peaoe is restored in Zaluland. AUSTRALIAN TISLEQRAMB. Sydney, August 80. The new opal disoovery is said to be the true Bulli seam. The Maritime Labor Oounoil haa objected to miners abandoning nego tiations with masters, but they have promised them their support ia the strike. News has been received here that ia a glove contest between Jaokton (the champion of Australia) and Godfrey (th 6 colored champion of Amerioa), fought in San Eranoisoo, the former was victorious, having knocked his opponent out in 18 rounds. A European named Gilleham has been admitted to the lepers' hospital in an advanced state of leprosy. The Hon. J. N. Brunker, Minister of Lands, is mediating in the colliery dispute, and, it is stated, there is a possibility of a settlement of the difficulty.
