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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 963, 7 June 1883, Page 2

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| r KEUTER’a TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT,} Monetary and Commercial. London, June 5. ■. - There are no changes to report in the money or in the colonial produce ‘ markets. The Wool SalesAt the wool sale to-day bidding was quiet, and the catalogue comprised 12,100. The Ascot Cup. The Ascot Gold Cup was run to-day, and won by Lord Falmouth’s Galliard, Duke of. Hamilton’s Ossian second, and Lord Bradford’s Laocoon third. The'Frisco Mail. London, Jane 6. • The Homeward mails via San Fran?: cisco, which left Auckland on April 24th, were delivered here yesterday. [Received June 7, 11.4 a.m.] | Secretaryship of State. London, June 6. ' It is announced that the Earl of Rosebery has resigned the Under- ■ Secretaryship of State for the Hoine ■ Department. In compliance with the wish of the Cabinet that the post ; should be held by a member of the House of Commons, Mr J. T. Hibbert, M.P., for Oldham, who now occupies the position of Political Secretary to the Home Office has been appointed to. succeed Earl Rosebery, t The War in Tonquin. » Paris, June 6. ‘ The French Government has ordered one of the Algerian native regiments to proceed to Tonquin to reinforce the expedition now operating against the Anamese. It has transpired that the Chinese Government has intimated that it will be forced, to as*, sume a hostile attitude unless FranC'e seeks to arrivef at an accord with the Government of Anam. The Falk Laws. Berlin, June 6. A Ministerial Bill has been introduced] in the Lower House of Parliament to provide for the abolition of the Falk laws, so far as they authorise the infliction of penalties. , A Russian PromiseSi Petersburg, June 5. The Joutnrl de St. Feteisburg in its ; issue to-day publishes an article hinting that additional Constitutional liberties I will be granted to the Russian people, 'if'they confide in the Czar, and not’ endeavor to coerce him. ; Turkey Retires. Constantinople, June 6., It has transpired that the Sultan, has recalled the Turkish agent in Egypt, and it is understood that no successor will be appointed to that position.