ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1964, 10 June 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE NEWS.

[EETJTEB’d telegrams.] LONDON, June 9. Sir Bartle FrereIt is announced that Sir Bartle Frere’s salary as High Commissioner at the Cape has heen stoppod. This is said to he not owing to the objection of the Liberal party to Sir Bartle's continuance in office, but to the fact of the cessation of his duties as High Commissioner. LONDON, June S. The Wool SalesThe wool sales closed to-day. The total quantity sold during the series amounts to 360,000 bales, and 25,000 bales have been held over. Merino wools have closed at par, and crossbreds are 2d to 3d lower, coarse sorts being 4d. Flogging in the Army. An official statement has been published to the effect that the Government has decided to abolish flogging in the army and navy from next year. June 9. ; The Australian Eleven. The match between the : Australians and Eighteen of Malton in Yorkshire was resumed to-day. In the second innings the home team have lost eleven wickets for 61 runs. The weather was very showery during the day [and in consequence of this play was stopped. CALCUTTA, June 9. The Viceroy of India. The Eight Hon. Lord Lytton, Viceroy of India, has arrived at Simla. WASHINGTON, June S. The Presidential Election. General Grant’s prospects of being again elected President of America are now improving. The Republican Convention have chosen Mr Garfield as their candidate for the Presidential election. Mr Garfield is a Congress man in the State of Ohio. Mr Arthur has been nominated as Vice-president of the United States.