ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1984, 3 July 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE_NEWS.

[eetjtee’s telegrams.] LONDON, July 2. Affirmation vice OathIn the House of Commons last night a resolution was introduced hy tho Government in favor of permitting members to make an affirmation instead of tho customary oath of allegiance. Tho resolution was debated at some length, and finally agreed to hy the House on a division by a majority of 54 votes. BERLIN, July 2. Turkish Affairs. The European conference has come to a final decision on the questions which they have had under consideration, and has presented a collective note to the Powers, notifying the result of its deliberations for the settlement of Turkish affairs. The conference has now closed its sittings. ST. PETERSBURG, July 2, The Russo-Chinese WarAn official denial has been published to the news recently received, that the Russians had beenjtwice defeated by the Chinese in Central Asia, and that the latter had advanced and occupied Eastern Khokand. LONDON, July 1. The Rebellion in Buenos AyresNews from Buenos Ayres confirms the previous announcement of the closing of the rebellion. The city had to submit to the insurgent troops, but peace is now signed. The Markets. Five per cent. New Zealand 10-40 loan, 104]; 5 per cent. New Zealand loan, 1889, 104; 4] per cent. New Zealand loan, 1879 to 1904, 99;]-. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5., ex warehouse, 47s Gd. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £17,000,000. The Wool Sales. Arrivals of wool to date for the next auctions amount to 270,000 bales, and probably the quantity to ho offered, including that left over from the last auctions, is 330,000 bales. The Australian ElevenThe cricket match Australians v. eighteen of Noweastle-on-Tyne was commenced to-day. The home team went in first, and were all out for 115. The Australians went in for their first innings, and when the stumps were drawn had lost two wickets for 101 runs, Murdoch being not out for G 5. Shipping. Arrived—Scottish Prince from Wellington, Euterpe from Lyttelton, Loch Fleet from Napier. MAURITIUS, June 18. Sailed—Tonnage amounting to 700 tons, and 200 tons more are chartered. SugarTho sugar crop accounts are now less unfavorable.