REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1167, 25 June 1880, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 21. Scotch pig iron in London is quoted at 50s to 51s per ton. The tenders for the Timaru Waterworks loan (£60,000 at 7 per cent.) were opened to-day. The total amount offered is £90,000. Tenders at £lO2 0s Gd will receive allotment in full ; those at £lO2 will receive 16 per cent, of the amount offered. June 22. News received from South America states that a revolution has broken out in Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic The city is besieged, and the port blockaded by the revolutionists. Consols, 98f. Scotch pig iron, 52s per ton market rate. Discount half per ceut. below bank rate. Money Wigrara's steamer Durham arrived at Plymouth to day from Australia (per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association). Arrived—The Bruce, ship, from Lyttelton, Mareh 25. The cricket match, Australians v eighteen of Birmingham, at Ashton Park, was continued to-day. The weather was showery throughout the day. The Home team went in for their first innjngs, and were all put out for 88 ruus. The bowling of the Australians was dead on the wicket. The Home team being 91 behind, followed their innings, and when the stumps were drawn had lost seven wickets for 20 ruus. June 23. In the House of Commons, Labouchere introduced a motion to permit Bradlaugh, who refused to take the oath, to make an affirmation instead. A long and animated debate ensued, lasting two days. Gladstone and other prominent Ministers supported Labouchere's motion, which was negatived on a division. The Conservative papers consider the result as a defeat of the Government. Washington, June 12. Tilden has resigued the leadership of the Democratic party in America. This step is taken, it is believed, as preliminary to withdrawing his candidature in the Presidential election. + LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. " King George's Sound, June 23. Arrived—P. and O. Company's Assam, with inward Suez mail, dated London, May 21. Melbourne, June 23. Arrived—Arawata from Bluff. The weights for the Melbourne Cup have been declared. Mata, Bst 21bs; Cauiballo, 7st 31bs. Top weights. 6st 61bs.