TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 128, 11 June 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] LONDON. June 7. Adelaide wheat, per 49Gibs, ex warehouse, 51s Gd. Market quiet but steady. New Zealand wheat, none offering in maiket. Adelaide flour, per 280 lbs, ex warehouse, 27s Gd. At the wool sales to-day, 10,200 bales were offered, making a total of 382,800 bales catalogued since opening. The tone of the sale was Hat, and to effect sales lower prices must bo accepted. The Board ofjTradc, returns of imports for the past month show an increase of £2,681,250, as compared with the corresponding period last year, and in the exports an incresc of £750,000 as compared with the same period. The cricket match, Australians v. Eighteen of Malton, was commenced to-day. The home team went in first, and scored 45. The Australians went to the wickets, and were all disposed for 53 runs. When the stumps were drawn for the day, the Eighteen had lost two wickets in their second innings without scoring. The wicket was very dead, and prevented good batting. In the House of _ Commons this evening Eord Tlartington made a statement regarding the state of affairs in Afghanistan. He said that lie hoped the British troops would be able to withdrawfron that country in the autumn. Candahar will .be created a separate Government, without permanent occupation. The Treaty of Gandamak will be abrogated. Lord Hartington further stated that instructions had been sent to the Marquis of 14 ip on, the new Viceroy, to abandon or retain the frontier positions according to their merits. June 8.

An official statement has been published to the effect that the Government lias desided to abolish flogging in the army and naxy from next year. WASHINGTON, June 1. General Grant’s prospects of being again elec 'd President of A-ineiica are n w improving. [FROM OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. The Royal Commission on Local Industries in their interim report recommend wines manufactured in the Colony to be encouraged by Government specially. Air Esvan APColl, Parliamentary librarian. was seized with a paralytic fit, a. ul bad to be carried home. He is still in a precarious condition. 344 applications for a space in the Alelbourne Exhibition has been received by the Coinnrssioners. Numbers of men are applying to Air Johnston, the relieving officer, for employment, amongst whom were many from Wairarapa. They were unsuccessful, and several obtained passages to Newcastle in the Robin Hood. Chief Justice Prendergast leaves on Alonday next for Blenheim, to hold the Supreme Court. At the inquest to-day on the body of Con. Croft, the jury returned a verdict of “ Accidental death.” No blame is attached to anyone.

DUNEDIN. Thursday. Private advices report the arrival at London o" the Ship Otaki, *after a smart passage of 7b days from Port Chalmers. Twenty-two entries have been received for the twenty-four hours’ walking match hero next month. BALCLUTHA. Thursday. The new manse in connection with the Presbyterian Church, hatlin’s River, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. The origin of the outbreak is unknown. TIMAFU. Thursday. At the Criminal Sessions, Judge Johnston, in addressing the grand jury, expressed a hope that the Legislature would so amend the laws relating to the sale of drink, as to prevent licensed persons having a pecuniary interest in drunkenness. Ihe criminal ealander comprises lo cases against 22 persons, including shooting with intent, forcible entry, arson, forgery, and robbery. INVERCARGILL. Thursday. A rabbiter whose name is unknown, was found dead •in a wool slicd on Woodbum station. Poison was found on the ground, traces of which were in the mouth of deceased. It is supposed that ho committed suicide, or inadvertently poisoned himself. It is feared that the Stewart Island boat, Pride of the South lias been lost. She left the Island on Friday last and has not been heard of since. The crew consists of three men.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. Cameron Bros, who owned a lighter, was prosecuted yesterday for allowing a stone to slip over board into the harbor, and fined LlO. It was stated that tb’-ee or four such stones together would be sufficient to injure any iron vessel trading to port, and

the offence was committed right on the wharf edge. The Pigeon Flying Race from Oamaru to Christchurch yesterday was won by Taylors Land Agent in 45 hours 20 minutes.