LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 129, 31 May 1880, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

[Reuter's Telegrams per Press Association."! -

THE RACE FOR THE OAKS,

London, May 28. The race for the Oaks took place to-day, and resulted as follows :—

Jenny Howlett ... ... l Bonny Maiden ... ... 2 War Horn 3 The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,770,000 quarters. Leather is quoted at ll£d. At the wool sales to-day 8,500 bales were offered, making a total of 309,200 catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale showed a firm and active demand.

"Three per cent Consols 99 \. New Zealand securities, five per cent loan 103 ; Five Per Cent loan (1889) 106 ; Four and a half per cent loan (1879 to 1904) 98.

New Zealand wheat ex ship 49s ; Adelaide wheat ex wareshouse 51s ; Adelaide flour ex warehouse 37s ; Australian tallow, best beef 335; mutton 35s 6d.

The match between the Australian cricketers and 18 of Rochdale (Lancashire) was resumed to-day. There was only a moderate attendance of the public, but the weather was fine throughout the day. The Home team who, at the close of the first day's play, had eight wickets down for 45 runs, resumed their innings and were soon all disposed of for 92 runs. Boyle, for the Australians, howled splendidly and took ten of the Rochdale wickets. The Australians then went in and when the stumps were drawn for the day, bad seven wickets down for 194 runs. Macdonald had contributed 99 towards this score when he was given out, leg before wickets. His innings was a very fine one.

May 29. At the wool sales to-day 8900 bales were offered, making a total of 318,100 catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was firm.

The Orient Company's steamship Garonne sailed from Plymouth to-day for Australia.

The match between the Australian cricketers and eighteen of Rochdale was concluded to-day, the Australians winning in one Innings with 26 runs to spare, and thus scoring their fourth victory. The following appointments have been made in the Order of St. Michael and St. George : — Major George Cumine Strahan, Governor of Tasmania, to be Knight Commander, and Mr Charles Domett of New Zealand, and Mr Thurston, Colonial Secretary of Fiji, to be Companions of the Order,

It is announced that an European Conference will be held in Berlin next month. At present, it is stated that the questions to be discussed will be limited to those connected with the Greek frontier, but whether the Conference will extend its dsliberations to other questions is at present uncertain.

Constantinople, May 29. The Right Hon Mr Goschen has arrived to assume the position of Special Ambassador from Great Britain to the Porte.