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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 137, 9 June 1880, Page 2

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London, June 7. :fNewiZealapd^ SecnritiesrrrEfye Per .Cent Loan, 104; 1889 Loan, 102; Four and a Half Per Cent Ljoany 98 ..!..;;[•,;; j ■ ;. ; r . ■■ s. . / Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, sis 6d. The market for Adelaide b'readstuffa -is quiet, but steady. There is noi 'New Zealand .wheat . offering in. the market., , Adelaide .flour,' ex warehouse's 63. "* v ';.'. :i /v -" ' At the wool sale to-day; 10,200 bales were off ered, making a .total of 382,800 catalogued Bince the opening... The tone. of the "sale was flat, and' to effect 'sales lower prices "would have to be accepted.. ... _: , i The Board of Trade imports for May show an increase of £2,781,250, compared with the same month of last year; and the exports bhow^ah increase of ; £750,000,- cofqpared with the same period. '' .' . --' - The match between the Australians and 18 of Mai ton, i Yorkshire, was commenced to-day. The wicket was very dead. The Home team went in first and were all disposed of (for 45 runs. ; The, Australians then followed, and were all out for-53 runs. In the second : innings- of -the home team two wickets\had fallen without/ any score being made. ~ ' ' ' pf the Marquis of Ilarangton. stated that he hoped to" withdraw from Afghanistan in the autumn, and that a separate Government would be created at Candahar, without permanent occupation. The Treaty of Gapdamar would be abrogated. Instructions have been sent to the Marquis of hipon to retain or abandon the frontier position, according to the circumstances of the case. „._ .- . . ; ■• . ■."-.' ■. June 8. An official statement has been published to the effect that the Government has decided to abolish flogging in the army aud navy from next year. . . Washington, June 8. | General Grant's prospects of being again elected President of America are now im proving. l 1