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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 165, 12 July 1880, Page 2

London, July 9. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b3 ex warehouse, 49s ; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 495. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,720,000 quarters. Scotch pig iron 53s ; galvanised iron, £17 10s ; best Sydney copra, £10. There are very heavy wheat shipments from America expected. There will be a deficiency in the Russian wheat crops. The Orient Company's steamer Cuzco arrived at Plymouth yesterday. The John Elrier sailed from Plymouth to-day for Australia. July 10. The Times, in a leader, expresses astonishment at the rejection of Mr Service's Relorm Bill, and considers tbat the same should.have received a fair trial. The cricket match, Australians v. eighteen of ; Broughton, commenced to day. Tbe Australians in tbeir first inning scored 107. The home team in their first innings made 106.- The Australians in their second innings Bcored 9* (sic). The home team in their second innings scored 151 for eleven wickets, and the match was drawn. Mr Des Voeux, who was Acting-Governor of Fiji during the absence of Sir Arthur Gordon, has been appointed Governor of the Bahamas in the West Indies. In the House of. Commons, the Bill for granting compensation to the Irish tenants under certain conditions, which waa read the second time on Tuesday, came under consideration in Committee to-day, and a prolonged discussion took place upon the amendment proposing a modification of the measure. The Home Rulers opposed tbe proposal, and the House adjourned without any decision beiDg arrived at. Constantinople, July 10. Huim Pasha has replaced Osman Pasha as Minister of War in the Turkish Government.