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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 200, 23 August 1880, Page 2

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London, August 20. Best Australian tallow 345-; best mutton tallow 35s6tf'; lA'flelaiae flour er warehouse 359; New Zealand wheat ex ship 455. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 200,000 quarters. At the wool sales to-day 9,300 bales were offered, making a total of 37,800 catalogued Bince the opening. There was a better demand and good qualities generally are realising about the same price as at the last sales. In the House of Lords to-day the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, Lord President of the Council, admitted that the existing agitation in Ireland was dangerous to tho peace of that country, but said it was not intended to propose any special laws to deal with tbe difficulties at present as the common laws were deemed; sufficient for that purpose. ' The cricket match Australians v eighteen of Scarborough wbb resumed to-day. The J Australians continued their first iunings and were all disposed of for 96. The Home team then went in for their Becond innings and were all out for 96 when the stumps were draws. Boyle, for the Australians, bowled splendidly. The Australians now require to make 171 runs in their second innings to win the match. August 21. At the wool sales to-day 10,700 bales were offered, making a total of 48,500 catalogued Bince the opening. The tone of the sale was animated. Cross-breds are still a half penny to a penny lower than at the last sales. In the House of Commons the Hares and Rabbits Bill has been passed through Committee. Subscriptions have been opened for £65,000 six per cent Auckland debentures. The cricket match between tbe Australians aud eighteen of Scarborough was resumed to-day. The second innings of the Australians was alone necessary to the completion of the match, and they were all disposed for 80 runs. [N. B. — If the above figures and those already given are correct the Scarborough team have won the match by 90 runs. A repetition has been called for of the various Calcutta, August 20. A report was received yesterday that Ayoub Khan had. attacked the citadel at Candahar and was repulsed, but it is now proved to be devoid of foundation. August 21. General Stewart has arrived, and is quartered at Jellalabad. General Roberts passed through Ghuznee unopposed, but reports that Mahomed Assitn was hovering on his flunk during the march. General Phayre has started with a relief force for Candahar from Khojak. St. Petersburg, August 20. The Supreme Commission which was appointed by the Czar in March last for the maintenance of the peace of Russia has now been abolished, and General Loris Melikoff, who was the bead of the Commission, has, as was recently announced, been appointed Minister of the Interior.