CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1303, 10 June 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (reuter's telegram, per press association) London, June 8. The wool sales closed to-day. The total quantity sold during the series amounts to 360,000 bales, and §5,000 bales have been held over. Merino wools have closed at par, and cross-breds are 2d to 3d lower, coarse sorts beinsr 4d.

The match between the Australians and eighteen of Malton, in Yorkshire, was re--3 sumed to-day. In the sepond innings the 1 Home team have lost 11 wickets for 61 L runs. The weather was showery during 5 the day, and in consequence of this play was stopped. 3 June 9. 2 It is announced that Sir Bartle Frere's t salary as High Commissioner at the Cape 1 has been stopped. This is said not to be 1 owing to the objection of the Liberal party to Sir Bartls's continuance in office, but to the fact of the cessation of his duties as High Commissioner. "Washington, June 8. 3 The Republican Convention have chosen s Mr. Garfield as their candidate for the Presidential election. B June 9B Mr: Garfield is Congressman for the s State of Ohio. s Mr. Arthur has been nominated as Vice--1 President of the United States. Calcutta, June 9. 8 The Right Hon. Lord Lytton, Viceroy s of India, has arrived at Sumla. J . Maubttitjs, June 2. ' The sugar market remains unchanged. 3 Freights are nominal, and tonnage scarce. r ~ -*- 5 DIRECT AUSTRALIAN 3 (REUTBR : S TEI/EGSAAf PEE FBESS ASSOCIATION. 1 SypNET, June 0. 1 The man arrested as Byrnes, the bush.T ranger, turns out not to be the same r person. Melbourne, June 9. > In the Legislative Assembly, all opposie tion to payments has ceased. _ June 10. Oats are very dull of sale. The time for the receipt of wool entries k for the Melbourne Exhibition has been i extended to the Ist December, and wool ; will be deliverable up to the 3rd Decem- ■ ber. Brisbane, June 9. ' In the case of Brooks v. Swannick, in : which the plaintiff, a prisoner, sued for Ll5O given in charge of defendant to defend him on his trial, the plaintiff's ! brother, who threatened to shoot the der fendant, has been released on recogni- . sance.