CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 10 July 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. i KBUTKR'S TELEGRAM,"PHP. PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, July 8. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is LIGiSOO,OQO. The Australians were to haye played against eightegn of Broughton, but owing to the inclemency of the weather, the match has been postponed. July 9. News has been received from -Pekin that Chung How, late Chinese ambassador at St. Petersburgh, and who was reported to have been beheaded, but who was, as it now transpires, only impeached by his Government for his -action in connection with the conclusion of Kuldja Treaty with Russia, has been reprieved. It is further stated that this step is an indication that the Chinese Government desires to make peace with Russia. The Marquis of Lansdowne has resigned his position as Under-Secretary of State for India because he is opposed to the Irish Eviptiong Bill, which hag been introduced"by the Groveriinrjent, : ■»-' - DIRECT A'CSTHAW-A-N :NEWB. (RECITER'S TELEGRAM I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, July 9. Hennessy's brandy, bulk. quarters, 10s. New Zealand wheat, 4s 7d to 4s Sd per bushel ; New Zealand oats, Is 6d to 2s 3d per 40 lbs ; maize, 2s to 2s Id per 6Q lba ; candles, G|d. The E. and A. M. Menmuir sailed from Foo Chow on the 7th for Sydney. She lias 2000 tons of tea on board for New Zealand. Adelaide, July 9. Adelaide flour, L 9 15s, town ; country, L9to L 9 55., Freights from Adelaide toUnited Kingdom, 42s 6d, with a slightly improved tendency. Melbourne, July 10. Mr. Service, in his address to his constituents, says that, peace and.prosperity in Victoria are impossible urjtil the question of reform is settled.