CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 12 July 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HQME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (reuter's telegram, vzr press association) London. July 9. Adelaide wheat, per 496 lbs, ex warehouse, 49s ; Zealand, ex ship, 495. " The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,720,000 quarters. Scotch pig iron, 53s per ton ; galvanised iron, Ll7 10s ; copra, LlB. There are very heavy wheat shipments from America, as it is expected that there will be a deficiency in the Russian wheat supply. The Orient steamer Cuzco arrived at Plymouth yesterday, and the John Elder, owned by the same company, sailed from Plymouth for Australia to-day. July IQ. The Times .in § leader expresses its astonishment at the rejection of Mr. Service's Reform of Constitution Bill, and considers that the same should have received a fair trial. The match between the Australians and eighteen of Broughton, which was postponed, took place to-day. The Australians went in first, and were disposed of for 107 runs. The Home team then went in for their first innings, and were all out for 106 runs. The Australians then went in for their second innings, and made 98 runs. In the second innings of the Home team, when the stumps were 4ra\vn, eleven wickets had fallen for 151 runs. The match was drawn. [There is an error in the figures as given. Either the Australians made a larger score in ' one of their innings or the Home team's score was less, otherwise the match would have been given to the Home eighteen.] Mr. Dees "Voex, who was ActingGovernor of Fiji during the absence of Sir Arthur Gordon, has been appoinied Governor of : Bahamas, in the West Indies, In the House of Commons to-day, a Bill for granting compensation to Irish tenants under certain conditions, which wa3 read | a second time on Tuesday, came under consideration in Committee to-day. A prolonged discussion took place upon an amendment proposing a modification of the measure. • The Home Rulers opposed the proposal, and the House adjourned without any decision being arrived at. •' ' Constantinople, July 10. . Husni Pasha replaced Osman Pasha as Minister of War in the furbish Government.

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(KEtTTER/S TELEGRAM PEE PBESS ASSOCIATION,) Melbourne. July 12. The escitejnent over the elections, which take plape on Wednesday, is inr creasing. The Ministerialists are confident of success. ....