NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2338, 5 July 1886, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

(BY JSLROIRW TELKURAPH—OOPYJUOHT)

RrcUTliß's TELEGRAMS,

London, July 2.

Received July 4, 10.30 a.m.-The Australia') cricketers are now playing against eleven selected liy Thornton, »t Clicswick. Tn the first innings the visitors. Huori'd 345, Bruce boing Ihe highest scorer with 106. The following prominent candidates have been elestal to the njw' Parliament:—Samuel Bruadwhit, Liberal, Bedford ; W. U. Smith, C'miwrvative, Strand Division. London; Hicks Beach, Conservative. Umtol West Division;' Horhert Gladstone, Liberal, Leeds West Division, by a large majority; Randolph Churchill, Conservative, Piidflington South Division, by a greater majority than at the last general election; Baine, tor Burrow in HuriH!BK.

The' total ■quantity of wheat' afloat for the United Kiligdom. in stated to he,2,oso,oooquarters, 60,000 quarters less tilaii this day last week, New Zealand mutton, prime quality, remains at 5-} dto s|d per lb. Australian tallow, average quality, has declined.by one shilling, to-day's quota'lions being beef 245, mutton 26s per cwt, i London, July 3. (Received July 6th, 0.45 a.m.) The Countess of Derby held a reception to-day iu honor ot the Colonial visitors.

Agents General Executive Commissioners, and a immber of leading colonists will be entertained at luncheon by the Queen on Monday nuxt at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty will hold a reception for Colonial visitors afterwards.

An int(irvitt,v took place to-day between Graham Berry and Lord Roseberry, Foreign Secretary, on the subject, of the affairs at Hebrides,

..It is understood the General Post Office is awaiting an expression of views of the Colonic* regarding tenders for the Federal Mail Service before taking any action in the matter, At a baiHj.uet. to-nighl under the auspices of the Imperial Federation League, Lord Rosehurrv in the course of his speech slated die Government had spoken the voice of the couotryon the Hebrides question,

The cricket uialch at; Cheswiok between Thornton's elevetn and the Australian cricketers was resumed and concluded.to-day. The first innings of the Home team closed for 157. Being 188 behind their opponents, the Englishmen followed on, iiivd.when the stumps were drawn had put together 130 runs for the loss of six wickets. The match was declared drawn.

At yesterday's wool sales 12,500 bales were offered,..and 14,400 bales were submitted at auction to-day. prices being firmly maintained both days, Arrived—P. a-nd O. Company's Carthage, from Melbourne, May 18th.