HOME AND FOREIGN.

Bruce Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 1211, 11 June 1880, Page 1

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(By Cable.) (Reuter's Special.) London, June 7. A report has been received that the Chinese shave occapied a large portion of Kuldja ter*jitory, the cession of which to Russia has for some time past been in dispute. I In the House of Commons this eveniug Lord Hartington. made a statement regarding the stat-e of affairs in Afghanistan. He said he hoped the British troops would be able to withdraw from that country in autumn. Can.lahar will be created a separate Government without permanent occupation; the treaty of G-uudamuk "will be abrogated. Lord Hartington further stated that instructions had been sent to Earl Eipon, the Viceroy, to abandon or retain the frontier positions according to their murits. J\ew Zealand sccurilit:!.-: Five per cent. 10 40 Loan, 103; live per cent, f New Zealand Loan, ISSO, 102; Ah per cent. New Zealaud LoaD, 1879-1904, 95.~ Adelaide wheat, per 4961bs (ex warehouse ) 51s (id ; market quiet but steady. Now Zealand wheat — None offering in the market. Adelaide Hour, per 280 lb (ex warehouse), 37s 6d. The Board of Trade returns of imports for the past month show an increase of £2,781,250 compared with last year ; aud imports an increase of i.750,000, as compared with the same period. The wool sale 3 closed today. The quantity sold during the series amounted to 360,000 bales, and 25,000 have been held over. Merino wools have closed at par, and crosabreds are 2J to 3.1 lower, coarse sorts btdng 4d. June 8. An official statement has been published to the effect that ciie Government have decided to abolish Hogging in the army and v.ivy from next year.

Washington, Juue S. General Grant's prospects of being a^ain elected President of America are now improving. The Kepublicau Convention Lave chosen Mr Gaiiield as their candidate for the Presidential election. Mr Garfield, who has been chosen by the Republican Convention as their candidcUo, is Congressman in the State of Ohio. Mr Arthur bas been norj!iua,ted as VicuPreaident of the United States.

Ai a v kitiu s, J une. 2. The su<_;ar market reaiaius unchanged . Freights are nominal and t'umage scarce.

Calcutta, June !>. The Uig'ut Hon. Lord Lyttou, Viceroy of India, has arrived at Simla.