TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FBY SUBMABINB CABLE.]
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN-
[BBTITEB'S TEX.EGBAMS.]
LONDON, June 7.
Corrections. —Adelaide wheat should hare been quoted at 51e 6d, not 41s 6d. The Board of Trade returns of imports for the last month show an increase of £2,781,250, not £781,250 as compaxed with last year. Jane 8. The wool sales closed to-day. The total quantity sold during the series amounts to 360)000 bales, and 25,000 bales hare been held over. Merino wools have closed at par, and cressbreds
are 2d to 3d lower, coarse sorts being 4d._ An official statement has been published to the effect that the Government has decided to abolish flogging in the army and navy from next year. June 9.
The,, match between the Australians and Eighteen of Malton in Yorkshire was resumed to-day. In the second innings the home team have lost eleven wickets for 61 rims. The weather was very showery daring the day 'and in consequence of this play was stopped.
CALCUTTA, June 9. The Right Hon. Lord Lytton, Viceroy
of India, has arrived at Simla.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
General Grant's prospects of being again elected President of America are now improving.
The Republican Convention have chosen Mr Garfield as their candidate for
the Presidential election. Mr Garfield ie a Congress man in the State of Ohio,
Mr Arthur has been nominated as Vice-president of the United States.
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Press, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4636, 10 June 1880, Page 2
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