THE SALISBURY MINISTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7372, 6 July 1885, Page 5

THE SALISBURY MINISTRY.

[reutiik's telegram.]

London, July 3.

The Woodstock election took place to-day. Lord Randolph Churchill was re-elected by a majority of 137. The whole of the members of the new Ministry have been returned by their constituents.

[Received July 6, 1.15 wn.) NAPIER HARBOUR BOAUD LOAN.

London, July 4. Tenders are invited on behalf of the Napier Harbour Board for a loan of £300,000, at 5 per cent., the minimum for which has been fixed at par. Tenders will close on July 13.

[Received July 6,1.15 a.m.] SIR P. LUMSDEN. London, July 4. It is announced that Sir Peter Lumsden, British representative on the Afghan Frontier Delimitation Commission, has had the Grand Cross of the Bath conferred upon him. THE GUARDS IN CYPRUS. London, July 4. The Guards, who have been at Alexandria for some weeks, have now left that place, and have proceeded to Limasol, in Cyprus. THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. London, July 4. The New Zealand mails, dated Auckland, May 2G, via San Francisco f were delivered here yesterday. [SPECIAL TO PRES3 ASSOCIATION.] LONDON MARKETS. London, July 4. At the wool sales the decline still continues, except in the prices for crosebreds. For the series 280,000 bales were catalogued, of which 40.000 were withdrawn. The wheat market is firmer. The quotations are—ex ship, 35s 6d ; ex store, 36s ; June shipments, 365. [Received July 6, l t ls p.m.) Lreuter's telegram.l London, July 3. Consols, 98£; New Zealand eecurt ties remain at previous quotations. Colonial breadstuff's are unaltered. The total amount of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,370,000 quarters, a decrease of 30,000 during the week. New Zealand mutton 5d to s|d per pound. Wool—9 800 bales were aubmitted at auction to-day. The tone of market is steady but the demand is not active.