CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1299, 5 June 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FO REIGN" NjETYVS.,

i imrrisK's tklkkkaji. pk s-kess association) London, June 3. The---total- : resei ! ~andjJbulli.Q&' -in.-the Bank-of England, is. ' f 'At*'the wdol-sales- 1 co-day",- ©SOO bales. wereiofieredy-mAki n o a .^o^ a^_ catalogued, . since . the,., opening. of the series. The-tone-of the sales'was-st&idier. 18,000 "bales have" been withdrawn from sale.

The match between the Australians and eighteen of Burnley was commenced todaj7. The attendance of the public at the match was large. The Australians, who ■went in first, were all out for 148 runs. Murdoch was run out for 56 runs. The home players followed, and when stumps iwere drawn for the day, had lost 9 wickets for 19 runs.

Consols are at 98§, ex div. June 4.

In the House of Lords last night the .new Burials Bill was read a second time. ;The measure provides that the burial of dissenters should be permitted to take place in the churchyard cemetries without the recital of;? the Church of > Englandservice. -.0. ? ik-'PoNST^TiNprsß^vJune 4. The question as to whether or not the sentence of . death passed Mahomed Vete, the' 'assassin' of' the Attach Colonel Cpomeroffj should J _be cdrried .put, still' remain's unsettled. ' The 'Syiltaii desires that the sentence should be commuted, .and has referred the matter to the -Wlem?£si :i who course to be pursued. The RightHon. y ,Mr.:-.Qoschen,.. the newly-appointeS" special ambassador to the Porte,- had ; an : audie.nce...to-day with the "Sultan. 'Mr; '"'e&pv'e'ssed a hope that the Sultan would take speedy steps to bring aboutrthe-necessary reforms in Turkey, so that the prosperity of his subjects of al] 4rg.ce? rfindv religions might be assured. It has not transpired what ans\ver :- was returned by jhe Qoschen,

Rangoon, June 4.

Information has been received that a party of Burmese""rebels, who have been on a foraging expedition, but have been defeated-'iri dn'- encounter witK- the Burmese troops, have crossed the frontier into the .territory-; - r;i :: ' " • Later.

' The Insurrection in independent \Burmah is • rapidly extending.' 'A severe encouter has,taken place between the force of the Burmese Government and a body of rebels. The former were defeated and-their com mander " captured- by rebels and beheaded. •>*' :.r k a

The four companies of British regiments which were ordered to the frontier of British Burmah, have already started. '■ '■ " : '• 1

i ■ '• 'v;/ .. • fKEUTBK'S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.): .Mex-boubne, June 4. It is now stated that Laypock has no intention to row in England. •rfiU.'H . ' .V; , June 5. The Government are: making extensive' reductiori& : iri' the' staff of the Lands Departments; - ' <-■ ; " The Sugar : Company . has reduced its price by from 20s'to 40s all round. Storey, June 4. Devoe's kerosene, Is lid per gallon ; Patna rice, LIS per ton ; New Zealand wheat,-4s . per bushel; oats, ; Is lOd to 2$ :3d .per;..4o lbs ;-.-Raven's twist tobacco, Is ;4id:."per lb ; Suaar>Company's ISTo 1 pieces; LB§.; caridleSj- D.R. 6|d to 8d per lb. - ; : '

Arrived—Union Company's steamer Wakatipu, from Wellington. Sailed—Union Company's steamer 'Tararua,'fPr New-Zealand.-v ;: ' •''■ AdkLaide, June 4. Adelaiile .wlieat, 4s 3d to 4s 4d per bushel ;,flour,..Lit) ss. ' rßelsbane, June 4. . Mackinlay's .slation has been attached by blacks. A /leterniiqed resistance was, however,-.made by the manager, mailman', and stockman, till the arrival of troopars, when the assailants were completely routed.