CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 2 August 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (KKDTEB'S TEr.EGP.AfII, PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, July'3o. Consols, 981. The total quantity of wheat afloat foxGreat Britain is 1,730,000 quarters.

Best Australian mutton tallow is quoted at 35s 6d. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, play could, not be resumed yesterday in the match Australians v. eighteen of the Alexandra Glub at Crewe. It was, however, continued today, when the Home team in their first innings were all disposed of for 35 runs. Spofforth took nine wickets. At the close of the day's play the Australians, in their second innings, had lost two wickets for 61 runs. Owing to yesterday's rain, the wicket was very dead. July 31.

The Eight Hon. J. Dodson, President of the Local Government Board in the Gladstone Ministry, who was unseated as member for Chester owing t.o coi'rupt practices of his agent at the election, has been elected for Scarborough, Sir H. Johnston having retired in his favor.

In the House of Lords, the Irish Relief Bill has passed through Committee.

In the House of Commons, a Bill has been read a second time for conferring privileges on Irish tenants with regard to shooting hares and rabbits.

The cricket match, Australians v. eighteen of the Alexandra Club, at Crewe, in Cheshire, was resumed today, the Australians continuing their innings, having lost on the day previous day 2 wickets for 61 runs. They were all disposed of for 257 runs, Blackham being caught for 49 runs. In ilie second innings of the Home team, 8 wickets have been for 29 runs. The attendance was only moderate, and the match was drawn in favor of the Australians.

The Great Powers have decided (? to accept a reject) the proposal made by Turkey to re-open tlie question of the rectification of the Greek Frontier. >'iF.EOT aI'SrKALIAJS NEWS, (reuter's telegram per press association, ), August 1. Wed Kelly has been sent to. Beechworth,