THIS MORNING'S CABLES BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Southland Times, Issue 10202, 8 July 1889, Page 2

THIS MORNING'S CABLES BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[United Press Association — By Eleo tbio Telegraph — Copyright] LONDON, July 5. An Australian wheat cargo has been sold at 34s per quarter and that of the Bargany, from Lyttelton, at 33a lO^d. The wool sales close on 15th inßt. The jurors of the Paris Exposition coneider that the Victorian winea submitted for their judgment show decided progress and admit that there is a great future for Australian wines. St. James says that Sir Hercules Robinson will stand as a Separatist candidate for Dover, opposing Mr Wyndham, Mr A. i J. Balfour's secretary. The sentence on Mr Conybeare, M.P. for Oamborne, Cornwall, has been conarmed. Mr Conybeare was convicted of having taken part in a political meeting at Palcarragh, Donegal, at which he called for (l three cheers for the Plan of Campaign." He will now undergo three months' imprisonment. July 6. Received Bth, 12.5 a.m. The Hon. R. P. Bruce (Gladstonite) having "resigned bis seat for West Fifeshire, Mr Birrell (Separatist) has been elected in bis stead, defeating tyemyss (Unionist) by a majority of 800. The Trust Funds Investment Bill has passed through committee of the House of Commons. Owing to a vital amendment made in the House of Lords the Government have abandoned their Land Transfer Bill. Parleying between Britain and France with reference to the conversion of the Egyptian debt iB considered closed. "Sir Geo. Chetwynd has resigned from the Jockey Club. Mr Lowther explains that the arbitrators exonerated Sir George from the graver charge brought against him by the Earl of Durham. HONG KONG, July 7. Received Bfch, 12.50 a.m. An anti-foreign outbreak bas occu-red among the Chinese at Hankow. H.M. gunboat Merlin has been despatched to protect the Europeans. PARIS, July 7. Received Sfcb, 12.50 a.m. The resignatien of M. Queeaey, Pab-io Pfopacuto?, it 4eaiad,