LONDON.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 9131, 4 June 1880, Page 2

LONDON.

June 1. Consols, 99^, ex dividend. The mails via Brindisi, por Orient Company's Ohimborazo, were delivered in London to-day. The match between the Australian cricketers and eighteen of Keighly, in Yorkshire, was commenced to-day. The weather was showery during the play. The home team went in first, and were disposed of for 102 runs. The Australians then went in, and when the stumps wore drawn for the day had scored 60 runs, with the loss of five wicketa. New Zealand securities, Australian and New Zealand breadstuff^, and Australian tallow, unchanged. At the wool salea to day 11,800 bales were uttered, making a total of 330,200 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of tho sale was steadier. June 2. During la3t night's sitting of the House of Commons a question was put to the Pre.nier with tho object of ascertaining what steps the Government had decided taking with regard to the AngloTurkish Confederation of 1878, by which the Island of Cyprus was assigned to Great Britain, and Asia Minor was placed under British. protection. Gladstone, in reply, said his Governmejt intended to entrust the Colonial Office with the administration of Cypruß, and the Foreign Department would see that the necessary reforms in Asiatic Turkey were vigorously prosecuted in accordance with the terms' of the Conference. In view of the rebellion which has broken out in Burmah, four companies of British regiments stationed at Bangoon have been ordered to the frontier of the English territory, to protect the lives and property of the residents should they be in danger.