TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1489, 16 March 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Fpkk PRKH'- AMKfOrATION.I f St. Patrick’s Cathedral. .uicKUND, Last Night. The new nave of St Patrick’s Cathedral was opened to-day with great ceremony by Bishop Luck. Bishop Moran (of Dunedin) I and Bishop Redwood (or Wellington) took part in the service. Religious CrazeAuckland, To-day. A religious craze has broken out . • amongst the natives of the North, in consequence of a prophetess named Naria, a daughter of Aparo Pugare, and about 300 Hokiangi natives believe in her divers powers. Her theory is that the millennium is at hand, and that on the ranges of Hokianga crowds of the departed Maoris will immediately assemble ; a great river will then suddenly appear from Heaven and wash all the spirits of the departed there congregated, and all will become as white as the Pakeha, and reign with Christ a thousand years. Many of her followers fully trusting to this immediate event have sold, and are selling off, their houses, cattle and even their crops for any sum they can obtain. The Europeans are taking advantage of this religious frenzy, and atgreat many sales of land have nuw taken place, and it is reported that the prophetess daily sacrifices dogs, cats and some say even children to the Deity. HancUome Collection. The collection at the opening of St. Patrick’s Cathedral yesterday amounted to L 586. Distinguished Visitors. Mr Froude and Lord Elphinstone returned from the Lakes on Saturday, and will visit Sir George Grey at Kaiwau this week, Theft. Wellington, Last night. Charles E. Belcher, until lately in the Education Department, was yesterday charged with having stolen several books valued at 13s fid, from the Government Buildings, and sentenced to four weeks’ hard labor. Further Postponed. The rowing match Christchurch v Wellington was postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather. Serious Injury. A man named John Mackay has been < admitted to the Masterton Hospital suffering an iniury to the spine It appears that two men named William O’Neill and 1 George Jones had been fighting with J Mackay, who is not expected to recover. Killed. | John Thane, contractor, of Turakina, was thrown from his horse this afternoon ( and killed instantly. He was unmarried, | and about forty years of age. He was ; somewhat the worse for drink. ]

Immigration and Emigration. The immigration and emigration returns for February, 1885, are as follows : —Arrivals : Auckland, 721 ; Wellington, 118 ; Napier, 1 ; Greymouih, 11; Oamaru, 2 ; Dunedin, 63 ; Invercargill, 418 ; total, 1,334. Departures : Russell, 1; Auckland, 278 ; Wellington, 199 ; Napier, 7'; Greymouth, 8 ; Lyttelton, 3 ; Dunedin, 27 j Invercargill, 444 ; total, 967. Of the arrivals 404 were from the United Kingdom, 854 from Australia, 33 from Fiji, 10 from Norfolk Island, and 33 from Hawaii and the South Seas. Of the departures 159 were for the United Kingdom, 76G for Australia, 6 for Fiji, 8 for Norfolk Island, 23 for Hawaii and the South Seas, and 4 for the United States. Chinese ; No arrivals, 5 departures for New South Wales. Carried Away. Wellington, To-day. Steamers arriving from Nelson report that the Jackson Head beacon has been carried away. Early Circulation. In view of possible complications in Europe the Government have arranged to have the cable open all night, as well as the principal stations in New Zealand, so that any important news may be circulated as speedily as possible. Tin Ore. The Government has received information as to a valuable discovery of stream tin ore on the West Coast, north of Karamea, in an accessible position. A number of leases have already been applied for and several specimens of ore have been sent to the Government. Fire. Blenheim, To-day. Four stacks of barley, containing 1,400 bushels, belonging to Adam Jackson, farmer,(near Blenheim, were destroyed by fire last night. The cause is unknown. They were partially insured by a policy of L2OO in the National.

Earthquake. Greymodth, Last Night. A very sharp shook of earthquake was felt on Saturday night about 11.30, lasting about twelve seconds. The direction of the wave was from east to west, and was preceded by a rumbling noise, heard by a large majority of the people here. Bough. The bar is still very rough, and there is < no shipping yesterday or to-day. Football. Dunedin, Last Night. The annual meeting of the Dunedin Football Club was held last evening. The report was of a satisfactory nature. Mr J. W. Maitland was re-elected President, Mr S. E. Sleigh, Vice-President, and Mr J. Murray, Captain. The season will begin on the second Saturday in April. Puerperal Fever. Mr Gourley, Mayor of St Kilda, has received a reply from the Colonial Secretary that the Central Board c f health has made no provision in regard to puerperal fever. The Mayor has cautioned the nurse and the second patient whom she went to attend has promised to receive no more visits from her. Railway Charges. At the public meeting at Port Chalmers on Friday night resolutions were passed protesting against the high charges on the Port Chalmers line for grain, coal, etc,, and also in favor of a reduction of onethird on the passenger fares. Defence. At a meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce held yesterday, the question of the defenceless state of the city, in the case of an outbreak of hostilies, was discussed. It was decided upon suggesting to His Worship the Mayor the desirability of asking the suburban Councillors to join in addressing a request to the Government for the utilisation of such guns and other materials as are available for that purpose.