Telegraphic News.

Dunstan Times, Issue 993, 29 April 1881, Page 3

Telegraphic News.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT )

Dunedin’, April 28. The inquest nn the Reef ton munler c included yesterday, the verdict being that Roll met his death from a blow given by MeD ahey. Coles’ Circus is said to have netted 1.40,00’) hv their New Zealand tour. Forty Mormons have left Auckland for Utah. A man has died at Auckland from lockjaw. caused by running a nail into his foot. The balance sheet of Guthrie and Larnach’s Wood ware Company has been published, and shows a debit balance of over L 28.000 At the Land Board yesterday the following applications under agricultural leases were recommended for approval.— Edward Murrell, Cromwell, and B. R’ Baird, Tarras. Mr Fish has heen laid np for a week, through having three rihs broken. The Herald this morning gives an account of how he met with the accident— Fish is a member of the St. Leonard’s School Committee, and at a meeting disagreed with other members, using very strong language. Thu matter ended hyjja member letting out at, Fish, knocking him down and breaking his ribs. Fish is about again. A steamer, which recently arrived at Melbourne from the Mauritius, called the “ India, ” has heen seized by iho Customs’ Commissioner, for sailing under a false register. The vessel is understood to ho the “ Ferret,” which mys’erioualy disappeared from Glasgow at the beginning of February leaving a number of valueless bills in payment of its debts. There was a large attendance at Timaru races to-day, and the racing was good. Sir j Garnet won the Trial Stakes,’Nautilus i second. The Timaru Cup was won by Sir Modred, Lody Emma second, and Libeller i third. j Sir George Grey will address the electors at Oraharasto wn cn Saturday.

I Londok, April 26. | A telegram has been received from Algiers, reporting that the Arabs there are greatly excited over the state of the relations between Fiance and Tunis, and are showing a strong warlike feeling. The French Government have given orders for the immediate despatch of 40,000 troops to Algeria, Discordant relations have now resulted in ooen hostilities. A French man-of-war has bombarded the Island of Tobacco, and landed a body of troops on it. The funeral of Beaconslieldtook place today. Notwithstanding the wish that the funeral should ho conducted quietly, there was .a vast concourse at it, including roya'y Mr Dillon has stated that evictions will be met with armed resistance on tho part of tenants and sympathisers. In the House of Commons Bradlaugh appeared to take the oath. Northcoto moved that permission bo refused. A debate ensued, in which Bright and Gladstone spoke against tiie motion. The motion was carried by a majority of 32. Bradlaugh then demanded that ho should bo sworn in. Tho Speaker ordered him to retire, hut lie refused to do so. Tho Sergeant at-Arms was ordered to arrest Bradlaugh, but as ho resisted he was kept in custody until the House adjourned.