SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, 6 May 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(FROM OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ) London, May 2. Dilke has announced in the House Commons that the Sultan had finally accepted the understanding which had been arrived at between the Porte and the Hellenic Government. Mr Dillon, M.P. for Tipperary, and one of the chief agitators of Land League has been arrested on a warrant issued by the Viceroy under the Coercion Act. Information has been received by the Admiralty of a terrible explosion on board the Dotterel in the Straits of Magellan, causing great loss of life, only the captain and ten others being saved. Dunedin, May 5. An inquiry into the loss of the Tararua was opened to-day, and adjourned till next Tuesday. Five more bodies have been recovered, making altogether eleven. No more bodies have been found at Otara, and there is very little wreckage about. The totalisator case at Christchurch has b en decided in the defendants’ favor. The National Bank at Tauranga was attacked by burglars on Tuesday night, one of whom was caught. The manager suspected an attempt would be made, and two policemen were on premises. The burglars knocked at the door ; when the manager opened it pepper was thrown in his face. A policeman rushed out, and seized one of the burglars. It has transpired that there were several passengers on board the Tararua, besides those on the list, and fhe number lost will probably reach 110. An influential meeting was held yesterday to devise means of relieving any oases of distress caused through the wreck of the Tararua. The Mayor undertook to provide for any immediate cases. The Union Company promised to head the subscription list with LIOO, and would give more if needed. A committee was appointed to make enquiries as to cases ef distress, and to report to a future meeting. To-day James Barmen summoned David Proudfoot for allowing tram-cars to stand in the street. The case was adjourned for a week. At an inquest yesterday on the body of O’Donnel, who met his death by being knocked down by a engine on the Port railway, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Garrett, a sufferer by the Roslyn tramway accident, is still in an unconscious condition. Grand Flaneur has broken down. Has just been sold for LSOOO. A boy fell from a window in Auckland yesterday, and merely sprained his wrist. In reply to a memorial from the Cromwell residents re runs in that district. Messrs Clark and Green were appointed to visit and inspect the same and report to the Land Baord as to tho beat manner of classifying and sub-dividing tho same in the interests of settlement. They will probably be accompanied by a surveyor. Forty Mormons left Auckland for Utah by the last Mail steamer.