The Dunstan Times CLYDE, FRIDAY AUGUST 18. 1882 Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1061, 18 August 1882, Page 2

The Dunstan Times CLYDE, FRIDAY AUGUST 18. 1882 Telegraphic.

Beneath the rule of men entirely judt The pen is mightier than the sword.

SPECIAL TEL!■ GRAMS. (From our own Correspondent,) Dunedin, August 17, 8.5 p.m. The Ly ttleton has arrived from London. In the House yesterday a question was put regarding the Loan Bill,—that only one million pounds per year be raised. Carried. Alfred Thompson is the name of the missing man from Christchurch, and his defalcations are said to amount to £20,000. Nearly half the defalcations are embezzlements the rest I eing debts. A telegram from Wellington states that an action for defamation of character, with damages fur £2o,nro, has been brought by Mr. Cook, late manager of the Colonial Bank there against W. J. Larnach. Mr. Cook became manager of a bank in Australia but was dismissed, it is said in consequence of a letter addressed by Larnach to his brother in Sydney and which was shown to directors. .Aft the Land Board yesterday, Mr H rrison’s request to have his lease cancelled at Neyjs, was recommended for Governor's approval. Deferred payne nt leases granted to the folk wing—John White, Tiger Hill, and .Tames and Alex. Matheson, Shot-

Man named Davie, a plumber, residing at the Glen, poisoned himself yesterday morning. The Timaru wreck relief fund amounts to two thousand pounds. The Government have agreed to give subsidy of two pounds to one pound, towards the re-erection of the Beaumont and Roxburgh bridges. The Mount Benger people are petitioning the Government to erect a suspension bridge at Roxburgh, to cost five thousand pounds. Recent rains in Napier district, have done damage to extent of five thousand pounds. The charge brought against Sergeant O’Grady, at Thsmes, for attempted rape a year ago, was dismissed, he left the court without slightest imputation on his charac ter. At New Zealand Hardware Company’s meeting to-day, dividend 10 per cent declared. London, August 15. The Irish Crimes Commission has sentenced an agrarian murderer, and (our moonlighters to heavy penal servitude. A large force of troops and detectives are massing at Moscow, in anticipation of Czar’s coronation. The statue of Dan. O'Connell has been unveiled in Dublin, by Lord Mayor, who then headed a procession of forty thousand persons, and opened the exhibition. The continuance of the Zulu military system and organisation has been prohibited by the English Government. Baron Lesseps has prevented the laying of new cable from Port Said to Su»z. Cetewayo is to be restored to the sovereignty of Zulu tribes. The forts at Mex have been strengthened by reinforcements, in consequence of the massing of Bedouin Arabs in the neighbourhood. The conference of Powers has adjourned indefinitely. The British have prohibited the importation of coal and ammunitions of war to Egypt. It is believed the Turkish troops landed at Crete will proceed no further. Sir Garnet Wolseley is at Alexandra. The water supply at Alexandra is being rapidly exhausted. Natives near Kafradowar are spreading a leport that Arabi Pasha has called a meeting of high priests, and obtained fiom them a sacred decree, deposing the Sultan from position as head of the faithful, and appointing Sheriff of Meca in his place. The Australians have scored 168 for six wicke.s against Derbyshire.