The Dunstan Times. CLYDE, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1882 Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1062, 1 September 1882, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. CLYDE, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1882 Telegraphic.

Beneath the rule of men entirely jart, The pen 13 mightier thar the sword.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our oicn Correspondent.) Dunkdik, August 31. 7.50 p.m. Yesterday a committee of gentlemen agreed to purchase Prou 1 foots trams for L 65.000 ; and company is to bo formed. The Timaru with Suez mail arrived at King George’s Sound. A verdict of wilful murder was returned against Schonel, for the Stra'ford mi.rder. Sarah Johnstone has died under susni cions circumstances at Auckland. Sin was on bail awaiting trial for conccalm n nt of birth. She was married on her death be to a man named Cleaver, and it is said tha traces of arsenic were found in her stomach. At Land Board yesterday, applic: tion from residents at Macotown, requesting

that John Clayton ho allowed to purchase certain lands, was declined. S. N. Brown’s application to purchase land at Cromwell, was declined, Fitchot, the lawyer, yesterday, horsewhipped Sievowright, lawyer, in public street, cause was disagreement over a deed. Fitchot was brought up at police court today, and a fine of fifty shillings inflicted. Nothing further has transpired respecting mysterious death at Auckland. There was a large attendance at sale of Crown Lands to-day, competition was very keen, and in most instances over upset price was refcased. London, August 29. The Australians scored 122, and All England 77 in the second innings. The Australians won by nine runs. At the wool sides prices are firmly main' tained. The Irish constabulaey at Limerick have withdrawn their resignations. The Irish constabulary in Connaught have threatened to resign, Tunisian Refugees who escaped to Tripoli have submitted and returned to their own country. Cecocoeni, the celebrated Basuto chief, has been treacherously murdered. Intelligence received that hostilities have broken out between the Turks and Greeks at Darair, several Greeks were killed and wounded. Fighting still continues. Accounts from Turkish sources allege that Greeks were aggressors in attempting to seize disputed territory in Thessaly. Fehmy, Arabics factotum was taken pri soner by the British. He reports that much distress and great disorder in enemy’s camp Transports from Bombay are daily arriving at Suez. English troops are suffering severely from heat several cases of sunstroke are reported. An attack was made by Arabi with all his available force on the British position at Kassasso. Repeated assaults were made by the enemy, but all we e repulsed with heavy loss. British loss, 120 killed and wounded ; enemy’s loss, 400 killed and wounded. A convention between England and the Po'te has ben signed Farther intelligence regarding the late attack states the enemy maintained the attack for several hours day and night. The charge made by the British was thoroughly successful, and completely routed the enemy. The whole of the troops under Sir Garnet Wolseley are being rapidly moved to the front, and an overwhelming force will soon be prepared to attack the enemy.