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Dunstan Times, Issue 1086, 16 February 1883, Page 3

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HOME AND FOREIGN. ■ London. February 9. Tho steamship Orient arrived at I’ly. mouth with a cargo of frozen meat from 1 Melbourne (December 24tli). . ~ February 11th. Thirteen persons are charged with being concerned in tho I’hcenix Park murders. Kavanagh, tho cardriver, who has turntfd i informer, deposed that bo drove Brady,Kelly, Patrick Delaney, and another man (name unknown) into tho Park. James 1 Carey and a number of others arrived in a car driven by tho prisoner. Fitzharris and i Ca-ey signalled tho approach of Mr Burke , and Lord Frederick Cavendish, and after the murder the assassins drove away. | Brady paid Kavanagh £3 for tho job, and gave him a set of harness. Kavanagh also drove Brady, Daniel Delaney, Kewly, and Hanlon to the scene of attack on Mr Field. Another witness deposed that he saw one of the assassins linger in Phoenix Park and inflict stabs on the prostrate bodies of tho victims. The prisoners appear greatly depressed. The expulsion debate in tho French Senate has been a Ijourned until Monday. Prince Jerome intends to pay an immediate visit to ex-Empress Eugenie. Lady Blamford has obtained a divorce from her husband on tho ground of his adultery with Lady Aylesford. INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, February 12th. It is understood that in view of more favourable indications of tho London money market, the Government will place the balance of the £4,000,001) at an early date. It is expected that the Loudon financial agents will require that Victorian loans be limited for this year to t'G, <'oo,ooo. The Board appointed to conduct the trials of the Westinghouso and Woods automatic brakes, with a view to determine their relative efficiency, have reported iu favour of the Westmghouse as superior iu all points'. The Board nevertheless recommend the Woods brake as more suitable to the Victorian railways on account of the simplicity of its ileaign and stability of the va- ious parts. It is understood that Sir Julius Vogel I has had au interview with Giles, tho exI plorer, with a view to placing a large tract of country in the London market. A fire has occurred at Beech worth, causing damage to the amount of £IO,OOO. The insurants amount to £BOOO. Sydney, February 12th. A tram accident occurred here on Saturday. Several per ons were slightly injure I. IN TERPRuVI NCI AL. Auckland, February 12th. | James Fulton, aged iG years, was i drowned iu the Waikato Kiver, near Tua- , kan, on Saturday. | The Mccury Bay Timber Company’s balance-sheet shows a profit for the year of : £5749. A dividend equivalent to 12.[ per i cent has been declared. A railway labourer named John Min ton was thrown from a truck at Mercer by a sudden stoppage, and had his jaw ! roken in three places. A Maori also was thrown out, but was only slightly injured. ; [n the racing accident at Onahunga races ! the jockeys J. Laing and Hickey were ron- 1 dered senseless when they full with their horses, hut have escaped with some con- I tusions. Tho horse which caused the collision by coming on tho cmir-m had its back broken, and had to he despatched. The lion. W. Rolleston is visiting Ilokianga. Wanganui, February 12. Denis Donovan disappeared mysteriously yesterday morning. On Saturday iik-lit ho went to his hotel, and at 1 o’clock got out of his bedroom, undressed, and has not been seen since. He has been in a despondent state of health some time, and is believed to have committed suicide by drowning himself iu tho river. Wellington, February 12. On Saturday his Excellency visited Worsens Bay for the purpose of inspecting the site for tho battery proposed to be erected there. This afternoon, accompanied by tho Colonial Secretary, he visited the H capital and Lunatic Asylum. A man named Michael Hnr'cy, engaged on the Manawatu railway works, was seriously injured bv an explosion of powder. A hag of powder had been placed on the ground preparatory to its being used for blasting purposes. Some of the pow !er appears to have Icon spil'ed. The injured mao, Hurley, was engaged in preparing a fuse for the charge, and, having ii lite.il a portion of it for the purpose of testing it, tie threw it on tho ground, and it happened to fall among some of the powder which was spilled. The latter caught ali.lit, and forminv a complete train to the hag. which con tained 131b or 141b, caused t m l itter to explode The unfortunate man was propelled violently a distance of several yards by tho force of the explosion, and on being picked up it was fund that his hair was burned off ids face scorched, and that tho skin and part of the flesh was burned off one of his arms. Tho sufferer was removed to town for medical attendance. Tawhian has arrived at Mastorton, and is being fried. Tho town is full of Na ivos. Westport, February 12. The barque Celestia has sailed for Noumea (Non Caledonia). Sho takes coa for the French Messengeries linn <-f steamers. If the shipment is approved of, a regular trade will probably he opened up. Christchurch, February 12. ' At tho Police Court this morning, Joseph Cryer, for attempting to smuggle watches and jewellery from the barque Firth or Forth, was fined £25, and tho goods ordered to bo forfeited. Their valno is slated to bo £4OO. At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon a'seven ‘ roomed house at Addington,- belonging to am (.occupied by Hermann Hoft, wn destroyed by fire. The house was insured for £3OO, and the furniture for £IOO hi the New' Zealand Office. - Very littlfi furniture was saved. The cause of thru fire is sup posed +0 be a defect in tho chimney. ] Tho match at lawn tennis- l-retween MaoNeil and Rose of Otago, and the Messrs Ross of the Christchurch Lawn -Tennis Club, was won by the latter, j At the City Council this afternoon tho Mayor signified his intention of inviting tho Governor to the banquet. Considoraiion of further preparations was dcfuired till Wednesday. TIMARU February 12. | Nows has been received from Homo of ■ the death of Lady Ward, mother of Judge : Ward, at the age of 84. I A five-roomed cottage at Saltwater Creek , was burnt down this morning. The fire was caused by sparks from the kitchen fire. The building was insured for Ll5O in tho Standard, and the furniture for LBO in the Royal.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. ( From, nnr own Correspondent.) DoxpDlNf February 15, "7.63 p.m,-■ Heavy rain fa'lea in and near town last night and to day. The Standard Insurance Company will probably pay a dividend of 7i per omit. Thom is Watson, hotelkeeper, (lore was found banging to a beam in ins house quite dead. _ • Foi tlie Dunedin cup the betting is Bundoora 2to 1, Sir Modred, Sum ms, Lady Emma. Salvage, Welcome Jaen, 5 to 1 each King Quail 8 to I, no others enquired for. About 2d horses from Chrislehunh oxp.ected to-night. Cieorge Clark, lato Vincent County Clerk, arrested yesterday at Melbourne, charged with embezzling 1,480 belonging to tbo county, he is waiting for tlio extradition warrent, whence lie will be brought back to New Zealand. The murder of tho native chief Tnlnga Bay, near Gisborne, repone 1 but uo particulars are to band. The ship, Oxford, with o"er 3 0 emigrants for Wellington, was dismasted in the Bay of Biscay, an l put back to Cardiff. A little hoy named McPhee, fell into a bath of scalding water at Longlmsh, near Invercargill and died shortly afterwards. The contract for £25,000 has been accepted for the Deep Stream Contract of wtago Central Railway. The Union Insurance Company have just issued a policy at Christchurch, tho premium of which amounts to over £IOOO. Dr OTJpinnir, Roman Catholic Bishop. Ballaratjns ilea l. At the Education Board, tho resignation of Alfred C. Augur, teacher, Binnockhurn, was accepted. E. B. Clark was apprinted in las stead.