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Dunstan Times, Issue 1088, 6 April 1883, Page 3

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HOME AND FOREIGN, London, March 31. The Speaker of the House of Commons has vetoed a motion providing for the protection of the Houses of Parliament by a detachment of troops. Washington, March 31. Intellingnece has been received here that Apache Indians have taken to arms and raided the white settlements in Mexico and Arizona territories, and have massacred 50 Europeans. The Apaches threaten to annihilate the settle-a, and the Goverment has despatched a strong body of troops to the latter’s assistance. London, March 31. Two men named Dasey (query Casey) and Flannagan who were recently arrested at Liverpool, have been arraigned at the local Police Court on a charge of illegally landing explosives, and were remanded. It is announced that Lord Justice Brett will succeed the late Sir George Jessel as Master of the Rolls. It is currently repqrted in Continental political circles that Austria, Germany, and Italy, agfeetl to endeavour to avoid a onnfliet .with France, but at the same time to join in repelling anv attack that may be made by .that Power (sic). It has been agreed between the English and Spanish Governments that Dodriguez and Gastello, two of the Gorin refugees who were surrendered to the Spanish Government I by the police authorities at Gibraltar, shall now be released, hut that Macco, th<* leader of the. Cuban rebellion, shall be detained in custody as a prisoner of war. St Pctersbukgii, March 31. It has transpired that the police sue* ceded to-day-in surprising a Nihilist rendezvous, where a numlier of members of a secret society were assembled. A severe struggle took place, but ultimately eight persons were arrested, one of whom however committed suicide while iu the hands of the police. A quantity of dynamite was also seized on the premises. Paris March 31. Louise Michel,the notorious female Cora« munist, has been arrested by the police.

INTERCOLONIAL. f-YDMEY, April 2nd. The machinery of the Austral has been found to be but little injured by her long immersion, and only requires cleaning to be again in proper working order. Melbourne, Apri' 2nd. The Court of Appeal lias refused to disturb tho vVrdiot in favour of the defendant which was passed last month in the action for libel brought by De Mestrp, the wellknown horse owner, against Mr Syme, the proprietor of the Leader. INTERPR VINCIAL. Auckland, April 3rd. Of 12,(P0 brook trout ova by . the mail steamer, only 3000 proved alive. The barque Northern Star, which has sailed for Noumea, carries a first cargo of 300 tons of flour destined for supplying the New Caledonian Government. At the inquest on the body of the late vlr Edmund 6. M*Minn, late M.H.R. for Waipu, who was found dead in his lied on Saturday, the medical testimony showed that deceased was suffering from some in ternal lesion, prooably of the brain. A verdict of “Death from natural causes was returned. Napier, April 3rd. An important point was decided in the R.M, iCourt .to-day. The r.ve collector sued' the tenants of several properties on which, rates were owing by the previous occupiers for these overdue rates It was contended that they were responsible under ■ section 7.0f the Hating Act Amendment Act of 1879, which makes tenants respon i siblo for rates due by owners, and gives the i former power to deduct the amounts paid from rent. This was admitted, but it was > contended by Mr Lascelles, for the defend- . ants, that the. owners must first he made t responsible for the serving of demands i within seven months of the rate being due, r in accordance with section sof the Rating 1 Act, 1876, which had not been done. Tbc . Court upheld the objection ami dismissed . the summonses. Only one day is appointed by the property > tax reviewers for the hearing of appeals in . each district in Waipawa County. There : are nearly five hundred appeals, and the j appellants will he brought from all parts of 3 the country, with their counsel, and will have to .wait; for'dfjjia for the hearing of their oasesiA'i dispute will shortly come a before, Court on a suit by a man i who took ‘a whfining ticket, but who, owing a to a crowd, could nst get paid that day, and s when he presented it next day payment was r refused. • Wellington. April 3rd. Circulars have been sent to the auctioneers a throughout the colony asking them to take S i steViS to remove the disabilities umter which i, they suffer by the Licensing Act 1881, and s hoping that they will help to bring oressme t to hear in order that section .3 of clause 28 a mav be repea'ed as far as the auctioneers r are concerned. s Mr Edward Shaw, .of Wellington, has t been retained to defend those charged with illicit distilling at Palmerston North.