SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1211, 15 May 1885, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] (From onr own Correspondent). Dunedin, May 14, 7.45 p.tn. The services ot the Irish Volunteer Chmipa y and the < »tago Guards have been accepted by the Government. The child which was seriously burned at the tire at Shirley ou Tuesday has died since. Spurious florins are being circulated in Auckland. At Geraldine yesterday Charles Trengrove was committed tor trial on a charge of murde’ing his wife. A slight shock of ear'bquake was felt in Victoria and Tasmania yesterday A Sydney telegram says that the N.S W. Contingent are under orders to return and will leave Suakin on

June 5. flight Rev Bishop Moran leaves Sydney for Home on June 5. The Defence Minister has gone to Wanganuitoinquire into leceut Native disturbance 'femlers have been accepted for plate] tying on Wingatui Contract, Otago Central 1 ai way. Ihe Arawa’s passengers were ad milted to piatigne today. London, May 12. In the. House last night Air Gladstone referred to lav! Granville’s statement on Monday last relative to the agreement that had been come to on the Afghan Frontier Question, Mr Gladstone pointed out that Earl Granville has qualified his statement by announcing that the agreement was referred to the Czar for approval. Major General Sir Donald Stewart has been ord. red to proceed at once to Herat, it is nelieved in coinfection with the projected fortifications of that city. _ The Government intend to fortify the Indian frontier line and a sum of four millions is to be expended on such works. Japan and China are preparing to prevent the Russians sizing Gnelpart an island in the Yellow Sea off the north east coast of China. The llecidiviste Hill in an amended form providing the deportation of criminals to Cayenne has been passed by the ('handier of Deputies. Gunner E ward Lewis, inidh'adot the '. S .W. Contingent, died this morning at the Base Hospital. The enemy is quiet. Advices trom Saskatchewan state that a pitched battle took place on Monday ast between General Middleton’s forces and the rehelsunder Louis Riel, resulting in the rebels being ousted from the rifle pits a; tbe point of the bayonet. Du-i g the straggle the Hat touche Indians managed to re soue a number of prisoners who were in custody. The Canadian los- on General Middleton’s side was 16 killed and wounded, whilst a large number of Kiel’s men were killed Tenders for the Victorian Loan of four millions were opened to-day, the amount required was fully covered at about an average of LIOO 10s, England will award medals to the N.S.W. Contingent for their services in the Soudan,