The Dunstan Times. CLYDE, FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 1885. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1233, 16 October 1885, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

CLYDE, FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 1885. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Beneath the rule of men entirely Jua, The pen ia mightier than the sword.

[BY ELECTS 1C TELEGRAPH.)

(From our Correspondents).

Dunedin, October 15, 7.30 p.m,

Margaret Brown was arrested yes teiday in connection with the South Dunedin murder. She was brought up at the Police Court and remanded.

Mr Macandrew’s circular nlating to Homestead Clauses of Laud Act was considered by the Land Board yesterday, and it was resol red to obtain reports as to land available lor the settlements. i

The Dunedin Garrison Band have sent a protest against the recent decision in the baud contest at Wellington. The Government invited the Queen of llaratonga to visit the Exhibition, but the Queen declined, ag the weather would be too cold „ ' ' ■ The celebrated sire Musket, belonging to the Auckland Stud Company, is dead.

It was decided yesterday ■ at, Melbourne to form a Woolgrowera Association.

The New Licensing Acthas’passed in Victoria. r ■ n At the Education Board tb«day the resignation of William Davidson, of Cromwell, was accepted, ’. ; Liverpool and Vanguard are scratched for the Caulfield; Cup. The Wallace has been wrecked at Greymoulh. The running match bet ween Woods, of Dunedin, and Hunt, of Sydney, comes off on Saturday. Both men are fit, and very confident of winning. The last return for the Phoenix Mine, Skippers, was 225 ounces. The Cambria Mine, at Thames, obtained 3556 ounces for the past fortnight. The Somh British Insurance Company yesterday, at their annual meeting, declared dividend o£ only 5 per cent.

London, October 13.

The High; Hon. Hugh Childers_addressed a meeting of his constituents at Pontefract last night. In referring to the Colonial question, he stated that he hailed with pleasure the approach of Federation, and expressed the hope that the forthcoming Intercolonial Exhibition would facilitate the discussion of the matter by leading colonists. Lord Carrington, Governor elect of New South Wales, starts for that Colony on the 26th, The Marquis of Landsdowne, Go* vernor General of Canada, has expressed the opinion that the fiscal interests of Canada are incompatible with anv scheme for their joining in Federation. The English Government are therefore in favor of existing relations being adhered to. The semi official journal 1 l)e St. Pe.ersburgh ’ in an article on the Bulgarian difficulty, expresses the opinion that owing to the claims advanced by the minor states, it will be found advisable to uphold the integrity of the Treaty of Berlin.

London October 13.

(received October 15 at 1.45 a m )

Matters continue unsettled in European Turkey, and in consequence Gi e“f-e and Servia are proceeding with warlike preparations. Intelligence is to hand of a serions complicatiou »’hich has arisen at Burundi, King Theebau having sent an insulting arrogant reply tu the proa posal of -Vf r Bernard, chief commissioner of British Burmah, to arbitrate in the dispute which has arisen between the King and the Bombay Bur mah trading company, Mr Bernard has asked thejllnaian Government for a force of SOOO men preparatory to disputing ,aa ultimatum to King Theebau.