TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2227, 18 April 1881, Page 2

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

NEW ZEALAND[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION AUCKLAND, April 18. Volunteering;. The Auckland volunteers left for Te Awamutu encampment this morning in two trains. About 500 men mustered, consisting of a battery of the Naval Brigade, Engineers, and Engineer cadets, Hobson’s Victorias, Auckland Scottish, No. 3 company, and Coromandel Rifles. A great crowd accompanied the troops to the railway station. Some of the clergy strongly denounced the running of the train on Sunday for tho purpose of the volunteer review. The weather looked threatening, but has again cleared up. AUCKLAND, April 16, Alleged Suicide-

Alexander Bowman was charged with an attempted suicide at the Police Court and acquitted, the medical evidence showing that the quantity of landanum taken was insufficient to seriously affect life. Novel Cricket Match. Simonson's Opera Company played a cricket match with an Auckland eleven in tho Domain, both teams being in fancy character costumes. There were 1000 persons on the ground. Auckland won. Tho Transit, from Rarotonga, brings 130,000 oranges. Procoffy. Procoffy is unable to get away, having no means. A countryman has proposed inviting a subscription from the public for that purpose. DUNEDIN, April 16. Catholicism. At the Roman Catholic Church to-day, Bishop Moran, on the eve of his departure for Rome, and on the occasion of his silver jubilee, was presented with an address from the Roman Catholic congregation. TheatricalDe Lias’ Company opened to a full house last night, and were well received. The performance was a great success. WELLINGTON, April 18. Asylum Inquiry. Whitelaw has been remanded till Wednesday. FreeIt is understood that the Hinemoa will leave for Lyttelton this week to convoy to their homes a considerable number of the Maori political prisoners, whom it has been decided to release. Now for Gossip. Lady Gordon is expected to be a passenger by the San Francisco mail steamer from Sydney to Auckland, arriving at Auckland next Thursday. Revelation of the AgeSome doubts have arisen as to the secrecy af the census returns. The Registrar-General writes to the “ Times,” that, since ho took office, the portion of the schedules containing names has always been severed from, the other portion containing particulars before tho old forms have been sent to the paper mills, so that no particulars as to any individual can become known to anyone outside the office.