LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 437, 19 February 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency. I Dunedin, February 18. A Temperance demonstration took place yesterday, under the auspices of the Rev. Father Hennebery and the Roman Catholic clergy of Dunedin. Those who to >k part in the proce-sion were the persons who, during Hennebery’s mission here, have taken the pledge of life-long abstinence from intoxicating liquors. The total number , is about 1500. Bishop Moran addressed the assemblage from the terrace above his residence, where a 'large crowd was gathered, probably numbering 3000 people. Each of the processionists wore a green sash and a Temperance medal. Father Hennebery I explained that the green colour was | not chosen as giving the procession anything of a political or even distinctive character. He simply chose green because he liked it. The streets around which the procession went were lined with on-lookers, and at the street corners there were large gatherings. The statement made by Father Hennebery that there were some million cases of infanticide yearly in the United States, and endorsed by Bishop Moran with the addition of an extra million, is exciting much comment, and is regal ded as a most extraordinary hallucination. Wellington, February 18. Sir George Grey, and Messrs Fisher, Macandrew, and J. C. Brown leave at 10 to-night in the Hinemoa for Westport. Mr Sheehan went to Wairarapa this morning to finally complete some arrangements with the Maoris, He and Colonel Whitmore leave for Napier to-morrow per Rangitira. The following is the result of the poll for the city election:—Barton, 506; Pearce, 462 • Hutchison, 263. There was less excitement than is usual at election time. Barton’s son in returning thanks to the electors, said he recognised that their coming to the poll in such numbers was due to the fact that they were endorsing the policy of Sir George Grey in the first place, and, in the second, affirming that bis father was suffering for his defence of the right against the unjust treatment of the Judges. A final effort to blow up the hulk Eli Whitney which has been lying submerged a short distance off the end of the Queen’s wharf was made this evening. The charge of about 301bs of dynamite, equal to a lOOlbs of gunwas used. All arrangements were very successful, the explosion gave a very severe shock to the Queen’s wharf, and was also felt in the public houses in the vicinity, A large quantity of timber came to the surface besides hundreds of dead fish, some schnapper being from 121bs to 201bs weight. The Hawea which is now 45 hours out from Napier, with the San Francisco mail, is supposed to have broken down \ if she arrives to night she will leave at noon to-morrow. Requiem masses for the late Pope were celebrated yesterday in both the Catholic churches L iTEST UNP U BLISH ED. Lawrence, February 19. 1 A committee has been appointed to : arrange a suitable reception for Mr J. j C. Brown on his return from the North

Island. It has been decided it should be in the form ofa public-banquet. The weather continues ■fine for harvesting.