REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1651, 13 January 1882, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London, January 11. It is announced that Sir John Holker, K.C.B. and M. P. for Preston, who was Attorney-General in the Beaconsfield Administration, has been appointed to succeed the late Robert Lush as Lord Justice of Appeal. The search for arms in the proclaimed distiicts of Ireland is being vigorously carried out by the police. At Cork yesterday an extensive seizure of rifles and other weapons, which had been concealed in a vault, was m Me. A quantity of dynamite was also found in the same place, and was confiscated by the police. Further extensive seizure of arms have been made by the police at Tralee, in County Ketry, and Clonmel, in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is announced that the Marquis of Lome will return to Canada at an early date. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, January 11. The ship Melanhope, which ran aground in the south channel yesterday, floated off to-day. Another case of small-pox, has occurred among the Garonne’s passengers at the quarantine station. The sufferer is a passenger named Prene, a Dane. Two more cases of sickness are regarded as suspicions, and have been isolated. All the patients are progressing favorably. Later. All the small-pox patients at the qiiaram ine station are progressing favorably. No flesh cases have occurred. January 12. The following are the names of the New Zealand passengers per Garonne who are in quarantine here—For Port Chalmers: Mr Bntlerworlh, Misses Butterworth, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Mr Lamberton, Mr F. Ooxon, Air and Mrs Thomson, Mr Lyell; for Auck-

land ; Mr Washborne, Rev. Mr Ryan, Master Walton; for Lyttelton : Mr Spence, Mr and Mrs .Capp : tor Taranaki : Mr Barclay'; for Napier: Mr Lyndon, Mr Twigg ; for Wellington : Rev. Green. The Melbourne Cricket Club at a meeting to-night passed a resolution unanimously approving of the proposal received fioiu the Hon. John Bligh to bring a team of gentlemen cricketers from England to the colonies next year. James Henty, the well-known merchant, of this citVj died suddenly today. Arrived—this morning, the Union Company’s Rotorua, from Bluff. Arrived—this evening, the P. and 0. Company’s steamship Khedive, with the Suez mails, dated London, December 1. Sydney, January 12. An inquiry into the circumstances attending the wreck of the steamship Wotonga at Port M‘Quarrie, has been opened here before the Marine Board. The evidence of the captain and mate has been taken, but not as yet been published, as it is of a conflicting nature. The inquirystauds adjourned to Monday next. Forty-six horses have been entered for the Sydney Cup, to be run for in Easter week. Brisbane, January 12. It has transpired that the Queensland Government has decided to apply to Parliament for an increased vote for immigration purposes.