TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume I, Issue 90, 30 January 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Special to the Post.) London, Jan. 26. The Daily News states that it is the inten tion of the Government next session to introduce a hill to alter the law of succession in regard to real property, so as to bring ltundcr a similar statute to that affecting personal property. The effect of this will be to abolish the law of primogeniture. Lord Salisbury, Secretary of State for the Foreign Department, is ill. A strong body of Turcomans are said to be menacing the Russian army who are

encamped at Daskbardi. A battle is reported to be imminent between the two forces.

Jan. 27. The Daily News of to day accuses a number of our native allies in the war against the Zulus of having committed fearful atrocities on the enemy, and also on the people of the country, The narrative in the Daily News has caused great sensation in England and as trict inquiry into the circumstances will probably be held. Garibaldi, who was recently divorced from the Machioness Hamiondi, has married Francisea Arnositio.

Jan. 28,

The Pope received the Right Reverend Christian O. Reynolds, Roman Catholic Bishop of Adelaide at an audience at the Vatican, yesterday. Intelligence has reached the Indian Goverment that the Kohistanis, under Mohamed Jan are organising a powerful expedition for the purpose of attacking Cabul. They will be able to bring up a strong force and rely for successon the fact that General Roberts is isolated in the city, and that owing to the difficulties of transport in Afghanistan in the winter, it will be extremely arduous for the British to bring up reinforcements, at any rate with any degree of rapidity. General Roberts, however, is known to be well supplied with ammunition and provisions, and his men have for a considerable time been engaged in strengthening the fortifications and rendering their position as impregnable as possible.

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London, Jan. 26,

Ayoub Khan is advancing on Ghuzuee. The Bengalee regiments at Candahar are to be replaced by troops from Bombay. The Bengalees return to India via Ghuznee and Cabul. The Bill introduced by the German Govern ment for the purpose of increasing the army by 60,000 men, has created a profound sensation in Russia.

Bismarck and the National Liberal Party in Germany have become reconciled. England, Austria, and France have complained to the Porte of the latter’s continued neglect to carry out the provisions of the Berlin Treaty regarding Montenegro. Greek and Turkish papers are violently attacking England on account of the recent intervention of the latter in regard to the arrest of a Turkish inollah, or priest, for translating the Bible into Turkish. It is stated that the Government intend to introduce a bill to assimilate in cases of intestacy, the law of succession to real property to that which prevails in regard to personal estate, and also to give life tenants full powers as owners for selling and leasing. January 27.

England and Persia have arranged that Persia, inviewof certain events, will occupy Herat.

[reuter’s telegrams].

London, Jan. 26,

Adelaide wheat is declining, and is to-day quoted at 57s per 4961b5, ex warehouse. Adelaide flour is unchanged at 42s per 280 lbs., ex warehouse. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,960,000 quarters. January 27.

The Duke of Marlborough, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has refused to dine with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, because the latter recently presided at a Home Rule meeting. New York, Jan. 26.

Mr Parnell, the Irish agitator, made a violent speech to-day, in which he denounced the formation of the Irish Relief Funds, because the distributors would not afford aid to rent defaulters.

Washington, Jan. 27

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Doctor Lowell as United States Minister in London, vice Mr Welsh. Dublin, Jan. 28.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin atteuded the levee given by the Viceroy of Ireland, the Duke of Marlborough. Adelaide, Jan. 29.

During a hall last night on board the barque Excelsior, lying at the port, the crew made an unprovoked attack on the officers, who were engaged in the festivities. They used belaying pins, marling spikes, and revolvers. The mate was fired at, but the shot missed. All the other officers were wounded more or less severely in the head, and the captain received a serious blow on the right temple. After a great struggle, the mutineers were arrested, and will be charged at the Police Court to-day.

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Wellington, This Day. Blundell Bros., proprietors of the Evening Post forwarded yesterday tho first instalment of £2OO in aid of the Irish Distress Fnnd. A proclamation in the Gazette further prorogues Parliament until the 22nd April. The Supreme Court was occupied all day in the case of McFarlane v. Rees claiming £IO,OOO for slander of title. It will probably conclude to-night. Dunedin, This Day. A fisherman named Benton was drowned owing to overbalancing himself when his boat missed stays. t , Betting on the Wellington Cup is in favor of Foul Play at 4 to l. Hokitika, Jan. 27.

The heaviest floods ever known here occurred last night, and did great damage to land, crops, and works in Westland. The Arahura bridge, on the main Kumara road, is almost destroyed ; the north end for 200 feet was swept away, and it will take L3OOO or L4OOO to repair the damage done there. It is believed that there has been great destruction in the southern part of the country ; acres of valuable land on the Christchurch road have been carried away along the banks of the Arahura river. The town of Hokitika was inundated last night, and most of the streets covered with a sheet of water for several hours. The flood has now subsided. A special meeting of the County Council will bo held to-morrow to consider what is best to he done. Westport, Jan. 27.

Heavy floods occurred in the Waimangaroa river on Monday, and carried away the Koranui Company’s bridge, lately erected. Charleston, Jan. 27.

There were fearful floods yesterday. The Nile Valley was submerged. One family

of five persons was rescued by boats from Poole’s farm. Graham stown, Jan. 29. " The Committee of the Thames Orphanage have decided to give an orphan, an infant six months old, to a childless married couple, whe are Protestants, notwithstanding protests from the Catholic priest and the congregation. The mother of the child died in the Hospital, and the child was christened by Episcopalian and Catholic ministers, the latter claiming it. It seems the child is illegitimate. The Catholics say they will get the father to claim it. There is likely to be trouble over the matter. Ashburton, Jan. 29.

The weather during the past two days has been everything that could be desired for harvest operations. The Rakaia and Alford Forest District Railway will be opened for traffic in a few days, and the first section of the Mount Somers and Ashburton line will be shortly completed as far as ballasting is concerned. Normanby, This Day.

Some natives who have hitherto kept aloof came into camp yesterday. They were about 40 in number, and were mostly men. They brought two drays and a spring cart loaded with thirty kits of potatoes, one kit of peaches, four geese two pigs, and seven fowls, which were presented to the camp, Ngatiakahnihui, who acted, as spokesman, said. “ This is a present from us to Colonel Roberts and all his Europeans here assGmbled. ** Colonel Roberts briefly thanked them, and the band was ordered out to entertain the visitors. • • , Besides Ngatiakahuihui, the principal natives present were—Pukia, Karewa, and Nuku, half-brother to Titokowaru. It is believed that the present was made by order of Te Whiti who teaches them —“If thine enemy hunger, feed him.”