TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 96, 20 February 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[SPECIAL TO POST.]. LONDON. February 16. Ayoub Khan with 6000 Afghans has left Herat, with the intention of joining Mahomed .Tan at Ghuznee General Stewart will attack Ghuznee in about a fortnight, advancing from Candahar. General Roberts, who has been reinforced at Cabul, will despatch some troops from that place to co-operate with General Stewart in the attack upon Ghurnee. An accident lias occurred to the Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lome, who were out driving in a sleigh, which upset, and they were both thrown out, sustaining some severe bruises and other injuries. February 16.

The Orient .steamer Chimborazo, which sustained serious injury in a gale in the Bay of Biscay recently, started again from Plymouth to-day for Australia, having thoroughly refitted and repaired the damage done, She carries the mails which were on hoard when she was compelled to return to Plymouth.

Lord Salisbury still continues in a very critical condidion.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feburary 17

Intense excitement lias been occasioned in this city in consequence of a renewed and dastardly attempt to destroy the Czar and the entire Imperial family. From particulars which have up to the present transpired, it appears that about, the time at which guests, invited to a grand dinner at the winter palace were expected to assemble, a mine, fired by electricity, was suddenly explored under the guard room, which was situated immediately beneath the grand dining hall. Aterrilie explosion took place, causing a large rent in the flooring of the dining hall, where the Imperial Family were supposed to be congregated. Most providentially, however, they had not assembled, and all the members of the family conseqently escaped. The guard room was, however, completly destroyed, five of the guards being killed on the spot, and not less than thirty others were less seriously wounded. There is not the slightest doubt entertained but that a deliberate attempt was made to assasinate the Czar and the Imperial Family and the act is believed to be connected with the plot to destroy the palace, which was discovered some time ago.

[MELBOURNE AIKJCS SPECIAL] LONDON. Fcbrurry 16. Mr Parnell, after his American tour, will visit Sydney, Melbourne, and India. Latest advices from Teheran state

that Russia has protested against Persia occupying Herat. In its Money Market article to-day, the Times publishes a memorandum from a number of manufactures, in which it is stated that representatives of certain industries purpose meeting to consider the advisableness of withdrawing their applications for space at the Melbourne Exhibition, owing to

the restrictions of the Victorian protective tariff. Regret is expressed that previous to the dissolution some modification was not made in the tariff in favor of intending exhibitors to take advantage of it. The freetrade policy of New South Wales is constrasted favorably with the conduct of Victoria in this instance-

Wheat remains unchanged. Small purchases are being made. Buyers, are waiting for the collapse of the American “ring,” when a fall in the price is expected.

[reuter’s telegrams.] LONDON, February 18. The trial of the Directors of the Provincial and Suburban Bank commences oil Thursday. Numerous election speeches are being delivered throughout the country. Arrived —Garonne ; sailed —Tararua. During to-day’s sitting, the House of Commons went into Committee on the Irish Distress Relief Bill. An amendment was proposed that an advance should be made towards the Relief Fund from the Imperial Treasury instead of from the Church surplus, but it was defeated on a division. Three per cent. Consols, 071. The total quantity of wheat alloat for Great Britan is 1,760,000 quarters. Febuary 17. At the wool sales there was a large attendance and keen completion. Twenty-two thousand bales were taken for Yorkshire and the Continent. Prices show an average advance of three half-pence to two pence on scoured and greasy.

The steamer Chimborazo, has sailed. The main portion of her cargo, which was damaged, has been left behind. At the wool auctions during the week 8001 bales have been catalogued. Australian advanced 10 per cent. There was a large attendance of home and foreign buyers.

ROM IC, Febuary 16. The Pope has issued an Encyclical letter declaring that the law of divorce has an immoral effect. SYDNEY. February 18. At a meeting last night preliminary steps were taken to despatch an expedition to seek corroboration of the recent statement made by a halfcaste about Classon.

[united mess association]. WELLINGTON. Thursday. The Evenin'/ Port subscription in aid of the Irish Pistr-css Fund has now reached nearly €SOO, including JLIOO collected at Pieton. NELSON. Thursday. Mr Pitt, M.H.R., addressed his constituents last night, and received a unanimous vote of thanks. CHRISTCHURCH. February 17. At the lecture given last night in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Mr Mosley refuted at some length “ l’ustor” Chinjquy’s assertions relative to the Irish famine, and read extracts from pamphlets as to the disposal of money by Chiniquy, and other matters connected with his life.

DUNEDIN. February 17. The Dunedin School Committee bring the compulsory clauses into operatitn on the loth April. Extensive frauds have been discovered in connection with the sales of spurious gold by Chinese at Cromwell. The manager of the Colonial Bank there detected a parcel of 90 ounces containing one-fourth spurious gold. Ah Sin has been arrested at Naseby. Through Chiocse Influence, the hanks at other places purchased small quantities, and it is believed that an extensive manufactory of spurious gold exists.

INVERCARGILL. February 17. Judgment was given in the District Court yesterday against 11, Mayo for £4O and costs. The evidence shoved that which had been given to him to place in the Bank had been used by the defendant for his own purposes. Judge Harvey said this amounted to a breach of trust ; but decided fo try it as a debt case. The plaintiff in another case was sent to gaol for 4S hours for using strong terms to the defendant while in the witness box. Soon after the train left town for Clinton last evening, the driver missed the fireman, John Lconsrd. The train was stopped, and he was found alongside the line insensible. He is supposed to have gone out on the stage, and missed his hold, falling backwards. He was removed to the Hospital, where lie was found to be suffering from concussion of the brain. H«r is. still unconscious. He has a wife and family at Clinton.

AUCKLAND. February 17. The management of the Theatre Royul has undertaken to give a performance in aid of the Irish Relief Fund. At the Police Court, Ebenezer Hastwell and Wm. Peek, charged with a breach of the Customs regulations by evading the duty on a box of’tea, per ship Fern glen, were fined in the mitigated penalty of £25, A skeleton has been found at Kaukapakapu Bush, supposed to be the remains of a man named Butler, lost there 20 years auo. A pair of boots with a piece of gold lace was found near the skeleton. Thursday. Simon, alias Joe, a Fijian, was charged with attempted rape on a child under five

years of age at Parnell. Superintendent ! Thomson asked for a remand for a week, which was granted.

HAW ERA. February 17. Titokawaru is still inland : the friendly natives do not know whereabouts. The new Masonic lodge, S.C., was consecrated last evening. Bro. C. Finnerty is the Master.

The weather still continues hot, and the dust on the Plains where the roadmen are working is intense. A great many people are visiting the district, and the enquiries for laud are numerous, February IS.

Mr Prichard, late of Nelson and Wellington, who lately started business here as a chemist, was found dead in his bed this morning. He complained yesterday of not feeling'well, but thought nothing of it. He was much respected during the short time lie had been here.