TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 101, 9 March 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[From our Wellington Correspondent]. LONDON. March C. Tenders opened to-day for £50,000 —being the. balance of the Oamaru Waterworks Five per Cent. Loan, the price of issue being 104 ; £48,000 was subscribed. Hostilities have again been resumed between Chili and Bolivia. The Chilian fleet attacked the town of Arica. The Commander of the Huascar, which was lately refitted by the Chilians, was killed in the engagement. In the House of Commons last night a series of resolutions in favor of optional local self-government throughout i Great Britain were introduced by a member of the Opposition. A

lengthy debate ensued, and on a division being called, the resolutions were negatived by the House by a large majority.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 4. Moodesey, the Nihilist, who was arrested in connection with the recent attempt on the life of General Melikoff, has been tried and found guilty of the offence. He has been sentenced to death, and will be hanged immediately. A Nihilist propaganda has been issued, expressing regret at the failure of the explosion at the Winter Palace, and stating that further attempts on the life of the Czar will be made unless he abdicates or grants the reform of the Constitution demaned by the Nihilists.

HOBART TOWN. Monday. The Legislative Council has adjourned for three months. This step is taken in consequence of the alleged discourtesy shown by the Government to the Upper House.

NVELLIN GTON. Monday. The Hon. Mr Oliver, Minister of Public Works, leaves NYellington this evening by the Stella on an official tour to Picton, Blenheim, Nelson, andNYestCoast, wherehemeet Mr Conyers, Commissioner of Railways for the South Island, with a view to a thorough investigation of the system of working railways in those districts, in order to introduce retrenchment wherever practicable.

On Saturday afternoon, a house occupied by Mr and Mrs Edwards, and owned by Carter, Pahautanui, was destroyed by fire. Edwards was away, and his wife saw the fire issuing through the roof, and endeavored to save her furniture, when she got badly burnt. She was only able to save very little. The furniture was uninsured, the house for £IOO in the Imperial. A bright feature in the Hawke’s Bay Licensing Ordinance is that hotelkeepers cannot be summoned for keeping disorderly houses. The match between the yachts Red Jacket and Pet is definitely fixed for Saturday next. The new organ at St. Mary’s Cathedral was formally opened yesterday, when a special service was held to celebrate the occasion. Glover’s Third Mass was a conspicuous feature in the music. His Lordship Bishop Redwood, preached an effective sermon morning and evening. At an inquest held on the body of a man who died suddenly on board the Go-Ahead, the jury returned a verdict of “ Death from natural causes.”

HANYERA. Monday. The constabulary and unemployed are working well on the Plains. About twelve miles of formation arc finished. The Maoris are sending large quantities of flour and provisions to Parihaka for the meeting on the 17th. There is a strong feeling here against the tardy way in which the Government are carrying on the railway. Major Atkinson has promised to have the railway between New Plymouth and Hawera finished this year, but at the slow rate they are going on it will take fully three years.

CARTERTON. Monday. Philip Gooden, farmer, was again burnt out yesterday morning. This is the third fire at the same place. The race horses Romeo and Harkaway have gone to Wanganui and Napier, The total amount received up to the present time for the Irish Relief Fund is £658CHRISTCHURCH. Monday. E. J. Crisp, local Borough Council solicitor, hasentered an action for Libel against the Ashburton Mail. Threshing machines are busy thoughout the whole Ellismere district. One crop of barley yielded 73 bushels per acre in addition to seconds ; two crops of ditto each 6S ; crop of oats 85; crop of wheat 60 bushels. In Eyreton and Cust districts the farmers are suffering from scarcity of threshing machines. The Premier has written to Mr .T. S. Wilson, Chairman of the Road Board conference, stating that the reason why the LBOOO balance due to Canterbury Road Boards has not been paid, is because Waimate County Council claims a larger share than has hitherto been allotted to it.

AUCKLAND. Monday. Government has decided to appoint two Cattle Boards for Auckland and Waikato, and Gazette, regulations for their guidance will he issued. At a meeting of the Cambridge Farmers Club it was decided that the cattle brought into that district were not diseased with pleura, but merely suffered from exhaustion consequent or. the long voyage. The Premier will visit the Thames, and be present at the ceremony in commemoration of the Opening of the Upper Thames Railway. The rumor that Mr Hamlin, M.H.R., intends resigning is contradicated. INVERCARGILL. Monday. A slight shock of earthquake was felt on Saturday morning. The direction was from North to South. Chiniquy is expected on Saturday. A strong committee is making arrangements for his reception,

NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday. The town was lighted with gas for the first time on Saturday night. The quality of the gas is good.