TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 108, 2 April 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[reuter’s telegrams.] LONDON. March 29. Since the arrival of Mr Parnell in Ireland several speeches have been delivered to uproarious meetings. Last night, at Wexford, he made a speech which had a bad impression. When explaining his conduct as to the relief funds funds question, the platform was rushed, Mr Parnell being severly maltreated in the disturbance which took place. March 31. The General elec ! ons have commenced, and up to i .e present ten Liberals and eight Conservatives have been elected unopposed. P/RIS. March 28, The official decree for suppressing the Society of Jesuits, and expelling foreign members from the country, has been issued. CALCUirA. March 30. According to latest news from Cal ml, a general rising of hostile tribes around the .Khyber Pass is imminent. The passage is being held, and precautionary measures are being adopted by the British Government. . SEUZ. March 29. The Orient Steamship Company’s steamer Lusitania arrived here the day before yesterday, homeward bound. SYDNEY. Thursday. In consequence of the recent action of the Legislative Council in twice rejecting a Bill imposing stamp duties, which was sent up from the Legislative Assembly, the Premier has introduced a Bill to deprive the Council in the future of power to amend money bills. Sir Alfred Stephen has also given notice for the introduction of a similar Bill in the UpperHou.se. [FROM OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. Mr David Lewis, Laud Claims Commissioner, who has been forty years in the ser.

vice of Government, and is now aged 77, yesterday quitted office on a pension. The Governor in Council has abolished all light-house dues and substitute l the following in lieu thereof : —Vessels, o her than intercolonial and coasters, sixpence ; intercolonial trading vessels, fourpence ; coasting vessels, nil. The order comes into force to-day. Reuter’s Melbourne telegrams yesterday should have read as follows:—“Colonel H. Hill has been dismissed fram the command of the Tasmanian Volunteers.” On arrival at Nelson the Volunteers presented Captain Fairchild with an address, tendering their hearty thanks for the way they were looked after during the voyage to Lyttelton and back. “Augur,” in the Australasian, tipped Petrea and Martindale for the Sydney Cup, out of a field of 27. They finished first and second.

A bailliff named Bowden was arrested this morning, charged with committing a rape on Mrs Symes, who lives with her husband in Tory-street. The prisoner was in charge of the house for rent. He was brought up this morning and remanded until Saturday. Bowden denies having taken any liberties with the woman.

DUNEDIN. Thursday. Robert Butler has been committed for trial on the charge of murder. He begged the public and Press not to be influenced by the prejudice which wes attempted to be created against him, and reserved his defence. He charges Inspector Mallard with attempting tc influence the public prejudicially, and made a long statement on the subject. The vital statistics of the District of Dunedin for the past month are:—Births 155, deaths 61, marriages 34. For the quarter the statistics are :—Births 45G, deaths 172, marriages 105.

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday

Of the horses imported from Samuel Gardiner’s establishment in Victoria, and offered by auction yesterday, only two were sold—one, a chestnut colt by Peer, fell to Mr Vallance at 100 guineas ; and a brown colt by Tubal Cain out of Ace of Hearts, was purchased by Mr W. H. Lee, of the YVairau, for 200 guineas.

A bailiff, while yesterday searching the premises of a well-known saddler at Kaiapoi, found a large stock of goods secreted under the shop floor. About 30 Volunteers, wearing a Naval Brigade uniform collected between two and three o’clock on Wednesday morning, in front of the Carletou Hotel, Papauui Road, and demanded drink from the landlord, who refused to supply them, and sent a servant for the police. The Navals then pitched the messenger back over the fe: a, and threatened to break open the fr nt door, whereupon the landlord proceeded to the back yard, and ringing a large dinner bell vigorously, shouted “ Fire,” The marauders ffien cleared. The vital statistics for the Christchu di District ior the month of March sho v, births 164, marriages 53, deaths 79.

NAPIER. March 31. The Natives at YVairoa are indulging in threats of murdering each other. Their dispute refers to land, but is not likely to go beyond blank cartridge. Information has been laid on behalf of E. F. Ward, junior, of Gisborne against Reparata and Tucker, interpreter, for malicous prosecution and conspiracy. The cases arise out of the recent prosecution of Ward in which, after four days hearing, the Gisborne Resident Magistrate dismissed the charges of conspiracy brought against Ward and Cooper, but commented strongly on the conduct of. Cooper, and advised Ward to be careful in future not to be misled by clients. Several dead‘bodies have been : ound in the rivers during the last few days, and there is no doubt that they are men who have been trying to cross during the flood. The damage done by the floods is now ascertained to be light in Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa Counties, .but it will take £6OOO to put the roads and bridges in the W aipawa County into repair. Private losses are not nearly so great as was expected, from the great depth and extent of the floods.

A farmer named Hoskings was the heaviest loser in stock, 1,500 sheep being drowned. It will probably be a month before the coaches can come through the bush road. OAMARU. March 31. It is anticipated that the water supply scheme will be completed in four months. A girl named Rebecca Doherty has been committed for trial for concealing the birth of an illegitimate child. WANGANUI. Thursday. The nominations for the Wanganui Derby ISS3, close on Friday, 2nd April. AUCKLAND. March 31. Charls Dunne, a settler, was drowned in the Waikato River last night. He had towed his horse across, and was in the act of remounting, when the horse reared, and Dunne fell over the bank into the river. Deceased leaves a wife and one child. He has friends in a high position at Home. The body has not yet been found. TIMARU. March 31. Hegarty, the long-distance walker of Southland completed his task of walking 112 miles in 24 hours last evening seven minutes wit! n time. He was fearfully exhausted towards the finish. In the last mile he fell down twice and brandy had to be dashed over him his hair pulled, and ribs poked to revive him and keep him awake the crowd in the meantime calling on him, “Go it; don’t give in.” The exhibiton was disgraceful and brutal. A protest has been entered that the mile was 26 yards short; but Hegarty declares that as the distance is disputed he is prepared to walk 115 miles in the same time.