TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 117, 4 May 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

[arc:ns special]. LONDON, April 21. The recent attack by Gladstone on Austria continues to excite anger at Vienna. Gladstone’s explanation, as published in tlm Vienna join mlg, states that he speaks only of individuals. The reported massacre of British troops bv hostile Pothnns, between Quettah and Candahnr is denied. The irritation existing between Russia and France in consequence of the. refusal of the latter to extradite Hartmann has cooled down. General Chair/,v remains at St. Petcrsbnrg, and Count Orloff returns ti Palis, The members of Lord Bcaconsfield’s administration, with the exception of the Prime Minister, who was absent, were received by her Majesty at Windsor to-day, when the official leave-taking took place, and the seals of office were delivered, up. Her Majesty thanked the retiring Ministers for their services.

There is a split in the camp of the Home Rulers, the followers of Parnell being dissatisfied with the moderation of a small section of the party. The Irish Nation news: paper identified itself with the extreme partv, and in consequence of a violent article in a recent issue, the proprietor. Mr Arthur M. Sullivan, was served with a writ, for libel by Mr Philip Dalian, member for Dundalk, a well-known Homo Ruler. The fishery exhibition has been opened at Berlin with considerable ceremonv bv bis Imperial Highness Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prussia. Ap'-il 22. Inquiries in well-informed quarters show there is no foundation for the report that the Prince of Wales is about to visit Australia. The Eight Hon. H. W. Brand, present Speaker of the House of Commons, is to he raised to the peerage. Major George Ctimine Strahan, R.A.C., has been appointed Governor of Tasmania. The Hon. John Pope Hennessey, C.M.G.. Governor of Hontr Kong, has been created Kniglit of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Sir Henrv Bulwor, Licut.-Gov ernor of Natal, will succeed Major Strachan as Governor at the Windward Islands.

[FROM OCR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Monday. There is no sign of the Frisco Mail as yet at Auckland. The Rotoniahana arrived at the Bluff ibis afternoon. Mr Hansford, R.M., is stiil unable to attend to his duties. The formal opening of the Thorndon District Schools took place, to-day at which the Governor and suite were present. Ayoungman named Holmes, while rowing in an outrigger near Kaiwarrawarra, saw a large fish pass close to his boat, and from his description it was evidently a shark of a very large size. Ahoy, name unknown, fell off the wharf this morning while fishing, and is supposed to be drowned. A lad, who states he saw him fall in, gave the alarm, but when the men went to the spot nothing could he seen The lad Symes describes the hoy as about 13 years of age, and grapplings were used for some time, but without success,

HAWERA. Monday. Ivcss’now paper, the Hawera Times has ceased publish gat Hawera. His action in wit .ring from opposition to Galvine. gives g oral satisfaction. The road making beyond Opunakc is proceeding rapidly, there being no opposition from the natives. UCF SAND. April 30. Retrone], the nnerof the Two Thousand Guinea . .kcs t Newmarket, is a brown gelding "by Musket, which belongs to the Auckland Stiul Company. Three prisoners—Simon a Fijian, Miel ael Breen, and William Tidmarsh—sentenced at last criminal sessions to imprisonment and flogging for indecent o.Tenccs against females under out corpora punishment at the gaol this niornig. The effects of the recent hurricane are gradually disappearing. The French Government have refused to vote compensation to settlers who suffered by the recent revolt. Suicides and murders are numerous. A body nas been found in the harbor with one le" and one arm cut olf. Two men and one women have been arrested on suspicion. The object of the murder is said to have been to rob a man of seventy francs. The grasshopper pest is causing great alarm. Monday. All the members of the Civil Service Com mission are now here and commence tomorrow the examination of the rail way works officials. Messrs Tlamlin and Harris address their constituents this week, and Mr Sheehan addresses the Thames electors on Saturday. 'Fhe beach at Wangarei Heads, is thickly strewn with sell lapper, and the cause puzzles local savants. The larrikin element is increasing. The mob pulled down and hustled the street preachers last night, chasing them along Main-street. The police were quiescent. An information lias been laid by Mr Strickley, Superintendent of the Industrial Home, against Constable Adams, for an indecent assault upon an inmate aged IS. Farmers complain of drought. CHRISTCHURCH. May 1. In order to meet the increasing trade requirements, the Kaiapoi Woollen Mill will be kept going night and day from Monday next. One hundred hands are now employ, ed at the mills, and the number will he largery increased. At last night’s sitting of the Synod, the Bishop of Melanesia presented a memorial from the temperance bodies of Christchurch drawing the attention of Synod to the terrible moral and social evils resulting from the excessive use of alcoholic liquors. Judge Johnston proceeded to Wellington last night to attend the sitting of the Court of Appeal. In reply to number of residents of Lyttelton and Christchurch, asking that their services might he accepted as a Volunteer Naval Brigade, the under Secretary for Defence has written that the Government arc unable to comply with the request no funds being available to pay the capitation, &c. It is understood that the Railway Commission will proceed overland to the West Coast to-day. Monday. W. F. Noilson, well-known in cricketing and sporting circles, died yesterday. He has been extremely ill for some time, and his death has been daily expected for some weeks past. A young man named Patrick Mallens, in the employ of a farmer at Green Park, was driving two horses and dray from Christchurch on Saturday, and when passing the Junction Hotel. 1 Talswell, the leading horse swerved, • ' d M lens jumped down to turn him ro’ \ v' en he tripped and fell, one who passing over his head, killing him instantaneously.

DUNEDIN. May 3. Professor Parker, assistant to Professor Huxley at London University, lias been appointed Professor of Natural History and Curator of the Museum. The fire on the premises of 11. F. Dench at Port Chalmers oil Saturday morning totally destroyed the building and furniture, the inmates having a narrow escape. The insurances are £2OO on the furniture, and £2OO on the building in the Union office, but the less is estimated at £l5O. The holder of a nortgage on the property has another insurance of £OOO in the New Zealand. TIMARU. April. 30. The Geraldine County Council passed a resolution to-day requesting the Governor to issue an Order in Council prohibiting the importation of cattle bv sea to the South Island, whether from the North Island or the Australian colonies. OAMARU. April 30. Two candidates have announced themselves for the. representation of Waitaki in the House of Representatives—Mr Duncan Sutherland, Omaramara, and Mr W. IT. S. Roberts, of Oamaru. It is uncertain whether Mr Reid will stand. Mr Roberts is only a recent arrival in Oamaru, but Mr Sutherland has been a resident for twelve years. A groom, knov a by the name of George., was badly kicked by a horse at Gillespie’s Hotel to-dax, His face was a good deal shattered, but there are hopes of his recovery, INVERCARGILL. Monday. John Rogers, rabbitter for McKellar, was found on Sunday, at Blue Mountains, near Tapanui, with his head severed from his body, having been shot by one barrel of his gun exploding while he was charging the other. The steamer Kakanui which went ashore at Toi Toi harbor got off yesterday with comparatively little damage. The Wellington treasurer of the Irish Famine Relief Fund states that the following subscriptions have been received since the last return was published : —S. S. Downes £2 2s. The balance of the fund £G7 15s was sent Home via Brindisi to-day.