TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 138, 16 July 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

[UK OTIS ids TELEGRAMS. ] LONDON. July 13. The cricket match, Australians v. Leicestershire, was continued to-day. The Home team were all out for 95 runs in their first innings, being 74 runs . behind their opponents. The Australians then went in for their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had lost no wickets for 66 runs. Consols, 9 B|. New Zeal and securites unchanged. The markets for South Australian and New Zealand breadstutfs and Australian tallow are unchanged. The accounts of the hop crop are . less favorable. The crops have been partially damaged by excessive rains. The Gazette to-day contains the official annoueement of conferring of the honor of knighthood on Mr O’Rorke, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand. July 14. The Queen has congratulated the English volunteers on the 21 years of their existence.

CONSTANTINOPLE. July 14. Fighting has commenced between the Albanians and Montenegrins. The Porte continues to take steps to offer an armed resistance to any attempts that may he made to enforce the decisions of the Berlin conference, and for that purpose Turkish troops are being massed at Adrianople, Salonica, Yolo, Prevessa and Thessaly. Gallipoli in the Dardanelles is, movever, being strongly fortified. WASHINGTON, July 14. The Republican Convention have chosen Mr Garfield as their candidate for the Presidentship, and he has accepted the invitation. CALCUTTA. July 14. Intelligence has been received from Afghanistan that Ayoub Khan, the Governor of Herat, who left that city recently with a strong force for purpose of attacking Candahar, has arrived at Ferrah, and has resumed his march towards _ Candahar. [from OVR WBT.LfXOTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. j The barque Merope is at the Heads but jhas not yet been able to beat in. 1 It is understood that the result of the Victorian elections will be that the Opposition will have a majority of 14, and Government is expected to resign immediately, and the Governor has no alternative hut to send for Mr Berry. Mr Dradley, of Dunedin, has brought up a pack of hounds from that place en route for Wanganui, where he intends to hunt them for a few a few weeks; R. M‘lvor, the well-known jockey, will act as whipper-in. p> Mr Mackay, chief officer of the ship Benvenue, had a narrow escape yesterday. He was standing near the hatchway, when a bale of wool was being taken on board, which struck him, knocking him down into the lower hold. He fell between two casks of tallow, his shoulders bearing all the weight of the fall, but the only damage was a strained wrist, and several bruises. The appointment of Public Trustee, vacated by Mr Jonas Woodward, has been conferred on Mr R. C. Hammerton, who will discharge the duties of both offices, thus effecting a large saving. It is understood that Government is prepared to employ 25 men forthwith on the railway works at Carlyle, and shortly one hundred more can be taken on. CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. Jane Eliza Leeich, a widow 5G years of age; committed suicide to-day by taking rat poison. Straitened circumstances is believed to be the cause which led to the act. AUCKLAND. , .. ' Thursday.. Mr Wickham, proprietor of the Auckland Free Lance, had his nose severely’pulled yesterday by a member of the Froliques .Company, for condemning the Company

before seeing it as “ Yankee trash,” while other newspapers speak well of the performance. Wickham did not get the advertising,! and this is supposed to bo the cau. e of animus.

At a meeting of the Pharmaceutical Chemists, to discuss the P r macy Act, Mr Edson was appointed to proceed to Woffington to discuss matters with the General Council. Mr Aiken said he thought the meetings of the Society should be migratory, and not centred in Wellington. DUNEDIN. Thursday. In a case Alves v. the Corporation of Dunedin, the Court awarded plaintiff L2,G00 and costs. The costs amount to nearly L 4,000. The Corporation offered L 1,200 before the case came on. GRAHAM STOWN. Thursday. A meeting which was called last night by circular, and largely and influentially attended, to consider what steps should be taken with regard to the petition for removal of the Resident Magistrate now before the House, resolutions were carried unanimously, expressing the highest confidence in the Magistrate, and calling a public meeting to be held to-morrow, to give the adult male population an opportunity to express their confidence in him. • KUMARA. Thursday. The body of John Phelan was recovered shortly before 5 o’clock this morning, and buried with two others, Dennis, his brother and Phillip Cummins. The funeral was attended by nearly 1000 persons, and all the places of business in the town were closed ; very few claims on the goldfield being worked during the day. INVERCARGILL. July 14. The investigation into the charge of manslaughter against Dr Moffatt, of Winton, was resumed at the Police Court to-day, and resulted in the accused being commited for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed accused, himself in £2OO and two sureties of £2OO each. TIMARU. July 14. Both the men concerned in the late sticking up case at Waihoa, were brought before the R. M. at Waimate, and remanded. There names are Eugenie Ford and W. Polhot.