TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 144, 6 August 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[reuter's telegrams.] LONDON. August 3rd. Mr Gladseouc is progressing favorably, and the fever lie has suffered from is diminishing. The match between the Australians and eleven of Gloucestershire County team, at Clifton, was continued to-day. The Home team went in to finish their innings, and were all out for 246 runs. M’Donnell was also caught out for 79 runs, Bonuor was also caught for 35 runs. The attendance at the match was very large. The fielding of the Home team was very weak. August 4. In the House of Lords last night, the Irish Tenants’ Compensation Bill, which was sent up from the House of Commons, came under discussion. After debate, the rejection of the bill was moved and carried by 252 to 51. MAURITIUS, July 26. There is nothing shipping for Australia, owing to sugars from the plantations arriving slowly. CALUTTA. August 4. Orders have been given to General Roberts to march with the northern division of the British army in Afghanistan, numbering 10,000 men, to the relief of General Burrows at Candahar. General Robots lias further been ordered to act in conjunction with the troops under Generals Phayrc and Sandemen from the Bolan Pass, so that the combined forcet may operate against Ayoub Khan. Intelligence lias been received from Afghanistan that Ayoub Khan has advanced to Merkarez, for the purpose of attacking tho British troops under General Phayre, which reached Chaman recently from the Bolan Pass, on their way to reinforce General Burrows at Candahar, but were unable to proceed owing to the disturbed state of the country. It is further stated that Ayoub is sending a strong force to intercept supplies from the Bolan Pass. It now transpires that the telegraph line between Cabul amt the frontier was not cut by hostile tribes, as at first supposed, but was interrupted from some other cause.

COOKTOWN. August 4. The Eastern and Australian Mail Company’s steamship Normanby, lias arrived from Singapore, withe Torres Straits mail. She brings the following items of Eastesn news ; _• Chinese preparations for war with Russia continue unabated. Prince Kung and the Viceroy of Kan-Su, still maintain their ascendency, and tlie-e is reason to believe that tbs warlike feeling is undiminished at Pekin. Six thousand French troops will occupy Tonquiri, in Cochin China, in September. Piracy is rife at tho present time in China waters. MELBOURNE. August 4. Arrived—Union'Company’s steamer Arawata, from the Bluff. New Zealabd oats 2s 7d to 2s Sd per bushel, with firm and acUve demand. Severn, who has been charged with embezzlement of moneys of the Bank of New Zealand, at Marton, has again been remand ed. [from OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. A deputation waited on the Defence Minister to-clay relative to the vote for the Rifle Association being struck off the Estimates. They pointed out that they had entered into liabilities, relying on the usual Government aid, and their liabilities were now £250 for medals, &c., for next meeting. The Minister asked for a statement of the liabilities and assets of the Association, and the cost of the proposed next meeting, and said he would see if Government could assist by placing a sum on the Supplementary Estimates. From the report of the Crown Lands Department, it is stated the’ total land revenue for 12 months ending 30th June last, amounted to L332,4G3. Mr Geo. Crawford has so far recovered from his long illness, as to be able to visit his office occasionally. DUNEDIN. August 4. • A fearful tragedy occurred last night at Kyeburn diggings. Mrs Young, a highlyrespected elderly widow, living alone in a but, with Chinese miners living in close proximity, was found brutally maltreated,

and died this afternoon. She was con cious fora few minutes only. Great distress is felt throughout the district. Robbe y appears to be the motive, as the contents of the deceased’s purse were taken together with her watch and trinkets. The house had been broken in with stones, two of which were found outside marked with blood. The murdered woman was in good circumstances, and universally respected. Thursday. Cargill’s wool cabl ■ dated London, 3rd August, says the n rket is dull, without any demand. The next series but one commence 23th Novemb . CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. Two new seams of coal h s been discovered at Malvern Hill, respectively 9 feet and 3 feet thick. NAPIER. Thursday. The Gas Company’s annual meeting was held to-day. A dividend was declared equal to 12iper cent., and L92S was carried to the reserve fund. The prisoner Ncwson, who at the last criminal sessions was sentenced to 2 years and 25 lashes, received a flogging yesterday, The operation was performed privately. There is a general impiession that the whiping was a farce. The man who wielded the cat was allowed to disguise himself by black ing his face, and it is thought the whole thing was carried out to the satisfaction of the prisoner. August 4. The programme for the Steeplechase meeting has been issued; it includes a handicap of 125sovs, three miles ; nomination 2sovs acceptance ssovs, to go to the funds. Nominations close on the lltli of September. Maiden Steeplechase 50sovs, two miles ; weight for age, ent -ance Ssovs. Steeplechase Cup, SOsovs, two and a half miles, gentleman riders, weight forage. About 20 summonses for breaches of the Sheep Act, in not rendering proper returns of flocks, were he ard to-day, tines being imposed in all cases. The widow of Sergt. Kelsall, who was killed at ths rifle butts two years ago, today received a notice from Wellington that unless payment was made oil the policy of life insurance on her husband’s life it would lapse. The policy was paid over twelve months ago. Bartzutsky, gunsmith, was to-day charged at the R.M. Court with a breach of the Arms Act in selling a large qnant'ty of ammunition without a permit. He was remanded, pending tho preferment of other charges of selling to natives. The evidence showed an extraordinary lack of observance of the Arms Act. AUCKLAND. . August 4. The colt by Thunderer, out of Lj ra, purchased from 11. H. D. Fergnssou, of Garton by Sir Hercules Robinson, arrived from Waikato to-day, and will be shipped by the Rotomahana for Wellington, which leaves to-morrow. A black flat bottomed dingy, containing a quantity of provisions and stores, also a coat, and pair of boots, have been picked up between Wangapoua and Tiritiri. The walking match for the championship of Auckland and L2O, has been arranged between Fernandez and Hendry, two wellknown pedestrians, on the 14th Aug. At the inquest on the body of Mrs Stone, of Otaliulm, found dead in the street-, the evidence showed that death had resulted from heart disease.