TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 168, 29 October 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[rkutkr’s telegrams.] LONDON. October 25. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 495. The bank rate of discount is 2), per cent. The market rate is Iji per cent. In consequence of the disturbed state of affairs in Ireland, further drafts of troops are being sent there. Mr Parnell, speaking at Galway today, urged his hearers to elect other agitators to replace the members of tile League if convicted of conspiracy under the prosecution instituted by the Government. ATHENS. October 20. A new Greek Ministry has been formed, under the presidency of M. Coumoundouros. VIENNA. October 2G. The Emperor of Austria is making strenuous efforts to maintain peace in South-east Europe and in causing reductions to be made in the Austrian army now in the occupation of Bosnia, CALCUTTA. October 26. A report has been received that the city of Calm] is in a state of anarchy, and that the Amcor Abdul Rahman lias been murdered.

October 27. In consequence of the serious nature of the action which is being taken by the Irish Land League, and the increasing agitation in Ireland, Government lias decided to prosecute Messrs Parnell, Dillon, Kelly, Biggar, Sexton, T. Sullivan, A. Sullivan, T. ]?. O’Connor, and A. O’Connor—all members of the House of Commons, —together with the officers of the League, for conspiracy. It is rumored that their trial will take place in London. Mr Parnell’s Private Secretaty has been arrested on a charge of conspiracy. The Porte has ordered three battall ions of Turkish troops to proceed to Dulciguo, in consequence of the continued determination of the Albanians to obstruct the surrender to Montenegro. MELBOURNE. October 27. The following horses have been scratched for the Cup :—Columbus, Geraldine, and Stag. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr Service made a severe attack on the Hon. Mr Berry for the appointment of his son to a position in the Civil Service, from which he had been removed by the Service Ministry, the same being much commented upon,

Mr Berry introduced his Budget in the Assembly last night. It showed that tlie revenue tor the past financial year amounted to L 1,67-3,000, being LG 54,000 below the estimate. The expenditure for theyearwasLs,o63,ooo. The actual deficiency at the close of the* year was L 090,000, exclusive of L 200,000 due on railway liquidation account. The revenue shows the greatest decrease in Customs, inland, public, and postal services. Mr Berry estimates the revenue for the current financial year at L 1,910,000, and the expenditure at L 5,1.10,000. He proposes new taxes on grain and maize Gd to Is per cental, yielding LI8,000; on oils, Gd per gallon, yielding L 10.500 ; on beer, 2d per gallon, yielding LGO,000; on imported tobacco 2s to .'ls per pound, yielding LIS,OOO ; and on colonial tobacco, a tax of Is per lb., yielding L 15,000. The new taxes, including revenue from land sales are expected to realise L15G.000. [ST’KOIAL TO .MKLEOUR.XIi A OR.] LONDON. October 11. A grand demonstration lias been held in New York in honor of (Jeneral (hunt. The city was magnificently decorated, and o procession, numbering over 40,000 people, and consisting principally of old soldiers who had served under him during the civil war. marched through the streets at night. The city was brilliantly illuminated. Intelligence received from Candahar states that sickness is very prevalent among the British troops stationed at Candahar, and they have suffered much from the excessive heat. Fever is common, and their condition of health generally is unsatisfactory.

The situation in Basutoland is critical The natives, under the leadership of rebellious chiefs, have assembled in large numbers, ami have suroundod the detachment of Cape llifles stationep at Mafeting. Reinforcements have been ordered up from the Cape, and volunteers in large numbers have left for the front, hut the garrisons are still unrelieved. If is believed that they can maintain their ground for some days, but they are still suffering great straits from want of supplies. Their provisions have been exhausted, and the cavalry horses have had to he sacrificed, the men having no other means of subsisting. Much anxiety exists concerning their position. The action of the authorities in not hastening the movements of the relieving force is severely criticised.

Mr Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in response to an invitation to attend a banquet in Dublin, has written a letter, in which, while declining the honor, he sets forth the views of the Government upon the condition of the country. He states that they fully recognise the situation is alarming. The agitation and consequent outrages throughout the south and west of Ireland having assumed proportions which call for prompt and severe repression, the Government were fully determined to main tain order in the country; but he repudiated the suggestion that specially coercive measures were necessary, as lie believed the power which the Government possessed would he suflicient to enable them to to cope with the difficulty; at any rate, until the operation of the existing law was exhausted, lie did not purpose having recourse to special legislation.

Tlie agitation in tlie south and west of Ireland continues, and numerous outrages are reported to have occurred at Galway. Several articles have appeared in the London Pres* upon the financial position of New Zealand, in which attention has been drawn to the enormous amount of its liabilities compared with its population. ’The extent to which the colony lias appealed to the London Stock Exchange is severely critisod. A strong opinion is expressed that for some time at least no attempt should be made to float any further loans.

Three friends of Arthur Orton are to have an interview with him on the 22nd October in reference to his appeal to the House of Lords, in order to discuss certain points which ho wishes to he added to the instructions of the counsel whom the committee acting for him have engaged, especially, it is stated in respect to the evidence adduced against Him on his trial in connection with liis alleged rescue by the crow of the Osprey. It was decided by the executive committee of tlie Magna Charta Association to hire a large hall in London in order to give Jean Luiewho was recently discharged from prison, an opportunity of explaining the evidence he gave at the trail. It is announced till it Luio ill ho prepared to answer any questions put to him by the audience, and that lie challenhes enquiry.

[from OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. Certain proposals have been made by Government to the West Coast Railway Committee which are considered very favorable, and ought to ensure the speedy completion of the Wellington-Foxton line. The closing of the Irish famine Relief Fund shows that New Zealand and Australia contributed more than half the total amount subscribed, Australia contributing over L 83.000 and New Zealand over LIO,OOO. England and Wales subscribed LIO,GOO, being very little over New Zealand alone. The Government interpreter at the Constabulary camp has been dismissed from office in consequence of writing a severe letter to the Native Minister protesting against the sale of the Waimate Plains. "Mr C. Johnston, of the firm of Johnston and Co., has received a requisition asking him to stand for Mayor, and he is to give an answer to-morrow. It is understood that Hutcheson will retire if Johnston agrees to stand. The proprietors of the Wellington and Wanganui steamers are the successful tenderers for the conveyance of railway iron, ex Rakaia, to Wanganui, the price being LI 15. CHRISTCHURCH. October 27. There was a severe frost here last night. Snow fell yesterday on the lower ranges. The weather generally is unfavorable to shearing and lambing. Six- hundred course tickets were sold for Proctor’s lectures. Thursday. The numbers of the unemployed put on railway works some time ago by Government are decreasing, the men finding work elsewhere. GRAHAMSTOWN Thursday. The yield from 931bs of stone from anew reef at Tc Arohov, is 2d wt of retorted gold. Another parcel of stone, showing gold, from different parts of the district, has been lodged with the Warden. There are not more than thirty men on the new field, and little interest is taken on the subject.

AUCKLAND. October 27. At the Supreme Court a new trial was applied for in the case of the Bank of New South Wales v. Royal Insurance Company. The application was granted. Thursday. The newly formed Civil Service Cricket Club numbers SO members. The Agricultural and Pastoral Association lias erected spacious new buildings. It is reported that Government shortly intend to remove all proclamations concerning laud purchases, which they do not intend to complete, including Fatere. It is also said that Government mean to withdraw from negotiations in the Arawa District, except Tepuke, which has been com* pleted. Waitaliunc, 40,000 acres, two others aggregating (50,000 acres, and the whole area of land under negotiation in the Arawa District, is estimated at a million and a half acres, on which Government made advances. GISBORNE. Thursday. The barque Locli-na-Garagar, which lately stranded in going from Auckland to Gisborne. and is now high and dry. Shaw, Savillc and Co. have been telegraphed to, to know if the vessel is insured, in order that she may be abandoned to the underwriters. The opinion is that there is little chance of saving her. DUNEDIN. October 27. Ah Lee stoutly maintains his innocence of the Kyeburn murder. “The Sheriff communicates the Governor’s decision to-day.