TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 170, 5 November 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[reutkii’s telegrams.] LONDON. November 3. The indictment against the Land Leaguers in Ireland has been lodged. John Ireland has been appointed to act as referee in the sculling match between Trickett, of Australia, and Hanlon, of Canada. County Cork has been proclaimed a disturbed district. ST. PET MR SBURG H. November 3. Great fears are entertained that a famine is likely to take place throughout this country.

NEW YORK. November 3. Mr Garfield lias carried New York in the contest for the Presidency, Avhich, it is expected, Avi)l ensn.re iiis election. SYDNEY. NoA r ember 3. A print-seller has been prosecuted for showing in his shop Avindow a copy of a celebrated nude picture, Avhich Avas shown at the London Exhibition, in 18G2. The case, Avas, however, dismissed. Judge Fawcett is seriously indisposed. MELBOURNE. November 3. Ned Kelly is to be executed on the II th instant. In the pedestrian contest, Edwards made 177 mile, Swan 193, and Campbell 150. November 4 . In the Legislative Assembly last night the motion introduced by Sir Brien O’Loghlen declaring that the mode proposed by the Government for the reduction of salaries in the Ci\'il Service is illegal, Avas carried by 20 to 24. Mr Clark, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, proposes that the duty on cigars should be increased by one shilling per pound. [from OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. The latest information regarding the Native disturbance at Horohora proves the Avhole affair to have been very trivial. Ah Lee, the Chinaman concerned in the Kyebnrn murder will lie executed at 11 a.in. tomorrow. Tim prisoners in Picton gaol were brought to Wellington by the Hawea, that gaol being closed as a means of retrenchment. M r Proctor will give his last tAvo lectures to-night and to-morrow night, and Avill then proceed to Wanganui. GISBORNE. Thursday. The inquiry into the stranding of the barque Lochnngar concluded yesterday, when the Court found that the causa of stranding Avas a heavy gale from the S.E. with heavy breaking sea, hut had the vessel been provided Avitli a coil spring, there was a probability that the chain Avould not have snapped. There Avas no attempt to ease the chain by substituting a Avarp in the absence of a spring, hut with this exception the Court considered the master under the circumstances acted to the best of his judgment to save the ship. AUCKLAND. Thursday. The Tailors’ Society met last evening and fixed the rate of Avages at Is per hour, the Avorking hours to he from 8 a.m. to 0 p.m. with one hour for dinner. They also passed a rule that no journeyman should he allowed to talce ivork home to ho done at leisure hours. Latest news from New Caledonia states that the I’’radio River chief lias been captured. He was concerned in the massacre of tiie Tricottc family. An escaped libera at Vallee do Colons, Avas shot. A woman at La Toa was found strangled in bed two days afterwards. A letter Avas found on her grave from her husband, expressing remorse for the crime, and threatening suicide. CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. Reports from the country districts show that lambing is proceeding most satisfactorily, and promises a high percentage of lambs. Crops of all kinds are also making progress. NAPIER. Thursday. A fire broke out last night in a cottage in Hastings street, and the flames soon communicated Avitli buildings on either side. Owing to the drainage works cutting up the road, the steam fire engine Avas delayed, and a manned fire engine, though soon on the spot, was unequal to the task of keeping the fire down, and three dwellings, occupied by Redstone, Cole and Davidson Avere destroyed. The insurances Avliich were all in the Union, Avere as as follow: —L2OO on Redstone’s. L2OO on Cole’s, Avitli L 25 on workshop and L 25 on tools. Davidson’s policy had lapsed. CARTERTON. Thursday. Increased accommodation is found to he necessary on the pastoral grounds now completed, as stock is arriving from every direction, and the weather fine. WANGANUI. Thursday. At the sale of the leases of the Harbor Board sections on the reclaimed land today, the attendance Avas good, but the bidding Avas languid. Five sections out of *23 were offered and sold. A section near the bridge brought 50s per foot, and others 40s per foot. GIIEYMOUTH. Nov. 3. The body of a man named Carpenter, who was drowned from off the Alma, Avliile lying at the Avharf on the 21st ult, Avas picked up to-day on the South bcacii. At the inquest held, a verdict of accidental death was returned. OAM ARU. Nov. 3. The verdict of the jury in the case of Mrs Richards, was to the effect that she hanged herself while in a state of temporary insanity.