TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 238, 30 May 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[rkuter’s telegrams.] LONDON’. May 26. Recent news from Ireland states there is a want of harmony apparent in the working of the Land League, and discord has shown itself in open dissensions between several of the leading members. Notwithstanding the arrests which have been made in Ireland under the Coercion Act, the power of the Land League continues to he, felt throughout the country. Meetings under its auspices are still held in agitation of the land question, and it is rumored that Government, in consequence, intend to instruct the Viceroy to prohibit all meetings of the League in I reland. The Tureo-Greek Convention, in settlement of the frontier dillieulty, having been concluded, the Right Hon. Mr Coschen, Ambassadorextraordinary to the Porte, is now returning to London, and his successor, Earl Dulterin, will leave St. Petersburg,shortly for Constantinople.

BRISBANE. May 28. it has transpired that his Honor Chief Justice Lilley has intimated to his Excellency the Governor his desire to decline the honor of Knighthood which has been conferred upon him. MELBOURNE. A lay 28. No particulars have transpired as to the interview which took place yesterday between the. Premier and the Governor, but it is generally believed, however, that Air Perry’s object was to ascertain bis Excellency’s views as to a dissolution of Parliament in tho event of the Reform Rill being rejected.

SY DNEY. May 28. In the action for libel brought by Mr Ginps, hydraulic engineer, against Air AleElhone, ALL.A., the latter pleaded privilege of Parliament, the alleged libel having been written in the pocket book of Air Withers, ALL.A., within the precincts of the Assembly. Pla int ill' has been nonsuited. A most enthusiastic meeting was held at the Masonic Hull last niglu, at which it was resolved to raise (lie whole of the amount of the Jhdlulin ’* costs in the recent libel action. A large amount, lias already been subscribed by all classes of the community. [l'ltoM on: own eoKUKsi'iixiu;xTs. | WELLINGTON. This day. The Arabella, barque, from Loudon, arrived in port on Saturday eveningThe comet was very plainly visible here last night. REE ETON. May 20. Mr Fitzgerald's meeting last night was well attended, and the usual vote of confidence was carried. .Mr Weston has issued an address to the electors, in which lie says lie will follow no party blindly, but act fairly to both

sides of the House. He supports the harbor works at Breymoutli and the Fast and West Coast railway ; also reforms in the procedure of Courts, and a liberal and progressive policy in all matters of Colonial concern. He favors the present system of secular education.

AUCKLAND. May 28. Captain Wright, formerly Consul at the Ray of Blands, committed suicide on the 19th Fein nary at Marshall Islands by shooting himself in the temple with a revok'd'. He had been in good health and spirits, and spoke cheerfully of going home to America. Haselmayor’s satchel, containing 1,20 and jewellery, which was taken from the Teoatro Royal last night, was recovered by tlie police an hour or two afterwards from a woman, who was at the theatre, and who said, that observing the satchel left without an apparent owner, she took it to keep till it was claimed. At the inquest on the. body of Jos. Lloyd who was killed on the railway, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The breach of promise ease recently withdrawn at the Supreme Court, Woodeson v. Chard, terminated in the marriage of the parties. DUNEDIN. May 29. A private telegram from Adelaide says Mata won two other races besides the Cup at the Adelaide meeting. Davies will probably nominate Somnors and Sir Modred for the next Melbourne Cup. The new brake designed by the Tram (?) Company’s engineer was tried on .Saturday, under the supervision of the Government engineer, and as it worked most successfully’all the cars will he fitted with it. At the Roseby Resident Magistrate’s Court, Robert Garcllan, arrested for a criminal assault, was discharged, the Bench disbelieving the prosecutrix’s account ; other informations were withdrawn. The Stella, Government steamer, after being detained in the dock here, left for Hokitika to embark the Maori prisoners.

The < <ooil Templar schooner has returned from the scene of the Tararua’s wreck. A very heavy sea prevailed all the time she was there, and she had her boats washed away. The diver went down three times, hut was unsuccessful in doing anything. I’he captain states he passed right over the wreck, which is in three different parts, and from the soundings taken he finds from three to four fathoms of water all round her. Her engines are still standing, hut the sea being very dangerous prevents anything like work being done. The decision in the Tararua enquiry is not expected to he given before Wednesday, Captain McGawan not having returned from Lyttelton. NEWMARKET. May 2S. The Portland cement manufactured by Mr Dccimus Atkinson has been tested by

the Government engineer with the result that brikniettc broken at seven days gave a tensile strain of dOblb to the square inch. This is To lbs in excess of the tensile strain required by the New Zealand Government, and also by the Metropolitan Hoard of Works, London, which is *2OOI bs to the square inch. Mr Atkinson’s cement weighs lOSlbs to the bushel, being Slbs more than the English standard, therefore the accuracy of Mr Rees' former test at New Plymouth may be doubted. CHRisTi 'iruurif. May *2B. At the Canterbury Jockey Club meeting to-day, the Spring Meeting programme passed. It is the same as last year. flic disqualification of Miss Domett by the Dunedin Jockey Club was endorsed. Mr K. (!. (iriliiths is to receive a salary of LIOO for Handicapping during the year ISSI-S‘2. Notice of motion was given that members receiving paid appointment should retire from the Club, while holding such appointment.