TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 289, 26 September 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

CABLE. [itKVTER’S TKLEU K.\ MS. ] LONDON. September - 1. There lias been an alarming revival recently, of the agitation in Ireland, on part of the Land Leaguers, and numerous outrages are reported to have been parpetrated in various parts of the country. During the past few days considerable anxiety prevails in consequence, both in Ireland and this country, and the strongest possible measures are being adopted by the Executive to put down the increasing disorder. It has transpired that Gladstone, in consideration of the estimation in which President Garfield was held, has made a request to the City Corporation for the erection of a bust of the deceased in Guildhall.

CAPE TOWN. September .23. The newly-erected Volkasraad was opened to-day, at Pretoria. President Kruger, in his opening address, stated that the Boer Government, after due consideration, dissented from various portions of the convention agreed to last month between the English Commissioners and the Boers representatives, and believed the Edglisli Government would be compelled to agree to a modifications of the convention in. favor of the people of the Transvaal. CALCUTTA. September '22. Serious riots occurred yesterday at Mooltan, in the Punjaub, between a number of the rival sects of the Native population. In the fighting which took place, several temples and mosques were greatly damaged, and many of the rioters were seriously injured. The disturbances lasted for some hours, and were only quelled by the military, who were called out in force to disperse the rioters. Official telegrams to hand from Afghanistan report that the rival forces of the Ameer and Ayoub Khan are still in the neighborhood of Candaliar. The Ameer’s army is stated to be greatly inferior to that of Ayoub’s.

[united press association.] CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. The avtizans at the Railway workshops at Addington struck to-day. They inserted an advertisement in the papers soliciting men of similar occupations to refrain from applying for vacant situations. Allison Smith, the local Superintendent, advertises for men to take the strikers’ places, promising permanent employment to first-class hands at current rate of pay. The men on strike plead that Government forced 10 per cent, reduction on them during the depression, and refused an application for restoration of the original rate of wages ; on the other hand it is stated that at the time of the reduction special arrangements were made that those artisans who accepted the new scale for reducing wages by from 41 to 5 per cent, were not to rely upon an increase. Recently they asked Government to give them 10 per cent, increase on their wage*, or they should strike ; Government’s answer to which was, “Send a respectfully worded application, and we will consider it.” The men adhered to their determination, and a number struck. Tho trades out on strike are Blacksmiths Hi, strikers 19, fitters 16, machinists o, turners S, laborers 2, tinsmith I, finisher 1. Total, 68. This Day. The Rev, Father Donovan, Catholic Priest at Lyttelton, died suddenly on Saturday. Yesterday, Sub-Inspector Coleman and Sergeant Webb arrived to recruit ICO men for the Armed Constabulary. A three days bazaar in aid of the new Wesleyan Church at East Town Belt realised .t'9l7.

Several new candidates for seats in the Assembly arc announced. Heavy rain fell yesterday and was very welcome to farmers. AUCKLAND. This Day. A seaman named James Paul, belonging to the barque Sarah Ann Ling, atW'angaroa, died suddenly on the steamer Glenelg while coming to Auckland to the hospital. The Observer has made a full and unreserved apology to the Rev. Mr Dunn, for an article entitled “A clerical Lothario,’ published before the late Presbytery investigation was held. HAVELOCK. This Day. The Havelock Board of Works election resulted in Messrs Dorreen, Smith, and Yarker being duly elected. INVERCARGILL. This Day. A young man named John Gobbe has been committed for trial at the Supreme Court for stealing a trunk containing articles worth LoO, the property of R. G. Bachelder, manager for the Minstrels. The trunk was taken from the Queen’s Theatre, Dunedin, in November last. The body of the man Brown, reported missing, was found on Saturday in the new river. NEW PLYMOUTH. This Day. Several settlers who were living near Pungarehu on the newly acquired land are coming into town. The Native Minister, Colonel Roberts, and Mr Parris, with a guard of eight men went yesterday to inspect the fence and ascertain the disposition of the natives, and the numbers that may be expected to resist the Constabulary. The attitude of the natives is not so determined as reported. He intends that the Constabulary shall remove the fence this morning. A force went out, but no news has reached here as to what has been done. On the way to Pungarehu the Native Minister saw Mr Messenger (a Maori scholar and who was at Pungarehu). and asked him respecting the speech published in the papers by the Association. Mr Messenger said it was a fair translation, and in no way exagerated.