Additional Mail Items.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 299, 19 October 1881, Page 2

Additional Mail Items.

Sax Fkaxctsco, Sept, 25. The Duke of Marlborough, needing funds, is selling his famous Sunderland library. The Trades’ Union Congress at London has condemned any return to protection. Several Atlantic stsamers have been withdrawn from Boston, owing to the dullness of trade, and transferred to New York. The City of Lima has petitioned the Brazilian Congress to propose an armistice for the withdrawal of the Chilian army. The Republicans carried the entire ticket at the municipal elections at San Francisco. The result was a surprise. King Kalakaua denies wishing to flood the Sandwich Islands with Chinese. The National Convention of Protectionists meet at New York this month. GOO delegates are expected. Crop reports to the Bureau at Washing ton show a decline in cotton equal to nine per cent, on last year, and on corn 31 per cent, decrease. The drought caused serious damage. A railroad train in Arkansas was boarded and robbed of 30,000 dollars.

Russia is constructing telegraphs in China by permission of the Chinese. Washington telegrams say that Mr Blaine is to succeed Minister Lowell, and that exPrcsidcnt Grant can be Secretary of War if he desires. The Cabinet will be almost entirely remodelled. The German colony at Odessa has proposed to levy a penalty of 50 roubles on anyone letting lodgings to Jews. The King of Wurtemburg has been con- [ verted to Catholicism. M. Gambetti, in a speech, said if the | virtues of patriotism, independence, and I disdain for material enjoyments more ! largely prevailed, Sedan would have been i wiped out. i Prince Jerome Napoleon leaves France | for Constantinople. He is preparing a maniI festo, renouncing his claims in favor of his son Victor. t A meeting of deputies, representing all I the principal Jewish communities in Russia ; will be held to consider their apparently j hopeless condition. I French officers, intending to purchase horses in Italy, found their purpose thwarted. The Press urges the Government to prohibit the exportation of horses. Count Henrico Campcllo, Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Peter’s, publicly abjured Catholicism, and entered the Methodist Church at Rome. At the Geographical Congress at Venice, M. Lesseps spoke on the certainty of the Panama oanal. A resolution was adopted in favor of the Corinth canal. The festivities in honor of Victor Emmanuel’s entry at Rome were a great success. Crowds of pilgrims flocked to Vicior Emmanuel’s tomb. LONDON. Undated. The 'l'inm gives great prominence fo the letters of Earl Grey, which argue powerfully against the renewal of the AngloFrench Treaty of 18G0, and which lie says was obtained at a heavy price, involved a departure from sound principles, and really injured the cause of free trade. Earl Grey advocates a return to the position which England departed from in 1800. England, he says, should regulate the tariff with the j sole regard of her own wants without I reference to the tariffs of other countries. I

A great fire occurred at Cheapsido and destroyed the premises of Messrs Forster and Co., wine merchants, and others. The fire spread furiously and caused great alarm. The 'firemen, however, succeeded in preventing it from spreading to the adjoining extensive premises of Messrs Copstake, Moore and Co. The total damage is estimated at LoOO,OOD. Colonel Whitmore is rapidly recovering from a painful surgical operation performed on him about a month ago by Professoi H. C. Smith, of Kings’ College. BOMBAY. September 2,'k Serious rio‘s occurred at Murrain, on the 17th instant, between Hindoos and Maliommedans. The origin was tint the former, who showed objections to the importation of beef in the city, overpowered a body of police and attacked a Maliommodau mosque, burning the Koran, sacred carpets and religious book*. The Mahommedans in turn burnt the Hindoo temples. Many people were injured on both sides. Eventually the troops were called out, and look possession of the city gates, tiie artillery taking a commanding position. The latest accounts report all quiet. The monsoon has nearly closed. Reports from various parts of the country ! anticipate a splendid harvest. j The late census shows the population of India to be about 232.010,000. Cholera is very prevalent in the Punjaub,

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Blenheim, Monday, Oct. 17. [Before W. Stuart, Esq., R.M.] POLICE V. J. L. ADAMS. Breach of Borough Bye laws in allowing two horses to wander at large. Defendant believed the horses were his, but was not certain. Constable White deposed to finding the horses in Seymom-strcet, and defendant was fined 5s and costs 7s. POLICE V. W. HA ILLS. Breach of Borough Bye-laws in allowing a chimney of his to catch fire. Defendant did not appear, and the ease having been proved by Sergeant Iviely, a fine of 5s and costs was inflicted' W. ROBINSON V. S. ELSMORE. Defendant was charged with having committed a breach of the Vagrant Act in using abusive and insulting language towards informant in a public place, to wit the verandah of the Grove Town hotel. Mr Rogers appeared for informant, and Mr Sinclair for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Mr Sinclair submitted that the information should be dismissed as the verandah of a public house was not a public place within the meaning of the Act. His Worship considered that the verandah of a public house was a publie place. The information was subsequently amended on the application of Mr Sinclair by striking out the words ‘.‘abusive and insulting.” William Robinson, hotelkeeper, deposed: Last Wednesdaj, Andrillaud Elsinore came into the bar and were served by me with drinks. Elsmore asked me if I said be took my wiiistcoat, which had been lost together with £2. I told him no. and he then challenged me to come out and fight, tormenting me by shaking his whip over me. I left Jlrs Palmer in the bar and told them to clear out. Afterwards I went for the police. They were swearing (here for three solid hours. Elsmore was in the bar and in the passage when lie used the words set out in the information. By Mr Sinclair: The verandah is about seven feet from the road. They came about 4 o’clock and stayed till 7. I did not use abusive language to them. I did threaten to hit them with a stick when they said they would come inside the bar and get their own liquor. I never had a fight with Andrill on the occasion when I lost my waistcoat. I have never accused either of them of stealing my waistcoat, but I said that whoever stoic it also stole the L2. They were a little bit elevated. Mrs Palmer was in the bar when they used the language I complain of. Others were also there. By Mr Rogers : Horses and traps come right up to the verandah. James Gill, farmer, deposed : Last Wednesday afternoon I was at the Grovctown Hotel. I was going up the road and saw Elsmore and Andrill go into the public house. About three minutes afterwards I heard a row. Andrill was calling Mr Robinson everything lie could, but I did not hear Elsmore say anything. I went away and returned again at about twenty minutes to 5. I then heard Elsmore using foul language to Robinson, and challenging him out to fight. Elsmore was standing in the bar, and sometimes he was on the verandah. After tea I was coming up the road again, and when two hundred yards from the hotel Ijeould hear people swearing, but could not rcoogni.se Elsinore’s voice. The polico came no shortly after this. By Mr Sinclair: When Elsmore challenged Robinson to fight lie was standing in the bar. I have heard many a row at Orovetown. Mrs Palmer deposed : I reside at the Grovetown Hotel. On Wednesday last Elsmore was at the hotel. I heard Elsmore and Robinson having words and the former called the latter several bad names and challenged him to come out and fight, Elsmore remained there an hour or two and theknguagewasusedsever.il times. He said he would not go away when I asked him. He said some of the words on the verandah and some in the bar. By Mr Sinclair : I did not lieu- Mr Robinson use bad language to them, but I saw him with a big stick which lie threatened to use if they tried to help themselves. I told Elsmore on one occasion that I saw him take the waistcoat allnded to. Mr Robinson is my tenant. They remained there about three hours.

Mrs Barclay deposed that last Wednesday she was oil a visit to Mrs Palmer and saw Elsinore there. Some of the language he used to Mr Robinson was unfit to he repeated. The language was continued for two hours, when she left. Elsinore was on the verandah when he challenged Mr Robinson to fight. By Mr Sinclair : Mr Robinson told them to go away several times but they said they had come all tho way from Blenheim to give it to him. By the Court : Defendant commenced the dispute. This concluded the case for the informant. Samuel Elsinore deposed : It is about two to three months since the fight took place between Robinson and Andrill. [Witness here described the fight between the parties referred to.] I have heard that M r Robinson’s waistcoat disappeared. Last Wednesday I asked him if it was true that he said I had taken it. He said no, but Mr Palmer said either lor Andrill took it. I got to the hotel at about a quarter to five with my mother, father, brother, and Andrill. We were all perfectly sober, When I told Robinson I had not taken the waistcoat he said I was a liar. Ho then fetched a large stiok out. After that ho served me with a pint of bcor. I went away about half-past six. I never asked him to come out to fight, nor did I speak |to him when I was on the verandah.

By Mr Rogers : I went out when the police came. I don’t remember the police putting me out. They told me to go away and I left at once. I did not say another word that I remember. When Robinson threatened to knock my brains out he was sitting down one side of the bar and I on the other. I did not go there with the intention of having a row. Mrs Palmer said to Robinson that if he had her pluck he would jump over the bar and knock our beads off. Edward Elsinore, father of defendant, deposed that on Wednesday last lie was ill the (irovetown Hotel when bis son came in with Andrill. They were both sober. 1 stayed there till the police came. My son asked for a pint of beer and when be had got it he asked Robinson if lie had found the L2 he had lost. After that I heard a row between the lot. One was as bad as the other. I saw Robinson bring in a stick which lie called bis “brain-smasher.” I don't think it was necessary for Robinson to get the police. My son was on the verandah part of the time- but I did not bear him use any improper language there*, nor challenge Robinson to fight. By Mr Rogers : I did not hear Robinson threaten to hit iny son with the stick, but it looked very like it. Mrs Elsinore,-mother of defendant, de. posed that she had been present on the occasion referred to, but had hoard no bail language used. Witness stated that dis

came from Gloucestershire. One of the parties was as hail as the other. Her son had told Mr Robinson that lie was now well enough to fight. She had asked her eon to be quiet, and shut the door after he and the rest went out oi the verandah. Witness considered that Mr Robinson and Mrs Palmer should have stopped the tap, when they would all have gone home. James Andrill deposed : The defendant is mv son-in-law. About three months ago, 'Robinson struck at me, but I had a broken arm and did not fight with him then. He has accused me of taking his waistcoat. Robinson is a hasty tempered man, and when I saw there was a row on I commenced dancing round the bar to change the subject. I was quite sober. Robinson then brought out a stick which he called his brain-smasher. I was surprised when the police came out, as I don’t remember being told to go. Elsinore did not use any bad language on the verandah. Mrs Elsinore asked us to leave the bar, because she thought there might be a row. His Worship considered there was no clear evidence to prove that the offence had been committed in a public place, and lie would therefore dismiss the case with a caution. A similar information against Janes Andrill was withdrawn by leave of the Court. nv. noniNsoN r. r. damii. Debt £0 Is. Judgment for amount and costs. J. WOOIIIIAM 1\ NKWMANN. Debt £2O 12s Id. Judgment for amount and costs. Tuesday, October IS. r. LAWRENCE V. T. o’sUI.I.IVAN. Judgment summons for £0 4s. Order made for payment within one month, or in default seven days’ imprisonment.