TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 303, 28 October 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

CABLE. [heutek’s telegrams.] LONDON. October 26. At n. meeting of the Dublin Corporation a proposal was submitted by one of the Aldermen that the freedom of the City be presented to Messrs Parnell and Dillon, now in custody under the Coercion Act, hut was rejected by a large majority. WASHINGTON. October 26. Morgan has declined the Secretaryship of the United States Treasury vice Windom resigned, owing to illhealth. MELBOURNE. October 27. Thorji has been committed for trial on a cnarge of embezzling 1/2,500 from the Bank of Victoria. No further information re the missing steamer Balclutha, which had twenty-two souls on board. Melbourne Cup latest betting—. Duchess and Waxy, 8 to 1 ; Trump and Yoss, 10 to 1 ; Savanaka, 12 to 1 ; Odd Trick, 14 to 1 ; Somnus, 50 to 3 ; Sir Modred and Sweetmeat, 25 to 1. Telegrams from Freemantle, Western Australia, report that a scare has been occasioned by the appearance of an armed boat off the coast, which made off when seen. The barque Ehrensvard, from Batavia to Melbourne, has gone ashore at Passerocax on the coast of .Java.

[united press association] WELLINGTON. This Day. W. B. Edwards, solicitor, is a candidate for South Wellington. The revised tariff of charges on the New Zealand Railways is gazetted. The following returning officers have been appointed for the coining elections in Counties in which the Act is not in operation Marlborough —Awatere—Timothy William Millington ; Wairau—Christopher .Tames Whitney Griffiths; Spring Creek — Thomas Atkinson Dickens; Omaka—John Tucker Robinson ; Picton—Joshua Hndficld ; Pelorus—James Hadfiekl Smith ; Havelock—Horatio Nelson Firth.

PATEA. This Day. The proprietor of the Mail has been threatened by Win. Dale, a candidate for the Mayoralty, with criminal proceedings unles a retraction and apology is published for the alleged libel. ASHBURTON. This Day. Mr Ivcss, a candidate for Wakanui, addressed the electors last night, and opposed the present Government, but would not support Grey as leader. A vote of confidence was carried. CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. There are still three witnesses to call for the defence in the totalisator case, and is it not likely to be decided to-day. Sixty-eight stud sheep from Tasmania and Victoria arrived yesterday by the Arawata. Seventeen died between Port Chalmers and Lyttelton from too long confinement. A letter has been received from Messrs Joubert and Twopenny from which itappears that exhibitors who want to sell goods at the proposed exhibition will have to pay a rent of 50s per week, In addition to gold, silver, and bronze medals, they say they will bo glad to offer prizes to the value of £SO to any exhibitor who shows that he has done most to promote local industry in New Zealand. DUNEDIN. This Day. The Timaru, Fullarton, from London, is at the Heads. All well.