TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 77, 4 March 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

♦ (united press association.) Wellingtok, March 3. An inquiry is to be held into the circumstances connected with the bloodpoisoning cases at the hospital on Dr Grabham's return from Auckland. - The Government have decided not to send the Hinemoa to Auckland for the shooting representatives, as most of the competitors have already left here. Sergeant Denny, of the Royal Irish Constabulary, was a' passenger to Wellington by the Rimutaka, which arrived from London to-day. The sergeant comes out to New Zealand for the purpose of taking back with him the man Sheeh'an, who has been ■ arrested m Auckland on a charge pf having mms dered soine of his relatives m Ireland several years ago. Sergeant Denny left for Auckland by the Awatea ' this evening. , It is rumored that Chief Detective Browne has been promoted to the rank of Detective Inspector. ' Parliament is to be further prorogued until April, when the Government will decide upon the date to call honourable , members together for the despatch of business.. ■ „,." .-•■• The Hon. Mr Ballance will shortly leave for. the South on business connected with the Lands Department. It is not improbable that he may accompany Sir Julius Yogel to Christchurch. While South Mr Ballance will endeavor to establish small farm settlements. Six of these associations, of 100 members each, are already m existence m the Wellington and Napier districts. . It is expected that 200 volunteers' will compete at the Rifle Association meeting next week. Half of the men go under canvas. In consequence of native affairs on the West Coast being very quiet, the constabulary camp has been broken up and the men stationed at various posts along the coast. ■ Collingwood, March 2. The Hon. Mr Larnach, Minister of Mines, is still visiting the mines m this locality, having seen Richmond Hill Silver, Johnston's United Gold, and Collingwood coal, travelling over the roughest country. He will return to Nelson overland on Thursday, ,and sail for Wellington about Friday, atter receiving many deputations. Taupo, March 2. The weather for the last month has been delightful, and m consequence a great flow of visitors, both ladies and gentlemen, have been passing , through here. The natives are, greatly disappointed at the Native Minister' not paying them' a visit. Two five hundred sheep passed through Taupo from "Hawke's Bay en route from the Northern markets this year. There has been a great falling off m the demand for horses and cattle from the Auckland district, owing to farmers m the Waikato paying more attention to horses and cattle rearing.