TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 99, 30 March 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) *' Auckland, March 28. Great excitement was occasioned over the result of the Hanlou-Beach contest. A large amount of money changed hands. v The Government surveyors were yesterday examining the sites for mounting the heavy guns at Onehunga. ■• , "Wellington, March 28. The Zoalaudia with the February English mail left San Francisco for Auckland on the 15th iustuut, one day later than time-tablo date. The City of Sydney with the March colouial mails arrived at San Francisco from Auckland Oa the 24th instant, time-table dat«. Should no news of a startling nature be received from England before Monday, his Excelleuey the Governor will probably leave on that day m the Hino"uioa for Lyttelton, returning with his family almost immediately. , Another petition for the release of th« prisoner George Longhurst has been prepared, and will probably be presented to his Excelleuey on Monday. An information is to bo laid against a grow under the " Sales of Poison Act," for selling a bottle of *' rough ourats." March 29. The result of the «culling race created a good deal of enthusiasm here. A totalis.itor was opened on the eveut and it paid 30s for a 10s tickut. Tho Taonni sailed for London this morning taking a large cargo and a fair complement of passengers. During her stay her stay here have been several rows with her crew, aud two of the disorderly crew were taken from gaol this morning and placed an board. One of the men at once started knocking the chief officer about and loosed several of his teeth. The other man also made himself obnoxious, and as the assault was committed m the presence of a constable . the men were brought »9hore, and will be charged at the Magistrate's Court tomorrow. ! This Day. The- following gentlemen have been called to the Legislative Couucil :— Capt. Morris,. Taurauga; J. Shepherd, Waiuiea, Nelson ; S. E. Slmraski, Oauiaru ; Robert Pharazyo, Waugauui ;" Lauuuelot, Walker, Canterbury ; J. Batugate, Otago ; W. H. Swausou, Auckland; H. K. Tairoa, Otago. \ Tho Home industry branch m connection with the New Zealaud Exhibition is being heartily taken up, and m consequence the time for receiving applications for space baa beeu extended to the 30th April. DtJNEDiN, March 28. By a fire fire at Wsihora,Bruce County, yesterday morning two threshing mills and. the sheds iv which they were contained were destroyed, and two engines Very much damaged. 9 March 29. The Rev. J. H. Gray, of Wahnate, left Dunediu on Saturday morning, after a fruitless search expedition, extending . over nearly three weeks, for his son, who disappeared from Oatuaru. The young man wag about twenty years of age. It is feared he is dead, or suffering from an attack of melancholy amounting to : temporary insanity; His disappearance is quiet -unaccountable. This Day. • The R.M.S. Huapehu is at the heads. Jt is understood that Messrs Shrimski and Bathgate will be called to the Upper House. Uhristchurch, March 27. The New Zealand Shipping Company are advised that the ships Grassuiero for Auckland aud Allegiance for Lyttelton and Timaru left London on March 25. Timaku, March 27, A house and saddiory shop at Makirikiri was totally destroyed by fire last night, aud a man named Freer rescued iv a semi-suffocated state with his . trousers on tire. It is supposed he had knocked over a lighted candle while asleep. Insurance ukunowu. Miss Geueyie.re Ward opened tonight to a packed house iv the Theatre Boyal.