TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 116, 22 April 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Aitckland, April 20. Bffero the Coptic sailed from London, George Townshend, a fraudulent bankrupt, was arrested. His wifo and family, however, came out m the vessel under an assumed name. bVom instructions received from the Wellington Police Department, on the strength of a cablegram from the Home office, thti Auckland police boarded the Coptic, and discovered the woman on board as a steerage passenger, '."and succeeded iv getting her to disgorge £1100, made up of eleven £100 Bank of England note?. The Hinemoa arrived with the torpedo boat m tow, after a passage with Captain Fairchild describes as one of the worst he ever experienced. In coming* across the Bay of Pleuty the torpedo boat towed well, the manner m which she rode the heavy seas being a matter of surprise to all on board the Hinemoa. For the safety of the torpedo boat it was ue cessary on Thursday, m the N.E. gale, to take shelter under Cape Runaway, on Friday to anchor under the lee of Mayor's Island, and on Saturday to run for Port Charles, which was left on Sunday morning, both vessels arriving as above. Dunedjn, April 20. James Russell, la Wo re r, was found des'd m Fmdlay's timber-yard yesterday. He had been drinking* heavily of late. At the inquest a verdict of death from heart disease was returned. At the local option polling at Blueskin one ratepayer of 367 rccoided his vote. He gave it m favor of an increase m each class. Last year two voted m the same district. Port Chalmers, by a small majority, decided against an increase of licenses. Mr Matthew Burnett, temperance lecturer, concluded a successful mission to-day, by holding a mothers' meeting at which 56 pledges were taken. MaßTEßtos, April 20. The Mastertoa-Mangahao Settlement Association on Saturday night lesciuded the contract for the survey of their block, and consequently many members are withdrawing. Blenheim, April 20. The Blenheim carpenters have decided to giv« three months' notice to employers that their workiug hours must be reduced from iorty-eight to forty-six per week. They have also decided to form a branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenter* and Joiners. Christchurch, April 20. Nearly 3000 attended Mr Booth's ehild ten's service yesterday, and as many adults crowded the evening meet ing, while hundreds were turned awny. The Chairman, Rev. Mr Issit, had to bespeak indulgence for Mr Booth, who shows signs of breaking down.