PATEA EAST ROAD BOARD.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 507, 10 April 1880, Page 2

PATEA EAST ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of this board was held in Carlyle, on the 7th. Present, Messrs Hurley (in the chair), Bremer, W. Gower, and A. Gower, A letter from Mr J. Duncan, Wanganui, asked the board to make one or two small side-cuttings above Messrs Walker Brothers’ house, for getting a cart to his land. A letter from Mr J. Howie requested an improvement to be made to the road towards his house at Okotuku. Mr A. Gower moved, Mr W. Gower seconded, and it was agreed, two members be appointed to ride over and inspect the works referred to. It was slso agreed, on the motion of Mr A. Gower, seconded by Mr W. Gower, that Mr Hurley be empowered to inspect the condition of New Taranaki-road, and to employ necessary labour thereon.

FIVE ATTEMPTS TO ASSASSINATE THE CZAR. A London cablegram furnishes fresh particulars of the recent attempt to assassinate the Emperor of Russia. It says z There is general terror and in—dignation throughout Europe at the fresh diabolical attempt on the family of the Czar. Details at present are very meagre, the censorship of telegrams being more vigorous than ever, but the following are the latest particulars :—Shortly after seven on the evening of the I7th February, when the Czar, with the Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Alex, of Bulgaria, were about to repair to the dining-room in the Winter Palace, a terrific explosion was heard, and the Czar was immediately afterwards informed that the banqueting hall was a wreck, and that an accidental delay alone had saved him and the Imperial family from death. The dinner had been fixed for seven, and the Emperor and Duchess of Edinburgh were in an adjoining room waiting for Prince Alex, whose slight breach of punctuality thus saved the Emperor’s life. The Empress, who is still very feeble, was asleep in a distant part of the palace, and was not disturbed by the explosion The Emperor, though moved, never lost his self-possession, and the Duchess of Edinburgh displayed wonderful composure. On a search being made, it was found that several pounds of dynamite and gun cotton had been placed in the cellars beneath the guard-room, situated on the ground floor directly beneath the dining saloon, and that the explosion was by an electric battery from some point without the Palace yet undiscovered. The cellars were used as joiners’ shops, and occupied by four workmen, three of whom have been arrested. The fourth man is missing. Many persons in the Palace and immediate vicinity have also been arrested. At the moment of the explosion the guard chamber beneath the dining saloon was filled with about 160 men, eight of whom were killed and 45 wounded. Such an attempt in the heart of the Winter Palace is considered all the more extraordinary, because belore the Czar takes ins usual winter residence there the most minute examination is made in and around the Palace, in order to prevent a repetition of an attempt similar to that made to blow up the Imperial train near Moscow. Extreme measures are expected to be enforced throughout Russia. The Cz-tr 's greatly irritated and harassed, and is represented as regretting the liberal concessions made during bis reign. The explosion at the Winter Palace makes the filth attempt on the Czar’s life within ten months.