TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 993, 1 November 1881, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondents). Christchurch, Oct. 31. Darebin now stands at 3 to 1 for the Melbourne Cup. The Bishops of Nelson, Wellington, and Waiapti have arrived to attend the consecration of the Cathedral. Mr. H. Secretan, the cricketer, was presented, on Friday last with a testimonial on the occasion of his intended departure from Cliristc bu rch. Alexander Mclntosh, one of the earliest settlers, having arrived here in 1840, died at Mclntosh Bay, Lyttelton, on Saturday, aged 82. ‘ - Great preparations are being made for the consecration of the Cathedral to-morrow. The Agricultural Show privileges, on Saturday, realised £215. J. Guild, one of the candidates for Ashley, addressed the electors on Friday, and received a vote of confidence. On Saturday evening 78 volunteers from Ashburton, Temuka and Timaru, left by the Stella for the front. Napier, Oct. 31. The vital statistics for October, registered within the Napier district, show births, 41 ; marriages, 9 ; deaths, 8. A vacancy in the Municipal Council is likely to occur, in consequence of Mr. J. W. McDougal having accepted the editorship of the TTai/taira Jia it. Wellington, Oct. 31. Two documents received by Government one from chiefs of Rarotonga, the other from an influential English resident, as to an alleged interference of a French man-of-war vessel, are published. The Grevtown Club, and Working Men s Club at Greytown, were destroyed by fire on Saturday night. New Plymouth, Oct. 31. Great indignation is felt by the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers, and Inglewood Bush Corps, at- the Government not accepting their services, although they were amongst the first who offered them. Captain Ellis, of the Taranaki Volunteers, went yesterday to Mr. Brvce, who acknowledge that some mistake had been made, and said he did not know why they had not been gazetted. The force goes out on Thursday.

Wanganui, Oct. 31. Thirty-two volunteers from Marton, under the command or Captain Harris • 35 from Fielding, under Captain Letherbridge ; and 32 from Palmerston, under Lieut. Marsh, arrived at Wanganui by train this morning, and will embark with the Wanganui contingent on the steamer Manawatu for Opunake, this afternnon. The combined infantry force from Wanganui numbers 180 men. Marton, October 31. 32 Marton Volunteers, 36 from Fielding, and 33 from Palmerston, left by this morning’s train for Wanganui to embark for the front. A large crowd assembled to witness the departure of the volunteers. • Auckland, Oct. 31. W. Dawson, solicitor’s clerk, was this morning sentenced to th» ce months-’ imprisonment for beating a woman. The Wade prosecutions have been withdrawn. The Thames Volunteers, and twenty recruits from Auckland, left Opunake by Hinemoa to-day ; they were enthusiastically cheered as they left the Auckland railway station. Invercargill, Oct. 31. Dr. Hodgkinson, former member, addressed a meeting of the Wallace electors at .Riverton on Saturday, and received a vote of confidence, while not supporting Sir George Grey, he believed it possible to get a better Government than the present one, which had done harm as well as good.