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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1072, 11 May 1882, Page 2

The total number of visitore to the Exhibition during the first 14 days amounted to .">1,879. The promoters consider this very satisfactory. The editor of the United Ireland newspaper, w! ich was suppressed in consequence of its seditious opinions, lias now been released from custody, and the paper has been reissued. Mr Reiscbek, naturalist, who has spent some time in tlie King country, forming a natural liistoiy collection, returned to Auckland a few days ago. The Kingites treated Mr Reiscbek wel!, and Tawhiao gave him a letter of safe conduct. The King also added Io his collection a number of the feathers of the huia. The Dominion House of Commons has petitioned the Queen, praying that Her Majesty will grant an autonomous constitution to Ireland, similar to that now enjoyed by Canada. The address further asks that those persons who are now in prison in Ireland for political oii'em-es should be pardoned. The International Loan and Agency Company, which has a branch at Melbourne for the recovery of unclaimed money, has collapsed, and numerous persons have become victims of the failure. The swindlers have absconded. The Treasury Department has instituted criminal proceedings against the responsible persons. Mackenzie, the manager of the Manchester branch of the company, has been arrested. Owing to the widespread danger apprehended from Nihilism, the Russian Government Stave issued an order prohibiting the theatres of .Moscow from being opened for performances. General Melikoff, who is reported to be now advising the Czar, has recommended that vigorous measures be taken for the suppression uf Nihilism. It is believed that a sudden swoop on the Nihilists is imminent.