TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 809, 3 January 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. ' j London, Dec. 29. The Daily News to-day publishes a telegram from Afghanistan to the effect that the Ameer Abdul Rahman has expressed Lis intention of visiting India during the easuing spring. The police in Ireland are actively prosecuting a search for arms in districts which haye been proclaimed as disturbed, An extensive seizure of rifles and other weapons was made to-day at Lestowel, in County Kerry. The leader of an extensive secret society of marauders was arrested to-day at Macro.om, in, County Cork, Ireland. The documents found in his possession include plans for the projected murder of farmers who continue to pay rents in defiance of the League's manifesto. Paris, Dec. 29. Telegrams to hand from Tunis report that desultory fighting continues between the insurgent Arab tribes and the French forces in the principality. The British and French Commissioners for the discussion, of the.proposed commercial treaty, will commence their deliberations on Saturday next, and; from that day will hold daily sittings, until negotiations are concluded.. Rochefort, the editojj-of Intransjge.ant, has been acquitted on, a charge, of; libelling Mj. Qhallerael Leqours, the well known French, politician,.

AUSTRALIAN. MELBOURNE, Dec. 31. A telegram has been received from Capetown stating that there was smallpox on board- the. Orient steamer Garonne when she left that port for, Adelaide. She is now. shortly, due at the latter, place, and, the necessary precautionary measures are being taken there. *~ NEW ZEALAND, (Per Press Association ). Auckland, Dec. 30. Robert, School field; was at the Police Court, wjth riding in, a railway carriage set.apartfqr kdies. trate, Mr McDonald, rujed thaj; anyone on the, platform of a carriage could not be said to be in, the carriage, and dismissed the. case,, ' " Dec. 31. A deputation, from the Chamber of Commerce, consisting of the Chairman, Mr C. C. McMillan, and several other members, interviewed, the Hon, F. the purpose of .presenting and commending to his attention a.resolution, passed the other day with respect to the appointment of a New Zealand delegade to the United States in furtherance of the proposed remission, of wool duties. Mr Whitaker having heard the deputation, explained that Government had, on the preceding day, appointed Sir Henry Partes, Premier of New South Wales, Mr McMillan.said he thought Government might have consulted- the Chambers of Commerce, as it was known they were moving in the matter, before committing 'themselves to any action, Mr Whitaker replied that Mr Creighton had been instructed to give Sir. Henry Parkes alj the assistantsJn his power. The, interview, then, terminated.

i ' Jan.; 1. The new year was ushered- in by great rejoicings. The,ships in, harbor threw up fireworks, and rqekets, Immense crowds, assembled- on the, wharves to. witness, the spectacle. Shortly after sho,p,, Dempsey's buildings. AJherfcistreetj was noticed-on, fire. It ;was suppressed, by the Brigade, but iMerrickV. was. gutted and: other,, two 'shops in. the. block were damaged. Merrick was .insured for L2OO, in, the Royal; and" Demsey for, L4OO. in the Nprwich Union. The. loss is nearly covered,; by v insurances. Merrick and family, had gone out to see, the fireworks on the wharf,[leaving a candle burning ip the sitting-room. | NjEW; Plymouth, Dec. 31. Te Whitj's son .arrived from Parihaka this, morning, and went to gaol to intervjew.his.father. The natives at Parihaka are very much annoyed at the. Constabulary, and say a, foolish act, doing nobody any good; Another, robbery, has been committed on,Daniel's place, at, Rahotu, Several :articles of valuable wearing apparel have been.stolen from,his whare during his absence, j ' Wellihgton, Dec. 30. A deputation, headed by. the Mayor waited on the Minister, of, Justice this mprning for. the,, purpose, of bringing qpder, his notice, the resolutions (previously telegraphed) passed) at a public imeeting relating,to the imposition of a heayy v . fine, on, several; Chipamen for, playing, fan, tan. A, petition, to His

Excellency was also presented, praying that the fine be remitted. Mr Dick in reply said he would be happy to forward the petition for His Excellency's favorable consideration. The fine having been paid, it would be rather difficult to have it refunded. Pec. 31. A twelve-roomed house on the Terrace, belonging to Mr J, H Wallace, and occupied by Mrs Weedon, was burned down eprly this morning, The building wes insured in the National Office for LBOO, the furniture in the Imperial, also for LBOQ. Wakeljne's mills at Greytown were burned down last night, Insurance, L 45.0 in the Zealand Office. The mill was valued at LI6OO. HokitikAj Dec. 30. The Inspector ot Polj.ce received a telegram from Ross to-night, stating that Allan and Nelly, the two Returning Officers who were supposed to be. los,t down south since December 12th, ar 4 e safe and on their way to Ross,. " " " Dec. 31.. The body of Frederick Rain,. Borough messenger, was found this morning on the North Beach. An inquest V(i]\. be held on. Mondja^. Ohristchurch, Dec. 30. The. New Zealand Shipping Company, received cab]e. advices containing ne,w,s of, the safe arrival of the ship Waipa at London. The Liberty has.ceased publication, Dunedin, Dec. 30. The.steamer.Penguin was brought up close alongside the Rattray street, wharf tp-day. It is., expected that in three months' time all intercolonial vessels will be able to come up to Dunedin. Dec. 31, Mr G. M. Bell is purchaser of the Waimea Station. It has been sold to an English resident. The Cnstonjs revenue collected at this, port for 1881 was L 433.010, against L 265,302 in 1880, The.yjtal statistics are":— Births, 1829; deaths, 688; marriages, 482 ; as against, births, 1896 ;. deaths, 627 ; marriages, 421 ;.. for. 1880, Jan, h Stoker, Woodcock, who was killed, by the railway accident on, Friday eyening ) was the only son of a widow, and only, twenty-one years of age.. Balclutha, Dec. 31 ■.

The line was cleared and; ready for, traffic, at four o'clock this morning. The damage to the line and rolling stock is comparatively trifling. James Blackwood had his leg broken. An inquest on the body of Woodcock was opened to-day, and after viewing the body, the inquest was adjourned till Tuesday.

Havelock, Dec. 30. Hutchinson's Masonic Hotel and James Smith's store and out-buildings were burned down,last night t