LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 744, 16 April 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] . WELLINGTON. ; This day. The holiday was well kept yesterday, glorbus weather prevailing, but the muclv needed rain is ncv falling. - Robert Ward has been gazetted Coroner vice Piers Warburton, resigned. The appointinont of the Masterton Highway Board is gazetted. CHRISTCHUROH. Allwright, member for Lyttelton, has addressed his constituents and received a vote of confidence. BLENHEIM. The steamer Napier from Kaikoura, with excursionists, could not cross the Wairau bar owing to the heavy sea. The mate and two seamen, in a boat attempting to get in, were capsized and nearly drowned. AUCKLAND. Wickham, proprietor of the Free haajieea committed for trial for libelling Rees, barrister; J. Hirst has also laid criminal information agaiust hint. Procoffi has been acquited of the. Te Aroha murdor. The prisoner was very agitated, and clasped his hands in prayer when the verdict was made known to him. The Maoris an very dissatisfied over his acquittal. LONDON. The Rev William Morley Punshon, Wesleyan minister, i 5 dead, A conference of tenant rigliters have approved of the Irish Land Bill now before Parliament, The Basutos have accepted mediation proffered them by Sir Henry Barkeley. Lord Beaeonsfield is hourly regaining strength, Tho Ottoman Government has sent a circular note to the Powers deprecating any violation of the treaty of Tunis. MELBOURNE. Bagot, secretary of Victorian Racing Club, is dead,