TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 5609, 1 March 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FGftEIQN.

The following telegrams appeared In the Melbourne papers t~ There are suspicions of a contemplated general rising in Ireland. Extensive pre* cautions are being made by the military and police authorities in order to prevent the anticipated outbreak. The Irish Land League proceedings are discountenanced by the French Government. Mr Parn'ell has issued a manifests addressed to the Irish Land League. He says that it is his intention to rtmain in London, and states that the support to be expected from the United States depends on the stand which would be made in Ireland. He an* nounces that he will continue "his resistance to the Coercion Bill, and reoommends a junction of the English J)emoorata with the Irish Nationalists. He enjoins Irish tenants to continue to exerolse passive resistance against payment of rents, by whioh means

they will secure victory, peace, and prosperity. The Marquis of Hartingdon has stated that if it can be proved that the retention of Candahar would add to the stability of the Indian Empire, and the British would reccn* aider the proposal, bat at the same time he donbUd if such proof oould be afforded. The Pop* has condemned Mr Parnell for conferring with M. Rochefort.

A company has been started for carrying out telephone commujricatisn in Australia. Lord William Pitt Lennox, eon of the fourth Duke of Richmond, and author <.f " Fifty Years' Biographical Reminiscences " and other works, has died in his 82ad year. The importation into France of American pork and hams has been prohibited. LONDON, Februabt 21.

A great sensation has been caused by the discovery of a train of powder leading to Windsor Castle soon after the Qaeen's return from Soothed. Additional precau* tions have been taken.

Mr Parnell made a triumphal tour through Ireland, and everywhere met with an enthusiastic reception. He was received with triumphal arches, flags, and demon* strations cf welcome.

INTERCOLONIAL.

[Reutee's Tblkgrams.]

MELBOURNE, March 1.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have purchased a site in Collins street west for extensive warehouses, to cost L 27.000.

INTEKPROVLNCIAk

[Pbr United Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, February 28.

John Riordan, teacher at the Lucas Creek public school, was thrown from his horse. Concussion of the spine occurred; it may terminate fatally. James Ferguson, of Waiuku, dropped dead from his chair to-day. At the annual meeting of the Soriptnre Association the report showed that only three ministers in the city of Auokland had responded to the Association's request and visited public schools to impart religions instruction. In the country alone three pubiio schools were regularly visited by clergymen. CHRISTCfIURCH, Februabt 28.

One of the building societies here have determined to resist the demand* for the property tax on the monthly subscriptions on investment shares. They also intend to stir up the other societies to agitate for a refoim of the law.

A number of influential gentlemen held a meeting to-day to confer with the Eon. Mr Richardson npon the Bast and West Coast railway scheme. In the course of his re* marks Mr Riohardson said the real qvestkm at isfiuo was not the practicability of Thomson and Browne's route, but whether it was actually the best procurable. If Mr Thorn* ton's line were de facto the best, he could not see how the Colony oonld refuse to sanction the scheme. Ultimately the meet* ing agreed to take no further steps in the formation of a company, pending the report of the Government engineer. Only eight members of the Beard of Cover* nors were present at the meeting to-day, and they were equally divided on the subjeot of opening the library on Sundays, The minority were consequently able to defeat the projeot for the present by leaving the room when the motion was to be put, and the matter stands adjourned till next meet* ing. The total births for February were 130 j marriages, 35; deaths, 61. Births have increased twenty, and deaths no less than forty: marriages have increased >ix oempared with last yea.-.

A carrier named OfFwood was serjonsjy hurt by being jammed between the wheeft of his van. He was taken to the Hospital, badly hurt Internally, but to what extent is unknown. MARrjH 1. The Board of Governors of the Canterbury College have requested the Agricultural School Committee to consider the question of the establishment of * icrjcalture class |n the school, with the object of introducing it as a colonial industry. TIMARU, Fbbruaby 28.

Fish, resembling salmon in their habits, have recently been reported to "be seen in the Opihi River, and on Saturday a dead one was found on the shingle at the Opihi Gorge, It wai sent to Timaru. Dr Childon, an ex* perienoed piaoicultmriat, pronounces it to be beyond doubt a true salmon, but ia unable to decide whether it is mlmo aolar, the European salmon, or a Californian samon. The old aooommodation-heuse at Tekapo Ferry waa destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. Nothing was saved. It belonged to the Mount Cook Road Board, and was insured for L 250 in the New Zealand Office. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 2.

A meeting of the creditors of George Thrush, late of Wellington and Christ, ohuroh, was held yesterday afternoon, when the assets were estimated at Uti 4s 6d, and the liabilities at LIBO 10s 3d. At the termination of an exciting meeting a resolution was carried to the effect that Mr Samuel bt> retained for the purpose of op* posing 'tfae debtor's discharge by every possible means, and the wife of one of the creditors oame forward with a child in her arms, and* addressed: tfce 'debtor as fdljews'; —*' Come put itto the road, yon vagabond,,' J haya not done with you yet." She then said he was one of the unemployed who oame from Wellington, and that he had Lid in his pooket when he came here. WELLINGTON, March 1.

At the Licensing Court to-day all applies* tions for new licenses were refused. The police reported that no further hotels were required in the City. ASHBURTON, Makch 1.

Arrangements are far advanced for an Industrial Exhibition, to be held on a grand style in Ashburton on the 16th, 17th, and 18th March. The Town Hall, whioh can accommodate 1,000 people, is to be made use of, besides a large marquee adjoining. Soma fi.OOyft of table space hsg already been piled? for, and exhibits of "every iilass in art and manufsoture will be shown. ■•

There is a great amount of slokness In the town and district, and the deaths are alarmingly numerous. Dysentery has been very fatal, and several fata] cases of cholera morbus have been reported. The medical men's bands are fall. The Illness is attributed to the hot weather and to the under* ground water rapply baooming fouled. INVERCARGILL, March 1.

Vital Statiatioi. Births, ?3 ; deaths, 11j and marj?l*gPß, g. ' •-< ; The Wellington ''correspondent of the ' News »wires ; «' A new loan of L 9.000.000 is to be raised as soon as time allows. The necessary papers left by the outgoing mail. It is stated that the Government have also prepared an exhaustive reDort re the value of the property and works of the colonial railways, whioh is thought to indicate selling the lines to the Breglens, and the formation of a syndicate in opposition to Sir J. Vogel." QUEENSTOWN, Maech 1.

About fifty gentlemen met at Eichardt's. Hotel to bid farewell to Mr £fv<J. trim?, member for the district. The aiitlßg.Mayor was in the chair. Several very compl!meo« tary speeohes were made.