TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 5966, 26 April 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN. [Reuter's Telegrams.] TRICKETT v. HANLON. LONDON, April 24. The weather is very favorable for the training of Trickett and Hanlan for their contest on the Ist prox. Not much interest thus far has been taken in the approaching race by the public generally. THE FANEMOUTH FLOATED. LONDON, April 24. The Australian liner Fanemouth, which went ashore at Whitstable, near Margate, on March 27, has been successfully floated. MR PARNELL RETURNS TO DUBLIN. LONDON, April 24. Mr Parnell has returned to Dublin, and been again lodged in Kilmainham gaol. INTERCOLONIAL, THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. MELBOURNE, April 25. The Victorian Parliament was opened by His Excellency the Governor, who, in his speech on the occasion, said that the increase of revenue had enabled the extinguishing to a great extent of the deficit of the past year. His Excellency announced that Bills would be brought down during the session for a Reduction of Postage, for Law and Land Reform, Civil Service Regulation, Increased Self-government, and for the Preservation of Public Health.

INTERPROVINCIAL

[Pbb United Press Association.] NAPIER, April 25. The local option polls all over this district have resulted in majorities against the issue of any new licenses. On the average not 7 per cent, of the ratepayers voted. Sergeant Mahon has instituted legal proceedings to clear himself from the charges made by.Kidd, late sergeant at Waipawa and' Auckland. These charges were published in the Auckland «Star,' and subsequently reprinted by other papers, including the 'Telegraph' here. They are to the effect that Kidd was requested by Mahon to work for Mr Ormond at the late election, and was removed from Waipawa, and subsequently dismissed the force, in consequence of his refusal. The 'Telegraph' apologises for having reprinted the article.

WELLINGTON, April 25.

The Hinemoa, with Te Whiti and Tohu on board, arrived here at five o'clock this afternoon. The steamer had a very rough passage from Taranaki. Wi Parata, who was at Parihaka when Te Whiti was taken, was given permission to interview the prisoners. Te Whiti informed Wi Parata that he did not understand the reason of hi* removal, and did not know whether it was life, or death (meaning liberty or confinement). He al S o state I thai' l-.o v,.is anxious that the other chieio i:r:p: ironed at New Plymouth should b» Ben t 'to Christchurch with him, as it wat, through him that they had been arrested. Tb Whiti and Tohu will be imprisoned at Addingtu, (s ao i, Mr Maxwell, who handed in his vesica, tion as General Manager of the railways some months ago, has now asked to be allowed to withdraw it, and it is understood the request has been granted. The Hon. Mr Hall and Mrs Hall and family, and the Hon. Mr Rolleston were passengers to Lyttelton by the Hinemoa. H.M.S. Miranda arrived in the harbor from Lyttelton yesterday morning. She remains here until the opening of Parliament, on the 18th prox., when she will convey Sir Arthur Gordon from here to Fiji. H.M.S. Emerald is expected to arrive here from Sydney on Friday next. From here she goes to England. At the annual meeting of the Wellington Patent Slip Company this afternoon, the directors recommended the payment of 5 per cent, on receipt of Government subsidy. April 26. In Banco this morning, Judge Richmond refused an application for a new trial in the slander case of Petherick v. Ambrose, in which judgment was given for the defendant. AUCKLAND, April 26. Intelligence received from Sydney states that there is no hope of the recovery of Mr DeLias, of Auckland Theatre Royal, owing to ulceration of the stomach. At the Supreme Court to-day application was made in connection with a pending divorce suit, Charles Evans v. Annie Evans and W. C. Mirfin, in which the petitioner prays for a dissolution of marriage on the grounds of adultery and destitution, and claims LI, 000 damages from the co-respon-dent Mirfin, who is an inspector in the Public Works Department, and is alleged to be co-habiting with the respondent. The petitioner resides at Nelson. The corespondent was ordered to give the name of a domestic servant with whom it was alleged the petitioner has committed adultery. MANUTAHI, April 26. Gallagher was committed for trial for manslaughter, the jury having found that the Maori died from the effects of a blow inflicted by Gallagher under provocation. Gallagher was arrested, but bailed out in LI.OOO security. t m LYTTELTON, April 26. The Hinemoa arrived from Wellington at 12.30 p.m. After changing their prison clothes for ordinary attire, Te Whiti and Tohu were landed and taken through to Addington by special train. The wharf was crowded with persons anxious to see the Maoris land. CHRISTCHURCH, April 26. The total number of visitors to the Exhition during the first fourteen days amounted to 51,897. OAMARU, ArRiL 25. Another stack-fire occurred on Saturday night. A threshing-mill and a stack of oais were destroyed. They were the property of Mr William Dewar, of Ngapara. The cause of the fire is unknown, but incendiarism is suspected. The mills were insured for L 270, but the grain was not.