TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume IV, Issue 374, 24 February 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

CABLE. [B K FT Kirs Tklkg hams. ] LONDON. February 21. In the House of Commons this evening Gladstone made a speech regarding the case of Brad laugh. The Premier stated that lie considered the conduct of that gentleman was scandalous and he declined to lead the House in any action which should be taken regarding Bracllaugh. Several abortive motions followed, and in the course of their discussion Mr Bradlaugh entered the Chamber, but was ordered by the Speaker to withdraw, and ho did so. Finally Sir Stafford North cote moved, and Mr Gladstone supported the resolution, “ That Mr Bradlaugh should be expelled from the House.” After a brief debate the motion was carried. A new writ will now be issued for Northampton, and Mr Bradlaugh, it is understood, will again be a candi- j date for the vacant seat, February 22. Michael Davitt, one of the prominent Land Leaguers, has been ! elected without opposition to a va- j

cancy as the representative of Meath. In the House of Commons, Mr Corhell will, it is announced, oppose Mr Brad laugh in the election for Northampton.

BERLIN. February 22. Prince Bismarck demanded of the Russian Government an explanation of a recent speech of General Skobeloff to the Servian students at Paris, in which lie made a warm diatribe against Germany, and predicted war between Russia and Germany was inevitable. ST. PETERSBURG. February 22. Count Sehoulaloff died to-day : aged 54. The. Russian Government ordered General Skobeloff to proceed without delay to this city. SYDNEY. February 23. The Milburn Creek trial continues. The ease for the defence is now proceeding. The wreck of the barque Rover, which went ashore at Gaboo Island on LMh inst was sold to-day for L7O.

MELBOURNE. February IG. The Russian Admiral Aslanbegoff, communicated with the Victorian Government regarding publication in the Melbourne “ Age” of a fictitious despatch from thoßussian Government relative to the defence of Hobson's Ray. The despatch it appears, was published as a joke. Admiral Aslanbegofl', however, expressed to the Government his annoyance that the publication, and it has transpired that Government and Ministers have expressed their regret, and furnished an explanation to Aslanbegoff regarding the alleged despatch. Mr Walker, Constitutionalist, has been elected for Boorandara, in the place of Mr Murray Smith, who has been appointed Agent-General in London. [from ora spkciai, coinucsroNnKNT.] ITCTON. This Day. The Star of the Sea, belonging to Havelock lias become a total wreck of Tory Channel. She is insured for £SOO in the National, being two-thirds of her value. The captain reports in attempting entrance at midnight last night she misstuyed and struck on a rock, drifting off almost immediately and settled down, 'flic captain is a heavy loser, having a quantity of cargo on board uninsured. [FNTTKIi CRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. This Day. At the City Court, Strachnn, a brewer, was lined £lO for sending out unstamped beer.

J. E. Hutcheson, publican, was fined £2O for not defacing the stamp. Alexander Henderson, drayman at the Yietorian Brewery, whose duty it was to affix stamps and who pleaded forgetfulness, was fined £5 for aiding in the removal of such casks, and in another case £lO for having drawn beer from the cask before having defaced the stamp thereon. An inquest was held on the children burnt in Bisehefk’s house last Tuesday. No new facts were elicited, and a verdict “accidental death ” was returned. Mrs Bischefk is improving in the hospital.

CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. The witness Scott was called before the Court yesterday ami the J udges announced that they should report him to the Speaker of the House of Representatives as being guilty of corrupt practices in connection with the Stanmore election. His counsel applied for a certificate of indemnity under tin? clause of the Act providing that “ a witness who answers all questions when he is required by the Election Court to answer shall be entitled to receive a certificate of indemnity that such witness has so answered.” The certificate was granted. Mr I’illiett's old committee have resolved to living Mr S. P. Andrews, formerly M. 11. R. for Christchurch, forward as a candidate for Stanmore. Mr J. C. Wason will not again offer himself for Wakamii for which lie has been unseated, but, at his invitation, Mr Alfred Saunders, formerly member for Cheviot has decided to come forward for Wakamii.

NELSON. This Day. The Nelson Jockey Club announce a two days’meeting on the 29th and 30th March. The amount offered for prizes is L3(is, the highest prize being the Nelson Jockey ('lull Handicap of LIGO. AUCKLAND. This Day. The Waverlcy hotel, Queen-street, was discovered to be on fire at two o’clock this morning. Before the brigade succeeded in getting the lire under, a considerable portion was completely gutted. The hotel is owned by the City Council. Tiie insurances on building are L4OO in South British and L3OO in the National. Samuel’s stock of cutlery which was damaged by water is insured in the Sun office for L 250.

PATKA. This Day. The police stable was gutted by fire last night. The weather was calm or the County Council buildings must have gone. The fire attributed to the spontaneous combustion of hay. MrPauis, Native Commissioner, made the final payment to natives here yesterday on account of Government land purchases.