TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume IV, Issue 524, 9 May 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

CABLE. LONDON. May 5. It lias transpired that an exchange of communication between the Great Powers has been proceeding for some time past, on the subject of the Egyptian question, and has resulted in an agreement being arrived at to substitute Prince Halim in the place of Teiofik Pasha on the Egyptain throne, and if this should become necessary to abandon the principle of Turkish occupation of Egypt, and to leave initiative in Egyptain affairs to France. May 7. No fresh particulars regarding the assassination of the Irish Secretary and Under-Secretary have transpired. Nothing is known beyond the fact that the bodies were found horribly stabbed to death in Phceuix Park, and that the crime was committed in the evening. Mr Parnell has issued a manifesto in which lie states that the name of Ireland will be sullied until the assassins have been arrested. Cabinet Councils have been held to consider the present situation of affairs, and it is stated that the leadei .1 of the Conservative Party will support the Government if they proclaim martial law in Ireland. Both Houses of Parliament will adjourn to-morrow out of respect to the deceased gentlemen. MELBOURNE. May G. The Victorian Government lias sent a telegram to Mr Gladstone expressing the universal sympathy of the Colony, in regard to assassination of the Irish Secretary and ITuderSecretary. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION']. Dunedin, This Day. At the Cits’ Court this morning, Eliza Whictel was committed for trial for stealing jewellery. Arrived—Araby Maid, barque, Captain Cromarty, 95 days from London. Christchurch, This Day. NARROW ESCAPE. Captain Giles, |of the brigantine Circe, fell into the harbor, tipping up as he was going on board ; several of the crew jumped overboard and saved him iu a very exhausted state. A grand poultry, pigeou, and canary

show will be held in the Exhibition building on Jime Bth, 9tb, and 10th. Auckland, This Day. FOUND DROWNED. At the inquest on the body of Dr Kohl a verdict of found drowned was returned. New Plymouth, This Day. DISCHARGE Ob' TITOKOWARU. In the Supreme Court, Edward _ Spademan was found guilty of horse stealing and sentenced to IS months’ imprisonment. Edwin Barry, charged with attempting to steal money at Hawcra races was found guilty and sentenced to three months imprisonment. His Honor then discharged Rangi and Titikowaru as the Crown Solicitor had entered a nolle prosequi in those cases. T , Later. In the Supreme Court, in discharging the Native prisoners charged under the 1 V> est Coast Settlement Act,” the Judge said “I understand the Attorney-General has ordered the Crown Prosecutor to cuter a nolle prosequi in the two Native cases under the “West Coast Settlements Act.” I have no right to interfere in the matter in any way except to express my surprise at such a course being taken. That the prisoners should be brought up on a serious charge under special Act, that they should be kept in prison for six months on that grave charge, and that the Crown Prosecutor should apply to enter a nolle prosequi soifis a very extraordinary proceeding onthopart of Government, more especially when I see that two of the indictments have been quashed on account of insufficiency on the face of them. ‘ Then, addressing Rangi, he said ‘ The Government have determined not to bring you to be tried on the charge you have already been imprisoned six monihs waiting for, nor does Government offer any evidence. You are therefore free to go where you will.’ The native did not seem to understand the situation, but left the box.” THE MAORI RROPHET ENJOYING HIMSELF. Te Whiti and Tohu were taken to Lyttelton yesterday and shown over the shipping and goods sheds. DRINKING THEMSELVES TO DEATH. A case of much interest was settled at the Kaiapoi Resident Magistrate Court yesterday. Certain residents in the village of Woodend, near Kaiapoi, have been drinking themselves to (loath, and the scandal reached such a pitch that at last a resident took the matter in hand and applied to thr Bench at Kaiapoi to stop the supply of liquor. The clergymen in the district supported the application, but the immediate result was that the Bench rather snubbed them for their interference. The matter was persevered vvitli however, and an application was made before Messrs Whitfoord, Porter and the Mayor to prohibit the sale of liquor to Benjamin and John Bailey (father and son) under section 107 of the Licensing Act. The application was supported by leading Good Templars of the district. A large amount of evidence was taken and an order was eventually granted. Alexandra, This Day. THE NATIVE MEETING. Tawhaio spent all day in Alexandra, and nothing was done at the settlement. Major Te Wheoro having presented 100 sheep for consumption probably all to-day will be spent in bringing them up and preparing them for the meeting, talking being deferred till Wednesday. Wellington, This Day. APPEAL SUSTAINED/ A case of some interest has been decided at the Appeal Court. It was an appeal from the verdict of the jury in the case of J. G. Hislop v. the National Bank of New Zealand, tried in the District Court of Westland, before Judge Bioad, in which plaintiff recovered LIC3 damages for injury clone to his credit and rmnbation through the dishonoring of a o'.uq..:. The appeal which was on the ground of misdirection by the Judge was allowed, and judgment ordered to be entered for defendant in the Court below with costs. SELLING DRINK TO MAORIS. Drink has been sold in large quantities to the natives by the Alexandra publicans, and there has been a great deal of drunkenness. The hotelkeepers sold drink Jjplding that Alexandra was not within the Native Licensing district. The question was a very narrow one, and on inspection being made the opinion was expressed that practically it is outside. A meeting of the Executive Council will be held to-day to alter the boundary as soon as possible so as to bring Alexandra within the Native Licensing district.