TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume IV, Issue 553, 13 June 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

CABLE. THE WOOL AUCTION. MURDOCH—AN EXPLANATION. SERIOUS RIOT IN ALEXANDRIA—ENGLISH AND ITALIAN CONSULS WOUNDED. H.ANLAN REPORTED DEAD. LONDON. June 10. An active demand for most descriptions of wool has been experienced at to-day’s auction. The catalogue comprised 9,900 bales. June 12. Murdoch, the captain of the Australian cricketing team has written a letter to the Press, with reference to the circumstances under which the Australian cricketers were excluded from the luncheon tent at the Nottingham match. In his communication he explained the manner in which the misunderstanding occurred, and defends his action on the occasion. A rumor is current here this evening that Ilaulan, the Canadian oarsman, is dead. The report, however, is discredited, and requires confirmation. . BRUSSELS. June 10. Sir Henry Parkes has been feted, and has been entertained at dinners in this city and at Verviens. In his speeches on the occassions he expressed hope that commercial relations between Belgium and Australia would increase through the medium of free trede. Sir Henry had an interview t ;-day with M. Prere Orban, the Belgium Minister of Foreign Affairs.

ALEXANDRA. June 10. The strong ill-feeling of the nr.' e population of this city towards the Europeans, manifested itself last evening, in an attack by large bodies of the former upon several parties of English and o ther residents. In the affrays which took place several Europeans wer.s killed, including an engineer of H.M.S. Superb, and many were wounded, including the British Consul, who suffered very severe injur/. The disturbance was ultimately suppressed by the military being called out, when order was restored. June 12.

Inquiries which have been made into the cause of the emeute which occurred in the city on the evening o f the 10th' inst, have elucidated the fact that it ovgaoiaed from a street quarrel between a Greek and an Egyptian, and owing to the strong ill-feeling prevalent in the city against European residents, the natives attacked some of the Europeans who were present, and idle disturbance increased until it was found necessary to call out the military. The statement that the British Consul was seriously wounded during the emeute is fully confirmed, and it has been 'ascertained that the Italian Consul was also wounded and that 20 persons were killed on the occasion. MELBOURNE. June 11. The robbery of L 1,500 worth of jewellery was affected last night from the shop of Airnskie, in Lonsdalestreet. No arrest has yet been made in connection with the affair. ADELAIDE. Jnne 11. Harjes, the Auckland abscoder, has been sentenced to a fortnight’s imprisonment previous to his extradition under a New Zealand warrant. (SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS.) London, Ist June. Moffat, late manager of the Post Office Savings Bank at Moouta, who absconded in April last, was arrested on board the steamer Penkin at London, on the charge of embezzlement, but was remanded pending the arrival of certain legal documents from South Australia. The balance of the shipment of frozen meat from Dunedin was placed on the Smithfield market. Sixteen hundred careases were offered, and realised on an average price 6d. The cargo is highly recommended by the trade as being exactly suitable for the Home market. Earl Spencer replying to a deputation which urged the release of the suspects, stated that he hoped a general amnesty for past political offences would shortly be proclaimed. He added that in his opinion it would be desirable for the .State to grant a wise extention of local autonomy in IreDuke of Manchester, on behalf of a syndicate of Scotch capitalists, has purchased the partially constructed Canadian Pacific railway and all rights secured to the projectors under their charter. The company intend to colonial 10,030,000 acres of land along the line. In consequence of the increasing gravity of the situation in Egypt the British Govvernment has directed five additional iron-

clads to proceed immediately to reinforce the English squadron at Alexandria. Russia has made an unsuccessful attempt to float a loan on the Paris Bourse. A collision occurred between two trains at Wieblingen, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, and a number of carriages were completely smashed, 23 passengers killed, and a number seriously injured. The approval expressed by O’Donovan Rossa of the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Burke, has rendered him an object of general indignation in the district where he resides. In order to mark their sense of his conduct, the tradesmen have refused to supply him, and the residents generally refuse to have any dealings with him. The Czar has given an audience to the chief Rabbi of the Jews in Russia. In the course of the interview the Czar pledged himself to protect the Jews from further persecution to the utmost of his power. Extraordinary frosts have been experienced in British North America. The Gulf of St. Lawrence has been partially frozen over, and at the present time no fewer than JO vessels arc icebound in the gulf. [per united press association]. Wellington, This Day. H.M.S. Nelson leaves to-morrow for Auckland, via Kawau where her officers will, for three or four days, be the guests of Sir George Grey. Mr Seymour George is a passenger by her to Kawau, to do the honors as host as Sir George Grey’s representative. In giving judgment this afternoon in the civil action F. E. Liardct, a fishmonger, v. George Harris, a baker, the magistrate said he was of opinion that Liardet had committed most deliberate and wilful perjury, and therefore lie would give judgment for defendant, and order committal of plaintiff for perjury. - Bail allowed, himself in LIOO, and two sureties of LSO each. H.M.S. Miranda is expected to leave for Fiji on Thursday. A deputation, consisting of several members of the House of Representatives, waited on the Minister of Public Works this morning, urging that the railway laborers’ wages should be increased, and also asking that ballast men should he paid during the wet weather. In reply, the Hon. W. J. Johnston promised to make inquiries of public bodies as to the rate of wages paid for non-pauper labor, and if Government were justified in doing so railway laborers would have their wages raised to a least 6s Gs per day. He also promised that the question of paying ballast men during wet weather should be taken iato serious consideration. At the inquest on the body of George Champion, who was killed by the upsetting a dray over a precipice on the Ngahauranga line. A verdict was returned of accidental death, but a rider was added that certain points on the lino should be fenced. Christchurch, This Day. BLENHEIM RESIDENT STUCK UP. Another case of sticking up occurred on Saturday evening near Carleton hotel, hardly half a mile from the ceDtre of the town. A gentleman from Blenheim had been visiting some friends and on returning about 11 p.m., he was set on by three roughs, with the aid of a stout stick and a couple of dogs, who seemed to enjoy the fun, his assailants were forced to beat a hasty retreat. Hokitika, This Day, ANOTHER SUICIDE. An old woman, aged 69, named Noble, committed suicide on Sunday, in her daughter’s house, by hanging herself with a rope to a nail in her bedroom. At the inquest held a verdict of suicide under temporary insanity was - recorded. Her ■ son-in-law Kohloff and his wife testified that they found her hanging by- the neck - with her feet just barely touching the ground. Her husband is in Auckland, and they have been separated for fourteen years ; ever since the Thames rush. She had threatened to coinmitsuicide several times,and often complained of being separated from her husband. Marton, This Day. SUDDEN DEATH. William Cnmings, while workiug in Mclndoe’s stable this morning, in apparently good health, fell down and died instantaneously. The supposed cause of of death was heart disease. He was formerly a coach driver. Dunedin, This Day. PAYING WORKMEN IN HOTELS. At the City Court, Hugh Calder, contractor, was fined os for paying workmen in a public house. It i 3 the first case of the kind, hence the nominal penalty. The prisoner Kitto was marched through the streets of the city to-day in manacles, and escorted by wo gaol officers. He has been examined by medical men in the gaol, who pronounced him insane. Their report was forwarded to the Colonial Secretary who ordered Kitto’s removal to the Asylum pending his trial. Auckland, This Day. Samuel Ohaales Chappell Bennett, auctioneer, of Christchurch, who absconded from his creditors, has been arrested on board the Rotomahana on her arrival from South to-day.