TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7486, 26 May 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Donbdin, May 25. The weather Is beautiful for the holiday, George Tusker has committed suicide at Arrow by cutting his throat with a raz >r, St. Joseph’s Cathedral is to be opened in February. Archbishop Moran and several Bishops are likely to be present. ISy a stack 6re at Kyeburn, which destroyed 4100 bushels of wheat, the New Zealand Insurance Office lose £290. The Volunteer parade and sham fight was a great success. The town in the morning having quite a military appearance. Tbs total turn-oat was (350 of all arms, Aftei: some drill, a review took place, and then the force Was matched out, when a sham fight took place'. The football match between a team from Invercargill and the Pirates Club resulted in a drawn game, Christchurch, May 25. The recent bazaar in aid of the Catholic Convent Building Fund realised £1094 net. The turn out of the Canterbu’y Volunteers held here to-day was a great success. Seven hundred and fonr officers and men were on parade, ineiuding the Honorary Reserves Corps of seventy.four mec, Who Were paraded apart from the main body, The companies from Temnka, Timaru and Ashburton took part in the demonstration, which was held on New Brighton beach. The mounted infantry, organised during the past low weeks by Major Slater, turned out for the first time, and acquitted themselves very creditably. The colors which were presented to the Canterbury Volunteers by the ladies of the province in 1864, and which have not seen the light for several years past, were carried by a color party.

Taubanoa, May 25. Mr Kelly demanded a scrutiny, upon the gronnds that the Maori voters bad personated others not present. The scrutiny was gone through to-day, and resulted iu three informal votes being struck off, leaving a majority for Mr Sheehan of twelve, instead of fifteen. The Returning Officer will declare the poll on Thursday. Professor Rice, mind-reader, had a crowded house on Saturday, and appears again to-night in the new theatre on the Strand, 4 Oamabu, May 25. The first regatta held at this port took place to-day, and was very successful. There were good entries, and the competition in many instances was keen. The Timarn Club’s boat won the principal palling race. The other events were confined to local crews. Nelson, May 25. To-day has been observed as a general holiday, and the weather has been glorious. In the morning the artillery fired a Royal ealate in honor of Her Majesty, and later a review of the Volunteers of the district was held by Liont-Colonel Pitt. The review was followed by a sham fight, which took place on a portion of the town and over the port bills. It was witnessed by a great crowd of people. “ Old Ben Crisp,” as usual, organised a children’s treat in which a thousand took part, and in the afternoon there was < a football match between the Wellington (Poneke) Club r. the Nelson Frinoe Alberts. It attracted a great crowd. Tha visitors won by two goals to nothing, after a very hard game, their success being due to their admirable passing. Auckland, May 26.

At the Volunteer review to-day 600 Volunteers were present. Sir G. Whitmore being reviewing officer. The first meeting of the Auckland Coursing Club took place to-day, when 800 persons were present.