LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 108, 14 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(per press agency.) BEATRICE ARRIVED, Wellington, Thursday. The barque Beatrice arrived to-day from Westport, England, with a large shipment of railway iron for the Wairarapa Railway. FIRE MARINE BRIGADE. It is proposed to form a new Naval Brigade, a Fire Marine Brigade also. Sixty-four of those iylio sent in their names have been seafaring men. Nelson, Thursday. COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH. Rifle Camp.—The Camp struck at eloven this morning, a meeting of members of the Association held at the camp last night, when the following resolution were passed to be forwarded to the Executive Committee, that no points of drill count in any match where any money is given, In the matches North and South, the winnings are said to be equally divided among them. That the ranges bo properly surveyed and marked out. That in all comers matches, or to open to ali volunteers, distance should not exceed 500 yards. That there should not be less than fivo matches for each belt, That the programme for the next meeting should be issued three months before it takes place.

Auckland, Thursday. The following is the mail news per City of New York:—

A MIRACLE, The Pope formally declared a reported miracle at La Satelle. THE VATICAN. Th» Italian Executive Council has been invoked to take precautionary measures against the plans of the Vatican.

BISMARK. Bismark is reported to be in accord with the movement. UNIVERSAL JUBILEE. The Pope declared a universal jubilee on the anniversary election of Cardinal Nina Pontificial See. PAPACY PEN. There has been a State written letter declaring Papacy becoming impoverished. A NEW PENITENTIARY. The Spanish Government have purchased Calvera—one of the Beautaritari Islands—where they intend to establish ?, penitentiary penal colony.

SPANISH DEMOCRAL. Emilio Castetor and one hundred others appealed to the Spanish democrats to take part in tho approaching elections. PUTTING ON THE SCREW. | The Moscow journals were not allowed to appear until all items about the plague were removed from their columns. RUSSIAN PANIC. Eggars Company have failed; liabilities over 1,000,000 silver roubles. The event has caused a panic in the city. BERLIN. Deputy Fritsche ieft Berlin to avoid an L arrest for violating the Socialist law. COMMUNISTS. 120 Communists have returned to Paris from New Caledonia. THE SUBLIME PORTE. The Marquis of Tocqueville has telegraphed to the Sublime Porte his accept- t ance of the financial project involving a ' loan of £7,000,000, the army and navy to be reduced to peace footing. HUNGARY. The Hungarian revenue shows a deficit of 24 million florins. SWEDEN. General commercial collapse in Sweden. BELGRADE. Imminent bills for the emancipation of the Servian Jews was passed by Legislature at Belgrade.

BELGIUM. Count LongnaudDumaneiere, Belgium, is supposed to have flad to America, Sentenced in contumacy to 15 years imprisonment for fraud and perjury. Melbourne, Thursday. A BIG LEVEE.

The Marquis of Normanby's Levee, yesterday 1300 presentations.

FROM THE CAPE. All Cape news has been anticipated ek' cept that of the Transvaal people demand ing indspendanc#,

Adelaide, Thursday, - THE FRENCH CHAMBER. , The steamer John Elder Orient line, arrived from London, she brings little news Gxcopfc that the Left party in the Chamber Deputies, had resolved upon the impeachment of Broglie, Fourton Minis- • try, before Marshall MacMahon resigned. Mki.bodrsk, March 12. SHIPPING. . Arrived Claud Hamilton. / Sailed : Albion, Passengers: Lord and J Lady Harris, Mr and Mrs Hornby, Messrs •jj . Schultz, Webb, Absolom, and Hone are ||i amongst the passengers. The Underwriters' Association report, under date London 18th, the arrival of the Zealandia from Wellington; Orari and Waitangi from Lyttelton; and William Davie from the Bluff, Wellington, Wednesday. SUNDAY RECREATION. The Athenamm Committee decided to | open the Athciuuum room on Sundays ' from 2 till sin the afternoon. FOUND DROWNED. Tho body of a boy named Johns, missed on the 4th inst., was found floating in the harbor to-day. GOLD REPORTS. An excellent report of prospects of the Golden Point mine has been brought over by a party who have just returned here from a visit. f EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS. The education department estimates the number of children of school a<*e in Wellington at 2172 boys, and 2236° girls. State schools provide accommodation for 1385 boys, and 1140 girls. Nelson, Wednesday. RIFLE MATCH, Rifle Camp,—The eighth match commenced early this morning. Ranges: 700, 900, and 1000 yards. Up to the present time, 700 yards and 900 yards ranges have been completed. The scores are: Gordon (Thames) 33, 14-total, 37; Skinner (Auckland) 21, 16—total, 37; Wilson (Dunedin) 21, 25-total, 3G; Fcnton (Thames) 17, 18—total, 35; Somerville (Wangamii) 23, 10—total, 33; Mcintosh (Napier) 12, IG—total, 28. Many competitors, finding that tliey were out of any chance of the prize, retired, to allow those who have a chance time to finish this and the other small bore match to-day, The weather is exceedingly line—almost too good and bright. Port Chalmers, Wednesday. SHIP ASHORE. Tho French barque Arganout, from New Castle, is ashore off Pilot Beach. The s,B. Waitaki tried to tow her off, but could not. She lays head to sea, and will have to be lightened. [REUTERS.] Paris, March 10. FRENCH. The French Chamber deputies will probably reject the motion for the impeachment of Broglie Ministry, because Marshall. MacMahon demands to be included in the impeachment, if the motion is carried. London, March 11. ENGLISH. In the House of Commons this evening, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in replying to the question, said the Indian Serf was on the eve of active exchange of communications with Yakoob Khan,"even \ if they had not already commenced. / The Polytechnic was only partially destroyed by fire. Numerous British manufacturers are applying for space in the Melbourne Exhibition. Tho Belgian, Dutch, and French Governments are also preparing to be represented there, March 10, CAPE. The General situation in Natal is unchanged, Colonel Pearson has repulsed an attack made by a large number of Zulus on his position at Ekowe, The enemy was defeated with enormous loss. The hostile attitude of native tribes in the Transvaal causes great anxiety, CONSTANTINOPLE, March 11, TURKISH. Tho British Ironclad Squadron returns to Besica Bay in a few days. The Turkish troops have re-occupied Adrinnople. St. Petersburg, March 11. RUSSIAN. A Russian official statement has been published statin? that the plague has disappeared from Astrachan. REV, J. PATERSON. Chiustciuirch, Wednesday. The Rev. J. Paterson, of Wellington, delivered an interesting lecture at St, Paul's Church to-night, the subject being " Home Lifo and Influence." A GOOD EXAMPLE. By tho lato mail tho committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association sent to London for a valuable collection of standard works connected with agricultural philosophy, and geology, which will be available as prizes at the November show to those who may prefer taking books to money. Dohedih, Wednesday. IMMIGRATION. The immigration officer of Dunedin has been advised that 575 more immigrants have been ordered to be sent to Port Chalmers from Great Britain. About 25000 immigrants have landed at Port Chalmers since September, 1878. STRUCK COPPER. Mr Docherty, of tho Dusky Sound Copper Milling Company has arrived in Dunedin, and brings news that a lode of copper has been struck by the company's miners,