Telegraphic.

Western Star, Issue 407, 5 January 1881, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Eeutee’s Special. HOME AND FOREIGN. —__ London,”l>ec, 30. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the bank of England is £12,875,000, >fi\t ... I M Markets for. Australian and ,N«w. Zealand produced .are unchanged. A Dec. 31. ’

Owing to the excitement which is pervading in Dublin in consequence of the trial of the Land Leaguers, extra military preparations are being made in the city for the preservation of order.

Very heavy snowstorms have fallen in England during the past few days, and in many districts serious floods have resulted on the breaking up of the frost. Considerable loss of,.property has occurred, and owing to the extreme cold much distress has been experienced by the poorer classes. ; l v Jan. 1.

The revenuereturns for the December quarter show an increase o:t a xpillionateylihg,''':- 7 j Land meetings to have been held in Ireland on ' Saturday and Sunday have been prohibited. A. flying column is ;traversing;‘th© ho’tthtry s to prevent any attempt that may be made at night drilling.' i | f'\ 'A •„>'! ( * | Latest intelligence tp hand fromitho Cape states that the Boers have abandoned Utrecht. The garrisons at Standeston and Wolstroom are strongly entrenched and well '.supplied. l Large bodies of troops • are ißarchinf to the front.

Fijian chiefs are making a request that the town of Rotomah in the group be annexed to Fiji. Constantinople, Jan. 1. j The Porte is engaged massing one hundred thou sand troops'oh the Greek frontier in preparation for probable hostilities... , fr _ t _. . ! ■ • Cape Town, Dec. 31. :

A report .came to hand 1 from the Transvaal that the Boers have followed up their recent successes .by occupying Pretoria, the capital town. The rumor requires confrtnation. New York, Dec. 31.

Intense cold continues to be experienced .throughout the States, and heavy 'snowstorms have fallen in many parts. 1 r - 'London; Jam 1.

News has been received that a statue of Minerva .by Phidias has been discovered during excavations which we e being made at Athens. The “ Times,? in a leading article today, announc e that the Irish Land Bill, which the Q-overnm-nt propose to introduce supplements and repairs the defects in the Land Act of 1870* but no. new principles, of land legislation are embodied in the treasure:

The trial of the Land Leaguers at Dublin, which commenced on the 28th ultimo, was opened by the Irish Attor-nev-General in a speech for the prosecution, which has occupied the last four days. The speech > based; the charges against the Leaguers, chiefly on their utterances at different meetings throughout the country. Intense interest is tak< j n in the trial, the court being densely crowded. January 3. ! The “ Times,” in a leading article todav, states that the Coercion Bill which the Government intends to introduce will propb-m’a suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act and » suspension of trial by jury in Ireland, and moreover restrict the sale and possession of arms. Capetown, Dec. 31. A report.came io hand to-day Lom the Transvaal that . the Boers 'jijyre followed up their' recent successes by occupying Pretoria, the capital town. The rum T requires confirmation. Jan. I. Intelligence has been received from Basutoland that a severe engagement has. taken place ; there between the colonial forces and a tribe of ’"ambookies. The enemy were compl tely defeated, and a large number of their cattle and sheep Captured. Ovr eighty Tpmbookieo were killed, and a number tdken prisoners. The • nsnalties on the side of the colonials, only amounted to three. Jan. 3. Intelligence has been ■; received that the Boers in the Orjinge River Free State threaten o join in the Rebellion in the Transvaal, though no actual outbreak has. yet occurred. Communication between the Transvaal and Natal is now completely cut off by the Boers, and no news has thor.-fore been received from the seat of hostilities for some days, Constantinople. Jan. 3. It has transpired that the Porto has declined to arbitrate for thesett'ement of the Greek fron’ier question, and has now made a proposal to the Powers that * conference should be held at Stambonl, to which Greece should send delegates as well as the Powers and Turley. INTERCOLONT \T, Adelaide, Jan. 3. During the last few days a number of serious bush fires have occurred in the countrv districts, attended by loss of life and property. In one locality, a woman and her son and five daughters have been burned to death, Melbourne, Dec. 31. The Government offers a free pardon to accomplices in the Tararua gold robbery who may bring forward evidence leading to the conviction of the perpetrators. Sydney, Dec. 31. The City of Sydney, with the out- j ward San Francis'co mail, sailed fvr i Auckland yesterday. i

The produce and other markets remap’ unchanged. , The Rev. Mr Brown, writingvfrom New Ireland on November 12th, re. ports that favorable progress is being made in De Ray’s new colony. Adelaide, Dec; 3L : ; The price of wheat per bushel is 4s 8d to 4» 3|d. The tone of the wheat market in dull f little doing this week. Town flour, £lO 10s, cooufcy, £9 5s to £9 10s. , Freights to |the United Kngdbm rr from Adelaide, 475-Btt from out ports, 50e. yrBitISBANE, Dec. 81. It is announced that Mr . Pope Cooper wilTTbe appointed Attorney General iice thh" Hon; Mf pleer# deceased. *olas lif l\y-\ \ .. ;r r ‘ i ''iXXXJf. ix i'h. i's3t 1- - | lATERPRO.YINCIAL. Vr *' v -- Napiee, Dec. 81. “■ A man has been ar’.'rented, using threatening He will probably be charge with' setting tjie Albion Hotel oh fine. It appears he Went., into the hotel pn the prerioiis day, ; when the proprietor ref usedfto. aervwfiiqi; a.s he was drunk. He reiclaiihed ii was the last time a man would be refused" drink in that -house,* aa hewouldatopiteffectually. He; was teen abput the houle bylh« police shortly before the fire broke out. Two nights *hftor *ho was ref used drink in Another hoiiße, ,whoh ! ho said be would bum it, os hb had done-the Albion. , ,. T ; ' ’ January 2. ’ man named , Louller, partially blind,; ..was'' oyer by a a country!fctationVestewlaf morning., rr No blame is attached to the rai way'aiithoritiis. ■' ij ' ‘ Mr Lesson g, purveyor;while rfariteting a block of land for Threha’s people, was turned off by somekiatiyes, and his instruments were seiitedfshd his field- | book taken from bis pocket. . . ,u sbeog.if* In the InterprovinciaT ; cri cket mat ch N* Ispn made, 110 m' the, first innings, afrd to-day'73 for oh® wicket down the luncheon adjournment. WellipgA ton in tfaeir first inninga made . i ' A passenger, byjhe ahip Nortjium- 1 berland. now in quarantine, writes to I .the evening papers' complaining of tbs' food 1 supplied. She states; “ Although th«( stei'merisji]n biscuit* are served to hospital patients.” ; During’ the month 183 4i deaths wer«;registered iin Wellington } 27 marriage, certificates, were.. issued dhring the sahae peiibd. ~ \y

It is expected that.the passengers fey the Northumberland will be released oh Mondavi ■ O'- . U :

This afternoon W. Bromley, who r *- tires from the Customs Department, and has been connected with the Wellington Customs for 18 years, was presentedvwith «n address and purse of sovereigns. Mr Levin, made the presentation, and spoke of the extreme C'-ur o-y and kindness shown br Mr Brni i] v during the term of his office, and was sure that the-depart-ment had 10->ta valuable servant in thy retirement <»*’ the recipient of the, testimonial. , ... , . . . J Christchurch, ‘ A miner fell off the ©x'»>e«s ''fcn. Saturday between Dromore and Ashburton, but escaped with some contusions on the, forehead. ' ,' “ V Timartt, Jan. 2. The the Caledonian .- sports: About 5000 people were on the ground. All the principal events were won by district men. ; - ..<■- - . „' Dunedin, Jan. I. The holiday was spoiled bv heavy rain in the morning. The Caledonian G-ame* have been postponed till M*>n* day. Or at numbers of people from the country are in the city, r, , . Christchurch, Dec. 31. The viral statistics for the month were :—-Births, f 172; marriages, 31; deaths, 53.,, For the same period last year there were 143 births, 39 marriages, and 47 deaths. The totals for the whole year were—births, 2207 ; marriages, 464 ; deaths, 723.

Baron Molwow was sentenced to three M’eeks’ imprisonment for vagrancy today. He had sent begging letter* to several. well-known gentlemen, from several of whom he obtained various sums. • ~ .. . . ,

A terrific hailstorm is reported from Hay! *nd Station, near Mount Thomas, Ashley County." The stones averaged an inch and a-half in length, and broke everything fragile in their way, bat luckily, the storm was confined to a very narrow limit. Nearly every pane of glass in the homestead was broken. A number of ewes just turned out from tli© shearing-shed were killed, and also a number of turkeys. A 200 acre paddock of oats was cut off at the roots; So distinczlv marked was the edge of the storm that the paddock of wheat adjacent was untouched, ( ! while a shed on one side was battered by the stones whi ih lay in heaps under the wall. The damage done is very serious. ,* A; I t\ I f I’f** Jan. 1. At South Bakaia yesterday," as Mrs Hefferd and two children alighted from ihe train, on© of the latter fell off the platform on to the line, and the train moving on passed over it. Death was instantaneous. Mrs Linhlater, Kaiapoi, who cut her throat in seven places, is slowly recovering. Hokitika, Dec. 31. There are three nominations for the fresh Mayoral election, the first ©lection being upset through s supplement tnrv roll having been used for the occasion Messrs Lcarmonth, Tait, and Hudson are the candidates. The polling-day will be the 10th January. Auckland, Jan. 3. \ gum digger named Nixon committed suicide by hanging himself at Haiakawa. Wellington, Jan, 8. His Excellency the Governor starts on a tour o ? the North Island on Friday next. He visits Auckland first, then Waikato, Napier, Palmer, ston, Wanganui and New Plymouth, stepping at all the intermediate places of any note. ■ A seaman named Buckets, who came ashore from the schooner FUetwiag

on Thursday is missing, A pair of • boot# found at the end of the wharf _ wem identified as his, and it is feared ho attempted to swim to his vessel and T BiEWHErar, Jan. 3. fh« New "Soar wa# ushered in here Wfc UiCrible fatality. About 12.30 on ; -%terday morning a house occupied by ;' l|rißftn named Daike caught fire, and burnt to the ground, ‘Wheh ij|fri] > e «rau discovered, Daike wajs Sied, and escaped in a blanket. The remains of Mr# Daike were n found under the kitchen floor. An faueet Braamif, Jan. 3. '» threatening, but no BSjg'ia falling. There is a large at* the Caledonian Sports. Thb Meesrt Inglis, draper*, who paid for the booths and privi- : had to present the booth* the public an’s, as they were unable sell- ' ■' 7 fht CtosmirellCowpany crushed 850 bufleet frotn nearly 500 tens of stone ] the Come in -lima Company at Ben* dijgo,,ll3ouEceß from3so tons] and ihtrtoaownfd Bound Company at ..jfcyiow, 836 o jncea from 430 teas.