Tuesday.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 43, 13 February 1885, Page 11

Tuesday.

Arrangements are being made by the Auckland Volunteers for an Easter encampment at Papatoitoi. The Te Awamutu Cavalry and Gisborne Battalion of Artillery are to be invited. Another arrest was made by the police on S iturday in connection with the illicit distillation case in the person of G. f\ Moss, hotelkeeper, of Woodville, near where the still was found. It is said that malt was found on his premises. All his property, including horses, cattle, etc.. was taken cbarpe of by the police. Mr. Hooker, a gentleman who is connected with one of the forest divisions in India, has arrived in Wellington and brings letters of credit to bis Excellency the Governor from the Governor of Madras. Mr. Hooker visits Christchurch to interview Sir William Jervois, and then proceeds to Auckland to inspect the kauri forests,

The mission of the Bedemptorist Fathers at the Church of the Blessed Bacrament, Babadoes street (says Monday's Lyttelton Times), closed yesterday as far as the adult portion of the congregation is concerned, bat will be continued during this week for the benefit of the children, for whom special services will be held daily in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Yesterday his Lordship the Right Rev. the Bishop of Wellington administered Confirmation to about 40 candidates, a considerable proportion of whom were adults. It has transpired that Earl Granville has informed Tehime Pasha, the Egyptian Finance Minister, now in London, that England intends to evacuate Egypt, but it is impossible at the present time to fix a date for the withdrawal of the troops. The Times, in an article on the annexation in New Guinea, denounces the arrogance displayed by Prince Bismarck in the matter and urges Earl Granville to adhere to the present extension of the British protectorate in that island. A mutiny broke out amongst the crews of the French fleet at present stationed off the island of Formosa, but was eventually suppres-ed. A dispatch from St. John's (Newfoundland), dated Jinuiry sth, gives particulars of a furious Orange outbreak at Bay Roberts on the preceding day. Some Bedemptorist Fathers from New York, who were holding a mission at that place, were besieged and imprisoned in their dwellings. An t range arch was erected near the Catholic (Jhurch, and hundreds of armed Orangemen paraded the streets. Intelligence reached St. John's that the United States Consul had demanded from Governor Glover protection for the lires and liberties of United States citizens. A meeting of the Executive Council was then summoned, and the British corvette Tenedos was ordered to Bay Roberts, and a large body of police dispatched by special train to the same place. The Orangemen remained masters of the situation for some time, and in spite of all these precautions they prevented the removal of the arch and flags. They surrounded the Roman Catholic Church and stopped Bishop M'Donald from holding service. The Redemptorißtß finished their mission on the 7th, and left for St. John's, where they were received amid the waving of flags and with enthusiastic cheering. The Koman Catholics assembled at the various slopping places of the train. On being interviewed the Fathers said that they hart completed their mission at the Bay at the point of the bayonet and at the muzzle of the Gatling guns. They added : "We have been in many parts of the world, but a more consummate crowd of ruffians and cowards than the Orangemen of Bay Roberts we have nevar encountered. They marshalled their forces from all the surrounding neighbourhoods to try and intimidate two lone, unarmed, missionaries ; but our firmneES tiiumphed, and success rewarded us." Another outrage was reported from Carbonea on the 9th, by which Dr. Richard Dunn, a Roman Catholic medical practitioner at Broadare, was set upon by about 100 men and boys, pelted with stones, stabbed, and robbed of every valuable he possessed. U is stated that Government intend to dispatch reinforcements to the number of 8000 to the Soudan, under the command of Majorgeneral *>ewdigate, and that the force will proceed to Souakim and thence to Berber. Lord Wolseley telegraphs that nothing is known as to the fate of Gordon, and as regards Sir Charles Wilson and party, to believes they have been rescued from the island near Shabulri cataract. It is reported that the Cabinet have instructed Lord Wolseley that in the event of Gordon being dead, the campaign must be continued uu'il the rebellion is quelled.