BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2465, 10 January 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from greville’s telegram company, REUTER’S AGENTS.)

Christchurch, January 9. A horrible tragedy was committed here this afternoon. Simon Cedeno, a native ot Panama, and butler to the Hon Mr Robinson, station owner, stabbed two of his fellow servants. Margaret Burke received a fearful wound, penetrating the heart, and died immediately afterwards. The other girl was stabbed in various places, but her life is not in danger. It appears the girls had been chaffing Cedeno about a girl to whom he was about to be married. This was all the provocation. January 10. Cedeno was brought up at the Police Court this morning and remanded till to-morrow. An inquest on the body of Margaret Burke takes place at the hospital at two o’clock this afternoon. Mary Glynn, the surviving girl, progresses favorably. A large crowd assembled in the vicinity of the Police Court and hooted Cedeno on his being rc-couveyed in a cab to the Police depot. Mr Cracroft Wilson, C.8., retires from the contest for Coleridge.

The s s Rangatira towed her into port and she is now entering the Iron Pot. A specimen of the Kairaanawa gold has been received by Mr Tiffen from the prospectors, but no information of importance is given. Hokitika, January 9. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court opened to-day. Edward Welsh, charged with fraudulent insolvency, was acquitted. Frederick Tydall, of Ross, pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement, and was sentenced to 18 months’ hard labor. The inquest on the child murdered on Saturday is going on. Noble, who is suspected of the crime, is almost sure to be committed. Queenstown, January 9. Mr Haughton had a most successful meeting at Arrowtown on Saturday, A vote of confidence was carried by acclamation.' Mr Hallenstein, of Queenstown, interferred in a most intemperate manner, and was put down. A dispute arose upon the land question. Mr Hallenstein attacked Mr Haughton for supporting the interests of Mr Boyes, runholder, in the Council. This old sore was re-discussed, and Mr Haughton remarked that the agricultural leases were being made the means of monopoly, and the Government were being defrauded at the same time of the right value of the land. The lie direct was given by Mr Hallenstein during tire meeting. Considerable political excitement rules. The races promise to be a great success. The weather continues excessively hot.