BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3407, 22 January 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

.. i • ' Wellington, January 21. , A number of the Salisbury’s crew have been \ sentenced to twelve weeks’ imprisonment foir broaching cargo; others to four weeks’, for die(c obeying orders, s ,■■■. The New Zealand Coal Company have detei;- . tnined to decide the question of purchasing a .steamer by a poll of shareholders on ’’To-day the locomotive : was tried for thefirst tiffib on the Hutt and was satisfactbfy. Ballasting is proceeding rapidly. Thfe line opens in Marcm • ■' 1 January 22, | • The weather here is unpromising for the rowing, part; of the regatta,. • . ~; ■; v I ** . . Tokomairiro, January $2., • A serious accident happened to Mr Johnson * (civil engineer to the Provincial Government) last night, caused by, a fall from his horse. The T *e£ult Was Concussion of the brain and paralysis. . He lies in great danger. f• <• . : ■— <• i ■ Auckland, January 21. j i ;i,:The divorce; .case, ,Carpenter v.. Carpenter, occupied the Court to-day. The petitioner is a member of; the Provincial Council, and seekb divorce, on the ground of adultery. The defence is that the offence was’ condoned; also cruelty. ’ ' -;., i I/, . , Napier, January 2L A gas. coippanyhasbeen formed for Napier, with a capital of L 150,000, in LlO shares. .-There is an. influential directory. Mir George ' reports strongly in favor of the undertaking. Taubanga, Januatj 21. Tlje telegraph extension to the Bay of Islands will shortly 'commence. T 1 Captain Preece and twenty men of a Native oontingentproceed immediately to Horowhenua, on the West Coast, UNPUBLISHED ENGLISH TELEGRAMS. From the late telegrams published in the Ceylon papers we select; the following items of news Major Testing surprised the Ashantees near Dunquab on 27th October, and, after three hours’ bush fighting, destroyed the camp, five, officers and . fifty-two natives being wounded. Colonel M‘Neil, Y. 0.; the chief of the staff', was severely wounded', and Colonel Archibald Is abbot to proceed to Gape Coast to replace him. The; Himalaya took out 1,400 troops, and the 42nd Highlanders were under orders. V; j, The Imperial Parliament, is summoned to meet for the despatch of business oh 2nd February. A fine of 2,200,000 roubles is imposed on Khiva for .war expenses, payable in instalments extending to 1893. . Colonel Baker and Lieutenant Gill have art nved at Teheran, having discovered the Source oftheAttrek. Comte de Chambord has recently /..visited his official organ, publishes.an article which is interpreted as an intimation of the Comte’s intention to abdicate and waive his claims to the Throne. The German Govemment has summoned the Archbishop of Posen to design. ' General Ducrot has resigned his seat in the French Assembly.' '