BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 4144, 8 June 1876, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, June 7. Arrangements have , been made by the owners of the steamer Tui to run her abont three times per mouth between Wellington, Westport, Greymoutb, and Hokitika. Her first trip will be about tke end of next week. Although numerous applications have been made and inquiries instituted for two suitable Maoris to send to the Philadelphia Exhibition, no eligible candidates have been found. Maori costume and ornamentation were requisite. A New York member guaranteed all expenses there and back, and reasonable allowance during their stay in America.

Christchurch, June 7. The land sales during the last month realised £92,431. The sale yesterday amounted to £12,144.

Licensing day passed off quietly. All renewals were granted. Two new licenses in the outskirts of the city were granted; and several were refused.

Nkw Plymouth, June 8. An old lady,- over seventy years of age, was. last evening ssaulted by a man named Benny, one of the sailors of the ship Julius Vogel, who attempted ‘to commit a rape. Mrs Ryndon’s screams brought help, and the man, who was drunk, was arrested. He was brought up this morning, but Mrs Ryndonwas too ill to attend at Court, so the case was remanded till Monday. The letter from Mr Scotland (?) to Grant is causing great excitement here. The ‘ Herald’ regrets that a man in Mr Scotland’s position should make himself notorious as an endorser of suqh malignant falsehoods. The Superintendent has written to Mr Scotland to ask him if the telegram is correct. A meeting is likely to be held asking the Governor to remove him from the Legislative Council. / • (Fr&m. otirown Correspondent.) Namier, June 7. A'woman calling herself the wife of the captain of the s.s. Wallabi, trading between Wanganui and Wellington, arrived by the coach from Wangahm at Mr Fergussoh’s Hotel, Takapau, last Saturday. Oh Sunday* afternoon she left there, provided with a parcel of bread and cheese, and was apparently suffering from the effects of previous excessive drinking. The men employed at Mr Brower’s saw-mill heard cries in the bush on Monday night, and went out and continued the search all Tuesday, but found nothing. In the meantime nothing has been heard of the woman, and she is supposed to be lost in the bush. . Arrow, June 8. Arrow United Company are successfully heating down the water, ‘ having sunk pumps 18in yesterday. They ace putting on hn extra shift of men to-night. .