TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 398, 21 September 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

["Per Press Agency, j THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS. \ Dunedin, Sept 2JL The Presbytery yesterday cordially decided on union with the North. The Rev Kirklaml of Hokitika declined the call for West Taieri. The lunatic who cut his throat and was put in the Hospital, escaped last night, and ran down to the police station naked. He was relodgcd in the Hospital. The football match comes off on, Wednesday. [Per Press Agency.] Aucicland, September 20. Thomas Marks, an immigrant by the ship Dover Castle, was drowned in crossing a creek at Huia. Three thousand three hundred and twentyfive shares in the New Loan and Investment Society have been applied for in the piovince of Auckland. The wreck of the Tawera was sold to-day for £6. '. Napier, September 20. Mr P. Dolbell's leasehold, Mangaharuru, of 20,000 acres, has been Bold for #I4OO to

Mr J. Gcmell,. of Oamam.; and W. Cooper's Gleugary estate, of 7450 acres freehold, with 3000 sheep, to Mr Taylor White, of Otago, for £BSIO. . ■ A Scandinavian named Morten Matenson was killed this afternoon by a large stone falling upon him while he was excavating from the face of a bank. , The ship Helen Denny, with immigrants from London, is coming in. Wellington, September 20. A very serious explosion of gas took place this morning in the strong room in Messrs Izard andJMl's office. On one side, the wall, 18 was blown out, and the other side and roof badly cracked, It appears that a clerk named Salmon, in the office, having occasion to visit the strong room, smelt gas, and left the door open for half an hour to allow it to escape. He then returned and Rtruck a match, and was about to light the burner, when the whole escape of gas in the strong room ignited. The shock threw the clerk some 12 feet out into the passage, seriously injuring him. He was taken to the hospital. Blenheim, September 20. There was a strong shock of earthquake yesterday morning about ten o'clock, direction east and west. It was felt slightly at the same time at Nelson. Greymouth, September 20. The steamer Kennedy, with the assistance of the 'steam tug, got. afloat this afternoon off the South Spit. No damage has been done. Dunedin, September 20. All the immigrants per the Waimea have been landed and conveyed to tie barracks. Oh '■ Saturday a' hawker /named Robert Stephens was.found dead'in a yard adjoining the Universal Hotel, Maclaggan street. Deceased, who was about fifty years of age, and a native of Devonshire, had been drinking heavily of late. >. He* was possessed of considerable means. No inquest will be held. Yesterday a lunatic named Geo. Williams; a woodcutter, living at Pine Hill, was found in London street with his throat cut. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where Dr Yates dressed his wound,, which was not a fatal one. The Darrells made their last appearance at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday, to a good house. Mr Darrell made an appropriate speech in aiiswer to repeated calls. A new monthly journal is shortly to be published' in the interests of the Church of England, entitled the New Zealand Churchman. , '.,.'' "iO Considerable dissatisfaction Wvexpressed because "the football match is to be played on the cricket ground. It will do damage to the ground, wliich is now beihg put in order. O