TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 615, 8 June 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency.} LATEST FKOM AUSTRALIA. | By Submarine Cable.J Sydney, June 7. A Norwegian named Christopherson was shot dead on Thursday in an election row at Tamworth. The Amoy and Shanghai cable is broken. Arrived—Easby. Sailed—Otago. INTERPROVINCIAL. New Plymouth, June 8. An old lady, over 70 years of age, was last evening assaulted by a man named Denny, one of the sailors of the Julius Vogel, who attempted to commit a rape upon her. Mrs Kyndon's screams brought her help, and the man, who was in drink, was arrested. Denny was brought up this morning, but Mrs Kyndon was too ill to attend the Ccuirt-.,.5n t.ho. case was remanded till Monday. The letter from the Hon Scotland to J. G. S. Grant is causing great excitement here. The Herald regrets that a man in the Hon Scotland's position should make himself so notorious as an endorser of such malignant falsehoods. The Superintendent has written to the Hon Scotland to ask if the telegram is correct. A meeting is likely to be held, asking the Governor to remove him from the Legislative Council. Wellington, June 7. Although numerous applications have been made and enquiries instituted for two suitable Maories to send to the Philadelphia Exhibition, no eligible candidates have been found Maori costume and ornamentation were requisite. A New York gentleman has guaranteed all expenses there and back, and a reasonable allowance during their stay in America. Dunedin, June 7. A meeting of Presbyteries was held today, at which the question of union was warmly discussed, and further adjourned till the 28(h. Feeling was strong on both sides. It i 3 urged by those opposed that financially the South would suffer, and that geographically it is impracticable. On the other side it was argued that it is practical, and it is ungenerous to bring in the financial ques tion. They maintained that pecuniary assistance should be given where necessary as a matter of duty. Twenty-four hands are now employed in the Milton Pottery works, The fat cattle exhibition is fixed for the 19 th of December. The Times suggests the amalgamation of the Union Steam Company with the proposed new Melbourne and New Zealand company, for the purpose of forming one good steamship line. Dunedin, June 8. It is understood that the Superintendent will address the members of the Provincial Council and country through the medium of print.