AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 347, 28 December 1875, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydnet, December 20. A telegram this evening from Adelai »c announces the arrival of the steamer Edinburgh with the shore end of the New Zealand cable. The body of a man was found in the Paramatta river on Saturday. A post mortem examination disclosed that he was strangled before getting into the water. The Hero saiU for Auckland on Wednesday. Melbourne, Decsmber 18. Bichard Lee. charged with publishing obscene publications, was acquitted. At an inquest on the body of John Mankoviteh, who committed suicide, the jury returned a verdict that deceased shot himself while in his proper seogfa. In the champion sculling match on the Tower Yarra to-day between Christie and Cazilly the former won. Both boats kept together till nearing the winnjng-poat, when Christie drew ahead, winning by half a length. A ter passing the winning-pst, Christie's eliding seat broke, and hia boat capsized, but the occupant srot to land safely. A man commuted suicide yesterday by blowing out bis brains. Hia name was Mankovitch. Be left a letter showing that jealousy and the conduct of his wife caused him to commit suicide. It was the anniversary of his wedding day, and he determined to ecitt* r his brains over his wife's body that she might remember it. Mr Lon?more, at a meeting last night, said that twenty-one members of the Opposition were pledged to the " Stonewall " policy. There will be one or two changes in the Victorian crickfting eleven yet before the matter is finally settled. Newcastle, December 17. Last evening Mrs Purlfer, of Lambton, the mother of three well known and respected reudents, was nearly burned to detth in -her own house She still lingers, but is almost unconscious As she ia eixtv-five year* of age, very little hopes are entertained of her reovcr?. bhe was alone when her dress caught fire. A man drawing water at the time threw some water over her as she ran out of the house, which checked the flames. Two Chinamen, named Ah Chang and Foo Hang, were drowned opposite Mr Willhmson' B , on Lake Macqua'ie, through the npsettfng of tbeir boat during a heavy squall yepterday.