TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5838, 15 December 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Carterton, Saturday. Overtures have been made to Mr. Harrison, prosecutor iu the Hurunui ploughing case, offering an extension of time for removing the crops if he will abandon the prosecution. A satisfactory settlement is likely to accrue. Messrs. Booth and Co. close their largo sawmill this afternoon, and discontinue work for the present, owing to existing commercial depression and lack of orders. Auckland, Saturday. A man named Horne was charged with cutting his wife on the shoulder with a pocket knife during a quarrel. The Friendly Societies have resolved to hold a united demonstration on the 30th of January. The Sunday School Union meeting showed the revenue for the year to be £I6OO. A Maori escaped from a police-sergeant while being taken to gaol, but was again captured, after an exciting chase. An alarm of fire was given late last night, causing the brigade to turn out, but it was found to be only some paper burning iu the yard of the Herald office, and it was speedily extinguished without any damage being done. New Plymouth, Saturday. John Hill was charged at the Police Court this morning with an indecent assault on Carolina Turchi, an Italian girl, seventeen years old, on the Mountain Hoad. He is a brother of James Hill, now awaiting his trial fora similar offence, alleged to have been committed on a patient at tin: hospital. Accused was committed for trial at the District Court on Thursday next. He was admitted to bail, himself iu £IOO, and two cureties in £SO each. Dunedin, Saturday. Five insolvencies were filed during the week. The principal are—George Campbell, master mariner, with liabilities £1521, assets £llO ; and George Atkinson, proprietor of the Tribune, with no particulars filed. The Rev. J. McNicoll, Presbyterian minister, died suddenly at Waihola. Bishop Neville held a confirmation ceremonial at Port Chalmers on Friday. Twentyfive candidates received the sacrament. The Art Association opened its season today. Bishop Neville delivered a long address at the opening. There was a cruise of the Naval Brigade launch this afternoon.