GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 56, 6 March 1869, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

Greece and Turkey have begun hostilities. The cause of the dispute - is the Cretan affair. A girl was nearly murdered in Sheffield lately by her sweetheart. He ; cut her throat while pretending to kiss her. Gold ia said to have been discovered in Kildonan Strath, Sutherland, Scotland. The Hudson's Bay Company have been cited before the Secretary ibr the Colonies, to shovr cause -why fieircharlcr (should not be cancelled. The first monitor built in England has been launched at Jarrow, on the Tyne. She is intended for the pro* tection of HobHon's Bay. The Oamaru farmers complain of the spread of Cape weed. Victoria beat Tasmania in the interColonial^ Cricket Match. The irrepressible Schafer.is in Melbourne, and haa again attempted to commit suicide, by firing a pistol dowu his throat. G-old has been discorered in Ceylon. Several large fish, supposed to besalmon, have been seen in the Derwent, Tasmania. The back parta of Victoria and "New South "Wales are suffering severely from drought. The want of feed is s(t great that the kangaroos and opossum* are driven to make incursions on the gardens of settlers. A tannery on a large scale is about to be started in Canterbury. Owing to a difference between ths naval and military authorities, the Himalaya has been ordered back toAustralia, and the 18th Eegiment remains in New Zealand until further' order. The steamer. "Woodpecker went on shore at Patea ; all hands were saved. The ship Ida Zeigler, with 2500 bales of wool on board, parted her cables, and was driven- on shore at Napier. The crew were safely landed by means of cradles. The Clutha, a waterman's boat, -was capsized by a whirlwind in Hobson's Bay, and five lives were lost. A man named "Webb was killed lately in Auckland by falling from the mast of a vessel. Ho is supposed to have been seized with an epileptic fit while at the giddy height. Considerable damage has been done in Auckland by floods ; our turn next we suppose. Michael O'Connor writes to the Tliames Advertiser denying that he- had made overtures of a treasonable nature to the Hau-hau3. He denounces Mr. Mackay's policy with the natives. Cinnabar, silver, and lead mines have been discovered in New South. Wales in payable quantities. The Pope has issued a bull againstthe use of profane language in Borne, and the extravagant style of dress adopted by the Eoman ladies. An advertisement in a recent number of the Argus for three experienced I ani two junior clerks, was answerel by 4SO applicants ! Captain O'Brien, a Fenian in Cork gaol, has been charged with committing outrages (?) Train has been discharged from prison, and left for New York. Earl Spencer waa sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on December 23. The ship Gossamer, from London to Adelaide, 735 tons, was wrecked at South Devon on December 10, when 13 persons were drowned. There has been a frightful murder at Ackhurst Hill, near "Wigan, of ft girl by a collier. Another colliery explosion haa oc- . cured at Norley Colliery, Wigan ; 24r' persons were killed. At an explosion at Hall's gunpowder works, many persoiur were killed and injured. Professor Sjmo tin! Sir Jas. Simpson have given an opinion feaat t\& ' separation of the Siamese twins would be fatal to both. The Marquis of Bate has eoterod the Somish Church. Wool has advanced m price in London markets one penny por poundlTh& Directors of thja Bank of Overend, Grurney and Co. nay© He?n arrested, and' held, to bail on a charge of fraud,

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