NEW SOUTH WALES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1830, 5 January 1885, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES.

' • Tremendous commotion; was caused %. the Roman Catholic Cathedral, of Armidale, on Christmas forcing! •During the service, as Bishop Torezzina was about to celebrate mass, a man named McCafferty, an Irishman, walked up the church with a sword in hia hand. When he got to the altar be raised the sword to strike the bishop, but some of the congregation prevented him, As they did so McCafferty fired at the bishop with a revolver. The ball passed through the bishop's vestments, but the latter kept cool and proceeded with'. his religious duties. McCafferty, who is believed to be mad, was arrested.

A disgraceful disturbance occurred at Bondi on Boxing Day. A. iracas occurred in a dancing pavilion, and a riot ensued, in which three policemen were nearly killed, The body of Edward Hill, a .TiisticY of the Peace, was found under the ruins of the Coffee Palace. London, December 22. ; Murray Smith, A gent-General for Victoria, has made a formal protest to the Colonial Office against the annexation policy of Germany in the Pacific. Mr Herbert, Permanent Under-Secre-tary of the Colonial Official, asserts that Germany in her negotiations with the British Government pledged herself not to meddle with New Guinea. It is expected that Trance will shortly annex the New Hebrides. The Tinies jthis morning, referring to German annexation in the Pacific, states that the incapacity and ignorance of the Colonial Offices are unlimited, and that the inheritance of the Australian Colonies has been gambled away. The Times is also of the opinion that the colonies will naturally resent what lias taken place. . ! _ The Daily N jws says that Holland is raerejy bojdjng a portion of New Qujnea. as trustee for Germany, Michael Davittj leaijer of tb,e National party, in Ireland, has sailed from England on an extended tour through the Australian colonies, Haslatn Brothers and .Wilson; Autf tralian nyjrohantß, have . purchased refrigerating; patents for their extensive' freezing chambers' for tlie ; 'storage d£ Australian-, meat iu the West India Jjpefrs and Smithfield.

""" Governor". Bithver, of the Colony of Natal bas hoisted the Brinish flag at St, Licia Bay, on the coast of Zululand. • It is consideied doubtful whether Earl Derby will sanction and confirm the Governor's action.