TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 327, 18 June 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Wellington, Tuesday. Tho Government hove agreed to a suggestion made by the Dunedm Chamber of Commerce that the Chambers of Commerce or other public bodies may have shipping intelligence telegrajjbed at the usual Press rates j but the Chamber of Commerce, or other public bodies, which may obtain the prmlegp, shall appoint their own agent iv each port. The Municipal Council lust night carried, on the voices, a motion that in future tho Mayor of the city be fleeted by the ratepayers direct, and not by the Council, and that the necennry alteration in law be made.

Nolson, Tuesday. TbaGoTernor is the gueit of Mr Dodson, the Major. *He holds a levee to-day, and attends ft public ball to-morrow. Lyltelton, Tuesday. Anxiety is felt here for the safety of the Velocidade, from Newcastle, now thirty-nine days out. Two fresh cases of small-pox have occurred among the immigrants by the Northampton, and one death.

Christchurch, Tuesday. Mt* De Bourbel reports there are buyers of National In« snrance at, 30s ; National Bank, 655 ; South British 495 ; Shipping Company, 15s; Standard Insuranc3,l2s 6d— sellers. National Insurance, 31s; National Bunk, 67a ; South British, 40s ; Shipping Company, 17s 6d j Standard Insurance, 14s. The Muwumwin opened for the first time last Sunday. The doors remained open three hours, and over 3000 people attended. The greatest decorum and good behariour v> at observed.

Dunedin, Tuesday. Some GO or 70 families still remain at ]ho Curereham immigrants barracks without employment, while no engagements have been effected, at Caversham or the central burrncks for several days. All the immigrants sent to the branch depots are now employed.

Inverairgill, Tuesday. A deliberate attempt at murder was committed at the Ilarp of Erin Hotel yesterday by a man named John Bronnar, alias Clo.ich, who was a 6cnnian on board tlio Scimitar, recently arrived at Dunediu with immigrants. Brennar lias been acting as cook in the hotel for some weeks, but left his situation a week ago. He canio back on Friday, but left again next day. On returning ye3terday he asked for dinner. It being past the usual hour ho was asked to go into the kitchen, where ho bad dinner with the nursegirl, named Mary, Hall, aged 15. She wna heard to reply to Brenner in answer to somo remarks, ' Mind your own business.' He then said 'Ho would think no more of cutting her throut than that of a young sucking pig.' The housekeeper, who heard tin* conversation, sent tho girl upstairs to be out of Ins way for a •horl time. The girl returned to the kitchen fo wash up, and in a few minutes afterwards Brennar was met by tbe housekeeper coming out of the kitchen with an adze in his hand. Ho said, ' I have done it, 1 and lifted the adze in a threatening manner to the woman, who ran nuny to get assistance. The girl wns found lying on her eifli- m .1 i no! of blood, with the back purt of bor bead split 0, . i < ) i^ung accused by tho landlord, Brennar mid be to .' • « !p il ; ho intended to hang for it, and was sorry it oli i. .i in tho house. The girl was taken to tho hospital, but the doctors say there is no hope of recovery. Brennar uin custody. He is a native of London 45 years old. On being chnrgrd by the police he said sixpence would have raved the girl's life. Ho did not know what domon possessed him and put the adze in his hand- He supposed it was tho devil got hold of him. He had asked the girl for a drink, which she refused to give him. Tbe girl, with her parent!, were passengers by tho Scimitar, and it is said Brennar had entertained tender ieclmgs towards her.