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Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 457, 22 April 1875, Page 2

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Mr Malcom Rende, Bengal Civil Service, brother of the well-known writer, was shot dead by his native attendant, whom he had scolded and threatened with punishment the previous evening, near Agra. After a good deal of fighting, Her.it has surrendered to the Ameer of Afghanistan's troops, and the cause of his son, Yakhoot, is considered desperate. Crown jewels to the value of 80,000 uipees were stolen from the residencejpf the Mahogran of Tranmere, while on a visit to (Calcutta, by professional thieves, b-it all were recovered by the Calcutta^gje^ tective police. w ' - Cholera in an epidemic , form has prevailed for some weeks in Colombo, 250 cases being reported ? among whom there were 120 deaths. The disease is confined to the crowded parts of the town. Mr James Herman Riccl*Tias been appointed Artornev-Gener.il of Fiji. The B\^al Mail Steamer 'Nile,' on her voyage to the West Indies, with nearly 205 persons }n boa id took tire, she was' saved only by energy, perfect coolness, and discipline. The contest with 'he lire lasted three and a half hours, and when the flames were extinguished, it was found that several oil casks were nearly b\jrut through. An American billiardtournament has been played at London. Roberts won the deciding game, defeating Alfred Bennett by 140 points. After paying, expenses, about £550 will be divisible amongst the competitors. Advices from the Gold Coast to Jannarv 12th state that King Coffee has retired to his country house, and that a successor had been appointed ; it is rumoured also that some subject tribes have revolted and committed several murders ou the Ashantees. Great dissatisfaction prevails among thonativei kings and chiefs in connection with the abolition or slavery, and- a petition was sent to Governor Trahan on the subject ; should this fail a memorial will be addressed to the Queen. The text of the governor's proclamation is published in England, and the policy of immediate emancipation therein embodied is generally approved by the Press. Messrs Beyfuss and Boss, WestKnd usurers, have commenced-a. prosecution of the "World" newspaper on a charge of malicious and defamatory libel, in a seri-s of articles exposing the West End Shy- V locks, who extott money from 50 to 150 per cent, for loiins to their victims. After two days damnatory examination of plaintiff*, the summons was dismissed, Sir Thomas (iabriel remarking that the exposure was justified in the public interests. Another important -trial, affecting the position of a director in the formation of a public company, attracts much attention. The action was brought by Dr Charlton a shareholder in the Canadian Oil Works, for compensation for losses, as statements in the prospectus are alleged to be fallacious and the directors were culpnbly careless in siftiug the representations of the negotiators 1 capital ; £450,000 was asked for property scarcely worth £10,000. The trial lasted three weeks; the jury were unable to agree, and were discharged.

A few Sundays ago one of the strangest scenes ever witnessed in a Roman Catholic church: took place in Oamaru, when a clergyman in his sacerdotal robes denounced from the altar certain inemb&f of the congregation. Father Donovan in very «itrpng language stated that the promoters of the Jecent H.A.B.C.'s ball, in consenting, in deference toother people's feelings, to leave out the Pope's health,, were unworthy of the name of Irishmen or Roman Catholics, and that they should be sliunncd^nd avoided by his congregation: — " Evening Mail* * A Scotch minister was once ordered ** beef fea " by his physician. The next day the patient «y£t plained that it had made him sick. "VV liy, minister," said iho doctor, I'll tiy the tea mysel." So,, putting some in a skillet, he warmed it'and tasted if, and tolil^tho minister it was excellent. '" Man," s.w's the minister, "is that the wny yo »np iU" 11 What itliei- \v.\\ «' ould it Le guppit ? It's c-Jicol-lo.it, X s.iv, mirnft 't." " It may be gw\e that w.iy, poclor ; but In it u i' bhe crojim and- suijar, mmi !