TELEGRAPHIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6309, 6 August 1888, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Spjkual to Ifexsa Association.]

OKOFTER EMIGBA.TION.

IONDON, August 3. Mr "W. A. Hunter states that he is unable to entertain the Crofter emigration scheme o£ Miss Jessie Campbell Brown and other Sydney ladies until he is in receipt of full details. M BELIGIOUS OEDEES. I Bishop Moore, of BaHarat, has ' aaaraagedto^stablish. an Order of the Sisters of Nazareth, and also an Order of the Fathers of the Congregation of "tte Holy Ghost. IiOBD CARRHraTOK August S. .She Citizen states that Lord CStrrington, the Governor of New Soo£h Wales, has intimated his desire to resign hia position before the end cf the year. THE PAN-ANGLICAN CONFERENCE. she .report of the; Anglican Confetence'has been published. It was ttaoired not to recognise any divorce "without adultery. A polygamist was motto be admitted to baptism. A &ronrable report was read on the proposal to allow Colonial Primates to sank aa Archbishops, but no action ma taken in the matter. A GERMAN PROTECTORATE. BERLIN, August 4. The German Government have assumed a protectorate over Plearant Island, one of the Marshall Group. [Pleasant Island is, strictly speaking, in tiie Gilbert Group, South of the Harehalls. It is one of the smallest oi the cluster^ THE BOTANY BAT MURDEE CASE. SIDMET, August 4. In the Botany Bay case, the Jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against Louisa Collins, for causing the death of the man Andrews. In the case of the child, a verdict was returned that "Death resulted from natural'causes." ' THE MEETING OP JUDGES. MELBOTJENE, Auqdst t, The meeting of Judges is being held privately, but it is understood that the question of & Federal Appeal Court for the Australasian Colonies is being considered. STRIKE OF IKON WOfiKEES. Four hundred iron workers went out on strike to-day, demanding higher wages.