(took era ooßUSPOtnHunr.') [By TauKSAPB from thb Bltwf.J STPNBTiMay 13. In connection with the ease of Erneet Buttner, who has been sentenced to death tog a <rimuial assault on Jeeuie I*ennbx, the Sydney police have been ia oommunica tion with the Commissioner of Police in Brisbane with reference to the career ©f the woman ia that city. show that she arrived in Queeftfthuidabout t«ro year* ago and need to oj«9ort with, pewone of known bad character. 4-tJ one time she was employed at & oonfwtioner'e snop in George etreetj and aftwwarde lived with a msa aa • his wife. ■ 9he was charged at the Police Court with passing a badJßlo note on a Chinaman, and on modlcal exa mination waa fpund to be insane and sent to MoogSftroo. She was released about the middle of March last, when aha went to Sydney. These facts have been communi cated to the Chief Secretary of New South Wales. MrEiek, M.L.A., who is interest ing himself in the case of Ernest Buttner, has received a letter purporting to be signed by the victim of the supposed assault, asking him to use his influence to get the execution of Buttner stayed. The letter states—"After considering the matter well over I am afraid I gave some encouragement and my couduofc may have been a little eccentric, having only been oat a short time from the Lunatic Asylum. I had not felt well foe a few days pre viously, and I believe I must have baa a temporary relapse of my old enemy at the time, and on the night in question." Buttoer's execution haa been fixed for the 28th inst, baft his ease will now be further considered by the Executive. I W<? have learned by cable that the sen tence has been commuted in this case,]

A MELBOURNE TRAGEDY.
