LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1522, 3 January 1879, Page 3

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. AUSTRALIAN. A [SPECIAL to press agency,] 'oM Melbourne, January 2. main tho match, Lord Harris’s team versus Kstralian Eleven, the former in their first Kings scored 113. They had seven wickets luown for 26. Lord Harris made 33; Absolom, 52, The Australians have lost three wickets for 95, There was a heavy storm to-day of wind and rain, NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [per press agency.] Auckland, January 2. The explosion by electricity to-day, of a blast for getting out stone for building the addition to the Auckland Asylum, was very successful. Several thousand tons of stone were loosened, Bridget Connolly, a married woman, of Newton, committed suicide yesterday by poi zoning herself with carbolic acid. Deceased had been reclaimed from drinking habits for the past two years. She commenced to drink again at Christmas. Mr G. M. Eeed arrived eu route for England. He visited the Lakes, and came overland to Auckland from Napier. He met with a buggy accident, but escaped unhurt. Wellington, January 2. It is reported that the man Moffit, who has been living with the Natives in the Wairarapa for many years past, will apply for an injunction from the the Supreme Court to prevent the sale of the Thorndon reclaimed land. He says that he is acting throughout on high legal advice. His claims are not credited. [from our own correspondents.] Wellington, January 2. A number of individuals with wheels of fortune and other gambling instruments, opened at the Caledonian sports yesterday, but their business was stopped by the police. During the month of December 113 births were registered in this city, the largest number ever yet recorded in one month in Wellington. The deaths were 28, and the marriages 33. The Government steamer Stella leaves for Cape Campbell at 12 o’clock to-night. She takes Captain Johnson and two surveyors to take soundings in the vicinity of the place where the ship Southminster is said to have struck, causing her wreck. A most extraordinary escape from drowning was reported to the police yesterday. Some boys, sons of Mrs Redman, were playing on the beach near Greenfield and Stewart’s Saw Mills, about eight o’clock in the morning, when they saw a child about three years of age floating in the water. They managed to get it ashore in an insensible state, and took it to their mother. She undressed the child and succeeded in resuscitating it. In tho evening, its father appeared to claim it. _ The parents are named Quinliven, and live in Taranaki street. The child must have wandered a distance down to the beach of fully a mile, when somehow it managed to get into the water. The father never even thanked Mrs Redman for the care and attention she had bestowed on the child, nor has he since had the decency to return the clothes which it was wearing when taken away. An inquest was held to-day on John Christie, aged 76, who died from sunstroke while mowing on Tuesday. Dr Tripe stated that it was most dangerous to work in the sun immediately after dinner, and caused a number of deaths by sunstroke in India. A verdict of “ Died from natural causes,” was returned. One railway pass has been ordered to be issued to each newspaper. Though not yet formally decided, it is practically settled that Major Richmond will be appointed to the vacant Speakership of the Council. Waiau, January 2. Mr S. M. Neville, driving cattle to Waiau, got his leg broken to-day within a few miles of the township. He was conveyed home. Timaru, January 2. The Tiraaru team won the cricket match with Carisbrook by 3 runs._ Tha second innings •were —Timaru, 63; Carisbrook, 47. [Press Special Wire.] AUSTRALIA. [Yia Hokitika.] Melbourne, December 27. There has been nothing but amusements and festivities for the last few days, and Melbourne has been crowded with visitors. The Canterbury Cricketers were to have been received by a deputation of tho East Melbourne Club, but the Arawata stuck on the mud bank, and they did not arrive in town till next morning. Cricket is being played everywhere. The pantomimes this year are not much good. The scenery is pretty fair, but there is very little in the way of novelty. Auckland, January 2. A serious accident occurred on the railway to-night. A mail passenger fell off the train. His head was severely lacerated and his ribs broken. Tho wounds were dressed by Dr. Niccol was arrested to-night, charged •with stealing <£lo from the Queen’s Hotel, kept by Mr Adams. A woman named O’Brien was ulso arrested for stealing <£23 from tho person •of Edward Palmer. A largo nine-roomed house in Grafton road •was burnt this evening. It was occupied by Mrs Carlyle as a hoarding-house. All the inmates were absent at the time of tho outbreak of the fire. A piano and portion of the furniture was saved. In a few minutes the house was consumed with the exception of the brick kitchen. The furniture and house arc bclioml to bo insured in the New Zealand oflice. Wellington, January 2. At the Regatta meeting to-night a programme similar to that of last year was arr aiged Good prizes are likely to bo offered. It was decided that tho Regatta should take place on Anniversary Day, the 22nd inst. The vital statistics for the year show tho number of b-rths as D>*B again t 888 for last year. The deaths w re 296 compared with 338 in 1877. T he marriages were 318, against 268 in 1877. The largest number of births ever recorded in Wellington in one month were those of List month. 113. Dr. Hector has rc eived a number of .specimens from tho Limy dou quartz ivef. All tho samples have yielded very well, especially those from tho middle of the reef, which he said gave a return of s xty-ninc ounces. This was from what is known «s Langdon’s lower reef. From some picked specimens from the Hangitoto reef he > btained at the rate ot four or five ounces of gold o the ton, and about the same quantity of silver. T e committals to Wellington gaol were, ■during the year 1878, 4C6, as against 6UO forthe previous year. Dunedin, January 2. Tho vital statistics for the Dunodia district for the year 1878 are as tollows : —Births, 1801; deaths, 517 ; marriages, 418. The Wnitahnna races took place yesterday. tVq Maiden Pluto wae iron by Air Dtvycr s

North carry, and tha Publican’s Handicap by Mr Dwyer’s Homan. The Town Plate by Mr Dwyer's Glor.gtrry. Two sailing boats ran into each other in the harbor yesterday, about n quarter of a mile from Rothesay. One of them was manned by a number of young men, and in the other were two men and two women. The boat in which the women were was upset, and they were thrown into the water, but were pulled aboard the other boat. This had scarcely been done before the capsized boat foundered. Eventually the whole party reached the shore in safety, four having had a narrow escape. The total receipts of the two days sports of the Caledonian Society are .£1217, to which will have to be added the takings of Saturday next and the annual subscriptions of members. The winter night classes are maintained out of the funds of the society.