TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

West Coast Times, Issue 2423, 4 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC N EWS

[PIIR" P'EESS'TEL-'EkSiiAPH ! AGENCY.] ...-i^i^'f!.-"' • " ■ i • .'t.^V^i'iiiGTON, Jan. 3. , The Dolly Varden crew of the Wellington Rowing Club, proceel to Nelson tcf-iday, to train for the forthcoming Interpronri-' cial Regatta. Dipthcria is very prevalent hero. Five children have died in one family alone. Gkaiiamstown, Jan. 3. At the firing for choice of representatives, Blake, of the Armed Constabulary, made an aggregate of 160 ; Gordon, 144 j and Slaugfer, 137. Auckland, Jan. 3. The following are the result of the races, ou Monday last : — Grand Stand Handicap of 100 soys., with sweepstakes of 5 soys., one and a-half miles — Ariel, 1 ; Tommy Dodd, 2 ; Isaac "Walton, 3. Tim and Medea also ran. This was a capital race, the whole of the horses passing the stand iv a line, but Ariel, Isaac "Walton, and Tommy Dodd drew out, leaving the other in - the rear. Ariel then forged ahead easily. The other two bad a neck and neck race for second place. • For the Hurry Scuiry, Mignonette was first, and Potentate second. ■ Ghristchcecu, Jan. 3, , | His Honor Justice Johnstone in speaking of the charge against Thomas Hester Knibbs, for stealing post letters, said i£ was very desirable that the present system of I using common locks for letter boxes, should be discontin'aed, and that the very best locks obtainable, should be adopted. At the Supreme Court to-day Herbert Fleming, for the' larceny of £80 from a ' duelling house was' sentenced to 9' months imprisonment. 1 Hugh M'Ptierson,- charged with forgecy'.was found n,ot guilty. This concluded the criminal sessions. ■ The following are the highest scorers in competitions for selection of representatives : — Carbine Representatives, Sergeant, Fox, Christchurch Artillery, 174 ; Sergeant Hill, Chrhtchureh Artillery, 171. -Rifle Representative?, Corporal Parm, Kaiapoi, 167 ; Private Parker, Christchurch City j Guard?, 164; Private Hayman, Kaiapoi ' 163 ; Corporal Campbell, Kaipoi, 159. ' A motion has been tabled in the City Council for applying to the Government for endowments of land. At the Skating Rink last night, Lille, wife of Professor Taylor, was presented

wi|Ji a massive gold medal, purchased by I&Diijj, subscription. \;'\ ,i r. ' Poet ChalmeSs, Jan. 3. / /c'^rrived— Ship May Queen, 100 days !ou"t:jF|bm London. She brings 1506 Mm <,bf (S'al'go, and 24 passengers. Encountered Vte'rVific cyclone in the Bay of Biscay on the 28th of September, lost her bulwarks and "crotchet yards. The sea filled the ;<9^dkiand washed away the stock ; thence had fine weather and strong breezes till, the"*7fch*of December. -Met a terrific westerly gale, hove to under close reefed 'topsails. A man named Francis Godolphih Boise, while loosing the , foretopmast stays was washed overboard . No traces of him was afterwards seen. The next day Captain Tachell, while asleep, was hove °out'V)'f'h'ia bunk, and fractured his collar bone. Passed a body in oihkiu clothing on the 9th. Made tbe Snares on the 26th ultimo. Encountered heavy northerly gale for 145 hours, and lost part of her, bulworks. -^Detective Dalton, of the London police, arrested a cabin passenger named Jackson, charged with the embezzlement of £900, the property of Hatch, and Co. A bank draft for £400 w>is found on ' him. Jackson is accompanied by his wife. Napiek, Jan. 3. ' An action for libel has been commenced by the proprietors of the Telegraph against the proprietors of the Hawke's Bay Herald. ' This afternoon Carlyle, Denweddie, and Morrison were served with three writs at the instance of Kennedy, Knowle?, and iNTewton respectively, the proprietors of the Telegraph. Bach claims a thousand . pounds damages. The alleged libel is contained in a letter published in the Herald .respecting the Gazette's advertising contract!"'