TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 215, 23 December 1873, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[I'KOM OUll OWN COIUIESPORDSIL] <* DUNEDI N. Tuesday, 9 a.m. Tho Englip.li mails brought by the Albion were delivered on Saturday. A 'deputation from the Dunedin Presbytery waited on the Superintendent on Saturday, and urged upon him the necessity of the Government stopping Sunday traffic on railways. His Honor promised to lay the matter before tho Government. A fire was discovered at tho roar of Prince of Wales Hotel early yesterday morning. Circumstances most suspicious. An enquiry was held yesterday, and adjourned till Monday next. Port Chalmers also had a narrow escape from a serious fire on Friday night. One small house was burnt, when the lire was fortunately ex tiuguislied. Major Gordon inspected the Dunedin Artillery on Saturday. Only about eighteen members were present, and at the conclusion of inspection he recommended the battery to disband 1 hemselves, or, when his report went in, Government would probably do it. An inquest was held yesterday on the man Beamish, who was drowned on Tuesday last in the harbour. The body was found at Grant’s Braes yesterday. Verdict given of “Accidental Death. ’’ At Groper’s Bush, near Riverton, on Saturday, a man named Dodds was found dying on the road. A waggon loaded with goods bad passed over his bead, which was Rightfully smashed. He died same evening. The Governor is expected to arrive at the Water of J eith about four o’clock this afternoon. He will hold a levee to-morrow. Mr Charles Reid, by considerable majority, has been appointed Secretary Standard Insurance Company. The Palmerston Peaces took place on Saturday. For the Maiden Plate, Faugh-a-ballagh, a Master Rowe colt, started favomite, but he bolted, and the race was won by Let her Rip. The Palmerston Handicap, 50 sovs., was won by Maid of the Mill, Lectin? Novice and Verbena by half a neck. Faugh-a-ballagb made amends for bis previous performances by winning the Settlers’ Purse. The only other race worth mention was the Shag Valley ('up, won by Medora.