BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3675, 2 December 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Auckland, December 1. Cecilia Allen, the charged with arson at North Shore, has made a full confession. She said she also tried to set fire to another place. Her confession indicates that she is possessed of a monomania for fire raising. She attempted to cause several fires at Auckland some time ago, but was stopped by neighbors. _ Another case of fever occurred at the Quarantine Station, the sufferer being a child named Smith. Notwithstanding the fresh cases of fever at the Quarantine Station, the single men and women will be brought up to-morrow. The Public Works Department lias intimated to the Harbor Board that the Government cannot permit the substitution of a hydraulic lift for the docks. Under the Loan Act LoOjOOO worth of debentures of the dock loan has been sent to Sydney, reports from there favoring the possibility of negotiating it. {From our own Correspondents.) Auckland, December 1. Thomas White, while bathing at the Old Bock Bath, met with a serious accident. Diving from the spring-board he struck his head on the bottom of the bath. He was lifted'out of the water bleeding at the head apd injured in the hack, and was convoyed to the hospital. The Government training ship at Kohimarama commenced operations to-Uay. Several children from tho Neglected Children’s Home were placed on board, others are to be obtained from the Benevolent Institutions in various parts of the Colony, and the training vessel, the Southern Cross, will make a cruise along the coast at intervals. L awrence, December 2. An inquiry into the cause of the fire at Bearson’s farm is now being held in the Courthouse, before Mr E. H. Carew, B.M. Several witnesses have been examined, without eliciting anything important. Mr Simpson, C.E., left Lawrence this morning to inspect the Beaumont bridge previous to its being opened, Wellington, December 2. It is understood that the City Council have agreed to buy the reclaimed laud from the Provincial Government. The following are the entries for the Wairarapa races i—Maiden Plate : Princess Mary, Nanakia, Puttnnm, Policy, Hatter, Warrior! Wairarapa Stakes : Premier, Voltaire, Tambourini, Little Wonder, Phoenix. Ladies’ Purse : Premier, Tommy Dodd, Little Wonder, Phcenix, Lady Gray'. Hurdles : Tommy Dodd, New Zealander, Comet. Jockey Club Plate t Premier, Voltaire, Tambouriui, Little. Wonder ? Phoenix,

Thiough an ovei sight, no proclamation was if-sued to postpone the meeting of Parliament, which had to be formally opened yesterday, and is consequently adjourned from day to daytill the new Governor arrives.