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Evening Star, Issue 3702, 4 January 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington. January 2. Captain Lloyd succeeds Captain Wheeler in the Taranaki. Mr Griffiths takes charge of the RangaHra, and Mr Evans, now chief mate of the Taranaki, gets command of the p.s. Manawatu. January 4. There are only four cases for hearinf at the Supreme Court to-day. Judge Johnston, after charging the jury this morning, addressed a few farewell remarks to the Court, bar, and public, saying that he might not have another opportunity of doing so. He displayed some emotion in bidding farewell to the place where, he said, he had spent so many happyiyears of his life. Ihe following are the fixed sittings of the District Court for the Otago goldfields : Naseby, second Wednesday in February; Clyde, Monday the fifteenth; Queenstown, Mondav the twenty-second; Lawrence, Tuesday, March 9. # Grahamstown, January 2. The Maori chief Rewi positively refuses to allow"the Colonial prize firing to take place on the range chosen. A new site has been selected, which is believed to be as good as the former. ’ Na-ier, January 4. The * Hawke’s Bay Times ’ ceased publication with the New Year. The William Cundall, the first wool ship of the season, sails direct for London to-morrow. Lyttelton, January 4. The Southern Cross sailed for Dunedin at 11.30 a.m, Auckland, January 4, The Chief Justice, in charging the Grand Jury, referred to the case of Cecilia Allen, ■who is accused of arson, and said it was impossib’e in a small community to * ake special provision for a Reformatory. He suggested one or two should be established for *he Colony. He did not consider the calendar a formidable one, and spoke in eulogistic terms of the conduct of the Auckland ga<>l. Nelson, January 4. The Supreme Court opened to-day with a very light calendar. The Judge, in charging the Grand Jury, remarked upon his approaching departure from the district, and congratulated the Province and Colony on the general lightness of the calendars, saying that if this lasted the Colony would have cause to congratulate itself on the character of the immigrants introduced. Th Grind Jury made a presentment, expressing 1 egret at the Judge’s departure, to which he made a feeling reply. Arrived, Gladstone, from London. No passengers.

(From our own Correspondent. ) Port Chalmers, January 4. Passengers perOtago—For Lyttelton : Misses Lumsden and Black, Mrs Smith, servant, and child, Mrs Webb, Mr and Misses Tewsley (2), Messrs Andrews and Willis. For Wellington ; Captain Mitchell For Nelson: Mr ard Mrs Maryatt, Mr A. Hill Jack, For Melbourne : Misses Chapman and Doughty, Mr Aynsley, and three in the steerage. Passengers per Taranaki—For Lyttelton: Miss McGowan. Miss Fredlisch, Mr Ogilvie, Rev, Mr Zachariah, Dr Stewart, and 6 steerage. For Wellington ; Mrs Waddle, Messrs M‘Millan, Halliwell, Dalgliesh, and Stewart. For Poverty Bay: Mrs Marshall. For Manakau ; Mr H. Williams. Auckland, January 5. A singular outrage occurred in Vincent street in the centre of the city. The wife of Mr Cornferd, solicitor, Napier, who is staying with the Rev, Mr Cornford, in Vincent street, was in the act of leaving the house for a short period, when she was suddenly seized by the rude hands of a robber, who demanded LI 0, and, if not forthcoming, threatened to do for her. He held a knife in his hand, which was knocked from him by Mrs Cornford, who nobly resisted the audacious attempt at extortion, _ and struggled with the robber in a most heroic manner. She succeeded iu rescuing herself from his grasp, but not without considerable damage to her dress. The fellow found that the lady’s spirit, if not her physical atrenth, was more than a match for him, and decamped, leaving behind part of his clothing. From the description of the man there is little doubt but he will soon have to answer for his unmanly conduct before a Court of Justice. I here was great excitement at the wharf at seven o’clock last night. Two female immigrants, per Assaye, went to the end of the Wharf and beckoned to two sailors, named Taylor and Harry. The men being refused permission to land by the captain jumped into the water, at the height of a heavy storm, to swim ashore with their clothes on. Harry being a strong swimmer succeeded easily, but Taylor was unable to contend against the high waves and was almost drowned, but was ultimately rescued in an exhausted condition. Christohdech, January 4. _ The Supreme Court sittings opened this morning, but there are no cases of importance. Mr J. M. Smith, late editor of the * Lyttelton Times,* was buried yesterday. There was a great disturbance at the theatre on Saturday night, owing to quarrels amongst the company now performing there. An attempt was made to prevent the performance of Maclaine Zelinda’s Arabian box mystery. The proprietors of the theatre have since cut the gaa off, and put a stop to the performance.