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Evening Star, Issue 4314, 23 December 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

* -r—----[Pbb SubuaeineCabliß.] Cable Conference. Sydney, December 23.— A conference re duplicate cable communication with Europe will be held, at Sydney next month. Victorian Parliament. Sydney, December 28. —The Victorian Parliament has been prorogued till February 1. [Pxb Pbess Agehct.] Infanticide. Auckland, December 22.—At the Police Codfct to-day Mary Kane was committed for trial on a charge of killing her female infant. Appointments. Wellington, December 23.—Mr William Arthur is appointed Chief Surveyor of Otago, fmd Mr James UTKerrow Assistant Surveyor-General, lb 8. F. Smith, of Taranaki, is appointed First Geological Surveyor. Captain Moss and a number of the Central Fire Brigade mustered on the wharf this afternoon to receive tho Auckland firemen. When they IaWM they took them off to the engine-house, where luncheon was provided for them, and drove them about town the remainder of the afternoon. Wellington Races. Wellington, December 23.— The acceptances received for tlm Wellington Derby are— Danebniy, Fanny Fisher o olt) and Fallacy. For the Welling, ton Cup—Guy Fawkes, flat nibs; Templeton, 9st 2lbs; Tambonrini, Sat 91bs; Fishhook, 7st 12Ibg; Strongbow, 7st 6.lbs; Danebury, 7st6lbs; Nero, 7st 3lbs; Morning Star, 7st 11b; Gtenavy, fiat 101b* Fanny Fisher calt, 6st lOlbs; Fallacy, 6st 91bs ■ Treason, Sat Tibs ; . Snowdon colt, fist 61b; Awimhlb* 6st 31bs; and Prim sess Mary, Sat. . |Th e Elections. Queenstown, December 23.—Two hundred and fifty votes were polled in the Arrow riding. The returned are Mr MSCracken (farmer) and Mr Douglas (sheep farmer!. . The idea of taxation is not popular with the runholders. There are several candidates for the Count,v secretaryship already. The wpather here is vnt,y dull, and little preparation is being made for Christmas, while there axe few visitors in town. Mr Beetham is desirous of returning here. IU - health at Napier is the cause assigned. Murderous Assault. Inyeecaeqill, December. SB.l.—Calderwood was brought up at the Court again this morning; Only one witness -was tailed by the prisoner, who examined him to show that he (prisoner) had been at the Blnff al I day on the Wfo. Calderwood made a long statement saying fbqt it was Daddy who proposed, on the day of the assault going down the Blnfi' road to see a friend of Daddy’s. On getting to the scene of the assault, Calderwood took off Daddy’s hat and stooped down at the creek to take a drink. He averred that while in th is position something from behind knocked off his hat, and looking across the creek after it, he aaw an Iron bo.t sticking in the mud. He got enraged, crossed the creek, got the bolt, snd on being, followed by Daddy, who swore dreadfully, a scuffle «nmed. Daddy got into the creek, and whilst standing there, up to his knees, in.the mud, prisoner held him by the right hand and struck him severs.! blows about the head and shoulders with the belt. .Daddy prayed for God’s sake to be let go. Prisoner complied. Then rocrossed the creek, and Daddy provoking him a struggle took place fio>r the possession of the bole, which prisoner could nave retained, being the strongest, but; not wishing to inflict further injury on Dnddy allowed him to take it. While struggling, Daddy kicked the prisoner so severely in the stomach be got doubled np and lay on the ground for fully a quarter of an hour. Prisoner was oommi'ttad to trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. CFbou oue own Coeees fondest.] The Ararlmn Murder. Auckland, December 23.—Martin Corliss Is a low-set, agile, wiry man, about 88 or 40 years of ade, slightly under medium height, and looks able to go through a large amount of fatigne. His appearance is decidedly unprepossessing, and he keeps his eyes steadily down. His forehead is low set, he has narrow eyes, which are weak andblue, shaded by thick eyebrows. His hair is light reddish, and bis lips are thin and wear a erne’, sinister curl. He appeared at the inquest in his working clothes, hia legs being encased in rough leather leggings, which reached above his knees. His conduct during the course of the inquest showed a disposition to cross-examine the witnesses id a most impudent manner, frequently endeavoring to elicit answers to questions touching their private character. He several times charged the clerk (Mr Shanaghan) with being prejudiced against him* and accused him of altering the evidence. Corliss sometimes seems absent-minded, but his conduct would not warrant the idea of insanity. The only occasion since the murder on which the prisoner has manifested any emotion was when the verdict was delivered, and then it was slight and temporary. Francis Thomas Baynton, duly qualified medical practitioner, deposed that he made a past mortem examination of the deceased’s >ody, and! found a severe contusion of the right side of toe head, extending from the eye to toe occiput. He also found an abraised wound dividing the pericranium, an inch and a halt in length at nntrm of ' the two poritai bones; and a few inches to the right side of these there was an incised wound about 4in long. The scalp was hero detatdxed for about Sin—that is, the flesh had been detached from the skull. Another wound, 2in in length, incised above the ear. There was great extravasation of blond over the whole of this side of tine head. On reflecting the pericranium he discovered an irregular fracture extending from the right parital bone nearly to occipital bone, through the j>art of temporal bone to the base of the skull. He thought the wounds were not each as a stick would make. It would be impossible with .a stick to make incised wounds like these. They might have been done with the iron axe produced. They were clean cuts, and might have been done by some edged instrument. The deceased was probably stooping when be received toe wound on toe ton of the bead. Unless the wound was inflicted with a long-bandied instrument he was under the* impression that if toe blow was made by a righthanded person it was made from behind. If medical assistance had been given in time toe life of 'he deceased might have been saved. The ■wounds might have been given while the deceased was lying on the ground. Henry Fapley, a legally qualified practitioner, deposed that in conjunction with Dr Baynton he bad ms.de a post mortem examination. He bad beard Dr Baynton’s evidence, and corroborated it in every particular. The wounds could not have been caused except by a sharp instrument. District Court. Laweence, December 28.—The sittings of toe District Court concluded yesterday. A large amount of business was transacted. Judge Harvey left for Dunedin tois morning. A fire occurred at 2 p.m. to-day at Mr W. Hayes* private residence. The members of toe brigade mustered quickly, and extinguished it before much damage was done. Mr Brown is now expected to get toe chairmanship of this County. There has been beany tain all night.