TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 178, 4 January 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency. ) Auckland, January 2. A singular outrage occurred in Vincent street, in the centre of the city. As the Wife of Mr Cornford, solicitor, Napier, who is staying with the Rev Cornford, in Vincent street, was in the act of leaving the house for a short period, she was suddenly seized by the rude hands of a robber, who demanded £lO, 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 his audacious attempt at extortion, and struggled with the dastardly robber in a most heroic manner. The fellow found that the lady s spirit, if not her physical strength, was more than a match for him, and decamped, leaving behind part of his clothing. From a description of the man there is little doubt but he will soon have to answer for his unmanly conduct before a court of justice. There was great excitement at the wharf at seven last night. Two female immigrants per the Assaye went to the end of the wharf and beckoned to two sailors named Taylor and Harry. The men being refused permission by the captain, jumped into the water at the height of a heavy storm to swim ashore with all their clothes on. Harry was a strong swimmer, and succeeded easily, but Taylor was unable to contend against the high waves, and was almost drowned, but ultimately he was rescued in an exhausted condition. There was a heavy N.E. gale and pouring wet yesterday. The races and all the sports were postponed till to-day. Trifling damages were done in the harbor to small craft by the gale. The supply of store cattle of coarse quality and fat cattle is less in number. Quotations —2B s 37s 6d per lOOlbs; fat sheep, 8d to 3£d; lambs, 12s to 18s. The Customs’ revenue of Auckland for the year 1874 was £221,638. Grahamstown, January 2. The Maori chief Kewi 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. The gale yesterday did considerable damage to the gardens and trees in many localities; peaches suffered most, Wellington, January 2. The Customs returns for the year are £124,330, against £88,660 for 1873. Captain Lloyd succeeds Captain Wheeler in the Taranaki, Captain Griffiths now takes charge of the Eangatira and Mr Evans, now chief mate of the Taranaki, gets command of thep.s. Manawatu, Dunedin, January 2. The year’s Customs’ revenue was £357,199 9s sd, against £283.778 4s Id for 1873. In the grain market very little business is doing, owing to the holidays. Prices are unaltered. AUCKLAND RACES. Auckland, January 2. The races was attended by 1500 people. The events were generally well conlested. Derby Stakes, of 100 sovs, and a sweep of 10 sovs. Medea was scratched. Eangi and Toi came to the starting point. Eangi, in the preliminary canter, bolted off the course, and jumping a ditch, fell heavily. Adams, his rider, escaped unhurt, Eangi, it was first feared, was seriously injured, but seemed soon to recover from the shock, but was walked off the course. The race was thus left to Toi, which cantered round. Handicap Hurdle Pace of 50 sovs, Kate, 9st 91b 1 Stranger ... 2 Six ran. Kate went off with the lead, but was soon overhauled by Arrow, which maintained first place until the seventh hurdle, but refused that, and fell behind. Kate kept the lead thereafter till the close. Hack Hurdle Eacb, of 15 sovs. Stranger 1 Doctor 2 Grand Stand Handicap. Templeton 1 Parawhenua 2 Yatterina 3 This was a capital race, and was won by only half a neck. * THIS DA YS TELEGRAMS. Wellington, January 4. There are only four cases for hearing 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 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 many happy years of his life, Auckland, January 4. The Chief Justice in charging the Grand Jury, in referring to the case of Cecilia Allen, accused of arson, said that it wa impossible in a small community to make special provision for a reformatory. He suggested that one or two should be established for the colony. The Chief Justice did not consider the calendar a formidable one, and spoke in eulogistic terms of the conduct of the managers of the Auckland Gaol, Dunedin, Jan, 4. The sailors on board the Taranaki struck on Saturday, on the ground that their articles had expired, and refused to sign fresh ones at a reduced rate of wages, viz., £8 per month. The Janet Cowan, which arrived yesterday, made the passage out in seventy days. She brings three Catholic ministers and four sisters of mercy. [PROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, Jan. 4. At Invercargill, a girl named Holmes, aged six years, was burned to death through her clothes catching fire. The criminal session opened to-day. Judge Chapman, in addressing the Grand Jury, said the calendar only showed an average number of prisoners. Considering the number of new arrivals, and the large increase of population in the province, they might have expected a slight increase of crime. He congratulated the province that none had taken place. It was only fair to the recent arrivals to say that in the whole list of prisoners there was only one recent arrival, who came from Tasmania, In the case of Jane Morecombe, for attempted suicide, the Grand Jury returned no true bill. Dunedin won the cricket match against Oamaru,