TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 193, 21 January 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press TelegraphAgency.) Napier, January 20. The sections at Woodville, Seventy-mile Bush, fetched good prices, some of the best sections fetched from £3OO to £4OO per acre. Most of the purchasers were local men, but Mr Wilson, from Wellington, purchased several sections for West Coast clients. Ten sections at Awatotara, near Taregha bridge, was bought by Mr Ben Smith, at the upset price of £2O per acre. William Miles and Alexander Cameron were committed for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court, for stealing a piece of greenstone, valued at £l5O, the property of J. Gotty, of Palmerston. The prisoners stole the stone from a cart at the spit, and buried it in the sand on the beach. The inspector of police obtained a slight clue, and followed it up very cleverly. • The District Court sat yesterday for the last time. The Court will be abolished at the end of the month. The City Council meets next Wednesday to elect a mayor. Wellington, January 20. A cricket match took place between the officers and men of the Bosario against the Wellington club. It was a one inningd match. The former scored s*, to the club's 232, Werry making 72 off his own bat. GBEYTOWN, January 20. The body of a child was found tied up in a sugar bag, in a well here. An inquest has been held. The jury were of opinion that Alice McArtney alias Buth Miller, was the mother, and that the child died through her wilful neglect, and that some person or persona aided her in concealing the child. The woman is at present out on bail on the first made charge of concealment of birth. The Wairarapa Standard severely criticises the procedure in the hearing of the case Begina v Alice McArtney alias Miller, on the charge of concealment of birth, also on the action of Wardell in taking the case to Featherstone, whereby his own convenience might be served, but not that of the witnesses and the doctor. Jt also says—Occurrences of this kind are becoming too frequent to be agreeable, and says—" Minister of Justice ought at once to officially inform him (Wardell) that be has no right and can in no way be justified in making the public convenience subservient to his own." Dunedin, January 20. There is a great falling off in the yield of gold in Otago. Last year's escort brought down 145,024 ounces, against 114,214 for 1874. » THIS DA TS TELEGBAMS. New Plymouth. January 21. The schooner Clio, going in to the Waitara, struck on a spit yesterday, inside where the Paterson lies. No damage was done, and she was expected to be got off at the evening tide. Wellington, January 21. It is stated that the General Government have offered to Major Palmer, Boyal Engineers, and that he has accepted, an appointment to examine and report upon the state of the surveys throughout the colony, with a yiew to assist the Government in the introduction of a general system of survey. [*BOM OUB DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, January 20. The barque Columbus is at the Bluff ready to Mil for London, bnt cannot get away for

want of hands at reasonable wages. The men are holding out for £l2 per month. Hawkins is the successful contractor for the Rattray street jetty ex f ensions. He agrees to accept payment in the Board's debentures at par. There was a stormy debate in the Synod to-day over the instrumental question. The members of the Dunedin Presbytery made overtures in favor of its introduction. Bannerman moved the rejection of the overture, which was carried by nineteen votes against sixteen. Captain Macfarlane, who goes home to bring out one new steamer for the Harbor Company, is a passenger per Tararua today. The provincial revenue for June, September, and December quarters was £90,948, £189,003, and £151,312. The treasurer's estimate for 1874-5 wai £421,464. At the inquest on the body of Mrs Verter (Jenny Anderson), it was shown that the person who acted as pilot was unexperienced, and did not know the ford. When the express overturned the persons on the bridge intercepted those who were washed out of the vehicle as they came floating down. As Mrs Verter came to the girder her husband caught her by the arm. her head being at the time under water.. Hearing her arm grating against the girder, and thinking it was broken, he endeavored, with his other hand, to catch hold of her on the down stream side, but some -person rushed past him and threw him over, and he lost his hold. Mrs Verter floated away, and it is surmised she struck her head against the bottom girder, as it was afterwards found to be severely bruised. As she passed the opposite girder on the downward side, a man named Cook caught her by her shawl, but the pin by which it was fastened gave way, and after floating about six yards she sank. A man named Croker sprang into the river, and swam down some distance, but could find no sign of her. Soon after Mrs Verten left the express, Gregg was washed out, but managed to keep hold of the handle of the box he was setting on, which floated him to the bridge, and catching hold of the girder he hauled himself up. The body of Mrs Verter was recovered about a mile and a half down the river an hour afterwards. Dunedin, January 21.

Our team is finally settled, the following deciding to go :—Allen, Collinson, Downes, Fulton, Glen, Godby, Lambert, Paramor, Rhodes, Sampson, and Tait. Collinson is not what he was five years ago, as an accident to his knee largely'interferes with his play. Is a steady bat and good for Eome runs. If he takes the wicket, Allen goes to his old position of point, Godby taking mid off Rhodes is a medium bat, hitting hard but high, fields fairly at long leg and cover. The betting here is against Otago. Tuapeka races are postponed owing to the heavy rain.