The Globe. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1875. TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 197, 26 January 1875, Page 2

The Globe. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1875. TELEGRAMS.

{Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph- , Agency.') Napier, January 25, Writs of ejectment has been served on the owners of the Heretaunga block, with a view to try the question of title to the property in the Supreme Court next June. Mr Sheehan is for the natives. Levels are being taken preparatory to calling for tenders for filling up the inner swamp. Wanganui, January 25. A determined attempt at murder was made last night. A man named Igo entered the house of a laborer named Woods, who was sitting on the doorstep reading, and struck him on the head with a tomahawk. He then rushed into the house, saying he would kill everybody in ■ it, A policeman heard the noise, and arrested him. Igo declared he meant it. The case is remanded by the Besident Magistrate, Woods being too ill to attend Court. Igo’s wife is said to be living with Woods. Wellington, January 25. Two cases of refusing to pay toll for the mail coaches were tried this morning—viz, Everest v Hastwell, and Thompson v Young. Judgment with costs for tollgate keeper was given in each case. Signalled outside the Heads the ship Humboldt, from Hamburg, with about 400 immigrants, after a passage of 108 days. It is stated that the ship Cospatrick is now known to hav* had the following saloon passengers on board:—Mr and Mrs Reilly, Mr and Mrs Cook and infant, Messrs Davis, Holloway, Allen, Craig, and McKerrow. COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. Geahamstown, January 25, The firing commenced this morning at half-past six o’clock, with the first cavalry match, judging distances. The morning was dull, and rain was expected, but it cleared up about eight o’clock, but soon got dull again. The day was cloudy, there being no sun. A slight rain fell at noon, but the weather was favorable for shooting, being better than too much run. The firing commenced with the Judging Distance Cavalry Match, seven shots at ranges chosen by the commanding officers. There were fifteen competitors. The first prize, value £ls, was won by Hedge (Waikuku), with 23 points ; the second prize being secured by Keys (A.C.), and the third by Barriball (Waiuku). The following are the scores : Hedge (Waikuku) —3,3,3,3,3,4,4. Keys (A.C.) —3,0,3,3,3,2,4. W. Barriball (Waikuku)—0,0,4,3,3,3,4. M. 8arriba11—0,2,4,0,3,4,3. J. Mi 115—3,0,3,0,4,3,3. Connell (A.C.)-0,0,4,2,4,3,3. A. 8arriba11—0,0,4,0,4,4,4. R. Bruce (Waikato) —0,0,3,4,4,2,3. Pellew— 3,0,3,2,2,2,3. Lieutenant Barriball (Champion)—o,o,3, 3,3.4.3. Pollonitz (A.C.)—0,3,3,0,3,4,2. Blake (A.C.)—0,0,3,0,4,4,3 Joseph 8arriba11—3,0,4,0,0,3,3 Lieutenant Me1150p—0,0,4,0,0,2,3 Johnston —0,0,2,0,0,0,0. The Judging Distance (Infantry) First Match—6 shots at targets 6 x 6—commenced at nine o’clock, with the following scores : Captam E. Hamlin (Waiuku) — 4 ,4,4,3,4, 4.4 ; total, 27 Burns (Ne150n)—4,3,4,3,3,4,4; total, 25 Elder (A.C.)—3,3,4,3.3,4, 4 : total, 24 Mnnyard (Westland) total 24 5kinner—4,3,4,3,4.2,4 ; total, 24 McLeod- 3,3,4.2,4,4.4 ; total, 24 Gundry (Thames) —.3,3,4,3,3,4,4; total, 24 Fox (Canterbury)—4,2,4,4,3,3,4 ; total, 24 McLean (Thames) —4,3,4,2,3,2,4; total, 23 Brown (Thames) —4,0,3,4,4,4,4 ; total, 23 Marshall (Dunedin)—0,4,3,4,4,4,4 ; total, 23 King5we11—3,4,2.2,4,4,4 ; total, 23 Wilson (Dunedin) —2,2,4,3,4,3,4 ; total, 22 Campbell (Thames) —3,4,3,3,2,3,4; total, 22 Greer (Napier)—4,3,3,0,4,4,4 ; total, 22 Constable Murray (Canterbury)—4,2,4,o,4, 4.4 ; total, 22 Goldie (Dunedin) —2,'4,3,2,3,3,4 ; total, 22 Grant (Thames) —4,3,4,2,2,3,4 ; total, 22 Blatch (Dunedin)— 3,4,3,2,2,3,4 ; total, 22 Sutton (Marlborough) total, 22 Renouf (Napier)—3,3,3,3,3,3,4 ; total, 22 Thompson (A.C.) —3,4,4.0,3,4,4; total, 22 Bluck —3,3,3,3,2,4,3 ; total, 21 Leigh (Auckland) —2,3,2,3,3,4,4 ; total, 20 Coleman (Waikat0)—3,2,4,3.2,3,4; total.2l Hoskins (Thames) —4,3,2,4,2,3,4; total, 21 Richardson (Dunedin)—2,2,3,3,3,4,4; total, 21 Gordon (Thames) —2,3,3.4,3,3,.3; total, 21 Stonebridge (Westland) total 21 Parce1—2,3.4,2,4,2,4; total, 21 M011ey—4,2,2,3,2,3,4; total, 20 Ryan-4,3,3,4,0,3,3; total, 20

Christie (Dunedin) —4,3,3,0,3,3,4; total, 2 McKee—3,2,3,2,2,4,4; total, 20 81igh—3,0,4,2,4,3,4; total 20 Curti5—3,0,3,2,4,4,4; total, 20, t The rest of the scores were below 20 c points. The shooting, as will be seen from ? the scores, was very good. Hamlin, the champion, led off with a bullseye at the 1 first four ranges, and kept ahead, winning i with 27 points. Burns followed with 25 J points, and Skinner, Elder, Fox. Grundy, Munyard, McLeod, tied at 24 points. In firing ] off Elder, A.C, Taranaki, made 4, there- ; fore taking third place; Munyard 3, taking < fourth prize, and the rest 2 each, so that ! Skinner, Grundy, and McLeod fired off a second time, each making a - centre, and they again fired, Skinner 1 made 2, taking fifth prize, and McLeod 1 sixth prize. t Grundy made only an outer. The ranges at which above match was fired, measured after contest, were 193, 259, 309, 356, 408, 573 yards. Second Cavalry Match, 400 and 600 yards, commenced after dinner, and resulted in the , following scores : Pollintz, 41 points, first prize. S. Barriball, 37 points, second. A, Barriball, 35 points, third. The Infantry were served out with day’s ammunition, and went to practise at ordinary rifle range. The firing to-morrow is for the Third Cavalry Match, and the Second Infantry, commencing at half-past six.