THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 225, 27 February 1875, Page 2

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, February 27. The brigantine Melbourne, from Melbourne, with powder and ammunition for the General Government has arrived. About seventy members have joined the newly-formed Chamber of Commerce and paid their subscription. The well-known yacht Red Jacket has been sold for £42. A ratepayers’ association has been formed. Wanganui, February 27. Mr Fox addressed the electors of Marion last night, and gave a long resume of his political career, lie said he would not send in his resignation until stepping on board the vessel. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, February 26. A requisition asking Sir George Grey to stand for the Superintendency, will be circulated immediately. It seems doubtful whether Mr Dargaville will withdraw or not. A child suffering from measles, and forbidden by the doctor to drink cold water, got out of bed unobserved, and went to the well to get a drink, when it fell in. A rope was lowered, but the child was unable to seize it. A person went down the well and successfully rescued the infant. The committee of the ball to the Colonial Rifle representatives had a balance of £l4 in hand after payment of all expenses, which they distributed among the charities of Auckland

The Star comments on the total neglect of cricket by the leading club of Auckland. It attributes it partly to the failure of a southern team to visit Auckland as expected, in return for the triumphant tour of the Aucklanders last year. It says “that Canterbury beaten on her own ground by a team, looked on in much the same light as a team from Paris or Italy would be in London, can content itself wi th wreaking its ill-concealed dudgeon on Otago is, to put 'it mildly, very surprising. We should have thought that a province rolling in wealth, and with strongly-developed English ideas, would never rest until it had wiped out its defeat, or incurred another in the attempt. Mere courtesy would have suggested a return visit, and their eleven might have depended on a far heartier reception than was accorded to the Auckland team on the banks of the Avon. It is not pleasant to make such reflections, but we can hardly avoid the thought that, although the cricketers of Canterbury can make over 300 runs in one innings, they have not the true sportsman-like spirit. Other provinces looked to Canterbury to take the initiative in having a smack at Auckland, but now they see how she backs out of it. It is time they made a move to save themselves being included in her ignominy,” The Melanesian Mission schooner Southern Cross has undergone extensive alterations, her main mast having been moved three feet forward. The improvement in her cabins and rigging will be completed on Tuesday, and she will leave for the islands at the end of next month. [FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, February 26. At Oamaru, Dr Gleeson has effectually cured with chloroform a patient with epilpsy of several years standing, who was in articulo mortis. Margaret Collins was received into gaol to-day. Medical evidence unmistakably showed that the death of the child resulted from the wound in the throat. Dr Stewart deposed that the wound had been made by eight cuts before it was completed. Passengers, per Easby, for Lyttelton—Mrs Burke and Mr J. Hall.