TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 426, 23 October 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agmcy.') THIS BAY’S TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, October 22. A remarkable accident lias happened to Mrs Hawley, of the Wynward Hotel. She was a stout woman, and was thrown from a buggy, containing four people. The wheel passed right over her head, extending from the eyebrow up the forehead, and also across her left arm. It severely bruised both parts, leaving a distinct track of the wheel, yet no bones were broken. A very brutal assault was committed in a house in Shortland street last night. A man went home with another man’s so-called wife. The husband returned and ordered him out, but he refused to go. The husband went for the police. AVhilc he was absent the intruder battered the woman brutally about the head with an iron bar, and then decamped. All the immigrants have been drafted from the depot, notwithstanding the dull times. They are mostly gone up-country. The murderess of the two children at the Thames seems sinking into a very low condition. She is unmistakeably insane. The distance of the Publicans’ Plate Handicap at the forthcoming races is altered to a mile aud a quarter, instead of two miles, Dunedin, Oct. 23. The enquiry into the wreck of the Bruce was concluded last night. The captain’s certificate was suspended for one year, and the mate’s for three months. The Jockey Club have instituted a “ Derby.” Dunedin won the chess match, by telegraph, with Lawrence. A well-to-do M.P.C. lias been served with a writ for £3OOO for breach of promise of marriage by a lady he lias jilted. Ho marries another in a few days. The plaintiff’ has engaged counsel. Wellington, October 22. The draft terms of agreement for the construction of utreet tramways have been arranged between a committee of the City Council and Messrs O’Neill and Henderson Che line is to be laid within twelve months The fare is not fo exceed 3d. Yesterday’s Gazette eon lain u a notification ■J the appointment of Mr Ah x. Rose to be ■■oiledor at the port of ( ylteiton.