YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 941, 30 June 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

INTEEPEOYINCIAL. [peb pbess agency.] GrBAHAMSTOWN, June 29. Mr W. W. Eobiuson, who captained the Auckland cricket and football teams on their tour South, and in the All England match, was presented last night with a diamond ring, sleeve-links, and studs, subscribed for by cricketers and football players. The Mayor made the presentation at a public entertainment. The Alburnia return from specimen crushing is 949 ounces 10 dwts. About 400 ounces are expected from a crushing of general stuff. Yery severe frosts have been experienced here this week. On Wednesday night the ice on water in a vessel left outside was two inches thick. The thermometer was at 27deg. Faht. Wellington, June 29. The Post states that a European resident at the Lower Hutt actually sold his own daughter, a little girl live years old, to a Maori for £2, The number of nominations received at the Immigration oflice this month was 98. The establishment of a Temperance Working Men’s Club is contemplated. Nelson, June 29. After sitting three days, the inquiry as to the abandonment of the Star of the Mersey concluded this afternoon. The Court entirely exonerated Captain Hodgson from all blame for abandonment of the vessel, and returned his and the mate’s certificates. GrEEYMOUTii, June 29. A narrow escape from a serious accident took place on the Brunner railway last night. When the train was a mile from town the locomotive, which was running stern first, came unto collision with a horse, which was killed. The locomotive was thrown off the rails on to an embankment, which at this place is thirty feet deep, but fortunately did not go over. The passengers were severely shaken but not hurt. Traffic was resumed to-day. Oawartj, June 29. The inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mrs Quarrie has been concluded. The evidence of Dr Delatour, who made the post-mortem, examination, was to the effect that the deceased died from a shock to the system caused by concussion of “the brain. The wound on the back of the head was sufficient to cause death. He believed that the wound had been made by a blunt instrument. The jury, after considering the matter for almost three hours, returned a verdict of “ Manslaughter against Mrs Quarrie’s eldest son Daniel.” The Coroner then committed Daniel Quarrie to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, Dunedin. Dunedin, June 29.

In the Police Court to-day Bridget Eyan, domestic servant, was charged with having abandoned her infant child in the Catholic Church on Sunday night last. The case was remanded.

[FBOM A COBEESPONDENT OE THE PRESS.] Tijiabu, June 29.

At the Harbor meeting to-day it was resolved to telegraph to Sir John Coode to send out plans and specifications for a breakwater at once. A motion by Messrs Cliff and Hall, that a competent engineer should also be sent out, was lost. A great deal of dissatisfaction exists with reference to the present shipping business of the port, and a letter in the Herald of yesterday on the subject is felt to be a fair expression of public opinion on the subject. Increased rates of insurance and freight of late have been asked from merchants. The consequence is that the port is almost deserted.

The cold during the last week lias been intense, and accounts from the McKenzie country and other back districts are anxiously looked for.