TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2585, 20 July 1882, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

NEW ZEALAND. [PBB PBBSS ASSOOIATIOH.] WELLINGTON, July 20. A cottage at Kilbirnie, occupied by a man named Norling, was burned down last night. It appears that a fire was discovered in the house during the afternoon, a spark or something having burned a hole through the carpet. It was promptly put out, to all appearance, and the place was deluged with water. When the inmates retired to rest all appeared safe, but at 1 a.m. they were awakened by the place being in fUmei, and had barely time to esoape with their lives. Norling's board was actually burned off beforo he got out of the cottage. It was insured in the South British for £IOO, and the furciture for £25. TIMARU, July 20. The Waterloo Cup was won to-day by McAuley Bros." (Oamaru) Bonnie Scotland, Mr Oookson's (Ohristohuroh) Seafield being runner up, Mr T. Busaetb'o (Ohrietcburcb) Banshea took third money. The Waterloo Purse was won by Jameß King's (Timaru) Jewish Maid,; B. Bell's (Ohristohuroh) Wizard, second ; J. Orosbie'e (Otago) Briton Still, third. For the Waterloo Ki's, J. Gemmeli's (Oamaru) Psyche, firtt ; Mr J. McPherson's (Oamaru) Mermaid, seoond ; G. G. Stead's (Ohristohurcb) Bussley, third. This concluded a mest tucoessful meeting.

OAMARU, July 20. The hearing of the charge of murder against Alexander Bsattie was continued today. The only fresh evidence wbb that on the 16;h of June the prisoner gave an adze to a man named Willets, who said he saw some- king like blood on the back of it, and handed it to the police. The case will probably last till Saturday. DUNBDIir, July 20.

At the Supreme Court to-day Thomas Bamage, convioted of rape on his granddaughter, was sentenoed to eight years' imprisonment. In Kitto'e case, the jury empanelled found him insane. He was thereupon recommitted to the asylum. The Colonial Bink profits for the hr.:f-year are £17,218. A dividend is deolared : v . the rate of 7 r.er cent., absorbing £14,000. £ "WOO is added to the reserve fund, and the bal. noe is carried forward.