"SPECIAL TELEGRAMS."

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1782, 7 April 1874, Page 3

"SPECIAL TELEGRAMS."

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency.) Auckland, Monday. Mary Cotter, daughter' of a cabinetmaker in Queen-street, was found dead in bed this morning. She had taken a chloral sleeping draught last night for neuralgia. It is believed that heart disease was the cause of death. Deceased had been suffering for several months back from .neuralgia, and had been under, medical treatment until within the .last few weeks, but received little relief. Yesterday she was in very great pain, and in the evening sent her sister,to; Sharland's, the chemist in Sbortland-street, for a sleeping draught in order to obtain repose. The draught was made by Mr Sharland, and was a very mild one, namely, chloril- ; 15gr3,, syrup and water loz. The directions gim were one-half to be .taken - immediately and the remainder in four hours if requisite." The patient took the first half-as: directed, and repeated the.-dpse.iu two hours instead of four. She then went ; to bed and fell asleep. Mrs Cotter occupied, the .same apartment as iier eldest daughter, and did not notice anything unusual during' the night. In the morning Miss Cotter, still seemed; asleep, and her mother left the room quietly.in order not to disturb her. About half-past seven her sister,, noticing Miss Cotter's hand , hanging strangely over, the side of the bed, felt it, and found it was cold. She gave the alarm, and it was soon ascertained that Miss Cotter was quite dead. v There is at present no reason to suppose that; there was any mistake in compounding the dratight, or that there was an overdose, as from thirty to sixty grains of chloral may safely be administered to an adult. The deceased was nineteen years of age, and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.—i sad and fatal gun accident occurred this morning. Four boys, members of. the. Cadet corps, left town for Titiraiiga to have a day's shooting. They were Henry Arthur. Collins,. his brother, William Gorrie, and Joseph Garty. On ; arriving. there,Collins was about to fire at a tree, when Garty went to put up a mark on,it. ;In returning, he tripped up and fell against the carbine held by Collins. ■ The carbine was loaded, and at half coc'r, and'(vent off, the ball striking Garty below the shoulder.' The poor boy staggered, and after walking a few paces fell back. He never spoke again. The other boys screamed, and drew the attention of two mon, who went to their assistance. The boy was brought to town. The deceased's mother lives in Union-street, and the father is away South. Deceased was a nephew of Dr. BayntonV An 1 inquest will be held tomorrow.

(FBOJI OUB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Coeohundel, Monday.

The Kapanga have started sinking their shaft to-day.—The City of Auckland stuff is showing well on the plates. —The Oi'iana kave some good stone from the wioze.— The Pacific have cut a fine lode three feet wide.—The Foresters ball, now on, at Bond's Hotel, is a great success. Alexandra, Monday. It is reported that the native 111 jeting at Te Kuiti has broken up. ilesvi rode into Alexandra to-day.