Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 421, 30 December 1874, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

. {From- our own Correspondent.) .•' >> Dtjjtbims I,' Dec. 29. A' woman named Moreqombe -wife- of »■, storekeeper in Walker street, attempted, to commit suicide last night, between thehours of 8, and 9, • Heis husband w.ent into the house and fonud. a rope- hanging from- the lintel of the door, his wife 7*7 * head in the noose, and her feet above the. ground-. iße gave her into custody. Sha was to-day committed for trial- by the, Resident Magistrate. A fire occurred in the malt house- at. Wilson's brewery this afternoon. It originated in the malt kiln, andh spread* rapidly destroying the malt house. - The\ loss is estimated at £400, which.is coveredby insurance ; in the 1 National' and. South; British companies. . ~ The I£ak'anui races were run yesterday Hurdle J?ac6 : heats, Theodore iron thefirst two ; Kakamii Handicap :, Exile X J Ringleader, 2 ; Envy, 3. Maiden Plate was won by Unknown ; the Publican's; Purse by Exile, • and , the 'Consolatipnj Stakes by Ringleader. ; . At a meeting of the Education- Board; held to-day, the decision as to the appointment of English master for tho High School was deferred till next meeting. It was. resolved, that Mr. Petrie, Inspector oi Schools, be requested? to take charge of the classical department until the new rector's .arrival, which n' expected in March 1875, and co-operate ■with Mr. Brent in re-organuntng the school. ■ . f Mr. T: B. Gillies has accepted' a judgeship. Sir George Grey has offered, himself as a candidate for Auckland West resigned'by Gillies M'Meekan and Blackwood will not give* Sullivan a passage in one .. of their steamers.- • < . An Auckland telegram states that &. heavily loaded .excursion train stuck forthree minutes in the centre of the Domain. Tunnel.' • There •wias great exciteihent, but all kept their. scats or serious results, must have ensuect. After steam was got ■lip, thetrain moved slowly through." It appears the Government wrote Messrs. Brogden desiring the loan of i three locomotives for the holidays. Brogden expressed happiness to comply on. the same terms as r the Government offered .'to work the line,' conjointly, to Drury-; — viz., half the gross proceeds. The' Government indignantly declined the offer as exorbitant. . , ' December 30, 9.17 a.m.The " I>aily Times " of this morning hears that the next sitting of the Supreme Court will be likely to prove unusually lively, in consequence of t» libel case tobe heard. The case is a political qne, -and among the dramatis perswrue ' will be ,Be vend past and present members of the . Executive, the HomfVihe Speaker, Pror yincial Auditor, and a host of other great men. ' ' l , - The conatnercial travellers third annual' dinner was held in Wain's, Hotel laat. night, and passed off with eclat." ~ Amount bjinger baces Fikst Day.— Toest>ay, 'Dece&bßb 29. "M2iden- FlL'atk: -^-Fidget, ' I' j ,Ladjr ChoristGr, 2 ; obimtek* r 3. . MoiTNT BBNG£R JpCKET Cv» HAHOI--cap.—Bismarok, 1 , Tirtpulls, 2; J Turpui, 3. XSerntan-litrtiis bdlted/- • ' - •••