Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 424, 9 January 1875, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

{From our own Correspondent.) Dunedix, January 8. At Port Ch.alm.er3R. A I. 's Court to-day, before J. A. Mansford, Esq., Thomas Bassett was brought up on the information of Sergeant Neill, charged with, the murder of George Aldred, whose sudden death near the Heads has been reported. A number of witnesses were examined. The race horses Traitor, Somnambula, Tadmore, and Daniel O'Ronrke arrived by the Phosbe yesterday. Auckland, January 8. A requisition is being circulated asking Sir George Gray to stand for Auckland City West. i The totel expurt of Gold produced in the province during the year is 76,890 ! ozs. ; value, £292,486. Wellington, January 8. ■ At the ball given to the Governor last j night, the attendance was about 400. In reply to the toast of his health, the Go- j vernor said before he left these shores, he hoped to be able to lay claim to even a greater share of esteem than was evinced that evening, Captain Wheeler was presented, by a large number of merchant 3 last night, with a purse of over 100 soys. Crb.istchtjb.ch, January 8. Mr. Beswick, in addressing the electors of Rangiora last night, said he did not see any difficulty in having two systems of Government in the different Islands. He claimed to have saved the Province £1,200 per annum by sending the Government printing out of Canterbury, wherefore the Lytjglton " Times " and Canterbury "Press" had persistently written him down. Napier, January 8. Neagle's general store at Meanee and a couple of small buildings were destroyed by tire last night. Neaglewas insured in the Victoria, for £1000, but estimates his loss at £2000. Roxburgh, January 9, 9.54 a.m. There was a flood in the Molyneux yesterday. The damage done to the claims was not much, but all are knocked off work. The water is subsiding to-day. The following is the method (says the Garden) by which Mr Carson, President of the Horticultural Society of Victoria, sent fresh apples and pears to the Vienna Exhibition. Each fruit was carefully wrapped in smooth, fresh tissue paper, arid a layer of cotton having been pnt in the bottom of the box or case, a layer of fruit was then .placed upon it. Cotton was rammed between the specimens and next to the sides of the box, and another layer added, and so on until the box was filled. The-lid was then nailed on and the package was ready for shipment. When unpacked at Vienna, we are told that the tine appearance of the fruit excited " admiration and astonishment." We have received fruit in perfect order after a journey of thousands of miles, similarly packed, except that fine chaff or soft .bran was used instead of cobton. It was of course essential +o .select such- spiedemens'- as- would keep sound long enough for the transit.