TELEGRAPHIC.

Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 138, 2 March 1877, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC.

; * — — [Per Press Agency.] ■» -*- Wellington-, It is understood that the RegistrarGerieral "puts the population of "Wellington down at between 16,000 and 17,000, instead of 12,000 as usually Supposed. A shipment of 12,500 white fish ova has been received here from Michigan in good condition. It will be placed in Makarewa ponds, Southland. Auckland. Frances Darwin writes to the Star from Beckingham, Kent, under date January J, 1877 :—" Dear Sir,— My father directs me to thank you for your account of alleged discovery in New Ireland. My father does not believe in the existence of tailed men, but even if it ahould prove true, it would, as a mere inherited montrosity, have no important bearing on Evolution. — Yours faithfully) Frances Darwin." The Chamber of Commerce to-day met Commissioner Young, of the Dominion of Canada, who said he was on the way to Sydney Exhibition as agent for Canada. Two vessels, the Gem and Escort were on the way with Canadian exhibits for Sydney. His object is to cement commercial relations between New Zealand, the Australian Colonies, and Canada. CHRISTOiiURCH. Yesterday evening a match was run between Selby, one of the English cricketers, and W. Frith, a local amateur, and brother of the bowler, the distances being 100 yds, 200 yds, and 300 yds, for £10 a side. Selby won the 100 yds by four yards. Time, 10|- sees. Frith won the 200 yds by fast time, — 22 J sees. Selby rof used to run the 300 yds, giving as an excuse that the crowd did not keep back. Frith was thus declared the winner. Some thought Selby could have won the 200 yds if he liked. The cricketers left this morning for Dunedin. ,