TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 211, 25 November 1873, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[PKOM OUR OWN OOIUUSSPOXDENT.] O D U N E DIN. Tuesday, 9 a.m. A meeting of leading stock and sharobrokcrs lias been hold for the purpose of forming an association, to be called the Dunedin Brokers' Association. Preliminaries are being arranged. Mr Thomson still retains the Chief Commissionorship of Waste Lands Board ; but lias resigned the office of Chief Surveyor, Mr M'Kerrow being his successor. The new First Church was opened on Sunday. The Rev. Dr Begg conducted morning service, and Dr Stuart that in the evening. Considerably over 1000 persons were present in the morning, and the collections at the two services amounted to £95". I A Chinaman died in a house in Staffordstreet yesterday morning from an overdose of opium. He was a partner in the firm of Sun War On, merchants. At inquest yes* terday, the verdict returned was that he poisoned'himself while in a state of temporary insanity. The Rangatira, with the Auckland cricketers, arrived on Sunday night. The match was commenced yesterday morning. Otago went in first. The following are the scores, so far as the match has proceeded :—- Otago (first innings) : Meares 6, Lambert 9, Allen 2, M'Donnoll 1, Macfarlan 6, Downes 3, Garwood 31, Clark G, Thomson 10, Rhodes 0, Cohen (not out) 0. leg-byes 3 ; total, 77- , Auckland (first innings) : Bcllars 2, Mumford 5, Alpe 7, Dnfatir 6, Yates 1, Clayforth 19, Robinson 8, Sweet 19, Dixon 0, Buckland 9, Lankham' (not out) 1, extras 7 ; total, 78. . Otago (second innings): Meares 0, Thomson 10, Rhodes 0, Lambert 0, Allen 4, Macdonnell 8, Macfarlan 2, Clarke 6, Garwood 2, leg-bye 1. Seven Otago men were thus out for 33 runs. Play will bo resumed this 'morning at ten. A London telegram brought by the Albion on Saturday was to the effect that a panic was expected on the Stock Exchange, that great alarm pervaded all classes, and that the Bank of England rate of discount was nine per' cent, and expected to increase to ten. The Daily Times of yesterday considers the telegram a great exaggeration. The latest Argm and Age Reuter telegrams contain nothing to justify the Melbourne compiler in sending such a sensational message. LATER. Auckland won match with four wickets to spare. Otago's score in second innings was forty-two.