BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2471, 17 January 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from greville’s telegram company, belter’s agents.)

CHiusTcmJjß.cn, January }6. The Canterbury team of cricket,ors consists of: —Cotterill, Fowicg (capjt,), Lee, Loughnan, Mainwaring, Maples, Moore, Odell, Ollivier, Perry, and Pierce. It is possible Wood will be substituted for Odell. Wellington, January 17. Mr Fitzherbert has been elected for the Hutt without opposition, A telegram was received yesterday by the Government, from Mr Ormond, conveying the satisfactory intelligence that Ng.itjroukawa, at Waikato, with all the principal chiefs, lias joined the Taupo friendly Natives, ami will work at the road by Neho Otc Iviore and carry it through. These people say they have renounced the King and all his works and joined the Queen’s side, and will promote our work in future. As these Natives come from Patetera, Waitou, and other settlements close to Waikato, and have always hitherto been strong King men, their joining us at the present time possesses no ordinary significance. It is considered that their adhesion will stop any attempt on the part of the Waikatos against the road works now in progress and will result presently in the opening up of the country to Cambridge for road and telegraph extension. Auckland via Thames, January 14. The Prince leaves for England on Monday. Major Gordon has been appointed to the command of the Auckland Militia, The Southern Cross denies that Mr Domett went home as secretary to Mr Vogel, Arrived—Saucy Lass, from ton, AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Hokitika, January 10, The ss Omeo arrived at half-past 2 o’clock to-day. She had a favorable passage across. Melbourne, January 10. The mail steamer Geelong sailed punctually on Tuesday, .taking a full quantity of specie and gold.'

Considerable attention is being given to the approaching elections. A very large number of candidates arc putting up- for some districts. Bright Brothers, as agents for the Dunedin Corporation, invite tenders here for the purchase of 1,8,00!) worth of the value of L 59 each, at / per cent. lenders to be opened on the 24th instant. Frederick Dance, a respectable young man, has been committed for trial for a criminal assault on a young girl, at Back Creek. A syphon on the Malmsbury water supply scheme proved to be a failure, ahe Jo s is L25,(l !U. A lire occurred in the A{j< } office on Sunday morning. All the back files were burned, but the plant was saved. The sale of yearlings and thoroughbreds at Marybyrnong was a great success, hix sold realising 3,800 guineas, sue fetching 900 guineas, Another nugget, weighing 143 pounds, has been found at Berlin by a party of Chinamen.

Hayward, rate collector at Fitzroy, has been c mnnitted for trial for embezzlement. A despatch has been received announcing that the Royal assent has been given to the Aholislnno it of State Aid Bill.

The Royal commission on Intercolonial Legislation has resumed its sittings. Favorable letters have been received from the neighboring Colonies. George Dyer, the sclf-accuscd murderer in 1857, has been committed for trial. Cazaly, of Ballarat, boat Bennett easily in the amateur champion scullers match. A hoy was drowned at Hamilton, and his two sisters and a married frien 1, in attempting to rescue him, were also drowned. _ A telegram from Sydney appears in the Anjm to-day, stating that the Sydney Government have received a telegram, dated December Ist, to the effect that war witli America was imminent. 'I he Rangoon left Galle on the 3l)th November ; it is therefore impossible that the date can be correct. Commercial. —Breadstuff’s arc very firm. Flour, Ll3 10s to Ll4 ; wheat very scarce, Adelaide sold yesterday at equal to os—two New Zeal md lots brought 5a 3d to 5s 4LI; gats are decidedly tinner (the crop) are not looking well here), and sales arc reported at 3a (id to 3s 9I; stocks of maize are low, and 5s is now asked ; sugars arc active, an entire cargo, ox Vauadcs, changed bauds in one lire on terms withheld, but trade parcels are selling at L2 advance; kerosene, 2s 31 io 2s 4d, with an upward tendency ; at auction a cargo f Stewart’s Island (New Zealand) pine, sold to-day by Black and Redwood, and realised 9s 3d ; New Zealand flax is dull, and is worth about LIG to LIS, according to quality. Arrived—Gothenburg, and Adeline Burke from Tiinanj. Sailed—Ceres, for Westport j Hero, for Auckland via Sydney. Sydney, Fears are entertained for the safety of the ship City of Sydney, from London. The insurance companies decline to take risks. The works in connection-with harbor defences arc progressing very energetically. A special meeting of the Executive has been held on the subject. Aftcnva - ds, the Government wept down the hay to examine the Heal?. A shipment of new Adelaide wheat sold at ys od. 30,000 sheep, killed with the rains, were soil in Carcour lately. Major Blackali, Governor of Queensland, djed after a long illness, and has been buried, the funeral being very large. The members'of the Martin Government were all re-elected. The Government hav.e called fqr tenders for torpedo oases fqr harbor defences. A telegram from Orange says that a father, mother, and daughter,named Kane, have been shot by the father’s son-in-law. The ships Annie Roy don and Countess Russell lave been chartered to load at Adelaide, wi.h wheat for England, at 50s to COs. Wool sales dull. The Pacific Insurance have decided to open a London office, under Mr Smith, late manager here. Fanningham’s sugars have been offered at auctioji, but little was sold^ Arrived—Constitution, from Sip Francisco. with lumber. Adelaide. The Assembly and Council still disagree in reference to the Land Bill. Parliament will probably prorogue this week. Wheat is in good demand at 4s od. 'I he Port Augusta Railway has been shelved. The Blanche, Avar steamer, is expected here at the end of January for a month. Hobart Town, Several salmon have been seen in the Derwent. Sonic are estimated as weighing 20 to 30 p..ninls.