BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3400, 14 January 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Hokitika, January 14. The Tararua, Capt. Clarke, from Melbourne, arriyed at Bp.in. yesterday, add was tendered at9’this morning. She left on the Bth, and brings 29 saloon and 41 steerage passengers, and 233 tons cargo for all ports. She sailed for the North at 9 this morning. ■ . ’ • . : ; ; Wellington, January 14. The Provincial Council meets to-day at 2 p.m. The, principal business, is passing an Appropriation Bill authorising the construction of.Provincial works. The. session is expected to be over in three days. ' Melbourne, January 8. The Twenty-two at Ballarat made the very creditable score of 274 in their one innings, and the match then.resultedin a draw. The Eleven commenced their third match in the - Colony at Stawell,, against twenty-two of the district to-day. The Englishmen only made forty-three in their first innings. Cosstick bowled 43 balls for 18 runs and 6 wicketsConway 53 balls for 25 runs and 3 wickets. ‘ ■ Madame Arabella Goddard is. likely to return from the East and proceed to New Zealand on account of her health. l She gave no concerts in India. Nearly all the; Ministers are absent from town. Political news is therefore dull. Governor Bowen is still in Tasmania. A match at handball between Melbourne and Sydney players come off on .the 25th. The revenue returns issued last night show an increase of L 92,456 on the quarter, and L 137,112 on the year. The principal increase is from Customs and Public Works. The February steamer Bangalore will go direct through from Melbourne to Southampton. One child was drowned in the Surrey paddock accident,, on the Ist inst. The report of Dr Thuddicum on Colonial wines, in London, is much canvassed. He condemned all samples as worthless. UNPUBLISHED. Sydney, January 8. Mr Stewart’s ’ residence, near Sprachaven, was burned down On Monday, through a kerosene lamp exploding; two of the family were badly burned, and one is not expected to recover. The Governor gives a fancy dress ball on the Bth April. Queensland. The Ministry resigned on meeting Parlia- . meat. Mr Macalister is likely to be sent for. Queenscliffe, January 8. The following are the scores in the match at Stawell to-day ; W". G. Grace, c Cosstick, b Conway - - 16 Jupp, run out - - - - - - 11 : Greenwood, c and b Cosstick - - - 0 : Gilbert, c Conway, b Cosstick - - - 0 :G. F. Grace, c White, b Conway - - 8 Oscroft, C Foote, b Conway - - - 1 Boult, st Foote, b Cosstick - - - 4 M‘lntyre, c Dyer, b Cosstick - - - 0 Lillywhite, b Cosstick 3 Southerton, not out • - - - - 0 Bush, b Cosstick - - - - 0 Total ...... 43