TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4265, 27 October 1876, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Per Submarine Cable.] - Arrived Safe. Sydney, October 26.—The ship La Hogue arrived eafely to-day. A Terrific Thunderstorm. Brisbane, October 25.—The lightning entered the chimney of a cottage and struck a child dead. [Per Press Agency.] An Arbitration Case. Auckland, October 26. —The amount awarded in Jones and Wore y. Brogden was L 4.879. The Salmon Ova. Christchurch, October 26.—The Acclimatisation Society this afternoon decided to send the Curator to Auckland, to take charge of the salmon ova to arrive by next mail steamer. 250 trout ova will be Mntas a gift to Tarataki, in place of the lot which died on the way i here. Shearing promises to be above the average, and the price per hundred lower than usual, owing to the.influzof Victorian shearers. The Agency-General. ■Wellington, October 27.—The appointment of Sir J uli. is Vogel to be Agent-General for the Colony appears in the ‘ Gazette,' the appointment dating from 9th September last. [From our own Correspondents.] A Novel Notice. Auckland, October 26.—The niece of a cele* hrated old chief, Te Hira, was married to another Native.' It has since transpired that old Te Hira, not unlike many pakeba griffins, disapproves of the match because the bridegroom is not in a position to do much in the way of a marriage settlement, and was moreover a person of no rank. The old gentleman has therefore posted up the following notice“ If I see Tumara (the bride) in the Native settlement 1 will make a prisoner of her as is my right, I being Magistrate in my own dominions, as a Magistrate of the Maori King, whose law.-, are the only ones I recognise. In Auckland or Shortland they have their laws. I have mine here. —Te Hira Te Hutia." A Swell Impostor. A man was sentenced to-day to nine months’ im prisonment. He came over in a barque from Newcastle and represented himself as the owner of extensive inns in Queensland, borrowed money off the captain, and gave valueless cheques to a load Boniface. Billiard Match for £IOO. Invercargill, October 27.—The billiard match for LIOO between Messrs C. Mansen and J. Nesbitt was played last night. The game was 1,000 up, level, and it occupied about five hours. Mansen t.bia tinw turned the tables on Nesbitt, the former .scoring 1,000 to Nesbitt’s 917, thus winning by 83 points. Mansen’s largest breaks were 45,45,44.43, 4U : Nesbitt’s, 47,46. 45,44, and 40.