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Evening Star, Issue 4302, 9 December 1876, Page 2

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[Pub Submarine Cable.] The Eastern Question. London, December 6. —Prince Bismarck has informed the Reichstag that Russia does not seek any great conquests, but desires, in co-operation with the Conference of the other Great Powers, to obtain the amelioration of the condition of Christians in the revolted Provinces of Turkey. The triple alliance still subsists, and Germany’s friendship for England is equally traditional. He believed that the difference between England and Russia will be amicably arranged; if not, Germany’s duty will be to mediate between (he two Powers, to localise wax if efforts at mediation prove futile. He could not conjecture what the future would bring forth. London, December 7. —Bismarck’s speech is considered to be reassuring. Earl Salisbury has arrived at Constantinople. The Coufeieuce will commence its sittings on Saturday. The Presidential Election. London, December 7.-—General Grant, by message, has recommended a new system of electing the President of the United States. The English Cricketers. Sydney, December B.— Oar fifteen finished their innings for 81. Spofforth and Coates played well to-day for 19 and 8 respectively. The bowling of Shaw was splendid. Emmett was also good, and Die English fielding as usual was perfect. The En iliahmen are making a good stand in the second innings, and four wickets are down for 71, Ulyett making 36. Our bowling and fielding an very creditable, but the batting is too strong. About 12,000 spectators axe present. - [Per Press Agency.] Special Settlement. Auckland, December 7.—Mr Pritchard bnn complied with the conditions of the Waste Lands Board by sending in fuller proposals. Edmond Draper, a student of Oxford, well connected at Home, and sent to the.Colony for reformation, was committed for trial to-day ou four charges of defrauding the Bible Depot by forging receipts and pawning books. The Lingards are for the Christmas holidays. At Mr Bnckland's sale ot pedigree stock from England, one roan heifer realised L 336, another L 468, another L 462, and a bull Llls. Charitable Aid. Christchurch, December B.—The Charitable Aid Committee of the City Council has decided to ask the Government to provide for all cases where charitable aid is required by newly arrived immigrants and families ot persons in gaol; also decided to recommend the City Council to invito the cooperation of religions denominations, with a view of establishing benevolent institutions for supervising the distribution of charitable aid. The elections for County Councils are exciting very little attention. Mr Eolleston is a candidate or Avon Biding, in Selwyn County. The Interprovlnclal Regatta. The attempt to get a crew together for the Nelson Regatta has failed. None of the good mem could get away. The Wheat Market. Timaru, December 9.— Wheat, 6s; oats, 2s 6d. Several shipments to Australia have been made daring the week. The New Zealand Meat Preserving Company are re-commencing work at their Washdyke Factory. John Hamilton, fanner of Woitohi Plat, who was sentenced to one year’s hard labor for having an illicit spirit still on his premises, has appealed against the sentence and been released on bail. The San Francisco Service. Wellington, December 9.—lt is understood that the negotiations re the Francisco mail service have been nai rowed down to a sum of L 2,500, as between the Governments of New Zealand and Sydney. Oar Government, however, being limited by the resolution of the House of Representatives to the L 75.000 modification will, it is believed, not consent to increase Bew Zealand’s liability beyond its contribution to that sum. The question of making Auckland the only New Zealand port of call has been accepted by the two Governments and the contractors. All Imperial Commission. Wellington, December 9.—Mr J. Dundas Crawford, attachS to'the British Legation at China and a son of the Wellington Resident Magistrate, baa been appointed by the Colonial Office to obtain full information respecting Chinese immigration to Australia and to report thereon to the Imperial Government, &c. He has been accredited to Lord Normanby and to the several Australian Governors, who are requested to render him every assistance in the prosecution of this work. Mr Crawford has arrived at Wellington and will lose no time in obtaining by personal investigation in New Zealand and Australia the material necessary for the required report. He speaks Chinese fluently. [From our own Correspondents.] Suspicions Fire. Wellington, December B.— The Coroner’s inquiry into the recent lire in Majoribank street resalted in the jury declaring that the circumstances were very suspicious, and that the practice of insurance companies insuring beyond value was offering a premium to incendiarism. The house, which was large but old, was bought for L4O, and the < National office insured it for LIOO, and the insorer holds another policy from the same office for L2OO. The National denies that any second policy exists, - and refuses to pay the first. Mr and Mrs Hall, comedians, have gone to Dunedin under engagement with Mr Daxrou. Mr Woodawurth, one ot the Strathmore survivors, is a passenger by the Avalanche, which sailed close to the Crozets but saw no sign ot any life thereon. A meeting of the Wellington Gas Company ha been called to confirm the proposals to increase the capital to L 5,000 and to reduce' the price as soon as possible to ten shillings per thousand. The County Elections. Napier, December 9.— The County elections hare been fixed for Thursday next. Col. Whitmore opposed Mr Sutton for the Clive district. Sir Donald M’Lean has written a valedictory address to the Napier electors, which is to appear in the first issue of the iWaka Maori’ under Ahe new management. The Maori journal is now to be a thorough Government organ, but is a private enterprise. The address of Sir Donald merely refers to his past career, and urges the Natives to attend to the Government counsel. In the * Wananga* to-day appears a clever article burlesquing Sir Donald’s address, which is generally supposed to emanate from Mr Sheehan’s pen. Itgrotwquely speaks of Sit Donald’s services, and points out how financially he bos himself benefited by the present The Natives in the Maraani case still hold possession of the land, and, notwithstanding the threats of the Government, continue to defy them. Dr Pollen is generally supposed to have offered them money from the Colonial Treasury to induce them to give up possession. The Natives say that until they receive the money in hand they will not depart.

A man named Goddard has been committed for trial for stealing a gold watch. He represented

blmieU at the pronontot'a companion, the proteoutor being l on© Forttme, a Capo diamond digger. Prisoner and his wife got twenty pound a month as companion to the prosecutor and tvife. The prosecutor got on the spree, when it is alleged prisonei eased him of the watch and several other valuable articles. The prosecutor represents himself as owning upwards of eighty two thousand acres and a farm at the Cape, where the fighting is now going on. He is now taking with his wife a tour through New Zealand. Cricket Match. Balclutha, December 9.—The cricket match, Dunedin v. Balclutha, commenced at ten o’clock this morning. The weather was fine. Dunedin went in first. The following are the scores:— Dunedin. Meares, c Hendry, b Johnston 6

.Morrison, b Jobnstou ... 1 Buck, b Moore ... 3 Tnit. h Jobnstou ... 4 Clarke, b Johnston ... 15 Cargill, c Hanson, b Jolinston ... ... 7 Harris, b Johnston ... 0 Arts, c Moore, b Johnston ... 3 Shepherd, h Moore ... 3 Sutcliffe, Ibw, b Jobnstou ... 6 Glen, not out ... 8 Extras ... 7 Total ... 63 Balclutha. Benner, b Tait ... 1 Hendry, Ibw, b Glen ... 0 Johnston, c Tait, b Glen 2 Ness, b Glen "! 5 Mackay, c Cargill, b Glen ... 0 Moore, not out ... 9 Hanson, b Tait ... 4 Henderson, b Tait ... 0 Jenkinson, b Tait ... 0 Spence, b Tait ... 1 Barlow, b Glen ... 1 Extras ... 10 Total ... 33