TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4313, 22 December 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Feb Submaeinb Cabli.] The Wool Market. Lohdoh, December 19.-The wool market is quiet but prices continue firm. Warehouse ohaiget are reduced by 15 per oent. Wheat is quiet, andpricea remain unchanged. New Zealand hemp dull of sale; Ll9 to 1,25 was realised at recent sales. The English Cricketers. Sydkey, December 21.-In the match All England v. Southern Distnct twenty-two, the former in their first innings made 225, and the latter 60 Sydhbt, December 22.—The Tararua left Md. bourne for the Bluff yesterday. The Champion Race. Mfibotokb, December 21.—Briseis is thefavorite for the Champion Eace at 2 to 1 j EiohmondV* to L Scene In the Victorian Assembly. [ Mbibouene, December 21.—A most disorderlv scene eosued in the Assembly over Sir V. SflhSs ff^fv 6 * o^ '<>*** certafc a£asat Kihnany Park, Gippßland. At ten o'clock the oST^ted^^ 6^ [Ps* Pbjbss Murderous Assault. Invkbcakgiix, December 21. The Eesident Magistrate b Court was occupied from two till halfdMkhe^ gachw^'«aillß * Ctt Werwood for murderous assault on Hugh Dudds. The latter was able to appear in Court to give evidence, although still very weak, hi* head being bandaged up. Thefacts as previously narrated were brought in evjcftnce, and Calderwood wob remanded; tufsatu*.

ATTODJUro. December 21.—H.M.*onboatBeoarI from Sydney, alrt the Smphire **&£&&££& here for six weeks. - H.M:B. Pearl leaver firttaer ehorlly for Auekiand; thenoe *ocs Home. UM.£. Wolverine takes her place as the Australian lag. .«?% to™ l ***"** P« Jessie Osborne axe tepidly SS^S^?*^ 6 8to * le •"■ Wbei Timaru Mayoralty. elected Mayor of Tunarn for the ensuing year. Se held the office twice before. A charge of rape brought against a man at Qeraldine holding a respectable* business position, has caused great excitement in the village/ The iartf. 'culars are not yet made rublicT *«»iiwi* Th £ T J maru Pnb i ic . Soho ° l b "*e «P yesterday. orer|l,oC3 persons being in attendance it the Si* SSJSwfJST BChOQI now 08mpriBe " New Plymouth Mayoralty. New pLTMOtra. December 22.—Mr Arthur Standish has been elected Mayor of the borough by a large majority. There is not much excitement here over the County elections. , . Tramway to Kumara. n SS^ 0 ?? 1 ' December 22.—A petition signed by 2,000 inhabitants at Kumara, prayingfortne re. moval of the restriction in the matter of the Grey. way, has been forwarded to the Minister Parliament out of Session. Blerhxih, December 20.—Mr Seymour has addressed his constituents. The following resolution was earned unanimously :—" This meeting thanks Mr Seymour for his address, and approves of the course he took during the last session. This meeting also wishes to express its continued confidence m Mr Seymour as representative of the district." [Feok ode own CoaaXSPOHDXHT.] The Ararimu Murder. Auckland, December 22.—At one stage of the inquest ou the murdered man Shanagha i, Curtain (the prisoner) objected to the coroner's clerk taking notes, on the ground that he was prejudiced. Inspector Pardy said it was impossible that the clerk could take wrong evidence. The prisoner thereupon said, "Hold your tongue; mind your own business." Curtain severely cross-examined the widow. When the clerk read one portion oflthe evidence stating that Shauaghan- was a stronger man than Curtain, the latter exclaimed, " It was a fair fight." When the Court adjourned for lunch tne widow made an attempt to get at the prisoner when being taken from the room. She seems out of her senses. The inquest lasted till midnight, when a verdict of wilful murder was returned^