TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4318, 29 December 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Feb Submarine" Cable.]

All England Eleven.

Melbouesb, December 28.—The batting of our fifteen is very good. Kelly, Midwinter, Gibson, and Horan made double figures. The score is now eight wicket 9 down for 136.

A telegram dated ?.30 p.m. states that the Vic torfans completed their first innings for a total of 190. Midwinter made 41 and Horan 34. The Champion Race.

Briseis is still first favorite for the Champion Eace.

[Pes Press Agency.]

Colonial Prize Firing. Nelson, December 28.—The following are the highest scorers in the firing for choice of representatives at Nelson:—Sundem, 184; Crossman, 181 • Paynter, 178. ' Wellington Regatta. Welungio», December 29.—The Union Steam, ship Company and the New Zealand Shipping Company hare signified their intention of each present, mg a silver enp to be competed for at the Welling, tin Anniversary Bepatta. A silver scull trophy will be presented by Mr J. K. Brown.

[Pbok Offß ows Cokbesfokdekt.]

James Riding Election.

Laweence, December 29.—Mr Hitching was returned instead of Mr Wangh for James Biding. The numbers telegraphed—Watigh 18, Etching 18 —should have been Kitching 28. Waugh 18. • $ Messrs Smyth and Co. will hare the platelaying finished to Havelock this week within six miles of Lawrence. They are getting on splendidly. The Kumara Diggings.

G&etsiobth, December 29. Having visited Kumara yesterday. I found that hundreds of diggers have left. The work is laborious, and what is doiug is preliminary, waitiug a supply of water. Hotels and stores are overdone. There ere twenty. fi*e hotels within 290 yards 6f each other in one street. Business is quiet, and there is a general complaint of nothing doing. Sports were going ou in the main street. The weatior is fiue'aud warm. Thy Kumara is said to be a good *• poor man's diggings."