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Globe, 15 February 1876, Page 3

The Hawea, with the Sonthetn pojfeion of the mail, leaves the Manukau noon. ~ The Hero has arrived. She brings the Sai| Francisco mail for all the porta of New Zealand. The Grenada leaves Sydney, via Kaudavu, on the sth February. - Auckland, February 15. Blondin’s farewell performance was attended by 6000 people. • The San Francisco mails will be sent South by the Hawea to morrow., Wellington, February 14. At the annual meeting, o'f the Wellington Philosophical Society, Dr Buffer, C.M.G., was re-elected president. It is proposed to bold an annual soiree in the Colonial Museum, and to introduce a system of popular. scientific lectures. There is also a proposal to hold periodical conferences of representatives from the affiliated iocieties in" the several provinces on the e British Association. Dr Pollen has resign• Sir J. Vogel has New is not yet ofßchjlljr."Cpp’, stituted, but it is understood all members will be offered seats in the" Cabinet, and that Sir J. Vogel will be Premier and Treasurer, Major Atkinson being relieved of the latter office at his own request. He will retain the offices of Minister of Immigration and Crown Lands. At present it is uncertain if Mr Reynolds will consent to remain in office*. Sir J. Vogel will shortly (jivest himself of the office of Postmaster-General. The other members of the Ministry will probably remain as before, Dr Pollen being Colonial Secretary. He is not in very good health, and will probably leave for Auckland during the week, as attendant Minister on the Governor, who, with his staff, family, horses, &c, leaves here for Auckland, via Manakau, to-morrow, at 4 p.m., in the Luna. The steamer Tui has been chartered to proceed to the neighborhood of Cape Farewell, and there await the arrival of the Hibernia, laying the cable, which vessel she will pilot to the landing-place at Whakapiuka. The Hibernia is expected to show up on Wednesday or Thursday next. The Artillery Volunteers this morning completed their series of the Challenge Carbine Matches by firing against Auckland. The following were the scores :

weuo, but! ItJULU lliau, UiCU umo atuwuuvu, making 79 points. Total score, 763. Dunedin, February U. Next Saturday the eleven who played Canterbury meet a fifteen. Dagg has challenged Kobertson, the Maori wrestler, for £IOO.

200 300 400 SCO Total Stevens ... 20 . .. 19 . .. 26 .. 20 ... 85 Mason ... 20 . .. 23 . .. 24 ... . 17 ... 84 McTavish ... 18 . .. 21 . .. 20 '.. 22 ... 81 McCredie ... 22 . . 19 . . 22 V. 17 ... 80 Smith ... 20 . .. 19 . .. 20 .. 16 ... 75 Dhnond ... 17 . .. 20 . .. 18 .. 19 ... 74 Bannister ... 13 . .. 21 . .. 18 .. 20 ... 72 Dixon... ... 17 . .. 17 . .. 20 .. . 17 ... 71 Gray ... Wp.hh. th ... 17 . . 9 . . 29 .. 17 ... 62 e tenth n lan. fired this afternoon,