TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1518, 28 December 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE NEWS. [BEUTEE’S TELE#BAII3 TO THE PEESS A&ENCY.] Constantinople, December 25. Thirty transports have been chartered at Odessa, for the conveyance of troops returning to Russia, forming the army in occupation of Turkey. AUSTRALIA. [BY SUBMARINE CABLE,] SPECIAL TO”THE GLOBE. THE Canterbury Cricketers AT BALLARAT.

Ballarat, December 27. The Canterbury team arrived in Ballarat shortly before midnight, and play commenced this morning. Canterbury won the toss, and sent their opponents into the field. The wicket was in splendid condition, and played well. Ollivier, Watson, Neil son, and the Friths played in fine form. The fielding of the Ballarat team was good. The first innings of Canterbury closed for a total of 131. The Canterbury team then took the field, the ball being entrusted to 0. Frith and Ashby, whose bowling was excellent. The Canterbury men fielded well, and made it an exceedingly difficult task for their opponents to get a ball away. Williams and Sherrard went first to the wickets for Ballarat, but the trundling af the Canterbury men proved too much for the team, and the innings closed for forty-two. Not having made a score equal to to one-half of that made by their opponents, the Ballarat men were compelled to go in again, which they did, seemingly very determined to prevent their antagonists achieving a one-in-nings victory, and W. Figgis and Nattle played in fine form. The fielding of the Canterbury team showed a marked falling off from that shown in the first innings. The following are the scores at the conclusion of the first day; — CANTERBURY. First Innings. Ollivier, c Figgis, b E. Figgis 31 Ashby, b Morey b Neilson, c Cooper, b Herbert ... ... lb Watson, b Herbert 21 Hartland, b Oleaverly 0 Baker, c Williamson, b Cleaverley ... ... 5 Lee, b Cleaverley 13 Fowler, c Antcliffe, b Cleaverly ... ... 8 W. Frith, not out ... ... ... 15 C. Frith, c Herbert, b Morey H Fuller, c Figgis, b Morey ... 0 Extras 8 131 BALLARAT. First Innings. Williamson, run out b Sherrard, Ihw, b C. Frith ... ... ... 8 W. Figgis, c Ollivier, b Frith ... ... 12 Nattle, b Frith ••• 15 McGregor, b Ashby 2 Cleaverly, c Fowler, b Ashby ... ... -- E. Figgis, c Neilsou, b Ashby ... ... 0 Cooper, run out ••• 1 Morey, b Frith... .... ... ••• b Hubert, b Ashby ... b Antcliffe, not out ••• b Extras ... -2 42 Second Innings. W. Figgis, not out ••• Nattle, not out ••• Extras ... ... ••• ° Sydney, Dcci suber 27. The Wodonga steamer was fired upon from Pyrmont, and received four shots from a revolver. Captain Stuart, the chief engineer, and the steward narrowly escaped. The schooner La Porouso, from Grafton to Lyttelton, foundered last night. The crew were saved. The Adelaide Eighteen are all out'for of). Spofforth bowled six running for nil■ The Sydney University defeated the Melbourne by three wickets and 1 run. Melbourne, December 27. The Fifteen made a total of 313. Six of the English team are out for 201. [bee press agency.] Sydney, December 27. The officers of the Seamen’s Union are urging the strikers to u jstaiii from violence towards the 350 Chinese on the way out to serve the company. Unless they so abstain the officers will resign. An attempt has been made to shoot the captaiq ana engineer of the company’s

steamer Wodongs. The assailants are unknown. ThoLaPerouse foundered off the Richmond bar. The Premier replied to a deputation, and said he would advocate the restriction of Chinese immigration to one in six or ten of the population. Mrlboubne, December 27. The Eleven hare eight wickets down for three hundred and four 1 There is grand batting, Lucas 90, Boyle 78.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

[PEE PBEB9 AGENCY.] Otaki, December 28. Owing to the unfavorable state of the wind and tide last night, the steamer Glenelg did not make the attempt to tow off the Hyderabad, whi h was arranged to take place about midnight last night, and the steamer is still standing off and on awaiting a favorable opportunity. A stiff westerly breeze is blowing, and a heavy surf rolling in on the beach, consequently there is not much likelihood of anything being done towards getting the vessel off to-day. Wellington, December 28. Letters hy last ma 'l from the Emigration Deparment state that arrangements have been made to send the following numbers to the c010ny693 for Wellington, Nelson, and Marlborough, 500 being for Wellington, 328 for Auckland, 277 Hawke’s Bay; 1660 for Otago, and 1668 for Canterbury. Mr Lloyd, the ex-Treasurer, and Mr H. E. Butler, ex-Attorney-General of New South Wales, are passengers to New Zealand by the Rotorua, paying a visit to the principal cities, and doing the Rotorua excursion trip. Dunedin, December 28.

The Harbor Board has initiated proceedings against David Proudfoot to compel him to complete his contract for the purchase of the lease of sections in the Crawford street block. The Harbor Board at present employs 303 mem and the wages account for last month was £2475. Balclutha, December 28. There is a very strong gale blowing since yesterday afternoon. The river is in high flood and rising, but very slowly. The protective works in progress are proving thorough.y effective ; but for these the township would again have been flooded, but there is not the slightest danger at present, though a considerably larger body of water is flowing over into the Clutha to-day than during the last flood.

[FEOM OTJE OWN COEEESPONDENT.] Auckland, December 28

Sheehan goes to Wangarei with the Premier next week, and all the Ministers are expected to meet in Wellington in twelve days hence. The Hon. T. H. Bartley, the oldest member of the legal profession in the colony, a politician, and formerly a Speaker in the Legislative Council, died to day, aged 81. Henderson, captain of the football club, received a letter advising of the probability of a visit of the Rugby team to the colonies, including Adelaide, Victoria, New South Wales, and New Zealand. When the mail left the meeting was about to be held of the Rugby Union to submit the proposal, and head the subscriptions with £2OO.

The schooner Edith airived from the Islands this morning. Phe brings news of the loss of the Auckland schooner Talisman, Capt. Frayte, on Otutataki, Cook’s group. The vessel was lying at anchor when the wind suddenly shifted, and a heavy sea rose. The vessel w>.s driven ashore before the captain could prevent it, and became a total wreck. All the passengers and crew were saved. The vessel was returning home with a valuable cargo of pearl shells and copra, owned by T. Anderson and Co., of Auckland. The hull is insured for ,£ISOO in the Batavia. A portion is insured in the South British and National, who have an open policy on the cargo. The South British have a policy of .£2O "6 on the cargo of the Talisman, of which £IOOO is re-insured. The Batavia had re-insured the hull for £SOO in the Victoria snd £SOO in the Union. Dunedin, December 28.

A theatrical row is now on. Kelly and Leon advertise that they are not the property of Hayman and Hiscock as might be implied from the form of advertisement adopted. The troupe were engaged by Hayman for a year to perform in the Australasian colonies, Kelly and Leon nightly to receive one-half of the gross receipts, and for eleven months the title of the company was not interfered with. Since they had been in Dunedin, however, Hayman and Hiscock had unwarrantably sought to incorporate their names with that troupe. " Hiscock and Hayman reply, asserting that they are the sole proprietors and managers, and that Kelly and Leon are no partners in the concern.