TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 74, 7 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

[BY ELECTBIC TELEGRAPH.] [PBB EBEB3 ASSOCIATION.] ALL - ENGLAND CRICKET MATCH. WEittffOTON, February 5. In consequence of the heavy rain all Jay, play did not commence before four o'clock, and there were then seven of Wellington to go in. These were all out for 7 runs, which brought "Welt lington score up to 31, the 25 put up yesterday being a mistake, it should have been 24. Lorkett sent a sky, which was missed by Hill. At 4.45 Shaw and Selby went to wickets, Armitage and Cross bowling, Mace wicket keeping. Play continued till 5.55, when Shaw was clean bowled by Cross ' after having made 25, consisting of two bits for four to square leg, three ' threes, the rest singles. Selby's were all singles, but one cut for two. There were fivj wides and one bye. Another shower coming on play was stopped, to be resumed to-morrow at noon. Wellington bowling was pretty fair, there being several maiden overs for Armitage and Gaiwood, who bowled more than Cross. Gound was very wet. Attendance worse than previous day. Fielding of 22 was considered creditable. Auckland, February 6, Swanson and Macfarlane, M.H.R.s, telegraphed to the Minister of Justice asking for a respite of seven or fours teen days, in order to give an opportunity to ascertain the real facts so as [ to be able to say whether Curtain was really guilty of murder or only manslaughter. M> Bowen said there was no hope of a respite. 1 Curtain was executed this morning. He maintained a firm, cool attitude to the last, and appeared quite resigned, He died without a struggle. Telegraph communication is open with Waipara. The Commissioner of the United States Fisheries offers a further sup* ply of Californian salmon ova, if required. Letters from Samoa report that King George ia building a palace to cost £3000, and £1,300 worth of fun niture is to be purchased in Sydney. Bully Hayes is at Samoa, with a Frisco yacht of 250 tons. At Area, on Wallis' Island, 420 miles north-west of Levuka, there are three large Catholic cathedrals, of scoria stone, built under the superintendence of a French bisbop, assisted by three priests and two men.