LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 163, 12 April 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Wellington, April 11. In the, second combination match against All England played at Sydney. Combined Team, first innings—Thomson, 18 ; Benner man, 10 ; Garrett, 12 • Blackham, 5 ; Kelly, 19 ; Spofforth, 0; Midwinter 37 ; Murdoch, 3 ; Kendall, 7; Hodges, 2; D. Gregory, 1; sundries, 8; total 122.

Second innings-:—D.‘ Gregory, 43; Thompson, 41; , Bannermann, 33 ; Kelly, 35 ; Garrett, 18; Midwinter 12 ; Kendall, 12; Spofforth, 17; Blackham, 265 Hodges,o; Murdoch,B;sundries, 14; total, 259. Grand total 381.

All England Eleven, first innings— Jupp, 0; Shaw, 1; Chari wood, 14; Selby, 14 | Greenwood, 49 ; Ulyett, 52; Errimett, 48 ; Axmitage, 21; Hill, 49; Southerton, 0; Lily white, 2; sundries, 18 ; total, 261.

Second imiings—Jupp, 1 ; Selby, 2 ; Charlwood, 9 ; Greenwood, 22; Emmett, 8 ; Ulyett, 63; Hill, 17 ; Shaw, 0 ; sundries, 9 ; total, 122. Bannerman scored three fours in succession, and then capped that by a hit for five over the chains. Grand total 383. With four wickets to go down. , The following is the text of Atlas’s paragraph in the World:—“ I understand that the Prince of Wales has fully determined to carry out the project of paying a visit to Australia and New Zealand, which the success and pleasure of his Indian tour first led him to conceive. The subject has not formally taken shape, but I believe the Prime Minister is cognisant of and approves of the projected visit to the Antipodes.” A telegram has been received here from Grey mouth, stating that George Jackson is prepared to scull Hearn, or find a man in the Grey Valley to do so, for a sum of money from £SO to £250, and asking if a match can be made. A reply has been telegraphed that Hearn is.prepared to row Jackson for £250, allowing him £25 for expenses to come tb Wellington to row the match. The Australia, with the London mails of the 10th of March, left San Francisco on March 29th. The City 0 f New York, with the March New Zealand mails, arrived at San Francisco on April 6th. r

Port Chalmers, April 11. The ship Duke of Sutherland, from Sydney, for London, put in at Port Chalmers, having encountered a terrific gale on March 26, in lat. 48 deg, 43 min. S., long. 171 W"., carrying away the binnacle, skylight, poop ladder, and Everything moveable, beat in the stem window, filled the cabin and main deck up to the rail with water j washed away the wheel carrying two men with it, one named Frank Hockter, a Russian Fin, was drowned and the second was washed on board. Captain Loutit was washed overboard, but Was saved by his coat catching in the main brace. The humping broke his;collar’ bone and ribs. The gale moderated on March 27/ The ship bore up for Otago and arrived off : *he heads on the evening of the 6th, but was driven off by a S.W. gale; made lahd again yesterday, and was towed in this afternoon. Dr Drysdale reports that Captain Loutit-is’in a fair-' way to recovery. The ship is strained tremendously. ; 1 /> ■ -■« ■- . !! Dunedin, April 12. A ll 6 Dunedin Jockey Club last'"night : '•resolved .that, the Secretary be requested , jyrite r to the Secretary "of the Korth : Otago Turf Club and state. that the Committee of the ■ Dunedin Jockey Club will take .the decision of the Stewards into consideration but before arriving at a decision as ,to endors mg the resolution the Committee would feel obliged if they could be provided , with a copy of the evidence taken, alsjj the reason why Derritt the rider of Fishhook was not disqualified, and would like to be informed if any action was taken for inquiring if any other parties were implicated in the conspiracy.

Auckland, April 11. The Moanatairi shares suffered a further fall to-day to £lO., Closing prices, huy era Yll sellers £lll Os. ° The Zealandia has arrived with the oiltward Australian mails ffcr San k ran cisco.

i Melbourne, April 7. Mr Hope won the 100 yards race against Mr Selby, the cricketer, easily. A New York telegram says the decline in oil is only temporary; prices here hare advanced. New Zealand eats sold at a decline of twopence. New Zealand soft wheat, 6s 7d \ pig iron sold at an advance.

At a dinner given to Mr Frazer M.P., the Minister of Lands warmly defended the chairman of committee’s against the charges of corruption. Ship Linguist, from Liverpool) reports one death of small-pox.

Queensland. The customs revenue of Brisbane for the quarter is £ 75,000 or ten thousand of an increase. ■

Thirty six cases of fever, admitted to the hospital during tbe-month, were fatal.

The National Association have resolved to spend two thousand pounds on the exhibition buildings. A Company, with a of five thousand pounds, hast been : formed' to endeavor to float the Steamer Singapore. • ■ ; ~ . •

: , Adelaide. The population has increased fifteen thousand during the past year. It now last quarter amounted to £369,893.