INTERPSOVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 56, 6 March 1877, Page 2

INTERPSO VINCIAL.

Dunedin, Monday. The match, Otago Eighteen v. the AllEngland Eleven, resulted in a draw, the Englishmen scoring 163 in their first innings, and the Eighteen scoring 76 in their first and 106 iv their second innings, leaving the Englishmen 20 to get to win. The weather was splendid. • Tuesday. Immediately after the cricket match yesterday Edward Pooley, the celebrated wicket keeper, and Albert Bramhall, the moneytaker for the All-England Eleven, were charged with having at Christchurch maliciously injured the property of Ralph Doukin above the value of £5, and contrary to the provismnsof the Malicious Injuriesto Property Act. The defendants were remanded to appear at Christchurch on the 12th inst. They were admitted to bail, themselves in £100, and two sureties of £50 each. Wellington, Monday. The Batavia and Singapore cable is interrupted, A steamer will run about every second day between the above places, carrying telegrams. The steamer was due at Banjoewangie yesterday. A diver went down this afternoon and examined the hulk Eli Whitney, which was run into by the steamer Taupo. He found a large hole in her side, six or seven feet forward of the mainmast, extending from a little below the bulwarks four or five long, and open enough to admit of a man walking through it, being about three feet wide at the head of the break. The inquiry will be held to-morrow. Tuesday. The Taupo was attached this morning by the Marshal of the Vice- Admiralty Court at the suit of Captain Williams for collision with the hulk Eli Witney. The damages claimed are £3100. Bail was given by Messrs Levien and Co. for the Union Company. Captain Carey and his chief officer will give evideuce at the adjourned coronerls inquest, to be held to-day at two o'clock. The Taupo is expected to leave for the South about three p.m. Coromandel, Monday. The Union Beach Mine has produced 2250 ounces of retorted gold as the month's yield, giviag a divideud of 12s 6d per share. Shares have risen from 20s to 40s since Saturduy. Grahamstown, Tuesday. The Alburnia mine has turned out a fine crushing of 1177 ounces from 75 tons. The ground is now worked by a Company. Inveroargill, Tuesday."^ • Rain has fallen nearly all the morning. The cricketers have just arrived, but unless the wjeather improves they will not play to-day. Considerable interest is taken here in the 'match. Blufj. , Tuesday . The Arawata left Hobsou's Bay on the Ist instant, and arrived here at 11-20 p.m. yesterday. She experienced fresh S.W. winds and a heavy swell all the passage. She brings 373 tons of cargo, and 56 saloon and 30 steerage passengers for all ports. She sailed for Dunedin at 3 p.m. to-day. Passengers for Nelson— Messrs Thornlovv, Beasou, AleMeckan, and six iv the steerage; also, eight tons of cargo. -