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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 17, 19 January 1878, Page 2

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Auckland, Friday. News from Samoa reports that -he natives are still fighting. Fifty of the Government party were killed. The rebels, however, are starving, and expected to surrender.— The natives of the Friendly Group are very insolent to Europeans. Tiiey stole the Rev. Mr Baker's boat at Tonga ; horses stabbed, and house broken into. Application has been made for a resident consul. The house of Captain Bradley, an old resident at Ohaiau, was burned, and the remains of the unfortunate man found in the ruins, body charred, but it is evident the fire was intended to conceal a diabolical crime, the arms aud lejjs being broken, and the skull hammered in. Bradley wa" an inoffensive man. The liev. Mr Watkins, the missionary, sent to the Governor of Fiji for a man-of-war to investigate the matter.

Christchurch, Friday. During the past year 95 ) males aud 103 females were arrested for druukeuness in Christchurch.

The following are the fifteen selected to play against the Australian eleven : Baker, Corfe, Daoden, E. Fowler, W. Fowler, C. W, Frith, W. Frith, Lee, Fuller, Godby, Leach, Moore, Neilson, A. and M. Ollivier. Neilson was elected captain. The weather is very promising for the match, which commences at noon to-morrow. The Australians will arrive by the last train to-night. Returns from the Post-office Savings Banks in Canterbury show— deposits for 1877, £163,137 ; Withdrawals, £15,701 ; balance at credit of depositors, £190,322.

_ • Saturday. Mr Montgomery addressed'his constituents last night. He said that when Sir G. Grey acceded to office he asked him to take the Colonial Treasurership, but he declined, as he could not get from Sir George a positive promise that the Compact of 1856 would be respected. He opposed manhood suffrage and a miner's right qualification. A vote of thanks was unanimously carried. Ada Ward took her benefit at the Theatre Royal last night, when there was a good house. After the performance she delivered a farewell speech, during which she made a fierce attack on a well known member of the press. She said she was told before she came here that she would be remorselessly cut up unless she cringed to or paid this particular reporter. She referred to matters connected with the management of the theaire, asserting that she had been brought here under false pretences, and concluded by saying that she was going to stay down here. It is reported that she is about to be married to a gentleman in the Christchurch railway department.

During the quarter ending December 31st, fourteen cases of contagious diseases occurred in Christchurch, namely, scarlatina 7, typhoid 5, diphtheria 2.

The match between the Australians v. Canterbury commenced at noon. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. The Australians won the toss and put the two Bannermans in, C. Frith and Ashby bowling. Runs came freely during the first two overs, but then the bowlers settled down, and the batsmen had their work cut out. The score at two o'clock was:— A. Banuerman, 14 ; C. Bannerman, 5 ; Horan, 2 ; Spofforth, 2 ; Murdoch, 1 ; Blnckham, 3 ; Garrett, not out, 0; Gregory, not out, 9; extras, 4. Total, 40.

Timaru, Friday. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, William Corbett, proprietor of ihe Cavy Arms Accommodation House, M'Kenzie County, for forging aud uttering a cheque by changing the amount from £2 5s to £22 5s and changing it at the Bauk of New Zealand, was committed for trial afc the Supreme Court. Bail was allo\ved-*hirase!f jln £400, and two sureties of £200 each.

Wellington, Saturday,

H.M. Nymphe has arrived from Sydney. She will await the arrival of the Commodore who is expected some time next month.

The Wellington sails for Nelson at 8 p.m Passenger: Miss Hanse.

Napier, Saturday. Mr Suttou addressed a crowded meeting of the electors of the Napier district last night in the Theatre Royal which, was crammed. Capt. Russell was unable to be present through illness. Mr Sutton was questioned at great length after the close of his address when the meeting became very lively. To a motion of a vote of thanks and confidence an amendment was moved that thanks be accorded but that the meeting declines to express its confidence. The amendment was declared lost but there was a large number of hands held up for it and many thought it carried. When the original motion was put, it was carried by a large majority. Port CuAr,siKus, Saturday. Arrived: barque Arcadia, from Hobartou.

Sailed: New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Wai pa, for London, with ton passengers and the following cargo:— 32-19 bales of wool; :S4(i9 sacks of wheat; 2G91 casks of tallow; GO4 bales of rsigs; 30 tons or manganese; lJi!4o;ss of gold; and 100 pkgs sundries. Totiil value, £1 29,000. Also, Albion Company's ship Diinodin, for London, with four passengers ai)d 5 1 99 ' bales of wool, 2977 bags of wbcut, 20 casks of tallow, and 30 pkgs of sundries. Total value, £107,007,