TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4966, 21 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(feom oub own cobkespondent.) Mabton, Tuesday. Walter Thornley, charged with obtaining money under false pretences, at the Bulls Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, with hard labor. Prisoner had been in the employment of H. A. Moore, Parawanui, and after having been dismissed obtained the sum of £4 6s. lid. from the Court House under the pretence that he was still in Moore’s employ. Foxton, Tuesday. Beattie’s (late Hughey’s) store was burned down last night. The fire broke out about II p.m., in the shop ; but how no one appears to know. Mrs. Beattie was in Wellington. Mr. Beattie and the rest of the family had not long gone up-stairs when the servant heard a crackling noise in the shop down below, and smelt 'fire. She at once called Mr. Beattie, just in time to enable himself and family to get downstairs and out of the house. Being a wooden house and well patched up, it was soon gone. About £6OO worth of stock was saved from a back store. The stock was insured in the National for £2400, and the shop for £2OO in the National and £SOO in the Standard.

(FEB PKESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Tuesday. Stemdale, in the Press, strongly denies ever having been concerned in the schooner Canterbury. He denies being indebted to Henderson and Macfarlane, and says the arrest was a ruse to prevent the departure of the schooner. The Railway Commission to-day examined several witnesses, who deposed that the rates were excessive and anomalous, and if lowered would increase goods and passenger traffic. One witness deposed that twenty-one sheep had been charged as two score, and an empty woolpack the same as a full one. 11s. 6d. was charged on a cookery book from Mercer to Auckland. This was admitted to be a mistake of the clerk. The Commission takes evidence to-morrow at Onehunga.; A warrant has been issued to-day for the arrest of Shaw, who went by the Canterbury, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences, by means of a valueless cheque, from a publican. The police at Russell were telegraphed to, and when the, steamer lona arrived a Custom House officer and a policeman went in the lona in a pursuit of the Canterbury, which, passed two hours previously. They returned unsuccessful. Pumping out the coffer-dam of the new dock commenced to-day, and will be resumed to-morrow. The Mayor presented prize bat to Yates today, as the highest scorer in the English match. The; Mayor expressed a wish that the Canterbury team would prove victorious, and redeem the credit of the colony. The Auckland Institute report showed that the cost of building, fittings, &c., exceeded private subscriptions by £2200, which has been voted by Parliament. The debt on the building is now cleared off. The present revenue is £382 ; members, 252. The promised Council library has been acquired. Mr. Barstow, E.M., has been elected President. At the Harbor Board a motion was carried that the chief report on the best means of providing an efficient competitive pilot service. Cheistchuech, Tuesday. The cricketers are practising steadily for the English match. Eight bowlers are available. The batting is above the average and fielding good. A. good display of cricket is expected during the match. The sale of sites for booths at the match' realised £lO9. The land sales yesterday amounted to £10,506. The Chicago Minstrels opened to a crowded house last night. The Lingards open to-night. Dunedin, Tuesday. The following are the names of twenty-one, out of whom eighteen who are to play against the English team will be picked :—Morrison, Sutcliffe, Muir, Cargill, Nicholls, Fulton, Everest, Allan, McDonnell, Robinson, Down, Millington, Rhodes, Rose, Colinson, Lathbury, Paramour, Spring, Austin, Dixon, and Clark. The committee has decided to play eighteen. The Mayor has proclaimed Friday next a public holiday for holding the regatta. Mr. A. J. Burn has been appointed a member of the Education Board, in the place of Mr, Donald Reid, resigned, Mr. Darrell’s new drama was well received at the Princess Theatre last evening. ENGLISH CRICKETERS AT GREYMOUTH.

Gkeymouth, Tuesday, The match All-England v. Twenty-two of Westland commenced on the racecourse to-day at one. Westland won the toss, and their captain, Guinness, decided England should go to the wickets. The ground was in capital order, and there was a splendid wicket pitched, but the spectators did not number more than 300. Charlwood and Jupp opened the game to the bowling of Perkins and McGregor. Jupp made four singles, when he was caught by McGregor. 1—4—24. joined Charlwood, who was playing very steadily, when he was caught by McGregor. 2—l3 —28. Greenwood then joined Ulyett, who was running up a fair score, when he was caught by McGregor. 3—17—44. Selby was next man, and had made S, when Greenwood was given out leg before wicket. 4—9—47,' On resuming after lunch, Selby had hurt his leg, and Armitage was allowed to run for him ; but after adding another 5, was run out. 5—13—53. Shaw, who had joined

Selby, was playing- very carefully, scoring with , singles and an occasional, double, when he played a ball into his wicket from Perkins, 6 24—95. Emmett followed, and was bowled by McGregor the first over. 7 0—95. Amitage was next faced by Hill, but the latter, after scoring 3, -was clean bowled by Morse. 8—3—102. Lilly white, who followed next with a single, after adding 2 to the score was bowled. 9—2—108. Southerton was the last man to go in, and had just made four singles, when Armitage was caught by Guinness, 10 24 119, thus finishing the first innings in a little over three hours. Greymouth commenced their innings by sending Barnett and Pearce to the wickets, to the bowling of Lillywhite and Southerton. The first ball of the first over bowled by Southerton sent Barnett s stumps flying. 1—0 —0. Newton joined Pearce, when the latter sent a skier into the hands of Ulyett, which he held. 2—o—o. Creswell then followed, and when Newton had made a couple of singles the stumps were drawn. The game will be resumed to-morrow at noon, but the weather looks threatening. ALL ENGLAND-—FIRST INNINGS. Jupp, c and b McGregor .. ’•• £ Oharlwood, c and b McGregor .. • • Ulyett, b McGregor "a Greenwood, Ibw “ Selby, run out Shaw, b Perkins Emmett, b McGregor - 'Hill, b Morse " Lillywhite, b Morse .. " Armitage. c and b Guinness .. .. -a Southerton, not out.. •• •• •• . Byes, 2; leg bye, 1; no ball, 1 4 Total 119 GRKYMOOTH—FIRST INNINGS. Barnett, b Southerton 0 Pearce, c Ulyett, b Southerton .. .. 0 Newton, not out .. .. .. *• 2 Cresswell, not out .. .. .. -. 0 Bye 1 Total 3 BLENHEIM BACKS. Blenheim, Tivesday. Hurdle Race. McArtney’s Whalebone, hard held, won easily. Maiden Plate.—Lady Mary first; won easily. Redwood’s Ladybird was the only other competing horse. Sheierers’ Purse. —Chanticleer first. Rosebud second, in each heat. Blenheim Handicap. Hara first, Lady Mary second, Tom Finn third. A splendid race and great excitement. Sapling Stakes.—Rata first, won easily, Puriki second, Ladybird third. Beautiful weather and large attendance.