TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5245, 15 January 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agenov.) Auckland, Monday. Signor Nobili, advance agent of the Opera Company, has arrived, and also Levy and Signor Rosnati and Mr. Thatcher. The Waxwork Exhibition opens to-night. Dr. Somerville remains in New Zealand four months. The fire brigade will celebrate the Anniversary Day with a torchlight procession and banquet. Charles Howley, of Tauranga, charged with perjury, was acquitted. Napier, Monday. In reference to the Renfrewshire immigrants, the police constables did not go to the quarantine barracks, as the Immigration Officer found that he had no power to send them there, and he did not think the circumstances warranted his applying to Wellington for authority. The wines and spirits which the sailors took were given to them by Dr. Dole, the ship’s medical officer. He says he gave them because he considered the men must have been wearied with pulling the boats two miles. The intrusion of the male immigrants into the female ward was not of so serious a nature as was at first reported, but nevertheless something that was not quite right did occur. The breaking of quarantine previously telegraphed, was a fact. The Commissioners of the Board of Health are making inquiries. Christchurch, Monday. A Corn Exchange, established in connection with Tattersall’s horse repository, was opened on Saturday. The following eighteen have been selected for practice for the match against the Australian Eleven. From these, fifteen will be chosen;—D. Ashby, J. Allan, C. G. Corfe, J. S. D'Embden, E. Fowler, J. Fowler, C. Frith, W. F. Frith, E. T. A. Fuller, M. J. Godby, W. C. Leach, G. H. Lee, H. W. Moore, W. F. Neilson, A. M. Ollivier, E. C. J. Stevens, T. S. Sweete, and G. Watson. Many good judges consider the selection committee made a great mistake in deciding to play with only fifteen men. With eighteen, Canterbury would have stood a good chance of winning, but is not expected to do so with only fifteen. Trophies are offered for the highest score and best bowling average among the Canterbury players. It is rumored that the collector for a joint stock company in Christchurch has levanted. If correct, Canterbury will be a good man short in the match with the Australian cricketers. Dunedin, Monday. Mr. Hislop, Secretary to the Dunedin Education Board, probably will be appointed Under-Secretary for Education. An hotelkeeper has been fined 20s. for allowing drunken persons to remain in his bar.