LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 183, 10 January 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Per Press Agency.] AUCKLAND. January G. At an inquest to-day on the body of a female infant, found at Han raid Bay, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against some person unknown. The Australia’s quarantined passengers are now more contented. Dr Ph i I sou lias lodged a complaint respecting the threatening language used by them on his recent visit. An official inquiry will probably be held. WELLINGTON. January 6. The lion. G. McLean will be the delegate at the cable conference to be held at Sydney next month. It is understood that the Government are averse to any large expenditure on behalf of a second cable, and will decline to commit the colony to any outlay until Parliament has an opportunity of expressing its will. Several members of the Ministry will proceed to Napier by the Stella for the purpose of attending Sir Donald McLean’s funeral. January 9. The Armed Constabulary and Police Forces throughout the colony are to be amalgamated, so far as to enable the Government to use the Police of both islands, with the Constabulary in case of emergency. By this arrangement the Government can reduce the Constabulary by thirteen officers and two hundred men, and this reduction is being made as rapidly as possible. The whole question of administration of this combined force and appointment of superior officers is still under the consideration of the Government. The contract for the construction of the Wellington street tramways has been signed, and locomotives, carriages, and rails are ordered from England. Work will begin to-day. A decided change for the better has taken place in Lady Normanby’s health to-day. LYTTELTON. Later The ease of suicide reported from the Cardigan Castle appears to have been that of a single man named Cornelius Ilorrigan, a native of Cork, aged .30, who was missed from the ship, and is supposed to have fallen overboard-

AUSTRA L I A N. SYDNEY. January G. The Government received a cablegram, dated London, 4th December, stating that the Turks justify their counter proposals, and reject, the proposals of the Powers. The rejected points arc still under discussion. The representatives reassemble on Monday. The Government have received advices that the first vessel with emigrants leaves America in a few weeks. MELBOURNE. January 6. In the cricket match, Englishmen v. Geelong, the first innings of the former closed for 265. [news per abawata.] January 4. With the exception of the English Cricket match and Champion Race, there have been few events of interest during the week. The Cricket dispayed by the Victorians was excellent, the batting generally good, the bowling admirable, and the fielding generally, very good. The English team is not a particularly strong one, although it includes the great bowling talent, and the finest wicket-keeper, but with three or four exceptions is weak in batting. In the matches' they ha' r e played, they have been twice beaten with fifteen against them, one draw, and they have won throe very easy matches, when the cricket was not lirstclass. . , The Champion Bade oii Monday proved ah easy victory for Pride of the Hills. His owner is said to have Whri £-9,000. Brlseis came in sixth, which was last but due. The Premier lifts announced bis intention to again contest Warnamboo'l. Rumours of candidates are beginning to be heard, preparatory to the general election.- ’ The Cable Conference will meet in' Sydney about the 22nd of .this month; . .There are now - two prisoners awaiting trial fdr niurdef. A man named Windnin for killing a woman at Sandlmist, and Hastings for the murder of bis wife ait Morningtoh. . . .