CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2540, 26 February 1877, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

' 1 arrive, as expected,-yestefday,,, aiytjje^ West Coast coach, waa.delayed. It is expqctqd to, get to Christchurch, to-day, and a special train will be sent to meet the coach' at^Malvern: The weftther^ir 1 very fine, and the t( ground_ in splendid, order. Three to one against Canterbury , has been taken freely ; two to one Offered J | that Canterbury is not beaten in one innings, but very- few taken. Sighttrophies are offered for, good performances during the match. The Canterbury Masonic lodges have; decided to build a new hall, to cost

£1,500. . . :; Thirty-seven thousand American salmon have been turned out. There is a strong,feeling here that the full quantity of salmon ova for Canterbury was not, sent from Auckland. The American •white: flsfc w'ereiiatchedioutsuccesßittTly/ and are growing fast. During a quarrel on a threshing machine, between James Johnson and John Gosling, the latter seized Johnson, who slipped with one leg on the 1 drum of the machine. The leg wa* completely shattered, and was successfully amputated at the hospital. . This day. Glorious weather for the cricket match. The All England Eleven arrived this morning. The delay was owing to the impassable nature ot the rivers on the West Coast roads. The Eleven were met by the Canterbury cricketer.-!, and drawn in a four horse drag to Warner's hotel.

The foliowiug telegram iifts been received by Dr Haast from Sir George Mrey :— " Particularly requested sun'i disc' be watched for small planet every two hours' or oftener each twenty-one two three mer Royal Greenwich London 22nd." (?) ' photographs preferable to ex view astrbnoDr Haast says the planet in question.is without. doubt the supposed small extra mercurial planet which* lately has given rise to bo much search and discussion at. home. All-England Cricket Match. The All-England Cricket Match commenced to-day. The weather is beautiful and the ground in splendid ord< r. Over a thousand present before the matoh corn*

menced, and continued to increase as tlie day wore on. The grand stand, to accommodate 800 people, is largely patronised. " Veiy little betting ; two to one on the Englishmen was the longest o^ds offered. %Two jto one on Canjte*bury nqf being defeated in one innings^i^lyv offered, but'vjery few takers. Lilly.wi|ite^ ,jron the toss and elected to go in. JjdJ2J,5; Canterbury appeared in the field anfl-lwere' greeted with applause. Charl wood and Jupp were warmly cheered when they first opened proceedings by delivering to Jupp, who, offi the ;- second ball, drew first took the ball at the other end, and a bye was frfi^bis' 1 first ball. Charl wood broke his duck by one to leg off Sweet'iiiaiibi|llifiiofr|d^p by^two and one off Frith. After this the bowling improved. Atfofeb'blbcJt the first ten appeared on s f^faxjf^.K^P^t bowling good; fielding capital, singlet came slowly} till flten miniite*qpastr{ionajlwßriSfi Charl wood was clean bowled by Frith— l<»ud r dheers; ll'feain re^.4:ih ivv: ai>>lstJ