WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3779, 7 February 1881, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. At the settling up for Wellington races this morning, the following amounts were paid :—Hon. Eobinson, £351 10s ; Walters, £223 ss;' Lunn, £118 15s; Vallance, £71 5s ; Horseford, £49 10s ; Butler £47 10; Chilhara, £28, 10s'; Hill, £23 15s ; Crosbie, £23 15s ; H. Eedwooii £23 158. Total, £961 10s.

A stable and coachhouse was destroyed afc Carterton. It was insured for £30. One horse waa burnt. The hotel and public hall were saved with difficulty.

The police received a telegram- last night stating that the stabling at the Marquis of Normanby Hotel at Carterton was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, and that an attempt had been made to fire the hotel.

The inquest on the late fire at Newton revealed nothing. A verdict of "Accidentally burned " was rerturned, with a rider calling on the Corporation to erect the fire bell, which has been lying on the ground near for many months. Australia v. "Wellington. Saturday. The first day's cricket match, Australians v. Twenty-two of Wellington, came off today. The Tweuty-two in their first innings, scored 82, the highest scorer being W, Salmon, 11. The Australians have lost three wickets for 64 runs, Slight not out, 28 ; Spofforth not out 26. Murdoch was caught off the third ball for a duck's egg. McDonnel was run out without scoring, and Groube was caught for two. '. ' ■ . .' This day. The Cricket" Match was resumed at 12.45 ; Spofforth and Slight at the wickets, and White in the field instead of Blackham, who met- with an accident last night,. injuring his foot. When the score was at t>9, Spofforth cut ATmitage to mid-on, when it was held. J arris followed and the scores at 1.30 were—Spofforth 32,

Slight not oufc 39, Jarvis not out 11; total, 4 wickets for 98.

The score at the lunch adjournment was 125. Slight, Ibw b Arraitage, 40 ; jarvis, not out, 2; Boyle, c Haughton, b Francis, 8; total, 125.