SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 869, 15 January 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

< r PRE^S ri^ENCY) Auckland, last night. The schooner {Nelli.*, belonging tr> Mr G. W. .Owen, went a-hore'on the As'rolobe reel, Bay of Plenty. !- ; k; was trrea'ly damaged, and was insured for ne thousand p unds m the iSew Zealand Lusarance Offie: At the inquest on the wlm-f fire, it was prov.-d that the man burned is William Lindsay, agcf' 60 years. At the Supieine Court, both Mtlnnlay (charged with stealing from a mine) .aid Rowley, of Tau-rang-a, (chaiged with perjury) were acquitted. We linoton, Saturday. Mr Bnllance wa- sworn m at noon yesterday. He is not appointed yet to any portfolio, but will probably take that of Education temporarily, until a full meeting of the Cabinet takes place. The Hon. W. B. Rhodes is reported to be dying, and to be beyond hope of recovery. Dunedin, Saturday. Goldsborough and Co. telegraph from Melbourne, Dtder yesterday's date, that they have sold during the week 4000 bales wool at the following pr ces : — Greasy, up 10 Is l£d \ washed, Is 7£d. Dunfdin. last night. Piince a bookmaker, backed Hip pocampas for the Cup, taking £1,000 against -2200, from Snider, another bookmaker ~ the largest single bet ever made m the colony. Austi'alians v. Otatfo (Cricket Match) :— Spoffrth (13) an' l Gregory (19) were the only troubles. The Australian innings was resumed t noon, Spiff rth and Murdoch taking op the play. The first ball from Milling! on waa fatal to Murdoch, who was caught at point bj Oargill. Score, 4 wickets for 53 runs! D. Gregory succeeded after a short timp, whea some moderate b-ittins vas »xhibited. ?p ffoi \ waE Bin«r'ly stumped by Spra^, after liavintr netted up 13. Blackhman next man after scoring five was caught at point by Oargill, Si« wickets for 76 Garrett succeeded, and gave a skyer, offMJlington, t<i KhII. Score 7 wickets for 80 ruus l)ovle cam** ne?t, and after three oi four singles, was clean bowled by Moore ; 6rs< man bowled, 8 wickets for 82, Bailey followed, and after soring 6 tipped one into Sprags hands] behind wicket, 9 wickets f"i 92, Kt'idall the last, m m, took the va.-ancy ; and m Glena first ov^r hi-. middle wicket was knocked out oi ground. Total score 92. GrahamsTv.wv. Fa her Chastagnon denounced the ; resent system of Education, and called upon C-ithoiics to take no pan m elec<ious, nor act ou commif.tees,