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CABLE TELEGRAMS.

SYDNEY, March 12. Archbishop Palding is seriously ill. _ The Australia arrived from San Francisco on the 9th instant. Wool is weaker and prices are irregular ; fire thousand bales were withdrawn from sale. Wheat is easier. Arrived— lnvercareill, Waitangi, Waikato, Columbus, and Zealandia.

CHRISTCHUIfcCH, March 12. At the Eesident Magistrate's Court, to-day, Edward Pooley, one of the English cricketers, was charged with assaulting Ralph Donkin. Prior to the cricket match here Donkin made a bet with Pooley, but afterwards considering it a catch bet sent a message to Pooley that he cried off. After the match Pooley claimed the amount of the bet, £36, but Donkin refused to pay. Pooley then assaulted him. The parties being separated, Donkin went away, but Pooley followed him. An altercation ensued, followed by another assault. The evidence was contradictory as to "who was the aggressor in the second assault, but the Eesident Magistrate considered it proved that Pooley struck the first blow in both assaults, and imposed a fine of £5. Edward Pooley and Albert Bramhall, money-taker for the English cricketers, were then charged with wilfully and maliciously destroying some clothes and plans, the property of Ralph Donkin, at 10.30 on the same night as the assault. Donkin's bedroom, at Warner's hotel, was seen to be in the usual order, and shortly after Pooley was seen to come out of Donkin's bedroom, and Bramhall was standing close to the door at 11 o'clock. Mr Warner, whose suspicions were aroused, went into the bedroom and found Donkin's clothes and a lot of plans torn up. The damage to the clothes was valued at £35, and the damage to the plans at £GO. The Bench committed both men for trial. Bail was accepted ; each man in his personal surety of £200 and two sureties in £100 each. At the Kaiapoi regatta to-day, the champion and minor four-oared races were won by the Christchurch crews, Kaiapoi second. The entries for the ram and ewe fair comprise 1860 rams and 1285 ewesmore than double the number of last year. Letters from the Minister of Justice have been received here stating that the Government will at once consider the law which prevents absentees being sued in Magistrate's Courts, without the consent of their attorneys, and will take measures to amend it. NELSON, March 12. On Saturday Mr Gisborne proposed that the sittings of the University Senate be open to the public. Mr Carleton moved to pass on to the next order of the day. A division was taken. For the amendment : Members present — Mr Carleton, Rev. Mr Johnston, Rev. Mr Buddie. Against : Members present— Messrs Gisborne, Grace, Pleale, Rev. Mr Andrew. Mr Carleton put in the proxies of Messrs Stafford and Rolleston for the amendment, and Mr Johnston put in a proxy oftbe Rev. Mr Stuart for the same. The motion is still open to be brought up again. DUNEDIN, March 12. The Davenport Brothers, Professor Fay, and Davies are drawing good houses here. O AMARU, March 12. The wheat market is likely to suffer owing to a decline in price. It is at present quoted at 4s 3d, but owing to the large quantity of first-class samples coming to hand, it is expected to decline at least 2d per bushel during the present week. ; PORT CHALMERS, March 12. Sailed— New Zealand Shipping Co.'s ship Otaki, for London, with a cargo of wool, tallow, and other produce, valued at £98,729. WELLINGTON, March 12. The C.Gr.s s. Hinernoa arrived last night from Auckland, with the Hon. Dr. Pollen. The Wellington Municipal Corporation has floated in London the Corporation Consolidated loan of £200,000 at 102 and six per cent, through, the Bank of New Zealand. GREYMOUTH, March 12. Tho Golden Fleece Extended Company declared a dividend on Friday night of one shilling and sixpence per share. This company has declared in dividends since the 22nd November last £16,800. TAUPO, March 12. The hon. the Native Minister has announced his intention to meet the Queen and King natives here, with Rewi Maciapoto, on the 20th instant. Rewi and Major Mair come together from Waikato, and Dr. Pollen will travel via Taurauga from Auckland. Amongst the important subjects to be brought forward before the Native Minister will be the opening of the trunk line of road through to Cambridge, so long successfully opposed by the King party. Rewi, it is said, still bitterly opposes the opening up of this last link in the communication north and south.

[FEOM OUR OWN COIiHESPONDEN'T.] AVAIIIOA, March 12. Emmet's troupe played "Fritz" on Friday night to a moderate house, and on Saturday night they played " Jan " to a first-class house. The troupe got on board the Jaae Douglas for Auckland this afternoon. She is now sticking on the bar. If she cannot get on Emmet will lose the mail steamer.

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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3871, 13 March 1877, Page 2

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CABLE TELEGRAMS. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3871, 13 March 1877, Page 2

CABLE TELEGRAMS. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3871, 13 March 1877, Page 2

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