TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3896, 12 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Fuoji tub Press Agencv.j CABLE TELEGRAMS. LONDON, April. '8, „ A Cabinet Council Avas held at. S^niDO^l on Saturday and- Sunday \d consider tl\!e invitation of the Ppwteys wi.tß reference to the p'rptOpol The 'decision is aAvaited Avith, uneasiUess, but it is rumored that the Porte has resolved to negotiate Avith Russia. WELLINGTON, April 11. Mrs Scott-Siddons on Monday night concluded the most successful season in every respect ever played here. She and Mr Steele leave for Christchurch to-day. The Davenports also closed well-at-tended performances on Monday night. They leave fos 1 Napier;. ' The liydia iWarde Trdupe are td be caterers for public amusement for the next feAv nights at the. Theatre Royal. Charles Hillsden) the custodian of the theatre company, and business manager for the lessees, brought a criminal action for libel against a person named Powell, formerly connected Avith the theatre, for having Avritten an anonymous letter to one of the public hall direct6rs', in which he insinuated that the directors of the company and the lessees of the theatre were being defrauded by Hillsden. The case Avas heard before the Resident Magistrate, and Powell/ who reserved his defence, Avas committed to take his trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. The supplementary outward San Francisco mails, despatched by the Hinemoa, consisted of 1680 letters, 44 book packets, and 1120 newspapers, which, added to the first instalment forwarded by the Rotorua on Saturday, makes a total outAvard mail this month of 4810 letters, 132 book packets, and 3180 neAvspapers. One of the fire brigades are endeavoring to induce the Government to connect the neAV Government buildings Avith their engine-house by telegraph Avires» It is expected that the Thorndon reclamation is noAv far enough advanced to be completed Avithin the 12 months, or by the end of the present year. A telegram has been received here from Greymouth, stating that George Jackson is prepared to scull Hearn, or find a man in Grey Valley to do so, for a sum from £50 to £250, and asking if a match can be made. A reply has been telegraphed to the effect that Hearn is prepared to i'oav Jackson for £250, alloAving him £25 for expenses to come to Wellington to roAV the match. The following is the text of " Atlas's " paragraph in the World. — "I understand that the Prince of Wales has fully determined to carry out the project of paying a visit to Australia and NeAV Zealand, which the success and pleasure of his Indian tour first led him to "conceive. The subject has not formally taken shape, bvit 1 belieA'e the Prime Minister is cognisant, and approves of the projected visit to the antipodes. " The folloAving are the complete scores in the second combination match against All-England :— Combined Team — Ist Innings. Thompson, lbw, b Hill 18 Bannerman, b Hill ... 10 Garrett, b Hill 12 Blackham, c LillyAvhite, b Hill ... 5 Kelly, "b Ulyett 19 Spoftbrth, b Ulyett 0 Midwinter, c Emmett, b LiUywhite 37 Murdoch, run out 3 Kendall, b Lilly white 7 Hodges, run out 2 D. Gregory, not out ... 1 Sundries 8 Total 122 All-England Eleven — Ist Innings. Jupp, b Kendall 0 ShaAV, st Blackham, b Spofforth ... 1 Charhvood, c Kelly, b Kendall ... 14 Selby, b Kendall 7 Greenwood, b Hodges 49 Ulyett, b Spofforth 52 Emmett, c Kendall, b Spofforth ... 48 Armitage, c Thompson, b Midwinter 21 Hill, runout 49 Southerton, c Thompson, b Kendall 0 LillyAvhite, not out 2 Sundries 18 Total 261 Combined Team — 2nd Innings. D.Gregory, c ... 43 Thompson, b LillyAvhite ... ... 41 Bannerman, c Jupp, b Ulyett ... 33 Murdoch, c Shaw, b Southerton ... 8 Kelly, b Southerton 35 Garrett, c Jupp, b LillyAvhite ... 18 MidAvinter, c Greemvood, b LillyAvhite 18 Kendall, b Southerton 12 Spofforth, b Hill 17 Blackham, lbAv, b Southerton ... 26 Hodges, not out ... ... ... 0 Sundries ... ... 14 Total 259 All-England Eleven — 2nd Innings. Jupp, b Kendall 1 Selby, b Spofforth 2 Charhvood, b Kendall 0 Greenwood, c Murdoch, b Hodges ... 22 Emmett, b MidAvinter 8 Ulyett, c Spofforth, b Hodges ... 63 Hill, not out 17 ShaAV, not out ... ... 0 Sundries ... ... 9 Total 122 Bannerman scored three 4's in succession, and then capped that by a hit for 5 over the chains. It will be seen that the Englishmen Avere victorious, Avith five wickets to spare. AUCKLAND, April 11. Moanatairis suffered a further fall to-day to £10 ; closing price— buyers, £11 ; sellers, £11 10s. At the Supreme Court to-day, a man named Gordon, for an indecent assault on a .girl aged 12 years, Avas sentenced to three years' imprisonment. The prisoner is a married man, and had previously bore a respectable character. Arrived — Ship Electra, from London. OHRISTOHUROH, April 11. The race privileges for the autumn meeting only realised £126. Last year the amount Avas £215. The contractor for the erection of the public buildings commenced work to-day. The amount of contract is £1425. At the Supreme Court to-day, Philip Cater Newington, charged Avith obtaining money by falsely representing himself as Lord Maidestone, son of Earl Winchelsea, was acquitted. Edward Mandman, for embezzling the Heathcote Road Board funds, Avas sentenced to one year ; Charles Sutton, for forgery, tAvo years ; Fred. Gatland, for forgery, tAvo years. Tlios. King, charged Avith arson, Avas acquitted. This concluded the criminal sessions. PORT CHALMERS, April 11. Arrived — Barquentine May, from the Mauritius. She brings 6073 packages of sugar for Wellington. The ship Duke of Sutherland, from Sydney for London, put into Port Chalmers, having encountered a terrific gale on March 26, in lat, 48*43 S., long. 17 W., at 6.30 p.m. The sea carried aAvay the binnacle, skylight, poop-ladder, and everything moveablc ; beat in stern AvindoAvs, filled the cabin and main-deck up to the rail ; washed aAvay the Avheel, carrying tAvo men Avith it, one of Avhom, named Frank Hockler, a Russian fireman, Avas droAvned, and the second Avas Avashed over board. Captain Lontil was also Avashed overboard, but Avas saved by his coat catching the main brace bumkin. His left collar bone is broken, and also some of his ribs. The gale moderated on March 27, and the ship bore up for Otago, arriving off the Heads on the evening of the 6th, but Avas driven on" by a S.W. gale. She made land again yesterday, and Avas toAved in this afteruoon. Dr. Drysdale reports that Captain Lontil is in a fair Avay of recovery. The ship is strained tremendously.

GRAHAMSTOWN, April 11. Moanatairi shares closed on change last night. Sellers are asking £12 10s. The stone now breaking down is not so rich. The find in the Piako is improving, i