TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 62, 10 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

*. , — [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [PBB PSBSB ASSOCIATION.] W'lmsgton, January 6. The Hon. G. M'Lean will be the New Zealand delegate at Cable Conference to be held at Sydney next morth. It is | understood that the Government are averse to any large expenditure on behalf of second cable, and will decline to commit the colony to any outlay until Par* liament have an opportunity of expressing its will. Several numbers of the Ministry will proceed to Napier by the Stella for the purpose of attending Sir Donald M'Lean's funeral. Tenders are called for the erection of a new theatre at Te Arc. MEtaotJHNB, January 4. With the exception of the English Cricket ]MUtcb. and Champion Race there have been few events of interest during the wee.k The cricket displayed and the batting generally was very good, the bowling "admit able ani the fielding generally good. The English team is not a 1 particularly strong one, although it includes the great bowling talent, and the finest wicket keeper, but with tjhree or four exceptions is weak in batting. Tn the matches they have played th*y have been twice beaten with fifteen sgainst them, one draw, and they have won three very easy matches where the cricket was not first class, The Champion Race on Monday proved an easy victory for Pride of the HilH His owner is said to have won nine thousand Bmeis came in sixth, which was last but one, The Premier has announced his intent ion to again contest Warrnam* b^ol Kumourg of candidates are beginnng to be heard preparatory to the general elections. The Cable Conferpnee will meet in Sydrey about the 22nd of this month. There are now two prisoners awaiting trial for murder. A, man named Meldrum for killing a woman at Sandhurst, and Hastings for the mur" der of hist wife at Mornington.