"EXPRESS" TELEGRAMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XI, Issue 876, 16 December 1876, Page 5

"EXPRESS" TELEGRAMS.

» . Sydney, Dec. 13. 'In the match All England v, Northern District the former were out for 98 runs. The latter had 10 wickets down for 23 runs. The Ballarat firemen leave for New Zealand by the Ringarobma to-morrow. . Sydney, Dec. 14 The English eleven scored seventy-seven runs m their second innings at Newcastle. Melbourne, Dec. 14. Hyndman, manager of {the Oriental Bank at Sandhurst has been committed for trial for perjury. Brisbane, Dec. 14. A large quantity of wreckage has been found on the Queensland Coast, belonging apparently to a vessel of five hundred tons. London, Dec. 5. The wheat market is activa and further advanced. New Zealand is quoted at 51s to 535. London, Dec. 13. A preliminary meeting of • the great Conference of the representatives of j the different European powers was held at the Russian Embassy yesterday. A feeling of great confidence m regard to the Eastern Question now prevails. Wellington, Dec. 15. The Gazette of last night notifies the resignation by Sir Donald M'Lean of the office of Native Minister, and his seat m the Executive Council ; Dr Pollen is appointed Native Minister, retaining also the office of Colonial Secretary. He leaves for Auckland m the Hinemoa to-night. Masterton, Dec. 15. The local elections are causing very little interest. . x Napier, Dec. 15. The County elections are being keenly contested throughout the country districts.

' Havelock, Dec. 14. Mr. Seymour declared duly elected for tlie Pelorus Riding. No opposition. Kaikoxjra, Dec. 14. • W. Smith, of Ludstone, and Henry Pursons Miller, have been duly elected for Pohai Riding. Auckland, Dec. 13. A washing and laundry company is. projected with a capital of £500. ' ■ Hunter and Nolan's wool sale to-day 250 bales were sold. Locks brought twopence half penny to four pence ; long wool m grea3e eightpencs to elevenpence three farthings ; longwool, washed, ninepence to fifteenpence farthing. News from the King country states that Winiata sleeps m the day time watched by friends, and at night he keeps vigilantly awake and well armed, being afraid of capture by the friendly natives. Auckland, Dec. 14 News per Clan Mpine from Tonga states that the King is recovering his health. Trade has improved. The Manowar's Rock, commanding the Tavan harbor, has been ceded to Germany. H.I.H. ship Hertha landed men to clear it. It is ijroposedjholding a great native meeting at Taupo next year. It is said to be for the consideration of a Clause of the Treaty of- " Waitara giving the natives discretionary power m disposing of land as compared with restrictive legislation and the exercise of their crown preemptive right.. Hokitika, Dec. 13. ' Another rich lode has been struck m the Mount Rangitoto silver mine nine feet deep below the present working, which gives on being assayed three hundied and forty ounces to the ton. A large reef ten feet thick of Borphyrite quartz impregnated with silver also has been discovered jnx the Company's lease a quarter of a mile*' from the present working. Gold is also visible m the stone. The reef has been driven on for a distance of sixteen, feet. The Company have 366 feet tunnelling m, • and are prepared to slope out hundreds of tons of ore. They have just erected a complete assay furnace. The Government have, given great satisfaction m calling for tenders for the construction of the remainder of the road, which will materially assist m the development of the mineral resources of the district. Chuistchurch, Dec. 13. Reports from the outlying districts show that serious damage has been done by the late rains to the crops, which are very heavy,:; also that every line of railway was meitpJkv less damaged, but with the exceptioirorthe Selwyri bridge all will be repaired by to-night. At the Selwyn bridge an embankment 150 ft long was entirely carried away. Traffic is now carried on here by trollies. It will be a week before the bridge can be permanently repaired. \ Timaruj Dec. 13. The trial of Neil M'Cowan for arson occupied the Supreme Court all yesterday till halfipast eleven at night. Prisoner on being found guilty confessed his crime. Jndge Johnston spoke very severely to him and sentenced him to ten years hard labor. This is the second conviction for arson here m twelve months. . . ! The floods have done great damage to the railway on the plains and to the Selwyn bridge. There was no through traffic yesterday, but passengers and mails were conveyed from one station to another on a trolly. The weather has cleared up nd\v. Ivehcargit.l, Dec. 14. Information from Portrose is to the effect that the barque William Akers broke up on Tuesday night. The timber is now floating about the beach. It is feared that eight of the ship's company are drowned, and that three only are saved, namely, one seaman, the mate, and Captain Ross (who was a passenger.) A portion of the cargo of timber is insured m the Standard Company for £500. Inveroargill, Dec. 15. The information has just been received from the scene of the wreckage of the barque William JAchers :— The vessel came ashore here on .Tuesday morning. She is completely broken up and all her cargo is lying on the beach. The names of those saved were Captain Ross (a passenger), Cantly mate, and Ridey a seaman. None of the bodies of those drowned have been washed ashore yet. Nothing has been saved from the wreck. Part of the cargo was insured m the Standard Company for £590. The elections for the County Council are exciting a great deal of interest. | Dunedin, Dec. 15. There is very little interest re elections. The Matau bridge has been opened. A number of political speeches were made by the Provincialists, Stout, Macandrew, &c. The Harbor Board voted J. L. Gillies, Secretary to the Board, the sum of £250 for additional work done by him during the pasttwo years, and the zeal shown by him. Dundeikt, Dec. 13. The Conference of railway authorities concluded to-day, and the result is that all goods have been reclassified, and m future will be carried by weight. The rates of traffic have also been equalised throughput the Colony, and it is expected that.:tf|i|&>% to the general advantage of the public, i^^^ugh m some districts the rate 3 have Jleen increased. The rates will be considerably le3s

than those ruling m Victoria and Jthe other Australian Colonies. It has also been decided to extend to all parts of the Colony the advantage of the Saturday excursion trains with return tickets till Monday. . A large fire occurred at Milton this afternoon when the Criterion Hotel, Poole (barber), Taylor (Solicitor) and Capstick and Cluthies had their buildings destroyed. The conflagaration was stayed on one side by a brick building, and on the other by an unoccupied space. The only insurance, is on Capstick's property. He is insured m the Northern Company for £300 and m the NewZealand for £300. :

Towns. Blenheim ... ... £14,112 0 0 Picfcon ... ■ ... 5,695 0 0 Havelock ... ... 2,402 0 0 Road Districts. Picton ... ... £3,111 5 0 Pelorus ... ... 5,592 0 0 Spring Creek ... ... 5,495 0 0 • Omaka . ... - ... 6,638 0 0 Wairau ... ... 13,078 10 0 Awatere ... ... 23,193 8 0 Kaikoura ... .. 9,627 10 0 River Districts. Lower Wairau. Ist Class ... ...£15,301 10 Q 2nd „ £585 at Is ... 292 10 0 Spring Creek. Ist Class ... ... £3,663 6 8 2nd „ £1831 13a 4d at Is 915 16 6 Total ... £109,118 6 2