NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 360, 4 January 1879, Page 17

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) Sydney, December 28. The officers of the Seamen's Union urge the strikers to abstain from violence towards the 350 Chinese on their way to serve the company. Unless they abstain the officers will resign. An attempt has been made to shoot the captain and engineer of the company's steamer Watonga. The assailants are unknown. Noumean news has been received which states that a friendly tribe has killed and eaten a party of fifteen rebels. The schooner La Perouse, from Clarence to Lyttelton, foundered yesternight off Richmond bar. All hands were saved. The Premier, replying to a deputation, said that he would advocate the restriction of Chinese immigration to one in six or ten of the population. The match Sydney v. Melbourne Universities was won by the former by three wickets and one run. The Adelaide eighteen in their second innings made 59 ; the Australians have eight wickets down for 66. December 29. At a monster open air Anti-Chinese meeting yesterday it was decided to memorialise the Governor, praying for relief from the incubus of Chinese immigration.

The shooting on the Wotonga is contradicted. The report through some one discharging firearms. The Tanjore is at the Sound with the mail. Arrived : Wakatipu. December 30. It is doubtful if the New Zealanders will play East Melbourne on Wednesday, owing to the races. "Vulcan is the favorite for the Champion Stakes at 7to 2; Wellington next. Averuiss is favorite for the two-year-old race. January 1. The Mecca was wrecked on a reef near Thursday Island, where the crew and passengers landed, and from where they were brought off by the steamer Ocean, bound for Sydney. About the same time as the Mecca was wrecked the Ocean went ashore, but -was got off by the steamer Terranora. The Merchant Shippingand Underwriters Association report, under date London, December 27th, that the Mono Castle had arrived at New STork from Auckland. January 2. It is stated that there is every prospect of a settlement of the dispute between the company and the strikers by mediation. f'"or Tattersall's Cup Burwood was first, Melbourne second, Colima third. Won by ten lengths. Melboukne, December 28. Arrived—Thursday, s.s. Arawata. Sailed—Tuesday, s.s. Tararua ; Friday, s.s. Claud Hamilton. The Fifteen in their first innings made 315. The Eleven have eight wickets down for 304. The batting was grand. Lucas made 90, Boyle 7S. The Cantei-bury team are playing at Ballarafc. The New Zealanders in their first innings made 131 ; Ballarat, 42. In the second innings Ballarat have got 43 runs with no one out. English v. Victorians.—Total of first innings : Victoi-ians, 318 ; English, 304, with the loss of eight -wickets. Canterbury v. Ballarat Eleven.—Cantei'bury first innings, 131; Ballarat first innings, 43; second innings, 53; no wickets down. December 30. The Canterbury cricketers won the match against Ballarat by eight wickets. The Chief Secretary and Professor Pearson departed on Saturdaj' oa their embassy to London. There was no demonstration on their departing. The English Eleven in their first innings scored 331. The Victoriau Fifteen in their second innings scored 241. The match was drawn for want of time to play it out. The barque Gazelle, from the Solomon Islands, brings the captain and two of the crew of the Onward. The Commissioners, with Jennings as Executive Commissioner, have been appointed for the International Exhibition. An Evening News telegram states that the steamer Mecca, with 350 Chinese for the A.S.N. Company, was wrecked in Torres Strait. The cargo was lost, but the crew were saved. January 1. Lord Harris's Team v. Australian Eleven.— The former in their first innings scored 113. They had seven wickets down for 26. Harris scored 33 and Absolone 52. The Australians have three wickets down for 95. There was a heavy storm to-day, with wind and rain. Arrived : Messrs. Money Wigram's steamer Kent, from London. English Eleven v. Australian Eleven.— The English Eleven in their first innings scored 113 ; the Australian Eleven, 95 for the loss of three wickets. Adelaide, December 28. The Australian Eleven, in their second innings, made 66. The South Australians won by 21 runs.