TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 20 November 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.) WELLINGTON. November 19. The Cricket Association have received a communication from the agent of the Australian crickers with reference to arranging a visit from the team to New Zealand. The Association hold a meeting on Tuesday to consider the matter.

November 20. The Regatta Committee are arranging for a procession of boats. On the arrival of the new Governor, the Youns; Men's Christian Association have decided to address a letter of welcome to him on his landing. Mr. Edward Fearon, who lately passed his examination as a solicitor, and was admitted to the bar' in Wellington, but whose brain became affected, died this morning. On being released from the asylum in Wellington he crime to Nelson, but was again committed, to the asylum at once. He inflicted self injuries last night which proved fatal this morning.

DUNEDIN. November 19. A Chinaman charged with petty larceny attempted suicide in a police cell this evening. He wound his pigtail round his throat and fastened the end in the ventilator of the door. The police frustrated his intention, however, and sent him to the hospital not much injured. Mr, Kirkcaldy has resigned his charge of the branch of the Urgon Insurance Company here, and is succeeded by Mr. Mallard, late police inspector. Mr. Kirkcaldy continues his connection with the company, but goes on a visit homo early next year.

CHRISTCHURCH. November 19. Following the Durham will come another of Money Wigram's steamers, the Northumberland, chartered by the New Zealand Shipping Company, She left Plymouth on October 24, and will leave Wellington for England some time in February.

Messrs. Frankish Bros., Leeston, have just received advices of the sale of a shipment of their Talavera wheat in London at 54s per quarter. The sample is described as being very fine. Coal is reported to have been found on the Harbor Board's property in Lyttelton, The specimens are very good, and should the seam be anything like the samples shown, the find should prove a very favorable one. The Cricket Association have decided to offer the Australian Eleven half the receipts of the matoh from all sources, the expenses of advertising to be divided equally, and the eleven to pay their own expenses while here. November 20.

One of the Maori prisoners, who was recently very troublesome on Ripa Island, was removed in irons to the Lyttelton gaol this morning. The New Zealand Shipping Company cable advices that their chartered ship Araby Maid, which left London for Otago on November 17, has gone ashore at Deal. The passengers and prew were all saved.

AUCKLAND. 1 - "iV sf-':.... , y. ' November IS. Edward Lysaght, a recently discharged prisoner, for, conveying letters from prisoners to their friends outside, "was sentenced tb"two months' imprisonment.

Archbishop Steins is seriously indisposed and under medical treatment. The Rev. J. H. Cornford, formerly of Auckland and late of Sydney, arrived by the Ringarooma. He intends settling at Napier.. .......... Government haying accorded permission, the children of the Industrial Home •are. to., be . sent, for two .months to the quarantine station on the island of Motuihi, to permit' of the cleaning and renovating of the buildings. November 19. Arrived Ethel, brigantine, from Oamaru. November 20.

The statement that the Government will give special facilities to the Patetere Land Company to acquire the Patetere block is officially denied. The Land Court 'will sit on 25th January, when a block equivalent to the Government advances will be set aside. Any persons, whether connected with the Land Company or not, will then be at liberty to enter into negotiations with the natives. Te Aroha has-been proclaimed a goldfield, and the proclamation will be brought into operation next Thursday. The, Government received no precise intimation as to the nature of the powers conferred on Governor Gordon under the High Commissionership. They will only be ascertained .on his arrival. The Governor will reside in Wellington. There is no sign of the Danse, which is conveying his Excellency to New Zealand.

NELSON. November 19. The funeral of the late A. J. Richmond, M.H.R., was attended to-day by large numbers of citizens and settlers. NAPIER. November 20.

The Rev. Father Reigner, aged seventy, while driving into town this morning to the convent was thrown out of his buggy. He struck his head against the stone wall of the convent and was injured to such an extent that he is not expected to recover. The greatest anxiety prevails in the town, as the old gentleman was universally beloved.