SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2248, 12 January 1876, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FHOH OUE OWN COBEESrONDENTS.) • Auckland, Tuesday. The match Taranalsi v. United was finished to-day in (ho Domain. The latter won easily. The Taranaki team made 46 in tbe second innings, of which Davics scored 27. "Piako" writes to the Star stating that he was making arrangements for the purchase of tbe Piako Swamp at 7a 6d per acre, when a secret sale was completed. . The Eden poll was declared officially to-day.. There was no alteration in the votes. AMahurangi tolegram says Mr Farnail has retired from the Rodnoy election. Mr Shcehan's return is considered certain. A little boy was knocked down by a waggon at the corner of Vulcan Lane today. Ho was not much hurt. Henry Weston, accused of tho embezzlement of ■fidiO at the Queen's liedoubt, was acquitted by the jury. The accused still stands to bo tried for stealing money. : Mr Errington's report on.the proposed dock, at Calliopo Point, is favourable to tho situation. He puts the. cost at £94,000. , Wcightman, the man fish, is creating an extraordinary sensation. .., A man named WiDslow has been committed for trial on a charge of forging and uttering a cheque purporting to be drawn by Robert'Grabam. The 'C.yphrenes' has arrived from Kandavu. llamiitoit, Tuesday. The polling returns are: Mr A. Cox, 191; Mr MoMinn, 142. The Eaglan returns are riot io hand. Everything passed off quietly, and both sides worked well. Mr Cox is considered sure.