LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2785, 7 March 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

* [Fnoii thu Press Agenot.l Wellington, March. 7. REPRESENIATION OF WELLINGTON. Mr Edward Pearce, M.H.R , will place his resignation in the hands of the Speaker this morning. The only candidates for the vacant Beat, as yet, or likely to be, are Mr Hutioheaon (Mayor), and Mr Travers. Dunedin, March 7. A young man, named Jeremiah Mahoney, who wae reoeived into the hospital on Monday, suffering from injuries reoeived at the . ,

Deborah Bay tunnel, died afc 5 o'olook yeafcerday afternoon. The number of nominations made through the Dunedin Immigration Ofllce between Feb. 1 and Feb. 27, for free passages to the Oolony, was 31, equal to 27 statute adults. MR PYKE AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. The requisition to Mr Pyke, demanding his resignation, has reoeived 316 signatures, and another requisition, asking the resignation of his seat in the County Council, 156. Inveecabgilili, March 7. THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN AT INVEROARGILL. EIGHTH MATOH. The attendance was double that or yesterday. At 12.45 play was resumed. Haywood took first over, which was a maiden. Howell bowled afc the opposite end. Selby, in attempting, a leg hit, was caught at the wickets by Buchanan ; 5—27 — 91. Shaw went in next. The bowling was excellent. There wero fivo consecutivo maidens. Greenwood drove Howell to long-on for 4. Sovoral singles followed, when Shaw gavo a chonce to^co ver- point, which was missed. He then made a cut for 2. Greenwood made a fine draw for 1, followed up by a slashing hit to leg for 4. Thon another single, when the telegraph showed 110. Greenwood skied ono to long-leg, but, through a collision, the catch was missed. Another skier to longon waa alao missed. Shaw then placed tho ball into Howard's hands behind the bowlor, who accepted it. 6—6 — 111. Armitage followed with singles. Greenwood hit one over the bowler's head for 2, aud another to longon for 4. Armitage got to leg for 3. Reade took Howell's place, Armitago cutting the firat ball for 2. Haywood clean bowled Greenwood ; 66 — 7 — 135. Emmett was quickly disposed of through tho good fielding of Smith, run out; B—l — 136. Lillywhite shortly appeared, but had to retire for the firat ball, being bowled and caught by Reade; 9—0—135. Timo, 1.50 p.m. Southerton, the la., man, took his placo, and cut Reade for 1, adding 2 more singles, when time was called for lunoheon.