[Received 2 a.m. Jan. 27.) Sydney, Jan. 26. Arrived—Wabatipa, To-day being (be aoniversay, it was

a public holiday. The weather, how ever, was wet and considerably inter fered with public amusements. Adelaide, 'Jan. 26. Accounts from Teetulpa continue discouraging and numbers of unsuc cessful diggers are leaving the held. Melbourne, Jan. 26. The Centenary Exhibition will be opened on August Ist of next year,and will be kept open at night. The Commissioners have decided not to charge for space, reserving to them selves the power to reduce the space which may be granted should this be necessary.
CRICKET.
ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA.
Bt Electric Tblhoeaph —Oopybioht. [Bbdtbb’s Agency.] (Received Jan..26,| 1.15 p.m,) SYDNEY, Jan 26. Tbo following players have been selected to play for United Australia against Shaw and Lilly white’s team, on Friday next, at Sydney:—Bannerman, Blackham, Ferris, Jarvis, Jones, M’Don. nell, Midwinter, Moses, Palmer Spofforth and Turner. NEW SOUTH WALES VERSUS VICTORIA. [Received 1 a.m., Jan. 27.] Rain prevented the cricket match Victoria v. New South Wales being resumed to-day.
MAGISTERIAL.
TEMUE A—YESTERDAY,

(Before K. F. Gray, D. Inwood and F. H. Barker, Esqs.
CIVIL CASE. Q. Bolton v. B. Smith, claim £i~la. Mr Tosswill for plaintiff, {or whom judgment was given with costs. Plummer v. Kerr, claim £5 10s. Mr Hay for plaintiff and Mr Tosswill for defendant. Judgment by consent.
Great Barrier Murder Case.
CONFESSION OF THE CONVICTS.
[By Teleqeaph].
Auckland, Jan. 26.
