Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1049, 26 May 1882, Page 3

Telegraphic.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(From our own Correspondent.)

Dunedin, Thursday.

The faces yesterday were argely attende 1 The hurdle race was won by Robin Hood ; Maiden Plate, Legerdemain ; Birthday Handicap, Sir Modred ; Tot ing Race. Randall; Novel Race, Jasper ; Tradesman Handicap. Lena ; Consolation, Poet.

Grand Sational at Christchurch was won by Katerfelto, Clarence and Quamby next. A great demonstration of fire brigades took place at Melbourne on Tuesday.

It is said only three thousand poun Is will be needed to satisfy demands in the Timaru disaster fund.

A large fire broke out in the Government Printing (ffice, Melbourne, by which the building was greatly gutted. The damage done is not so great as first believed, & volunteer named Bradley was accidentally wounded in the eye at Auckland, yesterday.at the review,by which it is thought be trill lose the use of his eye. A serious accident happened yesterday morning early, at Kartigi. A train of fifteen trucks, full of sheep, drawn by a Yankee engine, ran into a horse straying on the line. The engine and the trucks were thrown down the embankment and over a viaduct; over 50 sheep were 'killed and the. train a thorough wreck. The engine is lying wheels in the air. A meeting of volunteers last night affirmed the desirability of having the next meet ing of X. Z. rifle association at Dunedin. Darebin won the Adelaide Cup of £IOOO. A grand review of artillery and volunteers held at Sydney yesterday, over fifteen hunbred volunteers being present. The inward suez mail has arrived at Albany. Mr Gough the temperance lecturer will probably visit New Zealand. A digger named Sayers fell off a steamer yesterday in Auckland and was drowned. Over 10,000 people visited the Christchurch Exhibition yesterday. London May 23 The match Australians v. Orleans Club was drawn. Former scored 75 in fimt innngs, and 245 in second for nine wickets. Derby was run, Shotover first, Quicklime second, Sachem third. Still good demand at wool sales. There is not any truth in the statement that Mr Parnell intends to resign his seat in Parliament. Constantinople, May 23. Further communica ions have passed between the Porte and the ambassadors of England and France on the subject of the despatch of the united squadron to Alexandria. Satisfactory assurances have been given and the Sultan has been apprised thereof by the Grand Vizier. The Porto has promised that if the squadrons are now withdrawn they shall be called upon to return in tba event of any necessity for their presence in the Egyptian waters arising. Cairo, May 23. It has transpired that info, mal parleying

which was proceeding with a view to bring about a termination of tho existing crisis has failed.

Ministers are actively undermining and inflaming the country and decline to negotiate with the foreign consuls, the French and English squadrons are withdrawn.