BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2496, 15 February 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from gruville’s telegram company, reuter’s agents.)

TUAPEKA ELECTION,

PORT CHALMERS ELECTION,

Port Chalmers, February 15. Approximate return of voting at Port Chalmers ; Macandrew ... ... ...181 Jago ... ... ... ••• 51 There were two informal votes. The Blueskin approximate return is expected in at about half-past live this evening. The official declaration of the state of the poll will be given on the 17th, at 4 p.m. Lawrence, Fcoruary 15. The following are the results of the above election : Brown. Cutten. Lawrence ... ... I**27 27 Blue Spur ... ... 54 18 Wetherstones ... 71 b Waitahuna... ... 32 27 Whipori ... ... 04 4 Total ... 348 82 HAWKE’S BAY BACKS. Napier, February 15. The Baoes ' took place with the following results Jockey Club Handicap. Orlando ... ... ••• 1 Akeake ... ••• 2 A protest was lodged against Orlando on the ground of having crossed the other horses, but it was disallowed. Match for L 25, Pairaairiri ... ... ••• 1 Gazelle ... ... ••• 2 Bailway Stake, L3O. Slander 1 Earl Grosvenor ... ... 2 Hack Bace. Dispatch ... ... ... 1 Ladies’ Purse, L4O. Catterina ... ... ... 1 Orlando ... ... ••• 2 ADDITIONAL ENGLISH. Auckland via Thames, February 13, The New Zealand M. L. D. Circular, dated December 30th, states that New Zealand bonds closed at 1 per cent, higher. Bank of Otago, n.[, and C, discount. Consols, 92;,'. Ex div. New Zealand L. M. Agency, -jj- to §• premium ; New Zealand Trust Loan Company, 13s 8d to 15s Bd. Wool—New Zealand greasy improved. New Zealand wheat and flour show a reduction of Is to 2s on last quotations. Nobles’ flax circular, under date December 12, reports the sale of shipments ex Christian M'Ausland, at LI 4 to L 23 15s, and ex Celestial Queen at Ll4 to 4-20 10s. Thames via Tauhanga, February 13. The election for Bodney to-day resulted as follows :—At Waiwera—Farnall, 73 ; Shepherd, 3. Other returns income.

A groat meeting to celebrate the permissive clause in the Licensing Bill takes place to-night. The Superintendent, the Executive, and members of the Provincial Council will be present. The Caledonian Claim yielded for eight days 509(5 ounces. One thousand ounces are on hand for next week. A dividend of L 5 per share was declared.

Ten shillings dividend was declared by the Thames Mining Company. An extraordinary find at the low level iu the Nonpareil Company’s Claim was made to-day.

Rich specimens out of new ground arc taken up daily iu Tam district.