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Evening Star, Issue 3382, 22 December 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, December 30, The barque Hope, the first of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s vessels loaded at this port, is ready for sea, with a cargo of Colonial produce valued at L3U,5G4. The Jockey Ulub lias resolved to raise LI,OOO on ten per cent, debentures, for the purpose of erecting a grand stand; plans are in preparation, A private letter from an officer of H.M.S. Pearl, now at Levuka, gives as an on (lit that New Zealand will in future be the head-quar-ters of the squadron instead of Sydney. The letter also states that a revolution is anticipated if Fiji be not annexed, as all the people are in favor of the scheme. H.M. ships Blanche and Rosario are at the New Hebrides and Solomon Islands. H.M.S. Basilisk and the Southern (Toss, with Mr Layard on board, are exPected at Levuka at the end of the month. December 22. It is rumored that the Directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company contemplate purchasing live of Messrs MLMeckan, Blackwood’s steamers, in order to secure the trade to Melbourne in addition to the company’s other business. Over 2,000 shares have been taken in the Sugar Kctining Company. Hokitika, December 22. The three-masted schooner Aborigine, from Melbourne, went ashore this morning. The vessel and cargo are a total loss. Riverton, December 22. At Groper’s Bush, nine miles from Riverton, ©n Saturday, a man named Dodds w:is found (lying on the road. A waggon, containing t\yo tons and a-half pf goods, had passed over his head, whjph was frightfully smashed. He died the same evening, Auckland, December 2Q. The sale of Lip-line, Xakapo, Papapa, Batter, Tarings,, Spritsail, Songstress, and a three-year old filly, by Ravensworth, out of Star of the South, to Air Perkins, is confirmed. The Onehunga Railway has been opened officially to-day by the Superintendent. There WU'5 a large number of ladies and gentlemen present by invitation from Mr Byogdpn, Further evidence has been taken in the case against the doctor of the ship Chile. The case has been adjourned fill Tuesday. Lyttelton, December 2Q. The Adamant has cleared fpr London wjth 2,002 bales wool, 510 bales of flax, 50 bales of skins, 2,045 sacks of wheat, 740 bags of flour, and 80 packages of sundries. Palmerston, December 20. The following are the results of the annual races, which took place here to-day : Maiden Plate.—Mr Bremuer’s Let-her-Kip, 1; Air Beal’s Beeswing, 2. Palmerston Handicap.—Air Paterson’s Maid of the Mill, 1 ; Mr Goodman’s Verbena, 2. Settlers’ Purse.—Air Black’s Faugh-a-Bal-lagh, 1; Air Bremner’s Let-her-Rip, 2. Shag Valley Cup.-Mr Fraser’s Aledora, 1; Air Goodman’s Verbena, 2. • Selling Race. —Air Raven’s Alaori Chief, 1. Consolation Handicap. —Air Goodman’s Verbena, L Hack Race.—Air Little’s Nightcap, 1. O \maru, December 92. Urn Governor will arrive at about five o’clock this afternoon. Great preparations are being m;ide for his reception, and a half-holiday is being observed. > Alexandra, December 20. The meeting at Te Kuiti concluded that Afanuhivi cannot succeed in stopping the liquor traffic, as there arc too many opposed to the movement. Blenheim, December 20. Taylor’s flax mills, with machinery and 114 acres of land, have been sold to Aleasrs Fejj Brothers fur L3,?To,

GRaHAMstown, December 22. Albert John Nicholas, a Pakeha-Maori of twenty years’ standing, has been arrested on three separate charges of arson. The prosecutors are Maoris resident at To Kari. There have been three fires in eight days here.