BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 4111, 1 May 1876, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Christchurch, April 29. "Nominations for tire New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Handicap, value £250, closes in Christchurch on Monday. A good entry isexpected. [The advertised programme announces, on the other hand, that entries will close on Thursday, May 4, at Christchurch or Timaru.]

Tbiaru, April 29. At a monster meeting lield last night it was resolved to appoint a Committee to prepare the Breakwater case for the Assembly, and to send a deputation to 'Wellington to act with the members from the district in urging the matter on the Government and Legislature. Great enthusiasm was shown, and a liberal subscription list opened te defray expenses.

Gbaiiamstown, May 1. The following telegram has been received here by a miner from nis brother at Charters Towers “ April 28,—The rush to the Palmer is no good, Great disturbance. Make public.” _ _ A rumor is in circulation that Sir George Grey will shortly resign his Thames scat, and several names already are mentioned as probable candidates for it.

Auckland, May 1.

Sailed: Atlantic, for Dunedin, via Wangapoa. The Pakeha, and Thomas and Henry, from Kaipara. The shooting season has commenced. Great bags were obtained to-day. The Barracouta has been ordered Homo.

|[From our own Correspondent.) Napier, April 29, The second charge of bribery against Capt. M orris at the East Coast election was under investigation to-day at Gisborne. A man named Donoughue swore positively that Morris offered him LI for his vote. Capt. Morris has been committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court at Auckland, and was at once bailed out.

Great damage was done by the gale on Thursday night at Gisborne. 0 amaru, May 1,

An extraordinary accident happened on Saturday evening, A horse in a trap belonging to Mrs Flicker bolted from opposite the Star and Garter Hotel and ran across the railway line just as a train was approaching. The driver did all he could to bring his engine to a standstill, but the collision could not be prevented. The horse got out of the harness and landed on the top of a truck load of shingle. Strange to say the horse was not and only the shaft of the buggy was broken. The railway waggon got the worst of it. Nobody was hurt, Queenstown, May 1.

Continuous rains prevail, and there are floods everywhere. The lake is rising fast. Several buyers came here on Saturday to the sale, and swore loud and deep at the disappointment caused by its postponement The stoppage is very popular however. It would be a sacrifice to sell at present, or for four months.