TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4279, 13 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

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(The V.R.C. Meeting.

Melboubse, November 12.—At the Flemington Racecourse yesterday there was a splendid attend* ance. The weather and his Excellenoy was present. All-aged Stakes—A sweepstake of 5 both «ach, with 100 sovs added. Weight for agei One mile. Mr J. Wilson's bhßapid Bay, 4 yrs 1 Mr H. Phillip's b f Adelaide, 8 yrs... ... '... 2 Messrs T. and A. Chirnside's bhj Saltan, 6 yrs... 8 Won easily by two lengths/ Time, 1 min 4Cbecß. Mahes* Pbobttcb Stakes, of 10 sots each, wi*h 100 added. For three-year-olds, the produce of mares covered in 1872. Colts, Bst 101b; fillies, Bstslb. The winner of the V.B.C. Derby; 1876, to carry 51b extra. "The second horse to receive 10 per cent., and the third 5 per cent, from the gross amount of the stoke. One mile and. a quarter. Mr T. Eeid's br c Pride of the Hills, 3 yrs ... 1 Mr J. Wilson's br f Briseis, 3 yrs ... ... ... 2 Sir H. Eobinson's b f Queen's Head ... ... 3 Won by one length. Time, 2min 14 sees. ■■ Thb V.B.C. Handicap, a sweepstakes of 10 sots each, hj. ft., with 150 added. Por three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and three* quarters. Mr De Meetm's bhj Timothy, 4 yrs ... ... 1 Mr A. Bewmaxi's b m Kißmet, 4 yrs ... -"■... 2 Mr H. Power's br m Feu d'Artifice, 5 yrs ... 8 Won by a bare'length. Time, 3min llsec Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, hj. ft., with 300 added. About three' miles, over such course and jumpß as. the stewards shall direct. Mr C. Blackmore's b g Landsowne, 5 yrs ,;/ 1 Mr W. Powling's bg- Sydney, 6 yrs ;. ... A „ g Mr J. Whitehead's a& m Maggie Moore, 6 yrs\.. 3 Landsowne won easily. Canterbury Puis] of 300 sovs. Entrance, X sot each, to go to the second horse. For three-year-olds and Weight for age. -Tiro miles and a quarter. Mr DeMestre's b c Calami*, 3 yrs ... ... 1 Mr B. Holland's bl c Electricity, 3 yrs... ..;. 2 [Pes Pbebs A'obhct.]! The Taranaki Xron-eand. New Pltmotjth, November 11.—At.a meeting held last night, at which Means Carrington and Kelly were present, it was resolv ed that as the New Zealand Titanic Steel and Iron Company have failed in the due performance of the tonus and conditions of the lease scanted to them.it is desirable that the Government be at once urged to ■demand the payment of the penalties, aud if not p&Ad, to cancel the lease, and that copies of these resolutions be for* warded to Wellington. Frightful Depravity* Pictoh, November 11.—Woodgate was brought np on remand to-day. His niece Susan deposed to having had two children by him. The first was born dead, and the second she heard cry. Woodgate alone delivered her, and said- before ant! after the child's birth that he would smother 'it, and threatened to shoot her if she told anyo.ne. ••'•' She declares that she never Baw the child after its birth. The other .niece has not been examined yet. Woodgate was remanded till next Saturday. He cohabited with his brother's widow for years. Attempted Kurder and Suicide. Wehikgtoit, November ll.—At Xaiwara this morning, Thomas Coleman shot his wife Florence through the body. He then put the pistol T>e. hind his ear, but the bullet just grazed his skull. It is doubtful whether the woman will recover, being.over fifty years of age. The man was not seriously injured. The cause is jealousy, Irtit it is said to be quite unfounded. Coleman, who attempted to murder his wife, is remanded for a week. Killed by Lightning. Auckland, November 11.—A flax-dresser named Sethan, at the Queen's Bedoubt, was struck dead by lightning. Ho had got into an open field. Death was instantaneous.

Fifteen cases, supposed to be tobacco, shipped-to order under the signature of " Wood, Melbourne," arrived by the brigantine Florida. No owner vfas found, and on opening the cases it was discovered that they were filled with sand. They are sup. posed to have been shipped with the object of obtaining, an advance from aonie bank in Melbourne. An Associated Press Agency. Wiluhgtoh, November 11.—The 'Times* an. nounces that efforts are being made to initiate a reciprocal Press telegram system for this Colony. The principles of the Association, it says, are that each member of it shall supply the others with telegraphic intelligence; that only one newspaper in each place shall be a member; that the following newspapers are excluded from the Associations—- * Otago Daily Times,* * Canterbury Press/ « New Zealand Tines, ' Southern Cross *; and as to cablegrams, that a person in Australia shall Be employed at LSO per annum to take European telegrams from the Australian papers ana forward them to New Zealand. The Otago' Guardian *to be distributing medium for cablegrams. The ' Times * condemns the proposed scheme for /the distribution of New Zealand news as bad, and the arrangement regarding cablegrams as unfair and likely to be utterly useless. Appeal Court. Weluhgtoh, November 13.—The Court of Appeal opened this morning, Chief Justice Prendergaat and Justices Johnston and Williams beingon-the Bench. There are sevon cases, six being from Otago and Southland and one from' Canterbury. Struck by Lightning. Napieb, November 13.—The telegraph station at Porongahou was struck by lightning on. Saturday about one o'clock, the wire being fused and a quan* tity of telegraph forms set on fire in the office. Educational Conference. Csp.iSTcnu&CH, November 23.—The Certificated Teachers Association Lave appointed two delegates to attend the conference in Wellington in January, and suggest the following questions for discussion : —" The recognition of teachers by the Government as civil servants;"" that the examination for teachers and children throughout New Zealand be similar;" " that education be free, compulsory, and secular;" and "that pupil-teachers be apprenticed for a given period." . [Fb©K OUS.OWH COBEEBPOSMWTB.J The Convention. Eivbrton, November 13.—At a meeting of She Apwinia Road Board on Saturday, the Chairman, said that he had received an invitation to attend the Convention; but he did not think the matter important enough to call a special meeting of the Board to ascertain, its opinion, nor did ho think it worth any reply. Several of the membersthonght the Chairman had acted perfectly right; but as the Convention was over, it was not thought necessary to discuss Mr Macandrew'a letter, and tfee clerk was iustructed not to record it on the minutes. The Ssttling-up. Chbietchtjrch, November 13.—When the Jockey Club were paying over tbe otakes on Saturday, hot words passed between Mr Nosworthy and a member of the Club .respecting the way Danobury had worked. Tho yuWic didnot settle up well as a-ml . '■'■*■. ThesettliiK on the Metropolitan Btico Ufaeting passed off satisfactorily. Ttaf bookmakers/ !**»• rally epeatotf, did weU at tbe*»*in*\ -

Sale of Baoing Stock. CHBistCHBECH, November 18.—At Messrs Campbell's sale of racehorses this morning Mr Bed wood's Mohi fetched forty-two guineas; Amohia waa bought by Mr Stead for 195 guineas; Lady of the Lake by Mr Gilligan for 100 guineas; Sonsster, the Derby winner, was pasied iu at 300 yuineas; Cocksure at 150 guineas : Marilla, by Traducer ou of Owera, at 300; and Tommy Dodd at 220. The Derby for 1878. Chbistchttech, November 13.—Twenty-Bix entries have been received for the Derby of 1878, as follows:—Mr Delimain, four; Mr R. Wilkin, three; Mr Malloch, ano; Mr Fraser, one; Mr "Webb, two: Mr Nosworthy, five; Vincent and Co., one; Mr Watt, two; Mr C. F. Mqpcy, two; Mr Bedwood, three; Mr Murphy, one; Mr J. Campbell, one. The salmon ova received from America by the mail steamer City of New York are hatching out splendidly; scarcely any ova are bad.