TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 539, 10 March 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agency.') ! LATEST EEOM AUSTRAL^. ♦ v [By Submarine Cable.] J Sydney, March 9. The Suez mails arrived this morning. The Colima awaits replies to letters till Saturday morning, Yesterday a hurricane was reported at the Northern Territory. There have been several wrecks, and seventy lives lost. The fossil remains of a gigantic extinct herbivorous Australian marsupial diprotodon, has been found at the Black Rock Plains, far north, fifteen feet below the surface. Sailed—Basby. Arrived—Otago, s.s. The Hero has been detained till Friday, awaiting the arrival of the Australia, from Melbourne. Arrived—Hibernia. Melbourne, March 9, Mr McKean, a member of the Victorian Assembly, has been arrested for refusing to apologise for an insult to the House. AUSTRALIAN CUP. Melbourne, March 9. Richmond 1 Feu d’Artifice 2 Imperial 3 INTERPROVINOIAL. Auckland, March 9. A singular case of bigamy was heard in the Police Court to-day,. William Kelly was charged with marrying Emily Corrigan, his former wife being alive. . The defence was, that the first wife,. Matilda Jones, had a husband living when, the marriage with Kelly was performed at, Taranaki, which would therefore be invalid. The husband is believed to be now at Patea, and his name is Andrew G. Atterman. The case was adjourned to ascertain the truth] of this statement. A death from typhoid fever is reported. The Board of Health threaten proceedings on account of its concealment. Wellington, March 10. The following tenders were received at the Public Works Office for the Waimate branch contract—Timaru and Waitaki railway : Accepted : George Pratt, Waimate, £4831. Declined : Allen Stumbles, Timaru, £5339; Alexander McLean, £5771 ; David Proudfoot, Dunedin, £5945; M. McNamara, Christchurch, £6373; Joseph Taylor, Christchurch, £7000; W. H. Upham, Oamaru, £7057. Nelson, March 9. The City Volunteers, with the Artillery band, accompanied Bell, the carbine champion, and the Northern representative, to port this evening, and cheered them as the Taranaki left the wharf. Hokitika, March 9. Arrived —Augusta from Napier, and Elibank Castle from Oamaru ; Alert, from Lyttelton ; Zephyr, from Melbourne. Sailed—Kaiuma and T. B. Taylor, from Oamaru, with 69,000 feet of timber between them. Dunedin, March 9. ■ The Superintendent, in answer to a deputation from the Clutha, requesting the Provincial Government to make a piece of road urgently required, alluded to the very large number of public works in the province which might be pronounced absolutely necessary. There would not be funds to carry them all out, and indeed to do so would require three hundred thousand pounds instead of what they would have—perhaps one hundred thousand. The large requirements for public works indicated the enormous progress the province had made. He and his Executive had had under their consideration an estimate of the works that ought to be executed, and he was sure they would not be able to undertake a fourth of them. Taieri case is not yet concluded. The demand for oats has been a little better during the last few days. Old are worth Is 9d to Is lid for feed and milling, but small parcels are coming forward, owing to people being busy harvesting. New are worth Is 6d to Is Bd. Wheat, 'very little of the old crop in the market. It is difficult to quote a price for new grain, the best figure is given for the best quality, say prime Oamaru may be given as about 4s 6d ; Timaru wheat is being landed here at a shade over 4s 3d. DUNEDIN RACES. Dunedin, March 10. DUNEDIN CUP (FINAL PAYMENTS). Guy Fawkes Templeton Korari Daniel O’Rourke King Phillip Tadmor Rory O’More Fishhook Tattler Right Bower Cloth of Gold Amohia Pungawerewere Merry Monarch Gamecock Sir William Seabird [publicans’ hanicap (acceptances). Guy Fawkes Parawhenua Rory O’More King Phillip Tadmor Hercules Elphin King Flying Ship Haphazard Cloth of Gold Ariel Sir William Jack-the flat Nelly King HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (ACCEPTANCES). Tommy Dodd Theodore Kildare Auckland Sate Baojo Ooywtte.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP (ACCBP TANCES). Templeton Guy Fawkes Korari Daniel O’Rorke King Phillip Tadmor Hercules Rory O’More Tommy Dodd Fishhook Elfin King Tattler Right Bower Pungawerewere Cloth of Gold Ariel Gamecock Merry Monarch Sir William Jack the Flat Seabird HANDICAP STEETLECHASE] (ACCEPTANCES) Tommy Dodd Theodore K;ildare ; Auckland Kate Banjo Native f NEWMARKET STAKES (ENTRIES), Wee Lad Tommy Dodd Steamer Nora DUNEDIN PLATE—(ENTRIES) King Phillip Guy Fawkes Fishhook Tattler Daniel O’Rorke Korari Amohia Pungawerewere ' SELLING RACE—(ENTRIES ) Lyndon Reclaimed THE LADIES’ PURSE—(ENTRIES.) Rory O’More Tommy Dodd King Phillip Guy Fawkes Merry Bird MAIDEN PLATE—(ENTRIES.) Auckland Kate Glengarry (Late Kangaroo) Seamstress Merry Bird Nora.