Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1539, 6 January 1874, Page 70

Telegraphic Intelligence.

TEIt ANGT..O-AUSTEALIAN PRESS TE LEO BAM AOENCT. INTERPROVINCIAL SUMMARY. AUCKLAND, 2nd January. Yesterday's races were not equal to expectations. In consequence of the horses entered for the Eaihvay Stakes being scratched, leaving Papapa to walk over, serious riots took place. Police-Inspector Broham, assisted by the clerk of the course, Mr Hardington, attempted to clear the course. Mr Hardington was dragged from his horse, which rolled over him; he was also trampled on by a horseman in the crowd, and was pi"ked up insensible; but has not sustained any serious injuries. Mr Inspector Broham was also pulled from his horse. A man, who is believed to have been the ringleader, has been apprehended. About 3,000 persons were present at the races to-day. Epsom Plate —Kakapo, 1 ; Calumny and Black Eagle so close for the second place that the judge was unable to decide. A splendid race throughout. 3rd January.

Flour—Market easier. Large stocks of Southern ; Oamaru, £l4 ; Canterbury, £l2 to £l3. Oats, ss. Live Stock—Mr Buckland reports cattle in full supply ; choice steers, 27s 6d - sheep, 3d per H>. GRAHAMSTOWN, 3rd January.

The Bright Smile Mining Company has stopped its operations, throwing 150 men out of employment. This action has arisen through a disagreement with other companies on the drainage question. It is expected that the stoppage will have the effect of flooding the adjacent mines, thus compelling contributions without recourse to further litigation. TARANAKI, 3rd January. A fire broke out last night in Taylor's buildings ; but no great damage was done. The buildings are uninsured. WELLINGTON, 2nd January. Canterbury flour, £ll 10s to £l2 ; Oamaru flour, £l3 to £l3 10s; oats, badly harvested, 4s 3d to 4s 6d, good milling, wanted at 4s lOd to ss. No milling wheat in the murket. At last sales, Canterbury wheat brought 5s ; Oamaru wheat, 5s 4Jd ; oatmeal, 2is; butter, Bd. The Caledonian sports passed off very successfully yesterday. Nearly 4,000 people were present. The champion mile race was run in 5 minutes 15 seconds. Putting the 221 b. stone, 27ft. 9in.; 191t>. hammer, 64ft, lOin, Not one single police case arose out of the day's festivities. This morning, the captains of all the steamers in port were served with a formal notice from the seamen's strike committee, that the seamen would work no longer except at an advance of £1 per month, makiug their wages £1- for working only eight hours instead of twelve. A compromise was at first offered by the owners—£7 per month for twelve hours daily ; but this was rejected by the men, who insisted on £8 per month for twelve hours' work, to which at length the owners acceded. The Government have arrauged for the Taranaki to collect for the next San Francisco mail She leaves Port Chalmers on the 13th, and Wellington on the Ist, arriviug at Manukau on the 19th. In consequence of the strike and the high price of coals, the cost of passages and freight by the steamers has been raised twenty per cent. A ship is signalled, supposed to be the Celoeno from London. 3rd January. The Wellington sailed for Manukau today, having been detained through the men refusing at the last moment to sign articles without a clause being inserted enabling them to leave at any time with twenty-four hours' notice. Firemen's wages have been raised to £l2, The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to pratique to-day. The Celoeno has arrived, after a passage of 120 days from Gravcsend. She brings three cabin passengers, and no immigrants. Out of a valuable lot of seventeen sheep shipped twelve died on the passage. CHRISTCHURCH, 2nd January. Wheat, 7s Gd to 7s 9d; oats, 7s sd; barley, Gs 9d; flour, £ll 10s to £l2, 10s extra f. o.b. in Lyttelton. The regatta yesterday was a great success. The champion sailing race was won by the Sarah and Marv ; the yacht race by Mr Day's Emma, late Blue Jacket. 3rd January. The Provincial Executive has been formed as follows:—W. Montgomery, president without portfolio ; J. W. Maude, Provincial Secretary and Secretary of Public Works ; E. Jollie, Treasurer ; T. J. Joint, Solicitor. LYiTELTON, 3rd January. The Helen Burns has arrived after a pas« sago of 79 days from Loudon,

HOKITIKA, sth January. The Gothenberg arrived at 11 a.m., having left Melbourne at 2.30 p.m., on the 30th December. DUNE DIN, 2nd January. ~ The Caledonian sports yesterday were a great success. Fully 6000 people were present, and Ms Excellency and suite were on the ground. The sports are to be continued today. The banquet to Mr Vogel is to be given on the 6th instant. The Governor will be present. A deputation of goldfields members waited on Mr Vogel on behalf of the miners, to ask that facilities should be afforded them to send their gold to Melbourne, in consequence of the banks having reduced the price of gold.—Mr Vogel replied that he would give every facility, and communicate with'Melbourne, with a view to establish a main branch at Dunedin. POET CHALMEES, 2nd January. The Surat, ship, has gone ashore at Collins Eiver. The captain of the French war-ship Vire has kindly offered his services to the Government to assist her. 3rd January. The Vire sailed to the Surat's assistance at 2 p.m. The Surat was bound for Otago with 200 Government immigrants.' The passengers have all been saved, and the Vire will take them to Duuedin. The Surat struck on a rock ten miles north of the dog-light, and her speed carried her over. The captain then put to sea. The crew and passengers, including the women, pumped all night. Distress signals were tried to a passing steamer, but were hauled down by the captain, who threatened to shoot anyone who signalled, and stopped the women from waving their shawls. The chief mate, who was about to scuttle the boat, was disarmed by the seamen. The captain ultimately beached the ship, and had lauded sixty passengers, when the vessel drifted again, until she was beached at the mouth of Collins Eiver. In the morning it was discovered that the ship was sinking in the saud, and likely to break up. The chief part of the Surat's cargo consists of railway plant for the Kaikoura woollen factory. All the passengers' luggage, &c„ is lost. The Agnes Muir has arrived from Loudon, after a passage of 82 days. All well. His Excellency's yacht arrived from her cruise yesterday.

EUROPEAN SUMMARY. LONDON, 23rd December. Latest Unpublished. The French Government disapproves of the language of the Bishop's Pastoral towards foreign Governments. The latest advices from Cape Coast Castle state that the main body of the Ashantees have crossed the Prah river, and the English troops have encamped at Mansee. 27th December. Discount. 4J- ; money in moderate demand, Bank exchange favorable. Wool.—Stocks almost exhausted, but market flat. Corn market steady. PARIS, 26th December. Marshal Bazaine has entered the prison of Isle Marguerite. BERLIN, 24th December. The illness of the Emperor is causing increased anxiety. 2Gth December. The Emperor is reported better. His bronchial affection is diminishing. MADRID, 24th December. Thirty thousand Carlists have surrendered to General Morioues. 2Gth December. General Moriones, with 1,200 troops, disembarked at San Toua. GALLE, 27th December. The Bangalora arrived from Australia on the 25th.