LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 461, 19 March 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGENCY. I

Wellington, March 18.

A Gazette extraordinary to-night contains a proclamation further postponing the next meeting of Parliament to Thursday, the 23rd May next. The Government steamer Stella has been ordered from the .north, where she has been buoying several harbors, to return to Wellington, to attend 6n< Sir John Coode during his inspection of the ;_New Zealand harbors. -'-■.'••

The Government are in receipt of advices giyiug the following ;as ! the prices of New Zealand securities in London on the '3oth ; January last:—Present : medium prices, 5 ~per * cents, 1061 ex. dividend ;ty per cent ditto, 99£; 5 per. cent ditto,, 102|, ex. dividend; ■<.., The above is the highest point yet reached by New Zealand securities. Reefton, March 13.

It rained incessantly all Sunday and Sunday night, and there was a big flood in the Inangahua. The sports commenced this morning in phe face of very disagreeable weather; towards noon however it cleared up, and 700 paid for entrance to the ground. All the events were well contested. The points for the Grand Handicap standTom Coy, 15 ; Vaughan, 5 ; Smyrk, T. Cochrane, Adamson, 3 points each ; Webber 2 points. Coy has virtually won the first prize in the handicap.

Dunedin, March 18,

After the Judge's summing up in Jones's case the jury retired, and after half an hour's deliberation, brought in a verdict.of not guilty, and the accused was discharged.

LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Greymouth, March 18. A fire broke out .in Green's Hotel,, Maori Creek, this morning at 1.30, and destroyed the hotel and billiard rooms, "Walker's boot store, the Good Templar's Hall, Wilson's store, and Mrs Brown's fruit shop. Green is insured in the South British ; Walker in the. Neyjj, Zealand ; and the Good Templars' Hall ,in the Victoria. Dunedin, March 19. The inquiry into the circumstances under'which the child found-in a soapbox at Blueskin met with death, was resumed at the Hospital this afternoon. After some further evidence the coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the child died fiom suffocation by' the hands of its mother, and that wi'lfullv. GREYMOUTH RACES. Greymouth, March 19 The races commenced to-day. There was a larger number of people on the course than there has baen for six years. Six started for the Trial Stakes, viz., Thunderbolt, Nutcracker, Grey Momus, Keusington, Blue. Bell, and Blazing Star. A splendid race ensued,

Grey Momus winning by a head; Kensington, 2 ; Blazing Star, 3. There were four acceptances £or the Hack Handicap Hurdle Race, viz., Sour Grapes, Stoker, Salamander, and Maori Girl. It was won on the post by half a head by Stoker ; Maori Girl, 2 ; Sour Grapes, 3. Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap, of 100' sovs, with acceptances added; 2 miles. Second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. Elfin King • ... ... 1 Jasper ... ... ... ... 2 Morning Star ... ... r ... 3 Nine started. It was a splendid race. Jasper stumbled, and turned his saddle, but was rode so well that he would have won it but for the accident. Won by half a length. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [press agency.] Wellington, March 19. The steamer Alhambra has arrived at the Bluff with the salmon ova aboard apparently in good condition. Melbourne, March 13. All efforts to bring about a compromise between the two Houses have failed. In the meantime matters go quietly, and in any case the Government have £300,000 to carry on with till the end of July. Sir John Coode is examining the Gippsland lakes entrance. He. proceeds to Sydney, and shortly thence home via California.