LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 967, 5 November 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELE GRAMS.

[press agency.] Wellington, November 4. In view of the anticipated reinposition of fyil duties on tea and sugar, N large quantities of those articles

being taken out of bond in all parts of the colony. cabman named Loughran, charged assaulting the S.uperintendaut of Police has been fined 40s, in. default imprisonment for 14 days. The cabman nearly drove over Inspector James and his wife, and when fhe Inspector followed him to the stable telling him whbhe'WSs, the cabman violently assaulted him and the man in charge of the horse was also find £5 and costs for cruelty to the horse. Owing to the peculiar difficulties of laying and splicing the piece of cable which joins at both ends of the Cook Strait, the Agnes will wait for a favorable tide before attempting to complete operations, so as to make certain of making a good job of it.-

PARLIAMENTARY. Washington, November 5. In Committee last night, the House decided on the motion of Mr Fisher that the date to be fixed by the Triennial Parliaments Bill for the dissolution of Parliament be the 28th February, 1880. The House adjourned at 1.20. [new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, November 4. The L 50,000 loan for -the Church of England has been floated by the Union Bank at an average of LIOS Bs. Robertson, of Dunedin, who has just finished six Weeks for passing valueless cheques was arrested at the prison gates on seven or eight other charges of wholesale swindling. Valpy was remanded x for a week this morning. He has been in the bush a ,few, miles from Christchurch hiding for some months and was arrested on Saturday. CANTERBURY RACES. Christchurch, November 2. v The following entries and accept- ' Vances for the Metropolitan Meeting, to ‘take place on the 11th, 13th, and 14th , inslj were received last night . - Betrayer, Adamant, On-Hit, Billingsgate,, Grand Duchess, ./ . yoruby, Grip. C.J.C. Handicap—Longlands, Sou- : kar, Numa, Natator, Betrayer, Ada- • plant, Laertes, Marie Antoinette, Pinfire, Caraballo, Maritana, Templeton, Mata, Chancellor, Atlantic. Welcome Stakes—-Lure, colt by Albany—Ada, colt by Anteros—Lady Florence, Sir Modred, Miss Flat (filly), Romeo, Sir Garnet, Hilarious, colt by Traducer—Waimea, Tim Whifiler, Sir George. Railway Plate—Midge, Adamant, Edward James, On Dit, Marie Antoinette, Billingsgate, Sir Garnet, Hilarious, Maritana, Chancellor, Tim Whiffler, Sir George. Canterbury Cup—Longlands, Betrayer, Horby, Templeton. Mata. Spring Steeplechase Handicap—The Agent, Te Whetu, Lone Hand, Little John. Tradesman’s Handicap—Soukar, Numa, Adamant, Edward Jones, Daisy, Luna, Laertes, • Foul Play, On Dit, Marie Antoinette, Lara, Caraballo, 3&ra, Maritana, Chancellor, York, At- ' lantic, Hibernian, Elfin King. Christchurch Plate—Longlands, Betrayer, On : Dit, Grand Duchess, Hornby, Templeton, Mata. Publican’s Handicap Steeplechase,— Agent,. Te Whetu, Silverstream, Lone Hand, Robin Hood, Little John. Metvopolitan, II a ndicap—Longlands, Soukar, Midge, Betrayer, Numa, Adamant, Edward James, Daisy, Laertes, Foul Play, On Dit, Marie Antionette, Lara, Caraballo, Piufire, Libeller, Hornby, Maritana, Templeton, Titauia, Mata, Yot k, Chancellor, Atlantic, Hibernian. Selling Race—Daisy, Luna, On Dit, Sinking Fund, Billingsgate, Sir Garnet, Hiliarious, Elfin King.