TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 67, 19 March 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

X*=.V*S':B OVINCIAL. ./■:'■* Wellington, March 18. .!^Tbe cricket matoh terminated at 5 o'clock . this afsero oon, and resulted in a tie. The >higlieet scores on the. Nelson side in. the .jsjpcpnd;, innings were : — Cross, .18; Tennent, 13. There was immense excitement at tho close ofthe game. Tbe Nelson men return ;by the Lady bird, on Triday. ,;*;•:• v..j ..March 1 9. ., f tH.M S. Blanche sailed for Auckland, last -nieht. She calls at Taranaki. .': The.' Governor's yacht Blanche has sailed , for 'Napier. • )'.'.-. , j >The Lnna sailed to-day with the Governor's luggage, horses, etc., for Manukau. i *' -The nautical enquiry into the loss of | 'thfe -Wellington and Cryus has closed, j The judgment of the court was that Captain Andrews' (of the Cyrus) certificate be suspended for twelve months; and. that the certificate of Captain Hill be suspended for a month, and the Second mate censured. The fault in both cases was attributed to the masters failing to observe the change in the bearings of the light. The actual -cause of the wrecks was supposed to be any easterly current not previously known to exist, and caused by the .north-west gale which had been blowing. Gbeymouth, March 19. ... At the Grey Eaces the Eailway Stakes was won by Yatterina; Sandy, 2. Hurdle Handicap : Tommy Dodd, I; Septimus, 2; Hero, 3; Boy in Blue, 4. Westland Handicap — trotting race : Jemmy, lj Ranger, 2; Reaper, 3. Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap : Yatterina, 1 ; Malice, 2; Lacenfeed, S. Diatrict Handicap : Septimus, 1 ; Sandy, 2. Napieb, March 19. Greer (is now at the top of the^list {or the championship, Humphries second 'Hamlin third, and Hoskins: fourth. There is great excitement over it. A large number of visitors bave attended.