TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 96, 23 April 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

PROVINCIAL. Tauranoa, April 22. At the Licensing Court Morrison's Victoria Hotel) licence was refused, on the ground of insufficient accommodation. Governor Ducane is visiting the Hot Lakes. At a large sale of cattle held yesterday, milch cows realised £4 10s to £9 7s 6d; ■ three-year-oH steers, £2 10s to £6 10s; and calves, £2 to £4. Gardtn market produce is active. New Plymouth, April 22. At the Licensing Coutt all the old licenses were renewed, Timaku, April 20. At the Licensing Court yesterday, three petitions were presented from the Good Templars, and were' Wjeeted owing to their not having enough tignatures. On'y one petition had at all near two thirds of the residents of the district in question, and ih? signatures were not properly witnessed. The licenses , in question were refused en other grounds. Most of the licenses were granted. Dunedin, April 22. Mr Barton, counsel for defence in Long's case, fixed for next Monday, applied to the Judge on the grounds that a number of witnesses for the defence had been intimidated "^~J»y ruffians and larrikins of Green Island, mt..o the murder was committed, and asked tbe C "urt i- «t a te that it would punish severely any person u»v^ B ht b fore it for intimidation. Tbe Judge said ne v....-,* take no notice of such iiiatersuntil brought judiclaii--before bin:. The Chiuamen lately imported are said to be the scum of Chiuuse prisons. Auckland, April 22. The entries for the Auckland Jockey Club Autumn MtertDg are as follows:— Autumn Handicap : Mr Watt's Lurhne, 4 j rs, lost 12lbs; Mr Watt's Calumny, 4 yrs, 10st 5lb8; Mr Watt's Parawhenua, 4 yr*, 9stslbs; Mr Walt's Batter, 4 yrs, Bst 61bs; Mr M'Gee's Golcen Crown, 5 jyrs, Bst 51bs; Mr Young's Tattler, 8 yrs, 6st 12lbs; Mr Wynyard'a Discord, 3 yrs, 6st lOlbs. Auiumn Handicap' Steeplechase: Mr M'Gte's Quicksilver, aged, I2st (dead) *, Mr M'Rae'B Rustic, aged, 1 1st 71bs -, Mr Burroll's Boy in Biue, 5 yrs, lOst 7ibs; Mr Kirkwood's Sultan, aged, lOst 7ibs ; Mr Murray s Mount, aged, lOst 51bs; Mr Murray's Pharoah, oged, lOst slbs; Mr Murray's Sim Weller, aged, lOst s!bs; Mr Bunk's Cortello, aged, lOst 5 bs; Mr Wynard's Sam, aged lOst slbs; Mr Thoipe's Rarey, aged. lOst slbs April 23. The Star of the South brings the particulars of the devastations of a hurricane in the Yassawas Group. Nearly all the plantations

have Buffered, *_nl many buildings were blown dowß. Mr Faundtrs reprrts sales of South British at 5 1 s; Bank of New Zrtylind, £11 15*; National BanV, 755; Alburnia, new, 40s; f'ale.lonian, £3 10-; ' 't«(*o, 13s; Cure, Bs. Buyers : National Hunk 745; btanoard, 15s.