INTER-PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 62, 13 March 1875, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL.

[Press Agency.]

Gkahamstown. Friday. A young man, named Porter, a junior clerli in the Bank of Australasia, went out in the harbor laat evening in a Hob Roy caroe. Not returning before dark several patties went out in boats to search, but were unsuccessful, the wind blowing from the east with occasional squalls. The young lad is a son of Mr Porter, surveyor, Wellington. Saturday. No new finds are reported at Ohinemuri. The discontentment stilt continues amongst the miners remaining about the township. . Chkistciiurcii, Friday. - Arrived—Mallowdale, froni London, 18th December. She brings 2500 to as of cargo, Bnd 111 long woolled Lincoln sheep, several of wh'ch wtre prize-takers in England. Auckland, Friday. Mr Alexander Saunders reports:—Buyers: National Bank, 695; Colonial, 19s; National Insurance, 87s. Sellers: Fiji, 28?. Saturday. Mr. W. Binney reports the grain market improving during the week, and a better domed for all kinds of horse feed. Stocks of Southern flour ara very srmll. Oats, 4s; barley, 5s 6d; maize, 69. Flour—Adelaide, £13 per ton; Oamaru, £12; Dunedin and Canterbury, £11 10s. Bran and pollard, £7 10s; oatmeal, £23; pearl barley, £26; -wheat, 4s; peas and beans, none; hTn? and bacon, Is 4d ; cheese, 9d ; butter, Is 4d ; lard, 8d; kauri timber, plentiful. Mr. Buckland reports of fat catt'e an average supply at 22s to 26s per lflOlbs; fat sheep, 3Jd pet lb; etoie sheep of inferior quality at low values. Dunfdin, Saturday. Only eleven horses have accepted for the Dunedin Cup, all the light weights being sewttched. The acceptances are:—Templeton, Castaway, Traitor, Atlas, Pertobe, Kight Bjwrr, Spritsail, Tripolis, HercuUs, Ngaro, and E*ri of Lynne. The pre-ent etateof the bettirg for the Dunedin Cup is 4 to 1 ngatTraitor and Ngaro, Sto I Bgit Pertobe, 7to 1 agst Spritsail, Bto 1 «gst Atlas and Castaway, 9 to 1 agst Hercules, 10 to 1 agst Bight Bower and Templeton, 12 to 1 agst Earl of Lyune, and 15 to 1 agst Tripalis. Ten horses have accepted for the Hurdle Race, Glencore only being scratched, and seven for the Steeplechase, Kildare and Gleaore being scratched. The following are the acceptances: — Ptjbwoans' Handicap : Perlobe, Barwon, Spritsail, Lyndon, Envy, Timor, King Philip, Hercules, Wild Manx Boy, Wild Deer, Sir William, Verbena, Miss Alfred. Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap : Castaway, Traitor, Templeton, Atlas, Right Bower, Barwon, Tripolis, Tadtnor, Ngaro, King Phillip, Lyndon, Hercules, Gamecock, The following nominations have also been received :— Maiden Platr : Wild Dear, Vaughan, Ballagh, tßothwell, King Philip, Hercules, Ada gelding, and Daniel O'Rorke. Newmarket Stakes : Wee L d, Bothwell, Spritsail, Elfin King, Soncambula, Sled mere cot. Bblling Race : Blackbird, Young Leamington, Bismarck, Sir William, Ka'h'.een, Lydia, M'Mahon, Revoke filly. Rons Stakes : Bothwell, Sir William, Spritsail. Tadmor, Elfin King, Sonnambula, Ada gelding, Sledmere colt. Maßteb Rows Stakes : Messrs. Walter's, Pritchara's.and Blotch's colts, each two ) ears old, to carry >-"st lOlbs. Town Platk : Right Bower, Castaway, Traitor, Ktog Phillip, Templeton, Hercules, and Ngaro. Judge Chapmin, at the request of the Press club, gives a lecture extending over two nights, shortly, on the history of New Zealand, past and [resent. Napier, Saturday. The entries for the Napier races on the 18th and 19th instant were made last night. There were thirteen cn'ries for the Maiden Plate, te» for the Scurry t-tikes, five for the Hawke's Bay Stakes, twelve for the Flying Stakes, tix for the Hurdle race, five for the Provincial Produce Stakes, and twenty-one for the Town Plate Handicap—7l entries in all. The booths were offered for sile, but no eligible offer was made. Wellington, Friday. Mr, Justice Gillie was sworn in at the Supreme Court to-day. The Australian Mutual Provident Society have accepted the tender from the Bank of Australasia, of 7 per cent, for the deposit; ot £10,000. A keen dispute took place between Dr. Buller and Mr. Bunny, regarding certain land. The Rangitumua block had been opened for selection at 10s. per acre, but the Provincial Government, finding the laud was worth a good deal more, the buperintendent issued a proclamation withdrawing the land from sale. Dr. Buller applied for 400 acres, and therefore the appearance of the proclamation. He wa3 shown the Superintendent's memorandum, and demurred to thi°, and next day made a written application. Mr. Bunny, in order to defeat the »pp icant, gave a cheque for £15,000 and applied for the whole block, in the hops that the largestappl'cant would swallow up the lesser ones. Dr Buller protested against Mr Bunny's application being received, and the case was referred to the Waste Lands Board to-day

After a sharp discussion the Board decided to refuse both applicatiors. There were other applications for a portion o f theb'ock. Saturday. Despatches from the Agent-General state that the most searching inquiry will be made as to the origin of the fire on the Co?patrick. The Times understands that the cause of Mr Yogel being detained a considerable time at Florence was an attack of the Government. By the last San Francisco mail the Hon Mr Reynolds ordered the lantern apparatus for the six new lighthouses to be erected on the coaßfc, but it was not anticipated that they will arrive here under eighteen months as only two firms in England make lighthouso apparatus, and it takes a long time to maunlacture, but all the preliminary workis being proceeded with. Ihe Boukar brought the lanterns for the Cape Fou'.wind and Tory Channel lighthouses.