LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 41, 12 February 1876, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Prbss Agbnoy.l INTEEPEOYINCIAL.J Auckland, Friday. ! Mr, Saunters reports : — Buyers : South ] British, 54s 6d; National Bank, 745; Bank of | New Zealand, 3455; n.Z. Shipping Company, 70s; Beach, 67«; Bay of Islands. Coal Company, 78s; Tokatea, lOs; Fiji, 425.. Sellers : j OaledoniaD, 45a. The millers have lowered flour ono pound per ton. Saturday. According to arrangement the chess match against Otasro was to close on ''huraday night, so p'av was continued until a late hour in the morning, when the gam ft »tood inns: — Auckland, winner of five games; Duuedin, only j one. ■ There was ono game drawn and two were unfinished. Auckland is thus the victor. f Jhe Dunedin player* in the unfinished games claim that they hold the beat position, but Auckland refused to recognise lhis Confirmatory informatioo irntn Waikato «t«teß th'iit Wynyard has reached and that he' has asserted his intention of going to luhuha, and thmoe to Wanganui or Wei liugton. T«o prospectors, Barry and Albert Waldcn, proceed to prospect the Tuhulia district, under the Banctiou of the Provincial Government A fire last night in Hish-BVeet destroyed one of Potter's stores, which whs insured in the Royal' for £500, and in other offices for JGIOOO. Three osher buildings were bnrnt in Vucan laoe, belonging to a Wellington resident, and occupied oy Campbell, shoemaker, M'Milltn, blncksroitb, and Skinner, carpenter. AH the occupants of these were uninsured. Mr Buckknd reports ;— Fat cattle, lower, 25s to 28s per lOOlbd; fat sheep, at inferior nominal prices; fit lambs, 10s to 14s. The schooner Pee-less, the vessel which caused the row with fctoinberuer at Famon, bag arrived. Steinberger, after fortifying Jhimself on ehoro whs arrected, bnt, defying tivt authority of the American Consul, the .-assietaaoß of H.M.S. Barracouta, then in iharboc was requested. This was accorded, and eventually the schooner was seized by >oxiJer of the captain of the Barracouta and 4he American Consul, and sold for breach of •neutrality in carrying' arms. Tbe schooner was purchased by Captain M'Kenzie of Auckland.

A n.e« ting of Consuls on hoard H MS. Barracouia (in consequence of the numerous m -il practices of the baraoan Government in direct oi>p mtion to civilise * laws') drew up a code of lawsf for protection and safety. These laws render all actions of tho Samoan Government against foreign' subjects null and void, unless functioned by tho Consul of the nation to which the subject belongs. Gbbytown. Satnrdav. The following is the decision of the Wairarapa Jookev Club re the Korari and Fithhook investigation :.— First : Korari was frightened off the course by Derritt waving his hat, but the evidence does not Bhow that Derritt waved it with the intention to frighten Korari. Second : the evidence does not show collusion between the owner, trainer, or jockey of Korari, and the owner, trainer, or jockey of Fishhook. Wangamui, fFriday. The . following weights in the Wanganui Jockey Club Handicap have been declared. They are not considere i qnite satisfactory : — Tamboutini, 10st; M*ori Weed, 9at Sib; Hercule B , Bsfc 12lb ; » remier, Bst 12lb; Tolly, Set 8lb; ; Satellite, Bss 8lb; Haphazard, Bst 6lb; Neto, fist fclbj Flora, Bst 4lb; Opawa, 8st81b; Monarch, Bst 3lb; Whitefnot, Bst 2lb; Miss Stevenson, 7tt 12lb; Cornelia. 7etl2lb; Flora M'Donald. 7st 8lb; Keso ution, lit _lb; Treason, 7st 41bj Cornet, 7st 2ib; Glenora, 6st 121 b; Maid o' the MM, 6at 121 b; Elsa.fisc 8lb; Vino. 6»t 81b; Black Eagle, 6st2lb; Leicester Lass, Set 121 b. Dunedin, Friday. Wheat is in good demand up to 4s 9d for prime samples, and medium 4 s to 4s 9d; oati are slower, and quoted only at ls lOd to 3a for best lots. The share market is qaiet, and prices unaltered. Mr Richardson visited Deborah Bay Tunnel yesterday, and on. Monday inspects the Waitepeka deviation on the Mataura and Olutha line. |The Jockey Club Comraitt ee'sat on the broken rail inpuiry Jast night »»Jinjury to Yeend's horses. Tho rail appears to have been broken and afterwards hacked with a sharp instrument. The Committee passed a resolution that the rail had been broken accidentally Baturday. The Guardian and Southern Mercury will be sold by auction on the 26th inst. A young man has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for orclurd robbing. A meeting held at the Leith Ward last night passed a resolution that it was nndesirable and injudicious at present to grant rights to any persoas for street tramways. There was a severe wind and rain storm in and hear Dnnedin last evening. The Corona immigrants will be released today. Christchurch, Friday. A heavy north-west gale is blowing. The roof of Wilson's large circular marquee (a new one made in Anokland) was blown to ribbons. The Chiistchurch Artillry defeated the Dnnedin Artillery in the rifle match. The Christchurch score was 626. Tbe export prices f.0.b., at Lyttelton, are aa follows:— Wheat, 3s 9d to 4»; oats, 2s; i.arley, nominal; cheese. 9d; butter, 10d; oldflur, £10 to £11; bran, £4 10s; sharps, £5. Very few deliveries of new jrra'n have been made up to the present. Business is very quiet. .. The Auckland insurances on the late flre were £500 on Porter's stock; Gishorne's buildings were of litt'e valne, and aninsured. The rutter Kate Young has been wrecked off Boratonga. Fort Chamihrs, Friday. Arrived last nieht, ship Oxford, with 28 passengers and 2200 tons of general cargo, and 30 tons of powder. She made a splendid passage of 7* days from pore to port. Passed between Prince Edward Island and Marion Islands on January 17th; took soundings and gotbot'omat 70 fathoms. Captain Vanne states that the paesage between the islands is at least 15 miles across. On the 24th, lat. 48, 14 soutii, long. V, 20 cast, passed a large iceberg three miles in circumference. The paaeengeri of tbe ship Corona will be admitted to pratique to-morrow. Wellington. Friday. The following tenders were received for the Waimangaroa contract for the permanent way of Mount Rochfort railway;— Accspted W. Topham Invercargill, £2,180 Declined— Maher O'Conor, Westport, £2,322; John Scott, NelKon, £2,398; Kerr and Co., Hokitika, £2,685; R. W. Humphrey, Westport, £2.709; E Butler, Greymouth, £„932; O. Griffin, Wellington. -E3.382; D. O-euUi-van Greymouth. £3,378*. Norland and Co., West'ort, £3,625; Williams, Westport, £4 823. His Excellency the Governor paid a visit of inspection to the City of J-an Francisco this afternoon. Thousands of citizens also visited the vessel during the day. It is at present thought that the banquet to Sir Julius Yogel wi 1 take place on Tueaday next. Hillsden, of the Theatre Roya?, has arranged for Blondin to perform here for several nights. The mail taken away by the City of San Frandsco, consisted of 3730 letters, 2448 newspapers, and 49 book packets. This was smaller than mual. Saturday. Mr O'Shea reports flour, £11 to £12 10; wheat, 3s 9d to 4s; oats. 2s 9d to 3s; potatoes, market bare of old; hams and bacon, Is; cbees9, lv.d. It is definitely announced that the banquet to Sir J. Yogel will take place on Tuesday next. Sir Julius Vngpl was today sworn in ss a member of the Executive, but there has been no reconstruction ol the Ministry yet.