INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 82, 23 March 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

DDnbdin, Thursday. There was much rain last ' night . which made the race course heavy. The weather .is very threatening thia morninar, and many of tho horses are shaky, it is very difficult to say which will win, but it is thought by many that if Amohia is in good form. she will be the winner, if not,' that Right Bower will,' with Guy^ Fawkts and King Phillip next. Fishhook is also a strong favorite. The Knox Church bazaar yesterday realised £750. Mr Charles Bright has called upon the Mount Ida Chronicle to retract a charge of literary piracy, and has placed his manuscript lectures in the hands of the Editor of the Daily limes and challenges examination. Mr. Louis Basch has initiated proceedings for perjury avainst Mr. Harris, a Dirsctor of the Colonial Building Investment Society, in connection with the recent charge of embezzlement. : '.'.'• Christchuroh, Thursday, j Several Christchurch publicans are - summoned to day for selling adulterated liquors'. , Grbjymouth, Thursday. There is a strong ; gaie blowing, - with heavy rain, and the river is flooded. The races haye been postponed indefinitely.. . Wellisgi on - . Thursday. 1 A meeting of the shareholders in the Titanic Steel Company held last night ;de-i cided to su»p*pd smelting operations until the directors ha" an opportunity of exatuining whether: certain new methods of working the iron .sand could .not be carried out with the present plant of the.'Company. One 'of; the directors is going shortly to America, where ,he will make all enquiries. The tone of the meeting was rather despondent. '■'•. The ship Gothenburg,- from Hamburg, with German immigrants, is j use . entering the Heads. The Postmaster-General has received intK mation that Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., of Sydney, have been appointed general; managers for the Pacific Mail Company lor Australia arid New Z aland vice H. Hall, wno has - been re-called, and left for San Francisco by the last mail steamer. Sailed — Hawea, for Nelson arid North, Passengers — Messrs Ri* E.- Finch, Back, Haines, Pitcairn, Reeves, Colonel Thursbyi Miss Gibbs, Mrs Garvin, Mrs Cotter. -. . Auckland, Thursday. Owing to the N.W. gate the Merwangee Frangee dragged her anchor/ and drove ashore at Paul's Bay, The bottom is soft, but rocks are close. Measures are being taken to; float .her. . The . Captain reports, passing an iceberg two miles long, half-a-mile broad, and 300 feet high on February 21.