INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 111, 18 April 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Dukedin, Monday. Do Murska his arrived, and upon reaching the railway station a crowd cheered her on landing. She ap peirs on Wcdae3day. Three thousand peopla attended the Caledonian sports, Wellington, Monday. To-day was a gen?ral holiday. The atbl.t'c sports were attended by 2,500 propie Sir Julius and Lady Vogel were present. The day generally was observed as a holiday throughout the Province. Land Biles have be;n very good for some time. The total amount receive I this year will be £50,000, or £-5,000 in excess of the estimate made by tbe Government last session of the Provincial Council. Tuesday. It is understood that the Colonid Secretary and Supennrendent have receive! a letter Bign d "H. Pearce," purporting to be from one o£ the Avorkm n emplo.el won the Tuorndon reclamation. Tho letter is exceedingly well written, rnd mikfs numerous grave charges against tiie contra; tor, amongst which nre the following: — Tint piles have heen put in at night so as to evade the supervision of tho Lispci'tor, and not driven properly, a length of the ends being cut r.ff and buried or tik-n home for firewood. The writer inenlirns tbe name of several men on the work, wbo he says, will corroborate all liis statements, an 1 show where the pile en ts j-re buried, and print out the i'au ty work. He also pays that one of tbe Inspec '.ors was offered £50 a* hush money The wri.er cjllb upon the Government to institute an enrju ry, so as to -prevent tho probable loss of life at a future time by the embankment falling iu with the train. The 'Otter -a t-uprosod to be a uiilioious plot to injure the coatracto r s. Auckland, Monday. A thousmd peop'e attended the r. ess today, including the Governor nnd suite. Tmal Stakes, 1-J inilea. Weight for age. Isaac Walton 1 May M<*on 2 Polly Plum 3 bevea Btirted. May Mom led lo within 50 yards of tho chair, when Isaac Walton was let out and won easily. The Traiiesuiens' Pla*e was won by Perfume, Polly Plum secoad, and La Belle third. Perlume won easily. Hukole Rack, 2 miles. Perfume I Mystery , ... 2 Gladstone 3 Deception and Medea also started. Perfume took kin Jly to ths timber and secured a clever win. Easter Handicap, mi'c and hilt. Isaarj Walton 1 Bedouin - 2 May Moon 3 Eclipse, La Belle, anl Deception also B!arted. A good raeo, won by lull a length. Mr Brown, clerk i . the course, was thrown from his hor*e, and had a narrow escape from a serious injury.

Arrived : Barracouta, from Fiji. Dilpussuad, barque, from Londor, Tues Jar. H.M.S Barrafout* firings news that of the six wounded ii th* Samoan pkirmish three wi re left at Levuka, and three in all have d : ed. Further particulars relate that Captain Stevens and the sailors were iot officially prerent at the raeetiu'g on March 13. There was no hosti ity expected. Eleven natives were kill- d, and 35 wounded. The engagement lasted twenty minuses. — Colonel Steiuberger preferred being left at Levuka instead of coming to Auckland. —A civil war in Samoa iB expictel. CiiRiBTCHr/RCH, Monday. Tho Autumn meeting opened to-day. The weather was cold ani dull, but the ntt-ndance exceolingly good, showing that the Jockey Club did wisely in altering the dUe of the meeting to Easter. Trial Plate of 100 sovs. ; entrance, 5 eovs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Mr Lunn'B Rob Roy, 4 yrß, Bst 41bs (A. Lyford) 1 Mr Delamain's Templeton, 5 yrs , 9at lib (J.Watty) 2 The betting was 10 to 1 on Temp'eton. Rob Roy made tha pace very hot from the start; Templeton tried to eome up at the corner, but though under the influence of the whip could not do it, Rob Roy winning by five lengths. Time, 2 min. 2 sees. St. Leger Stakks of 100 sovs , added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovb each. St Leger course. This was a walk over for Mr Delamain's Pungawerewere. CiiAMrAGNa Stakes of l r o ebvs., added to a j Bwecp.f-.kes oi 10 bovb each. Colts, Bst 10lb; fillies and geldings, Bst Blb. Distance, 6 furlongs. . Mr Webb's oh c by Traducsr, dam, Ala (Ray) 1 Mr R Richardson's br c Dead Heat (owner 2 Mr Redwood's br c Songster, by Towton, dam Skybird (A. T.yford) : 8 Mr R-d wool's ch c by Towton, dam Fair Agnes (T. Ly ford) 0 Mr Redwood's blk c by Traducer, dam Tantrums o Betting 6 to 4 on the field. , After three false starts, the lot got awny well together The Ada colt soon went to the front, and for a couple of hundred yards was fo' lowed by Songster. These two led until nearing the turn for home, when Dead Heat came out of the ruck, soon passing Songster, and coming down the straight was hard ridden to catch the Ada colt; but Ray's generalship lauded the lat'er a winner by a neck. Time, 1 min. 22 sees. Tradesman's Plate Handicap of 100 sovs aided to a swtepstake of 7 sovs. each. Distance, I mi.e. Mr Redwood's Guy Fawkes, 4 yrs, 9sfc lib (Lyford) ... -.. 1 Mr O'Brien's Fishhook. 4 yrs, 7st slbs (Derritt) 2 Mr Watt's Parawhenua, 89t slhs; Mr Ray's Tadmor, 7st 131hs ; Mr ML'lvor's Hercules, 78t 9lbB; Mr Delamain's Pungawerawere, 7st 51bs; Mr Delamain's Elfin King, 7«t 3lbs; Mr Nosworthy's Tattler, 7st; Mr Shand's The Chief, 6st. and Wild Rose, sst 6lbs also ran.' The betting was 3 to 2 agst Gnv Fawkes, and 3 to 1 agst Tadmor and Elfin King. While taking the preliminary canter Wild Rose bolted and took a coup'e of turns round the course before she could be Btopped. On coming to the post two false starts occurred, but on the fall of the flag Guy cut out the running, wi;h Fishhook close up, Tadmor lying third, Elfin King last but one, Tattler b-ing last. At the bottom of the course Fishhook went to the fore, but on coming into the strait Guy Fawkes and Tadmor closed upon him, all th r ee jockeys riding the ; r best; at the diatance-poat Tadmor fell back beaten; Fishhook still held a slight lead of Guy Buwkea, but on nearing home the latter c*m« again, and after a splendid struggle finished a dead heat with Fishhook Time, imin. 4F£-'ecs. Subsequently Fishhook was scratched, and Guy Fawkes walked over to the great disappointment of many.