INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 112, 3 May 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland. Tuesday, j The following are the weights for the Birthday Handicap, on the 24th : — Parawhenui, Bst 12lbs ; Don. Bst lOlbs; Ariel, Bst 9lbs; Ngaro, Bstßlb-; leaic Walton, 9st7lbs; Perfume. Bst 6lbB; Folly. 7st 12lbs«, Bedonia, 7at 3lbs Midi), 7st 31 ba; Eclipse, 7st. Wednesday. The Thames steamer Durham took fLe at four o'clock this morning. It was supposed to have been put out, but broke out again at a quirier to ten o'clock, doing great damage. The . vessel hud to be scuttled. The saloon was badly damnged, and the captain nnd engineer's cabins gutted. The deck planking also was seriously injured. The vessel is expected to be floated this afternoon. She is insured for £1000 in the New Z .-aland office. Dtjnbdin, Tuesday. The time for receiving nominations for all the handicaps to be run at Forburr on the Queen's Birthday will close at 8 o'clock tomorrow; evening . Wellington, Wednesday. Sailed— steamer Wellington, for Nelson and North, at noon. Passengers— Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, Miss Potts, Captain Petherbridge, Messrs. Adams, Pauling, Potts (2), Solomon, Donald, and 12 original. The Times says that Mr. Filzherbert. after consulting his polit cal friends, has signified his willingness to accept the position of Sneaker, and in a sense tbat it has been oflered in a manner alike honorable to himself and the Government. A stormy meeting was held last night of the Titanic Sti el Company, the result being thit the meeting was adjourned for a month to enable shareholders ia other parts of the colony to be present. The Agent-General reports in despatches received yesterday, tint no further emigrants to New Zealand from the Continent will be despatched excepting some few cases where it is necessary to fulfil existing engagements Port Chalmers, Wednesday Sailed— ship M*y Queen, for Loudon, with a cargo of wool, wheat, and tallow, valued at JE70.755.