INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 261, 1 December 1876, Page 2

INTERPRO VINCIAL.

Wellington, Thursday. In the Court of Appeal the case of Brogdea v. the Queen, on the question of the introduction of immigrants, was argued to-day before a Cull bench. The question in dispute was mainly of a technical character as regards the. pleadings. The Crown abandoned the first plea, and the Court upheld the second a;i good The Brogdens were successful on the third plea, thus gaining a point by narrowing the issue to the second plea only, on which it is considered doubtful whether the defendants will succeed. Mr Travers i ippeared for Brogdens, and Mr Allan, instructed by the Solicitor-General, for the Crown. Friday. It is understood that the Government expect to Lave the whole of the elections for the County Councils over by the 16th inst. The following newspapers have been successful tenderers for the Government advertising:— Otago Daily Times, Lyttelton Times, Marlborough Express, Nelson Colonist, West Coast Times, and Taranaki News. It is not yet decided which of the Hawke's Bay papers is successful. The Government Gazelle will be the only advertising medium used at Wellington and Auckland. The Auckland papers all tendered at the same price, wliich was considered too high. Mr G'Shea reports produce prices as follows:- -Flour, £17 to £18; oats, 2s lOd to 3s 2dj bran, Is to Is 2d; wheat, milling, no sale, chi<:k, 4s 6d to 4s 9d; bacon, 6d to 84d; cheese, 9d to lOd; pollard, £8 10s; maize, 4s 6d; hums, 9£d to lOd; potatoes, old, 70s, no sale, new, new, £5 to £6. Hokitika, Friday. The following are the weights for the Hokitiku races: — Kumasa Handicap: Morning Star, Bst 71bs; Noro, Bst; Septimus, 7st lllbs; Phantom, 7st 7lbs; Dainty, 7st slbs; Kensington, 7st slbs; Snowdon, 7st 3lbs; Tasso colt, 7st 2lbs; Doncaster, 7st; Grecian Bend, 7st; Jaspar, 6si; lOlbs. Hokitika Handicap : Strongbow, Bst ; Nero, 7st 121bs; Septimus, 7st 9lbs; Phantom, 7st 6lbs; Dainty, 7st 2lbs; Tasso, 7st; Snowden, 7st; Doncaster, 6st 12bs; Grecian Bend, 6st 8lbs; Jasper, 6st 6lba. Hukdlb Race : Eclipse list; Nero, lOst 71bs; Rainbow, 9st 12lbs. „ Auckland, Thursday. Sterndale well known for his writings on the South Sea Islands, and engaged by Henderson and M'Farlane, at Sanwaroff, was brought up to liyno, with a number of witnesses, under the following circumstances: There appears to have been some quarrel between Sterndale and Captain Fernandez; the former threatening to shoot Captain Fernandez if he came on the island. When Captain Fernandez, who had landed, was standing in front of the house, Sterndale took up a carbine and aimed at him. One of the men called out to Fernandez, who started to run, and the shot missed him. Fernandez then got on board the ship, and a general arming took place on the shore. A letter was sent to Sterndale telling him that if he did not surrender his arms his house would be burned down, and he would be taken prisoner, and that if he came out with arms he would be shot down. Sterndale did come out, and delivered up his arms. Fernandez will lay a complaint against him to-day, but there seems some doubt if the New Zealand Courts have jurisdiction. The Steam Packet Company met to-day. The report states that New Zealand shows a satisfactory account, excepting West Coast. The Fiji business has collapsed, with heavy loss to the company, in consequence of the great reduction in the value of sieamers, and probably considerable loss on the Llewellyn, £5000 having been written oZ The balance sheet showed a loss on working expenses of over £100. Iteport adopted. Arrived — Anna, from Noumea. The schooner Peerless has been wrecked at Sanwaroff Island, Henderson and Macfarlane's chief trading staion in the South Seas. Kumara, Thursday. The Kumara Sports Coiumittee have collected nearly £300,. and issued a programme fonr days sport. Among ths prizes is one 'r- ;e one of £110 for a challenge handicap loot race, forty guineas for another handicap, aid £75 fo:a wrestling match. Nominations close on December 7. Dunehin, Thursday. The Spring Meeting of the Jockey Club opened to-day. There were about four thousand persons present. The weather was at first favorable, but during the afternoon showers fell. Considerable excitement was manifested in tl*e several events, Maidei; Plate of 40 soys. Dead Heat 1 ] MissEls.vick „, 2 Wild Deer 3 Spray and Glencoe also ran. Dead Heat won easily. Time, 2 mins. 3l£ sees, St. Andrew's Handicap of 100 soys., 2 • miles. — Ten entries. King Phillip 1 Fishhook... ... ... ... 2 Kingfisher ... 3 Sir William and Fox were scratched This was a good race, King Phillip coming in a length a-head of Fishhook, the others out of it. Time, 3 mins. 46 sees. i Seli^ng race— Six entries Flying Beauty 1 | Alice ... .. ... „, 2 Kathleen 3 Rosina was scratched. There was a capital contest between the two first horses. Time, 2 mins. 56j sees The winning horse was sold to Mr H. Scott for £42. Spring Handicap,— 1 mile Twelve entries. Isaac Walton 1 Haphazard ... 2 Steamer 3 Hob Roy 0 All the other horses a long way behind. Isaac Walton won by one length. This was an exciting race, and the positions of the horses were changed often. Tare, 2 mins. 21J sees. Handicap Trotting Ra cc.— -Nine starters Black Boy 1 Snip ... „, „, „, 2 Mystery ... „ 3 The favorites Polly and Major ran well, < but Polly broke several times, and they were too heavily handicapped. Time, 2 mins. 4£ sees. The Benevolent Hurry Skurry was the best contested race of the day, and was won by Mr Smith's Alice closely followed by Mr Mackay's Glencoe, and Mr Hastie's Miss Elswick had a good third position. The other entry was Mr Bell's Kathleen.