INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 37, 12 February 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

WELLINGTON RACES. Wellington, Saturday. Jockey Club Handicap, of 150 soys., one mile and a-half. Fiftten entries. The following started: — Guy Fawkes, Flora M'Donald, Eclat, Lady Mary, Volterina, Stirabout. The lead was taken by Volterina all the rest in a cluster, Redwood's pair running neck and neck in second place, Flora last. Volternia kept the lead for threequaters of a mile. Stirabout showed he was unable to collar Volternia, Guy challenged him, taking first place, which he maintained to the finish, although not called upon. Guy, 1 ; Flora, 2; Eclat, 3; the rest uosyhere. Lady of the Lake threw her rider half a mile from home. The Hack Race was won by Myrtle, owned - hy Mr Wheeler, KaiTui second. Capital race. Consolation Handicap, of 50 soys. It was 'a good jrace, Jaud hgt racing between Elora M'Donald and Princess Mary, but the former not being girthed up something went wrong with the saddle and the rider fell off, putting her out of the race, Princess Mary winuing easily, Blue Jacket taking third place. This was the last race. Greymouth, Saturday. The following are tbe acceptances for the Greymoutb Jockey Club Handicap: — Tommy Dodd, Bst; Strongbow, Bst; Lady Mary, Bst; Isaac Walton, 7st Gibs; Kingfisher, 7st lOlbs; Nero, 7st lOlbs; Septimus, 6st lOlbs; Doncaster, 6st; Black Eagle, 6st 71bs.

* A sailor named Brown, of the schooner Cleopatra, fell between the wharf and vessel while going on board last, night, and was drowned. The body is not yet recovered. The man was sober, but as no lights were on the wharf it is supposed that he tripped and fell.

Grahamstown, Monday. The weather got much worse on Saturday evening, and between nine and ten a terrific storm of rain fell, accompanied by thunder and lightning. This continued all night; yesterday it somewhat cleared, but last night came on again with increased force, and the result is the flooding of tbe town, and landslips in every direction. The Karaka bridge Sn Pollen-street has given way, and a large yolume of water overflowed running into the jhooses and shops and doing considerable

damage. In Karaka a young man named Outridge was proceeding, during one of the storms, to turn the water off the flume at the battery was struck by a falling boulder and instantly killed, his back being broken and his skull fractured.

Rogers, alias Armstrong, who was arrested on his own confession of murdering a man known as Red Bill at the Thames in 1867, was brought up on remand to-day, and dis-' charged for want of evidence. The accused said he was-lying when he made the statement that he committed the murder.

Auckland; Saturday. A singular accident occurred to the schooner Wave of Life which arrived this morning from Timaru. A swordfish ran with violence against her side a few days ago, and his sword entered about two feet above the waterline, penetrating several inches and then breaking off, leaving the point sticking inside where it now remains.

Napier, Saturday. It has rained heavily all last night, and has continued to pour, down ever since more or less copiously. There is a very heavy sea on too, and the departure of the Rangatira is postponed till Monday at 2 o'clock. The town of Napier is much flooded, and some streets are difficult of progress for foot passengers. The country districts are so much flooded that it has not been practicable to obtain information, except in the immediate neighborhood of the town and the railway line, Mr Millar, engineer of the railway, went up the line at daylight to tase precautionary measures for protection of bridges at railway crossings. The Ngaruroro river covers a portion of the railway at Merries' corner, and the water there is still rising. At the Toll-gate, about .three miles from Napier, the water on the road is four feet deep; beyond there it deepens to five feet, and is washing like a sea. There is no communication beyond Meanee, where all the settlers are flooded out of their homes. From Meaneee to Taradale is one unbroken sea of water as far as the eye can reach, cattle breasting their way along the water seeking dry land. It is feared many sheep are drowned. Though no information has been received from Taradale there is reason to fear the people thereabouts are in great danger and distress. It has been arranged by Mr Tiffen (Chairman o£ the Hawke'a Bay Council) and Mr Kinross (Acting Chairman of the Harbor Board) to despatch from the Spit to-night, assistance to the flooded out settlers.

Alexandba, JMonday. A great proportion of the native crops of wheat have been destroyed by the late rains.