INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 265, 8 November 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRESS AGENCY.] Greymouth, Thursday. There is a great flood in the Grey River. It is higher tban ever was known before. Little damage is done in town, and the harbor works stood admirably, but up country great havoc has been done to fences, live stock, bridges, &c. No coaches yet are able to travel on the Reefton road, miles of it being covered with fallen timber. The river cut a new channel to sea about half a mile sonth of the previous oue. Auckland, Thursday. The schooner Norval has arrived from Tonga and Samoa. The JSritish Consul at the latter place has written to the Native Government levying the following fine 3 for the collision between "the natives and H.M S. Barracouta:— 10,000 dollars for the insult offered to Commodore Hoskins; 10.000 dollars for surrounding and threatening the British Consulate upon two occasions in the "uonth of July with firearms; 10,000 dollars for various claims made, by British subjects both in the present and past j time; in all 30,000 dollars more or less. | Pending the decision of Her Britannic Majesty upon the matter the islands are held as security. There is every prospect of another outbreak at Samoa. The party now in power (Steinberger's party) are outnumbered by the other faction, and au-uppeal to arms is expected at no distant date. The schooner Wave of Life, from Rorotonga, brings the news of the death of Queeu Pomare, of Tahiti. Wellington, Wednesday. An Opposition caucus wa3 held to-day, when 37 members were present. Three were away, having paired ; and four more sent excuses. The latter were afterwards seen, and concurred in the decisiou arrived at namely, to repeat the no-confidence motion, with the view of having a fair division. The Post Office and Telegraph will observe the Prince of Wales' birthday as a general holiday. This day has been substituted in place of anniversaries of the late provinces. Mr C. H. Snow, of the Audit Department while walking to his office this morning, was knocked down aud run over by a horseman who turned a corner suddenly and unexpectedly. Mr Snow sustained a fracture of the thigh bone, below the socket. The doctor says it will be six months before he can get about. The barqueutine May, which has just arrived after having been blowu away from the Heads some days ago, reports encountering a tremendous typhoon on the 4th, 5 th, aud 6th of August, iv lat. 23 deg. 30 miv, N. ,

and long. 122 deg. 30 rain. E. The ship was uuder storm canvas, all double screwed on the yards, when the gale broke upon them, and everything moveable on the deck had been lashed extra fast. Soon after the first of the gale struck the ship, her mainsail, close reefed, and mainstaysail, were blown to pieces. The ship was then brought up to the wind under bare poles. During the night she shipped a sea, which broke the lashings of several casks, capsized the water cask, carried cask provisions overboard, shifted water tank, and did a good deal of other damage. The wind continued with unabated,fury on the sth, one sea bursting in the forward door of the cabin, filled the cabin<and forecastle with water, and washed away the man at the wheel to the top of the house. No change occured all that night, and on the morning of the 6th the gale had reached its height. It was impossible to look to windward bo blinding was the rain wind and sea foam; it was iaipossible to speak or move. All that could be done was to hold on as tightly as they could. Great apprehensions for their safety were felt, as they were drifting on to the land, the island of Formosa being on their lee, as well as could be reckoned, for no observation could be taken for three days, not having seen the sun or any stars. At noon on the 6th the gale commenced to take off, and alt hands went to work bending sails. From this time the weather gradually improved. During the time the typhoon lasted the barometer kept going up and down three and four tenths. The Captain reports that while in Cook's Strait he passed a barque which he took to be the German barque Diamond, which left Foo Chow on the Ist August; she reported that the Carl Ludwig, for Dunedin, which left the same time as the May, has put into Yokohama disabled. Thursday. The Wanaka sailed for the North at 2 p.m. Passengers— Messrs Brown, Nicholl, Raikes, Mesdames Nichoil and M'lntosh. Temoka, Thursday. A newspaper to be called the Temuka Leader is announced to be published on the Ist of December under the proprietary of Mr Joseph Ivess, owner of several New Zealand papers. CANTERBURY RACE MEETING. The Racecourse, Wednesday. The Spring Steeplechase Handicap of 100 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys; three miles— Mr Brittain's Royalty (M'Coy), 1* Mr Thomson's Ivanhoe (Joyce), 2; Mr Shadbolt's Faugh-a-Ballagh (Shadbolt, jun.), 3. Fakir, Shillelagh, and Zetland also ran. Betting— 2 to 1 agst Royalty and Fakir, and 3to 1 agst Ivanhoe. In the second round Shillelagh fell at the fifth hurdle. In the third round Zetland fell at the double jump. It was a good race between the others till the stright run was reached, when Royalty came away and won by three lengths. Time, B mins 23£secs. The Tradesmen's Handicap, of 100 soys — Bribery, 1; Foul Play, 2; Maritana, 3. There was a splendid race between Bribery aud Foul Play, the former winning by half a head. Time, lrain 47secs. Thursday. The weather is glorious, and there is a very large attendance on tbe course. Publican's Steeplechase Handicap of 75 soys, with a sweepstakes of 5 soys — Mr Andrew's Banjo, 12st 7lbs (M'Kay), i; Mr Thompson's Ivanhoe, list 2lbs (Joyce), 2; Mr Shadbolt's Faugh-a-Ballagh, lOst 7lbs (Shadbolt), 3. Royalty and Shillelagh also ran. Betting, 2to lon the fieid. Ivanhoe led over the first hurdle, followed by Banjo. At the second hurdle Royalty and Shillelagh collided, and both came td grief. Thus out of the race at the second 'turn, Banjo went to the front, led all the way, and won easily by five lengths. Christchurch Plate of 150 soys, added to a sweepstake of 5 soys; weight for age ; two miles— Mr Eraser's Trump Card (Clifford), I; Mr Ray's Danebury (Ray), 2; Mr Eraser's Bribery (Cotton), 3. All the others were scratched, Betting 6to 4 on Trump Card, who won tolerably easy by two lengths. Time, 34mins 34Jsecs. The Selling Race of 50 soys thi3 afternoon was won by Mr Redwood's Chokeborc.