TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4398, 24 April 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(from our own correspondents.) Auckland, Friday. The banks and Provincial offices were closed to-day. The Superintendent proceeded to the Thames and Ohiuemuri to-day. Coal will be shipped from Wangarei next week. The lessees of the Onehunga wharf lately charged a passenger wharfage for a bag carried in his hand. Litigation is impending. The Hon. Mr. Reynolds inspected the Southern Cross training ship to-day, which made a special trip to the naval training school at Kohimarama. Mr. Williams, M.H.R., Air. Macdonald, Chief Inspector of Education for Queensland, Air. F. J. Aloss, Secretary of the Auckland Board of Education, Air. Hill, Collector of Customs, Air. D. AI. Luckie, and Mr. Donne, M.P.O. for Nelson, were on board. The crew consists of twenty-one boys and two men, under Captain Breton. The ship was worked well. Mr. Reynolds inspected the Kohimarama school, and expressed himself highly pleased, and promised to recommend a new wharf being built at Kohimarama* Twenty-three boys are in the school at Grahamstown. Quartz from Karangahape is expected to yield two ounces to the ton. There was a special train to Alorcer to-day. Air. Swanson and other influential persons accompanied it. There was no hitch. Dunedin, Friday. The Provincial Treasurer, Mr. Geo. Turnbull, writes to the Guardian to-day and states that the finance report of the Harbor Board is not only incorrect in its conclusions, but unfair to the Government. The writer says it appeared to him to have been assumed by the Harbor Board that the Government was to continue to pay the working expenses of the Harbor Department, and at the same time the Board was to got all revenue—a position which the Provincial Council never contemplated. The number of children who are being committed to the industrial school is becoming alarmingly large. 1

A. boy nine years of age was to-day committed to the school for two years. He was stated to be the ringleader of a gang of young rascals, and had broken into a house and committed a robbery. Two of the great unpaid were on the homs dilemma to-day. A man was charged with robbery. One justice was for convicting, and the other was for acquitting him. It was at last proposed to remand the prisoner, so that he should go before another Bench, but Mr. Cook, his counsel, insisted on the matter being settled, so prisoner had the benefit of the doubt and was discharged. Shares in the Pottery Company at Milton are rapidly being taken up. The Hon. Major Atkinson to-day visited the principal institutions and manufactories in the city, and was highly pleased with the industrial progress which he saw being made on all sides. In giving judgment in the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, in the case of Gray v. Forsyth, Mr. Bathgate said it was a matter deserving the consideration of the Legislature whether the benefit of an economical and summary jurisdiction in equity cases of a limited amount, should not be afforded to the public by the extension of the jurisdiction of the inferior courts, as in England. The man who was apprehended for “ sticking up ” at Balclutha has been committed for trial. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. [Per Press Agency.] Christchurch, Friday. The Second Metropolitan Autumn Meeting was began to-day under circumstances which must dissipate any doubts, if there ever were any, of the success of the meeting. The horses engaged in the various events were numerous, and represented the best blood in the colony. The attendance of spectators was indicative of strong interest in the among the general public. This was all the more convincing from the fact that the weather was threatening, and consequently there was only a partial cessation from business in the city. A distinguishing feature in connection with the races was the presence of the Governor and Lady Normanby, who arrived on the course shortly before the first race was started. They were received by Sir Craoroft Wilson and several members of the Jockey Club, who conducted them to a space reserved for the vice-regal party in the body of the grand-stand until after the St. George’s Handicap, and expressed a high opinion of the Canterbury racecourse and the sport afforded. The results were : Trial Plate op 100 sovs. ; weight for age: miles. Mr. Hutchinson’s King Philip, 3yrs. .. (Batty) 1 Mr. Murphy’s Hercules, 3yrs (Hay) 2 Mr. Eay’s Sonnambula, 3yrs (Richards) 3 Rory O’More and Princess Mary also ran. A splendid start was effected, the Princess leading, with Sonnambula second. At the half-distance, Hercules took up the running, but King Philip went up and assumed the lead, Rory O’More commenced to drop astern. A splendid race ensued between the first four until the bottom turn, when Princess fell back beaten. King Philip led up the straight, with Sonnambula close on his quarters, and Hercules third. A fine struggle ensued ; King Philip ultimately winning by a short neck, aud Hercules, coming with a rush, beating Sonnambula past the post for second place. The opinion was that if Hercules had been let out a little sooner he would have won. Time, 2min. 22 sec. Betting—3 to 1 Hercules, 6 to 1 King Philip. St. Leger. Stakes of 100 sovs. 1 mile, 6 furlongs, 132 yards. Mr, IV. Delamain’s Elfin King, Sst .. (Watty) 1 Mr. Eay’s Tadmor, Sst. lOlbs (Ray 2 Sonnambula, Sst. 71b., and Ngaro, Sst. 71b., were scratched. The betting was 2 to 1 on Tadmor. A good start was obtained. Tadmor led until entering the straight, when Elfin King collared him, and, after a fine race home, won by threequarters of a length. Time, 3min. 38sec. Champagne Stakes of 100 sovs. Distance, 6 furlongs. Mr, Redwood’s c. c., by Towton —Phoebe, Sst. 101 b. (T.yford) 1 Mr. Delamain's Pungawerewere, 9st. Slbs (Watty) 2 Mr. Campbell’s Daniel O’Rorke, Sst. 101 b. (Ray) 3 Mr, R. H. Campbell’s Satran, Sst. 101 b 0 Mr. O’Brien’s Lough Neagh, Sst. 81b. .. .. 0 Mr. Walker’s Gilda, Sst. 81b., also ran. Mr. Delamain’s Jolly Farmer, Sst. 81b., was scratched. The betting was even against Daniel O’Rorke and Pungawerewere ; 4 to 1 against remainder. After one false start, they all got away well together, Pungawerewere, Daniel O’Rorke, and the Phosbe colt leading. Gilda was out-paced at the turn for home. The Phoebe colt drew away, and won easily, Pungawerewere beating Daniel O’Rorke for second place on the post. Time : linin. 25Jsec. St. George's Handicap of 100 sovs. 1 mile. Mr. R. H. Campbell’s Castaway, Sst. (Matthews) 1 Mr. Stevenson’s Guy Fawkes, Cst. 121bs. (Lyford) 2 Mr. Ray’s Sonnambula, 7st. Olbs. (Richardson) 3 Betting—2 to X about Castaway, 3 to X Sonnambula and Rory O’More, 5 to 1 against the remainder. After three false starts, the lot got away well together, Guy Fawkes going to the front with Spritsail and Sonnambula. Coming into the straight, Castaway took the lead, Guy Fawkes running into second place. Castaway won in a canter. Time, Imiu. 52i-secs. “ Druid’s ” tips for Saturday’s races are : Hurdle, Rory O’More ; Great Autumn Handicap, Castaway. Auckland, Friday. Judge Gillies, to-day, discharged with costs the rule nisi obtained against Mi'. Meredith, Clerk of the Court at Carlisle, arising out of the suit Espagne v. Twohill. The affidavits and evidence adduced, were in a very muddled state, which was commented on by the Judge. Charles King, A.C., Tauranga, was brought up on a -writ of habeus corpus at the Supreme Court to-day. He was discharged on the ground of illegal imprisonment. He had been confined in the gaol for three months, and degraded from the rank of sergeant, by a Board of Enquiry at Tauranga, for calling an officer a skunk. King intends to enter an action for false imprisonment. Two stacks of hay, valued at £l6O, uninsured, belonging to Mr. Bovey, a farmer at Mangere, were destroyed by fire to-day. This, doubtless, was another case of incendiarism ; and these have become alarmingly frequent of late. The Hon. Mr. Reynolds went on a cruise in the Southern Cross to-day. The vessel was worked by the boys, and Mr. Reynolds expressed great satisfaction with the state of discipline exhibited. Grahamstown, Friday. Samples of alluvial gold have been received from Tairua, but the discoveries, as reported, affect the mysterious. The crushing from the prospectors’ claim at Ohinemuri indicates a probable yield of from one and a half to two ounces of gold per ton. Sir George Grey arrived this afternoon for a stay of eight or ten days. The inquiry into the matter of the Ohiuemuri miners’ rights was adjourned on Tuesday sine die. Following upon the measles, mumps and similar complaints are prevalent, and the deathrate continues high. The water-supply is almost exhausted. Nelson, Friday. The cricket match assumed a very interesting phase, there being a tie on the first innings, each side scoring 77. Halliday and Eden went in first for Nelson, and scored 29 before they were separated. Knapp scored the highest, Cross making only 9. Then four wickets fell for almost nothing, when Speed joined Knapp, and between them ran up the total to 77. Hokitika, Friday. Arthur Brown, of Reefton, has been appointed by the Central Board of Education Secretary to the Board and Inspector of Schools. Christchurch, Friday. The Citizens’ Ball, in honor of the Governor and Lady Normanby, last night, was a great success. The Governor opened the ball with Mrs. Rolleston, the Superintendent dancing with Lady Normanby, the Mayor with Mrs. Packe, and Colonel Paoke with the Mayoress. At supper, the toast of “the Governor” was proposed by the Superintendent in complimentary terms. The Governor in reply, said he

was astonished at the evidences of progress ho ■ had seen on every hand since his arrival. Hehad been in many young colonies, but in few which showed more striking proofs of “ go-a-headism ” than Canterbury. To-day, the Governor and Lady Normanby attend the races. The weather is dull butfine. The races promise to be a great success. There are a large number of entries for event. The differences between the sisters Duvalli and the morning papers continue. The sisters have issued posters reflecting on the reporters. The morning papers now totally ignore the performances of the sisters. The subject of establishing a city corn exchange is being revived. A private telegram from Invercargill states that one box of salmon ova, received by the Timaru, was opened, with very unsatisfactory results. . Dunedin, Friday. The - Superintendent has received a telegram. from Christchurch, that the Governor will arrive here on May 3, and it is rumored - the members of the Dunedin Club' have .been requested to vacate Fernhill House, to make room for the vice-regal party. There is some understanding by which the members require to give up the use for one month in each year for two years. The club at the present time is full. Ah Tor, charged with larceny, was found not guilty. The case lasted all day, and caused immense amusement by the examination of witnesses. Mr. R, Stout, M.P.C., delivered a lecturelast night on the “Future.” The ball was crowded. Major Atkinson has resigned the command of the district from the end of the month. He is succeeded by Sub-Inspector Rowah, A.C. Major Atkinson remains in the province, and has purchased the Commercial Hotel, Tokomairiro ; and is arranging for the pur- ■ chase of the Club Hotel, Invercargill. Invercargill, Friday. The salmon ova received from the Clyde by the ship Timaru was taken to-day to the ponds at Makerewai. The ova latest collected was first unpacked. The first sight of it was not promising, and it is feared that the final result of the importation will be unsatisfactory, as a quantity of the eggs were perfectly opaque, a sign that all vitality has departed, and not a few were in a crushed condition, but it was evident no pains had been spared in packing, A large number of the eggs retain a healthful purple appearance, but some of the bestlooking of these, on examination by magnifying glass, were found to contain no vital germ ; they had not been fecundated. It is believed that the majority of the eggs found opaque had been fecundated, and that those which retain a purple color had never been so. It is just possible, however, that some of the purplecolored eggs may contain a germ of life.