TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4429, 31 May 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Per Press Agency.]

Auckland, Saturday. The races to-day were attended by about 1200 people. Champagne Stakes, 100 sovs.; sweepstakes, 10 sovs.—Three entries. The race from the beginning lay between Walters’ Fanny Fisher colt and Buckland’s Ariel. .The former won by a quarter of a length. Fanny Fisher colt, 7st. 101 b., Ist.; Dainty Ariel, Bst. 101 b., 2nd.; Watts’ Luna, Bst. 71b., 3rd. Steeplechase, 30 sovs. ; sweepstakes, 3 sovs.; three miles.—Shamrock, list. 81b., Ist; Isleman, list. 81b., 2nd. Rustic, 12st. 111 b., Faina, 12st. 111 b., Arrow, 12st. 111 b., and Mouse, 10st., also ran. Rustic was the only one that cleared the first jump, and got a long way ahead, but baulked at the fence at the bottom of the hill, and being put to it again, struck heavily, hurting his leg. Isleman fell at the hedge, and Shamrock took the lead, but Isleman’s jockey soon remounted, overhauled the leader, and made up 200 yards in half-a-mile, but lost by half a length. Autumn Handicap, SOsovs. ; Sweepstakes, 3sovs. —Walter’s Yatterina, 9st. 101 b., Ist ; Maori Weed, 9st. 41b., 2nd; The Belle, 7st., 3rd. Five started. Parawhenua, 9st. 61b., was scratched, on the ground that he was over-weigh ted. Half-way round, Yatterina took first place. There was a splendid race, and the mare won by a length. Captain Casey has sent a lawyer’s letter to the Star, demanding £SO and an apology for publishing an account of the passage of the steamer Gemini, under the heading “Dangerous Voyage of the Steamer Gemini — Nearly Lost.” In the event of a refusal an action is threatened. The Star replies that it declines to retract or pay. And “ you will therefore be so good as to proceed with the action alluded to, with as much expedition as may be convenient to your client.” The prorogation speech in the Provincial Council was merely formal. The Superintendent said he had transmitted for the information of the Governor the resolutions passed with regard to the proposed constitutional changes, which would abrogate an Act of Parliament which was passed in 1852, for purposes of granting a representative Government to the colony of New Zealand. Vesey Stewart writes to the Cross —“We have at present forty-seven families for the block. About thirty-two families will accompany me; twelve more will follow in September. Ihadthe pleasure of meetingtheHon. Mr. Vogel in London, and he received me most cordiafiy, and, I am happy to state, has fully and honorably carried out with me all the provisions of the agreement entered upon between the Hon. Mr. O’Borke and myself. We start from Belfast in two ships. The first ship will contain my family and special settlers and about 100 single girls, going oufunder Mrs. Stewart’s charge ; and the second ship, that will follow in three or four days, will contain specially Well selected farm servants and agricultural families of a most superior class—in fact, some of them will be almost equal to special settlers. Dr. Featherston and the Hon. Mr. Vogel have .both kindly consented to come to Belfast to see us off.” Grahamstown, Saturday. The following are the gold returns to-day:— City of London, 600ozs. ; Crown Princess, 337 ozs.; Queen of Beauty, 4380z5. lOdwts. Other lots during the week, about 500ozs. Several batteries are standing still lately, to allow the Government Inspector to make an examination of the boilers. ' Alexandra, Saturday. ■ Tawhiao and his eldest son left Haiwha today tor his new settlement, near Hautaru, where he will in future reside. He does not approve of the interdiction of the Kopua natives regarding pheasant shooting. Napiee, Saturday. The Duvalli Troupe appear for the last time here to-night. The “ can can ” was danced last night. The Hawke's Bay Herald says it was “ scandalously indecent.” There was a very full house. The troupe go to Waipawa on Monday. Blenheim, Saturday. Mr. Ward held a crowded meeting last night at Marlboroughtown. A resolution was moved that he is the most fit person to represent the district. An amendment was moved that Mr. Moorhouse was the most fit, but was lost by four votes, and the original resolution carried. The number for the original resolution was 56 ; for the amendment, 52. , Christchurch, Saturday. _ Mr. Harper has given notice of motion in the Provincial Council that it is desirable that resolutions should be considered during the present session with regard to the tenure of pasturage leases which expire in 1880. The Lyttelton Times condemns this, considering it undesirable to discuss, such a grave question at the close of a session in which there has been a recent change of Government, and because the Government has not yet expressed any opinion on the matter. • Encouraged by a premium offered by the Acclimatisation Society, people are destroying hawks wholesale. Over 600 have been shot in three weeks. In the Provincial. Council last night, a motion for sending a provincial immigration agent Home was withdrawn at the request of the Provincial Secretary, who said the Government were of opinion that immigration as now carried on by the General Government was satisfactory. . Mrs. Bates took a benefit at the theatre last night to a crowded house. Mr. Bates being unwell, Mr. Hoskins, who called here on his way to Wellington, took Shylock, in the “Merchant of Venice,” at a moment’s notice. Dunedin, Saturday. An hotel-keeper named Kingston appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with allowing card-playing in his house. He pleaded guilty, with extenuating circumstances.