TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4565, 6 November 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Friday. The Vasco de Gama has arrived from San Francisco. Passengers for Christchurch—Mr. and Mrs. Courage. She brings a box of salmon ova for Napier. The cutter Brunette is stranded, and is expected to become a total wreck. She is insured in the South British for £250. Mr. Thomas Jackson has been appointed Resident Magistrate at Onehunga, vice Barstow, who takes Beckham's place at Auckland. Lodder, Manager of the Steam Packet Company, proceeds to Fiji in the Llwellyn to-morrow, to endeavor to secure a Fijian subsidy. A triumphal arch is to be erected at Newmarket in honor of Grey's arrival. Grahajistown, Friday. The Cure mine has given 12050z5. Bdwts. for the month's crushing. Advices from Omnemuri state that reports from Waitekauri are of a most promising character. Napier, Friday. An elderly man named John Rollo, a carpenter, has been arrested for forging and uttering a cheque for £lB, to defraud one Goodwin, a publican at Hastings. There are other charges of the same nature. He was remanded for a week. Bail was allowed, himself in £2OO, and two sureties of £IOO each. Bail was not procured at the rising of the court. The Three Brothers, from Napier to Mercury Bay, is supposed to be lost. She was insured for £ISOO in the New Zealand, and reinsured in the Victoria for £SOO. The owner is Vautier, of Napier. She sailed on 6th October. Wanganui, Friday. A requisition asking; Sir Julius Vogel to stand for Wanganui has just been started. It is rumored that Dr. Buller has abandoned all idea of standing for Wanganui. The Jockey Club last night arranged a programme for the 13th and 14th January. The principal race is a handicap of £l7O. A Derby is to be instituted. The Agricultural Show yesterday was a great success. The draught stock of horses looked splendid, as there was a large number of horses that had taken prizes in other parts of the colony as well as Australia. Lincoln sheep also looked well. Gladiator took the first prize for thoroughbreds ; Elswick second — both imported. The Stud Company's Lofty took the first prize for imported draught horses ; Coningsby second. Douglas and Co., with President, lately from Otago, took first prize for colonials, and also the champion prize. Shield's Surprise, also from Otago, took the second. The principal prizes for sheep were taken by Mrs. Hare, Casion Brothers, and Owen and Lethbridge. Bethune and Hunter also took prizes, but no first where there was competition. The weather was much against the success of the show, but there was a good number of visitors. Paliierston North, Friday. There are rumors that the Hon. W. Gisborne, Mr. Walter Johnston, Mr. Halcombe, Dr. Buller, and Major Mcßarnet, will be candidates for the Manawatu seat at the general election. Greymouth, Friday. A requisition is being numerously signed here inviting Vogel to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate to represent Grey Valley in the next Parliament. It is intended to canvass the whole district for signatures. Nelson, Friday. Mr. Lowther Broad, R.M., has been appointed District Judge for Nelson. The steamer Murray, with the Italian immigrants ex Herschel, started for the West Coast yesterday, but was compelled to put back from the Sandspit owing to a heavy westerly gale. Christchurch, Friday. The following weights were declared last night:—Free Handicap—Templeton, 9st. 71bs.; Tambourini, 9st. 41bs.; Rory O'More, 9st.; King Philip, Bst. 131b5.; Guy Fawkes, Bst. lOlbs.; Hercules, 8s t. 61bs.; Sonnambula, Bst. 31bs. ; Tadmor, 7st. 121bs. ; Ranolph, 7st. 91bs.; Cocksure, 7st. 61bs.; Tatler, 7st. 61bs.; Pungawerewere, 7st. 61bs.; Elphin King, 7st. 41bs.; Tommy Dodd, 7st. 41bs.; Muscatel, 7st. 41bs.; Speculation, 7st. 41bs.; Pakeha, 7st. 41bs.; Theodore, 7st. 41bs.; The Chief, 7st. 31bs.; Daniel O'Rorke, 7st. 31bs.; Korari, 7st. 31bs.; Castillian, 7st. 21bs.; Fishhook, 7st. 21bs.; Cloth of Gold, 78t.; Blair Athol, 7st.; Twitter, 6st. lllbs.; Falfarine, 6st. lllbs.; Fair Puritan colt, 6st. lllbs.; Akiri Grey, 6st. lllbs.; Nestor, 6st. lllbs.; Misb Totara,~B3t;" Handicap Hurdle Race—Tommy Dodd, list. 71bs.; Theodore, list. 31b3.; Pakeha, lOst. 51bs.; Muscatel, lOst. 21bs.; Speculation, 9st. There are nearly 800 entries for the Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition. .Great public interest is shown in the forthcoming races. A £SOO Derby sweep was drawn last night. Several Calcutta sweep 3 are to be drawn to-night. A man named Barnes was found dead in the closet of the Empire Hotel last night. It is supposed that he died in a fit. He had just joined the Good Templars. Timaru, Friday. Teschmaker has consented to stand for Gladstone in place of G. B. Parker. He is a runholder,. a man of means and education, a member of the Board of Works and Provincial Council, and is well known for activity in sports of all kinds. - He advocates abolition. He is likely to be opposed by Jame 3 Brace, a sawmiller at Waimate, a very old settler, who would represent the farming and freeholding interests as against the squatters. Brace is also an abolitionist. Stafford is sure to be returned without opposition for Timaru. For Geraldine, Mr. Wakefield and Dr. Rayner are understood to be candidates, but neither has issued an address. The boundaries of the new district are not yet known here. Wakefield is editor of the Timaru Herald, was anion" the early Canterbury settlers, and has had a long political training as secretary to Stafford's and other Ministries. He is a strong abolitionist. Dr. Rayner is an old settler at Temuka, who has for many years been a member of the Provincial Council and Board of Works, and taken an influential part in local affairs. He is understood to be a provincialist. The weather has been very changeable and threatening during the last three days. On Wednesday several of the vessels in port put to sea, and at night a violent easterly gale brought in a dangerous sea. At ten o'clock the lifeboat crew were mustered in anticipation of wreck. The vessels held well to their anchors, however, and the gale subsided towards morning. It is now pouring rain, and the sea is quite calm.

Dunkdin, Friday. Mr. Bathgate, K.M., has stated Ms intention to bring an action for libel against the Times and Witness Company, for certain comments made on his judgment re striking out £5 19s. for whisky, in a case -which a grocer brought before him. He refused to allow the item for spirits, as shopkeepers should not sell liquor on credit. A similar case came up next day, and Mr. Bathgate allowed an item for old torn. To-day he read the reporters a severe lecture, and endeavored to show that he did not notice the item old torn, and would rehear the case if necessary. His action has been the cause of considerable comment. The Guardian this morning defends him against the attack of the Times. He is a director on the Guardian. Stout speaks to-night at Caversham.