TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4963, 17 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency. ) Auckland, Friday. Proceedings have been begun against captains of cutters for carrying passengers without a license. It is reported that the result of Seed’s visit will be the withdrawal of the pilots from Tauranga, Gisborne, Wangaroa, and Mongonui. The recent floods have done considerable damage in the country districts. Sterndale, of the schooner Canterbury, was arrested at the suit of Henderson and Macfarlane for a debt of £IOOO, said to have been incurred under a partnership agreement. The claim arises out of an action to wind up the partnership. The arrest was made upon a sheriff’s warrant, applied for oh the ground that Sterndale was leaving the colony. , Another case of breach of the Licensing Act broke down to-day for want of evidence. A correspondence is proceeding in the Press on extortionate usury. Several cases of extortionate charges in lending to minors have been mentioned. In one over 400 per cent, per annum was charged. New Plymouth, Friday. The weights for the Taranaki Jockey Club Handicap are as follows Ariel, 10st.; Opawa, 9st.; Perfumer, Bst. 121 b.; May Moon, Bst. 51b.; Elsa, Sat.; Flora, Bst.; Resolution, 7st. 61b.; Bedouin, 7st. 61b.; Sir Walter, 7st. 61b.; Ada, 7st. 61b.; Iniquity, 7st. 31bs.; Ohapai, 7st. 31b.; Tamera, 7st. 31b.; Bidawee, 7st.; Firetail, 6st. 101 b.; "Monarch, 6st. 71b.; Ottway, 6st.; Rangatira, 6st. Hurdle Race.—-Per-fume, list. 121 b.; Gazelle; list.; Medora, lOst. 71b.; Shaughraun, 9st. : Napier, Friday.

The figures sent yesterday re ■ the Napier election are pretty nearly correct. Sutton’s election at all events is undoubted. At first, when the Napier, Wairoa, and Hastings results were only known, there was great jubilation in the Buchanan camp, and Buchanan himself was in the act of; returning thanks as the elected member for Napier, when to his discomfiture messengers arrived with the results from Taradale, Meanee, and Paketapa, which reversed the victory, giving it to Sutton, with a majority of 23 over Buchanan. When that became thoroughly certain ; there were great rejoicings in town. A brass band turned out and marched to the Criterion Hotel, outside of which a large body of Sutton’s .friends had gathered. Sutton, who was loudly called for, in compliance with the call addressed the assemblage from a carriage drawn up in front of the hotel. He thanked the electors for the proud position in which they had placed him, and expressed a hbpe that the experience he had acquired during a. residence of twenty, years in the colony would enable him to render services in Parliament to the district and colony at large. He repeated the promise he had several times made during the contest that on his return from Wellington he would render an account of his stewardship. He trusted he would be as well received then as now, that the cordial feeling manifested on the present occasion would always subsist between himselfand his constituents, and that he should always retain their, confidence. There was cheering at the conclusion of Sutton’s address, and then the, carriage in which Sutton and some of his principal supporters were seated, paraded the streets, headed by a band playing “See the Conquering Hero Comes, “ He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” and other appropriate tunes, and followed by a large concourse of people. On returning to the Criterion Mr. Sutton again, but more briefly, expressed his thanks, and then proceeded home, after much hurrahing, &c. The band continued playing at intervals for some hours after, and it was very late before the signs of rejoicing had entirely ceased. Nelson, Friday.

The match was resumed at 11.30. Our men were all out by 2 o’clock for 56, of which 15 were byes and 4 leg-byes. The Nelson team went to the wickets at 3 o’clock for their second innings, and by halfpast 4 o’clock were all out for 39. Emmett bowled instead of Hill, and his fast lefthanders did terrible execution, as did Shaw’s slows. The largest scorers were: —Cross, 7 ; Silcock, 6 ; and Levin, 5. Byes and legbyes, 8. ' . ']■ Christchurch, Friday. The city assessment for this year has given great dissatisfaction, and over 800’objections have been lodged. Ddnedin, Friday. The City Council held an inquiry last night into certain charges made against the Fever Hospital. They were not substantiated, and a resolution to that effect was come to. Eiverton, Friday. The steamer Halcyon has completely broken up. Not a vestige of her is to be seen except some’ portions of timber and cargo washed ashore. None of the cargo is insured. The vessel is insured in the National for £4OO, and the South British for £2OO,