TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4992, 23 March 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

. Auckland, Thursday. The wife of McGrath, who was brutally beaten by her husband, is pronounced out of danger. The presentation to Major Gordon has been postponed owing to his illness. Mabin hag been appointed general agent of the Phoenix Company's fire branch office here. At the general parade of. the Auckland •Volunteers last night nearly 400 if ere present. A salute was fired from the German war ship Augusta to-day, being the birthday of Emperor William. Mr. Whitaker and others lunched on board. There was great excitement on the exchange owing to a rise in Moanatairis and Caledonians. Moanatairis, 20s. to 21s. 10d.; Caledonians, double, 70s. to 85s. Gbahamstown, Thursday. Moanatairi shares went up to £l6 last night. To-day they reached, £2l. A.large yield is looked for from the current fortnight's crushing. About' a ton of specimen stone has been broken down this week, which is enough to keep a single stamper going. It is said the show of gold is equal to to the best show ever seen in the Caledonian. Tatjpo, Thursday. The Hon. Dr. 'Pollen arrived list night. Manga and about 500 natives will attend this meeting, which begins to-day. The' discussions are expected to take a wide range, from land matters and opening of Cambridge Road to the'question of ourfuture relations "to" fhe King and rebel natives. It is generally considered that, the tact of the Native Minister will be taxed to the utmost to hold the balance evenly, between all the contending .parties. A large number of tourists, including many ladies, are at present in this and adjoining lake districts. Extra coaches had to be laid on to Napier and Tauranga. The meeting to-day was occupied-by the differentseotionsof tribes Arranging programme of proceedings for to-morrow, when the real business commences. "

- i '•'" : G-HETMonTH, Thursday. ;"; The,:following are the pri2eholders in-Tonks' Derby sweep of ,£300.0' on the Dunedin Cup:—First prize (41000), Joha Wallace, postmaster, Black's Point,Tßeefton; second (4400), D. H. Alexander, Caplestone, Reefton ; third (£300). D; Jones, Dunedin.', ~„;.''. i '..'.','■ -"'- "•""■', ! ' : AkabO*,Thursday. ,- The JLkaroa ; County Council decided at its' Tmeeting. to-day,, by■ ! 6-."-toi ?,,not to iadopt the -Act'in its entirety.' . ,-,' .-.-'". :' ' i r ; ."'.''.; Chbistchpbch, Thursday. %

The' Clarence, station,,,Amuri District,, the property,of' Carter', Bros., h.as changed hands, W. j A. "lib'w,'*f(totferly/6!f^'G:allow»y 1 Otago, being the ptirchaser.' The run consists of -20,006' acres, of which 9300 are freehold, the being leasehold with, twenty years'to run.; The stock consists sfieepl with few[cattle^horses,'and .usuallplant,stores, &c.' Thffpriceis £41,000, cash on.deKvery. . J; Li. Hall has taken the Canterbury Music Hall on a two years' lease, and purposes calling jit the Gaiety Theatre. He will open on Easter Monday .with a comedy and burlesque combany. The. Board of Education- reports state that •there are 117, common schools in .Canterbury with 14,412 children on the boots daily attendance, 9845 ; number of teachers, 389.. . , .".",.' ;, Invebcabgill, Thursday.

' The inquiry, re the cause of the death of Thomas Casserley, which commenced yesterday, was resumed at ten t o'clock to-day,.and concluded, this afternoon, . ,The jury returned a Ainaiiimous" verdict" -as 7" That decame by his, death through;, wilful yiolence,.and that the .evidence implicates John Monaghan as the causeof "such violence.'-' A rider was also added— ", That the jury desire to express strong disapprobation of the behavior of Silk and wife in hastily-removing evidences which might have materially .assisted the inquiry, thereby tending, -to. defeat ..the, .ends of - justice." .■'[>'. ' ;-; '■■*,"•■' '}'■ I .'-I j ("/. .'.-Vj j DUNEDIN BAjCBS. - j ■-"■ "•' ~"- 1 --'- Dunsdin, Thursday;:--.. ..--■ Tlie races commenced .to-day. ..The weather was unfavorable during'*the for^enobn,' but: cleared up at 1 o'clock, when there" were 4000 people on the ground^'< : -■■• -"w; . : -v" 1 > ■ ■ C, MAIDEN PLATE," .Y/ ' ' : : ', Of 80' sovs. One and a hall miles. . . Little Dane .. .; ;.. .. .. .. 1 Treageagle .. , v.i ..•...,, —.; ...':, .. 2 '' •. Time, 3min. SBsecs. -"• Titanialand ißriberyjvere scratched.... The..! race jwaa 7 a-very .unsatisfactory, affair, as it was supposed to be controlled by the bookmakers. ; - qunedij? cup. ';''■ \'i;'. j Of SOOaovs. Two miles and a distance";;.' Mr. U. O'Brien's b g Fishhook, 4 jtj, 7»t 121 b " \".' 1 Mr. \V\ Walter's brc Hippocampus, 3yrii,.7stlib! -2 ] Mr. Sf Nosworthy's b f Fallacy,? yrs, 7st 21b .. 8 Delamainl'declared^Jio^Mnjwith_Tejnipleton,J and Bed wood;" withtEuriri. -1 SKing Philjp car- j ried 2Jibs, overweight;. Mfrroro, lilbs.:' iJtirav bout,l2ilba., ; •■■ ■ . . , v'- : A : "s* ;: U'': I Betting : 4 to 1 against Templeton, 4 to I'-! Puriri, 5.t0 1 Fishhook, 7to 1 King Philip; 10. to.l! Right Bower; Hippocampus,' and Dead' Heat; 12 to 1 Guy Fawkes/Danebury, and]/ Fallacy; 100 to 7 Dead Heat, 100 to's any other! • i -•"'

„ At the end of the first mile Right Bower went up to Hippocampus and Danebury, which were leading, but he immediately afterwards broke s down. Fishhook then joined Hippocampus, and the pair soon outpaced everything else. Half * mile from home Fallacy gained third place, but was Unable to' get on even terms with Fishhook or Walter's colt, and the race ended as above in favor of Fishhook by two lengths Time, imin, saec. , < THE NKWMARKEr STAKES. 1 Of 60 eovs One mile and a distance Mr W H Taggart's b f Spray, 3}rs, 7*t 101 b 1 Mr. A Smith's bj; Haphazard, aged, 9st 21b i Stanley was scratched Tune, 2min 12£sec, ' PUBLICANS' HANDICAP Of too so vs. v One-mile and* quarter - Mr. H Bedwood's blkh Guy F»wkes,syrs, lost. •■ 1 Mr J, Stephenson's br g Rob Boy, 6yrs, 7st 91b - Mr. T. Lbfcan's .ch h Cloth of Gold, *yrs, 7stl2lb ~ 3 Fallacy, Puriri, Hippocampus, and Utania were scratched. Guy Fawkes won easily. Time, 2 min. 2ssecs. BEXMNO RACE. 50 eovs One mile and * half Mr W Swanson's ch g Cdtaol l Mr D. Corsan s ch m Merrybird j Mt A. Smith a br h JCIk -> Time, 3min l^secs.