TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5188, 7 November 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Tuesday. Owing to a discovery of a new reef in the Moanataiari mine, shares have advanced from £4 yesterday to £8 2s. 6d. They have slightly declined again. Mr. Justice Gillies goes South by the Rotorua to attend the Appeal Court. The schooner Norval has arrived from Tonga and Samoa. The British Consul at the latter place has written to the native Government levying the following fines :—For the collision between the natives and the Barracouta, 10,000dols.; for the insult offered Commodore Hoskins, 10,000dols.; for surrounding and threatening the British Consulate upon two occasions in the month of July with firearms, 10,000 dols.; for various claims made by British subjects, both in present and past times, SO.OOOdols., more or less. Pending the decision of her Brittanic Majesty upon the matter, the islands are held as security. Whether this will receive the sanction of the British Government or not, remains to be seen. There is every prospect of another outbreak at Samoa. The party now in power (Steinberger’s party) are outnumbered by the other faction, and an appeal to arms is expected at no distant date. Wanganui, Tuesday. ' Lewis Levy, charged on suspicion of having wilfully set fire to his premises, has been committed for trial, and reduced bail allowed, which was readily given by five respectable tradesmen. Hokitika, Tuesday. The Christchurch road has been considerably damaged by the late floods. Two landslips occurred at the Otira Gorge. Nearly a mile of the road between Kelly’s Creek and the Gorge was washed away. Thomas Learmonth, storekeeper, called a meeting of his creditors on Saturday. Liabilities, £11,300 ; assets, £12,700. A trustee was appointed. The estate is considered good. Sweeps have been drawn on the Melbourne Cup here within the past fortnight for over £7OOO. Dunedin, Tuesday. The following telegram from Mr. George McLean to the acting manager of ‘ the Union Steamship Company is published in this night’s Star: —“Manders never asked for, nor did lever hint at any offer of an appointment directly or indirectly; and I certainly would not in any way make use of my position in the Union Company for any political purpose. This is only one of the untruthful statements which have appeared in the Otago Daily Times concerning this gentleman and others, because they declined to barter their independence.” Several influential gentlemen have taken a large number of shares iu the Morning livrald Company, and definite arrangements have been made for the publication of that paper at an early date. The Caversham Borough Council, assisted by members from the various surrounding districts, propose holding a conference to consider the question of the water supply to the suburbs. The High School Commission Report has been signed and forwarded to Christchurch for Tancrea’s signature. The libel case, Whitaker v. Jones, will not be taken till after the sittings of the Court of Appeal, so it is virtually postposed till January. A baking establishment, the property of Mrs. Robertson, was burned down last night. It was insured in the Standard for £2OO ; probable loss over one thousand. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. Christchurch, Tuesday. The Metropolitan Meeting opened to-day with characteristic success. The weather was very fine till shortly after the Derby race, when a heavy hailstorm came up from the S.W., with hailstones about § of an inch in diameter. The storm only lasted a few minutes, and the weather was fine for the rest of the day. Trains ran for the first time direct to the course, depositing the passengers at the back of the grand-stand. The branch line is over three-quarters of a mile long, and cost about £3OOO. It was constructed by a private company. The telegraph station on the course was also used for the first time, but did not prove of much advantage, there only being one wire, and messages therefore got away slowly. The attendance was scarcely so large as last year, but was very good considering that the traffic on the Northern Railway was interrupted by recent floods. The racing was not so good as was expected, the favorite in most instances winning easily. The bookmakers lost a lot of money. Trump Card was backed straight out in the Derby for a very large amount, and most of the doubles were Trump Card for the Derby and Mata for the C J.C. In the Handicap more doubles were pulled off to-day than for many years. A good many trebles were also laid, with Trump Card for the Derby, Mata for the C.J.O. Handicap, and Guy Fawkes, Mata, or Templeton for the Cup. Altogether to-day has been a good one for the backers. The pot’ boiled over in the Railway Plate, for which Bribery was freely backed, but iu all the other races the favorites won.

free handicap, Of 50 sots, added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. One mile. Delamain’s Templeton (Rowlands) .. 1 . O’Brien’s Xantippe (Allen) 2 Fraser’s Equation (Clark) 3 Traitor and Parthenopceus also ran. Betting, even on Templeton. A false start occurred, in which Partheuopccus, Traitor, and Equation went the whole distance before finding out their mistake, fiuishingiutheorderuamed. Atthe nextattempt they got away well together. Templeton soon went to the front, and won in a canter. Time, Imin. 51 secs. DERBY STAKES, A sweepstakes of 15 sovs, with 150 sovs added. Fraser's Trump Card (Fuller) ~ ..1 Baker’s Mireille (Ray) 2 Reeves’ Chancellor (Cotton) 3 Mufti and Chokebore also ran; Eoul Play, Puriki, and Mata were scratched. Betting—2 to 1 on Trump Card, 4 to 1 against Mireille. After a delay, caused by the fractiousness of Mireille, a fair start was made, Mireille getting the best of it, Chancellor second ; Trump Card, who was close on his quarters, second up to the turn. Trump Card then went up to Chancellor, and the two passed Mireille opposite the stand. Trump Card then took the lead, Mufti and Chokebore dropping out of the race. Entering the straight Trump Card had all his horses beaten, and won easily by three lengths. Mireille passed Chancellor inside the rails. Time, 2min., 47sec. Shortly after the Derby race a heavy hailstorm set in; hailstones the size of small beans fell. The start for the C.J.C. Handicap was delayed. The weather soon after cleared up fine. C.J.C. HANDICAP, Of 500 sovs. 2 miles, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs., the second horse SOsovs., and the third horse to save his stakeRedwood's Mata (Clifford) 1 Farmer’s Ariel (Matthews) 2 Ray’s Danebury (Ray) 3 Punga, Maritana, Tangier, Louglande, Oberon, and Eoul Play also ran. Betting, 2 to 1 on the field. Templeton, Fallacy, and Bide-a-wee were scratched. Betting: 2to 1 on the field. Danebury, Mata, and Longlands were the favorites. A good start was effected, and Foul Play went to the front and led past the stand by six lengths, Pungawerewere, Danebury, and Longlauds coming next, then Maritana, Tangier, and Oberon. Foul Play led to the mile post, when Mata and Ariel went up, and Foul Play caved in directly he was collared. Mata, Ariel, Danebury, Longlands, and Pungawerewere now raced on in a cluster, Mata leading a trifle. On turning the corner for home Mata increased his lead, Ariel at the same time drawing away from the other horses, and taking second place. Punga was beaten off, and Mata won easily by two lengths, Ariel being three ahead of Danebury. Time, 3min. 47seo. THE RAILWAY PLATE Of 100 sovs. Weight for age. Distance, half a mile, Dclamain’s Parthenopceus (Rowlands) .. 1 Fraser’s Bribery (Matthews) 2 O’Brien’s Lima (Watley) 3 Templeton, Danebury, Fallacy, Mireille, and Telltale were scratched. Betting ; 2 and 3tol on Bribery. Bribery got away with a commanding lead. Inside the rails Parthenopceus came up, and Matthews being under the impression that Parthenopceus went on the wrong side of the post soon after starting, let Parthenopceus go to the front and finish first. Matthews entered a protest against Parthenopceus ; but it was disallowed. The time of this race was 52secs. " Druid’s” tips for to-morrow’s races are:— For the Maiden Plate, Mireille ; for the Cnp, Mata or Trump Card ; for the Steeplechase, Fakir.