TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 548, 2 February 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press agency.) »■ - -■ WELLINGTON. February 2. In consequence of an application to the Visiting Justice of the gaol by Mr. Barton, he is to be allowed to have his meals brought from outside the gaol, also to be allowed wine. His intimate friends, and anyone desiring to see him on business, will be allowed to see him for an hour in the morning and afternoon, Cable oommunioation is not yet restored, but a steamer which left Batavia yesterday night is bringing about 200 telegrams for Australia, and 15 for New Zealand. CHRISTCHURCH. February 1. The is nothing doing in new grain yet, the farmers taking advantage of the fine weather to secure the whale of the crops. Threshing will not be general for a fortnight yet. The quality of all cereals is very good, and the yields will be heavier than anticipated. In the absence of transactions, quotations are nominal. «. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 1. The programme for Sir G-. Grey's reception is to meet him on the beach, then march in procession to the Oddfellows' Hall and lunch. In the evening he will be asked to address the public. At Mr. Courtney's sale fat cattle and heifers fetched L 6 fis, to LG 15s. ; small store cows, L 5 ; better class, L 6 ; yearlings, L 3 to L 3 10s. «. AUCKLAND. February \. At Dr. Somerville's leoture last night L4OG wag subscribed for the liquidation of the debt on the Young's Men's Christian Association. At the sale of the Whakatana run tp.-= day, it was bought by Patrick Comiskey for L 15,000, -■ ♦ TIMARU. February 1. This afternoon, Arthur Dyson was fined L 5 and costs, for sly-grog selling at Kerrytown. There w.as a large attendance at the meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club to-niglit, to consider the removal of the disqualification of Fishhook and Derritt his rider. After a lengthy discussion, it was resolved not to remove it. At a meeting last night the South Canterbury Jockey Club decided to alter the date of their race meeting from the 14 aud loth March to the 21st and 22nd.