LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 192, 10 February 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

<t fi’icu Pmoss A(!!-:n'i;y.J AUCKLAND. February R. During the passage of the Tlmrland Castle, on December 12. on the wa.eh turning oat. Uvo Inca were missing, anil hj wat suspected (hoy wo.ro broaching cargo. A boy wa; sent down (lie hold. where he found a man"': liar. The fore hold was then eiu-ed and a guard pieced over ir. iiap-i were hoard below as a signal. The hatch, win llu-a raised, an 1 two men di-covered witli two bullies of grog in each hand, live more at their I‘ect. and night lights. (me of the men had actually handed :wo bottles ro ihe mate, supposing he was Ids shioinaie. 'i lie men were placed in irons until arrival, A largo quantity of hay and .•draw was within 3 yards of die broached brandy eases, and also enough powder to blow the ship io pieces. Traces of moiled grease wore found clo-c io the powder. I7KLLXGTON. February 9. Halt Eacoconrsc. —Flying Slakes, Handicap of r>« sovs., three quarters of a mile, was a capital race. The three first horses came in almost together, there not being half a length between them. Fallacy, 1 : Glenavy, 2 ; Guy Fawkes, 3. There were six entries. Lady of die Lake, Morning Star, and Songster, were nowhere. It has lieen very showery the last hour, Derby, of 100 sovs. one and a half miles. This v.asa very hollow affair ; only two came to die post, Fallacy and Danebury, both owned by Kay. They merely cantered over, Fallacy taking first place, as it was understood that was the arrangement. No interest taken in the race, and little or no betting: the result being very generally anticipated. Provincial Plate of .125 sovs, mile and a quarter ; five entries. Alia took the lead and kept it throughout, winning easily ; Flora McDonald, 2 ; Tambourini. 3 ; Treason. -1. It was generally thought that Treason would win. Lather a fast race. At two o’clock this morning, a fire occurred in Griffith’s fancy biscuit and confectionery manufactory, Parish street. Notwiihslanding die high wind, firemen were soon on the >pot. and saved die buildings : only the roof was burnt, and the stock damaged ; machinery saved, insured for £I.OOO in Standard. Loses represented at £I,OOO. Mr O’Shea reports ; Produce prices—Flour, £l4 10s to £ls 10s; oats, 2s Od to 3s 3d ; Bran, Is to Is Id ; hams, 9d to 10tl ; bacon, B£d ; cheese, 7id to 8d ; pollard, 7s lOd to 8s ; potatoes, V 4 10s : maize, 4s Oil to ss. OAMAIIU. February 9. Large dam outside Municipal boundary threatens destruction of a large portion of the town property and railway embankment, and serious loss of life, through its probable bursting. A considerable amount of anxiety is felt by the residents ; the municipality has no power to act, nor the County Council apparently ; Campbell, Chairman of Council, is in communication with the Minister of Public Works on the matter ; another flood may cany the dam away ; the Municipal Engineer states that the darn contains 100,090 tons water; it appears that the Attorney-General is the proper authority to proceed by indictment against the owner of the dam. DUNEDIN., February 9. Messrs McLean Bros report—Business has been qai-e at a standstill during the week, owing to the floods, which have done incalculable damage all over this Province. In the absence of transactions we cannot give quo ations. but have no doubt that best I samples of flic now crop will command higher rates than could have been looked for from the disastrous floods. Store market remains unaltered.

Tin's is the way the d far!borough Express comments on the proceedings of the Kaikonra County Connell :—“ Kaikoura is a pleasant place, situate on tho sea shore, and principally noted for sheep-shearers and rabbits. There is a County Council at Kaikora, and the newly-fledged councillors are, to use a vulgar expression, ‘ like dogs with two tails.’ At tho first meeting of this august body it was resolved that the rules and orders of the defunct Provincial Council should be utilised as a basis of procedure in the future, and we should not bo surprised to learn that tho Chairman is to visit Wellington shortly to interview Major Campbell on the subject of the ‘ Privileges of Parliament,’ which will also be adopted by the Poad Board working out its own destiny at the metropolis of rabbits. We have. given tho matter deep consideration, and write these few lines deeply impressed with the awful consequences which may result o 1 Jntr being called upon to appear l)efot«Jßv infant legislature for a breach of Privilege-”