TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 272, 15 May 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

BLUFF. May 10. The Tararua, with the English Mail, left Melbourne on the 3rd, and arrived at the Bluff at 6 p.in. on the 10th. There was a strong head wind throughout the passage. She brings 23 saloon and 30 steerage passengers and 250 tons cargo for all ports. LONDON. April 18. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes—Viner’s Camballo, 1; Levefre’s Picnic, 2; Lord FitzwillianTs Breechloader, 3. The installation of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the Freniasons took place in the Albert Hall. There was a magnificent ceremony—7ooo persons were present. The banquet to Governor Bowen was a great success. The Duke of Edinburgh presided. 300 were present. Lord Carnarvon was absent through domestic affliction. The principal speakers were Sir George Bowen, Lords Kimberly and Lisgar, the Duke of Manchester, Sir James Fergusson, Mr. Childers, M. P., Charles Lowther, M.P., W. Mose, Sir H. Rawlingson Francis Michael, &c.

May 1. Mr. Vogel has arranged for the formation of the New Zealand cable. The total arrivals of wool to date are 200,000 bales. The wool sales commence on the 4th May and close on the 23rd June. MELBOURNE. May 3. A conference with the Chambers of Commerce on free trade is likely to be held shortly in Melbourne. Mr. D. S. Campbell and Mr. J. Sutherland, two very old colonists, died during the week. A picked team, composed jointly of Sydney and Melbourne players, is likely to visit New Zealand after Christmas to play in the various provinces. Anthony Trollope is a passenger on board the mail steamer, and proceeds to .Queensland. SYDNEY. May 3. The Bank of New South Wales has declared a dividend of 171 per cent. Two evening papers are started. ALEXANDRA. The natives at Kopua refuse to allow Europeans to shoot there this year, although the place is swarming with [pheasants. They allege, as a reason, that if might tempt some of the bad ones amongst them to commit murder, so as to cause trouble. Any one trespassing is to have his gun taken away. WELLINGTON. May 10. Mr. Vogel telegraphs, under date April 28, that the arrangements for the submarine cable were progressing satisfactorily, and nearly completed, with the Eastern Extension Company. Mr. Vogel is still suffering from severe illness, but he purposes leaving England as soon as the doctors will permit him. DUNEDIN, May 10, The following handicaps arc declared for the Tradesman’s Races on Queen’s Birthday : — Hurdle Race —Medora, in at 12st; Ivanhoe, list. Tradesman’s Handicap—Castaway, 9st 121bs ; Atlas, 9st; Right Bower, Bst 61 bs ; Envy, Bst 61bs ; King Phillip, Bst 21bs ; Sonnambula, Bst 61bs. Birthday Handicap — Castaway, 9st 91bs; Right Bower, Bst 41bs; King Phillip, Bst; Tambourini, Bst; Kathleen, Bst. The Provincial Press mainly declare for the abolition of the provinces. The Queenstown Mail, Invercargill Times, Bruce Herald, and Oamaru Times, all declare unhesitatingly in favor of it. CHRISTCHURCH. May 10. The question of erecting a new theatre has been again revived. It is rumored on good authority that the lessees of the present building, together with Mr. Hoskins and several local influential gentlemen, intend erecting the new theaire on the present site. The Kowaia Pass races on Friday were very poor. The Maiden Plate was won easily by Mr. Redwood’s colt Chief, two years, by Towton. TIMARU. Out of 68 applicants for the head mastership of the school, 50 were from Victoria, 12 from New South Wales, 1 from Tasmania, and 5 from New Zealand. Mr. W. J. Reynolds, of Hobart Town, was unanimously elected.