PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1832, 16 November 1874, Page 2

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Wellington, This day. ITis Excellency the Governor was entertained at a farewell dinner by the members of the Wellington Club on Saturday evening. Sir George Arney and the Puisue judges were present as guests. The Times again strongly condemns the sale of the foreshore by the Provincial Government.

Christchtjech, This day. The selling price of Tadtnor was 250 guineas—not 150, as stated yesterday. De Bourbell reports of the sharemarket —Buyers : National Insurance* 27s ; National Bank, 68s; South British, 48s 6d ; Standard Insurance, 8s ; Colonial Bank, lls.i Sellers: National Insurance, 28s; National Bank, 69s ; South British, 49s ; Shipping Company, 20s; Standard Inr surance, 10s ; Colonial Bank, 12s.

Dukedin, This day. The nominations for the St. Andrew Handicap are —Nelme's Faughaballagh, Goodman's Kathleen & Verbena, Leckie's Congreve, Hutchison's Mabel, Nosworthy's Tadmor, Traitor, Pritchard's Pertibe, Broadway's Miss Howe, Cotton's Envy, Hastie's Lydia, Coombes' Eight Bower.

There are sixteen nominations for the Spring Handicap, including Mabel, Tadmor, Envy, Traitor, Somnambula. For the Hurdle Eace -Walk Over and Fildarc.

A. H. Sliury, many years teller in the Union Bank, Dunedin, was presented with a purse of sovereigns by hi.« friends on Saturday night, prior to his being transferred to the New Ashburton branch.

A diabolical attempt at incendiarism was made in the Registry Office, Dow^ ling-street, occupied by Mrs. Duck. An inquiry will be held.

Port Chalmees, This day. Arrived: ship Mataura, from London, 86 days out; all are well. She has had very rough weather from the meridian off the Cape. The borometer on the 28th October was 27.90. One man was washed from the wheel on the main deck, and had his leg broken.