AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3390, 3 November 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

Saturday night. Sailed: Oceola for Oamaru in ballast, schooner Jessie for Lyttelton. The run from Auckland to Eussell was made by the Penguin in 10 hours. The Kotorua for Sydney tried her speed with the Penguin as far as Cape Brett, the Penguin beating her by 38 minutes.

The Victim of the Minister of Marine.

Cale was released this afternoon, and was warmlj congratulated by a large number of persons. He states be intends to settle here and that his future coaduct will show he was not unworthy of the exertions made by the public to get justice for him. „ ■ . The cattle. show is likely to be a great success, orer 1000 entries. The sale of the Waiuku township near Hamilton, realised £2000. The land was bought from the Maories recently at 7s 6d per acre. Sporting, The entries for the three principle events of the forthcoming A.K.G. summer meeting were recei?ed last evening. Although numerically as well as ia class, the entries are better than those of ltst year, there may still, in consequence of the stoppage of cable communication between the Worth and South Island be it few addittional ones.

Auckland Cup Havdicap of 300sovs., with a sweep of lOjovs. each added. 2] mile.

Artful Joe aged Lady Elizabeth 4yrs Merlin 4yrs Lady Gertrude 3jrs Repo 4yrs Loch Lomond syrs Marquis aged Balmoral (lute Stan* Maid of Honor 3jrs dard Bearer) sjrs Ariel aged ' Gillie Callum aged Chancellor Syrs Rata 3yrs York 4yra Mnlrern 6yrs Fitcatorius 3jrs Yatupu 6jrs Grand Duchess Syrs Mats syr» Libeller 3yrf .' ■ . Harold 6yrs Billingsgate 3yrs Templetoh aged Hippocumpus Syrs Marittma aged Pinfire Syrs Titania 3?rs Lara aged Hornby 3yrs Sinking Fund Syrs LongUnds Syrs Vampire Laertes aged Lai!* Bookh aged Milkman 3yw Jessie Syrs

Auckland Bacino Clitb Haitdicaf of 200sovi.. with a sweep. Longlands Syrs Hippocampus SyrsHarold 6yrs Vampire Templeton aged Lara aged Maritaua aged Sinking Fund Syrs i Titania aged Pinfire syrs Hornby Syrs Lalla Rookh aged I LongUnds syrs Nightshade Syrs •Laertes aged . Jessie Syrs ArUul Joe aged Lady Gertrude 3yrs i Merlin 4yrs Lady Elizabeth 4yrs Repo 4ys Chancellor Syrs Marquis a^ed York 4yrs Maid of Honor Syrs Balmoral (late Stan*

Ariel aged dard Bearer) 3yrs Fiscatorious 3yra Loch' Lomond Syrs Grand Duobefs 3yra Gillie OaJlutn aged Libeller 3jfre B«tK 3jrs Billingsgate 3jrs . MaWern 6jn Yatapa6jn . Milkman 3jrs BTEBPLXOHABX, of 150SOVS. Erersley aged Harry Mount aged Sportsman Malvern 6rrs Grey Momus Elia agedLoch Lomond Syrs Lona H*nd Wkiteloot aged The Agent Sunday night.

The Minister of Marine, owing to the wind changing, got away to-day, and was last seen off the Barrier.

The ' fire insurance company has decided to recoup Mr Hats well the amount charged him by the City Council for the water used in extinguishing the fire on Mrs Beasley's premises should the claim be enforced.