BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1059, 1 April 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from oue own correspohdents.) GREYMOUTH. March 31. Mr Kynnersley, in consequence of ill-health, has resigned his seat in the Provincial Council. WELLINGTON. March 31. Arrived—The Camille, from Newcastle. DUNEDIN. March 31. A Ladies' Committee is making exertions to establish four ladies scholarships of thirty pounds each, for the University. AUCKLAND. March 31. The Governor and Messrs M'Lean and Vogel sailed to-day. ♦—•—■ LATE TELEGRAMS. NELSON. Handicap Hurdle Race, 40 sovs, 1-J----miles. —Eight acceptance. M'Gee's br g Dick Turpin, 1; Powell's ch g Mistletoe, 2; M'lvor's br g Tommy Dodd, 3. Time, 3min 18^sec. Turf Club Handicap, 80 sovs, li miles. There were five acceptances. Redwood's b m Malvina, 1; Walter's b m Slander, 2; Walter's ch m Peeress, 3. Time, 3min 2isec. District Plate, 25 sovs, 1{- miles.— Six acceptances. Warren's Firetail, 1 ; Powell's Mistletoe, 2. Time 2inin 20secs.

Ladies Purse, 25 sovs, 1| miles.— Four acceptances. Redwood's ch c Teranga; M'lvor's Tommy Dodd, 2. Hurdle Handicap, one and half miles.—M'Gee's Dick Turpin, 1; M'lvor's Tommy Dodd, 2. Won by four lengths. Town Plate, two miles.—Redwood's Kakapo had a walk ove. Criterion Plate, three-quarters of a mile.—Walter's Slander; Redwood's Teranga, 2; Robinson's Magenta, 3. Stoke Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Walters's Slander, 1; Redwood's Malvina, 2; Warren's Firetail, 3.

Conaolation Handicap, one mile.— Robinson's Magenta, Bst 21b ; Walter's Peeress, 9st 61b, 2; Trask's Azaela, 6st 41b, 3.

The Consolation Handicap was given to Peeress, A. protest against Magenta for not entering until the entries were closed was allowed by the Stewards. A deputation proceeds to Wellington to have an interview with the Government relative tothe concessions required for the West Coast Railway.

Half of the shares will be reserved for the West Coast inhabitants, who are cordially invited to assist such an important Provincial undertaking. WELLINGTON. The City Council have accepted the proposals of Messrs O'Neill and Thomas to lay tramways through the cifc y- w DTJNEDIN. Wheat. 4s 6d ; oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d J barley 103 6d ; flour easy, £ll 10s ; oatmeal firm, 14s. The Fidelia, a screw collier of 1600 tons, left Cardiff for Dunedin last month, to trade between this port and Newcastle. The Government is forming a settlement at Waihola, and allowing the German and Danish emigrants temporary use of the unsold land. Sailed Harriett Armitage, for Hcng Kong. Dr Dunn and Mr Peebles are passengers. CHRISTCHUECH. Captain Hawtrey and twenty others sailed in a yacht for Akaroa several days ago, and it is feared all have perished. A water bottle and part of the bowsprit of the yacht have been found. J Flour dull, £11; wheat, 4s to 4s 4d ; oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4£d • butter, scarce, Sd to B|d ; cheese, good inquiry, 7d. A railway employee named Stevens was run over by a train in the tunnel. AUCKLAND. Considerable excitement has been caused by new discoveries of coal and iron in the vicinity of Auckland. A discoveries of a rich gold-bearing district, 17 miles from Whangarei, is reported, but needs confirmation. WANGANUL A meeting of shareholders is called to consider the advisability of voluntarily winding-up the Steam Navigation Company. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELBOUENE. March 22. The Government have sent the colonial sloop Victoria to Sydney to meet Governor Bowen, who is expected there hourly. It is not known if there will be a public reception at Melbourne. Walter Clark, a very old colonist, and a squatter, has died from the effects of a buggy accident. The Alfred graving dock is expected to be finished on the Ist of October. The Education Act continues to work satisfactorily. Business quiet. Wheat much inquired for, but there is a difficulty in getting parcels, 5s 4d to 5s 5d being paid, and 5s 6d asked. Oats in demand at 3s 4d to 3s 6d. Sugars have advanced in price, £4l 10s being now given for fine white Mauritius. Candles meet ready sale at 12yd. SYDNEY. March 22. The loss of the missionary schooner Dnyspring at Aneitam is reported. The crew were saved. The Upper Hou*>e Bill has passed through Committee, Clancy, for the Carl murders, has been reprieved and sentenced to ten years' hard labor. Scource and M'Crow are to be executed on Bth April. The Government have in the press a pamphlet on the Colony, showing the inducements it offers to immigrants. They intend circulating in in large numbers throughout Europe and America.

ADELAIDE. March 22. Large shipments of wheat continue to be made to England. The quotation remains at 4s lOd.