TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 744, 24 March 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN GALOGRAMS' L Sydney, last night. Pride of the HilljV Painter, Viva, and Meteor are backed for the Sydney ,Cup. One case of small pox aboard a vessel arrived at Brisbane, vessel quarantine*., SPECIAL TELEGRAMS, . Auckland, last night. The English Mail, left San Francisco three days late, expected on Tuesday. There is a lull in the excitement. Shares fell to £l6, but recovered, closing sellers £l9 10s. The College and Grammar Sohoot- ; he\d. successful aquatic sports at the Bath to- ’ day. -- At the Supreme Court, after farther examination, the case of Samuel Coombes, draper, was adjourned. . Produce sales— Potatoes, 3s 6d to 4s; carrots, 2s 61 to 3s 3d ; onions and piokl* inga, Id; bacon, 6|d to 7id; cheese, 4d to6d; fowls, Is 61 to Is 9J; brahmas, 2s 6d j turkeys, 3s. - - Grahamstown last nigh*. The show of gold in the Mbanatairi still keeps up very rich, and a splendid face of golden quartz still remains to meet the gaze of visitors. To-day, a large number of persons visited the mine, and expressed astonishment at the good show. The single stamper has been kept hard at work on rich specimens, and an average of 800 ounces of gold per diem has been obtained during the past four days. Yesterday the return was betler than ever, owing to the rich quality of the stone put through. The return for the next fortnight is expected to be 10,000 ounces.

The quarrel between tha Ohinemuri and Te Aroha natives is as far oif set* tlement as ever. A day or two ago a party of Te Aroha natives came across and fired a volley over the pah . erected by the Ohinemuri natives, and thou retreated, Whether the challenge will be accepted or not remains to be seen, but it has not improved the state of affairs. The men working for the County Council in the formation of a line of road between Hikutaia and Paeroa have a lively time of it. Natives have been at them daily bouncing and threatening,' but they steadily keep on with the work. Aikin, the county surveyor, is up inspecting the works, and the natives hearing of his visit sent two horsemen after him to bring him to their pah that they might talk over mat. ters with Puckoy, the Native Commissioner, but told Aikin to return. The natives then said that if they had help hey would patu (kill) them (Aikin and his companion) and then rode back for his friend. Aikin, however, made tracks for the camp of the roadp iriy. Taupo, Thursday 11 a m. (from our special correspondent.) Rowi and Kgatiraukawa are to hav their talk to-day. The natives have asked Dr Pollen to wait till to-mo*iow when they will be prepared to reoive him. 5 pin The meeting to-day was occupied by

k|io different sections of bribe* arranging , 'ho program in of pro J jet..n $i for torn *r.o.w, whan tlie real bu ? iyeid corn,-,, aioucea. Rewi amending the me?|fpg,, dUciissipnJ ar«> expected tpspake wicla-'range, front land matters and, the oppning/vof the Ounbiige, roid tqi ftlio question of future relations with the Kiiigand other! natives. 'lt is generally'considered*ihat the King and the Native Minister will be , taxod to. the utmost to hold 'the balance evenly between fall the oonUading *intereats.

numbers of tourists, including many ladies, are at present in thesj ami nri,pining Lake districts. hai to be laid on to Napier and Tauranga.

Tauranga. last night. Hans Tapsell, native asaedsor, and a member of the County Council is : being tried to-day for the alleged forging of the signature of his unole to a deed for a piece of land. . Na?ler, last night. A telegram says native* are watching with great. interest result of the interview between Rewi and Pollen. ' There is a general belief among them that Rewi wilt attempt to regain the Waikato lan>ls, on the plea that McLean made a promise to that effect. If Rewi fails to obt&iu auy assurance to that effect, it is believed that matters will remain as heretofore. A large number of visitors are present at Taupo Lakes, mostly from other colonies. Timabtt, Thursday The Temuka and Geraldine show yesterday was a failure, owing to everybody being busy with the harvest. The ■ Meat Preserving. Company offer an advance of a shilling a head for sheep, owing,to the increased value of moats in I the London market. Akaboa, Thursday The Akaroa County Council decided at its meeting to-day not to adopt the Act in its entirety by six to three. CHniBTCHTTBOH, Thursday The laud sales for January realised £50,000 j for February £48,000; and for March, to date, £63,000. , DunbdiN, last night SECOND DAY Weather was' favourable for the races. Hurdle Race ; 80sovs ; two miles and a distance. Eclipse was scratched. Kildare, the favourite, won after a splendid race, Banjo: Eecond, and Zetland, -* bad third* Time, 4mia 45& sec. hj $ Jockey Club Handicap, 200 sovs., H miles. All were scratched- except Pang*were, Q-uy Fawkos, Tempieton, and Cloth of Gold.'Puhga went off with the Jead with Q-.uy Fawkes oloao up ;) Cloth of Gold came well to the -front at the end of a mile, but soon fell back. Templeton pulled up well towirds the finish, but could note itch Ouy who, in the meantima had disposed' of Punga.; The result, was Q-uy Fawkos ... ,1 Templeton ... 2 CloLh of Gjld ... . ... ... ... 3 Time 3 minutes, 3£ seconds.

DE3BY Stakes. ' ' Puriri ... ..' ... •"■ ... 1 Danbury... ... v . 2 Hippouauipua ... 3 Seven hraos abirtej j time 2 miu 534 seconds. ; .' DtJJfEDIN RAO23. [ , : . DvxKDfN, Thursday. The racaa cjinmoucod to •day'. The weather was unfavourable during the forenoon, but cleared up at onj o'clock, when there were about 4000 people on the. course. i( The first event-was the Muden Plate ; 80 i'jva ; 1£ miles. LitttleDan : .. r / ! i 1 fregeagle .. ... ...,...<. ... 2 Titiuia and Bribery were scratched. The race wai a very unsatisfactory affair, ua it was supposed to be controlled by the bookmakers. 3min 28sec, ■,-. •.,, rr Dukbdin Cup ; ! sd6sovs jtVo mUes and a distance. > -S,FishhobkV ~. >,„ ,<l Hippocampus ...„*! 2 ' Fallacy'' l.v-* : • j ;.;! i.7 <>,,: -. 3 Puogawerewere, Elfin King, Cloth of. UoV Boy, and. Spray Bpr&tphed. This was: a Splendid 'race. • Delamaih /declared to twin with Templeton, and Puriri. King Phillip, ;oarried ; 2ilbs. oyer weight; .Maroro, 1 Jibs; ( Stiratbut l , 2|lbß. Betting V 4 to 1 against Templeton' : 4 ( io -1 Puriri, 6to 1 Ugaiuiit Fishhook,:/7 to 1 against,. King Phillip,;; 10, ; tp ri l, against Bight,, Bower, Hippocampua f and Dead Heat,; ,12, to 1 against ,G'uy c Fawkes, Danebury/ : and Fal tidy; 100 to 7 against Dead Heat } ' K0 tH> r ;five against, any otlier. At .the end of the first mile, Bight Bower went, up to Hippocampus anuDanebury,. who wereJleiding? jjnionediateiy aftet broke down. Fishhook then joined Hippocampus, and the pair soon outpaced everytuing. iejse; | j Halta-mile from nome Falacy gained third place, but was'uhableiJtouget on even terms with Fishhook or Walter's colt, and the race-ended in favour of Fishhook by two lengths. ;, .Nkwmauk'bt Stakes, 60 sovs, a mile and> a distance. v Spray ... "..,""""".],' 1 Haphazard 2 Stanley scratched. Time: 3min ; 12isec. Publican's Handicap, lOOaoVd ; a mile : and a quarter: Guy Fawkes ... ,£,> ... '„. i Bob Boy ,; .. 2 Cloth of Gold ... ... ... .>!;. 3 Fellaoy, Puriri,' and Hippocampus were tcratched. Guy Fawkes won ' easily. Time: 2min 2£secs. Seimng Back, £SO ; a mile and a half. Comet ... t>t ..,•'T Merrybird ~ " 2 E »k ... \.. •"• ... ~. . .;. 3 lime: 3min l£«ec. ? : "