SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 748, 3 April 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, last night. Moanatairis sold freely £20 10s. Ehe Easter Sports at Klleralie, and Templar fete were * great success. Hundred and fifty yivds rao* ; Dalton 5 yards, Ist ; Mo'Q-in'ly, b cratch. 2nd. NGrARUA.WA.HIA. According to a requisition the chairman of the To »n B>aH (Edgecumbe) h*s convened a pubic meeting for Wednesday to consider the state of affairs ro native matters and the obstructions offered to the progress of settlement. The San Francisco mail steamer Svy of Sydney has arrived. Tlie delay was caused by an accident to one of the engines, fche proceeds to Sydney to-n'ght. MCKNACAIAR. The Moanatairi mine looks splendidgold showing -freely m thn face and ro^ of the drive. A £3 dividend wiil prr bably be declared at the end of the week £5 per share is estimated as being visible m the mine. Certain large purchases made on Siturday are supoosed to be on behalf of i.he prince of speculators, and tlii-i has given increased firmness to th> msrket. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN NEWS. The Russian mobilize 1 army number 1 * 6^0,000, and is realy for an immediate advance to the Danube. Th * gauge of the Eoumanian railway luis been altered to the same aa that of Ru-sia, to facili'ate the transport of troops. Earl Russell notified m the House of Lord 3 a motion discontinuing all diplomatic relations witi Turkey, as a barbarous Dower unworthy to associate with enlightened nations. There are signs of war between Russia and Turkey. The Porte is continuously forwarding men and arms to the Danube. A terrible co.Lerj explosion occurred at Stonehill. Eighteen men were kille I. President Grant is appointed manager of ihfl New York bank. Disturbances have taken plaoe between blacks and Waites m Louisiana, Dunedis, last night. The Jockey Club, on Saturday, dhqualifisd a B >okma <er named Colem-in from appearing on the Dunedincoarae or being interested m any horse run. KIHIKIHI RACES. There was a good attendance. About 350 persons were on the grouud. Hitbdxe Race— There were cix entries ; two mie*, over six flights of hurlles. Smith's Comet started off with the lead, and kept it all round, Dandy running a goo I second, until the last hurd'e, when h« f allowing Tommy Uodd to get second place. Maiden PuTE-One mile and a half j p izs 7 soys, second 2 soys. Bond's Eclipse 1 Donnovan'a mire 2 Pony Race— Half-mile. First prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2. Mr B ion's Tipperary I Winuie 2 Eight horses ran. Publican's Pctrsb — 2 miles. There wera four entries. Bertram's Darky ... „, tit l Bond's Flirt \\\ \\\ 2 Roache'a Nell ,' ]" [[' 3 Hack Race — 4 soys, vron by Baker's Totira, Finch's filly 2od Maori Race— Master, Ist. The racpcourie w» 8 recently ploughed, which made it rough for the running. \