Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 889, 5 March 1878, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

THE WAR o ENGLISH C4LOGRAMS. [per rbuter’s agency.] CBvNNEL 6AD RON AT MARTA. G 0 ARDS UN A. V a i FOG TING. PASSINo OF HIE MLVER COIN \GK BILL. LONDON, .March 1. A brigade of Gauds has been placed on a war footing. TheCuaiinel Squadron is at. Hait i. Sir Stafford Nortlicote, in reply to a question, said the Government were not m po-session of information regarding peace conditions between Russia and Turkey, but if th»se were-found-injurious to British interests, the were fuUy prepaied to via lioute its rights. Tlie United Sate* Silver Coinage Bill wiS passed, on (‘-consideration, by two-thirds of a majority of the Senate, on Tmirsday, se ting aside the Presidential veto. It thus becomes law. March 2. Four divisions of the reserve of the Russian army aiv called on". for a tive ser\iou I The L ndon ‘Times’ announces j that the Porte ordered the Governor of the Dardaiulles to prevent the further passage of war ships. The ‘New York Times’ states that a Russian war s ip has arrived at San Francisco. Consuls, £4s discount, 2 per cent.; m >,rk<-t ra'e, 2 |»er cent. Wheat, quiet; Adelaide, 60s to 625. | Flour, 42s to 44s 61 ; New Zetland i loan, 103. j Since the opening of woo! sales ' 23,600 hales b.vo Ecu off-red. The bidding has been iirii>, at December rates. An ti-a ian s-ciirities have suffered a rein se New Zealand consolidated at l')C. AUS i R.IL IA N TtCUtQRAM't. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. [special to im.lss agency.] Ai EL BOURNE, March 2. The Autu mi meeting of the Victoria Rue g Club commenced today. The wea hnr w-s fearfully iiot. There was aui delate attendutace.

The Ascot-Vale Stakes. A sweepstake of 30#ovs each, h.ft.-i with 20sov8 added. For two-year, oldoolte,Bst lOlbs; fillies* Bst 71bs. The winner of the Two-year-old St&kes or the Mario? nong Plate to carry slbs extra. If ot both racen, 71bs extra. The second horse to* receive 50sovs out of the stake., f of a roiie. His Lordship ... 1 Rodee ... ... .... ... 2 Bosworth ... ... ... 3

Eight started. Won easily Time, lmin 17£aeo. Hurdle Race.—A handicap sweepstake of lOaors each; h.ft., with 200sovs added. About three miles. Lord Harry .... ... ... \ Monk ... Plevna ~ ... 3 A good race. Five ran. Time smin 43sec. Brunswick Stakes.—A handicap sweepstakes of s*>vs, h.ft., with 150aov8 added, for three-year-olds and upwards. 1£ milts.

Gaito l Leuratea ~„ 2 Breadalbarie ... ,„ ..3 Twenty-four s arted. Time 2:nin l^sec.

The St. Lege it Stakes, -A sweepstakes of 25*>v e.,ch, 5 ova ft., with 300sors added. For threo-y^ar-olda—colts, Bst lOibs , fillies, Bat 7ibn. The second horse to r•> cetve 50sovs out of .be stakes. If niles 132 yards First King ... 1 Ohe«i.er 2 Pardon 3 A despera'e race; wen by a he»d. Time, 3min 24secs.

Visitors’ Plat* of 100«>v 8 . Weight for age. Entrance Isov. The winner to be sold for £25. No selling allowances. Half a rade. Studley ... ... 1 vV : ,tmba... ... ... ... 2 Sweetbiiar ... 3 Won easily. Kbrlor Stakes.—A sweepstakes ». Ssovs eacn, with lUOsovs added, tor three-yoar-olds and upwards! Weight tor age.. Tae winner o any race o- the value of iOOsov* (not a handicap) to Carry 7lb» i extra ; of any such race of the valne of 200sovs, 14lbs extra. One mile and a-half. Waterford ... ... ... 1 Gratis ' 2 Plying Fish ;J Won easily Time, 2min 46secs. SYDNEY, March 2. The match between the Aastra.ian Eleven and a Combined Fifteen stands as follows: —Combined fifteen, Ist innings, 78; Australian Eleven, Ist innings’ 125; of which A liinqernuii made 45, Spoflbrd, 3S ; and Baily, 24. Toe Combination Fifteen, iu ihoi* 2nd innings have three wickets do wn f>; 66 runs. MELBOURNE, March 2. The question whether the G »vor ner will sign the warrants of th Government is still unsettled. Tin Treasury is still able to pay the public creditors. The question wi.. probably be referred to Pariiiinen. before the Governor consulted- •> S EOUL n Kf, 'GRAMS, [press auencv.] AUCKLAND, last night. Anthony May was charged with ■■tealing a gold watch, valued a: i .60. The case was dismissed. The Italian warship Cnristopiiero Colombo arrived, with a crew oi «me hundred and ninety men auu five guns. She comes ou a scientdi. cruis. John Grace was badly burned in trying to save stock at the Unehunga fire. A test of the pumping maohlner of the waterworks showed t thousand galions .vere raise > 230 feet with 21 J bs. coal. tiarque Glencoe lost. Insured in the South British for £IOOO. Half reinsured INVERCARGILL, last night. The Municipal Council resolved not to receive the Premier officially, but that the Mayor might make any arrangements for entertaining him, and arranged deputations. TAUPO, Saturday. All the suireys at Taupo an finished, and the natives have given every assistance. Mr Noble, of Taupo, lost himself on the Tokoroa plains for three days, when travelling from Cambridge to Taupo. He arrived in a very exhausted state. TIMARU, Saturday. Mr Richard Turnbull has consented to be nominated for the sea for Timarn, which was left vacant by the resignation of Mr Stafford. He will probably be elected. The Customs revenue, for February, is £2439 I s BJ, against £1638 6h 9d for the same month of last year. DUNEDIN, Saturday. During the oarly part of the day, the races wen; poorly attendedonly about 10( 0 persons being preson;. The weather was an propitious. J he ft/ilowing i. re one results of the different event;; : - Handicap Stiiiplkchabk, of 100 stvs. Second horse to receive 20 sov*. fro/a the stakes. Distance, about 3 miles, ovar fcooca.

Mr R. Mason's bg Eclipse 1 Mr J. Whit«'» b g Sir X'atton ..[ 2 Air J. Mack.iy's b m Gamelia ... 3

Time, 4mins 46£aecs. Fqrbwiy Handicap, of 200 sots. Distance, l£ miles.

Mr EL Redwood's bh Ariel ... 1 f&v Kay's bhj Titania ... ... 2 Mr G. Eraser's b m Bribery ... 3 Mr Kitchen's br c Oberon ... 4 Qujsen's Plats, of 100 sovs.; 2 mites and a digtauce.

Mr G. Eraser's Trump Card ... 1 Mr Jiay's Tempietou 2 Time, 4mms lOfaecs. The time for the first mile uud a half was exceedingly stow. Flyino Handicap, of 100 sovs.

1 mile and a distance. Mr Matlock's Foul Play ... 1 Mr O' tit leu's Laura 2 Mr Kay's Titauia 3 Time, 2 mias ssecs.