INTERPOVINCIAL.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 22, 10 December 1874, Page 6

INTERPOVINCIAL.

WELLINGTON. Two ' Gazettes ' extraordinary have been puplisbed. The first contains the announcement that the Marquis of Normanby has assumed the administration ; and the second, the proroguing of the General Assembly to lst March next. Mr O'Sbea reports an advance in flour 20s to 30g ; present quotations, Ll4 to Ll4 103 per ton. Oatmeal is at L25 10s to L 26; oats, 6s to 6s 3d; bamp, Is 4d ; bacon, Is 2d to Is 3d. In the case of Macandrew v. Dodson, Mr Justice Richmond, having recapitulated the details of the ease as elicited by the proceedings in the Court below, said that the judgment of the Court of Appeal sustained the more important of the objections made, and nonsuited the plaintiff and ordered a verdict to be entered for the defendant, with costs. Mr Macassey, who had appeared for the plaintiff in the Supreme Court and the respondent in the Court of Appeal, applied for leave to carry tbe case to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Court considered that as the amount involved was under the limit prescribed by the Order in Council regulating those appeals, and as no vital question of law was concerned, the leave sought should not be granted. The first day's race-meeting resulted as follows :— Maiden Plate of 100 soys. ; one mile and a-half. Five entries. — Rangi -went eff with the lead, Voltaire last, and running but poorly. Princess Mary soon came to the front, pushed close by Rangi and Lough Rea. Rangi was well let out, and went to the fore, but at the straight j run home Lough Rea came up, whipping < hard, and took the lead. A splendid contest then took place ior first place, Lough Rea winning by half a length, Rangi taking second place by about the same distance. In the middle of tbe race, Voltaire threw his rider, who appeared to be hurt, and was assisted off the course. Time, 2min. 57secs. A protest was raised by Rangi's rider, who said Lough Rea went inside tbe post. The stewards examined the ground, and found all the hoof marks outside the post. Wellington Cup, 200 soys. Two miles. — There were three entries. Fiom the start Guy Fawkes and Premier cut out the running, Tambourini being a long distance behind, but going easy. This position was kept for three parts of the race, when Premier began cutting down Guy Fawkes and took the lead.' Tambourini then began to gallop very strong, and soon overhauled £he other tyro, took the lead from Premier.

who appeared to have thoroughly beaten, Guy Fawkes, and won easily hands down. Time, 4min. ssecs. On the second day a heavy steady rain commenced falling about the time to ring the first bell. Four of the stewards met and agreed to postpone the races till 12 o'clock next day, at which there was intense dissatisfaction amongst the people, who hooted the stewards.