Cromwell Argus. AND NORTHEN GOLDFIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell: Wednesday, April 8, 1885. SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XVII, Issue 834, 8 April 1885, Page 2

Cromwell Argus. AND NORTHEN GOLDFIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell: Wednesday, April 8, 1885. SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) D U N E D I N. Monday Evening. With the exception of Sunday, when it rained, the Volunteers had capital weather for their Easter encampment and review, which was highly successful—in fact, the best ever held here. The shamfight took place on the hill across the harbor, where there was no public crowding in on them to interfere with their movements. There were sports at Tahuna park on Saturday, and the review on Monday, and no less than £2OO was realised in gate money on both days. Yesterday to see the Review there could not have been less than 8000 persons present, though over half of them did not pay to go in but stood on the sandhills. On Monday evening there was a band contest, but the Naval Brigade band did not compete, so Oamaru won easily. General Fulton, retired from the Indian army, was on the ground at the review in uniform, and expressed his pleasure at what he saw. Lieut. Tom Mackay, of Oamaru, who is so well-known at country race-meetings, met with a nasty accident at the sports on Saturday. He was jumping a horse over the hurdles, and though he did not fall sustained concussion of the spine in some way, and last night was very bad, but to-day he is improved. The Premier, Mr Stout, is in Auckland. The following appointments of Licensing Committees are gazetted :—Cromwell : James Cowan, David Howell, Edward Murrell, Richard Olds, Judah Solomon. Queenstown, Kingston and Greenstone: Robert Davidson, James Douglas, J.P., Frederick Evans, Francis M'Bride, George Mico Ross. ' The Sydney St. Leger was won by Silver King easily, Broker second, and Tremantle third. At the Auckland Easter Meeting the-well-known sportsman Mr Marshall nearly cleared the board. He won the two big handicaps with Turquoise, another handicap with Necklace, and several weight for age races with his colt Thunderbolt. The Auckland meeting wasnotable for a big totalisator dividend—namely, £251 15s in the Shorts, won by Kalo. Three lucky investors participated wit. The Christchurch racea have been very successful. On Monday the following were some of the principal results : Free Handicap, of 100 sovs, Stead's Russley, 1; Butler's Talebearer, 2 ; Stephenson's Taiaroa, 3. Great Autumn Handicap, of 300 sovs: Rubina, 1; Captain Webster, 2; Sou'-wester, 3. Seven ran. Rubina won by a head only after a grand race. Stoneyhurst won the Champagne Stakes pretty easily, and Master Agnes won the Hurdle Race and the Epsom Welter Handicap was won by Kingask. The Autumn Nursery Handicap was won by Butler's colt Hanlan by a neck from Spade Guinea. The Hurdle Race again fell to Master Agnes, with Garibaldi second. The Challenge Stakes was won by Trenton, with Stead's two colts, Russley and Lochiel, second and third. Taiaroa, Nelson, and Stoneyhurst also ran. Mr Stead's filly Marmion won the Selling Race, and Major George won the Easter Handicap of 250 sovs with Wapiti, Rubina second and Nelson third, the other starters being Lady Emma and Captain Webster. Major Cautley this morning visited Lawyer's Head and Forbury, and this afternoon he went to Taiaroa Heads with a view of ascertaining the most suitable positions in which to place the big guns which are to form the principal defence of our port. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court begin to morrow.

CABLE HEWS. London, April 6. The reply of the Russian Government to the memo of Earl Granville, dated 16th March, has been under consideration of the British Cabinet. It is believed that the answer of M. de Giers is not of a satisfactory nature, and that further negotiations are necessary before the Afghan frontier question is settled. INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, April 6. Six Volunteer encampments are being held in this and all the other Colonies during the Easter holidays. The proceedings here include a mimic action between the Victorian Avar ships and the shore batteries at Queenscliffe.