LATEST THAMES NEWS. SPECIMENS FROM THE NONPAREIL, POVERTY-AND-CHARLESTON, AND UNICORN MINES. THE QUEEN OF BEAUTY CRUSHING. CHARGE OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Grahamstown, Monday, 8 p.m. LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. SAFETY OF THE 'CITY OF MELBOURNE.' OVERWHELMING MAJORITY FOR A MINISTERIALIST AT NELSON. FIRES AT DUNEDIN AND INVER. CARGILL. IMMIGRATION MEASURES. [Per Greville's Telegram Co. (Reuter's Agents).]

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LATEST THAMES NEWS. SPECIMENS FROM THE NONPAREIL, POVERTY-AND-CHARLESTON, AND UNICORN MINES. THE QUEEN OF BEAUTY CRUSHING. CHARGE OF CRIMIN AL ASSAULT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Grahamstown, Monday, 8 p.m.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. SAFETY OF THE 'CITY OF MELBOURNE.' OVERWHELMING MAJORITY FOR A MINISTERIALIST AT NELSON. FIRES AT DUNEDIN AND INVER. CARGILL. IMMIGRATION MEASURES. [Per Grevilles Telegram Co. (Reuters Agents).]

Nonpareil. — Four hundredweight picked stuff ia being crushed, preparatory to a general clean up to-morrow. The batteries mil continue running for this mi'io. PoVERTY-AND-CIIARLESTON TRIBUTE. —A •good show of gold is still visiblo in the atopes. One hundredand fifty pounds of specimens are in hand. A gene^l crushing commenced today, and is expected to turn out as well as the last one. Unicorn. — The specimen leader shows richly. There has been a considerable run

on the stock to-day. North Devon.— The new shaft is clear of •water, and the manager will starb driving directly. Qubkn of Beauty.— A deposit of 14Soz. was lodged as the result of eleven days, crushing with nine stampers at Vickery'a machine. At the Police Court to-day, Mr. H. Loveday, charged with criminal assault on a child, was remanded until Wednesday, on the application of the piosecution. He \va3 admitted to bail, himself in £100 and two sureties of £100 each. The Rifle Association 2nd class firing resulted :— Kowe, Ist, 34 ; Schoiiold, 2nd, 33 j Lipsey, 3rd, 31. Market very dull. Sales as follow :—: — Moauataiari, 100s. ; Unicorn, Bs. Gd.; Eldorado, 7s. 6d.j Waitemata, 10s., closod weaker.

HOKITIKA. Monday. The 'Rangitoto has arrived from Melbourno. The bar being xough she will be tendered to-morrow. The s.B. 'City of Melbourne' put back to Sydney with her engines disabled. [A telegram received by Messrs. Hender" son and Macfarlane, and kindly placed at our disposal, confirms the above.] Sailed: 'Omeo, 1 for Melbourne, at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday. NELSON. Monday. The nomination for the election of a member of the House of Representatives for City of Nelson Eaut took place on Saturday at the Provincial Hall, Kelson. Mr. Lowther Broad was the returning officer. The candidates were Messrs. Luckie, Richmond, and Saunders. A show of hands was taken, and resulted in favour of Mr. Luckie. The polling was taken to-day at the Pro vincial and Odd Fellows' Halls, and resulted as follows : — Mr. Luckie (strong Ministerialist), 307 ; Mr. Richmond (Opposition), 156 j Mr. Saunders (Opposition), 74.

DUNEDIN. Monday. A f fire at the Club was promptly extinguished. The damage done was slight. A caucus of goldfields members determined to insist upon the reconstruction of the Government. Mr. Branigan, formerly Commissioner A.C., received a paralytic stroke on Saturd»y, which has deprived him of the use of the right side. An opposition to Mr. Reids Government has been formed under the leadership of Mr. T. L. Shepherd. The Government have refused to sanction the endowments for the hospital, schools, and benevolent institution causes. The refusal caupes considerable excitement. The Otago members cf the Assembly will consider the matter to-day. It is proposed to call a public meeting.

WELLINGTON. Monday. Information has been received that the Immigration Aid Corporation has ratified Colonel Fielding's purchase of 100,000 acres in the protince of Wellington. In the Appeal Court the case of Mr. Smythies was resumed. Mr. Travers was heard on the other side. Mr. Smythies -will be heard in reply to-morrow. A Washington telegram, dated the 20th April, says that the postal committee reported on the Postal Appropriation Bill with Amendments, doubling China and Brazil steamship services and subsidies. The inquiry into the complaints of the compositors at the Government Printing Office takes place to-day. The B.s. 'Rangatira will leave here to arrive at Auckland about next Friday or Saturday, via Napier. Thes.s. 'Keera' has left Whanganui for Auckland, with a cargo of cattle. The ' Nebraska' left here at 1 p.m. on the 25tb,

INVERCARGILL. Monday. A fire occurred on Sunday at Messrs. Cross and Williams's store, township of Winton. The whole premises were destroyed, nothing being saved. It was insured in the Royal Insurance Company for £750. Its estimated value wts £1,300. i '

NAHER. • . / ; . v> . Monday. ; 4 A match between twelve of the Napier Kifle Club and twelre Dunedin Scottish Volunteers came off this morning, and resulted in Napier Winning by 6B points,- the ranges being ,400, 500, and 600 yardj. Napier scored 464 points, and Dunedin 394. At the natives were returning from tire feast given- them -at -Napier they broke intjo an hotel at West .Clive, and after having drank to intoxication commenced and broke ; •verything, destroying liquor and other prq- ■ perty to the amount of £2so. Great indign^tkjn ii lipreMed. ' -'• '-- - • '

cmusTCHcmcH. Monday. A document ia published in the Christ, church Stai', alleged to have been picked up on Ocean Beach, near Dunedin. It is ap parantly written on a leaf from a notebook in pencil. It was placed in a wino "bottle, and purports to have bojn written by tho first mate of the ship ' Matoaka,' who says that himself and several A.B.s aro in a longboat S. W. of New Guinei. The passergara were all lost. The races wero a great succea 3 . Hurdle Race. — Tambourina, 1 ; Medora, 2 ; Wauae, 3. Buiohebs' Purse.— Bsmarck. 1 ; Younii King, 2.

Victorian Handicap.— Tambourina, lj Slander, 2 ; Harlequin, 3. Puivate Match. — King, 1 ; Commodore, 2. Cavalry Purse. — Kauolagh, 1 j Bismarck, 2.

) Flying Stake 3. — Slander, 1 ; Adoni3. 2 : Hatred, 3.

Consolation Handicap.— Miss Matt, 1 j Shadows, 2 ; Hatred, 3.

WHANG AN UI. Monday. The festivities on the Queen's Birthday were a general success. There was a volunteer review, regatta, races, and a ball.