TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3895, 11 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

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CABLE TELEGRAMS.

SYDNEY, April 9. Weather fine. The Exhibition was opened at noon to-day by the Governor, with a, brief formality. The members of the Government and of the City Corporation, the leading citizens, and a large concourse of people were present. Owing to the Live Stock Show having been deferred till the 7th instant, and the extensive machinery being in a state of unpreparedness, the exhibition presented an unfinished appearance outside. The Canadian and American courts are not yet ready, but the main building is in order, and presented an interesting spectacle. The pastoral, mining, and agricultural industries are well represented, the fine arts poorly so, but the sections representing minor industries are well filled. W. H. Watt, of Wanganui, was highly commended for wool exhibits ; two other exhibits of wool in a different class by the same exhibitor were also highly commended.

WELLINGTON, April 10. Martin Kennedy, M.H.R. , who purchased the Luna, is endeavoring to make arrangements with the authorities for landing and storing West Coast coal either on the new reclamation or on a temporary jetty to be run out from the breastwork. He is willing to j^ay the same wharfage as he would if lie berthed his vessels at the Queen's wharf. He estimates that if a staging of about 200 feet square could be run out from the breastwork, he could supply West Coast coals in ' Wellington far cheaper than Newcastle coals possibly could be landed for, while it would pay his vessels to take back cargoes of goods from Wellington to Greymouth at so cheap a rate that it would answer the West Coast towns just as well to import from Wellington as from < Melbourne. i Tenders for the extensiod of the Queen's ;

wharf are advertised for. The plans have been submitted to several engineers and approved of. The tenders are for widening the main wharf and for the extension of aT. The job will cost fully £70,000. CHRISTCHURCH, April 10. A boy> 14 years old, in crossing the river Ashley on Satxirday night, either got off or fell from his horse on a sandspit, and the horse got away. Next morning the boy was found dead. It is surmised that he was afraid to ford the river, and died from exposure to the storm, which prevailed that night. The following are the acceptances and general entries for the Autumn Meeting : — St Leger — Logan's Dead Heat, Ray's Danebury and Middleton, Redwood's

Puriri. Champagne Stakes — Webb's Trump Card and Jangler, Delamain's Oberon, Mallock's Foul Play, Fre's Deance, Ray's g Morille, Griffith's Tell Tale, Redwood's eh f out of Ladybird, b f sister to kapo. Great Autumn Handicap — GuyFawkes, Puriri, Bribery, Templeton, Pungawerewere, Elfin King, Titania, Fishhook, Danebury, Tattler, Eclat, Fallacy, Cloth of Gold, Isaac Walton, Maritana, Mangle, Lara, and Jasper. Handicap Steeplechase — Tommy Dodd, Mousetrap, St. Albans, Eclipse, Faugh-a-Ballagh, Don Juan. Flying Stakes — Fishhook, Pungawerewere, Oberon, Dead Heat, Mangle, Foul Play, Bribery, Fallacy, Chancellor, Jangler, MerrUle, Tell Tale, and Equator Selling Race — Isaac Walton, Haidee, Birdcatcher (late Claimant), Grey Momus, Malvina (late Lilly), Foul Play, Jangler, Equator, and Caste. Handicap— Dead Heat, Cloth of Gold, Maritana, Mangle, Tattler, Danebury, Tommy Dodd, Phantom, Fishhook, Templeton, Elfin King, Punga, Puriri, Bribery, Guy Fawkes, Fallacy, Lara, and Jasper. The following are the weights for the Handicap Steeplechase : — Tommy Dodd, list 71bs ; Mousetrap, list ; Don Juan, lOst lOlbs ; Eclipse, lOst 71bs ; Faugh-a-Ballagh, lOst. DUNEDIN, April 10. An official enquiry will be held this morning in reference to the Taranaki having struck on Shag Reef. The railway line is about to be continued from Balclutha Bridge up to the township. The report that Sir Dillon Bell is to have a soat in the Upper House is gaining currency. Dr Scott, M. B. C. M., Edinburgh University, 1874, at present a lecturer on anatomy at that university, has been appointed Professor of Anatomy of the Otago University. At the conclusion of the evidence in the Taranaki inquiry, the Court intimated that its report woiild be forwarded to Wellington. The Bruce County Council has decided to adopt the Act in its entirety. AUCKLAND, April 10. A deputation from the Thames Harbor Board waited on the lion. Mr Whitaker to-day and requested a subsidy, in consideration of the board taking over the administration of the foreshore and harbor. In the Supreme Court, to-day, Te Patui, charged with the murder of Morgan, was found guilty, and sentenced to death. The principal point relied on for the defence was that Morgan cursed Te Patui and gave provocation. The Judge directed the jury that they were bound strictly by English law, and not by Maori customs. Moanatairi, £11 10s to £14 10s. Kurunui Hill, 32s 6d to 37s 6d.