AUCKLAND, May 26.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3917, 28 May 1877, Page 2

AUCKLAND, May 26.

I UANI>H.'AI' STjaU'-LBUHASE. Perfume ... ... ... 1 Butcher Boy 2 Mr M'Goe declared to win. with Perfume. Connanght Ranger and Don wont n way with the lead, but refused the water jump. "Perfume took it, and secured a lead of 1000 yards. Butcher Boy took the hurdles at the second time of asking, but at the made fence one of Butcher Boy's stirrup irons gave way, and Stephens rode the remainder of the distance without stirrup. Perfume won by three-quarters of a mile. AUTUMN UANPICAr. Hippocampus... ... ... 1 Bide-a-wee ... ... ... 2 Ariel 3 A splendid race ; won by half a length; time, limin. 7scc. NKLMNIi HACK. Isaac Walton ... ... ... 1 Sham-on ... ... ... 2 Won easily by ;i length. H.M.S. Sappho has arrived from the Friendly Isluids. She was caught in a squall a few days ago, which carried away all her sails and hove her on her beam ends. She lay in a very dangerous position for a few minutes, but righted again. She brings no news of the Slay Queen. A tidal wave at Tonga rose twelve feet,

leaving millions of fish on the shore. The natives were in a great rage, and accused the Sappho of bringing the tidal wave. The Wolverine, Nymph, and Sappho rendezvous at Auckland for a court martial. Later. The Sappho reports that Matie, the Governor of Vavau, met with his death in an extraordinary manner early this month. He was amusing himself with killing fish with dynamite, and, happening to keep hold of the charge too long after lighting the fuse, it exploded, blowing away his hand and part of his arm. A day or two afterwards lockjaw set in and he died. Share report : — South British, 82s ; New Zealand Insurance, £5 5s ; Moanatairi, £12 7s. Buyers of Colonial Bank, 41s Gd ; National Insurance, 31s. DUNEDIN, May 2G. The Birthday Races took place at For- ' bury Park on Thursday. The weather was fine, and about 1500 people were present. The following are the results : — HURDLE RACE. Camelia ... ... ... 1 Eclipse 2 Killure 3 MAIDEN PLATE. Lady Ellen 1 Little Lad 2 Miss Wills 3 BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. Eclipse... ... ... ... 1 Cloth of Gold 2 Tadmor 3 A splendid race, and won by a head. Time, 3 mins. 24| sees. TROTTING RACE. Tommy ... 1 Polly 2 Bella 3 Time, 9 mins. 20 sees. SELLING RACE. Haphazard ... ... ... 1 Count 2 Elk 3 Time, 2min. Bsec. tradesman's race. Sir William 1 Cloth of Gold 2 Elfin King 3 Won by a head. Time, 2min. 21sec. CONSOLATION RACE. Elfin King 1 Comet 2 The first heat resulted in a tie, and in running oft" Elfin King won by two lengths. GREYMOUTH, May 27. A heavy gale from the south-west, accompanied with frightful squalls and heavy rain, has been experienced here for the last twenty-four hours. The river is in high flood, but no damage has been done, except to the sand and gravel protective works, which are being partly swept out to sea, as was anticipated by the contractor. The tramway is partly under water and all the ballast washed from under. A slight flood in the town is anticipated to-night. GRAHAMSTOWN, May 26. At the Moanatairi they have started driving from the winze on the old run. The fortnight yield is 2003 ounces. The County Council are about borrowing £1000 on the security of the Pumping Association's mortgage, to put in tunnels from the 6'6"0-feet level. WELLINGTON, May 2G. Yesterday morning Thomas Brown, a prisoner on remand for stealing watches from Mr Duncan's store, hanged himself at the gaol. The act was most deliberate. He took the opportunity at breakfast time to remain behind in the cell for a few minutes, got a piece of rope used to tie the bedding, fixed it over the door, got on a footstool, took off his boots, kicked the stool away, and in five mnvutes afterwards, the warder missing him went into search, and found him dead. An inquest will be held to-morrow. Fears are entertained for the safety of the schooner Aspasia, which left Wellington on the 2nd of May in company with the Hannah Bloomfield, for Kaipara. The latter arrived several days ago, but no news has been received regarding the Aspasia. Mr O'Shea reports produce pi-ices as follows : — Flour, colonial, £18 ; Adelaide, £20 ; oats, 3s to 3s 6d ; bran, Is to Is Id ; wheat, chick, 4s 6d ; hams, 10|d to lid ; bacon, lOd ; cheese, 7cl to Sd ; potatoes, £4 to £4 10s ; maize, os Gd, scarce ; pollard, 7s Gd to Bs. The conclusion of the Auckland races and other news did not reach Wellington till nearly 11 o'clock last night, owing to the wire having broken down. The Georgia Minstrels opened to a crowded house last night. The insurance companies promptly paid the claims of Mr Casselberg for losses at the late fire at Masterton, amounting to about £8000. Mr Casselberg estimates his loss at £5000 over the insurances.