TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4986, 10 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Feo* the Pee*3 Agency.] Auckland, Feb. 'j. The two seamen of the Thurlani Caul# were sentenced to six mouths’ imprisonment for broaching cargo. The inquiry rt the grounding of the Glenlora commenced to-day. The Waipawa County Council resolved yeaterday to take the full power* granted by the Counties Act. It has resumed rainirg heavily, and there is every appearance of it* continuance. In consequence of his success, Emmett wait* for the March steamer to San Francisco. RAINFALL 15 AUCKLAND. From 9 o’clock on Sunday morning to tame hour on Monday 2-300 inches of ram feLL Napiie, Feb. 9. The Hawke’s Bay County Council, at s ipecul meeting to-day, adjourned from yeiterday, m consequence of the nomination for t,-.e Home of Representative*, resolved to resend the resolution previously passed for taxing ; r ..y restricted power* under the County A t, xnd to take full power. Colonel Wnitmcr?, who in fact induced the other members to vote for the restricted powers, wa* not present One argument raised for rescinding tne former resolution was that, in case of heavy ilxds, there would be no one to care for the bridges, some of which would most assured.y be carried away., It has been raining incessantly since yesterday morning. The rain cams down in torrents about 2 o’clock this morning, and was accompanied by thunder and lightning. The railway is all right, bat tie M*ntry about Taradaie is much flooded. Tne weather seemed clearing np at 1 p.m. Wellington Feb. 9. The Gazette notifies that the Westund and Nelson judicial district# are aseign-i to tie Chief Justice and Judge Richmond ; and the Wellington district to Judge Biohmond. The following tenders were received :;r the construction of protective works at the Oran bridge, Bangitata and Temnka railway —Accepted, Jones and Fetors, £281: Declined, Silas Sibley, £lB5 (refused to complete contract) ; Barnes (Christchurch), £273 <informal) ; 11'Giil, £315; Ann and and C:. £361 ; Parsons, £869. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF THE COLONY. The value of imports in 1876 wa# £8,029,172. The value of export* wa* £5,828,627. The English cncketer* leave, per Botoma. to-morrow to play at Nelson. It is not yet definitely arranged whether or not they play at New PlymouthFIBE IN WELLINGTON. At 2 o’clock this morning a fire occurred in Griffith’s fancy biscuit and confectionery manufactory, Parish street. Notwithstanding the high wind, the firemen, who were soon on the spot, saved tho building. Only thereof was burnt and the stock damaged. The machinery was eared. The insurance was £IOOO in the Standard ; the loss is represented at £IOOO. Nelson. Feb. J. THE ANGLICAN SYNOD. In the General Synod, yesterday, the bcrinfSi was chiefly formal, with the exeep non of ioag debates. 1. On the Bishop of Auckland’s motion relative to forming local branches :f tho English Church Temperance Society, which the Synod agreed to recommend. On the subject of religious instructions ir Government schools. It was resolved to petition the General Assembly to sanction religious instruction by the clergy, or other authorised persons, in the public schools, and to subsidise denominational schools in which secular education wu up to the standard. Timasu, Feb. 9. Seven of the long-sentenced prisoner* wen sent under escort from Timaru to Lyttelton by the first train this morning. Weather, dry, but not promising in appearance. OAarAEr, Feb. 9. SERIOUS DANGER TO OAMA3U. The probable bursting of the large dun outside of the Municipal boundary tnrea.vcs the destruction of & large portion cf the tc-wn property and railway embankments, aid * serious loss of life. A considerable amc— '• of anxiety is felt by the residents. Ice Municipal body have not power to act, i" apparently the County ConnciL Mr Campbell, Chairman of the Council, J in communication with the Minister of Fu'm-" Works on the matter. Another flood carry the dam away. The Municipal Erg;neer state* that the dam contain# ICO tons of water. It appears that the AttorneyGeneral it the proper authority to proceed ry indictment against the owner of the dam. Dunedin, Feb. 9 A formal trial of the Harbour Bcani * dredge took place this afternoon in prestio* of a large number of leading cit.zens. ID Blair, District Engineer, said that the creel# would compare favourably with any on -- e Clyde. It worked most satisfactorily. The Government have abandoned the ic« of converting the Provincial Council Fhinihers into a Supreme Courthouse, a* Judge W :..iass reported against their suitability. A case involving a breach cf the Oyst.*r Fisheries Act, 1866, was heard yesteroa.v *- the Police Court, The case was di*uu##c-’- ** neither defendant nor servants h#d ir . T knowledge of the receipt of oyster*. THE TAIKRI COUNTY COOVU At a meeting of the Taieri Cou- A; day. it was resolved to bring the wh ! Counties Act into operation. The toisl va-ux-tion of the County is £124,585. It was not to allow the Chairman a salary. (fbom oub own ookbsspoxdest-' DrifßPi>, Feb. •• k The trial erf the new dredge Vulcan ’—* place to-day and wa* a great success- . _ At Oamaru, where a dangerous ' outside the municipality imperils of nearly all tho town, action is beieg with a view to getting authority fro" : Government to empty it. THE COLONIAL PRIZE FlKl>” The Volunteers who proceed to II A take part in the luterprovincial ino-": g by the Hinemoaon Monday. Otago »i, ■ I ’ !T 7,V> more strongly represented than v»- sr ‘ expected, several extra men sup ‘ f vacancies caused by the non qm>; "*'• ■ ' representative* in other districts. T be thirteen rifls and five carbine tive*. Considerable dissatisfac’amongst the volunteers, in conseq-‘ : instructions having been received to * _ furnishings would bo required by tbrr. - camping purpose*. SPORTING. WELLINGTON JOCKEY CLUB K (_Bv Telegraph, rsoif oub Srscn' 1 - POXDIsT.] r - - Wellington, D r - ” Fibst Day. . , The day was unfavourable for 1 being threatening in the morning*-; r * k . toward* afternoon. After three 1 settled down into a steady rain, very unpleasant fer everyone. I which is close to the river, bad bre' f - I well dried by the sonth-eest j morning, but just above the :i I there wa* an awkward pool of water ’ 1 ' I

no»r!r across the course. The attendance did not exceed 2000, but there wore a good many lad toe present in tho lUnd. To-morrow U tho but day’* racing, and there will bo a holiday M veil, so that a much larger number of riiiton may be expected. A Tory good band wM in attendance. A great many people car.v> out ilraight from Wellington in cabs, trap*, and carriage*, *o that, dcfj’itc the weather, there wa* a very *how of vehicle* on tho ground. The raouut <> n ,he whol# Ter 7 good, though t .be Derby wa* a great disappointment. Original'? there were eleven entrie*, but tho only amounted to three. One of {!k>o was ab»ent, and only two hone* were ]oft, both of which belonged to theiamo owner, Bay, *ho declared to win with Fallacy, ana conaequently there wa* no con* tort for the large (take of 100 *or*. Tho Hnr'lo Kacc was a great turpriie, a* Tommy ]i v.d was looked upon a* the certain winner, unci ro odd* could be obtained about him at 5,;;. The hone would hare won easily had it ndden with judgment, but St. Alban* vh , a, wed to get too long a *lart, and though rj, T .-r went up with a dath, won by a head. jL H ack Baoe was won alter a close contett. ;i; ,' Flying Stake* wa* a capital race, Guy kf-*, Glenary, and Fallacy coming in to ~;t W together, "that it wa* hard at first to ret ermine the winner. Fallacy wa* rather ] r <i than half a length ahead of Guy, who ratted Glenary just at the poet, amid intense fi:.tement. The Provincial Plato was a gift to Klsa, who was never beaded from start to No very great interest wa* exhibited in • hi* race by the public, ilvii i s Race, of 50 oova, two mile*, over |W n flight* of hurdle* ; weight for age. >!r t'rsser’s St. Alban’*, aged, Pst lalbs I jl: jut’s Tommy Dodd, sigod, 9*t I3lb* 2 B j-;iiug ; Even on Tommy Dodd; 4 and 5 I ngainst tho re«t. V' : r, Cloud, and Blue Jacket started, and si! rx.*ept Cloud, got away well. All got over tho first hurdle without mistake, but Cloud refund the second. The other four made a a j'.’hr.did race right to the finish. Tommy Pul i Pd over the two next hurdle*, when ho csrc vay to St Albans and Blue Jacket. St Albans led over the jump in front of the stand, and went away with a lead of about 10 Icng’.hs, Tommy Dodd and Blue Jacket TiCir.j ccck-andceck. Blue Jacket fell at the lump, at tho back of the course, and lon-.;r,j Dodd began to pull up on 8t Albans itrue by stride. He over-hauled the leader, and r. exciting finish resulted in 8t Albans winning by a neck. He wa* beautifully Hies Hurdle Back, of 15 aoT*; 1 mile and s distance t post entries; catch weight*. •r~ :.il ... 1 t-.nuP-i Tip 2 iit e suited. Both the nding ana j umpmg wfr? very indifferent, there being aereral The race wa* easily won by klartagh, cz i Maori horse named Phoenix. Plate. of 100 bovb; entrances *ovi; 1 ■ miles; for all horses, maiden* at the i ;rr.o of entering ; weight for age. •ir hab/ntn’s Lady cl the LaVe, (3 yrs), 7rt 131bs 1 y r r.frivrfod’s stirabout, (3 frr), 7st 131bs) ... 2 v. lady Matt (5 yrs) 9st 9ibs 3 Bating: Bren on Stirabout j 2 to 1 agst tie rest. In this event two false start* were caused it Si’rabout. Lady Mary refused to return ♦ j the poet. At the third attempt a good start was effected; Lady of the Lake immediately led, and was never caught, Stirabout Sicond, Lady Mary third, St. Alban* nowhere. Flying Stakes Handicap, of 50 *or*; |- mne. U: K. jtsy’e b f Fallacy, 3 yrs, 7st Slbs 1 Kz rii-i wood's tr h Gay Fawkes, 4 yrs, 9st lOlbs 3 it: J. 'iVolier’s c m Glenary, 6ys, 7st 3 Sjcgsier, Morning Star, and Lady of the Late also ran. Betting: 6 to 4 agst Fallacy and Quy Fawkes. hoi a very good start; Glenary got away first, with Guy second, the rest in a cluster. Inis order was kept till rounding the turn for home, when Fallacy drew ahead, and a smart race ensued down the straight, tho race ultimately ending in Fallacy passing tho post less than half a length ahead of Quy, who, after a game struggle, beat Glenary by a head. The Dbhby of 100 sots, added to a sweepstake of 10 eovs each, for 3 year old co;t§, fest s;bs; fillies, 8» 51b*. 1J mile*. U r Ssy’a b 1 Fallacy ... ... 1 ilr fc&j’s r c D&ncbary ... 2 line Fanny Fiber colt did not put in an at pfarar.ee, and Bay declared to win with the f.rmer, who, of course, went over the ground ae he liked. -..riyciAL Plate of 125 *ovb, li miles, for a.l horses owned for six month* previous to the race by bona fide settler* in the pro•nr.ee of Wellington. Weight for age. T. Daries g m Him, 4 yrs, Bst 121ba ... 1 .1. V.’oiier'o b in Flora Jl‘Donald, 4 yrs, Bst .j.lfk tit »i t> ~, ... ... 2 - T - '>''i.’kera b g Tambourini, aged, 9st Bibs ... 3 Princes* Alary, Treason, and Voltaire also Betting: 6to 4 agst Tambooriai, 4to 1 agst -■. ,rs M'DonaW, «nd 3 to 1 agst the ren tj’der. Elsa appeued in front immediately '-t iig fell, followed by Treason. This order wat kept for some distance, when Tambourini, pitted Treason, and Flora dashed up to •-* front. She was not able, however, to Eisa, who maintained her lead to the -winning by a couple of lengths. Flora or i, And Tambourini a good third. • Each, of 10 sov*; catch weighU, one L --s and a distance. W-n K v Albert. Five other* started.