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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 31, 7 February 1867, Page 3

In reference to the Timaru races, the Marlborough Express says: — The programme of* these races is published, to be held ou February 19th and 20th. The added money is £500, besides two silver cups. Entrances are to be made on Saturday before the race. The Marlborough Express of last week has to record the occurrence of the highest flood, which, according to all accounts, has been experienced in the Wairau since it became settled by Europeans. For four or five days previous to Monday last, we liad excessive and incessant rains, which only ceased about noon on that day. The Governor, by an order in Council in a Gazette, published on the 12th inst., Doth appoint and declare that all costs charges, and expenses incideut to the management and administration of the gold-fields in the several provinces shall be regulated by acts to bs passed by the Superintendents and Provincial Councils thereof. The following are the dimensions of twenty-five guns constructed at the Royal Gun Factory for the Government of Victoria : — 6*3 inch wrought iron, rifled, muzzle-loading gun, 80 cwt., for the Australian Government. Weight, 80 CAVts., ; calibre, 6*3 inches. Length, nominal, 113 inches; over all, 126 iuches; from centre of trunnions to end of ceseable, 50'5 inches ; from face to centre of trunnions, 69*5 inches ; of bore, 98 inches. Greatest diameter of gnu and width between shoulders of trunnions, 20 - 25 inches diameter at the muzzle, 18"5 inches. Trunnions, diameter, 8 inches; length, 6 inches. Preponderance, above 4 cwts. ; proposed charge, 14 lbs. ; weight of projectile, 64 ibs. The inner barrel is made of coiled iron, with a copper cup at bottom of bore. A young lady in Paris having honorably passed Cavo examinations in mixed sciences, lias been authorised by the Minister of Public Instruction to go through a course of medicine at Algiers, as her medical attendance mi»ht be of great service to the Arab population, and through her the boon of medical science m iji lit penetrate the tent, and harem of the Arab, where no male doctor would ever be admitted.