TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4398, 17 December 1875, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC.

[TROH OUR OWN CORRESPOITDKHTB.] i Thames, Thursday. [ The jGrown .Princess have cleaned up their SO-ton crushing with a retorting of 133 oza. 6 dwta. of gold. . AC the' Queen of the May meeting the following board of directors were appointed: —MAssrs. Turtle, Garvey, Maclntyre, J. B. Fryejr, and James Frater. There was a livelymeeting. The report was adopted, the honorarium was passed, and calls reckoned as cash. The yield of gold from November 20 to date,is, from 5176 tons, 6863 ozs. 16 dwts. 6 grs. The election for Mayor of the Thames took place to-day. The following were the numbers :—Mr. Macdonald, 35S ; Mr. Davies, 313. Great interest was shewthroughout the day, and there was rejoicing in the evening amongst the friends of the successful candidate. The Manaia leaves at 8 p.m. Cokomandel, Thursday. The manager of the Tokatea this evening reports for the week that 200 lbs. of picked stone have been obtained in the Siege level, with about 15 lbs. of good stone in the Van level, where there has been a good leader fourd during the week. Yesterday the manager ■ commenced sending quartz to Bennett's battery. There will be nearly 100 tons to put through, which is likely to give an average retui a. In the Royal Oak the driving on No. 1 leader is being continued with a decided improvement. Gold can be seen freely when brc 'king down. 22 lbs. of specimens have been obtained during the week. Gold can be seen in the roof of the drive. 29 tons of quartz have been forwarded to the battery, together with 90 lbs. specimens. Gisborne, Thursday. The Pretty Jane has been detained until this evening, and her outward English mail will not reach Auckland in time. There is great indignation on the subject. The people- of Gisborne were advocating the issue of tickets at single rates by the Steam Packet Company for excursion trips to Auckland for the Christmas holidays. The nomination for the East Coast (European) district is fixed for the 29th of December, at Taaranga. The polling will be on the 6th January. Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the nomination not being at a more central place, and for there being only one polling place at Poverty Bay. A strong committee is to be formed for Mr. AVilson. Mr. Morris and Mr. Kelly will not likely be able to visit Gisborne previous to the election. Mr. Wilson has published an address to the electors, which contains most liberal views. The hay crop is unusually good, and the other crops look remarkably well. Shearing is nearly over. Russell, Thursday. A man named Bloomfield has been arrested for stealing five sovereigns. He was examined here to-day, and committed for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. Wanganui, Thursday. Mr. Ballance addressed the electors at Turakina last night,—Mr. Lethbridge in the chair. : About sixty electors were present. Mr. Ballance alluded at some length to the measures passed during the session, and especially to the Abolition Bill and the opposition of Sir George Grey. He instanced Great Britain and all her colonies, which did without Provincialism, and had quite as much liberty as New Zealand and prospered. He explained the basis on which the grants in aid were given, and shewed how far local bodies would benefit by the change. He commented favorably on the law reforms introduced by Mr. Bowen, and hoped to see still further Bteps in that direction. Regarding the debt of the colony, and the burdens it had to bear, he thought that the revenue for the December quarter did not look quite satisfactory, and unless it revived he thought a property tax would have to be resorted to. He objected to an income-tax as inquisitorial, and as liable to evasion. He objected to land being disposed of to replenish the exchequer, as this should only be done for the purpose of settlement. He had faith in the present administration of the present Government, and deprecated the attitude of the Opposition. After a number of questions wore answered, a unanimous vote of coufidence was passed. Wellington, Thursday. The Government have received and published a despatch from Sir J. Vogel, in which he impugns certain statements made in a letter from the Loan Agents to the Colonial Secretary, dated May 13, and says :—" lam of opinion that the conduct of the three agents, especially that of Dr. Featherston, in sending to the Government such a letter and enclosures without letting me see them, is most unbecoming and detrimental to the interests of the public service, and I have the honor formally to make complaint on the subject." Sir J. Vogel then goes on to say that owing to the publication of that letter in the colony, a wide-spread misunderstanding exists as to his action in London with respect to the deposit of the four million loan with the Bank of New Zealand ; that the determination to deposit the loan was arrived at by the agents at the time of the negotiation with Rothschild. The correspondence is too lengthy for a telegram. The Government have also received a cablegram from Sir Julius Vogel, stating that he had succeeded in effecting an arrangement with the Bank of England, by which the bank inscribes and manages New Zealand stock. This will make our bonds current, and give to holders the advantage of obtaining bonds "to bearer," and exchanging backwards and forwards. This arrangement is subject to the approval of the Assembly. The Luna has just returned from White's Bay. The tests indicate a clean break of the cable about fourteen miles from here. Major Atkinsen leaves for Taranaki per Luna to-night. Sir Julius Vogel left England, per Somersetshire, on November 15. WELLINGTON RACES. Wellington Derby, of 100 sovb., added to a sweepstake of 10 sovs. each ; half forfeit ; for 3-year-olds ; distance, 1 mile and a-half. Mr. Redwood's Korftr], 8 St 10 lbs .. .. .. 1 Mr. Helamjune's Pnngawerewere, 8 st 6 lbs .. 2 Mr. P. Campbell's Doni«l O'llorke, 8 st 10 lbs.. .. 3 Mr: O'Brien's Fishhook (late Lough Neagh), 8 at 4 lbs 4 There were seven entries ; Banker, Cocksure, and Voltairine were scratched. Korari at once dashed off with a lead so strong that it looked like a bolting match, but the jockey checked him soon ; Pungawerewere Becond ; Daniel O'Rorke third; and Fishhook fourth. They kept in this order until about three-quarters of a mile from home, when Daniel O'Rorke cut down Pungawerewere, and made a desperate effort to overhaul Korari ; and though he was whipped all the way up the straight, Korari won as he liked, hands down, seven lengths a-head ; Daniel O'Rorke a bad third, and Fishhook a long way behind. Korari was loudly cheered upon coming back to the saddling-paddock. Betting-men did not seem to do much upon this race. A good deal was expected from Fishhook, on account of the way in which he ran when called Lough Neagh, but all were sadly disappointed. The company was too good for him. The race was a good one for him. Korari was never asked to run. The course is beginning to freshen up a little now. Jockey Club Handicap of 100 sovb. ; 1 mile and a-half. Second horse to save his stakes. Mr. Redwood's br h Guy Fawkea, 4 years 8 st .. 1 Mr. F. W. Delam&ine's b k Templeton, 5 years, 8 ■U2lbs .. .. ... 2 —There were 10 entries, and only the following horses came to the scratch: Guy Fawkes, Templeton, Flora Macdonald, Premier, and Tattler. This was a splendid race'between , Guv. Fawkes .and Templeton. , Guy Fawkes 1 took the lead, Templet&n being' second.and all the others in a cluster, all holding in. About half-way round Flora Macdonald | Biade apnsh forward, but could not keep her

position even. Templeton'challenged Guy .Favkes for the first place, passing all the others easily. Then came the tug of war between the two, and a splendid run up the straight ensued, Guy Fawkea winning by half a length, Templeton whipping hard. , Ghristchdbch, Thursday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency received yesterday the following London telegram, dated November 24:— "The fourth Beries of wool sales opened at the level of last sales. Up to date 87,000 bales have arrived ; SOO9 bales 'have been sent: to the manufacturing districts direct. Market unchanged for scoured. Cape of Good Hope has declined id to Id per lb. Mr. Moorhouse -addressed the electors at Knightown on the 14th inst. He got a vote of confidence.