TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 478, 9 November 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from the press agency.)

WELLINGTON. November 8,

At the sitting of the Vice-Admiralty Court this morning in the Eli Whitney case, regarding winch 'an inquiry was made by . the Registrar of the Supreme Court and two merchants, the report was confirmed, and L 1420 awarded to Capt. Williams, the petitioner. Mr. Thomas . reports produce prices as follows :—Flour (Colonial), Ll6 ; Adelaide, Ll9 ; oats, 3s 9d to 4s ; bran, lid to Is ; wliuat, 4s 6d ; hams, BJd ; bacon, ; cheese, 7d to 8d ; potatoes, 25s to 35s ; maize, 4s 6d to 4s 9d; pollard, 7s,

HOKITIKA. November 8. In Lynch's sweep on the Melbourne Cup for L 3400, Mr. Waters of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Dunedin, drew the first horse. In Nansen and Evans' sweep for L3OOO, Alex. It. Mackay, Native Com-

missidner, Nels<fnji .diew 'the .firgt.-horsey and the .-second ancl third hoises full tit* holders ; of tickets- at different parts of the OoaSt. In, Howe's sweep the tirsfc three horses fell;to ilokitilwi and Kiunara. ticket holdci3. -

GREYMOUTH

November 8.

The greatest flood ever experienced in the Grey River has occurred. lhe river is higher than it was ever known to be before. But only a little '-damage has been done in the town, and the harbour works have stood admirably. Up-country it has made great havoc amongst fences, live stock, bridges, etc. No coaches are yet able to travel the Reefton road, miles ■of it being covered by fallen timber. lhe river has cut a new channel to the sea about half a mile south of the previous one.

WESTPORT. November 8.

There were nnprecedentedly high floods on Sunday, the rivers running level with the streets. The protective works stood well, and no injury was done to the town. The back country is flooded. On the Mount Rochfort railway trafiic was stopped until repairs of line were eilected. It is now open again. At Arawiti the old bridge was destroyed, and Fender s bridge was washed away. The Buller road was destroyed in many places. Wheeled traffic to Reefton is no longer possible. The county funds are totally inadequate to make the needful repairs. A man named Bell, employed by the County Council, was drowned on the Briller road during the flood on Sunday. He was washed from the roof of a hut, where he had taken refuge. His remains have since been found.

BALCLUTHA. November 8

Twelve coaches and forty horses were required to bring the passengers through from Clinton to Balclutha to-day. All were conveyed by Williams' line without a single hitch.