TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 611, 17 April 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

* (per rniiss agkncy.) __ * WELLINGTON. April 16. In the cricket match, Nelson and Wellington, Nelson in the second innings scored 10S, Wellington, 50. Nelson thus winning by S5 runs.

Tiie Mayor, Mr. Dransfield, has invited about seventy gentlemen to meet Mr. Clark, C.E., at .dinner, at the Club tonight. . <j> CHRISTCHURCH. April 10.

Two men, arrested for being concerned in the recent garrotting case, have been committed for trial.

Tile race eonr.se privileges for the Autumn meeting only realist d L 75. The walking liiiitch, Bowlcyand Pentecost, 50 miles, lirss been postponed for three weeks, owing to the illness of Pentecost.

Betting on the Great Autumn. Handicap : —4 to 1 against Templeton : 4 to 1, Longlands ; 5 to 1, Ariel : 7 to 1, Trump Card : ,8 to 1, Bide-a-wee ; and 10 to 1 the others, April 17. Trump Card was scratched last night for the Great. Autumn Han.dionp, and, having gone lame, lie is not likely to c.tart for any event at the Autumn Meeting.

The following are the weights for the Free ff andicap : Templton, 9st 81b ; Ariel, j/st £i.b : Trump Card, Sst 61b ; Briber}-, Sst 4ib •, Titania, Bsfc 21b ; Foul Play, 7st alb ; Janglei', 7pfc Sib ; Longlands, 7st ylb ; J3ide=-tt-wee, /sjt 31b ; Maritana. 7st ; Ranolf. 7st; John Stoefei, fist ?21b ;oberoi), Gst Sib ; Luna, Bst 31b ; Ratcatcher, list; Mousetrap, 6st ; Ivanhoe, 6st; Ecii-ise, fist; Undine, 6st.

AUCKLAND. April 1.(5. The Ngafcirakawa tribe begs the Native Minister to make .a European officer reside in their district to examine all disputes between Natives, also a post on the road from Cambridge to Tanpo.

At the Waste Lands Board a letter was lead from Mr. Yesey Stewart. He said he had made arrangements for a second party of special settlers, bat elwged Sir J. Vogel with factious opposition, with intent to obstruct the scheme. The Board referred the correspondence to the Government. April 17. Messrs. I-iask and Hamlin have addressed their constituents. Both dissented from Sir George Grey regarding the extension .of. £be franchise, as at present any

man who owned anything more than a carpet bag had a vote. Mr. Lusk stronglyopposed a tax on land. He thought that he would approve of a tax on income, if that income was derived from land, but a tax on acreage would be unfair. He believed if. Sir George Grey persisted in advocating these" meastres he would sap the foundation of his popularity. Such vindictive legislation would be found a mistake. Mr. Lusk said, after consideration he had decided to resign his seat. Votes of confidence in Messrs. Lusk and Hamlin were passed.

' GREYMOUTH. April 17. New quartz reefs have been discovered in both the Moonlight and Blackwall districts. Several claims have been applied for. The stone shows good gold. o NAPIER. April 16. Mr. R. Miller reports the sale on the 13th inst., of Mr. Allan M'Donald's Puara property, Gisborne, containing 19,200 acres leasehold, rent, LIOO per annum, sixteen years to run. and 112 acres freehold, with all improvements, and 14,000 sheep, to Mr. Doull, of Mataura, Otago, for LIG,OOO. ALEXANDRA. April 16. The great Native meeting takes place on the 30th inst. Tawhiao is here to-day. TAURANGA. April 16. The Wolverine, with the Governor, the Commodore, and the Hon. Mr. Fisher, sailed at 8 p.m. to-day for Auckland.