TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Western Star, Issue 1, 15 November 1873, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Dunedin, Friday Evening. The Christchurch Agricultural Show was attended by 9,000 person, There were 748 entries. Tolmie took nearly all the prizes for Merinos. Sutton Bros, took several prizes for Lincolns. Another Insurance Company is projected, It iS proposed to establish a woollen factory at Queenstown, find aiiother fit Kaikorai. The case of White v. M'Kellar, after 11 days’ trial, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiffdamages, £18,905, to be reduced by £IO,OOO if possession of the disputed portion of the run is given to plaintiff by the Ist January, 1874. The whole of the female immigrants, ox Lady Jocelyn, were engaged one hour after the barracks were opened. The supply was unequal to the demand. Bates ranged fronjMlgG to £35. One cook was engaged at £IOO.. The Customs revenue of for the September quarter was £203,277 for the same quarter of The Camille has arrived at j •English dates to the 28th October. No sign of the Claud Hamilton, 'ft MV. Donald Tclrie, senior "classic mastered the Scotch College, Melbourne, has been appointee: Assistant Inspector of-Schools-. CAELEGBAMS, " j London. .28th October. Governor requested the L'antccs to cooperate wjtljlh: British forces, b;-!. produced no effect. 1. ."T^uitceshiye retired to Coomassiw-

Prince Bismarck lias been re-appointed Premier. Obituary-—Tbe King of Saxony; Sir Henry Holland. __ . ■ , ' ' Great, excitement prevails in Paris, owing to Legitimist intrigues for tbe restoration of tbe Monarchy. Pears are entertained that a great crisis is approaching. * V. Tbe Grand Opera House of Paris has been destroyed by fire, supposed to have been tbe work of an incendiary, AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, Ist November. It is rumoured that Butler, the AttorneyGeneral, will be appointed Chief Justice of New South Wales, and that either Solomons or Windeyer will bo Attorney-Gsneral. Melbourne, Ist November, Augur tips Dagmar for the Derby; Dagworth won the Melbourne Staked, - Latest Bettirig. —Derby: three to one agst. Lapidist; five to one! agst. any other. Melbourne. Cup : three to one agst. Horatio ; ten to one agst. Arrow ; onC hundred td dno agst, Fitz Yattendon ; one hundred to six agst; Priam and M'Callimx Mohr. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. [by electric telegram:.] First Day, Tuesday, 11th November. There was a large attendance of spectators: His Excellency Sir James Fergusson and the Hon. Mr. Vogel were present: MAIDEN PLATE. Nosworthy’s Defamer ... ... 1 Webb’s Ada ... 2 Redwood's Batler 3 TREE HANDICAP. Redwood’s Eakapo ... ..; I Nosworthy’s Hatred .:. ... 2 Campbell’s Exile .... ... ... 3 CANTERBURY CUP. NoSwortliy’s Lurline ' ... ... I Redwood’s Papapa ... ... ... 2 Ray’s Tambourini ... ... ... 3 RAILWAY PLATE; Nosworthy’s Hatred ... I Redwood’s Paringii ... ’... 2 Second Day, Wednesday, I2th November. DERBY STAKES. Papapa ... ... ... ... I Castaway ... ... ... ..: 3 GRAND STAND HANDICAP; • Calumny ... ... I llalter .:. ... ... ... 2 LOTTERY PLATE. Lurline ... ••• I No Gentleman ... ns . 2