The authority of the Assembly could be pro bably obtained for such. The; present session would be a short one, as the Council would meet again before the ses sion of the General Assembly. It would be necessary to vote supplies at once, and the Government. He would not allude pass an ordinance for the administration of to the tramway lawsuit, it being subjudice. The Council adjourned till to-morrow, night.  ;..•■• I ■ : Dunedin, Tuesday Evening. The nominations ' for the Dunedin J ockey Club races took place last even-, ing, when entries were made for seven race's; There are nineteen entries for the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap, includ ing Little Mack and Newbold, two Aus tralian horses. The 12th : of March will be the day of general entry. ... ■ Mr Bathgate, the new Resident Magis trate, took his seat on the Bench. He leaves a vacancy for the House of Repre sentatives. Mr Barton, barrister, is ja. ; candidate. '■

Late Telegrams.— -We were informed ;at ten o'clock last night that the telegraph s:s had been warned to attend an hour later to receive a special message, but we could not learn, nor did the telegraphist know, what the purport of the message 'would be. "We waited until two o'clock this morning, but not receiving any intelligence up to that hour, we went to press, m order to catch the coaches for the North and South. We have no doubt that the cause of all this loss; and inconvenience is the dinner party to Mr Yogel at the Thames, and we can confidently express bur opinion that olir readers have lost nothing by the non-publi cation of the speeches made. We will plate any news of importance before them as sodn as possible. ; ■. ' ' • Spobtlng.— On Saturday last, a meeting was held at the Point Hotel for. the purpose of making arrangements. for, the annual races to be held on the 17th March. .There were present— Messrs Brittin, Gould, Bebbingtoh, Warno, McLepd, Orton, .Jones, Cramond, Mcllwrick, .and a few others.: Mr Brittin occupied the chair. It was resolved — ," That the following be appointed stewards: — Messrs Acton, Cramond, Orbon, McLeod, Qould Mcll wrick, Jones, Mcßratney, Williamson, Brittin and Orton. . ... ! Farmers' Meeting at Waihi. 