The greatest] excitement was the match between the Elvira and Eclipse for £50, Wanganui and Wellington picking their own crews. Over £100 was bet, the odds being m favor of Wanganui. The two boats were abreast nearly the whole distance, but at. the last few hundred yards the Eclipso,of ' '; "'■ Wellington, put on a spurt and won by : ; - seven lengths. The distence was a little I. over three miles. : Nbw Plymouth, Saturday Evening; Captain Brauad, of the' schooner ' Charybdis, from Manakau, smashed his forefinger, and called here for surgical aid. His vessel left for Lyttoltpn last night. '"• Xaßt night a fire broke out at Taylor's •. buildings, bnt there was not much damage done. The building was unin sured. - ' : : Geahamsto'wit, Saturday Evening. The Bright Smile mining company; has stopped, and 150 men are thrown out of ' employment. This action has arisen out , of the drainage question. It is expected • that the stoppage will flood adjacent mines and compel contributions, without recourse -\n further litigation. , J

Nelson, Friday Evening. There was lovely weather for die sport: : yesterday. Tlia steamer Murray, from tlio Wes Coast, m coming up the hr-i'bour yester day, ran into the ketch Mary, and san! hei-, and ilion ran into the Governmen wharf, carrying it away to a depth of 1! j feet. The engines were reversed, bu ' the current was strong, and the crev j could not atop her. The ketch and carg< weve worth £509. The rifle competition is firm so far Grossman, Burn, and TomHnson eighty ; eight each. Dunedin, Friday Evening. The Caledonian sports yesterday wer< a great success. There were present full] 6000 people. The Governor and suiti i were on the ground. The sports continu< ' to-day. I The banquet to Mr Yogel takes plac< on the 6th. The Governor will be pr 3 J rent. A deputation of goldfield roetnberi waited on Mr Yogel on behalf of th< ' miners, requesting that facility should b< afforded them to send their gold to the Melbourne mint m consequence of th< Banks here having reduced the price oi gold. Mr Yogel caid he would give everj facility, and communicate Tvith Melbourne with a view to the establishment of j branch m Dunedin. Port Chalmers, Friday Evening. The ship Surat is ashore at Catlin's Fiver. 