INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1475, 5 February 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auoklind, February 4. Arrived, barque B nnette, from Newcastle. Captain Walsh describes the weather on the passage as the moet trying he ever experimced. The ship ■ailed on the 18th December, and on tha 21st a strong gale set m, lasting three days. On the 15'h Jan airy a harrlcana ■Urted, and b'ew for four days. Thn barque, whioh was hore-to, sustained tome damage by aeaa breaking on board The weather was contrary throughout the passage. The convict Perm was visited by his relatives yesterday. Both he and Opffrey spend their time m reading religious fcooki. Joseph Winter was charged at the Police Court with assaulting Captaio Johnson on the s.». Ghnelg. The Moused had been discharged for refusing to obey orders, which led to a general atrike, and finding his discharge was written m red Ink, signifying that he wun not again to be employed by the Company, he returned and as? anted : ho Captain Accused said he would r-avo been expelled from the Seaman's Union bad he obeyed orders. He was fined £1, with 45 2s costsWellington, February 4 Arrived, chip Invero&rgil), Captain Mulr. 97 days from London On January 22, K. McOaulev, mite, d'ed of consumption The InveroargUl brings two 6 n Elswiok gurs. The Waterß emb?sßiement cane came ■p at the BM. Court this Afternoon. Several wit cf sees produced reoefpts showing that money had bean deposited by then with the Company. The case was further adjourned till Frtfay next, owing to the absence of accused's late clerk. During January last estates of eighteen deceased persons were place 1 under the charge °t the PobUo Trustee. The values varied from £1 to £4000. The Prefß gives currenoy to a rumor that Sir Win. Fitzherbert, Speaker of the Legislative Council, is to be asked to represent New Zealand at the Imperial Conference, and that hia plaoe. will be filled by the Hon G M. Waterhonse. A bankrupt named Saddler has mncU a. singular statement to the Official Assignee. The debtor asserts that about six months ago. another Saddler became insolvent. Thereupon his landh rd, thinking he was ft candidate for whitewashing, placed a bailiff m possession of his house, and sold bis furniture for a small sum, which was then do» for rent, thus necessitating the pmohase of a new outfit on credit- To add to his trials he was subsequently sued by his baker m the name of another person for a debt whioh he did not owe, and, Judgment being recorded against ! him, he was arrested for default, and was obliged to pay th° money. PrjNJtMN,' February 4 £ The Hone. W. J. Ai. Laroaoh and W. H. Reynolds waited on the Governor to-day, and it was expected that a meeting of the Executive Oounoll would be held to con* aider the case of the Barrier Island murderers, but no such meeting was held. It Is understood that all the papers and opinions of members of the Ministry have not reached here, but as soon as they do the case will be taken into consideration. The prisoner Thomas Hall, under sentence of death f«r the murder of Captain Cain, left for Lyttelton m the Koranui this eventog. He will be kept m gaol ♦ v «-r© until the sitting of the Appeal Couth