INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 926, 16 January 1880, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

A Melbourne telegram skates that last year 214 OOOoz. of Victorian anil 91,7000z. of New Zealand sold were exported. Colonel Scratchley arrived at Auckland from Sydney on the 6*h instant. He proceeds South for the pur ; m«e of inspecting the Lyttcltun and Dunedin harbours for defence. Tt appears probable that the streets of Napier will shortly be lighted by kerosine, the price charged by the Cas Company heing so excessive that the Council has declined to renew the contract on the terms specified. A Wellington telesrram of the 7th instant states that the strike among the telegraph operators has terminated, those of Blenheim and Dunedin having re-umed work. Ah Cee m« charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court, (ireymouth on the.7th instant with an attempt to ovale payment of the gold duty on a, parcel of gold, lie pleaded ignorance of the British law, but hail to forfeit the 20' d notwithstanding The sum of 1/20 has been forwarded, as a first instalment from Christekureh, lj"ing a first instalment of subscriptions being raised there for the relief of the distress in Ireland. It has been definitely decided at Timaru to hold a grand Orange procession on Jnlv the 12th. x\ frrahamsto-wn teleeram states that Hetera a Piako X dive, j • >b,u* of ids halfcaste wife, knocked her brains out with a tent pole, and afterwards hung himself. Sir George Orey intends visiting the Thames soon ami opening an electioneerin" campaign through the Colony. On the 9th instant an expedition started from Hokitika with divers to search for L'ohl at the bottom of the Mahuapa Lake The result was very satisfactory, and it is probable that a drelge will he employed and a company formed to work it. A Sydnev telegram states that Crcswell, the lunatic alleged to be Orton, has been discharged from the Asylum hy Judge's order, on the application of his brother. A Sydney paper states that the Builli miners have struck drinking, in consequence of the publicans raising the price since the new tariff. The Lord Mayor of Dublin telegraphs to the Mayor of Melbourne th it the distress in Ireland is increasing, and urgently requests the fact to be published in the Colonies. A Chrisfchureh telegram of the 10th instant states : "The first of this season's cram was delivered yesterday at the Sefton railway station." At a crowded meetino; held at Sydney on the 12fh instant, about. 1.2000 \vas subscribed to the Irish Relief Fund.

The Mayor of Melbourne expects to remit Tj.oOOO to Dublin on Friday. The Mayor of Auckland (Mr Peacock) has started a fund for the r -lief of the distress in Ireland, and has hea led the list with LIO.

Decently at Wellington two young men were charged with stealing three coffins from the yard of -in auctioneer. The cases were dismissed, as it was proved that it was a New Year’s Eve j ike The trial of the rioters at Christchurch was concluded on the l.'J ! h instant Murphy was acquitted, but the others wee found guilty, The Judge, in sentencing them, drew a distinction, and gave Hanley, Ouddihy, Barrett, and \leavey IS months each, and the other seven a year’s imprisonment apiece, all with hard labor

The proprietors of Priu'z claim at Longwood hove resolved to throw it into a com pany.