INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 124, 30 March 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[PBB UNITED PBES3 ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, March 27

The libel action brought by Dr Stewart, of Chrislchurch, against lioydhouse and and another, proprietors of tho Wellington Press was concluded to-night. The jury informed his Honor that they were not unanimous, and a verdict of f was accepted for plaintiff, of only one shilling damages, the jury recommending rigid inquiry into the hospital management.

March 29. The Premier will leave for Invercargill on Wednesday.

The Dunedin Refrigerating Company have been advised of the Ederslie's arrival, with her cargo in good condition, but owing to the heavy stocks on the market, low prices were realised. Sixty thousand carcases having arrived at the same time, prices are not likely to im« prove for somo time. The Minister of Mines left for an overland journey via Haast Pass to the West Coast this afternoon. Professors Black and Drown of the University accompany him. Auckland, March 29. The Pukekoke railway station was burglariously entered last night, and the safe carried a quarter of a mile and then thrown over an embankment. It contained £25, but the burglars failed to open it. A Mr Askew of Newmarket died of an overdose of laudanum. It is supposed to be a case of suicide, it being stated that he has been in a depressed state of mind for some time, owing to unsuccessful speculation. The s.s. Alameda, from Sydney, made the fast time of three days nineteen hours. She brings 70 saloon, and 32 steerage passengers for San Francisco. Judge Gillies arrived per Alameda from Sydney. She leaves at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Wellington, March 29. The Minister of Justice is still communicating with the authorities aud endeavoring to arrange for Mary Morgan who was charged with infanticide at Oamaru, being tried at the ensuing criminal sessions at Dunedin. In the meantime should Mrs Morgan apply for bail on her own recognisances, the Government it is understood will not object to her being released on those terms. The Governor, Lady Jervois, and Aidede > Camp, left for Onehunga in the Hinemoa to-night. The Chief Justice does not go to Auckland. Justice Gillies having decided to take the criminal sessions. The Gazette to-night onlls Parliament together for despatch of business on the 13th May. ; At a meeting of Mr Smith's creditor! this afternoon the Official Assignee said j the question for the creditors to consider was whether they should not cable Home for the arrest of the debter for com* mitiing foiony. inasmuch as that ho left the colony with valuables in his possession, imd did not pay his creditors. The meeting adjourned until Tuesday next. The Government are making enquiries as to the conditiou of mulberry trees iv New Zealand in order to ascertain whether the present is a good time to obtain silkworms.

Chkistchurcu, March 29.

Mr William White, M.Ii.U. for Sydenham, has forwarded his resignation to the Speaker of the House, in consequencs of his medical advisors telling him he must retire from public life for a year or two. The Charitable Aid Board to«day settled the dispute in the Orphanage by giving the master, Mr Richie, his salary to April, and £CS Is on the condition of his leaving the institution on that date