INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Issue 55, 19 May 1866, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

A Cheistchtoch Hunt Club —We r^S^l*^! 1 * * P ro P os^toestabS ajact of drag hounds in Cliristchurch and to form a Hunt Club. The original of this sporting idea, Mr Hamilton, has just received a favorable answer £m Spli atS °V he 7 ell -kno,vn master o? the Melbourne hounds, to the effect that he can » t o furnish & Httl f ™f and it is to hoped that this almost only, deficiency m tle home-like fiield-sports of Canterbury will now be supplied. It is the intention of the promoter to place t K m ihehapd.^ a comm?tte7o? Fatal Accident.— A disti-essiim acc i dent occurred at Okain's Bay in t f eariv that the deceased was driving a bullo-k dray a nd the sudde g f g 'iPf 8 * J° lted tlle kd from. the dray under the wheelsTwhich fanar^i^ thrilling incident of this kind in Te fo l was m the habit of saiHng Stween «° P^vxncesof WeUjbigtonand^Wough iiws laving swain., it appears was w over-burfchene.d with caah indprev? ous to carrying off the lady had 'to replenish & exchequer at the instance of the Sri? ! tors ot± well-known hotel, not a C?b Ede d I yards from th^ Queen's Wharf. ffiX apprehension, .our hero waited tintil the appointed hour for th e sailing of thelord Ashley, and then requested ° a temporary [loanfrom.a certain barman, famed for 2 and general knowledge 0?%!

w(>rld. V. Anxious to oblige, this goodnatured hian- hied to the proprietors of the hotel, and obtained L 5, which was received by the nan tical gentleman with many expressions of gratitude' and promises of immediate repayment. He then ariiid a torrent of thanks, made Ms way to the door, and hurried along the wharf, where Ids ladylove was anxiously waiting his arrival. Steam was got up, the captain was on the bridge, the warps let go, they hastened on board, and tho Lord Ashley proceeded on her way. At this moment an individual with elfin locks was seen to rush wildly along the wharf, and to fall into an attitude of despair on,finding he was too late to catch the steamer, which was gracefully receding from the wharf. Whether tins individual was the deluded husband or tho .deluded barman report sayeth not. Whichever of them if* was, he gained nothing by the attempt beyond hearing the captain's ciy-6f, " Full ■ speed ahead," and seeing the naughty pair ! of runaways standing a la Darby and Joan ori the deck of. the" vessel fast sailing out of hail. The romantic story is told, and we will drop the curtain on the dramatis personee. The moral to be taught from j this escapade of the sailor and Ms ladylove, is-^-htisbands beware of all insinuating salt-water Don Juans, and barmen, never oblige them with small temporary loans. | The Neav Wharf at Wellington.— The " Advertiser" says — >" The deep water wharf has b.epn carried out to its full extent, and the large cylinders intended to strengthen the extreme end are being put i l tlieir places. The further projection of the wharf will be literally in the shape of the letter L, so that large steamers can run alongside of the seaward end, and there discharge there cargoes with facility." The Patriotic Fun jj in Wellington. About LIBO has been collected at Wangamii towards the Patriotio Fund, and the subscriptions in the Oity of "VVeltington amount to nearly LMOO. The subscription lists from the country districts have not yet been received. The Waixato Contingent, —Last week the Waikato contingent which has been fighting with the Taranakis and Ngatiruannis against us during the last year or so, crossed the Waitara and passed through the Ngatimaru conntry,on their way northward. William Kiri^t is said, has sent away Ms canoes for the" purpose of avoid-. ing them, so that they had to come more to seaward than they intended. They were seen at Whakaironga by some of the Urenui natives, who recognised among them Tikaoakao, To Tapihana, Wi Hona (wounded and taken prisoner at Mahoetalii and cured in the hospital), and others. It appears that they were on their' way to a meetingatHangatikiintheNgafimaniapoto country, but they stated that it was not likely there would be any disturbance to the northward ; any fighting that was to be would be to the south, and they gave a caution as to the kai koliuru, or, as we should say, murderers who are likely to be active in the Patea neighborhood. As the latter place is where the Government have ]trs4. determined to begin the surveys we trust they will see f tdly the nature of the responsibility they are incurring. There are only two alternatives, cillier to fight and conquer the natives who contest our right to settle there, or/fib-' withdraw from the district altogether^ If Mr Stafford attempts a middle coiirao he w ; U, as we have saidj be inciirrjxig a very grave responsibility, and may^fTossibly have to regret a very grave Airier. — ." Taranaki Herald," April 21. j0 : " : The GovERNOErifS&n; William Thomp-sop.-—By telegjpn, received from our correspondent jp^Hainilton, we learn that William 3|p«nson: has had an interview with higpExcellency Sir George Grey — that jJPresult of inter view was highly satilpftoryr and that the two gentlemen wjflPh oiice proceed together to WellingigHy We are glad to learn that Thomson flag: reconsidered his determination, and Hs consented to visit Ms Excellency and Bnfer with him. That Rowi would alterHs determination we did not even hope, raHien we remembered the answer given to wLv Jolm Williamson's recently expressed Pbsire to see Mm, namely — that " Le did Sot wish to see the face of .a to ir.au lill he met him in h — l."— .Canterbury