TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 243, 9 October 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

PROVINCIAL. October 9. A Berious accident happened yesterday to some bricklayers engaged in finishing tha coping to a three-storey building in Princes-street. The coping £«ive way and carried the scaffolding with it. The workmen fell sixty feet to the ground. Smith, a plasterer, is seriously injured, and it is feared iatally, but the others escaped with cuts and bruises. The Northern escort brought down 10,5730zs yesterday, A fire occurred in Stephen's Spice Factory. Some malt stored in the building ignited from spontaneous combustion. The fire was discovered early. Damage estimated at £200. Wellington, October 8. We have authority to state that Mr O'Rorke will leave Wellington, per steamer Wellington, on Saturday, for Auckland, where he will remain till the elections are over. Mr O'Rorke will for the future perform the duties of Postmaster-Genera! n.nd Commissioner of Telegraphs. The administration of the Inuniyrjjtion department will be in the hands of the Premier. O'-tober 9. The statement in the 'Grey Valley Times,' ihat Mr Harrison, M.H.R. for the Grey Valley, intends to resign and contest the district of Wsnganui at the next election 19 authoritatively denied as a pure fabrication and utlerly foundationless. CaptHin Ssllars of the Eieetra has presented the Caledonian Society with a close imitation of the Royal Standard of Scotland, twelve feet by forty. The schooner Paiea, owneii ia Wellington, is ashore at the Head's «viih a hole in - her bottom. She is insured in the South British for £100. The new crew of the William Tapscott seized the boat this morning and came ashore, and gave themselves up to the police. The case will be heard this afternoon. Dunedin, October 9. The revenue of the Dunedin and Port Chalmers line last month was £144 G. Government Scholarships for giils and boys are to be open for competition in December. The Inspector of Sheep returns show 4000 diseased sheep in thf Province. A new Rowing Club, with an entrance fee of £5 ss, has been started, and promises to be a great success, 'ihree new boats will be ordered directly. Auckland, October 8. Dr Parsons has been found guilty of attempting to procure abortion. Dr Lang writes a long letter, reiterating bis charges against the missionaries in the purchase of land. He refers to Mr Fairburn as a " missionary couehnjuker from Parramatta ;" and allude 3to another as having been excluded from the YYesleyan Connexion on account of immorality. He

attributes the la^id rise of Hauhauism to bad missionary example. A public meeting haß been convened for to-night lo refute Dr Lang's charges. The Doctor declines to attend, on the ground that no public benefit can resuk Alex. Hminders reports buyers of Caledonians at. £1310s; Tokfttea, 30a.; Crown Priucp, 12s; Kuranui, 25s ; City of London, 255; South British, 45s ; National Bank, 46s 6d ; sales of Union Beach at 295. October 9. At a meeting to repudiate Dr Lang's assertions, the speakers admitted to large iiiissior.ary land purchases. The result is generally regarded as a victory to Dr Lang. Westport, October 8, The Collector of Custom has visited N«akawhau, to decide on a site for a signal station. The bar is good. The channel is runwing straight out, but it is too narrow for the entrance of any sizeable craft. The p.s. Coomerang-, or any similar vessel, would stick fasl, by her paddles touching one side cr other. Port Chalmers, October 8. A tremendous landslip occurred in. Cary'h Bay this ailernooi), in the cutting, irhindre'is of tons of earth came dowj). A number of people had passed just previously. 'i he Tftrarua sails north to-tnotvow. Christchurch, October 8. In the Suprtnie Court, to-dny, Edwin White, for fciseep-sfealincr, was sentenced lo four years imps isomnent; James Gualliver to three cases ot embt zzlemerif, to three years; John Price, for a false declaration under the Marriage Act, was discbf)r«ed, Jnmes Wood, builder, was found dead in bis bed this morning, supposed to be a case of hpart disease. The immigrants per Celestial Queen, numbering 150, were ail engaged, excepting three families, within three houra after the barracks -acre thrown open toeinploytis.