PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 42, 18 February 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

u:-A. • A 7 Auckland, Feb. 18. Sullivan has given himself up to the police for protection, fearing violence. He iß.i.n r «barge of a Dunedin warder at the- Police Station. He will probably ;be; taken back as his pardon was withheld, . bging given conditionally npon his'arrival at San Francisco or on hisleaWpg%e!i<solony.

-News from Sydney states that in the cricket matc t h .between the English Eleven and the Australian combined Fifteen, in- the second innings the English EJevehJmfcde :a splendid total of. .236, tfee Australians acoring N only 90, the English thus winning by 217 runs.. A crowd crossed the ground'' on theirl coming in front of the pavilion and * gave three cheers for thepjayers both - Englieh and Colonial.^ ..Tne i^roceecU ings lasted fully half an Hour. The English visitors were leaving at ten p.m. for Melbourne, and a large number of personal friends assembled at the Metropolitan Hotel, whero they were staying, and wished them God speed in brimming cups, until the time came for going on board. . Mr Saunders reports sales of* Thames 'Gas Company at 34s 6d; Black Angel, 7s 0d; Golden Calf, 14s; New Cure, ;3s. Buyers : National Insurance, 235 ; Caledonian, £10 15s; City of London, 21s; South: British, .4457 A ':' F 77 7) Tauranga, Feb. 18. 7 The Hon W; Fox: is expected * tbis .after^on.pverland from, Napjei;, f ..He purposes 'starting a Good ' Templar .lodge. ",••'".'• ■.*.*■' "7' •■■:'.: A great wijl be -held shortly at Ohinemuri respecting land. Mr Mackay appears , on behalf df the Government. '••••■■■ ■■•■•'• Wellington, February 18.' The ' Evening Post ' has been : requestedto state that the attempt to form ;tbat paper into a Joint Stock Company has been abandoned. The Governor's yacht Blanche is just signalled; also the. steamer OtsgOjfrono; Lyttelton. .-..,, Grahamslown, February'lß. A deputation of the railway committee proceed to Auckland to-day, to interview the Prenhieiv and Jay before him. data urging the construction of the Thames Valley railway. They hold an interview to-morrow by appointment. Dunedin, February 18. A deputation from the passengers by the Surat waited on the Superintendent for assistance to recover their luggage from the parties who bought the ship, and- who now refuse to give it up. He has recommended them to ask the Surat Fund Committee to purchase tbie clothes,, and said that the Government would give some assistance. ; Great satisfaction is expressed here that Sullivan was not allowed to te foisted on the American people. In the case- of Hurst versus Dr Sorley, for wrongful treatment of his leg, the C'ourjt gave ju^^eo.t?,foir : £l,Qp'. and costs. .'• 7 Christchurch, February 18. Some difficulty is experienced. in obtaining men to represent the province at the interprovincial race. The,, highest scores in: the Cadet firing are :— -Horn brook 72, Dawspn 71, Jackson 64, Wood 52, Milton 51, Pavitt 49, Glosson-48. A new monthly periodical is announced under the title of the " New Zealand Trump.". The first number will be issued' in March. "'■■■''"■■ The share list Of >. the . New Zealand Woollen Company closes in Canterbury on the ,Ist March,, and in the other provinces on March 10.