POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 59, 10 March 1874, Page 2

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS CLOSE.

Tuesday, March 10, For the United Kingdom, America, the C< ntin^nt of Europe, &c. — per s.s. Wellington, at 8 p ia. For New Plymouth, Auckland, and Fiji— per s.s. Wellington, at 8 p m. Money Orders and Registered Letters until 5 p.m. ■. ' . Wedhbbdat, March 11. For Havelock — per Overland Carrier, at 4.3Q p.m.

the officers. Ho also admitted attempting to Mirike the second mate with knuckleduster. The witness said this was his flrst voyage ks master. He bad been chief officer of the Crusader, Zealandia, and Charlotte Gladstone, trading to the* South. Tbe case was adjourned till next Wednesday. Arrived: Norham C)Btle, from London, 94 days out No passengers. lhe tftar of the South, from Fiji, called at Kandavao., and (ound the Macgregor still on the reef with ten feet of water in one compartment. The sU amor Pearl made two unsuccessful efforts to tow tier off and was still anchored by her. At Fiji, Veribucke and others, the murderers of the Burnes family, had been sentenced to death on the verdict of a native ji'y- ...... The Star's correspondent, writing from Levuka on March 2nd, says that annexation is now counted a certainty. The Natives are all favorable. The Commodore was at Bau at the royal residence, where all the chiefs congregated, and where all tbe terms ol annexation are being agreed upon. Divers from the Pearl had been engaged in cutting away the reef from under the Macgregor, which had been lightened considerably. It w*B not expected that sbe would be got off. Mr Alex. Saunders reports rales of Beach at 15s 6d to 16s. Buyers, South British, 445; Caledonian, £10; City of London, 18s fid; Old Whau, 85s, Sellers, National Bank, 64s 6d; South British, 455 ; Caledonian, £0 7s 6d. . March 10. The sulphur round Tikarerere Rotorua caught fire last Thursday, and is still burning. Eight seamen of the Queen of „the Age were nentenccd to twelve weeks imprisonment for broaching cargo. Hokitika, March 9. Mr " Learmonth quotes fiery Cross, 40s ; Just- in-Time, 4s 6d ; Break-o'-Day, 20s ; Andersons, 6s 9d; Wealth of Nations, 695 ; Caledonians, 6a 6d>, National Bank, 655; National Insurance, 245; Hokitika Gas Company, 455. The police pay bas been raised sixpence a day, and is now 9s 6d. Ghevmouth, March 9. Dr Atcheson reported in tho Borough Council last night that typhoid fever of a dangerous type existed in 3reymouth. The Council is about to take active steps to abate the nuisance wbich is supposed to be the cause. Chbistchubch, March 9. The ram fair on Friday was a great success* Both buyers and sellers were present from Otago, Wellington, Nelson, and Hawke's B<iy. March 10. The boating men are at loggerheads and no crew has yet been selected to represent the City at'the Interprovincial regatta. Lytteltoit, March 10. Arrived: Hudson, 94 days lrom London, with a general cargo, six passengers, 12 sheep, and two hones. bailed: Duke of Edinburgh, for London, with 3934 bales of wool, 4698 sacks of wheat, 24 pkgs, and 8 passengers. A schooner,* Randolph master, capsized between the Heads on Saturday last, and sank The crew were saved. Dunedix, March 7. • The present state of the betting is 3 to 1 against Calumny; 4 to 1 against LurUne; 6 to 1 against Atlas; 6 to l against Papapa; all' taken. 100 to 8 against Yattcrina; 100 to 10 against Gossip; 10'J to 10 against Parawhenua; 100 to 10 against Templetoo; all offered. 5 'to I against Butterfly; taken. 10 to 12 against Earl of Lynne; and 7 to 1 sgainst Sprit sail; both taken. 100 to 4 against Verbena; 100 toiß against Rosnia; 100 to 2 against Baroness Burdett ; and 100 to 3 agaiost Nelly KiDg offered. : The defeat of Mr E. B. Cargill and the election of Mr Beeves to the Provincial Council are considered to be a great blow struck at the old identities. The Banks have raised the price of gold from £3 15s to £3. 15s 6d. This step is due to the threatened exportation of gold to the Victoria Mint. . The Government has replied to a deputation in reference to the running of Sunday trains, that tbe matter will be fully considered by the Provincial Council. Poet Chalmbbs, March 9. The Jungfrau, barque, after a passage of 83 dayß, and the ship Trevellian, atter a passage of 97 days, from London, have arrived at the Heads. The Mongol arrived at 6*20 this : morning. She had. encountered a Btiff gale. Napieb, March 9. T v he ship Irivererne, 107 days out, arrived yesterday with 270 immigrants. Sixteen deaths occurred during the voyage from scarlatina and measles, principally children between one and six years. The passengers are in godd health, it being six weeks since any sickness occurred. Webtpoet, March 9. A heavy gale from the North-West on Saturday did much damage to the flumes on the claims; 'blew down some large buildings in course of erection ; and caused several minor casualties. The gale extended generally tiver the West Coast.