PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 70, 23 March 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

, Ltttelton, March 21. Arrived — New Zealand Shipping Company's shin City of Glasgow, 73 days from London. with 213 statute adults. Eight deaths of infants occurred on board from scarlatina and measles, and two births. The immigrants have been landed at the quarantine station oya precautionary measure. Auckland, March 21. The new Mission schooner fitted with an auxiliary screw was launched this morning. Lady Martin named the vessel the * Southern Cross." Bishop Cowie assisted at the cere* . roony. A large number of the clergy were present. Judgment was given this morning in the Anazi care. The Court found that the ship was stranded through the neglect of Captain Holman white under the influence of liquor, and also censured the first ana second mate?. The Act stipulates that a ship must be ■seriously damaged to justify suspension or the cancellation of certificates, and as no serious datnige had been dons the Court declined to do either. It is recommended that a pilot station be established at Tirititi. . , March 23. 'Hoskins' Thames friends offer to back him against all competitors. Hoskins decline • to fire. The Thames volunteers arc willing to fire agaiDßi. the Napier men for any sum from £50 to £500, WfiLkiNGTON, March 23, The Independent says tbat it is the intention of the Government to make some alterations in the present method of obtaining information of the state of the winds, sea, and bars on the coasts of the colony, and to establish a central office, where the daily reports will be collected and studied with a view of obtaining a forecast of the weather and ißsuiug storm warning signals The management will be placed in the hands of Commander Edwin, ON.',-: ■■••. . s j . .;-. Hokitika. March 23. Mir W. H. Sheppard, the editor of the lieijister, died on Saturday!night.