PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 100, 28 April 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Lyell, April 27. Mr Patrick, of T.evry and Hall's railway survey iparty, ran into the Buller river on Saturday eyening, and was drowned. Hi^ body'has not been recovered. ■ "■ - Wellington. April 27. A large ship is signalled outside, supposed - to 1 be the M'Callum Mohr. The Luna has gone out to tow her in. Advicis have been received from Sydney th^t thb March mails from London reached Boston At least two days late. The New SOuth- Wales Government has telegraphed and written to the Imperial authorities urging that "fasti steamers- should be selected for sending the San Francisco mails across the Atlanti.% ;. .■■■.'.,;,.. . . Lyttelton, April 27. .Alsved: Ship Mallard, 126 days from Loridpn; The Rakaia, 86 days from Plyrobuth. yrith ten saloon and three second cabin ' passengers, and 505 Government immigrants, itightibirthsand six death's (children) occurred during the voyage. Both ships'belong to tho Now: Zealand Shipping Company. Timaru, April 27. At a eale on Saturday, 19 draught horses were sold fcr £2,327. One colt fetched 225 guineas.. The town is crammed with grain, and much is stacked in tbe open air. Freight is wanted badly. ; Aij(3Kland, April 27. In the Supreme Court, the case against •\ ./Mcssrrßrogden and Son lor wages of workV employed by a' sub-contractor, T^as ■'■ i-z&kj^mined in favor of the defendant. The £-.'"'-'<3sef Justice held that a contractor is only the debts ofla sub-contractor to the

amount of money due by him to the subcontractor- when all the money due has been paid to the sub -con tract or, v the liability uf the contn.it r ceases, atid the workmen must 1 ok to.thnir actual emplojer for their wages. , A.rule nhi his beon grnn*od, calling on the Evening Star tn causa why a crim'nil imormation slm'u'd not be fi'ed against the proprietors fir (citain remarks imde on Mr Frazer. R.M., at tlu 11)80168. The rule is returnable on Monday. Tho Chef Justice proceeds South on Wednesday. , ,

The Cor. net, from Tahiti, reports that the ship Durham, of 11,000 tens, had hcen wreaked on tl c Island of Wairatea. The captain and crew made their way to Papeate, a distance of 700 miles, in an open boat, the thermometer during the voyago ttandins. sometimes at 120. The wreck and cargo w re cold for XSO'J.

Hokitika, April 27. The town was lighted with gas fir the first time oa Saturday.

Blt-ff, April 28. The A llnmbra did not arrive in time for lhe mail as tin boat had failed, lut the Ahlinga was waiting at tlie heads lo receive her mails an 1 carry them to Sydney where they would overtake the mail boat.