PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 103, 1 May 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Dunedin, April 30. The Provincial Executive resigned to-d*y, the came assigned, being the pressure of private bunr.cjs. It is expected, that there will be a coalition an! that Mr Donald Reid or tome other member of his party will take oflice. It is si ate d that 33 of the Asia's femiles were taken out of the Queenstown Reformatory. Patrick Long, for the murder at Green Island was convicted of manslaughter, and is remanded for sentence. Wellington, April 30. Tho Provincial Council was opened to-day by the Superintendent in a long speech. The 1 actual revenue showed a considerable increase over the estimated revenue. The Superintendent condemned the action of the General Government regarding the Aduitor .fiasco as utterly uncalled for. In conclusion he Baid that the Executive had decided to confine their borrowing this year within the most moderate limits. May i. The ship Golden Sea with 286 immigrants has ai rived, and hss been taken into, quarantine. The cause is unknown. There has been no emmnnication with her yet. Alexander M'Donald, who has often been mixed up with the Maori disturbances in Manawatu, on being adopted member of a tribe, yesterday deliberately shot one of the leaders in Young's .Papier coach, in assertion of his right to some land over which the road /runs. Tenders lor £50,000 of New Zealand Government debentures, under the Westland loan account, were opened to-day. The minimum price was fixed at 101 i- Tenders accepted : Colonial Trust Fund, £40,000, at 1014 ; £10,000 at 102. Declined : the Mayor of Christchurch for £300, at par.- This is oue and a-half lower than the last sale in London. Auckland, April 30. '-, Mr. Alexander faunders reports sales of Alburinas, new, 4Fs; Whau, 925; Cure, 9s 6d; buyers, South British. 51s 9d; Caledonian, £8 16*} Thames, 62 5; sellers, Rational Bank, Its