INTERPRO VINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 144, 18 June 1874, Page 2

INTERPRO VINCIAL .

Auckland, June 17. Alexander Brown, a youth who gave information to the police of having seen a man set fire to Hobson's buildings, was arrested to-day on suspicion of being the perpetrator himself. The Provincial Council was prorogued today. The Superintendent in his speech said that immiirratlon will have his special attention, both io supplementing the General Government immigration, and in the appointment, where desirable, ot immigration agents lor the Province. With reference to the education tax, he said it is probable that the adjustment of the whole question of taxation, direct and indirect, in this colony vaunt Boon take place. He hesitated to give his consent to the measure on behalf of the Governor, which would increase direct taxation in the Province, lest it prejudice or embarrass any action that may be taken by the Colonial Legislature toward equalising the taxation of the country, embracing as 6uch action, no doubt, with provision for the educational requirements of the colony without the necessity for imposition by proved legislation of direct taxation upon any section of' the community. Therefore he reserved the Education Act for fhe Governor's pleasure. [We trust that our readers will be able to understand the above. Wt confess our inability to do so.] The Provincial Executive were ousted on a motion of want of confidence. June 18. In the Supreme Court to-day, in banco, in the case of Fraser, H.M., v. Reid and Brett, proprietors of. the Star, a criminal action for libel, the counsel on behalf of the defendants stated that he should offer no objection to making the rule absolute. Rule granted. Mr Alex. Saunders reports sales of Queen of the May, 10s; City of York, 7s. Buyers: Alburnia, 425 ; Caledonian, £10 ss; City of London. 26s 6d; Sons of Freedom, 85s; Old Whau, 955; Thames, 655. At the Police Court, Alexander Brown, charged with incendiarism at Hot son's Buildings, was remanded. Bail was allowed to the amount of £1300. Mr Alexander Saunders reports srles of Dixons at 425; Alburnia, 4?s; Caledonian, £10 ss; Crown Prince, 1 9s. Buyers: Albion, 60s; City of LoDdon, 29.; Old Whau, 93s 6d; Cure, 14s. Sellers: South British, 50s. Wellington, June 17. A telegram from the Ag<nt- General, dated Snd June, and brought by the Claud Hamilton, state 3 lhat during May the following emigrant ships were despatched for the Colony: — Reichstag and Stratbnaver for Wellington with 700 souls ; Lawrence and Carisbrook for Lyttelton with 900 souls; Corona, Balm, and Otago for Port Chalmers with 1300 souls. There was also shipped during May : — Kails and fastenings, 2500 tons; briijge work, 700 tons; wire, 115 tons; waggon irons, 100 sets ; 4 engines; 30 switches; 98 cylinders; 160 pipes ; and 6 weighbridges. The Post says that one of the crew of the Cheverfc (a disabled vessel which put in here recently) called at their office and made a t-tatement that when five days from Newcastle, the weather being fine and a light breeze, the vessel going about five knots, Goko, a Tahitian, was sent aloft to splice the main royal which was carried away owing to the rottenness of the rigging. The; back stays broke, and the top racist and Goko went over the side. After getting clear of the rigging, Goko swam after the vessel for hali-an-hour, and, notwithstanding the entreaties of the ciew and passengers, no attempt waa made to pick up the unfortunate man. 'lhe only reason for not doing so was, "No use losing other lives for the sake ot one." Finding on arrival that the loss of the man was not reported, and the rotten condition if the rigging, the crew were afraid to go in her. Dunedin, June 17. An important case with reference to the question of inviolability of telegrams was brought before the Supreme Court in banco, to-day, when Mr Macassey, on behalf of Mr G. DoJson, plaintiff in a case against the Superintendent of Otago and others, obtained a rule nisi calling ou the Superintendent and the Commissioner of Telegraphs to show cause why certain telegrams were not produced by them at the trial of the case, and , why he (Dodson) was not allowed to inspect anl take copies of those telegrams. Lt-tel-on, June 17. Tbe Northampton was admitted to partique yesterday. The immigrants are progressing * j.vorably