INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 173, 23 July 1874, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

7,7 A- Wellington, July 22. The barquo Frowning Beauty had a narrow escape from getting on 7 the . rocks at Ngabauranga early tbis morning, ber cable having parted. The steamer Wellington went to ber assistance and brought her to a safe anchorage witb tbe loss of ber mainmast, mizen topmast, and both anchors. The Cyphrenes arrived at Auckland this morning but the lines being down ber news is not yet telegraphed. In the case of Steele and Keogh v. Hotchießon bis Honor delivered judgment holding tbat tbe facts were not set forth with sufficient clearness in tbe defendant's pleading. The plea was bad iu substance. A demurrer was allowed with costs. The Attorney. General gave notice of appeal. Amongst tbe new appointments provided for on this year's Estimates are a seeratary and controller of legacy , duties iu the stamp office £500; assistant manager of the telegraph department £400; assistant to the colonial architect £250; cadet and extra assistance in the colonial architect's office £200, and resident agent for tbe Government at Auckland £400 Dunedin, July 22. At tbe Mayoral election Mr Ramsay had a majority of 34 votes, the numbers beiog, Ramsay 1106, Walter 1072. John Brooks, produce merchant of Manse-st. was lost in tbe snow at tbe Waikari last night. The body has since been found. Port Chalmers, July 22. Mr Andrew M'Kinnon bas been returned as Mayor by a majority of 21 votes over the other candidates. Auckland, July 22. The Supreme Court was occupied all day with the case of J. S. Macfarlane v. Harris, junior. The evidence generally related to the manner in which the informations were laid. Mr John M'Leod, a Justice of the Peace, and formerly a member of the General Assembly, before whom the informations were laid, deposed in reply to questions by the Judge, that he would not put much faith in Mr Macfarlaoe's statement on oath, bis knowledge of Mr Macfarlnnb'a commercial aud political influences having led him to believe that be was a dangerous roan. Tbe case is not yet concluded. Lyttelton, July 23. Arrived : Eastern Monarch, from Plymouth, with 530 immigrants, 73 days out, all well. She is a new ship belonging to the New Zealand Shipping Company. Another ship is reported outside supposed to be the Peeress. Cbristchukch, July 23. The total number of shares in the Colonial Bank applied for up to the closing of the list was 24,000. Bluff, July 22. The Otago, Captain M'Lean, left Melbourne on tbe 15th instant, and experienced heavy weather, having been bove to for ten hours near tbeSolanders. She was then obliged to seek shelter in Dusky Sound, remaining there fourteen hours, the weather being terrific. She arrived at tbe Heads at 1 1 p.m. yesterday. She brings 53 saloon, and 43 steerage passengers, and 340 tons of cargo and five horses for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at five p.m.