INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 257, 29 October 1874, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

.•?.-, j , Bibkhbim, Wednesday. _ Charles William Langston was committed j^tiiidveatexday at tbe Supreme Court at _^.op,^n'Vcharge of obtain ng an acceptance f for. £95 on false pretences. Accused ;i&ree.aibmhß ago tbe entire horae Linca&bire Traveller, which he said was on its jras fron^ Christcburcb Tbe horse never was ft&re, and is not known to have existed at all. The prosecutor is John Sheppard, of Grove TOWD. Napieb, Wednsiday. A committee bas been formed to arrange fctfa^uMio; dinner to Hit Donald M'Lean, which wiu be given in about a week's time. Auckland, Wednesday. A/.dfa&Slar states tbat ie ii tbe intention of Sir George Grey fri puolish another paper on li&' Constitutional position of this colony. He recommends a close union with the home country, and proposes that the Secretary of State for each colony shoald reside in London, tobe placel in direct communication with fee 0 Imperial- Government on aU matters affecting tbe colonies. Sir D-hald-M'Lean leaves here for Napier on Batnrday. WxixuroToir, Wednesday. Since' the anction sale of provincial lands, there has been a steady flow of applications for the, unsold sections, and as in many cases several of the application'! made were ior the same sections, the Government had to hold tbe land, but the auction rale to-day gave t<.e highest bidder a chance of obtaining it. Ihe result of tbe sale was that the majority of t._e sections ; were parted with at considerably beyond the upsec prices. Tbe health of tne immigrants by the slip Douglas is re-e-tablisbed. One huadred nre for the Fielding settlement, and another hundred will probably be sent to Weatlanc. m the reqsest of the Superintendent, by me first opportunity. >M) i.i ■■ : -'' . '" Thursday. Fifty Coldnial Bank shares changed h_: -'s yesterday afc three shillings discount. - About two months ago tbe chiel clerk in the Stamp Office was suspended for eir<!.m irregalariiies. The Board of Enquiry ia*-..- a thorough. ipyestigation, and reported to lib Exceijtency,, Yihe result is tbat t ic pjficer iai been' fined £25, and his salary has h en i 9?: ft X 6 * l - * n ' l 118I 18 wordtrel m fhbld mmseif in readiaessr to Jeave Wellington on short notice. ■riw-r Wbstjpokt, Thursday. Tbe'U^tofer St. Kilds*, b'uund' for Givy■mbttthy'hss changed ber route to Nelson 4ind Waoganui, as tbe Gi ey bar is dangerous fo: a vessel of her draught.