INTER-PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 4, 5 January 1875, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL.

Wellington. Monday. Judge Johnson, after charging the Jury to-day, made a few feeling remarks to the Court, Bar, and public, and disp'ayed considerable emotion in bidding farewell to the place he said where he had spent bo many years of his life. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at 7 p.m. A writ has been issued from the Supreme Court addressed to the Hon. Julius Vcgel, which prohibits him from paying over to M. Hez^k ah Hall and P S. Forbes, contractors for the Ban Francisco mail service, any money due to them until an action pending in Court here against them at the suit of the Bey. John Jbtaven, formerly of Christchurch, is satisfied. Chbibighobch, Monday. The criminal session of the Supreme Court openei this moroing with a very short calendar. Judge Greasoo, in his charge, said it was the last time he should prt side over that Court, and he had received a communication from the Colonial Secretary to the effect that Nelson district had b*en assigned to him. and wishing him, if possible to be there by the end of the month. The Grand Jury made a presentment, expressing a sense of the impartial, dignified, and courteous manner ia which Judge Grei'on had discharged his duties during a period of 18 years, regret at his retirement, and hope that his connection with the province would not cease. Napi«:b, Monday. The Customs revenue at Napter for the pastyear is £43,398, as against £33,101 for the previous year, beiog an increase of over £10,000. Wbstpokt, Tuesday. Arrived : LuDa, from the South. She Bails for the North to-morrow night. Dunbdin, Tuesday. A dinner to the American and French officers of the Transit of Venus expedition will be given by the members of the Otsgo Institute on Friday next. The sailors on the Taranaki struck on Saturday, on the ground that their articles had expired, anl they refused to s'gn fre<h ones at the reduced rate of wages, namely, £8 per month. The Janet Cowan, which arrived yeeterdiy from London, mada the passage in seventy davp. She brings three Catholic priests and fowr Sisters oi Mercy | Lttteltow, Tuesday. Testfrday, the Magellan Cloud arrived irom the Chit ham Islands. No observat o.is were obtained b> the Transit party. a took, asd, Monday. • At the races (second daj) there was a moderate attendance hree Handicap Rirnwlienut ltd aw round, and won, Vaturioe 2, B 1c 3, Never Miss 4> It m fdred that Kaug<'« aticid ; nt ou Baturlay . undts her for «?errun ing ugain. Han 'imp Steeplechase — Harey I, M ose 2. Arr< w, Highflyer, and Darnie alao ran. i o wri PJaW— Tecupletoa 1, Ngiro 2 The Customs revenue for the past year ■ ; Amounted to £lil,lSo, white for the previous year there wa» only £194.182, thereby •horr':<ia'g an -in.nrflfljfl'of £26.947.

Tlnmßin, Manager to Mr Quick, and who attt-mt ted to abscond, pleaded guilty to embezzlement to-day. He was recommended to mercy on account of previous good character and his family. Sentence was def-rred. Auckland, Monday. The Hero arrived to-day, having left Sydney on the 20th December.