INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 14, 15 January 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Bxjnbdin, Friday. The following return* are to hand for the Waikaia election:— Koxburgh — Baatinga, 63; Ireland, 46; Tapanui— Bastings, 51; Ireland, 17. Tin Be (wo places being Ireland's stropghol', Bastings return may be considered certain At the evening sitting of the Presbyterian Synod to night, the overture anent instrumental music, will be brought forward, and will excite a lively discussion. The returnß from « )tago railways for De- . ceqiber are £12,998; for the whole year, £86,246. Faturday. A fire broVe out at 1.30 this morning in Mr Brown's flour mil's in Bond-street. When first discovered a lew backets of water would have put; it out, but as it was, the Brigade were slow in getim/ the hose on, and the b'lttotn floor and top storeys were gu;ted. The middle floor, angular to state, was not danißged by the fire, as the flames sh >t up through the flour lilts, whlh acted as a kin 1 of flue for the flames. The damage is not known, nor the origin. The Evening Star office next, door wai at one time in danger, also the Harbor Company's office. The Insurances are:— National £500 on the plant, and £250 on the stock; South British £250 on the plant, £250 on the stock; Transatlantic* £250 on the Block. - Christchtjroh, Friday. The Hon. John Ball has arrived by the ship'Orsri The atte opt to import humble bees by the game vessel from London, is a to al (ai ure. A lar^e Dumber of valuable Xeicesttr^ an 4' Kouriney Marsh sheep, and some Alderney cows were imported in good condition. The Licensed Victuallers of .CbristchuTch nre starting a brewery on the joint stock principle. A man named Michael Galvin was arrested in Timaru for being connected with the burglary at Cutler's house, when £309 was stolen, He was brought up to-day and remanded till Monday next. Exi'O't prices f.o.b — Wheat 4s 6d to 4b 9d; oats. 2a 6d; flour, £10 to U; bran, £s; Blurps, JES 108$ cheese, 9d; butter, 9d. i Saturday. The Canterbury cricket team fur the inlerprovincial match leaves for Uunedin today. It is considered the strongest ever sent. *• Longt'top " in the Times says the team is strong in bowling, stronger in batting, but strongest in fMding, The Kaiapoi clerical scandal has resulted in a letter to the parishioners of Kaiapoi from the Primate who Bays that portion of the charges borne out by evdience only showed th*t Mr Cartyon had evincid a want of judgment and accretion in his cager nesß to tarry out his ministrations in the way he had found useful and successful in his English cure, but which were novelties >n Kaiapoi, and he hud «hu« given some color to the charges against him The Primate con*i dered it oue to Mr Carlyon and the interests of the church th 4 Mr Carlyon should retain the cure of Kaiapoi. Napieb, Friday. A very smart shock of earthquake was felt at 4.20 p.m. yesterday. It is definitely arranged to hold the Napier raceß on the Pukowhui course on the Ist and 2nd of tftbruary. Several horses from Wanganui, Auckland. &c . are expected to compete. The Jockey Club is ia funds, and good sport is anticipated. Auckland. Fridjy. The complete returns for Mxraden are :— Sir R Douglas, 223; Munro, (former member,) 16*; Bradley, 134; HuH. 65. Wellington, Friday. The following is datrd Cook's Straits, oa board the Luna : — " Thursday, left the anctioaye at Island Bay this morning at 230, and •dropped the grapnel once more shortly before 'BUiirJse. Atc<r dragging twice auroßa the ■supposed line of the cable without sue. ceding tin hooklo^ anything the grapnel was hauled •on boara'T The soundings were as usual *botat -.9o iatbaru'S. Only about 170 fathoms ■of chain hid <beea P» iil °o*> a Q d fl »me difference of opinion exisi. ed aB *° whether there had been. sufficient ca ol ° out t( > allo* the p ints of tie grapnel to* dra & well on the bottom, so as itoh ild any ob3Sr. vet ' o , a The appeaaoce of tue grapn 1 certa.niy ' } dic&ted that enough .chain -had not been paid -biu*; as it hid 'toot the same burnished appearance that was shown bytue first grapnel, so we ihaileJ iriobtie more., and p t in ,tne new and heavier grapnel broHgtic from Wellington by tKe Tui; and in order lh»t it migtn bexloser

to the bittom anl si obtain more holding power, it was shacked to 60 fathoms of ship's chain and th own over for another dragging niatoh Toe ship was then in about the atnie line » s where the cable was hooke 1 beforp; but lialf or three quart rs of a mile on the White's Bay 8i I.e. Just afier breakfast, and when, according to calculation, we ought to be on the cable, it wa* noticed that the man at the wheel was not keeping th 9 course though the he m was hird down, and it was soon beyond a doubt that we were fust to the cable. Erom tint moment until the cable showed above water there was the most anxious BUspense, and it was during this critictl period thot Captain PiirchiW's skill and seamanship came into play. We took every precaution to prevent any slip or surge in the hanling-in gear, such as had occurred previously, and as soon as the cab'e showed above water it was made fast, bo as to pr.vent it breaking away whsn the grapnel should ba taken in. The cable was in good conditin, but now having caught it there w»s a good deal of doubt as to whether it should be cut and tested, or underrun, to ' discover whether we were on the Wellington or Blenheim stfe. It is now noon, and preparations ara beiog mole to underrun the cable. The Tui upon coming up was kept alongside while the work of underrunning was going on, to reader any assistance that might be necessary. About one o'clock we reached the break and threw over the buoy, the end of the cable being fast to a chain which had been ready for it. All is now in good train for joining the break, bb the end can now be picked up in half an hour.