INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 143, 8 June 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nbw Plymouth, Thursday. Mrs Kvndotr, an old lady; over 70 years of age,;;was:laitt evening assaulted by a maa named: Benny, one of the sailors belonging to the schooner Julius Vogel, who attempted to commit a rape, Mrs Kyndon's screams brought help, and the man, who was drunk, was arrested. :The man was brought up this morning but Mrs Kjindon was too ili ' to attend Court, so the case was remanded until Monday. jTHer letter from the Hon. Mr Scotland to J. JiGh r- H. iGrint is causing great' excitement here The Herald regrotn ttut a man; in Mr Scotland's position should make hi nself n itorious as an endorser of such malignant falsehoods. The Superintendent has wriu en to Mr ScotlanVto aak it the telegram is correct. A meeting is shortly to be held asking tho Governor to reaiove him from the Legislative Council. .•■-..• -: ?'V' '■ Gbhtmouth, Thursday. Arrived —Maori, from Nelson. Wellington, Wednesd iy. Although applications hive been made, and enquiries instituted for two suit-, ablu Maoris 10 send to the Philadelphia Exhibition, no eligible candidates have been found. Maori , costume , and .ornamentation . ,were requi*iife, A New York member guaranteed all expenses there and back,- and reasonable allowance during their stay in America I&rrarigeineiit9 have been made by the owners. [at the steamer Tui tj run her about three times a month between Wellington, Wtßtp'ort, 'iGrey mouth, -and Hokttika, first (rip about the end of next week,

i Christohtjkch, Wednesday. The land sales during the last month realised £92j431, and the eales yesterday £12,144. '. . i ■ .. The licensing day paised off quietly. AH the renewals were gr.in<e(i, together with two new license in tha outskirts of the city. Several applications were refused. . i . I Ddnbdin, Wednesday. A meeting of tho-Presbytery was held today, at which the question of union was warmly discussed, and furtheV adjourned till , the twenty-eighth. The feeling wasatrong on both sides. It, is urged by those opposed to union that financially the South would euffer, and that geographically, it is imprac- , ticable On the other side it is argued that it iB practicable, and it is injurious t) bring in the financial question. This side maintained that pecuniary assistance should be given where necessary, as a matter of duty. Twenty-four hands are now employed at the Milton pottery works. The fat cattle exhibition is fixed for December 19. The Times suggests tha amalgamation of the 'Union Steamship Company with (he proposed new Melbourne and New Zealand Company, for the purpose of forming one good steamship line. i. . - Thursday. It is understood that tha Superintendent will' address the members of the Provincial Council through the medium of print.