INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 175, 15 July 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Friday. Further correspondence re tha Caliiornian mail service has been published. The Sydney • Government have given no intimation ol their views respecting changes in the service, though asked by this Government. A select committee has been appointed to report on modification, if any; and the Postmast-r-General has suggested to the Sydney Government to appoint a similar committee. Saturday. Mr O'Shea reports wholesale produce prices as follows:— Flour, £11 10s to £12; maiz*, 4s 9 J to ss j oats, 2s 6d to 2j 8d; bran, Is 2d to Is 3d; pollard, £7; potatoes, £3 15s to £4; cheese, 9*d to lOd; hims, 10d; bacon, 9£d to lOd. Auckland, Friday. Sir Gorge Grey's Central Committee have placed David Golaie ir nomination for City West. J A landslip ccaurred on the railway near Mercer last night, extending 100 feet in length and 15 feet high. As the night train approached, the engine-driver observed it; he shut off steam and reversed tbe engine, but net in time to prevent tbe locomotive from rushing into the mass of earth. Ihe engine ran off the line and fell over oa its side, but both driver and stoker escaped unhurt by j 'imping off. There were only four passengers on the train, and thsy were all unhurt, the carriages remaining stationary on the line. Mrßuckland report*: Fat cattle, 32s to 355; inferior, 27s 6d; iut wethers, 3d to 3£d. Mr Biuney reports: Dunedin flour, £12Oamaru. £!2 ss; Ohriatchuroh, £tl iosbran, £6; pollard, £7; oatmeal, £13 10sj pearl birley, market full; oats, 2s 4dj potatoes, £4 10s; cheese, 9£ i; hams and bacon, 10d; butter, good, Is 3d. Business very quiet, and market well stocked. Mr Saunders reports: Buyers Bank of New Zealand, £18; Colonial Bask, 32s 6d ; South British, 52s 6d; National Insurance, 23sStandard 12s; Shipping, 82s; Caledonian', 235; Beaoh, 555 ; Welcome, 3s 9J. _, Chbhtohdrcu, Friday. The wheat market is firm. Sales have been made up to 4s 9d for best milling. Oats, 2s Id to 2s 2d; barley, 4s 6d for prime malting; Butter, Is 2d; cheese, 9|d; flour, £10 los to £11 10* ; bran and sharps scarce at £5 10s and £6 10s respectively, potatoes, £3. John Beamish has committed tuicide owing to heavy losses by the Oxford bush fires some weeks ago. The Canterbury cricketers meet to-night to consider the new proposal respecting the visit of the English cricketers At a mating of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, it was res dyed t;> suggest to the General Government the advisability of asking the Imperial Government to make arrangements tor occasional visits being made to and provisions left at the Crczet Islands, where ihe Strathmore was wrecked. The draft of a new Bankruptcy Bill was adrpel, and ordered to be tent to Wellington at once with a strong request for Canterbury memberE to support it. Hokitika, Friday. A seiious mining accident occurred at Hokitika yesterday when Hill and party's tunnel caved in, burying three men named Stuart Hill james Hill, and Joseph Roberts. They were expected to attend a lodge meeting <a*t night, but not putting in an appearauce a starch was made, ani the accident discovered. A large party commenced to dig them out, when Jaims Hill was found to be deiid aud Rolens badly injured. S:uart Hi 1 is sill in the claim his legs being jammel with e.irth but alive; it will take fo.ne time to i each him as the ground is very treacherous The tunnel fell in about 1 1 a.m. DoNtDiK, Saturday Mr Bell, for libel on the Romau Catholic clergy, his been committed for trial.