INTERPROIVNCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 245, 6 October 1876, Page 2

INTERPROIVNCIAL.

Wellington, Friday. Roberts last night gave Weston 500 out of 10U0, and Wesfccu wou by four points. Roberts made one break of 193, and made 5 1 spot strokes. He was not in his usual form. A meeting Was held 10-elay at which it was ■.evolved to have a public demonstration previous to Sir J. Vogel's leaving the colony, and to presftcfc him on the occasion with a suitable testimonial. All classes are invited \ to join iu the movement. '

Chief- Justice Prendergast issued a rule of Court this morning for a special sitting of the Court in reference to the letter sent to him by Mr G. E, Bar^onj barrister, in which he complained of the Judge's treatment of him and informed him that he had asked the Government for an enquiry. The ChiefJustice said he had registered an affidavit in the Court proving the authorship of the letter, and he therefore ordered the writer of < the letter to attend at ten on Monday next j to answer for contempt of Court, and in'i \ order that the Court might pass such judgment upon him as might seem fit. . ! Mr O'Shea reports prices as follows: — Flour, full stock, £13 10a to £14; bran, Is Idto Is 2d, full; pollard, £7 to £8, full; wheat, milling no sale; chick, 3s 9d; other heavy in stock at 2s 5d to 2s 9d; hams, 9d to 10d; bacon, 8d to 9d; potatoes, 90s; maize, 4s to 4s 3d; cheese, 8d to 9d. CiißisTcnuHCii, Friday. Export quotations f.o.b. at Lyttelton:— Wheat of milling quality is unobtainable, chick feed, 4s : oats, 2s 3d; barley nominal; flour, £12 10s to £13 10s, market firm and stock low; bran, £5; sharps, £6; cheese, 9d to 9£d; potatoes, £3 10s; rye grass, 6s 6d; haras and bacon, 9 id. Westport, Thursday. The second attempt by the Luna to haul off the Matau was unsuccessful; the lines broke, and there were none stronger ready to replace them. During the operations heavy seas washed aboard the Matau. The Luna is just leaving for Wellington. Friday. . The steamer Matau broke her back last night during a heavy sea. She parted just f orward of the boiler; all hands were on board and they had barely time to scramble ashore before she filled. . . Port Chalmkrs Thursday. The Union Company's steamer. BeautifulStar struck on Shag Reef last night, but got off in quarter of an hour. The donkey engine wns kept at work pumping her free. She returned to Port Chalmers and was beached. The water still making and filling the midship compartment, she was taken on the. floating dock. Several holes were found on -both sides, and about 35 feet of plating.will :.have to be removed. It is feared that other damage has been sustained and the. ballast is being taken out for examination, i ,