INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 7, 8 January 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

£ GHRfSTCHtmcki Mondayi, . Great apathy exists amongst the cricketers, and practice teams for the Otago match can scarcely be got together. A violent N.W. wind yesterday damaged the crops a good deal. o . _. ' Napier, Monday. bir Donald M'Lean's funeral yesterday was conducted by. the Masonic Lodges, and attended by all the Friendly Societies, besides about 3000 people. .It was found impossible to postpone the funeral to allow the members of the Executive to attend. The Premier telegraphed, "Ministry would be 1 with mourners in spirit." ■ The barque Helen Denny sailed for London yesterday, taking a cargo of wool, skills, and tallow, valued at £65,764, including 2932 bales of wool. . ; , _-.-"'' Grahamstown, Monday. Ihe Thames Naval Rowing Club, crew left for Auckland en route for Nelson this mornuig, ;to ..take part in the interprovincial regatta. They took an outrigger with them, and a ne\v whaleboat will follow in a few days in charge'of the builder, Mr Savage. mv A ' Wellington. Saturday. Ihe Champion Challenge Sailing Race came off to-day, in answer to a challenge of • the master, of the kejch XXX, over same course as ..regatta, for a sweep of £25 each. The race was, won by the schooner transit, XXX second, Minnehaha third, and Belle Brandon fourth. There was a steady breeze all the time. ; The case: of suicide reported from the Cardigan Castle appears to be that of a single man named Cornelius Harrigan, a native of Cork, aged 30, who was missed from the $hip, and is supposed to Have fallen overboard. '>■ T : x . --■— a-=- - I:' • rMonday, ' In the Supreme Court i this morning Thomas Coleman was sentenced to ten years for the attempted murder of his' wife. The Judge intimated tjbpt the sentence would probably^ have Sbeeii for. life, butthat he got auch an excellent /character as a' good husband, fatherland citi2eir;from disinterested people. -The prisoner said it was due to a bad wife and her bad relations. jOwen Cummins wasT sentenced to five yearsjor an attempt at an unmentionable offence. The Judge said -the sentence would^Jiaye been heavier but for his youth.. Id the case of Rudolph Laurent, sentenced to eight years for rape,., steps ..are being taken to try the prosecutrflc for perjury. '" " ■ ~ at J^Sv-" ' ReeptOn, Saturday. Mr Kichard Reeves leaves here to-day for TJelson to attend the sittings of the Waste . Lands Boardas a deputy from the residents ; of Grey, Valley, to protest against the granting of the applications of Gliiiier Brothers rartd other persons for land in Recce's Flat, Ahaura, and Orwell Creek. . 1 ■ ' DDNEDik> Saturday. A company, consisting of .Mr D. Proudfoot and; others has been formed for constructing, a line of railway from Elbori to Gore! This, it is said; will.opeu up one of the largest aud, most valuable tracts of laud in New Zealand. The Supreme Court sittings l terminated > yesterday evening. .Grainger, accused of settiug fire to .timber, was acquitted.. t John M'tchell, a . well-known settler at Blueskin, was killed last night when return- . ing home by the 1 upsetting of his: dray. • ■- A deputation from .Milton waited, upon the T!ommissioner of Customs and complained that the|r district would be deprived of efficient magisterial .services in eonseqrience . of Mr Maitland's -.appointment as Commissioner of the Waste Lands "Board. Mr ' M'Lean said in reply: "You ate aware the Government is bound to effect retrenchinaets. . ■ Money is scarce and pesple-must put up with inconvenience. They must deny themselves luxuries which they enjoyed wherj money wasjplentif ul. : The Government must curtail expenditure, not only in our district, but Elsewhere;. We are committed to- retrenchments and we must effect them, or we could not meet the Assembly.'? ■'■, -"■ "■-..- ' - ATrcKT-AKD, ; Saturday. The officers and men of" the German war ship Hertha : gave an entertainment last evening for the benefiy>f the Orphan Home. The following stakes Von at the late races, have been paid over:— Mr Ray, £458; Mir .Cutts, £30S; Mr M'Gee, £383; Mr Hunt, £76; aud several other smaller sums, making in all £1451. An inquest was held to-day on the body of a female infant found at Hauraki Bay, and a verdict of wilful murder was returned against some person irakiiown. . • : The Hero made, her usual trip to-day for. ..the benefit of the Orphan Home. There were~ a thousand persons on board, including 300 children,. . '. . , ' ■-..' - The Australia's quarantined passengers are no w. more contented Dr. Philson has lodged . a complaint respecting threatening language used by them on his recent visit. Aij official -enquiry will probably be held. ' >--