INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 32, 6 February 1877, Page 2

INT ER PR O VINC IAL.

Timaru, Tuesday. The heavy rain which lasted all last week has done, great da-hage to the crops. The weather Ja better to-day. Part of the cabin of a ship with the word '* officers'! painted on on it has been washed np oi the beach here. Judge Ward upheld the sentence of John Hamilton to twelve months imprisonment for a breach df the Distilleries Act, and the Srisoner returned to gaol after two months berty pending the appeal. Wellington, Monday. Although there has been a good deal of rain during the day, and the ground was exceedingly wet, play commenced shortly before three. The Englishmen winning the toss, sent- -the Wellington twenty-two in, Southerton -and Shaw took the bowling. Southerton's first ball took the wicket of W. P. Salmon, and his companion Russell was put out. without scoring. The ground being so wet was in favor of the field and against the batters, and very little scoring was done in proportion to the wickets taken. The majority were put out for ducks' eggs. The Governor and suite .visited the ground at fonr o'clock. The weather was showery during the afternoon, the players having to retire several times. Shortly before fire o'clock another stiff shower ( coming on play ceased for the day, fifteen wickets having fallen for 24 runs. The highest score was five. Analysis of howling: Southerton— l7 overs, 9 maidens, 6 wickets, 11 runs. Shaw — 17 overs, i 2 maidens, 9 wickets, 8 runs, The fielding of the Englishman was very sharp. The attendance was limited, owing to the rain The game will be resumed at noon to-morrow. „.'.,"' Tuesday.' . There were very heavy showers during the mgnt,.but the morning broke apparantly fair but about nine o'clock the rain came on again, and continued with little intermission till half past pm. The weather showing no signs of cfearlrig itwas then decided not to play till after lunch, but to carry on the match theq rain or fine. »c - *.;..,*„ Blenheim, Monday. Fresh very high in Bleneim. Water subsiding very slowly. It is still raining. Lyford and son started from Opawa bridge in a boat which was capsized, and the boy was drowned. Two men were caught in the willows, and after two hours partially in the water they were saved by a volunteer crew in Qxley's boat, starting from the railway station. Kumara, Monday. There were ,terrible rains on Friday and Saturday. The streets were flooded, and on Saturday morning the roadway was sluiced away by the , rain. The road between the Grey and Kumara will take weeks to repair. Traffic is suspended. The claims round Barker's, at the Kumara, are swamped. Oamaru, Monday. Raining heavily all last night and to-day. Cheistchurch, Monday.' The weather is again very bad. Rain has been falling heavily since Friday night till this morning. The weather : h stil threatening, and the farmer's p .-ospects look bad. A large quautity of grain has been cut, which no dou,bt will be greatly injured. ■n •■•*.- •, - c Later - Rainmg heavily again. Several rivers rose and overflowed slightly and are doing great damage to the railway and- crops. The , Drainage Board are taking prompt measures to carry out Mr Carruthers' drainage scheme. . . Auckland, Monday. The rainfall yesterday was very heavy. To-day Messrs J. S. Macfarlane and Buckland sent the following telegram to the Minister of Justice : — Urgent. To the Hon C. C. Bowen, Wellington. We are strongly of opinion that in the interests of justice, respite of seven or fourteen days should be given to Curtain to afford an opportunity for getting at the real fact 3. This ought to be useful, and could do no harm. We are afraid of the iran being executed for murder when his crime is only manslaughter. Pray consider this and reply speedily. • -. - ' * : J- S. Macfarlane. - f War. Swanson. The. reply has been received that there is * no hope of a respite. In firing by Volunteers to test the army system v.. Soall's, the latter had the adyantage by a great number of points. Telegraphic communication with Waiwero was opened tpnday. At a" 'meeting" of the Acclimatization Society , to-day, , a letter from Prof es3or Baud,' Comttiipsio'ner of United States Fisheries, was read offering a supply of Calif or nian salmon ova if required.

The report of the examination of the crops of eleven: sparrows, showed that eight contained wheat, maize, oats, and grass seeds; one wa3 empty,: and two contained caterpilars. A New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency produce telegram says :— " Wool, 123,000 bales arrived, and next sales commence on 20th February. Tallow market quiet; mutton, 445; beef, 41s per cwt. Wheat market quiet; Adelaide worth 5 6s per 4961b5, and New Zealand 54*5. Reports are favorable concerning crops." Dunedin, Tuesday. . The fall of rain which set in on Sunday night continues unabated. M'Laggan and Rattray streets are completely flooded, and torrents of water are pouring down them. The damage to property is considerable. All the low lying portion of the city is under water, as also South Dunedin and St. Kilda Municipalities. The creeks are very high; the Water of Leith is running level with its banks. Telegrams from the country districts giTe sad accounts of the injuries to the crops. Traffic on the Port Chalmers and . Clutha lines is suspended. By the last mail Dr Gillies received his recognition from the Aberdeen University as Classical Lecturer of Medicine in the University of Otago. Balclutha, ! Tuesday. .There. has.,, been continuous heavy rain since Sunday night, and the river is higher than, it has been for many years. ; Fears are entertained that the lower part of the townshipwill be flooded to-night, ; as theriveris still rising rapidly. ■ ■"■ -A: A ■ , f - Blijff, Tuesday; i The Arawata arrived yesterday evening. She left Melbourne on the 3lkfc January, "and experienced strong winds with, ahead sea and thick squally weather. She brings 51 saloon and 50 steerage passengers, and 200 tons of cargo for all ports. Passengers for Nelson:. Messrs Taylor, Biddulph, Grenn, Ear', Fuller, Lucas, Mrs Humphries, . and 10 in the steerage. Cargo, 5 toijs. ■ Port Chalmers, Tuesday. Landslips took place last night in two places oh the railway line, and the incessant ra*n and floods have carried away a part. of the railway bridge in Sawyer's Bay, and traffic ii likely to be suspended for two or tliree days. - ...