INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 77, 31 March 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

- Hokitika, Friday. Ana Vincent for murder, and Cox and. M'Gregor for arson, were acquitted at the Supreme Court. This concludes the criminal .business. ... -. .- : - Wellington, Thursday.3 '•■• In the Government Gazette, issued to-day, is an Order in Council annouucing that the introduction into New Zealand of cattle, sheep, or swine, from any place beyond th"c limit of the Australian Colonies is absolutely prohibited, and the Order in Council is to remain in force until the expiration of two years from the 15th April . next, unless in the meantime revoked. ; ' ;■• Christchcjrch, Thursday.K. A. Sherrin was brought up at Waimate to-day, charged with libelling G. M. Reed, of the Q.tago Guardian. Mr O'Meagher appeared for the defence, Mr Hanimersley for plaintiff. The libel was proved by several witnesses. . Sherrin was committed for trial at the Supreme Court; bail accepted, accused in £200 and two sureties in £100 each. Edwin Wadinau, formerly clerk of the Heathcote Road Board was committed for trial to day on a charge of embezzling the funds of the Board. ' Wheat, 3s 6d to 6s ; oats, 2s 3d; barley, 3s lOd to 4s 6d; flour (in sacks), £15; bran, £4; sharps, £5; cheese, 7d; butter, Is; rye grass, 6s ; cocksfoot, 6s. Saturday.At; the sale of Messrs Rhodes and Wilkins' St Leonard's freehold estate, in the Amnri district, there was a large attendance and fair competition. For the hometead block of 24,446 acres with 26,950 sheep, . 82 horses, and 55 head of cattle there was -a dona fide bid of £7(1,000, but it was bought iv at £75,000; the Mount Palm block of 11,935 acres with 9000 sheep, was sold for £27,000 to MrChapman, of Cust; the North Cape block of 1610 acres, with 2000 sheep, was sold for £7000, also to Mr Robert Chapman- the Isolated Hill block of 17,425 acres with 13,000 sheep was sold for £43,500 to Mr John Macfarlane of Rangibra ; the Pahu Pahu block of 5675 acres with 4000 sheep was sold for £16,500 to Mr Bethel of Selwyu; The South Cape block of 796 acres was sold for £3700 to Mr J. Greig, of Christchurch. Several other blocks were withdrawn as the reserve price was not reached. Several farming blocks were sold at an average of about £3 per acre. Auckland, Thursday. Judge Gillies has quashed the convictio'u against Badham, who was fined £25 for an alleged false declaration under the Customs Act. There has been a large influx of Southern capitalists to Auckland. Mr Fanthoin, the famous Christchurch cattle breeder, has purchased an extensive model farm near Cambridge. Mr Studholme, of Canterbury has entered into partnership with Mr Thomas Russell and Mr A. C. Yamegin in a large run at Raglan. Mr Jenkins, of Christchurch has also purchased a large run at Piako, and Mr F. Strange, of Christchurch, a large block in the same neighborhood. Mr Cholmondely, of Christchurch has bought the Memirui block from the lion James Williamson. Specimens from the Moanatiri, 11550z5, estimated to contain between 500ozs and 800ozs of gold were exhibited at the Bank of New Zealand to-day, and viewed by thousands. No sign of the mail steamer. Donedin, Saturday. Produce prices : Wheat, 4s 3d to 5s 3d; oats,- 2s 3d to 2s 7d; barley, 4s to 4s 9d. Shares in the Standard Insurance Company, 14s: other stocks unaltered. "„ The Guardian gives the following account of a scene between the Hon D. Reid and Mr Proudfoot, the contractor, who called on the Minister for the settlement of an instalment of a well-known arbitration award, for which he had given time to the Provincial Government owing to its embarrassed condition, although he might have demanded immediate payment. The instalment had fallen due a day or two ago, and the contractor waited on the Minister, voucher in hand, and urged payment. "I'll shove this roll of papers down your throat," said the Minister. "Do it! I should like to see you," said the contractor. "You're a blackguard to talk to me in that way," said the Minister. " You're a double-dyerl blackguard to talk to me in that way," retorted the contractor; " I come to you as a citizen, and you must hear me." "If you talk to me in that way I will send for a constable," said the Minister. " Send for him," said the contractor, " I'll wait here for him." But after a fewminutes he retired before the arrival of the policeman.