INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 80, 6 April 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Thursday. A Gazette to-day notifies that the sitting of the Court of Appeal is to be held at Wellington on May 24th. Friday. Major Atkinson, the Premier, writes to the New Zealand Times a letter (apparently a copy of one written to the Agent-General) in nefereuce to certain New Zealand statistics published in Weatgarth's Circular of Jan., 1877. He first points out that the Circular published the amount of New Zealand's revenue for 1873-4 instead of that for 1876. The table in Westgarth's Circular made ont that the revenue of New Zealand for 1875 was £1,677,626, while that of Victoria was £4,236,423. The Premier, quoting from New Zealand statistics, shows that the receipts iu New Zealand for 1875 amounted to £2,821,953, instead o£ only £1,677,626, as compared with the £4,236,423 received in Victoria. He also points out that although there was a note in the circular stating that the amount given as New Zealand revenue was the Provincial revenue, still that left an error of £30,000. He requests the AgentGeneral to make a personal explanation, to Mr Westgarth, and to get him to rectify the error pointed out, and also to inform Mm fiat he can obtain all the statistics of the co'ony and information relating to its progress at the Agent-General's office, The Premier appends, to tbe letter a tabulated statement of all the sources of revenue of V'ctoriaand New Zealand for 1575. The totals are:— Victoria, £4,236,423; Ncv Zealand, £2,841,953. CuiusTCHURCii, Thursday. Afc the Supreme Court to-day, Hamer,"for stealing a cash box from the Clarendon Hotel was sentenced to seven years'imprisonment. Hester Knibbs, for stealing Postoffice letters, was sentenced to three years. Carson, charged with arson, was found notguilty. In the case of Waderman, for embezzlement, sentence was deferred. Jackson, formerly a clerk in the National Bank, charged with embezzlement, was sentenced to one year. Stewart, for obtaining money under false pretences, two years: Messiter, for stealing Post-office letters, two years. Dunedin, Thursday. At the Supreme Court to-day, Alice Gavin, for larceny, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor. Walter Rogers, for horse-stealing, was sentenced to two years. Charles Brodie Cooper, for forgery, five years. William Brown, for an unmentionable offence, five years. Walter Filire-, for larceny, two years. H. Bourke, for burglary at Oamaru, was found guilty; sentence deferred. In the Police Court this morning, A. Dodson, of the Empire Hotel, was charged with keeping his house open after 10 o'clock ou Sunday night. The question is regarded as a test, and judgment was reserved. A lad, twelve years of age, son of MiGeorge Grant, accountant, was gored by a bullock this morning while standing on the lawn at his father's house. The animal rushed through the fence and tossed the boy in the air, injuring him so much that little hopes are entertained of his recovery. Friday. A fire occurred in Walker-street last night, when the Rising Sun Hotel, together with Carter's store and Palmer's drapery shop, were completely destroyed. The stock and furniture of the hotel were insured iu the Royal for £200, and the building in the Norwich Union for £300; the store was insured in the Norwich Union for £100, and for the same amount in the New Zealand office; and the third building was insured for £100 in the Norwich Union..