INTERPROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 116, 18 May 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

Wellington, Thursday. The principal insurances on the ship Ocean Maii .ire: -South British, £7000; New Zealand, £20,000, £10,000 reinsured; Batavia £5000; Victoria, £1075. There are other insurances in foreign companies, the particulars of which are not obtainable. The vessel was wrecked three days after leaving Wellington. At a meeting of the creditors of O'Shea held this afternoon the liabilities were stated to be £29,000, and the deficiency £18,000. It was proposed that a dividend of 4s 6d should be declared. The accounts showed a profit of £1100 in 1875, while the loss in 1876 Avas £7000. The following vessels had arrived at Londouon May B:— From Melbourne, Carlisle and Carl Max; from Napier, Lochnagar; from Lyttelton, Waimea; from Wellington, Howrah; from Syduey, Fainoth. Friday. A Government Gazette announces that the Governor in Council has fixed the following as the pay and travelling allowances of the Armed Constabulary:— Sergeant-taajor, 10s per day; Sergeaut, Ist class, 9s 6cl; 2nd class <Js; 3rd class, 8s 6d; Constables, Ist class 8s; 2nd class, 7s Gd; 3rd class, 7s 5 Detectives, Ist class, 12s; 2ud class, Us; 3rd class !0s; non-commissioned officers and constables in the reserve divisions to receive Is per diem less than the above rates. The travelling allowance of non-commissioned officers and constables is fixed at 6s per diem. Mr O'Shea reports produce prices as follows:—Flour, £16 to £17; oats, 3s 3d; bran, is to Is Id; wheat 4s to 4s 6d; hams, lOd to lid; bacon, 9d; cheese, 7-Jd; potatoes, £4; pollard, £7 10s; maize, 5s 6d scarce. The Taranaki sailed at 2 pm. Passengers —Messrs Slatter and George, and Mr and Miss Rolleston. Mr McKellar, the Inspector of Customs, has instituted criminal proceedings against Captain Bonner who was in command of the steamer Tui recently when she ran into the Napier when going up the Foxton river.

The charge is drunkenness, and is laid under the 242 nd clause of the " Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," which gives power to the Conrt to cancel or suspend a captain's certificate. Samples of bread from 16 different bakers were weighed to-day by the Inspector of Weights and Measures, when a few were found to be under weight from 1 to 3 ounces, but there were several or«r weight, ia one case three ounces. Dunedin, Thursday. At the Police Court this morning two clerks of Road Boards were fined in a nominal penalty for not forwarding to the Kegtstration Officer the list of ratepayers for the year ending March 30th. Christchprch, Thursday. At the Resident Magistrate's Conrt this morning, George Robertson, a half-caste, was brought up charged with having abducted a half-caste girl, Olivia Robertson, under 15 years of age, from the Maori kaik, Otago Heads. He was remanded until the receipt of a warrant from Dunedin. The Chrisfcchurch milkmen are combining to raise the price of milk from 4d to 5d per quart. After a trial of two days, Margaret Henderson and Ellen Adams, who in a recent civil case at Akaroa denied on oath hating obtained certain goods from Watkins, storekeeper, and then when strong evidence was given to the contrary admitted they had purchased, were committed for trial for jperjury. Turner, the man who had part of his face torn away by a bull some days ago, is now out of all danger. It is pronounced to be the most extraordinary case that has ever come under the notice of the medical men here. Auckland, Thursday. The Waste Lands Board expect shortly to have handed over to them the whole of the confiscated lands, which will be brought into requisition to exhaust the volunteer land scrip, amounting to £13,000. The Corporation have resolred to strike a general rate of one shilling in the pound on July 1. The Improvement Commissioners, in reply to a question by a correspondent, state that Sir Julius Yogel has paid rent on allotments leased. Both are now being offered by Sir Julius Vogel's agent. A elegram from Kaiapoi reports a barque ashore at the Heads, supposed to be the Feronia, from Wellington, chartered to load timber for Melbourne at Aratapu for John Reid and Co. Burrell, master of the Waimea, writes to the Star expressing his belief that the May Queen is still afloat between Eoa and Phystare Islands. He supposes that the captain cut away the masts to reliere the vessel. The Chamber of Commerce meß today. The report expressed a hope that new life would be infused and influence augmented by the late increase of members. The Committee regret that the suggestions r« Debtors and Creditors Act were not adopted last session by the Government, and beiicrc that unless the Bankruptcy law be amended in the manner proposed, it will fail to attend the ends aimed at by the Legislature. The report expresses satisfaction at the Pacific Mail arrangements, and thanks the Wellington Chamber for their prompt co-operation. The balance sheet showed a balance of £109. Dr Campbell, the retiring chairman, delivered an able address. He considered fourteen members of the Harbor Board too many, unworkable, and the talking power excessive. He condemned the dock site. The whaling ship Alaska has arrived. She has taken 700 barrels of oil in one year. The Lagoda has 140 barrels, and. the Niger 150. The schooner Canterbury arrived at Samoa on April 12 in a sinking condition, with all sails split or blown away. The vessel was laid up, as the passengers had no money to purchase new sails. At a shop belonging to Mr Hislop, to-day, smoke was observed issuing from between the lining board. The boards were pulled away, when flames rushed out. but were quickly extinguished. It was then found that there wss a collection of pieces of paper, bones, pieces of raw meat, candles, and several wax vesta 3. It is supposed that the flre was caused by rats eating matches. The lowest tender for the Kaipara railway was that of Larkinson and O'Brien, £16,800, the next Goodall, £23,000, while the highest was nearly £50,000. Moanatiris, buyers, £9 7s <Jd; Colonial Bank, 42s 6d; Caledonians (double), buyers, 78s. Friday. The only additional particulars re the Ocean Mail are that she was wrecked on the 19th of March, on the north-west side of the Chatham main Island. A portion of the wool is on shore. The vessel's bow is out of water, but the rest is submerged. It was blowing a heavy gale from the south-cast at the time of the wreck.