INTERPROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 120, 23 May 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

Dunedin, Wednesday. The Government has informed Archdeacon Edwards that it cannot meet his views in regard to the continuance of his services as gaol chaplain at Dunedin. Auckland, Wednesday. Te Pati was hung this morning for the murder of Morgan in Ngaruawahia gaol. He was baptised at his own request on Saturday. He struggled for about three minutes after the drop fell. Wellington, Wednesday. The Hon. Mr Whitaker loft for Auckland in the Hinemoa this morning. In the Divorce Court tbe case of Pell v. Pell and Shepherd was ordered to stand over! Brown v. Brown aud Full was adjourned till Monday. The Taupo sailed for Pieton andj Nelson at 1-30 p.m. Passengers: Messrs Ethelstone, Pilcher, Bell, Horan, and Mrs Pilcher. CHRiSTciiuncir, Wednesday. The shipmasters in Lyttelton arc signing a petition to the Commissioner of Customs for the erection of a light on the north head of Port Underwood. The plant and buildings of the Canterbury Spinniugand Weaving Company will probably be purchased by a private firm. Hokitika, Wednesday. The Albion arrived last night, but the tender only returned thss morning. She left Melbourne on the 17th instant. She brings no Australian news of importance Nothing is talked of but the elections, the result so far being fifty-one for the Opposition, and only fifteen Ministerialists, A crushing defeat to the Government policy is close at hand. Two Ministers have lost their seats, aud many old members have been rejected.