INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 179, 31 July 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PHIiSS AOJSNCr.] . . „ .. , _, Wellington, Tuesday. bailed— laupo, for Picton and Nelson, at 12;30 p.m.' Passeugcts, ifessrs Knight, Manning, liing, Battley, and Owen " ■". i Christchurch, Monday. Nominations for the Canterbury Jockey Club close at S p.m, oa Wednesday, August Ist. Bather a curious action was commenced in the Supreme Court this morning— Dr Campbell being plaintiff, and the executors of the late Mr Mackay, defendants.. Plaintiff's evidence shows that he attended Mackay professionally at various tiires for three years prior to August, 1876, when Mackay died from heart disease. The day before his death, Mackay gave him a deposit- note for £sqo and a promissory note as a parting gift also a cheque for £550 to enable him to draw themoney represented by the deposit note and promissory note. Mackay knew at this timte that he was in a dying state, and made his will the same day. j There! was no witness present when Mackay mado him thelgift He Mled in the chegue by Mackay's request. Mackay signed the cheque, and also endorsed the deposit note and the promissory note j After Mackay's death, plaintiff presented j the cheque at the bank, but payment was reused on the ground that the signature was unlike that of Mackay. The executors under Mr Mackay's will refused to recognise the cheque, and Dr Campbell now sues to recover the amount. The proprietor of the boarding house where Mackay lived gave evidence that she was called into the sick room by Campbell on the day the gift woo made to find Mackay's <*hcque-book. At that time iiucKay was sitting up in bed smoothing down the bed-clothes to write Campbell said « You have given me these presents, Mackay?" The latter replied, " 1 have. Campbell then said, "But what about your mother and sisters?" Mackav replied, ''Never mind them; they are. all right. During this time no sum of money was mentioned. The case will be continued to-morrow. Thirteen thousand two hundred and twentysix letters were dispatched from the Christchurch Post-office on Saturday last, the Sau Ji rancisco mail day. tt, i j , Tuesday. lhe land sales yesterday realised £23,859. Nominations for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap of 400 sovs, and Canterbury Gup ot 500 sovs, close at 8 p.m. to-morrow. A . Dunedin, Monday. A conference of ministers was teld in Knox Church this afternoon for the purpose ot considering the religious clauses in the new Education Bill. The Rev. Dr. Stuart was in the chair, and there were about eighteen ministers present. The chairman explained the object of the meeting, and suggested that the Government proposal should be accepted. This having been seconded, Archdeacon Edwards moved as an amendment -"That ministers of religion or persons authorised by them, be permitted to give re igious instruction in schools during school hours." Mr E. Achett seconded the amendment, and the Hev. Mr Lewis moved as a further amendment, " That this meeting thankfully accepts the provision made by the Government for beginning school by Bible reading and prayer, and asks in addition what is stated in Archdeacon Edwards' amendment." A motion for an adjournment in order to invite Roman Catholic and Jewish ministers, was rejected by a large majority, lhe yen. Archdeacon's amendment was rejected by 11 to 4; and on that of the Rev Mr Lewis being put, there voted seven for w.n a llk ! sf,u5 f , u " ulber gainst it, the chairman voting with the noes. Mr Davies' motion was then put m the following form, aud earned unanimously :— "That whereas there I arejvery diverse opinions concerning religious instruction in public schools; and whereas a i purely denominational system would irritate and a purely secular system would shock, the general public ; and whereas the proposed compromise runs closely along the lines already pursued by the chief provinces • This meeting deems it desirable to accept the Government compromise." r. o _ -r. . Tuesday. -Dr bcott, Professor of Anatomy for the Otago University, has arrived by the Ringarooma. Strenuous efforts are being made to render the demonstration agaiust the system pursued by the Government of importing from England railway rolling stock and other material capable of being manufactured in the colony a decided success. „ „. ,_ Gi-Eymoutk, Tuesday. G. W. Moss and Co. report large sales during the past week iu the share market especially of Hopeful aud Golden Eleece Extended. They quote Hopefuls at £5 15s and Golden Fleece Extended at £1 15s' Welcome, £2; Keep-it-Dark, lis to lis 6d■■Miergetic, £6 10s; Wealth of Nations, £5 Anderson's, 4s 6d; Just-in-Time, 14s M to I*s s ; United, 8s ; Alexandra, 13s; Nil Desperaudum^s; South Larrys, 2s 6d ; Independent, 6s. ■/*>■.