INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 205, 30 August 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRKSS AGENCY.] Wellington, Wednesday. Information for criminal libel has been laid against George Jones, and he has been summoned to appear at the Resident Alagistrate's Court on Monday. The decision on Mr Barton's petition to 1 arliament is to be given to-morrow. In a supplement to the Nets Zealand Gazette, issued this evening, there is a proclamation announcing that the practice of shaving prisoners will cease in all" prisons in the coiouy, under the Prisons Act, 1873 The prisoners will nave their hair, beard, rand moustache cut to a length proper to ensure cleanliness, once a fortnight. The Postmaster-GeneVal's report shows that the revenue last year was £86,547 as against £80,656 for the previous year*' expenditure £140,226, or £4710 less thau voted 1,342,688 more letters, and 1,151,471 more newspapers, passed through the various New Zealand post offices in 1876-77 than in 1875 Letters increased 12 per cent and newspapers 16 per cent. Negotiations are being made tor effecting a modification in the 'Erisco mail service, with the assent of the Sydney Parliament; in the meantime, contractors have been permitted to perform a modified service, under which the New Zealand contribution is £32,500 and £500(1 for coastal service, making a total for New Zealand of £37,500, as against £44,975 under the original contract. The modification consists in abandoning calling at Kandavau, and the performance of coastal service by the contractors. Payments during the past year for this service amount to £49,129, and the receipts to £25,387, leaving a net cost to the colony of £23,741. Via Galle: payments, £14,225; receipts, £8129; net cost, £6096 Money orders issued during the year: 80,225 for £310,268, being an increase over 'the previous year of 7228 orders for £16,886* gross revenue from money orders, £5261* net, £3957. ' ' , Thursday. A largely attended meeting ; 0 f Licensed Victuallers was held yesterday, at which the City members were present. Both of them said "that they were in favor of the principle of Local Option, but that they could not approve of the machinery for C , ar 7_-n g . lfc oufc - The y declined to discuss the Bill m any place but in Parliament. The result of the meeting was the appointment of a Committee, who are to draw up, in the form of clauses for iusertion in the Bill, such amendments as they consider will protect their interests without interfering with the principle of the Bill, and these will be submitted to the City members to lay before the House. Chkistchokch, Wednesday. Ihe land sales for this month will be upwards of £160,000. At tho annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the following report of the subcommittee was uuanimously adopted:— That this committee report to the Chamber that having considered the Victorian Act Amendment Act, to amend the law relating to bills of sale, Decembei 22nd, 1876, they think it would prove benefiicial , to the mercantile public to introduce such an Act into this colony. They would futher recommend that power be made iv any proposed legislation on the subject that holders of acceptances or promissary notes, although not at the time actually due, should be permitted to lodge caveat against a proposed bill of sale within the 14 days allowed under clause 6 of the Viptorian Act. The committee recommend that this Act should not in any way extend to bills of sales oyer live stock (cattle, sheep, &c.,) or liens on wool or growing crops of grain, under the Wool and OU Securities Act, or agricultural liens." Timaru, Wednesday. The football match, Dunedin v. Timaru, was played late this afternoon during a downpour of ram. There were very few spectators. Dunedin won the toss, and splendid play ensued, on both sides the men being gvently matched. Dunedin won by 4 points* Timaru 0. Prior to the game commencing, tbe Dunedio team were entertained aij L dinner by the Timaru teaqj at the Ship Hotel Ti3C -*- 0 - n * Qer J e f fc f or Dunedin by steamer at 5 3. -M*»Msfc"W. c heajrty cbeees of a large crowd assemo'. to ffitoßßs tbeir de^ parture. Dunedin, Thursu^' - A meeting of the members of the Jewish persua Sl on was held last night to coSer the Education Bill. It was resolved, •■ That subsection 3 of clause 85 should be struck out; that in clause 75 the word «nonreligmus' should be added after 'book;' also that education should be purely secular "' At a meeting of delegates from 'the I'nendly Societies held last night, the following reso ution was carried :-« That the time Dvn P din V L d f ° r the Various Societies ta Dunedin to co-operate for the purpose of es ab ishing . medical dispensary, T be £ts^^