INTERPRIVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 239, 9 October 1877, Page 2

INTERPRIVINCIAL.

[press agency.] . Auckland, Monday. The half yearly meeting of the South British Insurance Company was held to-day. The report showed that the fire and marine premiums amouuted to £58,441 ; interest, £4389 ; transfer fees, £38 10s ; increased value of investments, £1680; balance from last half-year, £10,962: total, £75,512. The fire and marine losses, paid and outstanding, amounted to £36,758 ; re-insurauccs and other expenses, £19,563; balance of profit, £15,439. There had been heavy losses on the Ocean Mail and Queen Bee, and this half-year bad been less profitable thau last. Dividend of 15 per cent paid. Re-insurances amounted to £8000. The Acclimatisation Society have received the first shipment of Californian quail from Mr Thos. Eussell. Several thousand are expected to follow. Wellington, Monday. The Roman Catholics made a special collection towards defraying the expenses of the Rev. Father Henneberry, aud over £100 was collected. This was the only collection made in aid of the mission. Haggerty's third trial for arson has been postponed till Thursday. It is said that after the session of Parliament the Hon. Wm. Pox will undertake a lecturing tour throughout the colony to promote the temperance cause. Christchurch, Monday. Mahoney, convicted of stealing type, was brought up to-day and sentenced to six months' hard labour. Dunedin, Monday, John Gately, the lad convicted of rape on a young girl at Otekai, received 25 lashes with the cat-o '-nine-tails this morning. He howled terribly; His next flagellation will be four weeks hence. It is stated in the Times that applications for shares in the National Mortgage and Agency Company are largely in excess of New Zealand's issue. Tuesday. A crowded meeting was held at the Temperance Hall last night for the purpose of relieving the sufferers by the famine iv Southern India. The Mayor presided, and a large committee representing all denominations was appointed to collect subscriptions. Judge Williams forwarded a cheque for ten guineas The inquest regarding the fire at Thomas Cunningham's house, Deborah Bay, closed with au open verdict. The premises were insured in the Standard Office for £250. Kukaba, Tuesday. William John Gabin, Mary Downe, James Welbie, Daniels, aud John Gilman have been examined. There is no doubt as to the identity of the body found, and the commission of a foul murder. There is nothing to connect the prisoner with it as yet. More than a dozen witnesses for the prosecution have yet to be examined. Port Chalmers, Tuesday. The whaler Splendid has arrived f rom Van Van bringing 20 0 barrels of, sperm and black oils. She was forced to leave on account of Captain Earle Buffering from the effects of a severe sunstroke. She reports that she missed the chance of bringing a full ship on account of the captain's illness. [from qub own correspondent.] Wellington, Tuesday. There was great excitement in the House last night; ifc was generally understood that the vote was to be taken early, but no one expected tbat by nine o'clock all would be over. Both sides wete confident until the aftereoou, when Ministerial hopes fell, as one secession after another was reported and on the House meeting at 7.30, they anticipated a tie, not knowing thafc Baigent was going against them. The result of the division was greeted with tremendous cheers from the Opposition side, and then the House adjourned until to-night. Nothing certain is yet known of what is to take place, but ifc is currently rumoured that Sir William Eitzherbert is to be offered the premiership. It will be a day or two before anything permanently is decided. Later. Iho Ministry resigned tlm afternoon.