INTERPROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 246, 17 October 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

[PHESS AGEJfCr.] (xRAiiAxrsTOWN, Tuesday. An outrage was committed by Alaoris on . bunday at a settlement tin the East Coast near Matoura. Sergeant Russell and Constable Gordon, accompanied by a man named M Lreehau as guide, proceeded from Ohineniunto arrest two natives named Matiutu «nd le Nohi for horse stealing. They found the latter, and producing the warrant were proceeding to put the handcuffs on him when they were assaulted by a score of natives, aud the prisoner ran away. The constables gave chase and caught the prisoner m a creek, when they were again set upon and beaten, aud held down in the creek until the prisouer Te Nohi escaped. Several shots were fired to intimidate the natives, but they had no effect. The constables got away aud secured their horses and returned to Ohinemuri beaten and bruised, and minus one revolver aud a pair of handcuffs carried off. The Siar has been urging the public to take up the Indian famine relief question, and probably the matter will be taken up again and more spiritedly than before. Wellington, Tuesday. Mr Jame3 Mackay was BU»imoncd to-day by Mr Hislop, M.U.il., for assault, but the case was adjourned till to-raorrow for the production of witnesses, Mr Mackay being bound over to keep the peace ia the meantime. The Ray Charles Clarke appeared last night in his lecture on Oliver Cromwell. The hall was crammed, and v great many were unahle to obtain admission. It was a remarkable success. The ship Wairoa, from London, is at the Heads, 92 days out. She brings 190 immigrants. It is understood that an attack is to be made with the object of unseating the present Government, but it will not take place till after the Financial Statement is delivered. His Excellency the Governor has consented to tase the chair at the public meeting re the Indian Famine Relief Fund. Wednesday. Ihe assault case Hislop v. James Mackay occupied the Court all the morning, and is not likely to be decided before the evening. Mr Stout and Mr Bell appear for Mr Hislop, and pressed that Mr Mackay bo imprisoned and not fined. Mr Buller appears for Mr Mackay. It appeared from Mr Hislop's evidence that the horsewhipping was only nominal, as he itnoiediately closed with Mr Mackay when he aimed the first blow at him, and afterwards seized the whip. Laavrence, Tuesday. bcarlet fever here is causing quite a scare. It is similar to that so prevalent lately at Hokitika. Every family in the place i 3 suffering from it. The actual number of cases can hardly be computed. Miniug litigation re the Blue Spur claim continues. The ground is very rich. Auckland, Wednesday. Captain Carey's house at Onehunga has been totally destroyed by fire. It burned so rapidly that thsre was hardly time to get the children out. Arrived— Farnemoth, 97 day3 out from London.