INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 253, 25 October 1877, Page 2

I NTERP ROVIN CIAL.

[PRESS AOENCr.] Auckland, Wednesday. The City of New York arrived at 2 a.m., and sails at 1 p.m. for San Francisco. She brings 21 Auckland passengers including the Hon. Saul Samuels, and takes on 23 through passengers from Sydney. The entries for the Jockey Club Handicap and Steeplechase will close on Friday next. Miss Young, au American star, has arrived from Australia under engagement to Mr De Lias. The City of New York sailed for San Francisco with 30 New Zealand passengers. Christchurch:, Wednesday. The total receipts at yesterday's fete were .£448, and at the theatre £77, making the total amount raised for the Famine Fund. £2400. ' Nominations for the Canterbury Metropolitan Meeting will close on Saturday next. Wellington, Thursday. The ship Zealandia, which arrived in harbor this morning, via Rio Janiero, has to be placed in quarantine, one sailor having died during the passage and and another being now ill, as it is supposed, though not certain, with yellow fever. All the passengers are in good health. Last evening Detective Farrel discovered what might have become a disastrous fire. In passing down Quin-streefc he noticed a glare of light in a house at the corner of Dixou-street, and on getting inside found a lot of papers and documents on fire. The place smelt strongly of kerosene, and the papers were saturated with it. The occupants of the house said they were not aware of any kerosene being in the room, which was occupied by another person, then out. The property was iu3ured in the South British for £400. An inquiry is to be made into tbe affair. At the inquest on the late fire a searching investigation into the stoppage of the water was recommended. There was no evidence to show the origin of the fire. Napier, Wednesday. A meeting was held last night regarding the Indian famine, the Mayor presiding. The amount subscribed in the room was £217, including £50 from Captain Newman One of the speakers said Hawke's Bay will give a good account of itself. The Committee have arranged to have a table iu the street next Saturday. iThursday. The natives seem inclined to contribute towards the Indian famine fund. Tareka contributed £10. The Relief Committee yesterday sent to Madras by cable an order for £200. Dunedin, Thursday. The Times understands from private letters from Wellington that one of the immediate effects of the accession to office of the present Government, was to stop au extensive order for railway material from England, which had been sent by the late Government, notwithstanding a resolution of the House.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Wednesday. Mr Cnrtis asked the Minister of Justice last night whether the Government intended to direct a criminal prosecution against Butler and Tatton with reference to the late Lunatic Asylum enquiry. Mr Sheehan replied that from what he bad gathered from the report of the Royal Commission and the evidence, he had felt quite warranted in sending the papers to the Law Officers with a view to instituting such a prosecution.