INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 14, 16 January 1878, Page 2

INT ER PROVINCIAL.

[PRKSB AGENCY.]

DujfEniN, Tuesday. The final innings of the Australian team did not come off, owing to a heavy downpour of rain. The result is a drawn game. A dinner to the cricketers takes place tonight. Mr Hislop, the newly appointed Secretary to the Education Department, leaves for Wellington to-morrow.

A man has bee a received into gaol under sentence of 48 hours for a debt of £2 12s, including costs. This is the shortest debt sentence in the gaol records of Her Majesty's dominions.

There is considerable disappointment at the cricket match not being played out. The team leave for Oamaru to-morrow.

Bldff, Tuesday. Arrived— Ringarooma. She left Melbourne at 2.30 p. m. on the 9th, and experienced moderate southerly and S. E. wiuds until arrmtig off Milford Sound in consequence of thick weather until the afternoon of the 1 4th. Steamed round the Souud, and passed the Heads at 6. 30 p.m. ; had strong \V. wiuds and squally weather to the Bluff, arriving at 430 this afternoon. She leaves for Duuedin to-night. The Ringarooma briugs 72 saloon and 40 steerage passengers, and 226 tons of cargo for all ports, Passengers for Nelson —Messrs Coorabes, Gough, Ellerke, Gale, Seattie, South, Bensemaun, Eyken, Dynon. MonuaneV Steele, Phipps,~-Lawrence, Sutler/ Dr Ronan Lawrence, Miss Harley, Mrs Davis, Miss Suddon, 4 steerage,' aud 14 tons cargo.

Auckland, Tuesday. A telegram received today states that the Hero is detained at Melbourne untit the 25th inst. ' " '

Walter Bennett, alias Buller, was arrested to-day, charged with forging and uttering four cheques. The accused had only been in Aucklaud eight days. He 'was remauded for enquiry. 1

A large quantity of Nelson apples were auctioned to:day for 2Jd per pound. Mr Charles Bright went South by the Taranaki to-day. . /: „

Arthur Utting has been found guilty of fraudulent bankruptcy. Sentence deferred.

The Primitive Methodist Conference has closed. The increase for the past year has been, two ministers and 120 members; church property, £4000. The Bey. Mr Dean has been appointed Editor of the Connection paper and General Secretary, to reside at Wellington. The following stations of ministers have been fixed for the issning year:— New Plymouth -John Standrin and A. G. Jeynes ; Wellington— John Dumbell and Win. Spotter ; Auckland— Daniel Pulton, P Wright, Jone3 ; Christchurch-Wm. Tinsley ; Invercargill— C, E. Ward ; Timaru — J. Sharp ; Manawatu — Jas. Glover ; Ashburton and Geraldine— B. Warlow and J. Westbrooke ; Thames — John Nixon' ; Dun-edm-Joshua Ward. and two from England ; Glreendale circuit, missionary ; Oamaru and Waimate, ditto. Two other ministers are expected from England shortly. The next Conference will be held at 'Wellington. Most of the delegates return by the Tarauaki tor .day. - : - - .' ;. i ■ . ■- ■•

A girl named Doherty, having been rebuked by her mother for companionship with another young vagabond named Home, picked, up a knife with which she was cutting bread,. and severely stabbed her mother in the head. -The girl was arrested.

Wellington, Tuesday.

Replying- to a statement published that Colonel Whitmorewas about to retire from the Cabinet in order to assume the office of Chief Commissioner of the Armed Constabulary, the Post says:— "Owing to Colonel Mpule's resignation as Chief Commissioner of the Armed Constabulary, a difficulty has risen in performing certain official acts required to be done in conformity to law by the Commissioner ; it has therefore been arranged that such duties previously devolving upon the Commissioner . will now be added to those of the Minister of Defence for the time being. Colonel Whitmore will be gazetted Commissioner of Armed Constabulary, in addition to his present portfolio of Colonial Secretary, but will receive no salary or allowance in connection with the former office. This arrangement as to tke Commissionership of Armed Constabulary wiU continue so long only as Colonel V/hitmore reuiojqsj a, member of the present Government. It is un,<jlefr.§(;qp.d that there is no intention to revive the appointment lately held by Colonel Moule," Wednesday. This year's assessment of the city property for general purpose* is £207,605 heiug an increase of £30,000 over last year. The city valuation for water purposes is au increase over last year of £33,966.

Christchubch, Tuesday.

Sites for the three booths' at the cricket match, Australia v. Canterbury, were sold today for £124. Betting here' is strongly In favor of the Australians. Sweet; one of the best bowlers,' is absent, and it is doubtful if Frith will bo able to play. The action of the Selection Comrnkpefi jn deciding, in face of this, to play with only \§ men, js' strongly condemned.

In the Supreme Court to day, Mary Todd applied fop a judioal separation' from Win. Todd, farmer, of. Geraldine. The evidence showed thuE the respouijent, fyho was imprisoned Bouje time ago at Timaru for cpugjfy to his daughter, had grossly jll-used the pc titioner— kicking her, striking jjer with' a stock>yhip, knocking her down, and on one occasion holding her head to the ike till fralf bhQ hair was burned off. The aplication was grun&ed.

Wednesday

J. S-S-vefittUeefiolfetei", who was collector to a Joint Stock Compauy, h^i? levanted, aud a warrant in now being issued. Jfe has embezzled moneys belonging to his fiU} T plovers, the Pros* Company, and is in debt all over Christchurch." In oue case the amount is said to bs .4)600. Sweet leaves a Wife and oue child.

Timaro, We^no/ada)', The Harbor Board has instructed the engineer to proceed with' the preliminary work for a breakwater on the side selected by Mr Bid four, and an urganf; request is to be forwarded to the Government to allow the liarbor Work 3to be commenced ac once, and to allow the Board to call for teuders for a solid wall 300 feet long. The engineer hag been instructed to prepare speefications and to call for teuder3 and to provide to? accommodating vessels at a3 early a date as possible. ■- . • ... -