INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 26, 30 January 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRKSS AGENCY.] Wellington, Tuesday. The Australians made seven changes in bowling during the single innings match, but the Welliogtonians were not put out until 6.30, when the score stood at 213. Stumps were drawn half an hour after the Australians went in, only 9 runs having been made. It is not likely the match will continue tomorrow. The annual report of the Wellington Gas Compauy shows an available profit for the year of over £5000. The directors recommend the payment of ten per cent on last half year, and on new capital ten per cent from date of payment. Wednesday. The following horses are entered for the leading erent? at the nest Wellington races:

The Cup: Renata Kawepo's Otupai; Mr Barker's Standard Bearer; Mr Redwood's Ariel; Mr Walker's Glenary; Mr Bolton's Lara; Mr Ray's Danebury; Mr Eraser's Trump Card; Mr Hay ward's Ouida; Mr Gilligan's Nectar, Lady of the Lake, and Songster. The Derby: Standard Bearer; Mr Redwood's Chokebore aud Trump Card. Jockey Club Handicap: Renata Kawepo's Tawera and Otupai; Mr Walter's Isaac Walton; Mr Redwood's Piufire, and Chokebore; Mr Stent's Legacj r , Glenary and Danebury; Mr 11. Ray's Titania and Ouida, Mr GiSligau's Stanley, Songster, aud Nectar. Hutt Park Stakes: Tawera, Standard Bearer, Isaac Walton, Pinfire, Chokebore, Danebury, Mnffti, Ouida, Stirabout, aud Lady of the Lake. Flying Stakes Handicap: Tawera, Standard Bearer, Isaac Walton, Legacy, Glenary, Danebury, Titania, Kakapo, Lady of" the Lake, Stirabout, Mr Young's- Tailor. Maiden Plate: Mr Armstrong's Talleyrand, Piufire, Muffti. Provincial Plate: Talleyrand, Te Whetumarawa, Legacy, Glenary, .Kakapo, Songster, and Nectar. The Wellington sails for Nelson and North at 2 pm. Passengers— Messrs. Ladd, J. A. Wilson, and Watley, Mrs. Bowden, Master Bowden, Cant. Neilson, Mrs. Neilson. Messrs Travers and Reader Wood's resignation will be gazetted to-morrow. In the Court of Appeal to-day, while discussing certain points of the law arising out the case before the Court, Mr G. E. Barton, barrister, intimated iv an untnistakeable manner that the Court was animated by a spirit unfavorable towards him. The Chief Justice asked Mr Barton to explain the meaning of his language because the only construction that could be put on his words was that the Court was guilty of partiality in the administration of justice, if that was what he meant. Mr Barton replied that it was. The Chief Justice aud Justice Richmond then retired for a quarter of an hour, and upon returning the Chief Justice informed Mr Barton that the Court fined him .£SO for contempt. The Court then at once adjourned. Mr Barton declared in Court that he would not pay the fine. 2-20 p.m. On the Court resuming the Chief Justice remarked that since retiring the Registrar had informed him that upon the rising of the Court on Monday it had not been formally adjourned, consequently to day's Appeal Court was not properly constituted, and the proceedings of that morning were therefore informal. Mr Barton asked the Court if his case would be affected by the informality; if so, he did not wish to take any advantage of it. Without replying directly to Mr Barton's question, the Chief Justice continued by announcing that all the proceedings were annulled, 3-30 p.m. After a long altercation between Mr Barton and the Judges this afternoon in the case Gillon v. M'Douald, and during which the Chief Justice several times warned Mr Barton and called him to order, he at length told Mr Barton that the Court adjudged him guilty of contempt, and Sentenced him to one month's imprisonment in the public gaol. New Plymouth, Wednesday. At a meeting convened by the Mayor to test _ the question of raising a load for municipal purposes, a resolution was carried in favor of borrowing £25,000 for water, gas, and public improvements. A poll will now be taken. Port Chalmers, Tuesday. Arrived— Ship County of Peebles from London, 86 days out. She brings 3200 tons of cargo, and 37 passengers. Left Gravesend on Nov. 3, and on Jan. sth, in lat. 49 degs. 88mins. S., long. 45degs. 56 mins. E., sighted three immense icebergs. Dunedin, Tuesday. Mr Henry Driver, for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, to-day held the largest wool sale of the season. Two hundred lots were offered, comprising about 1600 bales. Every lot was sold at prices fully a halfpenny per pound higher than any previous sale:— Greasy merino, up to Is 3d; ditto, crossbred, Is; washed nieriuo, Is 6d; ditto; crossbred, Is 4d. ' Auckland, Tuesday. The regatta to-day was a failure owing to drenching rain and no wind. A deputation from the Thames to the Premier urged the importance of the Thames Valley railway. Sir G. Grey replied that the acquisition of land was being rapidly pushed on, and all obstacle to the line would soon be removed. Christchurch, Wednesday. A pigeon race took place yesterday from Ashburton to Christchurch, a distance of 50 miles. Twelve started. The race was won by Mr G. Trigg's Hector. Time, 2 hours 5 seconds. Sweet, who recently levanted, has fleeced the Midland Cricket Club of £75, and the Canterbury Cricket Association of about £100. He was treasurer for both. The moneys embezzled from the Press Company, his employers, amount to a very large sum. The Insurance Agents Association offer a reward of £250 for information leading to the conviction of the person who caused the recent fire. Bluff, Wednesday. The Tararua left Melbourne on Janury 23, at 11 p.m., arrived at Hobarton on the 25th, and left again on the 26th; had fine weather until her arrival at the Bluff at 11 a.m. today. She brings 60 saloon and 39 steerage passengers for all ports. Passengers for Nelson; Messrs Todd, Buxton, Buchholz, and the Rev. Mother Gabriel, Sisters Ceci}e and Ernanual Esperauce de Jesus, and six in the st( erage.