INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 52, 1 March 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRK.SS AdENCY.] Auckland, Thursday night. The Star to-night, on the authority of Captain Mating, A.D.C., contradicts a statement in a leading article in to-day's Herald, to the effect that the Governor has received a telegram from the Home Government, stating that it fully approved of his refusal to grant a dissolution of Parliament to Sir G. Grey, and that a despatch was forwarded to the same effect. The Star says the Governor has not received any telegram on the subject. The opening of the extension of the railway to Ohaupo is delayed for ten days. Michael Costello, charged with a second attempt at suicide, was discharged. The evidence showed he was of unsound mind through intemperance when he attempted to cut his throat. John Young has been apprehended, charged with receiving stolen property, consisting of 13c\vt of sugar, forming a part of the estate oC David Hamilton, who was recently arrested, charged with fraudulent bankruptcy. Young was remanded on bail. A correspondent at Te Awamutti writes contradicting the statement that Rewi intends to visit Wellington' next session. The cutter Telegraph isaSfKois-at Kaipara Heads. The cargo will probably be saved. The vessel aud cargo are uninsured. The Thames Gas Company has declared a dividend of three per cent, for the half-year. Wellington, Friday. At O'Malley's reclamation contract yesterday afternoon, a blast went off prematurely, aud three men were hurt ; one escaped with a few cms and bruises, but the other two were nearly buried with stone and terribly cut and bruised, besides being much burned about the face and neck. Doubts are felt as to their recovery. Mr Thomas reports produce prices as fol-lo\vs:--flour Colonial £13 10s; Adelaide £18; oats, -is 3d; bran, 11s Id; wheat, 4s ; ham, 9<J; Bacon, 8d; Cheese 7d, to 8d; pollard' 5s 1 Oil, to (is lOd; maize ss; butter 9d. The Hon. Mr Larnach and family are on their way north en route for England. HoiniiKA, Friday. on- G. Grey, Messrs Macandrew, Fraser, Gisborne, Brown, aud Mitchell, the Ministerial party, left in thellinemoafor Martin's Bay and the Bluff. Sir G. Grey addressed r a public meeting at Hokitika, and made a favorable impression. On leaving the wharf he was loudly cheered by the crowd. Lyttelton, Friday. The Arthur Wakefield sailed yesterday for Kelson.