INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 56, 6 March 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRIiSS AGENCY.] Port Chalmers, Tuesday night. Sailed, ship Marlborough, for London, with a full cargo of wool and grain, valued at £114,000, and 15 passengers. Passenger per Arawata, for Nelson, Mr H. Brown. Lyttelton, Tuesday night. The Grafton sailed North this afternoon. Passenger for Nelson, Mr R. Norman. Christchurch, Tuesday night. A Masonic lodge under the Irish constitution will be opened on Tuesday next. The waste lauds sales during February realised £74,668. The police are trying proceedings against grocers for selling locally made wines which have hitherto been looked on as Good Templar drinks, but which analysis has proved to contain 15 per cent of alcohol. At an auction sale to-day the freehold of the Borough Hotel in High-street, the lease of which expires in Dec. 1878, sold for £6500. The freehold of Carl's Empire Hotel, High-street, with 30ffc by 105ffc, leased at £1 per foot, an* expiring in June, 1882, sold for £5,100. The occupier of the hotel was the purchaser in each case. Wednesday. At four o'clockthis morning a large boarding house adjoining Maple's Southern Hotel was destroyed by fire. The insurance is not yet known. Several buildings in the vicinity narrowly escaped. Wellington, Wednesday. The Zealandia left Auckland for San Francisco yesterday. She took a large number of passengers, including Mr Laruach, his wife and family. The A karoa County Council have resolved to adopt the Act in its entirety. The Hiuemoa arrived at the Bluff yesterevening after landing the Ministerial party at Riverton. The Otago County districts are preparing for the reception of Sir G, Grey, but nothing is being done in the city yet. The captain of the Taupo reports to the police that Mr Alexander Reid, a well-known journalist, came on board at Lyttelton, paying his passage for Auckland on board. He was last seen about half-past ten last night, when off Kaikoura. When missed, the ship was searched for him, but he could not be found. The first through train between Foxton and Wanganui was run this morning. The Government have arranged with Sir John Coode to come to New Zealand at once and visit all the harbors in the colony and report upon them. The invitation was sent by telegram, and he replied accepting. It was arranged that Mr Larnach would resign his portfolio and seat in the House before learmg Auckland by the mail steamer, and it is assumed that his resignation of his portfolio has been posted. Hi 3 [resignation of his seat in the House he placed in the hands of a friend, who will exercise his discretion as to when it shall be aent to the Speaker. It is understood that Mr C. S. Reeves, late Mayor of Dunedin, will .contest the seat in the Ministerial interest. Sailed-. Wellington, for Nelson, at 2 p.m. Passengers : Masters M. Parata, Messrs Coombcs, Dalton, Jackson, Waller, Wilson, Morley, Swan, Sternhope, Godfrey, Mrs Martin, Miss Sternhope, Miss Wilson, Signor Raphael and family. Grahabistown, Wednesday. Bishop Moran, in preaching on the Education Act, condemned the secular system, and characterised the Education Act as infamous, and said that no true Catholic could take ac; or part in administering it. Invercargill, Wednesday. Mr Maeandrew arrived this morning, and will bo followed by the Premier and party this evening.