INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 64, 15 March 1878, Page 2

IN TE RPROVINCIAL.

[press agency.] Ciiristchurcii, Friday. A young girl about nineteen years of age was found drowned in the Avon last evemug. There is blood upon her pockethandkerchief , and also on her brooch. She has uot been identified. Sir Sir G. Grey is expected at six o'clock this evening. So far as is known there will be no public demonstration during his stay here. Dunedin, Friday. The argument on the demurrer raised to George Jones' plea of justification, iu the libel case, has been heard before two Judges, who have reserved their decision till Saturday. The jury trial commences on Monday. Wellington, Thursday night. It is stated that Sir- George Grey and the Hou Mr Fisher will arrive at Wellington early next week, aud it is probable that they will proceed to Auckland on the following day. They will be joiued by Mr Sheehan at Auckland, and the three will then proceed to Waikato. It is not expected that Sir George will meet King Tawhiao until early next month. It is said that at the meeting referred to Mr Sheehan will confer with the Maoris on the Native Lands Bill, which he intends to introduce at the next sitting of the Assembly. Friday. In last night's Gazette is published a despatch to the Governor from the Secretary of State dated August 29 1877, announcing that Her Majesty has been pleased to permit exJudges Gresson aud Chapman who have retired from the Bench to bear the title of "Honorable" for life within the colony, and to take precedence next after the Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court. The authority given to the chairmen of Boards of Education to frank letters has been cancelled, Sir George Grey called at Oamaru on his way north and met with an enthusiastic reeeptiou. He was entertained at a public luncheon, when eighty ladies and gentle-Den were present. At Timaru he was presented with an address after bt ing received by all the local bodies. He was afterwards entertained at a banquet in the evening and addressed a large assemblage, and received quite an ovation at the conclusion. He leaves at 1 1 .30 and will make a short stay at Temuka. Napier, Thursday night. A correspondent of the Herald ,'gives an account of some limestone caves being discovered near Te Atue. They are de.-cribed as being of magnificent beauty with stalacites hanging from the roof and yides. One cave that was entered was very extensive, and had many lateral chambers. 'I here were columns strewed about, some whole and some broken, rendering progress difficult. In one place there was a miniature lake surrounded with a pile of greeu shrubs, in another the exploring party came upon a number of petrified bones, some of them very large, and also .three human figures, a man, woman, and child. Near the group, and on the opposite side of the cave, there were rude sketches of warfare, the countenances apparently not being those of the present race of Maoris. The discovery has been placed in the hands of the Government. Alexandra, Thursday night. It is not probable that Tawhio will meet Sir G. Grey this month, there being some difficulty in the way, It appears that at the last Hikuranai meeting some cattle were killed, converted into Hauhau property, and cooked in their own fat, which were stolen from Douglas Walker's station. Walker seized a bullock dray loaded withkeroEeue tins containing the meat, and refused to give up possession of the team, having already lost £500 worth of cattle. Te Ngakau demands the restoration of his team, and a correspondence with the Government has been going on concerning the matter. Te Ngakau declares that if not returned he will drive all the cattle from the run, but Walker remains firm. Sir G. Grey is not likely to meet the Kingites till this matter is arranged. Some of the cattle killed at the last meeting came from the same run. Wistport, Friday. Tenders are invited for constructing a railway and self-acting incline for the iCoalbrookdale Coal Company at Mount Kocbfort. This will be an extension of the Wellington Company's line, and will open up some of the best coal iu the district.