INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 73, 26 March 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRESS AGENCY.] Timaru, Tuesday. The grain market is active. Wheat, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; oats, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; barley, 4s to 4s 6d; flour, -Gil 10s; sharps, £5 10s; bran, £4 10s; potatoes, £3 10s; rye grass seed, 6s to 6s 6d. Christchdrch, Monday. At Mr Matson's auction sale on Saturday last 11,844 bushels of wheat, 5,952 bushels of oats, 3,971 of barley, and 1,632 of rye grass seed were offered. Wheat was dull of sale at 4s 3d to 4s 7_d; oat_, 3s 9d to 3s 10d; barley, 4s 7d to 5s 2d; rye grass, 6s ld to 6s sd. The dead body of a man about 35 years of age, name unknown, was found in the river Avon last night. The Press this morning says that it has good grounds for believing that the appointment of Inspector-General of Schools was never offered to Mr O'Sullivan, of Auckland. Tuesday Eighteen criminal cases are set down for trial in the Supreme Court, commencing on Monday next. The City Council have arranged Orm's agreement with the Tramway Company for tramways through the city. At a meeting of the City Council la3t night, the division of the city iuto wards was proposed, but the opinions of Councillors were so strong against it that the proposal was withdrawn. The City Council, owing to the want of funds, are uuahle at present to undertake any new works in the city. The body found in the Avon on Sunday proves to be that of Jamts Wallace, a native of Wanganui. He was unwell on Saturday, but had not been drinking. There is no clue as to how he came to be in the river. Dunedin, Tuesday. The census returns for the city of Dunedin are just completed. The population within the limits of the municipal boundaries is 22,493, the males being 11,605, and the females 10,888. The last rail on the Blueskin section of the northern Railway has been laid, and communication is now completed between Dunedin and the Maori Kaik at Waikouati. There is still a gap of nearly a mile between the Kaik and the township but that is expected to be filled up hy the end of the month. The line right through to Christchnrch is expected to be opened early in April. Port Chalmers, Monday night. The barque Marie arrived yesterday, with 84 Chinese and a large general cargo, from Hong Kong. Arrived— Ship Western Monarch, from London, after a passage of 81 days. She brings 20 passengers and 2000 tons of cargo. On February 25th, when rounding the Cape of Good Hope, in latitude 40, south, encountered a strong N.W. gale, and at 1 a.m shortened sail, and while doing so Alfred Hammerton, an apprentice, fell from aloft, and was drowned. Wellington, Monday. An extraordinary attempt has been made lo burn down the Argus office. On opening the office this morning it was found that an entrance had been effected into the accountant's room, some time between Saturday night and Monday morning, by some person, who turned on all the gas jets, twisted off one branch, broke.open the editor's room, and clambered through a trap door in the upper floor, apparently with a view of securing a free draught for the flames, then set fire to the papers on three files hanging close to the accountant's desk, and under a gas jet. The papers on the files being packed pretty close, burnt all round the edges and then went out, leaving the papers a charred mass. Fortunately, the gas had been turned off at the main, which the prepetrator could not get at. He is supposed to have effected his escape through the rear of the building, which is on the edge of the water. The insurance companies offer £100 reward for the apprehension of the guilty person. The building aud plant were insured for a moderate amount. The origin of the fire in Willis street on Sunday morning remains unknown. Auckland, Monday. Mrs "Warren, a lady-like person, who came from Sydney some time ago with her hus- ! band, who is supposed to be a commercial traveller, was arrested on a charge of attempting to set fire to Haselett's boarding house, Waterloo Quadrant, and stealing apparel, value £8, the property of Mrs Lourie, another lodger. Mrs Warren and Mrs Lourie were on friendly terms, but on Saturday night Mrs Warren's room was found to be on fire in several places, while a quantity of valuable articles from Mrs Lourie's room were missing. Mrs Warren ultimately confessed she bad taken them. When brought before the Court this morning she fainted, and had to be carried opt. The case was remanded.