INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 125, 27 May 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRKSS AGENCY.] Wellington, Saturday night. Lloyds' agents here received this afternoon the following telegram frora Lloyds' agent at Freeman tie:— The Craigie Lea put in here with the loss of her topmast, sails, and bulwarks. The cargo is much damaged. The repairs to enable her to proceed will take two months. The City of Sydney, with the London mails to April 25, left San Francisco on May 13. her contract date. The with tbe last outward mail, arrived afc San Francisco on the 22nd instant, one day in advance of her contract date. The outward San Francisco mail, despatched by the Rotorua this afternoon, consisted of 4558 letters, 397 book packets, and 3544 newspapers for London, and 325 letters, 53 book packets, and 387 newspapers for America. By the outgoing mail there were 84 nominations for assisted immigrants. About half the number were received last month. It is stated that Captain Wheeler will resign the command of the Hawea in favor of Captain Kennedy, who will hand over the Taiaroa to Captain Wheeler. The cause of the change i3 that the Hawea's usual route being via fche East Coast Captain Wheeler rarely has an opportunity of seeing his home. Monday. Sailed Wellington for Picton at one p.m. Passengers: Mrs Stanton, Mr Gibly, Mr and Mrs Halpin and family, Mr Poppins and four in the steerage. Arrived: Arthur Wakefield from Waitapu. Invekcakgill, Saturday night. The decision of the Board of Inquiry re the wreck of the Ann Gambles was not given to-day in consequence of further evidence having been offered. The Court will sit again on Monday afternoon. |Christchdrch, Saturday night. The Grand National Steeplechase Club have decided to hold their next race meeting afc Oamaru. There was a very successful coursing meeting yesterday, when eighteen dogs were entered. Coursing promises to become very popular here. Westport, Saturday night. Some salmon trout, the gift of the Greymouth Acclimatisation Society, were safely deposited in the Buller River this morning. New Plymouth, Saturday night. Telegrams having appeared in different parts of the colony to the effect that Major Atkinson intends to resign his seat in the House of Representatives, the Press Agent here has been requested to contradict the statement authoratively. Auckland, Saturday night. Sir J. Coode did not examine the Auckland harbor to-day, but has been inspecting the plans and data. This evening he will confer with the harbormaster and engineer to the Board. He will positively leave per City of New York on Tuesday. Sir G. Grey, Mr Sheehan, and Horana Nate will leave per Hinemoa for Wellington at half-past eight o'clock this evening. Mr Sheehan will return shortly to visit the northern Native meeting of Kingites about the middle of June, to receive the final proposals. Timber has risen to 16s 6d per 100 feet in consequence of the difficulty of supplying the mills. Port Chalmers, Saturday night. The ship Electra arrived last night after a passage of 130 days from London. She encountered terrific gales on leaving the English Channel, and lost spars, anchor, and sails. While crossing the Southern Ocean she met with a terrific gale from N.W. to S.W. The sea broke on board filling the decks, stove in the bulwarks and did other damage. Several sails were blown away. She brings 8 passengers and 800 tons of cargo. Greymouth, Saturday night. The official declaration of fche Grey Valley election was made to-day. Reeves 487, Harrison 302, Barrowman 249, Newton (withdrew) 25,