INTERPOVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 150, 22 June 1878, Page 2

INTERPOVINCIAL.

{■pBKSS AGENCY.] „ WEtthwrbisf, Friday. Hugh Black) a Well-known reporter, died to-d&y of consumption, The City of New York, from Auckland 28th ult, with the May Colonial mailsfor London, arrived at San Francisco on Wednesday last, 19th inst., one day in advance of her due date. It Is understood that the Government will shortly Gall tb the Upper House Mr P A Buckley, of Wellington, Saturday. A Gazette issued to-day contaius proclamations defining the boundaries of the District Courts of Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Christchurch. ;- Regarding delayed telegrams, an order in Council is published, which states that the new regulation shall take effect and remain in force for three months from and after the 4th July. Ail telegrams presented for trans mission under the regulation miist have the word "delayed" written under, the head of instruction "when presented," otherwise they will be treated as ordinary telegrams. Notwithstanding that the Corporation of Wellington had been led to believe by the Government that so soon as the Thorndon reclamation was complete it would be handed over to the city authorities upon equitable termsj a letter was received last night from the Minister for Public Works, in which it is stated that as soon as the reclaimed land is out of the contractor's hands the Government themselves propose placing the land in the market, and that plans are now beiug prepared for the erection of a railway wharf to be connected with the main line whenever the traffic should warrant the erection of the wharf. The allottment notices for shares in the Colonial Insurance Company will be issued on Monday next. A Supplementary Gazette, issued last night, contains four despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of state for the colonies, and the replies to them respectively; it also contains memoranda which have passed between the Governor and the Premier The despatches; relate respectively to the breach of privilege of the House, alleged to have been committed by the Governor in allowing it to be made known upon the advice of the Premier that he was aware that a vote of want of confidence in the Government was then pending;' to the demand of the Premier for a disolution of Parliament without supplies having been first obtained; to the refusal to receive the proposed visit of Sir William Jervois ; and to the attempt to obtain the Governor's veto to the Land Bill ; upon all these points Lord Carnarvon and his successor, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, approve of the views and actions of the Governor. A Gazette extraordinary just issued contains a proclamation calling the Parliament together for the despatch on Friday, July 26th. J New Plymouth, Friday. The Hinemoa arrived between four and five this evening. The sea was rather rough, but the party landed safely. The steamer has gone to the Manukau, taking Mr Macandrew. A special train will leave at seven o'clock, taking the Ministerial party to Waitara; they will stay at Mr Halse's house during the meeting, that gentleman's residence being placed at Sir George Grey's disposal. A preliminary meeting of natives will be held to-morrow; no business will be done till Monday. Thirty carts with provisions are on the road from Paritake, and a large uumber of natives are on their way. A banquet to Sir George Grey will take place at Waitara about Wednesday, and a general holiday is likely to be proclaimed by the Mayor on Monday. Christchcbch, Friday. The wheat market is firm, but quiet, quotations rule from 4s 9d to 4s 10d; oats, 4s; barley continues scarce, and worth 5s 6d to 6s; flour, £12 to 13; bran, £5 ss; sharps, £6 6s, demand brisk; potatoes, £3 to £3 ss ; nains and bacon, 7|d in cloth; cheese, 6d to 6sd. Saturday. A conference of representatives of the County Councils was heldyesterday respecting sundry matters of common interest. After discussing the action of the Government regarding the land fund, the following resolution was carried :— " That the representatives of the County Councils of Canterbury now present are of opinion that all efforts hitherto made to induce the Government to comply with the law by which they are bound to pay over the balance of the land fund due on December 31st having failed, it is desirable that legal proceedings be instituted for the purpose of compelling the Government to obey the law." There was a snowstorm at Christchurch last night, the heaviest known since 1863. A telegram from Wellington states that the balance of the land fund due to the Canterbury Road Boards will be paid over at the end of the month, the delay having been caused by the non-fioatin? of the Loan. Oasiaetj, Saturday. The grain market is dull, but the flour trade is brisk. Prime milling wheat 3s lod to 4s ; oats, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; barley, 4 s 9d to ss; flour, £11 to £11 10s, f.o.b. ; oatmeal £19 ; pearl barley, £22 ; pollard, £5 5s ; bran, £4. Blenheim, Saturday. A large public meeting was held re railway extension, and the erection of the bridge connecting the town and country, and an influential committee was appointed to impress upon the Government the necessity of carrying out the works. Waitaha, Saturday. Sir George Grey, with Messrs Sheehan and Fisher and staff arrived here at 7 p.m. yesterday by special train. The meeting will be poorly attended, not more than 300 Natives being here at present, the continuation of wet weather beiug in a great measure the preventive. The houses built by the Government for the reception of the Natives are this morning under water. Rewi remains at the pah on the east bank of the river, and is much annoyed at there being no proper accommodation for himself and followers. Terea Wanaka strongly remonstrated with the Civil Commissioner as to the suitability of the present position, and suggested the advisability of building them on the banks of the river, and had this been done all unpleasantness on this account would have beeq

(obviated. Everyone is disappointed at the ' small attendance of natives. Forty tents have been telegraphed for, and are expected here by the noon train. A banquet is to be given to Sir 6. Grey on Monday. It has been rainiug for the last twenty-four hoUrs s and a heavy storm is now brewingi