INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 175, 22 July 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

fpftfc&S AGENCY.] Attckaxd, SaturdAy night. The schooner Nelly has arrived from the Friendly r lslands bringing Pablo Samaba, Louis ■Oliver, W. Gibson, James Hill, J. Morgan, E. Cleveiy, and J. M-'Gowan, the remaining survivors of the shipwrecked barque Kedar, and the following crew of the barque Leotni, also shipwrecked :~Gcorge Kid, Huhh M'lnioßh, W. Carter, J. Patterson, and Edward M'Leod. J. M'Gowuh gives the following account of his sufferings on the island:—" t lauded on the 15th of May with the chief officer and his party-, but was suffering from fever, dysentery, and ague, and had to be left behitd. I wandered about the Island by myself, having nothing to eat but grass, leaves, and shrubs, and could not get water anywhere, and had to do without it for eight day3. On the evening of the fourth day of my sojourn on the island I saw Jamieson, the second mate, on the top of the Island. He was on one side of a deep gully and I was on the other and could not get over to him. He called out that he was tired and was going to lie there all night. I also lay down on the spot, and when I awoke next morning I cooeyed to him but got no response. I did not see him again, atad have no doubt he is dead. After that time I wandered about half naked, with scarcely anything to eat, sleeping in the open air, and became very weak. On the 3oth I heard cooeys in the distance, and I replied to them, afc the same time going in that direction. After some time persons came up, who I found to be two natives.in search of Jamieson and myself,. They took me in a canoe to the island of Japua, and 1 lived in one of the native houses for two days." M'Gowan then describes his subsequent kind treatment by Mr Watkins, a missionary, and King George, of Tonga, to whom the crew presented a testimonial. Mr Boardman, the agent here for the South British Insurance Company, has received private information from the agents that the following are the insurances on the Hyderabad's cargo : — . South Australian, £3G00; Mercantile Marine of South Australia, £2500; New Zealand, £2500; Adelaide, £2000; National of South Australia, £2,000; National of New Zealand, £2000; Victoria £1750; New South Wales, £1750; Globe, \ £1500, Merchants, £1500; Netherlands and India,£lsoo; Imperial, £1500; South British, £1000; Southern, £soo. At the Board of Education the following estimate of receipts and expenditure was read by the Secretary for the ensuing year with a view to its being sent to the Government:— Receipts: (1) 10,000 average attendance at £3 15s, £37,500, less nett profit of education reserves (£800), £36,700; (2) 10,000 average attendances at 10s, £5000; (3) 10,000 average attendance at Is, £500; scholarships, £500; (4) from vote for inspection of schools, £500; (5) Training In stitution, £2000; (6) sundries (including fees for Girls' Training School), £1000; total, £45,700; (7) from vote for Public Libraries, £ 200. Expenditure : Office, salaries, and expenses (including Inspector), £2500; ieaehers' salaries, £30,000; payments to Committees, £3,000; scholarships, £700; Training Institutions (including Girls' Training and High Schools), £3,500; school libraries, £500; expenditure on new school, £400; all other expenses (including printing, advertising, &c, £1508; total, £47,500; Public Libraries, £1200. The Secretary stated that the estimates for school buildings would probably amount to £4,000, and the liabilities upon school , buildings were set down at £11,338, less £6571, leaving the sum of £4976 to be provided for. The Hon Mr Dawson, ' United States Consul, lectured on California last night to a large audience. Dunedin, Saturday night. A public meeting was held at Anderson's Bay last evening, when it was resolved that the County Council be requested immediately to adopt the whole Counties' Act, and that a petition be presented to the Government praying that the whole county be declared a Railway District under the District Railways Act, for the purpose of constructing a railway through the centre of the Peniusular from Anderson's Bay to Portobello and the Heads. A committee of the Chamber of Commerce have resolved to recommend the Chamber to give support to proposals that notices of all bankruptcies be advertised in tha Mercantile Gazette of New Zealand. The Hon. H. L. Chapman has written to the Chamber of Commerce recommending that the Government should reduce the railway fares to two pence per mile for firstclass, and a penny a mile for second-class. He points out that New Zealand charges maximum rates for) the minimum speed. Christchukcii, Monday. The Canterbury Kifle Association have decided to hold four prize meetings per year instead of one, and have issued a. challenge for an interprovincial match with Otago. Wheat, 4s 7d to 4s Bd. A large line has been placed at a shade under the above for English shipment; oats, 3s 9d to 4s ; flour, £12 to £13; bran and sharps scarce at £5 5s to £6 6d; potatoes are held for £4 5s to £4 10s; barley scarce and in demand. Patea, Monday. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here at a quarter to 11 on Saturday night. Hokitika, Monday. On Saturday last the steamer Mullough was engaged to lighter the Prosperity in the roadstead. She transhipped 40 tons, and whilst entering the river yesterday afternoon a heavy sea struck her, breaking the side rod of the engine, which completely disabled her. As the tide was on the ebb the strong outward current gradually carried the boat astern, beaching her on the spit high and dry. It will require considerable outlay to get her off. She is uninsured. Wellington, Monday. Last night Father Hennebery addressed a crowded congregation in the Catholic Cathedral, when he emphatically denied having made the statement that mixed marriages were no marriages at all, and characterised the accusation as ' a base and wicked falsehood." After the service he referred to the expenses incurred in renovating the Cathedral, and then told those who were willing to subscribe towards defraying the same to stand up, when the whole congregation stood up en masse. Father Hennebery and three other priests then went amongst the people and shortly afterwards.announced that £1100 had been subscribed. The pockets of a waistcoat belonging to O'Connor, lately convicted of attempting to poison Mr Light, publican, have been analysed by Dr Hector and found to contain poison. A meeting has been called by the Mayor for thi3 evening, with the object of petitioning the Government to mitigate O'Connor's sentence, but this will probably now collapse. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here at 11-40 on Saturday night.