INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 205, 27 September 1878, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press agency.] "Wellington, Thursday night. The Government have received the most reliable information from Canterbury that the prisoner O'Connor, who is now undergoing ten years penal servitude for attempting to poison, had been for some time past in the habit of carrying strychnine in his waistcoat pocket. Mr Gecrge Thomas reports Adelaide flour, .£l7; coloniai, £11 ss; pollard, £7 fis; bran, Is 6d, wheat, 4s 6d; oats, 4s 9d; bacon, 8d; Hams, 9d; maize, 5s 3d, potatoes, £4 15s ; cheese, 7d; butter, lid. AsHBORTON, Thursday night. Two double set of piles were carried away in the Rangitata bridge this morning by the heavy fresh in the river. The early train from Ashburton halted at South Rangitata and several of the passengers effected a passage across the bridge on planks and were met by the Tirnaru train, which returned to that town. The express from Christchurch ■was not allowed to proceed beyond Asburton. The 11.5 train from Ashburton proceeded to South Rangitata where (the passengers are now waiting, and it is supposed they will have to return to-night. Mr Couyers, accompanied by Mr Lowe, left Rakaia for the scene of the disaster this morning. It is believed that it will take several days to repair damages. The Sonth Rakaia bridge is also in a very critical condition and it Is feared the up train will be unable to cross this afternoon. All the rivers are flooded. Yesterday's gale uplifted several buildings and levelled many chimneys, and caused other considerable damage throughout the district. Charleston, Thursday night. The schooner Wild Wave, now in harbor, fnffered severely from a knocking about last $igbt, A heavy sea. during Tuesday «jgh.t

threw the vessel on the rocks, where fcae remained till last night, when she H^Ya floated off with a fearful «*. Alt her lines parted, and for half *n hour she was tossed about at the nrerty of the waves, but was eventually beached in a safe position, ne*r tfce old cemetery where she no* ft. There were on board at the time tti the casualty Captain urrubb, owe seaman, harbor master Cross, and another gentleman. The affair caused n* little excitement while the vn^» *Mls knocking about in the bf».y. Alcklaxd, Thursday night. Mr IVmiiey reports no alteration iu business. Quotations show no difference with the exception of potatoes, which are a shad" easier than last week: flour, .fll to £\l ios; wheat, 4s 3d to 4s C-d; riiaize at auction 4s to •Is 2dt catmeal, £22; pearl barley, £25; potatoes, £6 to £G 5s bags included; but'.er', Is to Is Id: cheese, 7d; hams and bacon, 7d toßd. Friday, Mr Buckland reports fafccattl* I'dwer five shillings per lOOlbs., ptfceS ranging from 35s to 40s$ cwT3s with lambs at side 9s to 18s per couple; shorn sheep twopence per pound; in the wool 3id. CiißiSTCiiuncii, Friday. There are 84 entries for the horse Tirade which takes place to-morrow. At a meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society yesterday, Judges were appointed for the forth-coming show in November. Alexandra, Friday. It is reported that Manitiri, the Kind's adviser, has written to the Government °to the effect that the King Natives wili not recognise the appointment of any new officer in the place of Major Mair as Native Officer at Alexandra. AUaura, Friday. inere has been heavy rain during the last two days, and the rivers are rapidly rising. There is no communication with Reefton owing to the floods, and. no Court has been held here, which is attributable to the same cause. The rivers are still rising.