INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 42, 18 February 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PBKSS AOENOT.I Wellington, Monday. The annual District Council of the Independent Order of Recbabitea opened this morning, A. Levy, D.C.X., in the chair. The business transacted consisted principally of formal reports of special Committees being read and adopted, the meeting adjourned at noon till % a.m. to morrow. A conversazione in connection with the order will beheld this evening. In consequence of the arrears which have accumulated in the cases of the Native Lands Court it has been decided to make a lare* increase in the number of the Judges of the SSt, 0011 ?- * Se ! eral fr6Bh appointments will be made shortly. The brig Jane was formally attached by the Marshall of the Vice Admiralty this afternoon in consequence of an execution oat against the owners. Mr Bryce, M.H.R , left for Auckland this afternoon to enquire into the alleged roll stuffing at the Bay of Islands. As at the farewell levee on Saturday, Sir George Grey was again conspicuous by his absence this afternoon, when Ministers and other high offici-ls, the Mayor, and citizens of Wellington were present on the wharf to wish his Excellency and Lady Normanby God speed on their embarking aboard the Riogarooma for Melbourne. Itis understood that no leave taking whatever has passed between the Governor and Premier on the occasion of the former leaving the colony,

In Cousins' land case which ,was neate a short tMe feW, w^ ic - fl tbe M r x es erVcaiu(%& l eut, the leading facts were:— £"W ne r k° u S ht at auction a piece of land at Fealherston which he subsequently placed in the hands of a commission agent to sell again. He recommended that it should be disposed of by Art Union, and in course oE cross-examination it was admitted that tits proposed to the owner that they should so work the Art tinion d§ to draw all the prizes between theniselves. Tbe agent was to receive 2i per cent and travelling expenses. He was, however, unable to aell any of the tickets wbere the land was known; it bfejn& nothing but a mass of stottes 1 . lteo\ijjh [n other places he maba^e'd V 6 seii some ticketts. The owtfet oi the land subsequently took the Walter out of the agent's hands and advertised that he had done so. Upon this the agent sued the owner for £25. The Magistrate to-day gave judgment fot plalntift Jot £2, maintaining tbat 'the English law relating to lotteries is in fotte in New Zealand, and consequently that all contracts relating to lltem are absolutely void. The 'Governor embarked ou board the Ringaroonia under a guard of honor. Shortly after the wharf was crowded, and three hearty cheers were given for his Lordship. Lady Normanby was led on board by Mayor Dransfield, and tbe Governor on reaching the deck thanked the citizens and heartily wished them prosperity and happiness. A salute of 17 guns was fired from the reclaimed land. Sailed, Taiaroa for Picton at 7 p.m. passengers: Messrs Wall en, Adams, Blackburn, Litchfield, Ormesten, Armstrong, Wilson, Mr and Miss Small, Mr Mcßride and son, and Mrs Mitchell. Tuesday. The Cfircnicle is informed that the Government received further correspondence from the Agent General enclosing correspondence from Galbraith and Denny, well-known ship" owners, who reproposed a direct steam service. They propose a two monthly service as sufficient for the present requirements. They propose to supply three steamers of superior class with average speed of 12$ knots, outward voyage via Cape of Good Hope to occupy forty-two days, and homeward via Suez Canal forty days. They want eighty thousand anuually Sir J. Yogel urges the Government to accept service. Blenheim, Monday. George M'Donald, a half-caste, was charged at the R.M. Court to-day by the Secretary of the Acclimatization Society with killing wild ducks out of season. It was proved that he had dead ducks, which were found in the possession of Maoris on the l2th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, and the Beuch, S. Johnson and T. Redwood, fined defendant 5s and ?s 6d costs, and cautioned him not to offend again, otherwise a heavier penalty would be inflicted. The fine was paid. Auckland, Monday. On Sunday a yacht with Dr Hines, W. Flood, R. E. Isaacs, and two others left Motuihi for Auckland. They encountered a heavy 6quall and ran for Brown's Island, where a person on the yacht saw a man struggling in the water. The yacht picked him up. He could only utter the words "my comrades." Two heads were seen some distance above the Crest of the Waves, and the yacht headed for them, but owing to the squall and tide they could not get near them. Dr Hines pluckily took to the small dingy and fastened the men with lines and towed them to the yacht. The names of the men saved are Slater, Graves, and Darrell. Grettown, Tuesday. The Greytown School Committee have chosen the Rev Mr Porritt for head master, and Miss M. Maher, from the national school of Ireland, as mistress of the Greytown school. Poet Chalmers, Tuesday. Sailed, ship Waipa, for London, with 17 passengers and a cargo valued at £89,000. Pictox, Tuesday. Beauchamp's saw mill Mainroa, Pelorus Sound, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning at about two o'clock. The insurances were £500 each in the National and Victoria offices.