INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 75, 28 March 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ii 1 1 1 1 mi [PBESS AQEKOT.I Wellington, Thursday night. The Chronicle to-night in an article headed " Strange Conduct of the Premier " makes a violent attack upon Sir G. Grey, accusing him of keeping the hands of the Native Minister tied, and of going to Kawau when trouble impended. It says : "There is no use seeking to disguise it in any way that Sir George Grey fled from his post like a coward at the very time when he was most needed, and when he was fully aware of tbe impending danger. He will give no assistance to the Misistry of which he is the responsible head, but leaves them to take their own course unaided." " Sir G. Grey," the article says, " should follow one of the two obvious courses. He should discharge the functions of Prime Minister in their entirety, or he should vacate the position." Tbe article in conclusion says : " Tbe Premier, instead of being a source of strength to his colleagues, is a stumbling block impeding them at every step," and warns him that the country will not stand his conduct much longer. A child died from nicotine poisoning through putting the stump of an old cigar in its mouth. C T. Beznoni, chief clerk of Public Works, has been appointed Assistant Under Secretary of the Department. It is rumored the the lowest tender for the new railway wharf is that of N. Coffey of Wellington, the amount being between £17,000 and £18,000. Friday. The import trade of the past month has been exceptionally dull owing to the gereral scarcity of money, which is in great demand. The Hermione sails with the first change of wind for London with a oargo consisting of 5576 bales of wool, 110 cases of hematite paint, 166 packages tallow, and various other articles of colonial produce, altogether valued at £115,000 Sailed, Wellington for Nelson and North. Passengers: The Chief Justice and Secretary, Rev W. J. Habeas, Rev Mulligan, Messrs Walter, Bell, and Drake, Professor Dale, Professor Sband, and Mrs Garrard. Mr G. Thomas reports produce as follows: -Flour, Adelaide, £15; Colonial, £9 10s to £10 53; bran, 12s; wheat, 4s; ham, 9id per lb; bacon, Bid; cheese, B^d; maize. 5s 6d; potatoes, £5; pollard, £7; oats, 3s C«d; butter, lid. Christchurch, Friday. W. Lennox was brought up for forging three orders for chloroform, and remanded for a week on the ground that there was some uncertainty as to the state of the prisoner's mind. Greymouth, Thursday night. Walter Miller, teller at the Bank of New South Wales committed suicide this afternoon by blowing out his brains. He had been in low spirits for some time past. Auckland, Friday. Mr Buckland reports sound hides 3d to 3id, inferior ljd to 2|d; tallow, 28s; pelts, 3d to 4d; skins, Is to 2s 6J; oats, 3s 6d; wheat, 4s 3d; maize, 4s 4d to 4s 6d. The produce market continues dull, the stock of flour in store and coming in being fully equal to the demand. There is an entire absence of speculation. Adelaide flour, £13 10s to £14, Southern £10 to £10 10s for unknown brands; bran, £6 to £6 10s; pollard, ditto; hams and bacou B£d in cloth, 6^d to 7£d bare; cheese, BJd; butter, 10d; potatoes, £5 to £5 10s. Wanganui, Friday. A meeting of Natives, summoned by a chief named Paora Tietanawhau, was held here yesterday afternoon to consider Te Whiti's action re the Waimate Plains. The speeches weia [of a pacific nature, tbe various speakers urging upon their people not to countenance Te Whiti's proceeding, but rather to quietly dispose of their land to the Government who would pay them for it. It was however maintained with regard to the Waimate tbat Sir Donald McLean had promised to give a ctrtain portion of it back, and to pay a certain sum per acre for all that was taken. Hokitika, Friday. St. Mary's, Roman Catholic Church, wad crowded last evening when two postulants took the " white veil " of the Order of Sisters of Mercy.