INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue XIV, 1 April 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVIN CIAL.

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I *„ „ DuNtDisr, Monday. 1 Ibe police bave laid ph InEotmation for arson against WiUfaM Blrtles for burning down his prenlhifeS at Saddle Hill. Auckland, MoDtlay night. Dour boys were charged at the Police Uourt this morning with breaking into a store and stealing goods. The eldest, named Cox, 13 years of age, had been recebtly released after a term of imprisobtatehfc for frbit stealing. Tbe evidence showed that he had formed a gahg of Juvenile thieves. Another boy in the gang was also recebtly released from gaol. The Magistrate sentenced Cox to four months' impHsohmeht and a whipping. Another- was "sentenced to two months with a flogging, and two others to six weeks Without flogging. The Bay of Islands Electoral Commission closed to-day. Mr Bryce examined Mr Lawlor with reference to the resignation of Mr Williams, the late Registration Officer. He "said Mr Williams received notice to resign on the day before the Revision Court sat, and asked the Witness' advice. He said in reply "you had better obey orders." Witness also deposed that Captain Baker did not receive his appointment to appear and object till the evening of the day on which the Court sat, and therefore was too late. Mr Bryce said the other evidence showed that Captain Baker actually had attended. Mr Bryce returns to Wellington on Wednesday. Wellington, Monday. The steamer Zealandia, with the London mails of 27th February, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 1 7th March, her contract date. The City of Sydney, with the March New Zealand mails, arrived at San Francisco on tbe 2fith March, one day in advance of her contract time. P. J. Seddon has just returned from the Waimate Plains. He says there is no excitement amongst either the natives or the settlers up there. He was civilly shown over the Plains by the natives. He says the outrage was not committed by any residents of the Plains, but by a gang of about 40 from Paribaka. Another fatal case of typhoid fever bas occurred. There are several others iu which the patients are expected to recover. Sickness of various kinds is prevalent. During the current month there were 54 deaths, 74 births, and 33 marriages registered here. An inquest was held this afternoon on the Loch Fergus tragedy. The apprentice Jones who dealt the fatal blow seemed much distressed. The verdict was that deceased died from a blow with a capstan bar inflicted by Jones in self-defence. Tuesday. This morning the New Zealander appears as the property of Messrs Reid & Co., and the price is increased from one penny to twopence. In an article to its readers it says : — ■" The expressed and avowed intent of the A/ew Zealander was to give utterance to Ministerial opinions, support their views, and combat adverse criticism levelled at Ministerial action. While it did this well, it was at a momentary cost altogether in excess of ordinary prudential calculations, and the conviction has been forced upon the promoters that in support of a political principle they have expended quite enough. The New Zealander professes to start on its new career absolutely unfettered by any promise to blindly support the Grey Ministry or its members, collectively or individually." In an article on the Waimate difficulty, the same journal says :— «' The original owners of the block have offered to protect the surveyors if they are sent back. Even Te Wbiti's own brother is opposed to what has been done. The Government will exhaust conciliation but cannot make concessions. There is but little chance that there will be recourse to force but we have reason to know that the Government is prepared for any emergency." New Plymouth, Monday night. The weather has been showery for the races, and the attendance was not equal to previous meetings. Maiden Plate: Maid of Honor 1, Snowstorm 2.— Autumn HandicapOttawa l. Peep o'Day 2, Venus Transit 3. Six ran. — Handicap Steeplechase: Bully 1, Victor 2, Awahou 3. Six ran.-Innkeepers' Pur<se: Resolution 1, Ottawa 2, Expectation 3.— Flying Handicap : Isaac Walton l, Slander colt 2, Peep o'Day 3. Seven ran.— Forced Handicap : Expectation 1, Venus Transit 2, Peep o'Day 3.— 10 the hack hurdle race the jockey Copestack fell at the first hurdle and received serious injuries, and is still unconscious. In the hack race young Quinlivan struck his head against a post, breaking the post in pieces. There was a little life left in him at 5 o'clock. Auckland, Tuesday. Ihe Australia has arrived from Sydney. The following are her only Sydney items of interest:— Edwards, the pedestrian, walked 51 miles in ten hours.— An easy route for a railway bas been discovered by the Queensland explorers. Hokitika, Tuesday. Mr William Pitt, solicitor, of Reef ton, was accidentally drowned on Sunday evening. He was a passenger by the coach from Kumara to Hokitika to attend the Supreme Court, and on reaching the north bank of the Arahura river, the bridge being under repair, he mounted a horse to cross. The horse bucked and threw him into the river and he was washed out to sea and drowned. The oody has not yet been recovered. The Hon W. Gisborne left by the Christchurch coach this morning. „,. Foxton, Tuesday. lhe survey party engaged up the Manawatu river on "trig " work under Mr James Baker have been stopped by the Maoris, who threatened to throw their instruments into the river. Mr Baker has telegraphed to the Native Department.