INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 100, 28 April 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

fPBEBS AGENOT.] Wellington. Saturday night. Mr Cooper, Colonial Under-Secretary, is understood to be out of present danger. Mr George Thomas, auctioneer and merchant, calls a meeting of his creditors for Monday. There were 26? nominations for immigrants from here tbis mail. Mr Mansford, R.M., expects to resume hi 3 dnties on Monday next. The bogus telegrams controversy has assumed a new phase. The Chronicle alleges that those concerned in the fabrication and dissemination of concocted telegrams are guilty of "conspiracy, theft, fraud, and robbery." Mr Gillon says that so far as he can ascertain, the telegram was never published in any Australian paper, and was never wired by any agent of the Association, but was sent under tbe forged address of the Association. He hints tbat the perpetrators have placed themselves within reach of the criminal law. Io an article in the Post, based on a letter from Te Whetui, a sort of secretary to Te Whiti, it is stated that the Maoris allege that the boundaries of the confiscated land, as originally proclaimed, have been fraudently altered so as to include a large area of native land never legally confiscated. Monday. In the evidence taken at the preliminary enquiry into the wreck of the Ruby, it was shown that the vessel waa carried on to Walker's Rock during the spring tide while working through the boat passage. She waa running about five knots. As soon as the vessel struck she commenced lo fill, and there was no chance of saving anything. The liabilities of Mr George Thomas, auctioneer, are roughly estimated at £ 14,000, and the assets are expected to realise 12s Gd or 15s in the pound. It is said that Mr Thomas' losses through other business men during tbe last two years have been very heavy, and tbat he would have pulled tbrough but for the present state of commercial depression. It is said in commercial circles tbat scarcely any money is available to meet the demands for advances on real estate, and eleven and twelve per cent ia readily obtained on good security. The Ross Guardian plant, belonging to Mr Curie, of the Wellington Chronicle, is to be utilised in the production of a new paper at Fielding. The captain of the Taiaroa waa brought up this morning for carrying more passengers than allowed by tbe Act. Mr Bell, who appeared for the defence, urged that it was impossible for steamers coming round the Coaat and arriving at places at midnight to prevent persons going on board. In this case especially they were bringing the mail and hurrying down as fast as possible. Besides, through the Company having lately lost two steamers they were raore inconvenienced than they otherwise would have been. The Collector of Customs said he had been authorised by- the Government not to press for a heavy fine. Mr Mansford, R.M., who has recovered sufficiently to attend to his duties, said tbat there had been a breach of the law, but taking the surrounding circumstances into consideration he would only inflict a fine of 4us. for the breach of the Act and Is for every passenger in excess of the proper number making in all £2 10a with costs of the Court. The information waa laid under Section 196 of tbe Shipping and Seamens Act 1877, which permits a fins not exceeding £20 for carrying more passengers than allowed by certificate, and also a sum not exceeding double the amount of fares of all passengers in excess of the number authorised by certificate. Arrived: barque Thames from New York, with a cargo of notions, after a passage of 98 days. Part of her cargo is for Lyttelton, for which port she will sail when the Wellington cargo is out. The Peri, from London, is signalled at the Heads. The Wakatipu arrived from Sydney yesterday evening. Mastebton, Monday. A new prospecting company bas been started here with an influential provisional directory. Ltttelton, Saturday night. Sailed— Wanaka, for North, at 6.30 p.m. Passengers for Nelson : Mesdames Parsons and Priest, and Miss Priest. Sailed — H.MS. Emerald, for Chatham Islands. Boyne, for London, with 17,000 sacks of wheat She was 28 days working her cargo and discharging, and loading 3500 tons. Napieb, Saturday. From Monday next a change takes place in the proprietorship of the Hawke's Bay herald, Mr Thomas Morrison retiring, and Mr Thomas Walker, a gentleman well-known in Wellington Press circles, taking Mr Morrison's place. The firm in future will be Dinwiddie and Walker. Dowedin, Saturday. The Governor and party arrived by special train, from Invercargill to-day. Immense crowds of people thronged the streets between Pelichet Bay and Garrison :pall. The plat-

form of the hall was crowded with leading citizens. On entering the Hall the Governor was loudly cheered, and at the request ofthe Mayor, he declared the hall open, and said that it was a credit to them. The usual addresses were presented by the Town Clerk and reaj iaded to. The vice-regal party then drove off to the Feruhill Club. The number of citizens who turned out was larger than on any previous occasion.