INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 130, 2 June 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRESS AGEKOT.I In"" . g Auckland, Monday. Kewi attended Sfc Paul's Church last night, he being a member of the Church of England, and was affected to tears by some parts of the service. At Mount Eden Gaol, he inquired for the graves of the Maoris executed for Volkner's and Fulloone's murder, and pddressed about 30 Maori prisoners, telling them that they were justly punished for breaking the law, and when liberated .they fhooid reform. -/■'■:■•.»> ,r_'i_^; - C.7.',..

Iwiw Plymouth, Saturday night. A large and influential deputation waited on bir George Grey and Colonel Whitniore tms atternoon to represent to them the state ot the settlement, and to beg that no action to repress native ngression mny be taken until an overwhelming force of armed men nas been placed in the district, and to obtain from the Government an assurance that they would defend the settlers in case of absolute danger. Sir G. Grey said that there was no immediate danger, and that be and Colonel Whitmore had come to make enquiries of a military and strategical character, after which they would express their views to the public. Colonel Whitmore assured the deputation that he had plenty of arms and ammunition ready to forward there at a moment's notice. There is much uneasiness in the out districts, and the natives in many places are very sullen. The general feeling here is that something decisive must be done. Wellington, Saturday night. iue cadets in the Telegraph Office presented Mr Ballard, the cadet instructor, with an address and a gold pin prior to his goin<> South. bo An attempt is about to be made to rescind the resolution under which the Athenrcum opens on Sunday afternoons. • Monday. A married woman, named Imogine Flinders, yesterday tried to commit suicide by throwing herself off a wharf. She was rescued by a couple of watermen, who happened to observe her. At a meeting of the D'Urville Island Copper Mining Company held to day, Mr Hi Owen was appointed manager, and resigned his seat on the directory, Mr Kayell being elected on his place in the directory. Gisborne, Saturday night. Robert Cooper is committed for trial at the District Court for supplying arms to a native. CnßiSTCHuucii. Monday. Two young men were brought before the Eesident Magistrate for assaulting two ladies. The latter not appearing, the men said they merely pushed the ladies, who gave no time to apologise before summonsing them. The police gave the defendants a good character, and they were discharged.— Edward Buxton was brought up for larrikinism on the Ferry Eoad. He had evaded a previous summons and been arrested at the Waiau. He was fined Is on each count, and £7 12s expensestotal, £8 10s. Frank Lewis has been charged with setting fire to his premises in Colombo - street About eighteen witnesses are to he examined. Dunedin, Monday. Henry Hirst, as agent for a man in Yorkshire, lays claim to all the land about Eiverton. His client alleges it was conveyed to him by deed of gift dated three years prior to the purchase made by Mr Mantell. The Vincent County Council has framed resolutions prohibiting the employment of Chinese on County contracts.