INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 158, 4 July 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

" , fPRSSS ASKHOT.I »» « m.. Wbixihgton, Friday. .Mr George Thomas reports the markets an follows :— Adelaide flour £H ; Colonial JvifJl d ; 7 heat 48 5 hams 9 i 5 b&con SJd; tZVSSSSV* the high price charged tor stock by the breeders of Wellington, the iSS^h^if m S b ? to^ «Tttfe from §S J * b3 l the Sydne y tr *«n& steamers. I t££l B S7V^l hri^ a lo ' down. It u stated that the Dunedin butchers have '''ZS&sr^ to mm the b **s If the gaol is not found commodious enough to accommodate the Maoris} arrested for ptongMng, the Constabulary barracks will The Premier is for the present acting Treasurer, and tt is thought probable that hi wUI retain it. All the Ministers meet in Cabinet to-day, including Colonel Whitmore wao returned by the Hinemos. > .; Mr. Giflbornc has been offered and has accepted a seat in the Cabinet as Commis■loner.of Lands and Immigration. It is expected that he 7 will also" bcf Commissioner .of Customs. v) ' iiES *? Z^ idn "y* m offl <» of Minister for Education will probably be

filled ins, day or twb. tt says that the Attorney-Generalship has never been offered to Mr Moorhcuse. Mr Gisborne's appointment has since been gazetted. Tbe Post says it is asserted in the rnost circumstantial manner by those who profess to be behind the scenes that the AttorneyGeneralship has been distinctly offered to Mr Moorhouse, and the portfolio of Education to Mr Giaborne, and that those gentlemen are now considering the matter. It is understood to be settled that Mr I Bunny will be tbe Government candidate for the Chairmanship of Committees. | The Hon. Wi Parata has telegraphed to the leading Maoris on the West Coast. He thinks they have carried the ploughing far enough in asserting their claims, and ought now to stop. Mr Graham, Chairman of the New Zealand Fire Underwriters' Association, presented the editor of the Evening PotKthU ; morning with ; a pair of gloves, the paper havibg appeared- without reporting anotbir fire. •, .; - The Governor, Lady Robinson, and suite* arrived in the Hinemoa this morning, bringing a number of Constabulary. She will leare again to day for New Plymouth with a lot of Constabulary. Sixty thousand round of ammunition will be sent to the Patea district next week. •Waxgandi, Thursday night. The Native, ploughman imprisoned here for theft at Hawera, is starving himself. He has taken no food since Friday. The doctor pumped some food into him to-day. Another Volunteer Company is being, started here. Mr Bryce addessed his constituents and received a vote of confidence. His speech was a general and particular condemnation of the Ministry. All he could say in- their favor was. that they had vigorously prosecuted public works. He thought the financial prospects of the country were very gloomy. Chbistchtjrch, Friday. At the Harbor Board meeting the Captain of the hopper Sumner, which collided wfth the Rialto, was suspended for three months without pay. The chief mate was suspended fora month without pay for having written a letter to the papers reflecting strongly on the character of the captain, whilst the case was under consideration. : .. Duneetn, Friday. Ja the Supreme. Court a rule absolute waa applied for calling upon Mr G. B. Barton to show cause why he should not answer the matters contained in tbe affidavits of G. R. West and P. Sinclair, and why heshonld not forthwith pay tbe attorney of the plaintiff Eirkman the sum of £604 19s 9d interest and costs. Mr Smith moved that the rule be made absolute, and Mr Barton be called upon to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls. Hia Honor granted the rule to be made absolute and ordered that within 21 days after service Mr Barton answer the affidavit and pay the money, and within thet time or as soon afterwards as counsel can be heard, show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls, and that he pay Eirkman's solicitor's costs occasioned by the rule nisi.