INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 161, 8 July 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[FBEBS AOBKCT.] WRECK OF ANCNKNOWN SHIP. Wellirqton, Monday night. r ,*y cnnußal sittings of tbe Supreme Court opened this morning. There are 13 eases on the calendar, but none of an extraordinary character. In the course of his charge the Chief Justice referred at considerable length though oriy in general terms, to the action itf the natives in ploughing the settlers' land by way of asserting what they believe to be their rights, and his Honor pointed out with the view, as he said, of probably preventing tedious and expensive litigation, that the natives had been most ill-advised in the line of action they had adopted, and that there oould be little doubt as to tbe legality of tbe measure under which the lands had beeu taken by the Government, and the only reoburse the natives had was to move the 'Legislature to inquire into the whole question of their claims. His Honor referred to the •Iteration in the law regarding jurors and juries m being highly beneficial,

-km ? Pat e& arrived this morning with eleven Maori prisoners, under an escort of seven Constabulary. She leaves again for Patea at three o'clock, taking back some Constabulary and 50,000 rounds of ammunition. She is to bring down thirty more Maoris next trip. H.M.S. Emerald bas arrived from 'Auckland. The ironworkers have finally resolved to accept the reduction of wages, which in no case has been mere than Cd or a shilling per day. In other cases no reduction haa been made. It is much feared that a deplorable wreck occurred near Pencarrow Head during the late violent southerly gale, and that all hands have perished. The following telegram waa sent in by the pilot to tbe harbor roaster tbis afternoon:— " Quantity wreckage found at Pencarrow; deck planking 3 inch, some portion of bulwarks and rail painted green; cabin fittings of bird's-eye maple pannelled; some of wreckage painted blue; figure head fiddled and shelled, painted vermillion, with scroll work of green and gold; seaman's chest without lid, and no marks; part of boat painted black. Wreckage scattered from Pencarrow Head to Saltwater Lake, about four miles, and most of it is thrown well up on the beach, and broken into small pieces." It is conjectured that tbe wreck must bave occurred about a week ago at least. As yet nothing has been discovered to identify the vessel, but the description of the figure-head agreed with that of the barque Malay, and it was at first thought that was the vessel, but it appears tbat the Malay only left Newcastle about four days ago. Two other vessels are expected, namely, the Pareora and Pleione, but it could not be they, both being built of iron. No bodies bave been found. The pilot is ordered to take the whaleboatand make a careful search. It is thought unnecessary to send a steamer, as, if anyone had been saved, he conld easily make his way to the Pilot Station. It appears that about a week ago Captain Gibbons, of the Patea, passed through a lot of wreck outside tbe Heads on his way to Patea, but did not report it as he thought some inward bound steamer would be certain to do so. Tuesday. True bills have been found against Brodie and Cooper, from Poverty Bay, for a breach of the Arms Act by a majority of one. Mears, who, as landlord, attempted to prevent the furniture of a bankrupt being removed without legal authority to do so, and who assaulted the person removing the furniture, was fined £3, or a month's imprisonment. The trial of the Maori prisoners is deferred by agreement, the Crown not being ready with the case. It is uncertain yet whether they will he tried at a special sittings. The following sentences were passed in the Supreme Court this morning : W. T. Martin, for embezzlement, 15 months with hard labour ; John Wilson, for larceny, 12 months ; Francis Kenuy, for larceny, six months ; J. J. Barclay and W. Creighton, six months each ; Oswald Worsdell, for stealing two £20 notes at different times, 12 months on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. The Aw Zealander circulates a report that the Hon. W. H. Reynolds will, immediately after the opening of the session, table a motion condemnatory of tho appointment of Sir William Fitzherbert to the Speakership of the Upper House, and that Captain Frazer will second the motion. It is stated that Sir William Fox and Mr W. Watt will at the next general election oppose Mr Ballance and Mr Bryce for the Wanganui seats. William Henderson, for stealing a £20 note from the pocket of a drunken man, was sentenced to four months' hard labor. DoNEdin, Monday night. Captain Baldwin and Mr Reeves are likely to contest the vacant seat. A deputation of secularists waited on the candidates to ascertain their views on Education. The Judge in charging virtually directed the jury to throw out the bill for arson against Cummock (charged with setting the Athenaeum on fire) as at most it amounted to strong suspicion. Wbstpobt, Mouday night. Dr Henry, M.H.R., held two meetings on Saturday, and spoke against tbe Government, especially against MrMacandrew regarding local works, for not fulfilling his promises, and said tbat if his vote could do it next session he would have him out. Motueka, Monday. At the polling for a member for the Southern Maori Electoral Distiict yesterday, only nine voters put in an appearance.