INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 166, 14 July 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

fpBESB AOBMOT.] Wellington, Saturday night It is understood that a large number of members have openly expressed themselves as unfavorable to granting the £200 which for years it has been customary to add to the Speaker's ealary for defraying the cost of his sessional dinners. Those who are opposed to this vote will pledge themselves not to attend the Speaker's dinners It is generally believed that the loan the Government will ask for this session will be four millions. It is reported that the Opposition have alienated Messrs Hobbs and Murray from Che Government side. The new Speaker was presented to-day to the Governor, who approved of the choice made by the House. A nolle proteqni will be entered by the Crown Prosecuter in the case of Suelson, of Falmerston North, for a breach of the Arms Act. An appeal has been made to the new Speaker for increased gallery accommodation for the Press representatives. f Monday. The American ship Matilda has been chartered to convey the rails and material saved from the Hydrabad to Adelaide.

A stout twelve foot fence with spikes on the top is being erected, so as to completely isolate that portion of the Immigration barracks used as a prison for the Maoris. Three Maori prisoners were arrested yesterday near Opunake. The schooner Day Dawn has beeu wrecked on a reet at Ward's Island, where she went for shelter during the gale of Saturday. She was insured for about £200. It is understood that if the Chairmanship of Committees is offered to Mr Bryce he will not decline. The members are to hold a caucus this afternoon. James Shearer, brought before the lI.M. charged with brutally ill-treating Rebecca Stewart, with whom he lived, was sentenced to four weeks hard labor. The prosecutrix has not been able to walk without the help of crutches since being beaten. C. W. Wood, charged with deserting his wife at Cbristchurch, and with a breach of the Debtors and Creditors Act at Timaru, is remanded to Christchurch. A Constitutional party to oppose the Government is being successfully formed, and a meeting was held this morning which was largely attended and quite unanimous. It has been decided to elect a leader of the Opposition to-morrow. Christciiuucu, Monday. Strauge, charged with violently assaulting his infant son, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor.