INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 175, 24 July 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

' fPBESS AQENOT."] Adckland, Wednesday night. The wreck of the Taupo was sold for £1400. There was good competition. Albert White, the Auckland champion, has gone to Sydney to compete with the Australian oarsmen. Wellington, Wednesday night. The Maori prisoners last night created a disturbance, and today were insolent to Mr 'fi?'!: A n inqniry was held into the affair this afternoon by the Visiting Justices, and two of the ringleaders were sentenced to seven days' solitary confinement All appeals against the Land Tax Valuation are disposed of, no appeals being allowed. It is rumored that the Middle Party now numbers seventeen. Cooper and Brodie were tried separately for a breach of the Arms Act, and both were acquitted. Coopers case lasted till after 3 vrm. The jury retired only for a short time. In selecting the jury, eight were challenged In Brodie's case there were eleven challenged, but the verdict of " not guilty" was returned without their leaving the box It appears that the Mayor was not asked to preside at the monster Liberal meeting, though it was so advertised. It is very probable the meeting will be a failure. Three papers out of the four strongly condemn it as unwise, and an intimidation of Parliament. ."'.- Thursday. Dr Hector has received information from the International Exhibition Commission at Sydney that the Exhibition will probably be

opened on the 17th or 24th September. A separate court for women's work has been allotted by the Commission, the principal features of which will consist of exhibits of paintings in oil and water colors, crayon, drawing, etching, lacework, &c. In reply to a question telegraphed by Dr Hector respecting quarantine for sheep at the Exhibition) he received the following : — " Quarantine regulations very simple if rightly used. Magnificent sheep of New Zealand ought to be represented Sheep in quarantine fed for sixpence daily." The Chief Justice in the course of the cases of breach of the Anus Act said that the law was not sufficiently strict in putting the places of trial beyond the discretion of the Executive, which should not have the power to say where prisoners should be tried. The no confidence debate is not expected to conclude till to-morrow. After Mr Macandrew, Major Atkinson will speak, to be followed by Mr De Lautour and others. Fifteen Maori prisoners for insubordinate conduct were sentenced to 24 hours on bread and water. Three of the Maori prisoners were brought up this morniog charged with ploughing Mr Bayley's land, but Mr Bayley not being there, they were remanded for a week to enable him to attend and establish the case. Dr Buller, who appeared on behalf of the prisoners applied for bail, but Mr Manaford said if he granted bail it would probably be so high that the Maoris could not get it. On the application of Dr Buller, Wiremu Kingi, who bo distinguished himself at the wreck of the Lord Worsley, was allowed bail of £150. Chribtchdbch, Thursday. At the Charitable Aid Board meeting yesterday the financial statement for the past year was submitted, showing the cost (after deducting receipts; of the charitable institutions under the control of the Board to be £ 14,600. The police have received information of a riot among the navvies at Weka Pass who have threatened to rack the hotel which is kept by a woman. Additional police have been sent. It is stated that the "unemployed " element is mixed up in the affair. Walter Hill's benefit at the Theatre is likely to realise £1000. Dcnedin, Wednesday night. An official inquiry is going on into the stranding of the Benares.