INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 199, 21 August 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

WEixnranroN, Saturday night. A strong north-west gale has prevailed during the last two days. The north-west end of the new drill shed was blown in this afternoon. It was intended to open the phed by a promenade concert this evening.

The Pout to-uight says that some unfavorable comment has been excited by the action of certain police detectives who, it is alleged, forced their way into Miss Bligh's room last night in defiance of the express prohibition of her medical attendant, Dr Diver, and persisted ia entering into conversation with her on the suhjectlof the lato tragedy, which he had strictly forbidden to he mentioned to her. The consequence is that she is much worse to-day, and Dr Diver has made a formal complaint; on tlie subject to the Minister of Justice. A shocking sudden death occurred at Porirua yesterday afternoon. Edward King, a hntcher residing near the ferry, was in the neighborhood of Mr Stephen's saw mills when he hoard a cry for help, and on proceeding to ascertain the cause he perceived a youth named Bowles lying underneath a log of timber, which had "accidentally fallen on him. Kiug wa s in the act of rum-ing towards the boy for the purpose of extrication him from his perilous posision, when ho suddenly fell dead. It is supposed that death was due to heart disease. The deceased leaves a wife aud eight children. At a public meeting held last night it was resolved that, iu the opinion of the meeting, it is advisable to form a Seamen's Union in Wellington, to he called the New Zealand Independent Branch of the Seamen's Union of Victoria. About thirty persons handed in their names as members. Monday. Arrived— barque Irvine and ship St. Leonards from London. One of the crew of the former jumped overboard aud was drowned. It is supposed that he had been surf ering from delerimn tremens. A deputation waited on the Colonial Secretary to-day urging the necessity of a new cemetery for Wellington. Mr Dick promised that (he subject should receive the earnest consideration of the Government.