INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 200, 22 August 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press aoenct. 1 Wellington, Friday. J The following vessels left London for the 1 colonies during July:— City of London, John Elder and Sultan, The extraordinary decrease in tbe number of electors as shown by the roll is attributed to the fact that the Acts under which the roll iB supposed to be registered are unworkable one with tbe other. Mr C. O'Neill, once a member for the Thames, has consented to stand for the country districts. At the RM. Court to day judgement for £20 WW g. ren against the Captam of the

Hum for the loss of a wbaleboat, on the ! I ground that sufficient care was nV>t exercised in stowing the boat. Mr Miller, cchlptor, has just completed a line bust of the late Napier Chief Te Ilapuku ! to the order of the Native Office. It cost i £200. , All operations at the West Wanganui Coal Company's mine are suspended for tho i present and until times mend. The publication of a secoud Punch is an- i nounced, Mr Thomas reports produce prices : — Adelaide flour .£ls; Colonial £n ?Os, firm: j oats 2s 9d to 3s ; bran ..1; wheat _s '.d to 43; maize .s to 4s 3d; pollard £6 10; hams IOd; bacon 3d; butter lld to Is; potatoes £5 to £5 ssj cheese 8d; oatmeal £15 per ton; rye grass seed 5s per bushel. Tenders for the Kai warn, ..iiiract on the Weliingtou-Foxtete lice are going to be called for at 0.... association report under t!.. r ' V-iudon August 1., the follow^ arriva]s .rDcvon, W *_'"*' ftti S^ c - frcm A »«tralia : WeU hwon, irom Port Cnalmers, sailed May 19. -A ort barton from Lyttelton, sailed May H : Charlwood from Timaru sailed April 2. It was stated at a meeting of the City Council that there are ... men out of employment and that the Government should immediately commence the section of the West Coast railway adjoining the city, otherwise the Corporation would have to .support these unemployed. Mr Moore, prospector, wrote to the Council stating that he believed in the existence of a payable gold field in the vicinity of Wellington and was prepared to prospect it but wanted money to do so. He said the Government had promised that they would give him pound for pound upon what he nngnt raise by subscriptions. The matter will be further considered. "The football team selected to play against Christchurch leaves by the Wanaka this afternoon. An endeavor is to be made to get the Liberal Reform Association and Working Men's League to amalgamate, the object of both being the same. The N. Z Steam Shipping Company's fleet is advertised for sale next month. Five salvage corps have applied to the Corporation lo grant them the same powers as the fire inspector, so as to enable them to j remove goods at fires without making them- \ selves liable for damages. The representatives of the Insurance Companies refuse to contribute anything towards the cost of a steam fire engine either on the land or water. Morton Quin, formerly Secretary of the Foresters Society, was brought up charged at the suit of the Ancient Order of Foresters with larceny. After a long hearing he was committed to take his trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed. Cases of larceny have been unusually frequent of late. Two men were brought up this morning on a number of charges. Edward Lynass, an old offender, got six months, Thomas Green, on two charges, was re- / manded, there being others against him. Two stowaways by the Wakatipu, William Power and John Lee, were fined £5 each in addition to their passage money, or a month's hard labor. John Joseph, who was given a cheque belonging to a Friendly Society to bank, and converted the money to his own use, obtained a postponement ot the case. The wreck of the Hydrabad, with chronometers, &c, fetched £85. Grahamstown, Friday. Steps are lo be taken in a few days to bring out a candidate in the Grey interest to run with Mr Sheehau iu the event of Sir G. Grey running for Christchurch. Waitara, Friday. Colonel Trimble addressed the electors here last night, about 200 being present. In an exhaustive speech he .reviewed the whole action of the Grey Government, and severely censured them for the manner in which they 1 conducted Native affairs. He strongly advoj cated the making of good metal roads throughout the country, more especially through the disturbed district, and the immediate survey and occupation of the Waimate Plaius. He spoke strongly in favor of secular education. A hearty vote of confi. dence and a pledge to support him in the coming election was agreed to unanimously. Christcbcrch, Friday. The Hon E. Richardson delivered an exhaustive address on the political situation. A vote of confidence was proposed, to which an amendment of thanks was moved. The show of hands being nearly equal, the Mayor could not decide either way, and a second show of hands was called for with the same result. The meeting broke up in great disorder iu consequence. Gisborne, Friday. Eight natives who were arrested last week for riot and forcible entry on lands leased by the late Captain Read's estate were committed to take their trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. Mr Hees defended the prisoners, and it came out in Court that he had advised them to take the action they did to assert their rights to the land. Had the natives not been prevented they would have taken possession of several runs. A strong feeling prevails here agaiust the Repudiation party for exciting the minds of the natives.