INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 237, 17 October 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press agenct.] Wellington, Thursday night. The eablb steamer will have all the cable in by Saturday or before, bat will only leave here on Sunday. She expects to be able to pick up and repair the cable in five or six hours. Lewis Moss, draper, feas called a meeting of his creditors. The liabilities are £13,000 and the assets £11,000. The Catholic Bazaar, after paying all expenses, realised £550. The Mayor proposes to reduce tbe Municipal salaries by £1000 a year. Friday. The whole of the Te Aroha block has been handed over by the Government to the jurisdiction of the Waste Lands Board, 3,600 acres being made an endowment for the Thames High School, and the mountain reserved as a public domain. The block will be brought into the market speedily. The Licensed Victuallers here are strongly opposed to Mr Saunders' Bill as putting them in a worse position than erer. Some extraordinary circumstances are related in connection With the recent arrest of Edward James, who is ivanted at Timaru ou a charge of forgery. It in stated that about ten or twelve years ago one Edward James bought 100 acres of land near Timaru with a Taluable town allotment, aud afterwards left for the West Coast, and was drowned in cqe of the rivers. After a lapse of time a person living near the land fenced it jn, and took possession. Other persons, finding that the real owner wa» dead, discovered another Edward James), and asked him to sell. He eat 4 be had »o land, but they said be had, and, as alleged, offered him £500 for hi* aignature. to a deed conveying the property which is said to be now worth a very large sum of tnoney James asserts that while the transaction was pending, he was well plied witu liquor, an J while in this state was taken to a solicitor's where the deed was executed and a cheque for £&Q0 was paid to the solicitor. •Jamea declares that all the money he xe-

ceived was about £15. The holders of the deed afterwards tried to eject the present occupier, but the latter obtaiuing legal advice the whole thing came out. James weut to Wanganui and soon after to the Forty Mile, and the police were unable to find him. The persons concerned in this transaction, are all occupyiug good positions It being stated in the House last night that the Government had intercepted a message from His Excellency asking for supplies, the Opposition intend this afternooon going into the matter fully, to ascertain whether auy Government has the power to intercept a Governor's message. Mr Rees is going to apply to the Supreme Court for a mandamui to place his name on the electoral roll, and, if successful, of which he is very confident, he will contest the Thames seat. Tauranga, Thursday night. Mr Fitzgibbon, of Lough Castle, Ireland, and Mr Grace of Katikati, proceed to Welliugtou by the Penguin to arrange with the Government for the establishment of a special settlement, in the Bay of Plenty. Should they succeed, Mr Filzgibbon leaves for Ireland at once to bring out settlers. Auckland, Thursday night. James Vaughan, a pedestrian at Keefton, has challenged O'Connor of Auckland, formerly of Timaru, to run him a mile for any sum not less than £300 a side, or more than £500. The challenger will be willing to come to Auckland if the terms can be arranged. O'Connor will accept the challenge if he can find backers, and there is every probability of the money being forthcoming. A mile race for £25 a side has been been arranged between McGinlay of Auckland and Roth of Christchurch. Dcxedin, Thursday night. At the civil sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, the case of Mary Davis v. David Hurst of Wellington, being a claim for £1000 damages for breach of promise of marriage, was heard. The defendant did not appear. The plaintiff is 2G years of age, and the defendant i 3 a farmer at Kaiwarra, Wellington. In 1878 the plaintiff entered defendant's service as housekeeper, and shortly afterwards the defendant referred to the recent loss of his wife and his consequent •oneliness, and made a proposal which was accepted by the plaintiff and the marriage was arranged to take place within a year, It was further alleged that the defendant seduced the plaintiff, and he frequently referred to their marriage, but constantly put her off. As she could get no satisfaction she brought the present action. The jury, after a brief retirement, gave the plaintiff a verdict for £400 damages. The Crown Prosecutor entered a nolle prosequi in eleven indictments for murder and one for arson against Waters. Christchuech, Friday. Wheat, first class milling, ss, medium, 4s 6dto4slod; chick wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 10d; oats, local holders are anxious to sell at reduced rates, good milling, 2s 3d to 2s 6d, feed, 2s Id to 2s 3d; barley, maltsters are indisposed to operate, prime, 5s 3d to 5s sd, medium, 4s 6d to 5s ; Derwent potatoes find ready sale at £4 to £4 10s, prime seed samples, £4, grass seed, no enquiry and rates nominal; cheese in good demand for export at 6d to 6J-d; butter, 8d to 9d.