INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 282, 9 December 1879, Page 2

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[PBKBa AGKNOr.] Auckland, Monday night. A man named Weaningen, after beiug out Bhooting rabbits, was sitting in his house with the gun half cocked between his knees when it went off, blowing away a portion of the upper lip and nose It is expected he "will recover. The Rev Allen Webb, Baptist minister, 18 preaching spiritualism and has declared his belief that the phenomena were genuine but attributed them to devilism. Two publicans were fined for selling liquor on Sunday, At a meeting of the creditors of Kirby, firewood merchant, the debtor became greatly excited and wanted to fight his creditors. A constable was sent for and he threatened to take him into custody when he became passive. The liabilities are only about .£450. New Plymouth, Monday night. At the monthly meeting at Punehu yesterday there were 200 Natives and a number of Europeans present. Te Mohu made a long speech of a peaceful character. Weixinoton, Monday night. The Cricketers Association have chosen

the following gentlemen to practise for the >Y anpanui and Nelson matches, which take place on the 23rd, 24th, 26th, all 1 27th inst.: Armitage, A«ki!l, Bishop, Brown. IVaekluck, Kngland, Collins, Duncan, F^V, Hamilton, Hauehton. Hick-son, Inizle. I Ton. Randall Johnson, Lecki..-, Kennedy, Knapp, Maitland, Page, Murray, S;,eed, iuu\ Willie According to ;t iclegr.-tm from the AeentGeneral it. is bc!i.vr<l that the new loau will be placed at very nearly par. There has been a recovery of confidence in Mew Zealand loans. The list iidvices the Government received by tlie mail, dated Bth October, reported the New Zealand five per cents at l (i ! i: ; to 101 ; four and a half per cent at 116,'. to 07. A few wM-ks liter the five per cent stood at ]03. Since the nv.s of the loin Ministers have been remodelling the Public Works Statement, which is expected to bo finMlul to-n^ht, ready for delivery tomorrow. It i^under.-iood thnt tin: W tilling ten Fcxto" railway wiil be amonust the first works provided for as toou as funds arc available. About a dozen charges of passing valueless cheques are about to be brought, nuainst Marl: B. llyoll. It is understood that the Governor abandons the idea of visiting Sydney yet in consequence of the state 'of' the political atmosphere, but he still expects to pay his promised visit before the Exhibition closes. The accountants of Wellington have decided ou a forma! letter to be sent to the Chamber of Commerce asking I hat body to use its ir.fluenc ■■ with the Chief Justice to have Mr Berry's name struck off the list of certificated accountants. Tuesday. Chief Justice Prendergast has ordered, in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Appeal in the Gleich case, that his effects be handed over to the Wellington creditors. Strict instructions are issued to the Collectors of Customs at the various ports to require the value of goods to be correctly given in order that the annual returns may be more correct than heretofore, it having been ascertained that previously the value of goods shipped used to be overstated. The Licensed Victuallers, after consider ing the alterations in the tariff, have re solved to make the charges sixpence extra for each bottle of spirits. An assault case was heard in the Court this morning, iu which a young lady's brother horsewhipped another young man very severely for sending his sister an offensive note. The Bench held that there were aggravating circumstances in the case, and only fined defendant ss, dividing the coats betweeen the plaintiff aud the defendant. The fine and costs were collected in Court by sympathisers with the defendant, the balance being placed in the poor box. The young lady, it appeared, was affianced to the plaintiff's brother, who is now in Melbourne, and the cause of the rupture was the plaintiff receiving a bill against his brother for jewellery, which he sent to the young lady with certain offensive remarks attached. CiiRiSTcnuKCH, Tuesday. The sixth annual session of tbe Grand Lodge of Good Templais opened to-day in the Templar Hall, about 70 representatives and members being present. Wangaxui, Monday night. Henderson, a shoemaker, quarrelled with Poole, the landlord of an hotel, and stabbed him over the hip, but the wound is not dangerous. Henderson was arrested. John Evwill rode into the river yesterday and his horse sank aud the man was drowned. Tuesday. The stabling tent of Chiarini's Circus was burnt down early this morning. It is supposed that the horses kicked over the lamp aud the straw took fire. The loss is estimated at from £300 to £400.

[From a correspondent.] Wellington, Tuesday. Messrs Pitt and Richmond presented the petititiun, praying for the release of Newman Bosley, to the Governor thi3 morning. His Excellency said he would at once refer the matter to the Minister of Justice, and hoped in a short time to give a reply. They then waited on the Minister of Justice, and fully explained the nature of the case to him, upon which he promised to have the matter looked into as soon as he received the petition from his Excellency.