INTERPROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 297, 27 December 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

Tpukss aoesov.l Christchurch, Friday. A disgraceful outrage occurred this morning. As the Protestant Alliance were proceeding to tbe railway to picnic at Prebbleton they were set upon by a number nf men who oame from Barrett's Borough Hotel armed with pick-handles. Notwithstanding the ex ertions of the police about ten of tbe Protestant Alliance were more or less injured one man in particular being dangerously "wounded. The police have captured four of the assailants. The greatest excitement nrevailed. * Saturday. Before a very full bench, Michael M'Avery, Thomas Hanley, Patrick Caddity, and Michael Connoly were charged with riotous behaviour and assaulting certain persons proceeding along the street, and were remanded till Monday, and bail refused. Several people were fined 60s and 40s for throwing stones at the Borough Hotel and One 20s for obstructing a special constable. Wellington, Frid.y night. At the Athletic sports contest between Wellington and Wanganui to day, a drizzling rain fell nearly all day, and the attendance was limited in consequence. The 100 yards race was won by Saunders in lO^secs Marshall 2nd. Both are Wanganui men! The putting a weight was won by Werry (WellingtoD) 35ft 6in, McGregor (Wanganui) 35ft sin. The 120 yards hurdle race over 10 hurdles was won by Turner, Copeland 2, both Wanganui men The high jump, was won by Barton (Wanganui) sf; Jin, Thomson (Wellington) 2. The one ir e race waa a very exciting tussle between Berry and Turner, the latter winning. Time 4min 8 55secs. The long jump was won by a Wanganui man with 18ft .in. Throwing the hammer was won by Thomson (Wellington) 66ft loin, King 2. Quarter mile flat race waa won by Saunders (Wanganui) in 56secs Lambert (Wellington) 2. Throwing the cricket ball; Burns (Wellington) beat Brown ! (Wanganui) with 95 yards s_m, being 2in over Brown. Tbe two mile walking match ! was won by Beswick, Lynch 2. Both are Wellington men. Time i6mine 33secs. Wanganu' was unrepresented. The three mile race was won easily bv Berry (Wellington) Fit2herbert (Wanganui; 2. Time 17mins 25secs. Saturday. The ship Bebington, 135 days from London, with 132 passengers, arrived this morning, and was immediately taken into quarantine, but no communication has been bad I With her yet. . Oa th. ..torn journey to Wellington ths i

Rotomahana was 63 hours against a head wind the whole way, which increased to a gale the atter half of the trip, thus averaging 16* knots per hour, the greatest speed ever at* j tamed by her since she was built. j _, A-.ck_asd, Friday night. Ihe following was the result of the races to-day :— Maiden Plate : Libeller 1, Kenilworth 2, Maid of Honor 3.-Handica. : Hurdle Race : Loch Lomond 1, RoundI head 2, Agent 3.— Accklaxd Cup of 300 : csovs : Ariel I, Laertes 2, Balmoral 3. The book-makers were punished severely over this event.- Railway Plate: Biiliug.eate j 1, KfcDilworth 2, Maid of Honor 3