INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 88, 8 April 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Press Association. \ Invekcargill, Wednesday. The regulation prohibiting engine drivers ma&Dg up for lost time between stations haa

- - j been tevokea\ While in fdMe trains mm arrived to time, which caused much disßatis* faction. r -._ . Barnard's cowsheds were burned down at Makarewu, loss £60. They were uninsured.. Several boys seen near during the day. The steamer Ino arrived yesterday with a cargo of Preservation Inlet coal, which is intended to' be given a trial oh the railway, and is said to be equal to Newcastle. Christchuroh, Wednesday. The Education Conference, on reassembling yesterday, moved resolutions to the following effect: — That the number of holidays during the year be defined by the Board of Education, and that the allotment of holidays be defined by the Committees; That it is inexpedient that any member of a School Committee should at the same time be a member of the Board of Education ; That in the opinion of this meeting bonuses should be granted to teachers who stay five years in one school; That it is desirable for the purpose of returning members that the Board country be divided into electoral districts, each district to return a proportionate number of members; That in the opinion of the meeting the Board of Education should appoint a general auditor to audit the whole accounts; That the compulsory clauses of the Education Act Bhouldbe enforced. In a conversational discussion the opinion was generally expressed that the Board of Education conducted its meetings too much in Committee, and that the public should know the; whole proceedings. • ---+ '"..", Thursday. Flowers, who escaped from custody last Winter, appears in the Magistrate's Court this morning charged with cattle stealing. In the Lyttelton Orphanage are 62 boys and 40 girls. \ v A two mile outrigger race took place at Waimafcariri yesterday between Yerrins of Kaiapoi, and Taylor of Lyttelton, and was won by the -latter. Another matoh takes place next week. About 800 people attended* the annual sport at Sunnyside Aslutn yesterday". -'• A constable on his beat* early yesterday morning discovered the chips and shavings on fire in . Clarke's cooperage, Taum-street, he got in through a window and extinguished the flames before much damage was- done. A fire had been used in the lower cooperage during the day, but was thought to have . been put out before closing at six p.m. A railway porter, while shunting carriages at Heathcote station yesterday, was thrown violently on the ground through a rope attached to the engine parting and had his arm fractured. At a committee meeting of the Canterbury Coursing Club yesterday Mr Carruthers, from Melbourne, was selected as judge. Haweka, Thursday. ■ Mr Parris, with the chief surveyor and others, have gone over to the Waimate Plains with a view to deciding the boundaries of Native Reserves, as the Natives will not name what portions they wish reserved. A good deal of judgment has to be exercised in defining the boundaries between the races.' Donbdin, Thursday. By a fire which occurred last evening an eight roomed house in George-street, belonging to John Adams, was destroyed. The only person in the house at the time was a young servant girl. The fire originated in this girl's bedroom, but she says she was not . in the room after half past two in the afternoon. It was insured in the Standard for £250, and Northern for £300. ■Wellington, Thursday. It is understood that the charges made against Mr Whitlah, Superintendent of the Asylum, by an ex-atteudant are principally that several breaches of discipline were allowed to pass unnoticed by him, and that about two months ago he asked a patient named Buchanan to go to work, and on his refusing, it is alleged, that Whitlan knocked him down and afterwards had him locked up for 's l days and fed on bread and water, and it is further alleged tbat during a visit of several gentlemen to the Asylum Buchanan was shifted irom place to place in order to prevent his having an opportunity to make a complaint. The charge of rape against Longhursfc ia still proceeding, and will not conclude before this evening. It is probable that Parliament will be called together, for the despatch of business on the 26th of May. One of the Maori prisoners, named Tami Paeha, died at Mount Cook gaol this morning. An inqnest is now being held. Tbe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company reports, under date London April 6th: — In wool there has been considerable private enquiry, but holders demand higher rates; up to date 250 000 bales have arrived. Tallow is dull of sale; town melted is cheap; best mutton is quoted at 355 ; best beef 34s per cwt. The wheat market is. quiet. The weather is favorable for the crops here. Adelaide is worth 589 per 4961b5; New Zealand 565. The leather market is easier; best sides li£d per Ib. Mr Travers, solicitor, makes an application this afternoon in the Supreme Court in the Chambers for a writ of habeas corpus, to eatable him to bring up from Dunedin the Maori prisoner, "Winari Parata, and discharge him, as it is alleged he is no longer legally in custody. This is a test case in connection with the whole of tiie native prisoners. At the inquest on the native who died this morning, a verdict of death from natural causes was retured. Naher, Thursday. Messrs Sutton and Russell addressed the electors at the Theatre Royal last nightMr Sutton towards the end of his speech, particularly when he strongly attacked Mr Sheehan, was subject to frequent' interruptions. Mr Russell was heard in perfect quietness. The speeches were in the main mere rehearsals of the proceedings during the last session. Referring to the telegraph scandal, Mr Sutton said one of those telegraiujs contained an offer to a person of an appointment as officer in the Armed Constabulary provided he retired from his candidature for the East Coast, and supported the Government candidate. (Mr McDougaH '. « i ar e the person.") It was Captain Foster. Another telegram contained an offer to a gentleman of a Juprative position in Auckland province if he gave his support to the Grey Government. One of the telegians had for its object to ioduce the creditors of a candidate to bting pressure upon him. [Mr M'Dougall : " Name who it was sent to, and who was the sender, and expose his felonious conduct."] He would not name who tbe telegram was sent to, but he would name the sender ; it was the Hou. John Sheehan, and if he challenged it he (Mr Sutton) would produce the telegram. When Mr Sheehan was in Napier he sent a telegram to Wellington asking the person it was sent to there to bring pressure to bear upon a newspaper. Mr Sheehan made more fuss about that telegram than about any other. He tried to make it appetr that it was a private telegram, but he failed. At the conclusion of tho meeting votes of thanks and confidence were carried witloufc opposition. Auckland, Thursday. Capt. Colbeck addressed his constituents at Waipu last night and received a vote of confidence. He said he had not faith in Mr Macandrew as a leader nor iu Sii' George Grey as a financier. Pleuro pneumonia is .rapidly spreading in the Waikato district; Two farms at Ohaupo are proclaimed infected. ■..Communications' are proceeding between Auckland and Southern members with a : view' of forming a compact Opposition next session. Sir George Grey's Invercargill speech, is expected, to sound, tap key-note of j

the iieW patty Sir Gre'ofge is expected to address the. electdi's at the Theatre, Atickland, before going South. One hundred and fifty persons attended the meeting of the Auckland Skating Society last night, including many ladies. Mr Whitaker was elected President. . • Agricultural statistics show a great f ailing off in the average yield of crops, caused by sparrows and pheasants. The Waitemata County Council demur to the deduction of £324 by the Government from the subsidy for alleged destitute members, denying that any real destitution exists in the county. The Regatta Committee fixed the Champion Four-oared outrigger race at £135, and the Champion schooner race, fifty tons and upwards, at £100.