INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 181, 31 July 1880, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbourne, Friday. Mr Berry is still negotiating with Sir John O'Shannessy and Mr Wrixon with a view to the formation of the new Ministry. It is stated to he unlikely that Sir J. O'Shanneaay will accept office as the Education question hinders an understanding with Mr Berry. Saturday. The negotiations for the formation of a sew Ministry between Sir John O'Sbatmeßsy and Messrs Berry, and Wrixon and Sir Bryan O'Laughlin have broken off. Mr Berry has summoned a meeting of the Liberals for Monday. , There is an active demand for sugars at a further advance. Greer, who shot at his wife and a Frenchman named Londray and afterwards shot him-

self at the Opera House on Saturday last, has succumbed to his injuries. Mrs Greer and Londray are recovering from their wounds, j Adelaide, Friday. Wheat 4s 2d to 4s 3d, and dull; flour £9 159 to £10. The market is flat, with little doing. Freights are unchanged. Sydney, Friday. Hennessy's brandy, in bulk and quarters, 10s to 10s 3d ; kerosene, Diamond, per gallon Is 7d ; Devoe'a kerosene, Is 8d per gallon ; candles, D.RJ's, per lb 7d to 7£-d ; maize, per 60 lbs, 2s Id to 2s 3d. I K T EiifKOVIWI! I A L . Wellington, Friday. The Education Board passed a resolution to the effect that the salaries of teachers would be reduced in consequence of the capitation allowance being reduced. Saturday. At the Magistrates Court John Dorcen was committed for trial for stabbing another man named Campbell. The police reductions commence to day. Several police stations in the country districts are to be done away with. The exhibits received for the Melbourne Exhibition number 325. Dr. Hector leaves for Melbourne in afortuighc. Tue Exhibition opens ou the Ist October. Curistchdrch, Friday. At a meeting of the unemployed this morning a letter was read from the men on strike at the Waimakariri railway works, stating that the promises made by the Government not being fulfilled either as regards wages or rations, it was resolved to telegraph to the city members of the Assembly, and petition the Governor suggesting that a Commission of enquiry be appointed. Saturday. The body of John Gordon who has been missing since the 4th July was found at Mount Thomas yesterday. A delegate from the Victorian Seamen's Union is now in Lyttelton endeavoring to resuscitate the Union there. The police iv Canterbury and Westland are to be reduced by one detective and teu constables Several sergeants are to be reduced to the ranks and five country police stations to be closed. The reductions commence to-day. At the further hearing today of the case against seamen for refusing duty on board the Annabella, the Resident Magistrate said the evidence of the persons who bad held a survey ou the vessel was so conflicting that he considered it his duty to request, the Minister for Marine to order an official survey of the vessel. At the request of the solicitor for the seamen the ship's articles were ordered to be detained to prevent the Annabella, which is now loaded, from putting to sea. Donedjn, Friday. Mrs Elizabeth Maginn was received into the hospital having received a gunshot wound from her son ten years of age who was playing with a loaded gun which was accidentally discharged into the lower portion of her back. \ Arrived — Invercargill from London, and a barque from New York. The following are the insurances on the steamer Ino, wrecked at Porb Molyneux: — Hull. £500 in the South British, and £450 in the Victoria; cargo, £250 in the South British. The Waimea railway was opened to-day, an excursion train conveying 100 invitees, who left Dunedin thiß morning. At Gore Mr Bastings declared the line formally opened. The vital statistics for July give — births 163, deaths 53, marriages 39. The Customs revenue for July was £28,771. Hokitika, Saturday. A letter has been received from Okarito BtatJng that several holes have been bottomed on payable gold at Mapouriki. From the tone ot the letter the prospects are very favorable. Neither the Wallace or Waipara which went down to Okarito last week with passengers and cargo have shown up yet though they are now overdue here. The rough weather is supposed to be the cause of their detention. Timaru, Saturday. Tbe child which a fortnight ago was bitten severely by a pig died in the Hospital last night from blood poisoning. For asking the time and running off with a watch, Charles Williams has been committed for tiial. New Plymouth, Saturday. Twelve more Natives were brought in last evening from the camp. This makes a total of 50 political prisoners who have been arrested. The Hinemoa is expected here tonight to take the prisoners away. The work of taking the prisoners at the rate of four each day is becoming monotonous to the Constabulary and expensive to the Government. Gisborne, Saturday. The severest shock of earthquake felt for years was experienced here about 120 this morning. It lasted for 30 seconds and -was travelling from a southerly to a northerly direction. Another shock less severe occurred 15 minutes afterwards. No damage was done. An old Wellington resident on a visit here says it was the severest shock he has felt for twenty years. Just before dusk last) evening a most brilliant meteor was observed.