INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 200, 23 August 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Weimngton, Saturday night. A strong north-west gale has prevailed daring the last two days. The north-west end of the new drill shed was blown in this afternoon. It was intended to open the pbed by a promenade copoert this evening.

The Post to-night says that gome unfavorable comment has been excited by the action of certain police detectives who, it is alleged, forced their way into Miss Bligh's room laßt night in defiance of the express prohibition of her medical attendant, Dr Diver, and persisted in entering into conversation with her oil the subject;of the lato tragedy, which he had strictly forbidden to he mentioned to her. The consequence is that she is much worse to-day, and Dr Diver has made a formal complaint on the subject to the Minister of Justice. A shocking sudden death occurred at Porirua yesterday afternoon. Edward King, a butcher residing near the ferry, was in the neighborhood of Mr Stephen's saw mills when he heard a cry for help, and on proceeding to ascertain the cause he perceived a youth named Bowles lying underneath a log of timber, which had "accidentally fallen ou him. King was in the act of running towards the boy for ihe purpose of extricating him frorii hi 3 perilous position, when ho suddenly fell dead. It is supposed that death was due to heart disease. The deceased leaves a wife and eight children. At a public meeting held last night it was resolved that, in the opinion of the meeting, it is advisable to form a Seamen's Union in Wellington, to be called the New Zealand Independent Branch of the Seamen's Union of Victoria. About thirty persons handed iv their names as members. Monday. Arrived — barque Irvine and ship St. Leonards from London. One of the crew of the former jumped overboard aud was drowned. It i 9 supposed that he had been Buffering from delerium tremens. A deputation waited on the Colonial Secretary to-day urging the necessity of a new cemetery for Wellington. Mr Dick promised that the subject should receive the earnest consideration of the Government.