INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 244, 14 October 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

DuNedin, Thursday. The Weatberstone Cement Com[any washed up 133 ounces for four weeks crushing, making 667 ounces for ninety days. They have paid 2s 9d dividend per scrip. The prisoner Ah Lee still asserts his innocence of the murder of Mrs Young. He h daily visited by Mr. Terrance, the gaol chaplan, and was, yesterday afternoon, scan by Mr Rawlott and Len Ug Chung. He continues in good health, but does not seem to realise his unfortunate position. Auckland, Thursday. It is reported that 11. M. S. Danae will return with Governor Gordon direct to Auckland from Fiji. Sailed — Arawata for the South. The negotiations for the Patere block between the Government and private purchasers are concluded, the terms being that the latter deposit £11,000 security for the Government advance, upon which the preemptive proclamation will be withdrawn. The Association will pass the land through the Court and secure the title. The Government will probably select 20,000 acres in lieu of the £11,000 and return the deposit. It is hlbo believed that the Association will be bound to put up blocks of land for sale of reasonable sizes and offer twenty-five per cent of the best land on deferred payment by auction. The survey of 100,000 acres, for which Messrs Dilworth and Howard were negotiating, i 3 proceeding. A private cable reports that Adelaide flour has risen to £10 10s. Joe, the murderer, has lost his appetite and become timid and reserved. Te Ngakaii, formerly the principal ad-vißr-r of the Maori King, has been banished to Kawhiu. Mr 11. Graham is negotiating for 30,000 acres in the Lake country. i Messrs McLean and Co. have occupied the extensive Horuhori block, which has been unoccupied for many years through Maori obstruction. News from Norfolk Island states that Bishop Selwyn waa kindly received by the natives of Santa Cruz, four miles away from where Commodore Goodenough was murdered. The llev Mr Wadrigan was left as a missionary. Inveroakqill. Thursday. News lias been received at Riverton from the West Coast of the drowning of Captain Owen of the cutter Ariel through the eapaizing of the boat. Three others would liave been lost but for the arrival of another cutter. The "rabbitrers holding a run recently leased for rabbit breeding do not poison, but stnte that an epidemic has broken out among ihe bunnies, hundreds of which are picked up dead daily. Wellinotox, Thursday. The N Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency report under date Londou October 12: — Wool market unchanged. Tallow, fair trade demand; best mutton is worth 35a Grt, and beet beef 33s per cwt. Wheat market firm ; Adelaide is worth 525 ; New. Zealand 47a per 4961b5. Leather market firm ; beat Bides worth HiJ-d per Ib.

[The following telegramn appear in our Wellington contemporaries.]