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Nelson Evening Mail, 29 October 1880, Page 2

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"Wellington, Friday. bir Dillon Bell is expected to leave for England about the middle of December. The services of Mr Thomson, the Government interpreter at the Constabulary Catnp, have been dispensed with. It is understood that this step is taken in consequence of his writing letters to the natives. Ministers, in selling the Waitnate Plains, have offered to the promoters of the Welling-ton-Foxton Railway Company to hand over the whola of the work already done on the Wadeston section, including the surveys, buildings, cuttings, earthwork, tunnelling, culverts, &c; aUo the rails, iron bridge, and rolling stock already procured for this line, and now in hand; also the land acquired from private owners for the line to pass through; also a complete survey of the line to Foxton, and to acquire for the promoters the land needed for the passage of the line beyond the poiut to which it has already been secured; also to accord to ihem permission to deposit in the bay between Pipitea and Kaiwarra the soil and earth excavated from the various cuttings, and to grant them a certain area of the land thus reclaimed; all this to be given free of expense, but subject to a guarantee that the promoters will actually carry out their part of the arrangements and complete the line as proposed from Wellington to Foxton, the question of the Government guarantee of a certain percentage of the funds received from the sale of the land along the route of the railway to recoup its cost, or rather to purchase it on behalf of the Government, being left to Parliament to consider. The operation of the " Maori Prisoners Act 1880" has been extended for three months. Dgnedin, Friday. The notorious case of the ship Clara Hargreaves is under the consideration of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The Harbor Board yesterday resolved to forward a remonstrance to the Government protesting against their action in allowing the vessel to proceed to sea. Mr Mackay, a ship builder, and Captain Thompson unite in saying that the ship was in a most unseaworthy state. The latter said the Government supported him till now. Alexander Anan who was recently fined £200 with the alternative of twelve months imprisonment for illicit distillation at Waiheno near Palmerston paid the fine today and was immediately discharged from gaol. Phillip, M'Carthy for aiding and abetting in the offence, was discharged on bia own recognisance for his appearance at the ensuiug sessions of the District Court at Palmerston pending an appeal by Mr M'Dertnott, and Mary Hood convicted of the same offence remains in gaol at present. The prisoner Ah Lee was visited at gaol this morning by Bishop Neville who was accompanied by Mr C. C. Kettle and Albert Lung Chung, the interpreter. The condemned man continues to assert his innocence of the murder and it is understood that the Bishop is taking steps on the convict's behalf to endeavor to obtain a respite of the sentence of death until further inquiries can be made. At Palmerston, an inquest was held.touchiug [he sudden death of Deborah homester, a domestic servant. The medical evidence showed that death was caused by internal hemorrhage, the case being similar to that of Adelaide Nellßon. Haweka, Friday. About 300 persons were present at the land sale. The sections fetched an average of £7 per acre. Prices ranged from £5 to £10. Auckland, Friday. The first of a series of rifle matches to test the relative merits of the existing sights and targets compared with Soall's system of white sights and black targets took place at the Rifle Range yesterday and resulted in favor of the latter. Arrived — Glenlora with 30 passengers from London, 82 days from port to port. No entries have yet been received by the local Secretary for wool exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition. Curistohurcii, Friday. Entries for the Pastoral aud Agricultual show close to-morrow. During September 115 vessels, of 2502 tons, entered at Lyttelton, comprising 44 foreign, four intercolonial, and 67 coasters. At the Magistrates' Court, John Chute Nelson ulias John Walsh was committed for trial for making a false declaration for the purpose of obtaining money deposited by one John Walsh in the Post Office Savings Bank. When arrested a number of pieces of paper were found in the prisoner's possession, which, when put together, proved to be a deposit receipt which he had obtained possession of instead of the real John Walsh.

A U 8 T K A L IAN.. Melbourne, October 19. The conversazione on Monday attracted about 13,000 visitors. An excellent concert \yas performed, and the building was brilliantly lighted. There were no complaints of. thefts nor disorder. About 17,000 invitations were issued. The Exhibition choir and band occupied the orchestra ; the former were uniformly dressed. The nave of the Exhibition was crowded with visitors. Many of the foreign and intercolonial courts were closed, including those of New Zealand, Queensland, and Germany ; the picture gallery was not accessible, but sufficient was left to provide ample entertainment for the visitors. The affair was altogether considered a great success. It is stated that Mr Munro, one; of the commissioners, removed the barriers in front of the New Zealand court, declaring that all such obstructions were unlawful. Tbe Queensland court had a notice, "No admittance except during, hours of daylight/'. „„,.... The' Austrian Band attracted an audience of 10,000 at Friday's performance. They gave great satisfaction, and most of the courts were flocked with visitors,. LT.he a.t-_ tendance generally at the Inhibition was much more satisfactory, priucipaUy owing n to the musical attractions, which previously-bad, been much neglected. • On Saturday 12j000 paid for admission. It is expected the Opposition will challenge the Goverment on the opening of Parliament, for reinstating Koaggs and Farrell> whose appointments were gazetted oh Thursday. A notice was also" published cancelling the regulation disqualifying persons connected with political societies from holding Government appointments. • Mr Molesworth, on behalf of Kelly, on Friday moved for the postponement of the. trial till next sittings, on the ground that the prisoner had had neither the time nor the means to prepare his defence. Mr Justice Barry replied tbat the prisoner had had the opportunity of seeing his attorney twice a week. The Crown would provide any couusel he nominated. He therefore refused the application. On the case being called on Monday, the application wad renewed on the above grounds, when the Crown granted a postponement until the 28th.. Returns published' show that 85 officials in the Customs have been dismissed. Their salaries ranged from £1000 annually to a few shillings per week } altogether a saving of about £20,000 will be effected. Sydney, October 19. A survey ing party, consisting of Mr Lamont Young, the Government geologist, and Messrs H. W. Loydj Towero, ahd John Stapeiy, left Bermagtii for Clyde on Saturday. A boat was picked up on the beach forty miles north: of Clyde on Monday morning, and the same, afternoon it was reported that four bodies: had been washed ashore. The gravest fears are entertained, as nothing has been heard' since of the party, and there is, some, fear of! foul play, since bullets werje found in the! boat thwarts, besides traces of the boat having! been pelted with stones. Others suppose; that Young went into the bush to search forj minerals, and got lost. Mr Binney, of thi-j Minerals Department, started on Friday to thoroughly investigate the country and coast; for the missing men, and an active search is! being made by others, although aa yet un-i successful. A rumor was current among the miners of i Bermagui that Sullivan, the New Zealand! murderer, was among the party, but this is! believed to be untrue,