INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 225, 13 November 1880, Page 2

INT ER COLONIAL.

Sydney, Eriday. A woman named Wilkie shot at and wounded Mr Norton, the Magistrate at Dubbo, through jealousy. He is not expected to recover. Hennessy's brandy, awe, 368, ; bulk quarters, 10s Gd ; kerosene, diamond, Is 7d to Is 9d per gallon ; Patna rice, per ton, £22 ; Sugar Company's No. 1 Pieces, £30 5s ; maize, per 60lbs, 2s 2d ; tobacco, Raven's twist, Is 7d per lb ; candleß, D. R. J's, per Ib, 8d ; candles, D. R. O.'s, per lb, 7;]d. Adelaide, Eiiday. Wheat, 4s 76; a limited business only doing. Town flour, £10 10s to £10 15s; country, £0 10b to £9 15s. Freight to London, per steamer, 45s per ton; sailing vessel, 40s. Freights to United Kingdom from Adelaide, 40s; from outports, 42a. I £J T E £*!> & O V I NOIAL. Invercaegill, Saturday. At a public meeting of the' electors of the Mataura district a motion was carried unanimously to the effect that Mr Shanks, M.H.R., has not the confidence of his constituents, and they do not desire any explanation of his past action, but are desirous that he should resign his seat at once. Saturday. Rich gold has been struck in the prospector's claim at Te Aroha. Specimens of artificial coal manufactured from Waikato coal dust have been sent out frcm England to the Auckland Museum. The Auckland Meat Preserving Company have received an extensive order from the German war ship Hyane. The United Friendly Societies will march in procession on St Patrick's Day. An .Aucklander who recently visited Parihaka recognised nearly 50 of the Lower .Waikato Natives there amongst the most devoted followers of Te Whiti. New Plymouth, Saturday. The Chief Surveyor, Mr. T. Humphries, has commenced surveying the land on the seaward side of the road passing Parihaka. The Maoris came out from the settlement and looked at him and his men, but appeared to be more astonished than annoyed. Auckland, Friday. Sir Julius Vogel has Bent per steamer Durham, a lot of bonks aa prizps to be disposed of by the Education Board. The B >ard have thanked the giver, and have decided to give the books as special prize's in the High School, The City Council are making preparations for the reception of the new Governor, Sir Arthur Gordon. An address ia to be presented to him, and triumphal arches are to be erected in the City. Chbistchurcii, Saturday. The total amount realised by Mr Matson's sale of pedigree cattle yesterday was £5,800 The settling on the races is now going on satisfactorily. A meeting of delegates from the Christchurch Dunedin, and Hawke's Bay Jockey Clubs held to-day re a general handicapper for the colony, resolved to postpone any action till the autumn, as the various Clubs have -made arrangements for the present season. Respecting the Tvrf Register, it was resolved to guarantee Mr. Elliott, the former publisher, the . cost of publishing future editions. Wellington, Friday. A special telegram from the Camp states that the Maoris have erected a substantial fence across the Constabulary road at P«rapara, but have left a slip panel of eight railß iiffording traffic along the road mentioned. The Government do not intend to interfere with that fence until the wheat, which it ib professedly intended to protect, shall have been harvested, and notice is to be sent to the Natives that, so long as they do not interfere with traffic along the road to Parapara, the fences will be allowed to remain for a fortnight after the wheat is ripe. Dunedin, Saturday. The Anglican Synod on the votes of the laity decided against free seats. Bishop Neville announced that the Rev William Cust, sob of the Dean of York, had accepted a license in this diocese. The Syuod resolved to ri.qut.st the Government to extend to the Church of England equal opportunities for tho instruction of its children in the Industrial School with those accorded to the Roman Catholic Church. A strange affair is being enquired into by the po ice. This morning on the southern recreation ground were found a woman's dress, brooch, eaningß, and a letter signed Mary Prescott, and addressed to her family, in which the writer says that in consequence of her friends having been false to her she intended doing away with herself. The things were found on the water'fl edge, and

have since been identified as belonging to Mary Prescott, aged 20, who recently quarrelled with her lover, aud threatened to con mit suicide. The police are now investigating whether it is a hoax or not. Tiiiaru, Saturday. Joseph Hawley, a well-known resident, was charged on remand with presenting flre arms at a tailor named Edwin Best wilb intent to murder bim on the night of Wednesday last. The evidence showed that Hawley, being the worse for drink, went to Best's Bhop and demanded oysters. An altercation ensued and Hawley becoming abusive was put out. Immediately afterwards a bystander grasped Hawley's arm and Best ran forward aud wrenched a loaded revolver from Hawloy's grasp. As it appearedgthat the revolver was pulled out of Hawley's pocket by the c others and not by himself the Bench dismissed the information after cautioning the accused against carrying fire arms.