INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 79, 2 April 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

, Napikr, Saturday. ■ The Customs returns for the March quarter are £9439 17s 9d, being an increase of £1580 over the corresponding quarter of laat year. '.:' ; i : Chrisxchuboh, Saturday! •■' The acceptances for tbe Great Autumn ■Handicap ar ? :~?Su' Modred, Lady Emma, Hilda, Luna-, Grip. Natator, Libeller, Harkawayl Progpero, Randwick, Jocker, and the Governor. , Laertes and Volunteer are fccratphed for all their engogementß,*; . :. . Biahop Redwood arrived last night by expraeff train from Timaruj and 'was received by ajarge party '66a driven* to r.the C^tholio Churcb, where addresses from' the clergy and laity were read, 1600 persona being pre-

the Bishop replied at considerable „, *'\^Jn if}...m\ n '» rs<)f .1- • J>l« 'oßooh. »iiJ hisi'-uiitliencfe with Jh^.Popfc. ■■■: Heavy rain,. which wa«:.mucb required by t.L^ farmers, fell 1-^t nigh. The westber i* now clearifg up, . . \ '• ""■ AUCKLAND, Sat^J y i Feruande2!, a publican, was fin«9 d * 5 tor caitsing unnecessary delay in admiu ID S a constable on Sunday. The Grammar School Governors bate rt>" solved to reorganise the school with commercial and classical 9ldeS, the present head master being offered. the commercial side. Mr-Holleston is to be asked to prdcure from England a head master at £700 a year. Mr Speight addressed his constituents and reviewed tho last session unfavorably. He accused Mr .Sheehan of falsifying every principle he had formerly advocated in regard^o Native lands, He thought the land of the ddldriy, if honestly administered, would be able to bear the .first coat of Go : vermnent. He strongly condemned the ; Charitable Institutions Bill. There were Home good hen^st men in the present Ministry; but there were also some who were the, reverse. In reply to a question he said he would stand at the next election for whatever district his pirt'y required hint. A vote of coniiuCP ce was passed. " : r- '■•■ ~-\ ][)^edin, Saturday. t On Monday Mr Simpson, K.aJ., relieves Mr Watt of tha' City, and Port CbalmOi'S Courts"» ' >- £y a Ore at Clydesddte Nation the Victoria office loses £150, and the National £160/ • - i A meeting of Orangemen last night subscribed £70 for .the assistance of persons " Boycotted " in Ireland. A -five roomed house at Eothsay, owned by Mr Joseph Sergeant, was burned down last.night. It was insured for £175 ia the Transatlantic office. :"' - WBi,i,iii6Toir, Saturday ; The Committee appointed to float a. new morning papsr company have decided to abandon the project. Several names were placed on the list' of the Committee without any authority.