INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 101, 29 April 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Thursday. The Hinemoa with Lady Gordon arrived at three this afternoon, and a large crowd assembled at the wharf to meet her. The City Guards formed the guard of honor, and thiee cheers were given when her Ladyship stepped ashore.

The Government have accepted two tenders for the supply of cement of New Zealand manufacture, each for 100 tons. One sample is from Auckland and made of Mahaurangi lime, and the other is from Otago made from lime discovered in the neighborhood of Waihola. The 12th and 14th May have been appointed the days on which the Property Tax instalments shall bo paid by the Insurance Companies. The Hon. T, Dick has taken over the portfolio of Minister of Justice. The Railway Department intend to test the Picton coal on the Wellington-Mastertpn railway. Arrangements are being made for the supply of 60 tons. The appointments of all Land Tax receivers have been cancelled. Friday. Robinson's sawmill at Carterton, along with the machinery, has been destroyed by fire. The insurance will not cover the loss. The ship Pareora from London is at the Heads. Be the 100 tons of Portland cement to be manufactured in the colony, the Minister of Public Works has accepted the offer of Messrs Hibbard and Dick of Dunedin and of D. Atkinson of New Plymouth for the supply of 100 tons each, for the sums of j£4 6s 3d and £4 7s 6d per ton respectively. Geahamstown, Thursday. Sir George Grey wires to the Star that he will address the electors on Saturday evening. Everything is quiet in mining circles. A battery is to be erected immediately at Waitete, the new goldfleld on the road to Tauranga, Ashbtjkton, Thursday. A man named Wood, late of Christchurch, wbb arrested here last night on a charge of forging and uttering. He was brought before the Bench to-day and remanded.

Timaktj, Thursday night. The races attracted a large crowd. The weather was beautiful. One totalisator put in an appearance in the grand stand enclosure, and did a roaring trade. The sporting fraternity were well represented, but business seemed dull with the bookmakers. Trial Stakes of 60 soys., one and a quarter mileß : Sir Garnet 1, Nautilus 2, Hilda 8 Nautilus started with the lead, but was Boon overhauled by Sir Garnet, and a neck and neck race ensued, Sir Garnet winniog by half a length. Time, 2mins 14£secB.— Sires' Produce Stakes of 80 eovs, six furlongs : Mr Studholme'B bay colt Kauri -Eleanor 1, Mr Melton's bay filly Kauri— Waireka 2, Mr Harding's bay filly Kauri— Calabar 3. Time, lmin 18£secs. — Tiniaru Cup of 200 soys, one and three-quarter miles. — Sir Modred l, Lady Emma 2, Libeller 3. Time, 3mins 12f sees. Ciiristchuhch, Friday. A house and shop were burned down in Manchester-street at 6 o'clock last night, formerly used by a picture framer named Beardsley, but it was empty at the time of the fire. It was insured in the United for £400. The Bank of New Zealand are the owners. The origin of the fire is unknown.

A patient named Johnston Kirk escaped yesterday from the Lunatic Asylum. Heavy rain fell yesterday and continuing to-day. It ia very welcome to the farmers.

Dcnedin, Friday. Mr James Fulton, M.H.R. for Taieri, addressed his constituents at Mosgiel last night. There was a good attendance and he was well received. He spoke generally in snpport of the policy of the present Government and advocated the property tax, the ex. eruption being brought down to £100. Ho rect ired a vote of confidence.

8t The C.J/ Council haye adopts in ylobo

the recommendations of the Retrenchment Committee because one Councillor showed such destructive tendencies. The savings effected amount to £5,600 yearly. The Cromwell Company's crushing for the month in 451 ounces from 435 tons. Napier, Friday.

Messrs Sutton and Russell addressed their constituents at Wairoa last night. They said nothing new except that Mr Sutton is strongly opposed to Mr Ormond's views on the property tax and local Government. A valuable mare owned by Archibald M'Lean died on Sunday under extraordinary circumstances. Ifc was opened, when the upper part of a sheep's skull four aud a half iucbes long by four iuches wide was found in her stomach. The case is believed to be without parallel.

The Jockey Club's annual meeting, was held yesterday, when Captain Russell was re-elected President. The receipts were slated to have been j£2446 7s 3d, and after paying all liabilities there was a balance of £79 iv the Bank. The expenditure included improvements to Stand and Course, £175; Spring Meeting, £481; Autumn Meeting, £1342. A vote of thanks waa passed to the Secretary. It was decided to erect a Stand outside the paddocks, aud to effect other improvements. ! Auckland, "Friday. I A sailor at Riverhead stabbed a young girl about 19 years of age of prepossessing appearance who had been on a visit at that place. Two railway porters and a atoker started off in pursuit of the would be taurderer, and they found him at the house, giving the girl whom l:k had fe few hours before attempted to deprive of life milk with a spoon. Upon being informed of the mission of the visitors be immediately yielded himself up, and on one of them remarking that he had no handcuffg nor anytbiag to bind hilh, ,1)6 said "tin, I will go quietly with you. You need be under no apprehension on that account," and he kept bis word. He was brought to the station, and after being searched was allowed his liberty of which he did not avail himself for he walked up and down the platform for several hours apparently quite unconcerned. While being searched by Naughton, a penknife was found upon him, and observing it the accused said " That's not the knife I done it with, Bradley has it." When arrested he confessed to having committed the deed, saying " 1 stabbed the girl through love. Ross caused me to do it," The reasonable inference from these words is that he and Ross were rival suitors, and, possibly thinking Ross more favored, and prompted by jealousy, he madly wreaked his vengeance on the object of his affections, which was no sooner done than hi relented, for he was found quietj mild, *nd submissive, feeding her like a baby. He further remarked j nonchalantly) "1 know I shall be hanged-if the girl dies." The youug woruau is stabbed iv two places and her condition is considered very serious.

Ths Roman Catholic Archbißhop Steins is so ill as to necessitate his going to Sydney for change of climate, and possibly to Europe, from whence he may not return.

Mr Edward Williams of the Bay of Islands, on a retired pension, baa been appointed Judge of the Native Lands Court.

OfUNAfts, Friday* The Duke of Manchester accompanied by Colonels Header and Pearce arrived last night, and started for Pungarehu this morning. Ib ii thought they will visit Parihaka.