INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 105, 4 May 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Thursday night. The Government have arranged for the New Zealand Southern mails to be fumigated and forwarded at once by the Penguin, and for the passengers to be landed at. the Auckland Quarantine Station. Arrangements have also been made for the City of New York coaling in Auckland hatbor, but she will be obliged to carry her New Zealand cargo on to Sydney, whence it will be sent back by the return steamer, as the Sydney mails cannot be detained. The caaeß of meaßles which occurred on board are reported by the captain to have been of a mild type. The Penguin has been detained at Manakau until to morrow to allow timo for the mails to be fumigated, Wednesday, A publio meeting was held last night to discuss the best means of recognising th^ services of Mr J. H. Shaw who had instituted and p rosecuted the recent enquiry into the management of the Wellington Asylum, the Mayor in the chair. Tha following reeolulution was carried on the motion of Mr W. H. Levin, M. H. R., seconded by Mr W. Sievwright :— " That the cordial thanks of the colonißls of New Zealand are due to Mr J. H. Shaw, barrister, for his conduct in connection with the recent enquiry into the management of the Mount View Lunatic Asylum at Wellington, and for the important and valuable services rendered by him in the public interest, also to such other persons as have in any special manner aided Mr Shaw in the prosecution of the enquiry, and that the services rendered ought to be recognised in a tangible form." A Committee was appointed for the purpose of inviting sub l scriptiong throughout the colony and of applying: the moneys received (1) to the ex* tent of 75 per cent in making to Mr Shaw a presentation of plate or other suitable gift, and (2) to the extent of 25 per cent in making presentations to such other persons as in the opinion of the Committee have in an^ special manner aided Mr Shaw.

New Pltmouth, Wednesday. : Colonel Trimble addressed his constituents in New Plymouth last night. He commenced by referring'to the Native question' and said Mr Bryce had done his duty in k manly way. He had done more to purify the Native office than any other Native Minister, and although he did not agree with what Mir Bryce proposed to do, he (Mr Bryce) showed his sincerity by resigning his office: life referred to the Native land laws introduced last session and spoke with regret of their not being carried. He said he would oppose any alteration of the Education Act so far as secular education was concerned, but thought that the expenses might be reduced by the abolition of local Boards and Committees, ancl being conducted from a centre. He was in favor of the local Government Bills of last session;. He defended Major Atkinson's statement re the £900,000 deficiency, but censured hinj respecting his remarks on political restj, saying that there could be no such thing as political rest in any free country, for political rest meant political death. It was a false principle to teach, and any Ministry attempting to carry it but must fall. i. vote of thanks and confidence was carried.

According to the census the population of the County of Taranaki is '.10,210 ; town of New Plymouth 3326 ; Grey and Bell 6157. i ... Dunediw, Wednesday. J The following 1b the latest from Otara rf the wreck of the Tararua : — No more bodies have been found. Three police remain at Waikawa. Garton has been identified ak a groom in the employ of Dc Cotterell o: ! Invercargill. At the inquest a verdict, wan returned of "Found drowned," The jury added a rider " that a light should be placed on Waipara Point as three vessels have been wrecked there." It is not the slightest > nsej for people to come here, as there is no act commodation whatever. The official inquiry into the loss of the Tararua will commence to-day before Mr Simpson, '.R.M. A public meeting is called to devise means for the re* lief of the sufferers, and that also will be held to-day. The Kakanui will call at; ForWose and Waikawa on Saturday next to 1 bring tbe bodies to Dunedin. Those not claimed by friends will be interred at the Union Company's expense. The wreck will be sold on Friday. j Later. j Being mail day only twenty persons attended the Mayor's meeting to devise means for relieving those made widows and orphans by the Tararua disaster. A Committee was , appointed to make enquiries. The opinion 1 was expressed that a large sum would not be required, as many of the passengers had insured their lives. The barque Cambrian from London is at the Heads. . .. The Union Company have headed a subscription list with 100 guineas, and promise to give further if necessary. The Mayor of Dunedin will be thankful to receive any information respecting any cases requiring urgent relief. It transpires that Mrs Brown and three children were not passengers by tbe steamer, j Invbboaboill, Wednesday. While three men were engaged to-day on the premises of Hatch, a chemist, the working hoist for lifting goods suddenly descended, coming to the' ground with such violence as to detach the chain, which fell on two men, Hunt and Sergeant, who were removed to the Hospital, where it was found that "Hunt's : leg was broken badly, being spliitsred. The other man is mrioh bruised arid shaken. ; < v ru Ghwstohdboh, Wednescay. MrWhiteford, E.M./gare judgment this morning in the Sotalisator caie. { He s»ifl tbs Bench were against ftHe fofendaSßts, in (feat

the former held a race course to be a public place within the meaning of the Act. Hj considered, however, that it would be straining the provisions of the Act to pronounce the totalisator an illegal machine for the purposes of betting. The totalisator might be looked upon as merely a recording machine or large open betting book which all persons could use, and after each race the whole of the money invested was paid back, less a per. centage deducted for the services of the proprietors of the machine. The caße, therefore, would be dismissed. The solicitor for the prosecution gave notice of appeal. Peterson and Co. of High-street have just manufactured a magnificent silver cup intended for presentation by the Armed Consi abulary of the North Island to Colonel Whitmore. The cup Btands 22 inches high, and is the finest specimen ever made here.