INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 168, 16 July 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

CniusTcntmcrr, Friday. The Canterbury District Law Society hare passed the following resolution : — That this Council have observed with regret the expression, attributed to Sir George Grey, with regard to the party feeling supposed to actuate the Judge s in their administration of justice. They consider such an expression to be woolly unwarranted by any facts which have come within tbeif knouledge, and are confident they might appeal successfully to every District Law Society to corroborate their opinions. They reeret their Honors, the Judges, should have been subjected to a gratuitous insult, which the assailant must have known they (the Judges) could not roply to. "Wellington, Friday. A dead body, believed to be that of a sailor, has been washed ashore at Palliser Bay. As this is the spot where some wreckage belonging to the missine schooner Dido was thrown up, it is thought that he was one of her crew. The libel action, Griffiths v. Johnson, was concluded this afternoon. The Judge summed up against the defendant, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff awarding £250 damages. Saturday. The B.s. Bowen, from Foochow, via Auckland, arrived here at six o'clock this morning' Auckland, Friday. Mr Richard Hobbs, of Pokeno, received yesterday a requisition from the Bay of Islands electors, to contest the seat at the coming election. There were several hundred signatures to it. He accepted, against all comers. New Plymouth, Saturday. The Bank of New South Wales has purchased the vacant corner section in Devonstreet below the Taranaki Herald office at £17 10s per ftot. The bank intends buildirg a handsome building on it at once. Dunedin, Saturday. Somnus and Sir Modred will be sent to Melbourne backed for £50,000 for the Cup. Dr Richardson an old identity, died this morning.