INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 212, 6 September 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Christchurcii, Monday. It is reported here that Mr Joseph Ivess, formerly newapaper proprietor, haa instituted a civil action agaicsfc W. H. Zouch, proprietor of the Ashlui ton Guardian, for libel. The Lyttelton Times Sick Pund Society expect to make £100 clear by their dramatic peformances given on Friday end Saturday last. * Tuesday. Conway, on behalf of the English cricketers, demands £350 and hotel expenses for a three days' match in the new grounds to which entrance can be charged, or two thirds of the gross receipts if played in Hagley Park. The Association consider this too exorbitant, and offer simply £20 a mm, which is considered enough for a visit. At a meeting of the Drainage Board today, Mr Bell, their engineer, applied for perminion to accept an offer made by the Governmtnt of a seat on the New Plymouth Harbor Commission, but the Board came to the conclusion that at the present critical position of the drainage works the presence of Mr Bell in Christchurch was imperative and refused. Wellington, Tuesday. The Wakatipu arrived from Sydney at one o'clock this morning, and proceeded to the (luarantine station. Dr Johnston, chief medical officer, proceeded on board this morning, and if he is satisfied as to the passengers having been recently vaccinated the vessel will be admitted to pratique. The launch has returned from the quarantine station. There is no sickness on board the Wakatipu, aod she will be admitted to pratique to-morrow. The New Zealand Government have recaived a despatch enclosing a preliminary report from the Royal Astronomical Society relating to the transit of Venus in 1882. The report containa aoggestions as to the ■Utiona favorable to observation of the different phases, and states that Australia and New Zealand should be the best station* tor obiemng the phase known as the

♦egress." The Sociefy suegeatß that Auckland would probably be the best site for observation in New Zealand, and further that the New Zealand party of observers should leave London about the Ist July, arriving in Auckland the first week in September, thus giving them time to consult with local observers. At the Police Court to-day ibe proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel w&9 fined 20s and costs for a breach of the Licensing Ordinance. James Smith, draper, was fined a sinailar amount for a breach of the Employment of Females Act by employing females after two o clock on Saturday afternoon. New Plymouth, Tuesday. The serious aspect of affairs at Parihaka has caused the authorities to be on the alert. Colonel Roberts and Mr Horsthobae. left on Sunday evening for Pungarehu, and orders were left for all the A. C. men in town to at once proceed to head garters* Tfelsgrams from Pungarehu and R^ahotu last evening still refer to the fencing, and persons who arrived to-day who have travelled through the district bear out the telegrams. The natives are fencing and the Constabulary are palling down the fences, which the Maoris re-erect. No prisoners have been taken pending orders froth Wellington. The mounted nairols report further fencing. It " 'reported that thirty Constabulary and officers are to be stationed at Te Parapara immediately. The Maoris Bay they do not care how many Constables are brought to the front, they are not frightened but they will commence fencing and not be taken prisoners. They number about siz hundred. A violent thunderstorm passed over New Plymouth last evening. The lightning was extremely vivid. Kumaba, Tuesday. A public meeting was held at the Town Hall last night in answer to a requieion to the Mayor. The attendance was large. The following resolutions were carried unanimously:— (l) " That this meeting strongly condemns the principle of the Representation Bill now paasitg through its final stages in the House and protects against the disfranchisement of Westland. (2) " That copies of the foregoing resolution be forwarded to the members representing the West Coast, and also to the Speaker and members of the Legislative Council." Ddnedih, Tuesday. The Chamber of Commerce report states that a reply has been received from the American Government that tbe question of remission of duty on wool has been referred fo the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Representatives for consideration. It further states that legal reform ia urgently demanded by the country, and hopes that pressure may be brought to bear to induce the Legislature to move in the matter. It is further reported that it is expected that the Union Company will ere long see its way to eitend its Operations to Fiji. The Chamber thinks the time has arrived for the Colony to erect its own sugar refineries and arrange for the cultivation of sugar beet. , Napieb, Monday. Kendel, the post office clerk, tried to hang himself in gaol last night. Mr Stephen Fell, of the Clive, and a companion were on the Okawa ranges yesterday in search of horses, when they came across some linen and what appeared to be a portion of newly turned earth, and on scraping it away they discovered the lower extremities of a human body. From the appearance of the feet they are of opinion that the body is that of a European woman. Without disturbing the remains, they returned to Clive and at once commnnicated with the police. On the. news reaching town a constable was despatched to the scene of the discovery, to make an examination and enquiries, but he has not yet returned. It is stated that a European woman left one of the stations at Okawa, for Sydney, soma weeks ago, and has not since been heard of. On the other hand, about the same spot a Maori skeleton wa3 found a short time ago and was buried. It may be the same got uncovered. Tuesday. The body found at Okawa is the remains of an old demented Maori. Some weeks ago this native wandered from bi9 pah and though every search was made ha was not found till the body was accidentally discovered on tbe hills where, by ordar of a J. P., it was buried. When the report reached town it was supposed that the body was that of this native, and it was never suspected that any murder or foul play had been committed. '. Oamarc, Tuesday. Cleared, barque Glenariff, with a cargo of wheat for the United Kingdom.