INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 222, 17 September 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Donedin, Eriday. The Chamber of Commerce to-day carried a resolution of regret at tho abandonment of the direct 3team service to England. They decided to write to the companies already in existence, with a view of making a beginning in that direction. They alio expressed & wish that they would rather see £30,000 put on the Estimates for the Otago Central liailway than that it should be given to a private company. A settler on the coast, two or three miles from Dunedin, communicated with the police, having picked up a piece of wreckage, apparently belonging to a coaster, and having eeeti What looked like the body of a man in his shirt sleeves in the outer breaker which was very heavy: , . , The Licensed Victuallers Association ie* ceived the following telegram in reply to their message :— " The Licensing Bill has passed both Houses pf Parliament, and cannot be withdrawn even if the Government were disposed to do it.— Tnos. Dick." Timaeu, Saturday. At the ; Distriet Court, . Patrick Clancy, charged witli assaulting Tiria McAuliSe, a professional pedestrian, with a penknife, was acquitted on the ground of defending himself against an unprovoked assault. , Ashburtok, Saturday. The libel case, It63s ii.iO'Reillyj occupied the Court the whole aiternoou and is now adjourned till Tuesday to enable the defend- \ ant (who is a solicitor) to obtain counsel . Nsw Pltmouth, Saturday. I The Natives do not appear to be acting Under any definite instructions from Te | Whiti in the matter of erecting Jfefaces, and consequently they have made no determined stand against the Constabulary. They Will probably desist from offering further ohstuctioh to tlie Constabulary until the Parihaka meeting is over which commences today. It has been noticed that the Natives hare aot proceeded to Paribaka this month in their customary manner, namely faith bullock drays well loaded with provisions, but the majority of them hays travelled on foot. This shows that the Maoris are getting hard *p, and cannot make their customary presents. The steamer Tui is still on the bank at the mouth of the Waitara river. It has been decided to repair bet before any attempt will be made to launch her. AutiKLANt), Saturday. The Union Steamship Company have purchased the steamer Southern Cross, with the good-wiil and subsidy, for £2500. The Company will immediately take up the Fiji trade. The Southern Cross had been offered to the new Auckland Steamship Company, and while they hesitated on account of the Southern Cross being unsuited to the trade, the Union Company closed. It is believed, however, that the Auckland Company will enter into competition with first-class steamers specially built, Jand will also compete in the Australian trade.