INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1723, 12 April 1888, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Sir George Grey has presented to the Auckland Art Gallery several additional paintings, a large number of books, vahable vaaes, native mats, fl»x, curved woodwork, etc.

A fire occurred at J?eilding on Tuesday morning whereby a bootmaker's shop occupied by TngflD and a draper's shop occupied by Clarke and Co., of Wellington, were destroyed. The Hon. Mr Mitchelson left Auckland for the Ring Country on Tuesday morning. After several days among the natives he will return to Wellington, via Rotorna, Taupo, and Napior. Mr J. Anderson, one ot the Directors who waa sent to the Thames by the Sydney shareholders of the Manitoto Company, to report on th« mine, has .formed n. most sanguine opinion of its success. Toe Premier and Minister for Justice loft Wellington for the Soirb on Mondny. The only Minister now in Wellington is the Colonial Secretary. The Premier has decider! not to address any public meetings during his trip. Tho drapery and c'otlu'ng Btore of Mr Lovett, in WeHealey street, Auckland, was broken into on Sunday n'ghfc and ransacked, clothing being siolen. A sum of five shillings, found in (he till, was the only money taken. At Amberley on Tuesday, Arthur Ryan" a jockey employed by Mr H. McLean,. Wis thrown whilo exorcising the horap Ingonvtr over hurd'ess. Ho received concussion of the bruin, and there are very slight hopes of bia recovery. At B o'iheim, on Tuesday morning, a tailor's shop occupied by Mr Scollnrd and a tinsmith's shop occupied by Mr Curr were destroyed by fire. Uarr, who was insured for £250, estimates his loss at from £700.t0 £BOO above that amount.

At a meeting of the Rugby. Union at Dunedin on Monday night, a letter was received from the Wellington Union re the New Zealand team. It . was resolved to consider the matter favorably, on the understanding that a match would take place on the return visit of the English men, after their Austra'ian-tou r . The mutch ■ is to tike place either in Curistchureh or Wellington.

A youog man named Williim Cardwell, ironmonger, was browned in the Avon, at Christen, nrcb, on Tuesday, He had been ailing for somo time, and was missed early in the morning. His brother went to look for him, and found his body in about five feet of water. There were no markh of violence on it, and his coat was in a boat moored close by. At the Supreme Court, Christchurch,on Tuesday, Jamas Buckley, found «uilty of larceny , w;>s sentenced to three years' probation. Joseph Swindell and James McCree, for breaking into and stealing, were sentenced to two years' probation. John White, for assaulting bamu A Sandford, trot twelve moat lis' hard labor. George Tellett, junior, for assault with intent, two years' hard labor an:l 25 lashes. William Fiank Owen Johnston, for pending threatening letters, go" three years' penal servitude. On Tuesday, Michael Burns, for robbery from Mie person, was sentenced to 12 mont! s' hard labor ; Matilda Hansen, for a similar offmce, was sentenced to G months' hard labour; Peter Asiouio, for criminal assault on a child, got seven yfats' penal Beivitude. In the Tuapeka Mouth manslaughter case at the Sunreme Court-, Dunedin, Jimes Mcßory, the prisoner, was on Monday evening -pqnitted by the jury after a retirement of two hours. The chief der fence set up by Sir Robert Stout was that the fatal blow was given by accused when ou the ground unable to escape, and in fear of serious bodily harm. The jury in returning a verdict of not guilty, said that they believed the wound was inflicted by the prisoner when, in fear of bodily harm. There wrs ecrae applause in court at tits verdict. Ou Tuesday during the hearing of the casa against J. 0. McGrath and George Anderson for robbeiy with violence, the mother of McQrath was attacked by hysteria in court, and the proceedings were stopped till Dr Ogston broughthertohersenses. James McLawren a boy of 15, was charged with criminal assault on a little girl not four years old. Tho jury r3tired ut half-past 4 o'clock, and at 9 o'clock had not agreed, and were iocked up for the night. At the Supreme Court, Wellington on Tuesday, J. G. Oulbort, charged with, larceny, was acquitted. George Patereon, n icted for violent -Assault, was convicted aid reuiandod for sentence.