INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XVII, Issue 270, 18 November 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

. •■ ■ , • . : : Welhnoton, Novj, 18. j : ■ Jt is understood that Mr Bryce has written to Wahaaui, brit when the messenger went to; deliver the; missive it was ascertained that Wahanui had gone to Mokan to attend the funeral of his sister, who had just died there. A native messenger hasi however, been sent on with the letter. A despatch from the Secretary, of Colonies has been received,- stating that the petition to the Queen from the Senate of the New Zealand University, asking for power to confer deßrees m siience, had been presented to Her Majesty, together with the ministerial recommendation m favor of it, and that the Queen has been pleased gracionsly to grant the petition. Lord-Kjmberley, however, points out that the letters patent cannot be prepared until the local legislation has modified or repealed the New Zealand University Act, ■18 Jo. It may be mentioned that until this Act is modified or repealed the letters patent are useless. The tender of Messrs Murdoch and Rose, for alterations to the Parliamentary Buildings, has been accepted, at £9,600. . Some changes are about to be made m the management of the Government Insurance Department. Heapburn Lyall, chief accountant, is to be appointed Secretary to the Department, and placed m charge of the inside staff, George Thome, agency superintendent, having charge of the outside staff, both being, as heretofore, under the Commissioner, D. M. Luokie. Godfrey Knight resigns the management of the Industrial branch, which will be continued with the ordinary Department, and. conduoted . by Messrs Lyall and Tliorns as inside and outside managers under the Commissioner. Godfrey Knight retains his old position as head Actuary, and ia about to be despatched to Melbourne on an official mission m connection with the Department. Dunedin, November 18. The sum of £300 is already collected for the boy who lost both legs as the result of exposure to the snow. This amount will be invested for his benefit. Auckland, November 18. Thomas and Hugh Lloyd and Bichard Pearce were arrested on a charge of brutally assaulting a Maori man and woman at Onehunga. After hearing evidence the Bench discharged the acoused. Albert E. Long has been committed for trial on oharges of attempting to murder his father and attempting to commit suicide. It is now thought that Savage met his death by drowning, and not by foul means. J. M'Cosh Clark has been for the third time returned Mayor unopposed. Wm. Neagle was oharged with a breaoh of the Shipping Act, m making a false declaration to the Examiner of Seamen. The magistrate said it was the first offence of the kind m Auckland, and fined the defendant £54.