INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1360, 2 October 1886, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, October 1.

A verdict of "Found drowned, with no marks of violence,” was returned in the cam of Stewart Jamieson, a fisherman drowned in Manukau harbor. Judge Ward transacted the Supreme Bourt business in Chambers this mcruiog, hot there was no formal reception by tbe bar. For the criminal sessions, which open on Monday next, there are 4i charges, Involving 30 prisoners, set down for h -aring. The most serious charge ia the Noit'i Shore ahootiug case. There are no fewer than four esses o* arson; Another party of unemployed have abandoned their municipal relief contract. Wm. Henry Jones, veterinary surgeon, of Te Aroha, has been arrested on a charge of passing a valueless cheque. The charitable relief for September in rations in the city anl suburbs was tbe heaviest yet attained being £SO in excess cf August T»o boys named Oasieton, near Hamilton, have reported being chased from a creek at their father’s farm by some strange reptile resembling an alligator. Coca able Wild went out to the locality witu some sett ers, but failed to se it . Wellington, October 1, 0 iptaln Coleman A.G leaves this after* noon to take charge of the annual Yeomanry Oaval-y encampment at Christchurch.

The Marine Department has received the following telegram from Nelson—- " The captain of tbe Hawea reports tbe schooner Clyde on shore on a reef at the Oroixdles, He ant a boat from tbe steamer to the schooner, and fonnd no one on board, and the starboard anchor down.” The Government have received a cablegram from the Admiralty suggesting that the Government should nexc session legls la e in the direction of regulating the sale of intoxicating drink* to seamen belonging tn Her Mej »ty’s warships whi e stationed in New Zealand waters. Tbe suggestion is made In consequence of tbe large number of deaerti >ns which are attributed to drunkenness The question U to be considered in the Cabinet next w.ek, and it is understood that the Government is favorable to taking action in the direc i >n denied

At the Supreme Court, in the case Wellington Meat Co. v owners and master of the Coptic, for damage to cat go of froam meat, a nonsuit war recorded, on (ho ground that plaintiffs did not make a claim at Home in accordance with the bill of lading. The Government Life Insurance Association having passed into the hands of the Givarnment. the new regnlatioos appear in tbe “Gzette” published this morningF w . Frankland ia gszrtted Actuary anl Statist to tbe Government.

Lieut -O lonel S»av<»tey, Ute commanding the Otigo Militia and Volunteer di tric*. is gazetted Hon. Colonel in the reserve list or the New Z «aland Volunteer fqrce. M» j r Wales is promoted to tbe rank «f Lieut. Colouel, and takes command of the Otago Militia and Volunteer district

A dispatch in the “ Gazette” contains the rat-fi'd t eaty for the mutual extradition of fugitive criminals between Great Bii ain and the Re üblic of Ecuador.

Correspondence ia ati I proceeding with the Poe'msater-General of New South Wales re cable rates. Sir Julius Vogel proposes to bring tbe recent telegraus on the question before tbe Government, and vi l sgrin submit the matter for the Cabinet’s decision. This will be done not on account of any doubta he or other members of the Government have expressed on tbe sub ject, but he deems the matter one of too much importance to be dealt with aolely as a depar mental question. The Cabinet meets next week for this ramose

In banco, to day, argument was partially heatd in case Di-dswell v the Bishop of We’lim-ton. This is an action in which plaintiff a clergyman, sum the Bishop for damage Joed through the latter cancelling his lionise. The case was adjourned til next week. Nelson, October 1.

The steamer T yfelton, bound from Collingwood to Wellington with a cargo of o>al. struck on the Ba«{ Bairels reef, rear F each Pass, at 7 30 last night, and sank in ten minutes ia deep water, complete y out of sight. The captain and crew troV to the boats and want to the French Pass, where they were picked up by the steamer Murray and brought to Nelson this morning. The official enquiry takes place to morrow. The Lytt iton is a steamer of 86 tons, and was commanded by Captain Forbes. She is owned in Wellington: Hokitika, October 1.

Mont d'Or total washing resulted in 427 z». value, £l fi 34. A dividend of one shilling oer share Is declared. The Ro s Company washed nine ounces for one shift to-day. Christchurch, October 1 A young man named Jonathan Roberta, formerly emp oyed in the Bank of N.Z Tiinaru. w»s arrested to-day for forgery ll« forged a ch que for £76 on the Bank yesterday, purporting to by signed by Ballantyne and Co.