INTERPROVINCIAL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4295, 4 May 1885, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(ritt»l OUE OAVN COMIESrOXDENT.) AVellixoton This day.

The Premier leaves for Dunedin on private business this afternoon. He Avill probably return in about a Aveek or ten days.

[Feb United Phess association.] Auckland, This day. The schooner Nightingale, abandoned off Sydney, was OAvned by Messrs G. D. Gonk, Geo. Short, and A. W. Sullivan, of Auckland. She left Mercury Bay on March 31 with' 200,000 feet of timber, shipped by Messrs D. H. McKenzie aud Co. for Sydney. The names of the missing men are—Geo. Short, master ;J. D. Hastings, mate ; C. Hannaford, cook and steAvard. The captain and mate are both married, tho former having a family here. The vessel is uninsured, but the cargo is insured for £500 in the Sydney office. -'Th/e Seamen's Union do not intend to interfere Avith the City of Sydney on her p arrival, as she only carries a few Chinese servants, unless the Union receive instructions from the Sydney Union. At a twelve hours' walking match, £50 a-side, Rayncr v. Macune, the latter won. Rayner gave 3i miles start. The following is the record :—Rayner, 58 miles 18 laps; Macune, 62 miles 10 laps. Rayncr took ill during the evening, and left the track at 10.20 p.m., Avhen ten laps behind Macune. Macune finished at 11.5. The betting was 2 and 3 to 1 at tho start on Rayner. A collision occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday morning in tho Manakau Harbor. Tho Herald left for Groymouth at 10 o'clock last night, and was proceeding down the harbor Avhen she was i»et about four miles doAvn by the Gairloch, from Waihora. Captain" M'Arthur could sec the Herald bearing doAvn on his vessel, aud reversed tho engines, but too late, and tho Herald came stem ou into the Gairloch's starboard bow with a dreadful crash, denting and cracking her plates nearly to tli3 water's edge, raising her forecastle head, and straining the vessel, which is making a good deal of Avater noAV. After getting clear tho Herald moved on cloavii tho harbor, and the Gairloch proceeded to Onehunga wharf. Tho damage is estimated at £1000. CiiEisTciiuacii, This day. k It has been resolved to form a mounted infantry corps and rifle corps at Rangiora. Thero are 077 on the Militia roll for Christchurch, St. Alhan's32l, Sydenham 514, and in ■ a radius of 8 miles from the centre of the city an additional 1249. . Tho Government have accepted the services of the Engineer Corps, the Lyttelton Artillery, tho Irish Rifles, - the Richmond Rifles, and the mounted infantry as garrison corps; of the University Rifles as an honorary corps, and of the Kaiapoi Rifles as a. country corps. -Thomas Belgrave, a laborer employed by the Eiccarton Road Board, -was found lying dead in his house at Addington yesterday afternoon. He was a single man, steady, and in good circumstances, but his health had been failing lately.

Tjmaru, Tin's day. A man named AVoods attempted to commit suicido on Saturday by lying cloavii in front of the express train as it was leaving the station. Tho train was only four feet away from tho man Avhen it was stooped. AVoods had previously had a prohibition order taken out against himself. Oamaiiu, This day. Jessie Stewart, aged threeyears, the daughter of a platelayer, was drowned in the Rooking river ou Friday oA-oning. The little girl wandered away from her parents' house, and on search being made her body Avas found in the river, into which she bad fallen. Port Ciiai.mkhs, This day. The stone lighthouse at Tairoa Heads is to betaken down and a wooden one built. This is rendered necessary by the construction of the defence Avorks.

Dunedin, Tin's day. The militia returns show that over 7000 men are available. Of these Dunedin suburbs supply 23G4, Port Chalmers 280, Taieri 430, Oamaru 727. Tbe local agents of the Shaw, Savill aud Albion Company have been advised that the AraAva is not required by theAchniraU

The Tipperary Company at Macetown sent down 451 ounces retorted gold of five weeks' crushing. Owing to the defence works at tl-.? heads the lighthouse tower is to be taken down, and a temporary wooden one erected. Wellington, This day. The Coptic chartered by the Imperial Government was to have gone to sea yesterday under sealed orders, having taken in'4ooo tons of coal ordered to be put on board by the English authorities. She cleared at the Customs on Saturday forenoon for Guam, whither most vessels leaving under secret orders are nominally bound. On Saturday night, hewever, there were signs of dissatisfaction among- the crew, and yesterday morning about thirty of them refused to go to sea. On being asked Avhat reasons they had for doinar so, some stated that they merely Avanted lo knoAV Avhere they Avere bound for, and being asked whether they Avould go if told, some claimed colonial rates of wages, and others said they had been engaged under charter to the Shaw, Savill and' Albion Company, but they hoav considered they Avere wanted to serve as Government; men, to which they objected. They also thought they Avould run tho risk of being made prisoners of war, coal being contraband in time of Avar. The men Avill be brought before the Magistrate this morning

The ShaAV, Savill and Albion Compamy have been advised that tho A.rawa has not been chartered by tlie Admiralty as reported, but Avill leave the colony on her advertised date.

John Wilson, aliu.-. Cobour, who has been convicted and sentenced at Blenheim on a charge of rape, received his first Avhipping this morning. The flogging was 25 lashes, and very scA'ere.

This morning a resident at TeraAvhiti observed a large "barque painted black among tho rocks in the vicinity of Tours Rock, Karori, after knocking about for half an hour sho got clear and stood towards Port Underwood. She appeared to be making water. The vessel is believed to be the Oceania, bound from South Australia to Wellington. She Avas avcll across the straits when last seen.

Heavy Welsh and Medium Welsh Flannels, Mosgiel and Roslyn Flannels and Plaidings in all qualities. Neal and Close havo Superior Blankets at Low Prices.