INTEREPROVINCIAL

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 12 July 1888, Page 2

INTEREPROVINCIAL

Ber Bress Association

Westport, July 11

Inc hull of the steamer Suva is intact so] far as can be scon, but she is full of water. Tho propeller is uninjured ; her hatches were stove in and everything moveable on dock washed away. Auckland, July 11,

W. B. Suiter, brewer, was examined iu bankruptcy yesterday. Ho stated that his total bad debts last year wero over L3OOO, and he lost nearly LIOOO through bad malt. During two years ho lost LI4OO in the Bricklayers Arms Hotel, and LISOO in advances to other hotels.

The question of employment of Kanaka laborers on board tho ss Richmond, which has been agitated for some time, has at length been settled by tho owners of the vessel resolving to dispense with Kanaka labor, and a crew of laborers of tho Seamen’s Union have signed to served on the steamer. The Kanakas at present on the vessel wl’l return to their homes on the next trip of the Richmond, which leaves to-morrow morning for the islands. Christchurch, July 11.

Captain Green, of tho ketch Clematis, states that tho trousers found three weeks ago near New Brighton arc similar to those worn by Matthews, who was d'-owned when the ketch was stranded at the same place a year ago. Ho also thinks that Matthews wore boots like those for nd on tbo leg bones. Tho Charitable Aid Board to-day agreed to 00-operate with tlie Southland Board in endeavoring to obtain endowments for Charitable Aid Boards, and to request tho Canterbury Members of Parliament to givo their support. At tho meeting of the Charitable Aid Board to-day an animated discussion took place ro tbo Lyttelton Orphanage. The Chairman of the Orphanage Committee stated that complaints having been made that a girl 14 years of ago bad been severely punished, be, with the Rev. Mr Chambers, vi-ited the Orphanage and examined into the matter. They found that the governess and under-master, as well as Browleo, tho headmaster, had been in the habit of inflicting punishment. This had now been altered. As to the severe treatment, the bruises ori tho children showed that undue violence Had been used. Other members stated that children had been very severely caned, as was shown by tho marks and scars on their hands. It appeared that on May 9 the committee requested tho master and matron to resign. A month later, However, by the casting voto of tho Chairman, the committee carried a motion that they were to be permitted to remain. It appeared that the members of the staff were much dissatisfied with tho treatment they received from the master and matron. The Board adjourned tho matter for a fortnight to enable members to look over the evidence taken at the enquiry into the subject held by the committee. Wellington, July 11.

His Excellency the Governor has accepted the invitation of the Wtori.ir; Government to he present at the opening of the Exhibition in Melbourne in August Ist. His Excellency, who will be accompanied by Miss Jet voir and his Private Secretary, will leave here fur Sydney by .he Wakatipu, on Saturday next. Lady Jervois had intended rna -ling the visit, but her health will not permit of her undertaking the voyage. During tho absence of Sir William Jervou Sir James Prendergast will act as Deputy Governor.

A sequel to the alleged garret*ing, robbery and attempted murder has happened. Cousins in his report to the police stated that the offence was com? initted at 10 o’clock on Saturday night, hut Detective Benjamin, who has been carefully following the trail up, was able to-day to throw quite a different light on the subject. In the course of his investigations he got information from im-eral of Cousins’ friends as to his whereabouts on the Saturday evening. Thomas Reid, who is employed in Sofr-, cabinetmakers, states that he met Bourns ou Sunday evening at about 10 or 0.5-5. John Lockwood Taylor and Charles Mit-

obeli, son of a ceaehbuildor, joined th era and they went to several places which can be proved, and they state that Cousins was not out of their company till midnight. This information, which is entirely reliable, leaves Cousins under the necessity of obtaining some confirmation of the sta'ement lie made on Monday, or of lying under the odium of having inscented a charge of robber, - and attempt to murder to screen himself from the consequence of a position he was unable to face.