INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 117, 17 May 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[muss AOENcr.l "Wellington, Saturday. Mr Hutchinson, a former Mayor, has determined to oppose Mr George Hunter, the only other candidate for the Mayorlty. The Sydney Exhibition Commissioners have requested that New Zealand may be as well represented as possible in specimens of the arms, economic implements, hats, clothing diet &c , of the aboriginal inhabitants of the colony. The Chronicle says that Judge Batbgate goes home on twelve months leave of absence, and when there will lecture in Scotland on New Zealand. The Municipal Corporation have requested the Government to proclaim Monday the 2Cth instant a public holiday instead of Saturday the 24th. The adjourned case against Henry Anderson of the Chronicle for assaulting Easby, blindmaker, came on again this morning. The case for the prosecution having concluded, the counsel for the defence proposed that the Magistrate should hear the cross action entered by Anderson before dealing with the case, hut Mr Mansford said that, no matter what were the features of the other case, the evidence in that just heard was sufficient to warrant him in committing the prisoner for trial, which was accordingly done. Anderson reserved his defence. In the cross action for assault, raised by Anderson against Easby, there was no evidence brought forward for the defence, and the Magistrate said he could take no cognisance of the evidence taken in the previous case and was about to commit Easby also, when his counsel took objection and asked to be allowed to call evidence for the defence. This was granted, and the case was accordingly adjourned till Tuesday next Mr Hunter, M.H.R., and Mr Hutchinsonj ex-Mayor, were theonly candidates nominated to-day for the Mayoralty. Lyttelton, Saturday. Sailed— Ship Lorraine, for London, with 10,402 sacks of wheat. Donedin, Saturday. A case of great interest between the Cap • tain of an American vessel and two British subjects is expected to come off at the R. M. Court. The case excites some attention from its having been threatened to put the two persons on board the vessel against their will, and convey them to New York. Auckland, Saturday. The Tararua, from Melbourne, experienced a heavy gale from Russell, arriving at Auckland at 10 am. to-day. The only items of Australian news she brings are that eight of the rowing crew leave for Sydney to-day. The schooner Margaret Chessie, from Melbourne, was wrecked on the north beach, near the Castle, and Captain, Townsend was drowned. The crew were saved.