Interprovincial.

Colonist, Volume XVII, Issue 1898, 8 April 1875, Page 3

Interprovincial.

Wanganui, Wednesday.

Thomas Anslow was to-day brought up charged with arson. Witnesses for the defence were called and the prisoner was discharged ontheground of insufneientevidence, An enquiry into the origin of the fire will now probably take place. The sudden arrest ot Anslow had precluded the principal witnesses from giving evidence. Wellington", Wednesday.

The Supreme Court Criminal sittings are concluded. Few of the cases were of general interest. Denis Wright, late captain of the 107 th regiment, charged with obtaining money on false pretences, was acquitted, but before leaving the Court, was arrested on another similar charge, at the Buit of Mr W. S. Moorhouse.

The work of filling in the Thorndon reclamation has now commenced in earnest.

The Post says it is a disgrace to the Government that the business of the Uesident Magistrate's Court should have to be carried on in the present state of the building, and would not be surprised if those exposed to the smell were attacked by fever. The Otago sails at ten o'clock to night for JNelson and the West Coast. Passengers for Coast: Miss Carthy, Mrs Matthews, Messrs Wide, Wise, Staples, and eleven for Melbourne.

DuffEDiN', "Wednesday.

The funeral of the late Judge "Wilson Gray took place yesterday afternoon. The procession, which was very long, started from the Government Buildings. The volunteers and fire brigades mustered strong, and nearly all the members of the legal profeision were present, including Judges Ward and Chapman. The Keys. Stamford and Davis performed the burial service. All the places of business were closed during the passing of the procession, including the banks. Bishop Moran and Eather Coleman were present at the grave. The hon. Keri Tairoa intends to call a meeting of the Canterbury and Otago natives to consider what steps should be taken to secure the payment of two millions on account of the unqualified promises made them by Colonel Wakefield, Kemp, and Mr Mantell. Mr Adam, the immigration agent for Otago, writes that the Lord Mayor of London said at a meeting held in London for raising funds for the Oospatrick sufferers, that he hoped the fate ot the Cospatrick would be the means of altering the tide of immigration from New Zealand to Canada. A prospectus has been issued of a New Zealand Pottery Company. The Company is being formed with a view of purchasing the Tokomairiro pottery works now owned by "Wm. "White, and conducting the manufacture of pottery and earthenware upon a scale large enough to supply New Zealand and Australian markets. The proposed capital iB £30,000 in 12,000 shares of £2 10s each. The shares are likely to be taken up rapidly. The directory contains the names of the best men in the district. The Harbor Board has accepted the tender of jfiLincaidand M'Lean for a new dredge, the amount being £19,65 Q. Hokitika, "Wednesday. Sjxty-four head of cattle were yarded at the Arahaura, when best averaged 40s per lOOlbs, and 'sheep 12s 6d to 21s 6d each. Auckland, "Wednesday.** Alexander Saundera reports :—Buyers: National Bank, 725. tiellars • Bank of JSew Zealand, 365s • Fiji, 535; Colonial, 26s 9d to 30s, paid; National insurance, 295. Geahamstown, "Wednesday. At the Eesident Magistrate's Court this morning, a packer, named Thomas Edwards, was charged with shooting, with intent to kill, and murder one John Toovey. The accused went in To'ovej's whare nine miles frpm tct«rn ? qn Sunday, and firejj a pistol load/ed wif;h ghat ? wh^ch wounded him in the leg below the knee. Edwards suspected Toovey of having Reduced his wife from home some time ago. The accused was remanded pending the recovery of Toovey to give evidence.