INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 1345, 11 January 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Special to the "Tima.ru Heh,vld."] Auckland, Jan. 10. Tlio tightness of the money market is affecting permanent stocks, especially insurance and bank shares. The Catholic clorgy have donated £500 out of their ninin.ten.anco fund for the new city school building. Dr. Wood gives £100. At the Supreme Court an application was made for a habeas corpus m favor of Thoma3 Reynolds, charged with the murder of C.ipt. Moller at Bautavitara. After argument, Jud-ze Gillie 3 ruled he had no power under the Foreign Offenders Act, 1863, to issue such a warrant as that under which Reynolds was detained, and ordered a writ to issue commanding the gaoler to bring the body of the prisoner into Court. Taukanga, Jan. 10. A disturbance has occurred, interrupting the survey of the To Puke block. Ihaia, who claims f urtlier reserves for thu Ngatiwhakane, had a fight with Captain Goldsmith, and m the struggle the theodolite was broken. Wellington, Jan. 10. The Agent-General advises the Government that iron is likely to fall still lower m price, rather than to riso for some time. Up to 10 o'clock last night the position of Carterton was most precarious, but at that hour the wind fell. Building.? were repeatedly on fire, but were extinguished by vigorous exertions. A strict watch was kept during the night. Large quantities of fencing and timber were destroyed. The fire is still smouldering on all sides, but the danger is over. Great changes are being made m the Land Transfer Department. It is transferred from the Ministerial Department of Justice to that of Stamps, and the officers have to communicate through the Under-Secretary of Stamps. Each branch is required to send m au immediate return of the arrears of work as far as possible. The offices of Registrars, Examiners, and Deputy-Registrara of Stamps will be amalgamated. The returns of revenue for the past half of the financial year are most satisfactory, although not yet complete. The December Customs quarter amonnts to £316,690, making a total for the half year of £682,084. The Customs show an increase of £10,000 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, and this although little duty was collected on tea and sugar during the quarter. In stamps, the half-year shows an excess of £16,367 on the estimated revenue. This would have been increased by £7000 had not Mr 0. S. Macfarlane, as trustee m Captain Reade's Poverty Bay estate, refused to pay duty because of some dispute over some jSative land. The Government have given instructions to the Law Officer to immediately sue him. The stamp duty on Rhodes' estate, amounting to £20,000, will be due m March. The Treasury abstract of accounts this quarter will be issued m a new form prepared by Mr Ballance, which will enable everyone to clearly understand the figures. The Immigration Department has received information of the sailing of the Taranaki for Port Chalmers, from Glasgow, on 7th November, with 293 inimigrauts ; the Boyne, from Plymouth, for Lyttelton, on the 18th November, with 350, but have received no advice of the intended steamer. The Melbourne Argus stat?s that the Northam was burned off Bahia ; that all the crew and passengers were saved, and had arrived at Bahia ; and that the cargo was largely covered by insurances m Sydney. Capt. Johnstone, of the Ma: ine Department, returned this evening m the Stella from surveying the lighthouse sites on Kipiti and Stephen's Island. Kapiti possesses an excellent site with an elevation of 320 feet at the S. W. end of the Island, which was selected. The only available site on Stephens Island is very inaccessible, and bttween 500 and 600 feet high. A special lens, reflecting the light downwards, will be required for it. Cheistchukch, Jan. 10. 1 Mr Bills arrived here from Australia | < yesterday. He brings 400 minahs, se- ' ]

veral magpie 3 and larks, and three Ana- 1 tralian magpies for the Canterbury | Accliiuntisntion Society. I J On We .lnesdny, a hmse, the property [ o of Mr Chinnery, of the flax works, Ran- c giora, while galloping through a gateway I had its side ripped open, and died soon v afterwards. The horse was valued at v £35. | « : M-iritaia is the top weight for the Xa- : t i pier Handicap at 9st 71'"> ; Ariel i.s n~x r at j i )3t 41b ; Xautippe and Ben Novis, at Gst, 1 1 are the lowest, i The Customs authorities at Lyttelton to-day stopped the discharge of all general i cirgo as th'i sheds :n Christchurch were j i erowdi-d. Tho stoppage will extend over to-morrow, and naturally great annoyance is felt. Gil'.igar.'s racehoise3 Javeline, Laertes, Merlin, and Lady of the Lake will be sold by Messrs Ford and Co. on Friday next. The statement of a Dunedin journal, which was telegraphed over the colony, to the effect that land had depreciated to the extent of half its former value, has met with general condemnation. The morning paper attributes the insertion of the report to the credence given to the statements of, perhaps, interested parties, and say 3 that there i 3 no foundation m fact for tho report at all. Dunedin, Jan. 10. A deputation from the Oiago Harbor Board waitu-d on the Attorney-General this morning, m order to learn the Government's intention rfspucting reel mianiiition privileges.. Mr Stout said the question was whether the Government could legally give etfect to a proposal to exchange eight auivs for forty elsewhere m the bay. If the exchange could be made under the present statute, he promised that a Crown grunt should be issued ; and if not he would have a clause for the purp.ise inserted m the Special Powers and Contract Bill. Adam Gordon Seymour, traveller for a book importing firm, was remanded till Monday on two charges of embezzlement. The police intimate that additional charges of larceny and forgery would be brought against him. The long-pending breach of promise case of Rayford v. Carruthers, catuo before the Supremo Court ag.iin to-day, when there was an argument on the rule nisi to set aside the Judge's order, to have the case tried at the jury sittings of the Supreme C"urfc, Dunedin. The Jud'^e reserved his decision. The directors of the Colonial Bank today resolved to recommend tho proprietors, at a meeting to he held on 29th inst., to declare a dividend of 8 per cent., and to add £6000 to the Reserve Fund, which will then amount to £42,000. The Blueskin Show to-day was a great success. R. B. Fer>>usson was the largest, prize-taker m short horns, and Peter Orr m Ayishires. R. Coulborough's Bib the Rinter was adjudged the best entire. The largest winner m dairy produce was Mrs Colue McDonald. Invercargill, Jan. 10. At a meeting of tho Education Board, t.he following resolution was carried — " That this Board desires to record its sorrow at the death of Sir John Richardsou, and to express its deep sense of the untiring zeul and energy displayed by him m discharging his duties as a member of the Board m the cause of education, and for the many valuable services rendered by him m a long career of usefulness as a public man." Mr M'Douald was elected a member of the High School Board, •uicc Mr Cuthbertson, resigned, and Mr Harvey was re-elected. A plebiscitum was taken to-day to decide the water question. By a large majority the Town Council was empowered to borrow £100j000 with which to bring m water from Dunsdale Creek. * [Pee Press Agency.] Auckland, Jan. 10. Mr Henley, accompanied by a Native guide, has proceeded to make a flying survey of tho rov\te explored by Mr M 033 between Ohinenuitu and Cambridge, with the view of discovering a practicable route for a road and railway. Chas. Bush, landlord of the Old House at Home, was charged with Sunday trading and permitting gambling m his house. The first charge was withdrawn, bin a fine of 10s was inflicted for the second. Alexandra, Jan. 10. At the TeKopua meeting this afternoon a large number of Natives were present, but no talk will take place to-day. Taonui aud Mierino ar» here. The meeting .vas postponed till to-morrow, ostensibly for tho arrival of Paoue Tuharre and Keriniku, the King of Raratonga, who are now hore, but it is said they are somewhat put out m consequence of Rewi not being present at the meeting. It was reported he had left for the Thames with the Native Minister, but this is contradicted. Rewi has returned to Punui, aud Mr Sheehan and staff left Alexandra for the Thames this morning. Napier, Jan. 10. James Cromer was the name of the man killud yesterday. At the Coroner's inquest it was stated he was thrown from his horse, and one of his feet becoming fastened on the stirrup, he was dragged twice round the paddock, and when the horse stopped lifts was extinct. A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. Masterxon, Jan. 10. The Daily Aeics cautions the public against eating rabbits, as arsenic is generally laid on the runs. Two persons at Maatert ->n are ill — it is supposed frum this cause. Wellington, Jan. 10. Notwithstanding the advic3 of Judge Williams to the Government, regarding the murderer Welsh, his Excellency has been advised to commute his sentence to imprisonment for life, but it is said the Governor has not given his formal concurrence. It is ascertained that the cause which led to the recommendation. that Walsh's sentence should bo commuted, was the mental condition of the prisoner when be committed the murder. The Customs revenue for the first financial half-year amounts to £682,004, which shows an increase on the estimates of the Colonial Treasurer of about £45,000. The Chronicle says that the Hon. Mr Sheehan had no intention of being represented at the Ngatimaniopoto meeting, unless at the earnest solicitations of the Natives. Pinfire is scratched for the Wellington Cup. Jurneyman painters are asking for an increase of wages from 10s to 12s per day. James Pudney, while driving a hirse with a dray lo id of timber, was knocked down and trampled on, bre ikin^ his j iw. Lytteltox, Jan. 10. The crew of the Huntress, from Hobarton, deserted from the vessel the night before last, taking one of the ship's boats along with them. The mate and boatswain remained on board. They were m bed and asleep at the time the crew deserted. An accident occurred yesterday on board the W. C. Wentworth, while disI charging timber, whereby the mate, Richard Rose, got his foot badly crushed.

CnRisrcHURCH, Jan. 10. j I At the trial of reapers and binders, Mr t John Anderson, of this city, will exhibit ". one of Aveling and Porter's Royal Agri- i cultural Society's first prize agricultural : locomotive engines. Ie is stated that with a reaper it will cut 30 acres a day with ease. In addition to the seven different sorts of reapers and binders to be tried on the 10th insianr, an eighth hai : now arrived m the shapo of the Edward harvester, from Minnesota U.S., but it has \ arrived too late for competition. ; During the last week 140 loaded j waggons per day have been sent down ; the line with a view of getting rid of the : block on the south line. :