INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3422, 16 September 1885, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Tblegkaph.) Auckland, Sept. 15. From enquiries made tho body found recently off the Queen street wharf haa been identified aa that of James Beid, formerly oi Waitara, and an old soldier of the 65th Begimcnt. Caroline Stevens, daughter of W. X, Stevens, a commission agent, died to-day oi brain fever, evidently the result of mental ■train during the recent pupil teachers examination. In her last moments she recited lessons and tallied up figures. Tho Australia did not sail this cvon. ing owing to negotiations re tho mail service 6ha takes specie, of which £8700 is from Sydney and £68,384 from Auckland. A lad named Archibald Fergusson while Ploughing yesterday afternoon at East amaki met with a fatal accident. The bortes bolted, and one of the traces -win driven violently into the lads abdomen, causing frightful injuries, which terminated fatally after several hours' suffering. Thames, Sept. 15. The Cambria Company has obtained 80S ounces of gold from a fortnight's operation, and a dividend of eighteen pence per sharo, representing £2362 10s, hoB boon declared, Since last yoor the Company haa distributed the large »urn of £20,476 m dividends. WAICOAHUI, Sept. 16. At tbe Supreme Court aittiogi to-day tb«

following sentences were passed : — Thomas Fitzgerald, for larceny from a dwellinghouse, one month with lard labor; for horso and sheep stealing, Urupa 18 months; Te j Hutana Wetenga, for house-breaking, four months. Patrick Bradley, for larceny from the person was found guilty, but Bentcnco was deferred. The charges against Cross of embezzling the funds of the Hoids Railway Company will be heard to-morrow. Wellington, Sept. 15. A largely attended meeting of oxhibitors was held m the Refreshment Hoorn thi9 afternoon for the purpose of considering tho question of judging. Mr Scoular, of Nor. h and Scoular, Dunedin, wa9 voted to tho chair, and m opening the proceedings referred m strong terms to the delay which had taken place m appointing judges, and urged that the exhibitors should take the earliest opportunity of bringing their grievance under the notico of the Executive. On the motion of Mr Richardson of Messrs Wilson and Richardson, Wellington, seconded by Sir John Southern, Wellington, it was decided that the delay m appointing judges was a breach of faith with, and a gross injustice to the exhibitors, and had seriously diminished tho value of the Exhibition. On the motion of Mr Robin, of Dunedin, seconded by Mr Morecroft, it was resolved that a deputation should wait on the Executive Committee to-morrow and represent the grievance of tho exhibitors. The following were appointed as a deputation : — ■ Messrs Scoular, Haye, Sutherland, Richardson and Robin. The meeting then terminated. A deputation from tho Friendly Societies waited on the Minister for Public Works this afternoon regarding a reduction m fares. Mr Richardson agreed to lay on excursion trains from all parts of the colony at seven shillings and five shillings per hundred miles, first and second elas3 respectively, special trains being laid on to connect with steamers. In regard to the fares by the Union Company between Lyttelton and Wellington it was decided to ler.ve the matter m the hands of the Christchurch Societies. The Union Company will carry passengers from Nelson at 20s cibin, and 15s steerage return, and from Picton 15s all round, including meals, and from otherparts of the North Island return tickets at single fares, including meals. A heavy N.W. gale has been blowing all the afternoon and evening. The pilo driver and the donkey engine used on tho extension works at the Queen's Wharf were blown into the harbor by the wind. A large audience, including the Governor, Lady Jervois, and suite were present at a lecture on "Russia" given by Mr G. A. Sala to-night. The lecture lasted two hours, and was extempore. Two move lectures will be given. Mr Sala leaves for Christchurch on Friday. CnnisTcnuiJOH, Sept. 15. A serious accident occurred at the Plnmpton Park races thi3 afternoon. Mr T. H. Lance, a son of Mr J. D. Lance, M.H.R., was standing m the saddling paddock, when a mare which was being walked round suddenly got the best of her boy and galloped through the crowd. She knocked down Mr Liince and a jockey named Smith. The former was struck down with such force as to sustain a slight concussion of the brain. Smith was but slightly injured. Mr Lance has since recovered consciousness. This morning Mr Justice Johnston gave judgment m the case of George Dorm on tho question as to whether, m the administration of a bankrupt's assets, the Crown is entitled to priority over other creditors. He held that as m England the Crown had such priority before the passing of the Act of 1883, and as the provision of that Act depriving the Crown of that prerogative, except m certain cases, had not been adopted by the New Zealand Act, the right of the Crown must prevail. Dckbdix, Sept. 15. At an adjourned meeting of Neill Bros.' creditors, held to-day, it was agreed to assign the estate to three trustees. Messrs G. L. Denniston, Law, and Bartleman were elected, and m the event of the assignment not being completed, the three named to act as supervisors. A verdict of manslaughter against a patient who is a confirmed lunatic and therefore unaccountable for his actions, was returned by the jury at an inquest on a Chinaman at Seacliff. The warders hearing some scuffling found a j>atn v nt named Lcnegren kicking the Chinaman, who died shortly afterwards. LSVBBCABGIEL, Sept. 15. The Bluff Harbor Board to-day resolved to hire their steam tug for tho purpose of lightering goods from over-sea vessels lying at the Bluff wharf to New River Harbor, 03 requested by importers m Invfrcargill. The avowed object of the movement is to compel the Railway Department to reduce the port line tariff by introducing competition. The distance by sea is about 25 miles, and by railway 17 miles. Several members opposed the motion on the ground that it was impolitic for the Board to act m opposition to the General Government, which had given an endowment to the harbor ■worth £50,000, and were favorable to granting another, besides giving them valuable sections and a port store at the harbor. Tlio opposition maintained that if the efforts to reduco the railway tariff were desirable, they should bo carried on by the public, and not aided by the Board. It was also pointed out that the Board woidd lose the wharfage on lightered goods.