NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4285, 24 April 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

(JPEB PBBBB AGBKOY.] Auckland, April 23,

Three boy a were charged to-day with absconding from the Industrial School. The Inspector of Police showed that one boy demoralised the home. This boy had repeatedly escaped, and been ordered to pc whipped six times, but as the regulations required that the punishment should be witnessed by a member of committee, and none attended no punishment was inflicted. The Bench dismissed the cases, intimating that they would decline sentencing boys to punishment in future unless the committee would guarantee that it would be carried out. The race between Hotton and Sphinnix for .£IOO aside is not coming off. The backers have withdrawn.

In the third billiard match between representatives of both North and South the game was closely contested. The North again won. New Plymouth, April 23. Mr Sherwood, of CarJyle, who has just arrived by the mountain road, reports that a Maori has ordered the surveyors off the lands abutting on the eastern part of the mountain road, stating that the lands have not been paid for by tbe Government. Reports of this kind are creating considerable excitement here.

Wellington, April 23,

The "New Zealander," referring to the retirement of Sir J. Vogel from the AeentGeneralship, says :—" It will moet probably be found expedient to convene an earlier meeting of the Assembly than is now proposed, for the position becomes fraught with grave responsibility. It is admitted that it is neceseary to either raise at once a new loan in the London market or to obtain temporary advances on debentures in anticipation of a loan. It says the land fund has fallen off, aud will not yield the means to extend the railway system, which cannot be done until money becomes more plentiful •in the colony. The " New Zealander " suggests that the services of Sir J. Vogel should be obtained in floating the new loan. Tenders for the Greymouth and Hokitika Railway, beginning at the Greymouth end, will shortly be accepted. There is a balance of •£15,000 of the vote taken last session etill in hand, and it is intended to spend that at the Hokitika end, and thereby connect tbe railway between Hokitika and Greymouth at each end.

The Minister for Public Works is said to have assured a gentleman that the tenders for all kinds of public works now being received are from 25 to 40 per cent, higher for the same work than they were last year. The " New Zealand Times " urges the adrisablenese of contracting a new loan for public works, and has little donbt but that one will be proposed next session. The Sydney International Exhibition: committee have resolved to ask the Sydney committee to send over photographs of the interior of the building. The Omeo, from Sydney, brings 120 Chinamen for Otago. When the steamer came alongside the wharf hands pelted the Chinamen, and they retaliated with pieces ef coal. The disturbance was soon over. GbbYUOUTH, April 23. A Greymouth public meeting was held last night, to express disapproval of the price for work offered to the unemployed by the Governi ment. Resolutions were carried to the_ effect I that, the prices by schedule were not sufficient to I exist on. The Government and all officials concerned were condemned by personalities amusing to the meeting. The affair was a burlesque, and but few men of standing were present. InYBBCAKGILL, April 23. At a meeting of citizens this morning the ! decision come to at a former meeting re ball to the Governor, was modified. It was decided to have a ball, with tiokets at the usual price and refreshment of the usual kind. A strong sabcommittee was appointed to carry out arrangements. The ball ia to be held in the drill shed on Friday night. [PBOK OITB OWH COKRBSFOItDBHTj • Auckland, April 28. The " Star" has just issued the following extra: —"The pirates trapped red-handed! The bogus telegram! Who promoted G. -M BeedP "Thou shalt not steal." Finding it impossible to shame the "Herald" from stealing our costly cable measagee we forwarded by the Zealandia to Sydney to our Australian partners in procuring these messages the following bogus despatch, concocted in the " Star " office:—" It is understood that Sir Julius Vogel shortly retiree from the Agent-Generalship to join a commercial firm, and that Mr G. M. Beed, recently arrived from the colony as Immigration Agent for Ireland, will administer the affairs of the London office until a permanent appointment is made by the New Zealand Government." The tele gram was published in Australia with other special messages as a trap, and was, of course, pirated by the agents of the " Herald." It ap- ; pears this morning in our contemporary under j large headings as " From our own. Correspondent," and in a leading article thereon the I " Herald" says—" But this time the statement I comes to us in such a way that we must give it credit." . It is needless to say that the statement is without more substantial foundation than the ingenuity of ite author, and we can picture the astonishment of the Agent-General and Mr G. M. Beed when they hear it. Now, what of the I repeated denials by the "Herald"? A full expose in to-night's " Star." Timabu, April 23. At the Beaident Magistrate's Court to-day, I Arthur N. Goodwyn, who was some days ago committed for tnal for fraudulent bankruptcy, was again brought up on two other charges in connection with hit eetate. He complained that he had been kept in a solitary cell for twentyfour hours. The Magistrate promised to see the gaoler about the matter. At the Chamber of Commerce to-day, a report was read from a sub-committee appointed to draw up statistics of shipping at the port of Timaru. It showed that during the last eight years and three months 2102 vessels, of the aggregate tonnage of 335,289, had arrived in Timaru, eight of which has been wrecked, and three stranded, and subsequently re-launched. This shows most conclusively that Timaru ia I not the terrible place represented by outsiders, as few ports in the world could show up more favorably. The Chamber concurred in the suggestion of the Dunedin Chamber that in the event of the proposed conference of delegates from colonial Chambers of Commerce taking place in London, Sir Julius Vogel should be requested to represent New Zealand. The Governor has expressed his regret that arrangements already made will not allow of his visiting Waimate. [Press Special Wire.] Auckland, April 23. At the Supreme Court John Greenleaf applied for his discharge as a bankrupt. The discharge was refused, the accounts being unsatisfactory and the creditors having a suspicion that bankrupt had concealed some assets. Signer Porapei snipped South to-day, leaving a number of the English Opera Company unpaid. The "Star" to-night ridicules the request of the Justices of the Peace far an. extra Beaident j Magistrate to relieve the justices of excessive attendance at the Police Court, pointing out that there are sixty-eight justices in Auckland and suburbs, which would give only an average of a day'slattendance per month for each justice at two per day. . The Volunteers resolved to hold a renew on the Queen's Birthday. . -«« Nsir PLTKOtrrH, April 23.

Eight dray loads of preserved provisione, received some time einoe by steamer, were cenreyed by the Natives to Parihaka. Napxeb, April 23.

An elderly person named John Jones, ww arrested yesterday at Kopua on a telegram from Palmerstan, stating that there was a warrant out against him for embezzlement. Ho was remanded to Palmerston,

WBLUtBQTON, Ajflfil 28? The statement filed by K. J. Danwkft sJbowft the following liabilities :—Stitrared, .£10,738; unsecured, .£8192; total, J218,930. Assets— Debts owing, £3977; do. doubtful, .82502, taken as JgOQ ; property encumbered, £8430; do unencumbered, J8430. Deficiency, .£4593. The debtor accounts for hie denciensy as follows :—Bad debts, £4439; doubtful debti, .£2502, taken as 4500, £2002; loss on " New Zeakndcr" newspaper shares, JBL7s,making a total loss of £6616.

In the course of the case against seven of the crew of the Clan Campbell, charged with refusing to obey orders while on the voyage from London, the cook swore tbat the men had been supplied with flour that was full of the excreta of rats and other offensive matter, and with potatoes that smelt horribly, not fit for pigs' food. It was alto •wont that the captain told them that if he were going to Africa he would slog it out of them, but as he was going to Wellington he would have to be more careful. /The sailors were sentenced to three days' imprisonment and to forfeit two days' pay, as they were not justified in refusing duty. The Magistrate told thorn they had their remedy against the captain for serving oat improper provisions. The men intend taking proceedings against the captain. Messrs. Gisborne and Seymour George waited on Mr Ballance with the view of obtaining a thousand pounds for Westland Board of Education for building purposes. Mr Ballance promised to accede to the reqnest of the deputation.

A motion will be brought before the City Ceuncil to call for tender* for their banking.

The Colonial Insurance Company sent Mrs Smith ten pounds for pluck and presence of mind in extinguishing a fire at great risk to herself.

An information has been laid by the Collector of Customs against the captain of the Taiaroa for overcrowding the vessel. Sir G. Grey and Mr Sheehan left by the Hinemoa this afternoon for the Bay of Islands, on their way to the great Maori meeting Dunkdin, April 23.

The fine in the consultation prosecution case against Messrs Drake and Collins having been paid, the appeal baa been abandoned. The Timaru volunteer named Eastwood, who incited a mob of his townsmen to destroy a building in Stuart street, was to-day committed for trial by Mr Watt, the charge being altered to one of riot.

Balclutha, April 23. At a meeting of the Clutha Presbytery today a call from Gisborne in favor of the fiev. J. McAra was placed in Mr MoAra's hands by the Presbytery, but he declined ita acceptance. A request from Clinton congregation for leave to moderate in a call was granted. The Presbytery is to meet at Clinton on Wednesday, 7th