NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4286, 25 April 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

Wellington, April 24. The iron goods and dead weight of the -tad Haarlem's cargo, it is said, have not come to hand in very good order, and consignees in some instances have claimed a.d received compensation.

The city solicitors, it is said, intend to make certain representations to Government regarding the appointment of a second Besident Magistrate' for Wellington. Blenheim, April 24. The agricultural show was a fair success. It was the best show yet held for cart horses. There were some very good samples of grain. Barley, Ist prize, T. Redwood; 2nd, Isaac Gifford. Wheat, E. Paul, Ist; T. Redwood, 2nd; Oats, Redwood Bros., Ist; T. Bedwood. 2nd. Potatoes (white), Dalziei let, Murhead 2nd; brown, C. Bedwood Ist, Dalsiel 2nd. [Press Special Wire.] Auckland, April 24. At the conference batween the Thames County Council and Thames Pumping Association today the Association offered -34000 if the Council would hand over the securities of the big pump. The Council declined the offer, contending that they could get more as old metal for the plant of the pump. The Association said they would not oppose any arrangesi-nfts between the Council and other mines whereby pumping wonld be continued. The Council will endeavor to induce the lioanatairi, Burnn.i Hill, and others to co-operate. A match for £50 a side, distance one mile, for the championship of Auckland, has been arranged between T. Brown, of Mercury Bay, and J. O'Connor, of Timaxu. At the Albnrnia Company's meeting to-day, the report stated that 15a have been paid in dividends. 3353 tons were crushed for 52530_5. gold, of the value of £13,508. A young man: from San Francisco, who laid long odds at the recent races, gave valueless cheques to the bookmakers for his losses to the amount of -8370, and then bolted. One bookmaker pursued him, and compelled him to give op a diamond ring and other jewellery, worth £90. The "Herald" to-day makes a lame excuse for stealing the bogus special telegram. After having strenuously denied taking these specials, the "Herald" now admits the theft, but attempts to justify it on the ground that cable messages axe common property. Napiee, April 24. An attempt was made to-night to set fire to the newly-built Napier District School. Two heaps of paper and shavings, saturated with kerosene, were piled against the wall ia the back yard, and were found blazing by a man named Dean, who was passing by. He stamped the fire out, and then found that the wall was much charred. There was no one about at the time. The police are making inquiries. It is understood that the general manager of the Union Insurance Company, who is now in Napier, has arranged with the directors of the Hawke's Bay Insurance Compsiny to take over, on satisfactory terms, ths whole of the business of the latter company. GIBR9I|NB, April 24. Both local papers state ihat,difficulties with the Natives that have Jbeen Banding for many years past relative to Mr Johnston's valuable run or over 2(1,000 acres have been amicably and satisfactorily settled by Mr W. L. Bees. Wblunqton, April 24. Mr Harry Eyre Kenny is gazetted District Jodgo of Hawke's Bay and JEteeident Magistrate for the district of Napier, with jurisdiction of J_ 100, also visiting Justice of the prison and Chairman of the Licensing Court. Mr Edward Shaw is gazetted District Judge for the Taranaki and Wanganni districts, also visiting Justice aad Chairman of the Licensinc Court. The Hon. John EaQ is gazetted a member ol the Licensing Ce-urt for the districts of South Malvern, fast Malvern, Malvern, Upper Wairaakariri, Lake Coleridge, aad Bakaia, vice Mr W. B. Tosswill, resigned. The following is a return of the quantity and valne of goM entered for duty for exportation from New Zealand for the quarter ended 31st March last .—Auckland 9567 ozs., Marlboro 560' ozs., Nelson 1193 ozs., West Coast 41,764 ess., Otago 21,616 023. Totsl value, Thfi valua of the gold for the same quarter ia 1878 waa £111,483. It is stated that Mr McAßater, Provincial Auditor, has been engaged for some time in making an exhaustive audit and examination of

At the Albnrnia Company's meeting to-day, the report stated that 15s have been paid in dividends. 3353 tons were crushed for 52530z5. gold, of the value of £13,508. A young man: from San Francisco, who laid long odds at the recent races, gave valueless cheques to the bookmakers for his losses to the amount of -8370, and then bolted. One bookmaker pursued him, and compelled him to give op a diamond ring and other jewellery, worth £90.

tho Govoniment Insurance and s iwriinvnt. tis a,<o stated that thi» i : limiiiajy to v,-,y important alteration, ; <~ nyst.-rr, of tl.e IV rrm.nt. ' la «;» Thirty of: be S tad Mavrlem's immißT__t. i .far J**t*~ thi* "v, ni_g. """"-Viln^ >.-.Thfbt:y 1 ..o ws Bold b y ».. Tho >-*5. at iv • Commissioners for fet, a v . : national tf-iuluti,.- *t Ny.iney " ■ WelliMtfton t- ..... -r-tnUta New jfJS*J «<> i , his'ixcrt-.en.ytb. -Governor oasenti-B °* ias Preadent of the Commission. 8 •** > r' ■' *«■•■. n,JaAR A. April 24 I»a«*.'.t iUo resident Magist Im §J_*v to-day. .v 1.0.,-1 ComiuißHoner- tf ■R/.i?*" !- ajrain-t • ••v-n-.; o ,-upiers of sections of »ll ** - tion fv«T»c* for ma* of «-. n t, counrd f^. n ; deff • -utoak --of-pt.on to the Ma.-istrsL .> ; dicati-« th- c.ise he was <> mis-i.-i.-.-r. „;'>,. uL'h n.\f resigned. ThnlT.*' ; ' tratn ...■«.« in that viow and t case tor tnroe vieoka for another Magutrtis 5

„., - - . - DnN BDiN, April _4 ■' The immigrants who recently armed f readily tn-etitig with engagement at c_-5; i i*t«* nt wag-a. fc u*lt*t At a 'net »•»»•,- of the Education Board to l it was r*M>iveii that, the Board had no obieelS ' to B-tahlisl-ment of avings bank ß ia m__s? but further thin sending out circolsrs AcYa would take no action in the matter. ' Tho Dan.j.iin Mncation Committee _ v •» £■.' chased an acre of land from Mr KUiotl f ' jB2S(K>. * i. A. " Star " telejrrani from QnoensW, J stats* the Governor und suite-left t Mountain**!- at a q arier pa-t ten this m<»-W P He was hi.hly pieced with the trip.X*' P pressed lim-olf de'ighteiJ with the S |r country. H, rentes \r- nonnws thosogaS w to ' c unsnrpa-<-ed, by Switzerland, __d»_ I" mis-.d another visit to tbe district nextsniamsi' f Yesterday mor-ing some of the party ».-i [ shootinft. while r_r Hercules. \" and Captain ;-'t Jo>n, A.l>.C.,too_ar_ißbi e J_ k the mounsins. In the afternoon ths V, party, acoomuanied by tho Poßtmajtsr.tienasl i proneede-1 to Arrowtown, and were wellrecsi-ji * there. ' Ikvehcasox-i,, April 3, > His t-'xc-dleney the Governor and suite _*. ' rived at six o'cloolc this evening-, -nd -era r£ eeived by the Mayor and councillors, o_Us» . coram-«ndii>g the di trict, and the majariWrf s. tho voluuteers. The latter, with tho featf f formed th-ee Bides of a squire at tho __taa„ \ of the raiiway station, a>>ove which were illu_i ' nated devices, and another in front of tho goed* sslied Th« weather was driEzly and a c_i_, f south wind ble*. A platform had been ]_J f at the entrance and -—hen the party 8 lopped t_ * it, the band played the National Anthem sad ' the Yolnntec s pr sentvd arms, the Governor *- uncovering the while The towa clerk thta '' rend an address of welcome, which was doly K > sponded to by his Kxcelkncy who expretsed hii " high opinion of the places he had visited aad ths { capability of the country generally. The vies. * re»?al p«ty then entered a carrisga, sitd pre- f ced-d by the Volunteers, went to iba Albion Botel through an immenKe crowd <s! p M p] fl tni;dit)gs! were illuminated but t_« \&__ wind marred the effect. On tho w»y up f lWl Kif gstoti his Excellency t-tayed a few aumita - at Wintoti, and received sn address of m_(a„j there from the Corporation. The school c-il&ren al'o assembled and sang " God Savstha Q_«_." j After dinner Lady Bobinson, attended by „* V Hon. F.>h»r, was present at the Garrison Bftsl i concert at tbe Dee street theatre. There in la L be a levee to-morrow morning, and in ths BTBS. \, ir-B a ball at the drill-shed, which promises to** ? a great success. £ }