NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6119, 29 April 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

ifXR FBHSS ASSOCIATION. I AUCKLAND, April 28. It is probable the trades Union here will support the action of the Sydney Seamen's Union in refusing to work the Zealacdia. The President of the local Trade and Labor Council has telegraphed to the Post-master-General as zing how penalties are inflicted on the Pacific Mail Company when delays are unav. idableMurphy, who was defeated by Donovan in the glove fight on Saturday night, has not yet recovered from his injuries. Woodyear'e circus has averaged JB3O a night here, and Miss De Grey is doing a business-nearly as good. Sarah Thomas, aged sixteen, inmate of Mrs Cowiela Woman's Reformatory, attempted suicide by stabbing herself at that institution yesterday, and has since been committed to the Lunatic Asylum. Her injury is not dangerous. She had been under treatment at the hospital. August MuHer was committed fora cigar robbery at the Auckland Tobacco Company's factory. TheZealandia will ba anchored in the stream to prevent her crew being tampered with by the Seamen's Union. 1 he Lumpers' Union have decided to sustain any action taken by the Seamen's Union. volunteer corps are being , formed. TA'JEANGA, April 28. Mr Sheehan addressed the electors lait night and was well received. He reviewed the local requirements, fiespecting native lands he thought they should be purchased by Government, setting aside ample reserves for the natives. -If the land is not required by Government natives ehould be allowed to sell. He eulogised Mr'Ballance's administration of native affairs. A unanimous vote of thanks was carried.

WANGANUJ, April 28The real culprit in the false notice of marriage case having publicly apologised, the case has been withdrawn.

The barquentine J. 8. Lucas, from Newcastle, with coal, is ashore on South Spiff, Wanganui Biver. Bhe was being , towed in by the Huia this moraine, when the towline snapped. She is expected to come off to-night. ' ' BLENHEIM, AprU 23. -The Supreme Court .eittmge opened ~ today, before Mr Juitice Biehmond. There were four cases on the calendar. His Honor, in charging the Grand Jury, referred to a case in the calendar of rape on a child, and said there appeared a diminution of such cases in the colony. A true Ml was found against John Boee, a youth of sixteen, for obtaining a gun on false pretences. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was remanded for sentence till to-morrow. An enquiry into his sanity is to be made in the meantime. A true bill was found against Joseph Davis, for feloniously altering a cheque. A true bill was returned against John Wilson for rape; no bill against Charles Ball for attempt to commit an unnatural offence, and he was diecharged. The trial of Joseph Davis, landlord of the Tna Marina Hotel, for feloniously altering a cheque from £i into JSI2, occupied the whole afternoon. The prisoner was acquitted. There are two move criminal . cases for trial to-morrow. Civil business will occupy the Judge all Monday

_ _~ . WELLINGTON, April 28. The following tenders have been received for the Kaikoura-Wairan road contract .— MacUe Bros.-(accepted), Kaßcoura, .£4082. Declined—Lawson and Stee'e, Waitari, &&®. Withdrawn-Jesse Coatee, Palmeretoa South, .£3510. < The steamer Hinemca brought down from Napier, to-day, eixteen lunatics, who have been removea to Wellington owing to the very unsuitable character of the Asylum at Napier. The Hinemoa leave* tonight for Dunedin, taking thirty lunaiioe from our Asylum, whioa h*a become aomewhat qver-orewdtd. Bhe calls at Lyttelten

on and at that port takes in tweetj-five lunatJce from Chrietohuroh Asylum, which is also overHbrowdrd. Iheir destination ia Beacliff* Aailtxw. Dunedin. v" , O* * Captain Kidley, of the stminer Coptic wasfeken suddenlyift to-dayand rem*t*l to the hospital, 'i he nature of Lid Llnesa has not been aaoertaixwd. The Government! has bought the scabby flocks of sheep from Mr Dillon, Pakawal, Wairarapa distaict, and they have all be-s I killed. The object is to eradicate acab in the district. . i JJoubt is expressed at the veas«l seen off Wakapuaka being the Bspiegle, as no further information about ncr has been received. It was probably the Wakntipu passing from Sydney: WESTPOBT, April 23 The proposal to borrow .£BOOO for the establishment of gasworks in the borough was carried by a large majority. The strike at the Westport Coal Compony's mine still continues. New hands who were put on have discontinued work. The minere are receiving assistance from Newcastle (£25 per month), also from Shag Point. The Brunnerton and Koranui com" panics are now advertising for ether mea. TIMABTJ, April 28. John Goodall, engineer Timaru Harbor Board to-day was presented with a massive salver and a purse of sovereigns on leaving to undertake the construction of the breakwater at Napier. He is retained as Consulting Engineer for Timaru. A large and most representative "meeting assembled to wish him good-bye. DUNEDIN, April 28. An enthusiastic meeting of old eoldiere took place last night, when it was decided to form a Beserve Corps. Of the' thirtyfive, enrolled all bat five had served with the colours. The Premier. Mr Stout, will be nominated as a candidate for the University Senate on the 4th May. The Bey. W. BL West has retired in Mr Stout's favour. The only other candidate is Professor Hufcton. ■.■-••■ Mr J. O. Bucklaadj for \Btokouaiti, haa teen in communication with the Mimetor of Public Works regarding, the grain rate, and has received an assurance that the Cabinet have decided to make the reduction uniform throughout the colony, to come into force as soon as instructions can be issued. The Mosgiel Woollen Factory have concluded a contract with a local firm to light the factory with the electric light. The installation will comprise 300 Swan incandescent lights. Five stacki of grain near Waikouaiti, valued at .£2OO, were burnt down to-day. They were not insured. Mr Larnach will address his constituents on Thursday. Information haa been received that the Defence Minister has accepted the seivices of the recently formed corps at Anderson's Heavy falls of snow have already taken place at Waikaia and other elevated parts of the district. Major Goring and thirty-two of the A.C. force have arrived. INVEBCABGILL, April 28. In the Supreme Court to-day, Hall v Aitken was commenced. It was a claim for £1000, the value of consignments cf gunpowder to the late firm of Aitken, Cross and Co. After the case had been opened, his Honor adjourned the Court to give an opportunity of coming to a settlement, and the parties agreed that the powder should be given up at once, the question of charges to be referred to an accountant, each aide to pay their own costs. The Merchant Banking Company v Wilson, Tame and Co., claim for goods sold contrary to'instractiona of plaintiff's attorney. The case was partly heard when the Court rose for the day.