NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6128, 9 May 1885, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

~ l***Taaati AsaoaxTios.l r**»eft abas Banquire, for the St. »as farther remanded till STtK: «»«> the arrest of the prisoner *wutrted States Consul at Auckland SSISSk* 4 to the poUce authoritiee of reoeived a reply last night SSS? to hold the £isoner atall evidence of murder was •"■geccocrasive, «r^ v *» fflrtertained for the saf eiy ct *Bft^^SS^£ at^ Br Carolina, which on TuesdayT^ *eafw«*Tn?? *■»»*" retheSWaterewtfch2s^? t t?S Tenn,ilra «MtaNapier, **llbfaS*«« before **» Supreme(&urt *b»«BisL tthei i»9 l,l, ' settled. *M between the late KariSteM^i I ??"»eniber, and Mr Sntton, unproved, and ia ' BLENHEIM. May 8. •B^r^l^ B*ll8* 11^ I .* B • donated rifle ran roll of memt ll&l»Cte«« W ? IiINOT ON,llayß.

<>)lanißl edvernnteiit fora period of twelve months by the British Government, and whose time has now expired, wmle succeeded by Cant. Badham, who arrived here to-day. Th&Ministerof Defencehas iasuedorders that tiie New Zealand forces are to be clothed in blue cloth, any variations in facings, if desired, will be allowed. The Volunteers will be permitted to choose their own colors. The Hon. Mt Buckley, Commissioner for Mr Bryce and the Hon. Tole, Commissioner for Mr Busden in the libel action of Bryce v Busden, leave for Wanganui to-night, to commence their duties.

DUNEDIN, May 8. It is believed that John Beid, who committed suicide near Timara, ie the man wanted to give important evidence in the West Waitahuna dummy cases. The defence works at Taiaroa Heads are nearly completed. The Armed Constabulary men there have mounted the three 64owt and the 7in gun*. Mr Stout, Premier, leaves for Wellington in the morning. He was interviewed by a number of volunteers, but nothing was allowed to transpire, afr Stout is engaged to appear in the Appeal Court in all the cases set down.

: The Supreme Court was engaged to-d&y in deciding whether cement imported for a railway bridge was exempt from duty. The Judge decided that it would come under the exemption, if evidence was forthcoming that it was imported for the purpose. . BLUFF, May 8. On Wednesday night, a large steamer stood off and on at the entrance of Bluff

Harbor for some hours. When day broke yesterday she was not in sight. It is surmised that the vessel was the Admiralty cruiser Coptic on her round. No communication was held with her. Another large steamer, answering to the description of the S.B. and A. Company's Arawa, from London, was seen yesterday morning in the etraits. After lying to for a short time, she resumed her journey to the eastward. Her official letters were J 9 X B, but the vessel bearing that distinction ie not yet on the list of British shipping in use at the Pilot Station.