MISCELANEOUS NEWS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2237, 21 September 1864, Page 6

MISCELANEOUS NEWS.

The N.GW Zc uum> Cnrard Diverted By thkib Pjroteoiob — An application of a rery singular nature was made at tbo Southwaifc Police court by Mr. J. E, Foster, on behalf of the six Mew Zealand chiefs brought to this country about 12 months ago Ml 1 . Foster, who had spent some years among the Maoris, and was accompanied by one of the chiefs, a finelooking mid intelligent young man, said that a httlo moie than 12 months ago the young man who accompanied him was induced to leave his native land with five others by a person who placed before them suck encouraging promises that they eagerly embraced the offer "When they aiiiycd in Australia an agreement was drawn up, wheiein the six chiefs engaged to proceedj to Euiope to exhibit themselves in their puvato capacity, and m their war dances and other avocations in then- native bush — Mr. "Woolr3c.li asked what waa wanted of'.lnm — Mr Foster replied that he wiihed. for a summons against a Mr Iloggerty, who resides 111 the Waterloo-road, for detaining the agreement. These poor New Zealandcw had been left penniless by the poison who engaged them and who was indebted to them 111 a ■very large sum, and the agreement tv as required for the purpose of suing him in a com t of law — Mr Woolr3c.ll asked what was the subject of the agreement — Mr. Foster replied that as iar as he could undei stand thcpaity who engaged them agreed to p.vy each of them £4 a month, with board, lodging, and' clothing — Mr. "Woolrych mquned whether the New Zealnndeia had a copy of that agreement — Mi". Foster said they hid not. jjjThero were two copies made m Australia, and Mr. Hoggerty had botli It was to obtain the copy that he appeared for the summons. These poor foreigners had not been paid a farthing since September, and now they were reduced to great want and privation. He therefore hoped his worship would assist liun in obtaining their jusfc lights — Mr. "Woolrycli nsked how much was due to these poor men. — Mr. Foster replied that as far as he coidd ascertain it w»3 £28 each. These men wove in great want of their money, as m fact they w ere now n ithout a penny, and it would be a real chanty to assist them He was assisting them as w ell as he could, but ho w as not a rich man — Mr "Woolrycli directed a summons to issue for the restoration of the iigicement. Mr Michael Hojgorty appealed to the summons issued by the Soulhwaik Police-court, on the application ot Aperchamo Bungatara and five other Ne\T Zealand chiefs, to show cause why he detained their part of an agreement entered into between them at Melbourne, and signed by all the parties , the Maoris requiring it for the purpose of smug the defendant in a court of law for deserting them and neglecting to supply them with the necessary food and money. Aftci hearing tl c evidence, Mr Woolrych sitd ho could only order the agreement to be given up on 1 the payment of the solicitor's costs, amounling to £2 7s He should, however, adjourn the summons until July 29, to enable the applicants to obtain the money. It was stated tint no doubt the Aborigines Protection .Society would pay the money. Public Iscomc and Etpendiiure. — There has' just been issued an account of the gross public income o£ the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 111 the year ending the 30fch of June. The total revenue amounted to £69, 992,900 45., and the total expeuditiue, including £900,000 for fortifications, to the sum of £69,5i3,07S 2s 3<l , leaving an excess of income over expenditure of £2,499,532 Is. 9J. The balance in the Exchequer on the 30th of June amounted to the sum of £7,339,271 Ss. 3d. i The PiUoONEUb prom the ' Ala.bam \.' — A question of importance his arisen between the Captain of the ' Keaisarge ' and tbo naval authorities at Cherbourg. Captain Wiuslow, from motives of humanity^ sent eight wounded 'sailora of the ' Alabama ' _to the Cherbourg Maune Hospital, in ordei that they might be better taken care of than they could be.on board the 'Kearsarge.' But he never intended to give up Ins prisoners, and he now claims that m his absence they should be sent as prisoners on board the ' Sacramento.' The Clierbomt; authorities reply tint it is an indisputable proposition of French law that eveij> pusoner of war who sets foot on French soil is ipso facto ftee. The fom officers who were landed on parole at Cheiboiug now raise the same question