AUCKLAND.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3524, 24 October 1882, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

October 24,

Mr Luke intends establishing a large German settlement at Morrinsville, Te Aroha.

An attempt was made to wreck the Onehunga train on Friday. A large stone was pi iced on the rail near the Papapafl?g ata'ion, and was only just observed in time to prevent an accident.

Mr Brycc s private secretary, Mr Butler, left by yesterday's train for Waikato, in order to ascertain what Tawhiao and other influential chiels have to say. The information he sends down will largely determine Mr Bryce's movemeats, and these will probably be arranged by Thursday or Friday. Mr Bryce has received a long letter from Tawhiao, in which the latter asks when Mr Bryce's promised visit to the Waikato will be paid. It is considered probable that the first formal interview between the Minister and natives will take place at the opening of the bridge at Alexandria.

Messrs Stone Bros, have received information unofficially to the effect that the Government have decided to release the barque Gazelle, for which the firm are agents, on certain conditions, viz., that a fine of £40 be paid, in addition to all expenses. It is not yet known what the expenses amount to or how they are incurred, further than that a Custom House officer has been in charge of the Gazelle since she was seized because of concealed tobacco being discovered on board.

The Cambridge Land Court haa been occupied in the investigation of a remarkable will case which has been before tbe Court four successive sittings at Cam bridge daring the last three years. In February, 1881, when tbe claim of Hami Haeieti was before the Court for an. order of succession, a will was produced purporting to have been executed by the deceased in the presence of two witnesses, one of whom, Inita Karaka, a native assessor of the Court, attended and gave proof on oath. Mr Sheehan then obtained an adjournment, but Judge Symonda eventually dismissed the case for want of jurisdiction, the Native Succession Act not then havirig become law. On afresh application by Hami the claim came before the present Court a fortnight since, Mr James Russell appearing for Hami, and Mr Greeham for Hone Te One, the devisee under will. It was then practically settled that on a fresh production of the will an order should go accordingly. On the will, however, being put in by Mr Gresham, Dr. Buller, who

had in the meantime been retained by Hami Haereti, boldly denounced it as an impudent attempt to impose on the Court. He called a whole crowd of witnesses, European and Maori, one of the former having been brought from Onehiinga on a subpoena. Counsel on both sides having addressed the Court, judgment was given against the will and in favor of the nearest of kin, with full costs against the counter claimant. The case excited great interest among the King Maoris, to whom will-making is a novelty. Land speculation is rampant here ]ust now. Victoria Park on the North Shore realised yesterday in allotments £800.