NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1807, 5 December 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PER PBESS AGENCr.T -WELLINGTON, December 5. Parliamentary. The House sat till a quarter to three this morning debating the second reading of the Property Assessment Bill, which was carried by 24 against 14. Tho following was the division list : Ayes. Messrs Atkinson Messrs Pitt Pain Richardson Bowen Bolleßton Dick Saunders Gibbs Seymour Hall Shanks Hirst Stevens Hursthonse Studholme Kelly F Sutton Kenny Swanson McLean Trimble Murray Wright Noes. Messrs Andrews Messrs Hislop Barron Moss DeLautour Seddon Cither, J. T. Shepherd George Speight Gisborce Steward Harris Tole A Successful Benefit. Montague Brown, pressman and theatrical manager, who broke his leg about four months ago, received a complimentary benefit last night, from amateurs and professionals eombin(d, including Mr and Mrs Hart. The performance was an extraordinary success, there being considerably over £IOO in the house, not an inch of space being unoccupied. AUCKLAND; December 5. Mr Russell's Claim. Mr Hesketh, Mr Russell's solicitor, writes to the "Herald," stating that. Mr Russell's claim to tho Aroha land dates back to 1873, and waß acknowledged by the Whitaker and Atkinson Government. The representations were repeatedly made to the lnt Government, but only elicited a bare acknowledgment, and, when the present Government came into 'offioe, he brought it under their notice in full detail. NAPIER, December 5. One of tho witnesses in the McL»nnan case for wife murder was drowned last week in the Tukituki river, and the body was recovered yesterday. She was servant at the Maßonic Hotel at tho time that McLennon a; d his wife wero stopping there, her name being then Ellen Smith. Some few days before meeting with her death she had married a man named McKenzie, living at Putayata. She was crossing the Tukituki on horseback on a man's saddle, and the river being flooded, she was swept off the animal into the stream. GRAHAMSTOWNJ December 5. The Alburnia. The Alburnia prospects are equally as good as before. Scrip stood at the close of the ex div. sales at —Buyers, 57a 61 ; sellers, GOs. WELLINGTON, December 5. Police News. Alexander Ogilvie, a momber of the Constabulary at Waihi, was brought up to-day charged with forgery at Sydney. Ho was remanded there. Too Ardent by half. James Hales, charged with voting twice at the lato general election, was remanded. ("from or/B own correspondent.] BLENHEIM, December 5. Fatal Accident. Two men wero killed in a mine at Wakamarina yesterday by a fall of earth. Their names are Jones and Thompson or Thomas. DUNEDIN, December 5. The Late Fire. By the firo at Caversham last night the South British Company loses £l5O, and the Colonial £IOO. Mistaken Identify. Mr Finn, barrister, of Inveroargill, on behalf of the actor Tyrroll, who was arrested hero on the authority of the Christ church police, has served a notice on Detective Bain, claiming £IOOO damages for falae arrest. Mr. Walters and the Mayor Elect. Mr Walters' action in endeavoring to oußt the Mayor elect, is generally condemned. Cr. Fish was merely a subcontractor at the new Town Hall. The hearing of tho protest is fixed for the 16th. Should Mr Walters at any future tim3 Beek election he will find that he has committed a grave error by his present action. Isolvencies. Five small insolvencies have boon filed this week. AUCKLAND, December 4. Inquest. At the inquest held this afternoon on the body of the man Boyle, killed by a fall of earth at Point Britomart reclamation works yesterday, a verdict of "accidental death " was returned.

WELLINGTON.December 4. Bees v. Cooper. In banco, in the case of W. L. Bees, solicitor, v Cooper, an action to recover £IOOO damages from defendant, who resides at Poverty Bay, for alleged libel and conspiracy arising out of an abortive prosecution brought against plaintiff by defendant in connection with a certain cheque, a demurrer raised by Mr Travers was overruled, and the case wll go to trial. White v. South British Insurance Co. In the Court of Appeal, before the Chief Justice and Mr Justice) Bichmond, the case White (appellant) v. South British Insurance Company (respondent) was heard. White in 1876 took out a policy, which was in full force when tho house was burned down. Tho company repudiate the policy on the grounds of violation of one of the conditions, which was to the effect that the amount would not be recoverable in the event of the property being subsequently insured in any office without notice being given, so that they might have an opportunity of terminating their insurance if they wished. White sued the South British Company at Nelson for the amount, lees £SO, so as to give tho Court jurisdiction. It was proved by defendants that two other policies in another office, to the amount of £l5O in all, had been tukon out by plaintiff on tho same property. The Court gave judgment for defendants. White appealed against this on the ground that such a regulation of the company as that referred to was uncalled for and unnecessary, and that £7OO injured was not above the value of the property. Tht; Court decided against the appellant, with coels. DUNEDIN, December 4. Settling DayAt the Bottling for the D.J.C. races, the following amounts were handed over : —P. Butler, £7O; H. Goodman, £SO; R. Ray, £100; J. Vczny, £3O ; W. Eirkwood, £lO j Mason and Vullance, £165; D. MeMssber, £45 ; Bradley, £5 ; J. Andrews, £ls. The Mayor Elect. Mr H. J. Walter, in conjunction with Messrs James Finch and James James, this morning lodged a petition with the Resident Magistrate, praying that Mr A. S. Fish, jun., be ousted from tho position of Mayor of Duredin, to which he was elected on the 26th ult., on the ground that he was nt the time interested in a contract under the Corporation. Chamber of Commerce. A meeting of tie Chamber of Commerce was held today to elect a representative on tho Harbor Board vice Mr Tewsley resigned. Mr J. A. Walcott, of Messrs Bright Bros, and Co., was chosen unanimously. The New Zealand Alliance. A meeting of the New Zealand Alliance was held this evening, in the Temperance Hall. INYEROARGILL, December 4. The annual show, under the auspices of the Mataura Agricultural and Pastoral Association, was held to-day, and was a great success. The entries were very numerous. Committal. Donald McEay was to-day committed for trial for counselling and procuring Duncan Cameron to set fire to a building at Mataura, that wbb his (Mc'Eay's) propeity. Ba 1 was refused, Raising the WindThe advisability of raising a £20,000 loan for town improvements was mooted at the Town Council to-night, but further consideration of the proposal was postponed for a week.