NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2577, 11 July 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[EBB PEBSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND. July 10. In the Police Court this morning Duffy, Troy end BoVden were committed for trial for forgery. On Saturday night a man named J. W. B&ll, residing in Upper Queen street, fell down the back stops of his house. Ho never recovered consciousness, and died on Sunday afternoon. A woman in Parnell overlaid her child yesternight. A buehmun named Hawthorne was killed at Wangaroa through a log rolling over him. The Commodore and officers of the Nelson and officers from the war ship Oarola were entertained at a dinner by the Northern Club. A party of tho Armed Constabulary have be m detailed off to repair the graves of the Military and Volunteers k lied in the Waikato campaign. Six seamen of the whale ship Adelaide Gibbs deserted in a boat from the boy, but were captured off Mongonui, At the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, Edward Fitzgerald, for larceny, was sentenced to two years; Robert Johnson, for wounding with intent to kill, and Daniel Squibb, were discharged ; Samuel Henry Cox, for unlawfully wounding, was, owing to having sustained serious injuries at the same time, imprisoned only to tho rising of the Court, A true bill for murder was found against Winiata, and no bill in the case of Samuel Walker, for rape. The " Herald’s ” Alexandra correspondent says that Parongara, the father of Winiata, has become porangi(mad). Ho armed himself with a gun, and loft the settlement, declaring hia intention of having utu or payment by killing a Pakeha or half-caste, Tawhiao, hearing of it, has taken steps to restrain the madman. Captain William Jackson Barry, lecturing in the Waikato settlements, interviewed Tawhiso and his chiefs, and was courteously received. The steam launch Nelson picked up a boat bottom upwards. It is feared an accident has taken place, as a heavy north-easter was blowing. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 10. The first time the Queen’s writ bus ever been carried into effect in Mokau country was on the 7oh July, when Constable Ryan arrested, under warrant, Horatio Dj Oourcy Martelli, a member of tho Armed Con* stebulary force, for larceny, Msrtelli had gone to Mokau, in company with Captain Messenger, for the purpose of obtaining tho signatures of some Natives to certain deeds, and it was while on tho business that the arrest was made at Mokau Heads. The charge upon which tho prisoner ia arrested ia for having stolen a brecch-loading gun of the value of £5, tho property of Her Majestr. WELLINGTON. July 10. In the Supreme Court to-doy, Ralph Lsvoi, commission agent, applied for a dissolution of marriaga on the grounds of his wife adultery, with Wm. King, a steward. After argument, Judge Richmond reserved judgment until tomorrow. Messrs J. and W. Staples’ stables, in the roar of their brewery, was destroyed by fire this evening. The fire is believed tr be accidental. It originated ia tho hay loft. Tho horses were saved, but a largo quantity of foddsr was consumed. The building was insured in the National office for £230. HOKITIKA, July 10. The steamer Waipavs got ashore on the north spit when entering the river after tendering tho steamer Hero. In trying to got the steamer off yesterday, the hawser slipped, and broke Captain BigneU’s leg in two places. He was immediately taken to tho hospital. Charles Johnston, one of the seamen on board, had his hand severely injured ; and Sutherland, the mate, also sustained slight injuries. The steamer is not in a bad position, and it ia expected she will be got off in a oouplc of days. There were 4308 ounces of gold shipped by tho Hero for Sydney, per Bank of Now Zealand.

TIMA.RU, July 10. An inquiry was held to-day, at the irrigation of the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company, into the burning of several stacks of grain, the property of D. Hfcffernan, on W. Gosling’s Ooonoor farm, some weeks ago. The stacks were insured for £4OO. The jury unanimously returned a verdict “ That tho fire was maliciously caused by some person or persons unknown.” DUNEDIN, July 10. There are thirteen cases for trial at the crim'nai sessions. The quarterly returns of the Otsgo educational district show an average attendance of 15,765, being an increase of 1000 over the corresponding quarter of last year, Four new school* were opened.

The gas committee of the City Council recommend that the services of Mr Genever, gas engineer, be dispensed with at the end of three months. The recommendation will be considered at to-morrow night’s meeting of the Oity Council. Many yean ego the Provincial Government changed the name of Sawyer’s Bay RlMJw'ay Station on the Port Chalmers line to f*apUndermid ” after a local resident named M’Dermid. The change was resented by the residents, and several times the name Glendermid on the station buildings was painted out. For several years, however, there has been no sign of the ancient feeling, but last night once again the objectionable name was painted out with coal tar. The Caversham Borough Council has petitioned Parliament against the further water supply concessions sought to bo obtained by the Dunedin Oity Council from the Taieri Biver and adjacent streams, to secure which Mr Fish has now a Bill before the House. Caversham urges that no other source of supply is available for the auburbs on the flat. The new dredge has already produced excellent results on the bar. On Saturday there was a depth of over nineteen feet at low water, INVERCARGILL, July 10. In 1880 there were exported from the Bluff Harbor 12,500 bushels of wheat and 293,000 bushels of oats. For the six months of this year already expired the exports of wheat have been 115.500 bushels and of oats 179,800 bushels At present there is enough grain at the Bluff to load twelve 1000 ton ships.