NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8144, 15 April 1887, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, April 14. There is every reason to believe that Auckland will be represented in the Intercolonial races at Sydney next season by another locally built yacht. Negotiations are now in progress which will probably result in Mr Logan, of North Shore, receiving an order from a gentleman in Auckland who takes a lively and active interest in yachting, to build a vessel to compete in the Sydney races of next season. She will measure about 25 tons, will cost between .£IOOO and £ISOO, and will be built on a model something like that of the Waitangi. In the divorce Court William Henry Moulden, petitioner, Grace Moulden, respondent, Edward Corbett and Jas. Young, co-respondente, a rule nisi was granted for a dissolution of marriage, with costs against the co-respondents. In Priscilla Annie •Gordon, petitioner, and James Gordon, respondent, a rule nisi was granted, with costs against the respondent. Mr Moat, M.H.E. for Rodney, addressed his constituents, and received a vote of confidence.

The Wellington cricketing team left by the Manapouri to-day for home. On the steamer leaving the wharf the Auckland team gave them three cheers, which were reciprocated. The match with Whangarei fell through. The contents of the stomach of the Eev Renata Tangata, one of the Maoris who died from eating of the tinned meat recently, were sent from Mongonui for analysis by the District Analyst. The relatives of the other victims refused to permit the contents of their stomachs to be taken for analysis. The Auckland Society of Arts rejected 1500 pictures for want of wall space in the new gallery; 800 pictures were hung in all.

The Auckland Society of Arts Exhibition was opened to-night by a conversazione, which was crowded to excess. Mr M'Kechnie, vice-President, in the absence of the President, Mr James APCosh Clark at the Thames, delivered the opening address. This show of pictures is splendid and nothing equal to it has yet taken place in Auckland. NAPIER, Amu 11. A curious disputed property case was heard in the R.M. Court. One Heron bought a section at the Spit and proceeded to place a cottage on the ground, Kinross, a well-ktfown merchant, also claimed the section, and placed four men armed with hatchets to prevent Meron's men entering the ground. The latter persisted, though Kinross told his men to hit any one who tried to enter, on the dead, and chop oil the fingers of any one who touched the fence, Heron’s men began to pull down the fence, when Kinross gave the leader into custody. After a lengthy hearing, the R.M. dismissed the case on the ground that the question of the title to the land was involved, ousting his jurisdiction. Major Garner has announced his intention of proceeding for libel against the Wellington Post and the Press Association for a paragraph published by the former, and telegraphed throughout the Colony by the latter, to the effect that the Defence Minister, after enquiry, had determined to dismiss Major Garner, one of the alleged grounds being an assault

by him on a Volunteer in uniform. He denies that there was any enquiry into this charge, and scales that the first he has heard of the affair was the paragraph in question. He was never asked for any explanation or defence, although the regulations provide tor enquiries into all such charges. WELLINGTON, April 14. In the Supreme Court the jury in the Waters' case returned a verdict of " Not Guilty,” and the prisoner was At the Supreme Court to-day, Mr Justice Richmond expressed a wish that Parliament would relieve judges from very improper work in connection with assessment cases. . , Dr Hector has made an analysis ot the Wellington water supply at Wainui-o-mata. The quantity of impurity is o’3l grains per gallon, which is less than the amount usually present in ordinary river waters. The water gives no indication of the presence of albuminoid matters. This afternoon Constable Walker arrested a woman named Elizabeth Trennery, wife of a dealer residing in Courtenay Place, on a charge of receiving a quantity of plate and wearing apparel which, it is alleged, was stolen by the convict Crabtree, during tbe time be was at large, from the house of Mr John Knowles, Sydney street. , , , The Hon George M'Lean has subscribed .£IOOO to the Imperial Institute Fund, and there is every reason to believe tbat another gentleman will give a similar donation. Several others will give hundreds and fifties. DUNEDIN, April 14. A fire broke out this afternoon in a small wooden house in Hanover street, occupied by Alfred Merritt. Merritt was in bed at the time, and was burned about the hands and face in escaping. He cannot account for the fire. The building was insured in the New Zealand office for £l5O. In tbe Police Court to-day, Michael Houlihan was fined £SO and forfeiture for fraudulently neglecting to enter in his brewer’s book, as required by the Beer Duty Act, the removal from his brewery of three hogsheads of beer sold by him in January. Lengthy correspondence between the Controller-General and the Secretary of the Harbour Board, referring to tbe Boards accounts for 1886, which the Controller declines to pass in their present form, was read at to-day’s meeting of the Board. A statutory meeting will be held on Wednesday next, at which the Board will examine and settle the accounts.

At a special meeting of the Accident Insurance Association of New Zealand this afternoon, a formal resolution was carried to wind-up the Company, and Messrs E. Smith (Christchurch) and Q. Esther being appointed liquidators. A number ot proxies held by Mr W. Stuart were disallowed as informal, and it was intimated that in any case Mr Smith held a preponderating number of proxies. Mr Stuart’s motion—tbat tbe Auditors’ report and remarks be read, and that an enquiry be held into the legality of the manager's engagement for three years from Opt. 6 found no seconder. Mr Stuart said the Directors should be stopped by mandamus or injunction. > At a meeting of creditors in the estate of Esther and Low yesterday, a balancesheet was presented showing the firm's liabilities to be £19,628, and the assets £22,463. Mr Low explained that his annual balance on March 31, JBB6, showed a surplus of £IO,OOO. His net losses during the past year amounted to over £7OOO. It was resolved to accept a composition of 17s 6d in the £, 15s being payable in equal monthly instalments over a period of twelve months, and 2s 6d in fifteen months. Mr Low expressed the opinion that he would be able to carry out this arrangement.