News of the Day.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 124, 6 October 1866, Page 3

News of the Day.

FHRGXOLOOT. — Our readers will perceive by an advertisement, that Mr. Hamilton has announced a lecture for Monday evening next, the proceeds of -n-Ku-K he generously presents to the Monument Van<\, which will be devoted to the phrenological examination of the casts of the heads, as well as of the clmmoters of the unhappy men who yesterday expiated their crimes upon, the scaffold. A subject of such paramount local interest at the present moment, to sny nothing of the object to which the proceed-* will be doToted, cannot fail to attract a most numerous audience. TxTEnrnoviNciAL Rowixo Match. — We pub-li-hcd a few days ago particulars of the Interprovin-ci.-tl Rowing Match intended to take place at the next lleathcote Regatta. We have since received a copy of these resolutions, which we here append : — " I. That the length of course be about three miles. 2. That no person shall be considered an ' amateur ' who shall have been professionally engaged as a waterman, or who shall have plied for hire within six months from the date of entry. 3. That the en* trios bo closed on Tuesday, November 8." One of tub Dkfkncb Fobcb Shot by the Hatx ILvrs.— The Wellington Independent, of the 27th Ultimo, says: — "We learn by private advices from Paten that a private in the Wanganui Yeomanry Cuvnlry, named Hugerty, was shot and tomahawked, on Monday last, while on his way from Patea to one of the outposts of Major Macdonnell's head quarters. Hagerty and two men of the Defence Force had been sent with a wagon when the Maoris attacked them. Poor Hagerty's horse -was shot first, then he received some bullets, and, falling, was frightfully tomakawked by the rebels. Captain Newland hearing the firing, turned out, and succeeded in resrui»!» the two men, and brought the body — which hud been so maltreated as to be scarcely recognizable — buck to tho camp. We hear that Captain and Adjutant Smith has been placed under arrest for disobedience to orders, he having sent only three men instead of ten, which is the least number allowed, by orders, as an escort. We learn that a private belonging to Captain Ross's Company, Wanpitmii Rangers, has been missing for five or six days. Ht> had received a pass to go by himself to the same outpost between Manawaipu and Waiangoro, but has not been heard of. It is supposed that he also Ims been tomahawked, as he never reached his destitution." Important Decision to Owners op Steamebs.— In the District Court in Wellington, a few days ago, Mrs. Brosen brought an action against the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company, to recover the value of two boxes containing luggage. The lady had taken her passage, at Auckland, for Wellington, in the Ladybird, a steamer belonging to the Company, and bad tent two boxes, containing her lugpigo, on board, but through some circumstance she did not proceed to Wellington by the steamer in question, but came on thence in one that next followecK It was given in evidence that the boxes in question were landed on the wharf with the luggnge of other passengers, and was seen there by the wharfingers, but subsequently disappeared, the lady not being present to look after them. In giving judgment, his Honour the Judge said: — "The deliven of goods is as much the duty of the carrier as tho carriage thereof. I am of opinion that the cour so pursued by the defendants in this instance with respect to this alleged delivery, amounts to a wilful mixfeucance, and to an entire renunciation of their diameter as carriers, and that they are consequently liable to the plaintiff, notwithsanding the terms of the original contract." Judgment for pluintiff with costs.

CUSTOMS REVENUE. Customs Revenue fob tuk Qituiteu esded 30th SKrTEMBKK, 1800. £ i. a. S|tiiiN, 4,319 gallons, at 12s. . . 2,609 710 (Vih nnri Snuff, 1,032 Iba., at 4s. 6iL 232 3 5 T<»lum>, 8,12011b*., Mt2«.6J. . • 1,015 1 3 \Viit>, in wood, 1,264 gallons, nt 4s. . 252 16 0 „ in bottle, 115} gallons, ut ss. . 28 17 6 Ale, in wood, 3,100 gallons, at Oil- . 116 5 0 „ in bottle, 6,873 [gallons, nt Is. 6d. 449 9 6 T.a. 2J.,3891b5., atGd. . . . 609 14 6 C 01!'..., Co.oa, 4c, 11,3 15 1b5., at 3d. 141 16 3 Biigur, 202,667 lbs., at Id. . . 844 0 7 Fire-arms, 36, at 6s 9 0 0 Gunpowder, 206 lb»., at 3d. . . 211 6 Good*, by meaauroment, 8,079 ft. 2 in., »t os 2,019 16 10 Good*, by weight, 1,886 cwt. 3qrs. 1 libs., at 4i 377 7 8 Total . . £8,699 6 10 Corresponding Quarter, 1865 . . 8,292 4 3 £407 2 7