AN IRON SAND COMPANY.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3857, 15 July 1873, Page 3

AN IRON SAND COMPANY.

A TAILORS' STRIKE IN CHRISTCHURCH. WHAT MAF COME OF TOASTDRINKING. INVERCARGILL , AND WAITAKI RAILWAY. A .FLOGGING MATCH. [ANGLO - AUSTRALIAN" PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Greytown, Monday. Michael Troy, an old shepherd, employed by Mr Guthrie, of Castle Point, is reported to have been found dead by the roadside on Tuesday last, with^a bottle of grog beside him. Auckland, Monday. Captain Ashby writes that the New Zealand Shipping Company has engaged London offices, and that plenty of freight is being offered. The Pioneer ship, the Punjaub, is • watched with interest. The Adamant follows on June 21, with 200 immigrants. • . Roberts, for the manslaughter of: a Hindoo, has been sentenced to twelve months. Sailed — Taranaki, for the South. There was no procession of, Orangemen, but a grand, soiree takes place to-night in the Choral Hall. 900 tickets have been sold, and 500 persons are expected from the Thames. Addresses are to be delivered. Grahamstown, Monday. There was no demonstration of any kind by the Orangemen on Saturday, but they are going on an excursion to Auckland to-day to hold a general soiree there. The steamer Royal Alfred has been chartered for the purpose. Some hundreds of persons, including many ladies, are now being conveyed for embarkation. The volunteer band accompanies the party. There has been no display of colors, except one or two orange and blue rosettes. Cambridge, Monday. A meeting was held here on Saturday anent the Government action re Sullivan's murder. Over one hundred were present. The following resolutions were passed : — Ist. That it is the opinion of this meeting that from the utter contempt with which the natives have treated the Government since, and previous to the murder of Sullivan, and having attempted to murder their agent, the settlers demand that British law be enforced through the length and breadth of New Zealand. 2nd. That this meeting expresses its surprise and regret that the Government are endeavoring to construe the murder of Sullivan into a private quarrel, while the natives themselves acknowledge it as premeditated and solely political, and that Purukutu was instructed by the King to commit some outrage for the purpose of provoking hostilities. 3rd. That this meeting cannot understand the action of the Government in issuing Crown grants for land to which they will not afford protection to the purchasers as British subjects, thereby virtually acknowledging the King's authority over land held under Crown grants ; and that where it is in the power of Government to grant protection beyond' the confiscated Une, such protection ought to be given. The Hon Dr Pollen states to Mr Buckland thafc Government would not grant protection to settlers beyond confiscated line. Thoso beyond confiscation boundary, whose titles to land are all perfectly valid, still remain in Cambridge afraid to go on to their land. , Napier, Monday. James Lawton has been committed for trial on a charge of throwing a glass in an Orangeman's face, who, when drinking to a toast, coupled the names of King William and the Pope. 625 shares have been taken up in the j New Zealand Shipping Company. , New Plymouth, Monday. Mr Walduck has written from England to the effect that he had formed an English company, composed of large iron masters, to work the ironsand. Nelson, Monday. Advices have been received by the mail to the effect that Mr Brunei, the engineer for the Mont Cenis railway, reports favor- I ably of the invention of Mr Handyside, of Nelson, for taking railway trains up steep gradients. Brunei calculates that an engine of twenty-six tons could easily take 180 tons up a gradient of 1 in 10 at the rate of five miles an hour, or up a gradient of 1 ia 8 three miles an hour. Reepton, Monday. The Band of Hope Company has passed into liquidation. The return from the crushing did not exceed 2dwts to the ton. The Ajax has met with a fine lead of payable stone. The Wealth, of Nations is obtaining 19 dwts to the ton. Anderson's crushing is expected to yield over an ounce to the ton. Christchurch, Monday. The journeymen tailors have resolved to give the employers notice that unless their demands are complied with by Wednesday, they will not work on Thursday morning. The Orangemen hold a grand dinner to-night. Two hundred tickets have been .issued. The only jury case at the Civil Sittings is an action for false imprisonment. It has occupied all day. Lyttelton, Monday. The Wellington sailed for Wellington at two p.m. Passengers — His Honor the Superintendent, Sir C. Wilson, Messrs Rhodes, Reeves, Francis, J. Mackay, Miss Bonington, Mr and Mrs Towers. The John Bull has cleared for London with 2 casks and 1132 cases meats ; 4757 sacks wheat, 1219 bales wool, 2 bales leather. Dunedin, Monday. The 12fch July was celebrated by the Orangemen by a dinner. This is the first time the day has been celebrated in Dunedin, The nomination of candidates for the Mayorship has taken place. There are three — Thoneman, Mercer, and Barnes. A successful attempt to obtain ova of brown trout has been made, and over 16,000 eggs have been secured from the Shag River. Mr Vincent .Pyke publishes shortly a book on colonial life, under the title of "Wild Will Enderby." The Secretary for Works gave notice to-day that*the railway will be completed from Waitaki to lnvercargill, and that should the General Assembly fail to make provision for the works this session, 500,000 acres would be set apart for the purpose. Mr Davie moved that £300 be placed •on the estimates for supplementing the cricket club funds and improving the cricket ground.. Duffy, who was sentenced to the lash, was flogged to-day. He suffered intensely.

Port Chalmers, Monday. Arrived — The Thomas and Henry, Hadda, and Frowning Beauty from Newcastle ; and the ship Araby Maid from London, all well ; also the Southern Cross from Hobarton. v