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Evening Star, Issue 3851, 28 June 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Auckland, June 26. The Superintendent has ordered to be gazetted two deeds upon which he partly based his remarks relative to the General Govarnmen allowing the sale of important rights to private individuals over the Tairua block just prior to purchasing. The first deed is a grant by the Natives of the whole of the timber and exclusive water and other rights on 6,000 acres to Secombe and Brewers. The second deed is a sale of 36,000 acres at Tairua to the General Government, subject to right acquired by Secombe. This deed is dated 141& December, 1872. Both deeds are witnessed by the same parties, and each one is signed by James M-ckay, as Government Land Purchase Commissioner. John Hunter was brought up at the Police Court to-day for attempting to commit suicide. He has been drinking lately, and has been thwarted in love. He was prevented killing, himself by his sister, who was cut in the struggle, but not seriously. Gbahamstown, June 26. The death is announc d to-day of the Rev. Mr Davis, of the Baptist Church. The gold returns for the past week are l,ooooz. Some considerable parcels have since been received. Sir George Grey was yesterday* furnished with a copy of the Ohinemuri agreement. He found that it provides for agricultural leases. Steps are being taken towards adopting the existing regulations for the Thames and Ohinemuri. _ Napikb, June 26. In the case of the Hon. H. Russell v, Sealey, the question was referred to a select committee, to report on Wednesday. Mr Sheehan is engaged by the Provincial Council to watch the proceedings. Hokitika, June 26, A seam of coal has beau found running near the township of the special settlement at Jackson’s Bay, but the quantity (quality?) is not yet ascertained. The settlement is progressing satisfactorily

Christchurch, June 26. In# total amount of value of the city property this year in L 150,626, which, with the usual rate of Is in the pound, will yield for general purposes, L 7.531. The increase in the value of property during the past twelve months is L 37,621. _ ~ Wellington, June 28. Smder rifles are to be issued to the Volunteers here to-day. His Excellency will lay the foundation stone of the new Presbyterian Church to-morrow. An attempt at sticking up occurred on the Mutt road on Saturday night. Two men rushed at the Collector of the Hutt Highway Board as he was returning home and tried to catch the reins, but he evaded them and galloped off. One of the men has been arrestecL Frank Murray was brought up this morning charged with attempted sticking-up on Satur day evening. He was committed for trial mi a , PiCTON, Jure 28. , he supreme Court was opened this movnint; by has Honor the Chief Justice, whose addi ess to the Grand Jury merely alluded to the cases n?£ heanng. True bills were found in all cases. Ihe Grand Jury presented an address of welcome to nis Honor, in which they recommended the abolition of Grand Juries and the transfer of their duties to legally qualified officers, to be appointed by the Government for the purpose. {From our own Correspondents. ) _ , Lawrence, June 27. iVir Bradshaw a meeting at the Teviot was most successful A strong feeling was shown in favor of the abolition of Provinces. Mr Mervyn, as usual, made himself ridiculous. , „ . Auckland, June 26. Ihe following are the particulars of the cast of attempted suicide John Hunter, of respectable appearance, and about twenty-eight years of age, was brought up before the Resident Magistrate on a charge of attempting to throat with a razor. Hunter is a baker lodging with a married sister-a Mr& Kennedy Bereaford. It is supposed that the rash attempt, though resulting immediately from excessive drinking, originally proceeded from unrequited love. During the present week he has been continually drinking, and on returning borne last evening appeared in a state of semi-madness, and raved in a wild manner. His sister became alarmed when he swore he would “ dp it”, and could endure life no longer, as his brain was on fire. He rushed to an inner room, grasped a razor, and drew it across his throat, but not effectually, it merely drawing blood slightly. He swung his arm back with the intention of making s fatal gash, when his sister rushed forward and caught him by the arm, preventing him from accomplishing his deadly purpose. Hunter then started trembling as the razor fell from his hands, exclaiming, You have saved me, sister.” Mrs Kennedy’s band was cut and bleeding. Her brother screamed and brought Constable Mulville to the spot, who secured him from further harm and took him to the p«Jice-station. ’ Referring to the case of Macasssy v. Bell, the Star’ says “ The settlement of the Macaasey v. Bell case, as reported in our telegraphic column, should teach a lesson to enthusiastic litigants. Mr Macaaeey is just where he started, save m having had the pleasure of paying his own costs. The reparation to his offended feelings is just that which he had pbfcamed before the litigation began--notbing mpre and nothing less. He was not content with it then, and, we presume, is not content now, but it is the best he can get. A new trial he cou.d have, hut a new trial he does not now want, as the last one was enough for him. He retires with the explanation and apology which he formeriy refused, a sadder but a wiser man. We cannot help thinking how much more satisfactory it would be, not to journalists alone but to irate laymen if severe journalistic comments were met with fair discussion instead of bounce and threats of law. Iso one with truth on his side need fear such discussion, and it is not one Journal in fifty that would persist in making reiteration of statements if shown to be wron«, and if such reiteration were made there is fairness enough in the public mind to resent it vVnat a contrast to the conduct of small, excitable, and litigious people is supplied in a telegram m another column; 4 He bad in another capacity conducted a suit against, and subsequently directed a prosecution of the claimant, and in the Englishman,’ Dr Kenealey’s organ, haa since been abused with virulence, to which it is hard to find a parallel; he being deliberately charged with having suborned false witnesses, and Judges with having connived with the prosecution; but neither the Judges, with their extraordinary powers, nor this advocate, with his knowledge of the ways and ends of litigation, have instituted legal proceedings, but, as we read m the telegrams, ‘Lord Coleridge, the Chief Justice of Common Plea*, has issued a refutation of the charges brought against the Judges who tried the Tichborne claimant.’ How much more dignified, how much more effective, than the action of little fussy people, who fly to the machinery of the law courts to set themselves right, and generally end in hurting their fingers with costs. ”