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Evening Star, Issue 3865, 14 July 1875, Page 3

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Auckland, July 13. At the Supreme Court to-day, an action was brought to recover L 2,000 damaees from Captain Carey, for scalding a lady passenger on the steamer Lily. The jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff, with L4OO damages L'he inquiry by the Warden and Inspector Thomson, A.C., has closed. Their report has been forwarded to Wellington. The result is not known, but it is understood it indicates clearly two persons, one suppossd to be in the Government service.

Sir George Grey distributed the prizes at the Grammar School to-day. He said lie looked to the 'youth of the Colony as most valuable to the Stato, because they were inclined to look less to their own interests. Persons like himself, who wanted to introduce great changes, looked to youth when grown up for their approval. Statesmen had to legislate for the future as well as the present. He s:dd he had collected invaluable manuscripts and material for future historians.

July 14. At the annual meeting of the New Zsaland Insurance Company, held this afternoon, the report showed the premiums received to be L 78,332, being an increase of L 15,115 over the last half-year. The marine losses were above the average, Including the Cospatrick, Blencathra, Gothenburg, and Jason. The total losses were L 62.444. There rem.v'na to the credit of the profit and loss account L 19,686. A dividend at the rate of twenty per cent, was declared. Napier, July 13. The new Proteßtant building belonging to the Orange Lodge was opened last night with a ball and supper. Invercabgill, July 13. Edmund Fletcher Gilles, Manager of tlie National Bank here, died this morning from gastric fever. He had been confined to the house for the past ten days. The weather here is very severe. Chbistchurch, July 14. At a meeting of the Jewish congregation on Sunday last LBO was raised towards the testimonial to Sir Moses Montetiore, Bart., originated in London, and a committee was appointed to obtain further subscriptions from both Jews and Christians, Durinsr the gale on Monday List the Heathcoto Rowing Club's boathouse was blown down, and the four-oar outrigger and other boats were almost totally destroyed. The land sales in the Province still maintain a good average. The amount realised by yesterday's bi-weekly sale was L 4,800. Wellington, July 14. James Cameron, for rape, ha 3 been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, and to receive two whippings, administered privately. Frank Murray, for assault with intent to rob, was s mttneed to two years. Greymouth, July 14. A boat belonging to the steamer Tarunia, which left hero for Melbourne on Saturday last, was found yesterday on the beach near Kaz'>rback, about twen'.y-oight miles north of Greymouth. Tauranga, July 14. The ' Bay of Plenty Times' this morning publishes an address from Colonel Harrington to the electors of the East Coast, notifying his intention to stand for the district at the next election for the Assembly. Captain Morris, M.P.C, has issued a similar notification. The contest will be a very keen one. The Bnnkjof Now Zealand has invited tenders for the erection of extensive bank premises. New Plymouth, July 14. Kaokao, the celebrated Hauhau chief, who during the late war directed the Natives' engineering operations, is dead. l!ia death will relieve the Government of much difficulty in procuring fuither additions of territory. Meat har, risen one penny per pound. Corbet'-., a carpenter, seven*y, hung h'mself yesterday in a fit of despondency.

{From our own Correspondents.)

QI'KENSTOWN, Jtlly 11. A very influential meeting \vm held here last night, Sir Manders, M-P.O , in the chair, to take steps to celebrate the i ''Conuell centenary. A. strong committee was elected. The proceedings will take (ho form of a banquet, at ■which ladies can attend. A. ba'l will probably be held afterwards.

Little jntorest ia shown as y t in the municipal elections.

Ltttklton, July 13. When tho Tanpo got a little more than half way down the Port" t'halmets Harbor yesterday, the boat, while being hoisted to the davits, got under the counter, w -nt adrift, and overturned with a seaman in it-. Rescuing the man and the boat was a mattrr of preat difficulty, owing to a storm of hail. The steamer then got aground, and was detained for seven hours._ losing a favorable wind the whole of that time. The Taupo arrived alongside the Lyttelton wharf at five o'clock this evening, making the run in 15£ hours, despite a head wind most of the way.

Auckland, July 13. Thei* was a row in Queen street on Saturday night. Forty roughs broke into two hotels after hours, and the police arrested the most disorderly. An attempt to rescue was made, in which the constables were assailed hut succeeded in t:ecurin:? their s. Two of the ringleader* was sent to gaol. One of the same mob went, up to ;i man standing quietly j„ Queen street is-day, and struc!: liiiai a violent blow on the back of the head and. another in the eye, seriously injuring that He was immediately arrested.

Allan Wright, compositor, Dunedin, writes disclaiming, on the part of the printers, any sympathy with MrLeGrove's letter to the Dunedin ' Star,' and saj ing the writer had notthe authority of the Typographical Association. In maintainance of the character of the Auckland printers he says: —" I trust the good sense of the compositors of Auckland will treat he Grove's letter with thecontempt it deserves. It is purely the bombast of a boisterous and very vain individual: one who, like a second Sir Oracle, woull say, ' When I open my Mouth, let no dog bark.'"

Lawbence, July 14. The action of Messrs Keid, Bastings, and Clark re the Heriot Hundred, meet with general approval throughout the up-country districts which are interested in the settlement of the people. Mr Kitching is now fencing the best portions of the lately purchased Spylaw run, adjoining the Island block, although the Government proposes to open it for agricultural purposes during the next session of the Provincial Council. It is fine land, and would be arxiously sought after, having a frontage to the Main Dunstan Road, and being bounded by the Molyneux River. Mr Kitching thinks that by fencing it he will, at least for a time, prevent its settlement. At the Town Council Revision Court last night, the Mayor (Mr M. Hay) and Cr Fraer, a cam lidate for the mayoralty, quarrelled. The Mayor took off his coat and threatened mortal combat, using at the same time language more forcible than choice. The scene was thoroughly disgraceful, and a fight was only prevented by the intervention of the other Councillors. It is likely to affeot the election considerably. A dinner to Mr J. C. Brown, M.H.R., takes place to-night, when he will be presented with a purse of 200 guineas. A large attendance is expected.