THE PROVINCES.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 61, 10 August 1874, Page 3

THE PROVINCES.

OTAGO. Yesterday, at the Supreme Court (says the “ Guardian”), before the civil action of Harding v Campbell was proceeded with, Mr James Smith, addressing his Honor Mr Justice Chapman, said he wished to make an application under the quasi criminal jurisdiction of the Court. He had been instructed to move for a rule nisi calling upon Mr James Macassey, barrister of that Court, and plaintiff in the action of Macassey v Bell, to show cause why he should not answer the matters complained of against him in the joint and several affidavits of Mr G. K. Turton, solicitor for the defendant in Macassey v Bell, and of Mr William Carter, Mr Turton’s managing clerk ; why he should not also pay the costs of this application ; and, in default of sufficient and satisfactory answers to the said affidavits, why attachment should not issue against him for contempt of that Court for having published in the “ Otago Daily Times” newspaper on the 27th July last a letter and telegrams strongly calculated to prejudice the trial of the action of Macassey v Bell, still pending in that Court, which action, if the motion for a now trial was granted, would go before a second jury. He would first read the affidavits on which he made the motion. A rule nisi was granted. Mr John Edward Denniston has been admitted and enrolled as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. WELLINGTON. The “ New Zealand Times ” of the Bth says : —A general meeting of the members of the Wellington Jockey Club was held last evening at the Empire Hotel ; George Crawford, Esq., in the chair. Over thirty gentlemen were present, and by them the stewards and officers were appointed to carry out the December meeting—the programme of which will be fully advertised and appear in our columns early during next week. An excellent training ground will at once be provided, and other improvements made of such a nature as to render every facility for carrying out the programme in a manner likely to reflect credit on the management. From the energy with which the details are being carried out, we cannot but augur a most favorable result, and there is little doubt but that in course of a year or two the Wellington races will rank second to none in New Zealand. With reference to the bazaar in aid of St, Paul’s Church the “ N. Z. Times ” says : “ Although upwards of £6OO had been realised by sales at the bazaar during the previous two days, the stalls yesterday presented a very gay appearance. There remained a variety of articles of tasteful design and beautiful execution, but these were during the day disposed of to purchasers, with the result of securing another large amount to the funds of St Paul s Church, the object for which the bazaar had been instituted. The ladies who have so kindly interested themselves in the good cause must be congratulated on the success of their exertions, The receipts were, Tuesday, £355 os lid ; Wednesday, £304 16s ; Thursday, £237 6s 8d ; total, £897 8s 7d. We understand that there are still several sums to be paid in, so that the proceeds of the bazaar, and of the indefatigable exertions of the ladies by whom it was originated and conducted, will exceed the handsome sura of £9OO. AUCKLAND. A meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was held on the 3rd, The minutes were read and confirmed, and the balance-sheet submitted to the meeting. The accounts showed that the receipts amounted to £ll7O Is I Id. and the expenditure £1290 13s 7d. It was proposed by Mr Joseph Bennett that the committee appointed by the amalgamated clubs retire, and a fresh committee be elected. The motion was carried. The following gentlemen were appointed on the new committee Messrs J. Watt, Walmesley, Fraser, J. Cosgrave, T. Brown, W. A. Hunt, W. J. Marks, M. Banks, W. Walters, Wyuyard, J. M‘Lcod, S. Morrin. On the motion of Mr K. Perkins, Mr H, Hardington was made a life member of the club. Mr Waymouth was appointed auditor to the club. 'The “ Star ” of the 4th reports ; —Captain Daldy at the City Council yesterday drew attention to the necessity for increased police

protection. He said that even early in the evening women were liable to insult in the streets of the city. The police supplied for this city only numbered one-halt those that were deemed necessary for the prevention of crime in other colonial towns, and yet when more police were asked for they were told that they could not have them because they were unable to pay for them. And this in reference to a province which is contributing a quarter of a million annually to the colonial revenue. He said this was one of the inequalities that were growing up between the provinces, and which would yet lead to serious results. He did not wish to speak strongly there, but he hoped a time would come when he would have an opportunity of expressing what he felt on this subject. Under the injustices it was suffering, Auckland, which iu point of population and tax-paying force, was the second province of the colony, was likely to sink not to the third or fourth, but to the fifth or sixth position among the provinces. The gift of £25.000 made by the General Government this session he considered to be one of the greatest insults that could have been offered us. He moved, “ That, in the opinion of this Council, the present number of police in the city are quite insufficient to prevent crime and keep good order ; that an increase of the force should bo made as early as possible ; and that a copy of this resolution be telegraphed to his Honor the Superintendent, with a request that he will bring it under the notice of the Genera] Government.” After some exception had been taken by Councillor Hurst, and general expressions of approval given by the other members present, the motion wus carried unanimously. The “ Herald ” of the Ist says —A case of considerable importance to masters of vessels was dealt with at the i’olice Court yesterday. It was a charge under the Merchant Shipping Act, and was preferred against the master of the schooner Ivanhoe, who pleaded guilty and was mulcted in the sum of £lO and costs, the prosecutor having stated that a heavy penalty was not desired. 'Che charge was one for which the defendant was liable to be fined £IOO or to he imprisoned for six months with hard labor. It is well, therefore, that masters of vessels should know the amount of risk they incur by contravening the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act in the manner the defendant in this instance admitted he had done. The information had been laid by the Inspector of Customs against Donald Stuart, the master of the schooner Ivanhoe, and the particulars of the charge and the object for which it was brought forward were explained by Mr F. M. P. Brookfield to the Court, He said that the information had not been laid for the purpose of pressing for a heavy penalty, but to shew masters of vessels that they were not at liberty to play fast and loose in these matters. The facts of the case wore that, on or about the 27th iust, the defendant wanted to clear his vessel to proceed to Samoa, but the Collector of Customs refused to give him a clearance until he got a certificated mate on board his vessel. The schooner was then cleared out to go to Wangaroa, and the defendant then engaged a certificated mate, who followed the schooner to Wangaroa, taking with him its clearance and manifest for Samoa. As soon as the mate arrived at Wangaroa the defendant took the clearance from him, refused to allow him on board the schooner, and sailed without him for Samoa. The charge was a serious one, but the object of bringing it forward was attained by the defendant having to pay a fine of £lO, as it was intended to act as a warning to others. Two other charges against the defendant were withdrawn upon the payment o f costs. NELSON. The “Mail” notices that in Mr Burrell’s window are to be seen some fine oranges, grown in the open air near Brook street Valley. The tree from which they were plucked is of some years’ growth, and has now on it several dozen oranges. TARANAKI. In some notes on the progress of the Titanic Steel and Iron Company’s Works, the “Taranaki Herald” says:—We have on a previous occasion given a description of the works projected, but at that time they were hardly commenced. We then gave the dimensions of the furnace and other particulars connected with its erection. A few months have passed, and the brickwork of the easement has been proceeded with and finished. The contractor now only awaits the firebricks which have been ordered from England to enable him to complete the furnace. The other day we paid a visit to these works, and found a lofty, round, stout erection, like a Martello tower, built of excellent bricks, manufactured by Mr Wilshireou the ground. There is something substantial looking about the furnace, which shows that Mr Beaton has carried out his contract with integrity. Mr Beaton is now erecting close to the furnace a building technically called a “ casting house.” It is forty feet in length, with a width of thirty feet, the wall of it being eighteen feet high, and to be roofed in with corrugated iron. The ground owned by the company at Henui consists of five acres, and is now being fenced in. There are two substantially built sheds on the ground—one hundred feet by twenty —where the iron sand will he converted into an ore before being placed in the furnace. The machinery and the other necessary appliances for the blast, &c., were long Since ordered from home; but have not yet arrived. It is but natural that the shareholders should begin to expect some tangible result, especially as it had been publicly announced that the furnace would be in working order within twelve months from the time of the works being commenced ; but it is well known that orders sent home are not executed as promptly as could be wished. It is not surprising, therefore, to find that the directors have miscalculated the time within which the necessary material for the completion of the work should arrive. However, we hope to be able soon to announce that the machinery has reached here ; after which, a very short time will elapse before the furnace is tested. In announcing that more immigrants are to be sent to the Province, the “Herald” says:—Those who arrived last week have found employment; and, as the public works are almost at a standstill for want of hands, the Government lias determined to send for a further supply. The D puly-Superinten-dent has telegraphed to Wellington, requesting that 100 immigrants, exclusive of wives and children, be forwarded. Of this number Messrs Brogden and Son undertake to employ thirty-five; and the Government has work for over fifty. Application has also been, made for fifteen servant girls.