NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1548, 4 February 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

I per press auency j Auckland, February 6. _ The North Shore Ferry Company held their annual meeting to-day. The directors recommend a dividend of 5 percent. The balancesheet showed that the earnings of the steamers for the year were 1, and the wages paid £3OOO. The Open Sailing Boat Race was again contested to-day, and resulted in the Toy winning by seven minutes, the Volante second, the

Missing 1 link third, and the Brothers fourth A match is arranged between the Tor a and Transit to sail to Cape Colville and back for fifty pounds. Wellington, February 3. The house of Ardensen, a shipwright, was broken into la t night while the family were at church, and Jtl 10 in gold taken. No trace of the burglars has been di-covercd yet. Mr McKenzie’s house at the Hutt was burnt down on Saturday night, iho fire arose from the explosion of a kerosene lamp. The flames spread with great rapidity, and in the confusion one little girl, aged five, was burned to death. The other children were rescued. The house and all its contents were entirely consumed. The house was insured in the youth British for •£290. The stock and furniture.were uninsured. Mr McKenzie, besides losing the whole of his stock, valued at .£2OO, and all his househo d goods, lost ■£ 10 in cash. Clalan’s store opposite had a narrow escape, and was on fire at one time but were extinguished. It is understood that two or three of the members of the Board of Governors of Wellington Coliege intend resigning, owing to circumstances connected with the recent system of management and the proposed changes in the same. The Blondettes or Female Minstrels, now playing in Melbourne, are arranging a New Zealand tour, commencing at Wellington. The Stewart Family had a crowded house at their farewell entertainment on Saturday night. They have been wonderfully successful here. They leave for Napier to-day. Mr O’ Korke, Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, has arrived and taken his seat at the Board. Sir T. Tancred, Chancellor of the New Zealand University, was examined on Saturday, bat as reporters were excluded the nature of his evidence is unknown. Blenheim, February 3. The case of Mr Henderson, J.P., v the Mayor of Blenheim for the use of threatening language was on for hearing to-day, but on the application of Mr McNab, solicitor for defendant, was adjourned for seven days to enable defendant to obtain material witnesses, thirty-one of whom are to be called. [from oxjr own correspondents.] Auckland, February 3. The annual meeting of the Bay of Blands Coal Company was held to-day. The directors reported a steadily increasing demand for coal during the year. They sold 39,364 tons, being an increase of 9103 tons over th previous year. The quality of the coal improves as the work is driven towards the new shaft. The directors anticipate that the quality will shortly be fit for any part of the world. The new works cost to date .£6IOO. The directors decided to increase the capital of the company by issuing 200 shares of <£lo each, one-third of the shares to bo issued at once. A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, for the half year was declared, making, with the interim dividend of July last, 10 per cent per annum. Wellington, February 3. The Hon. Mr Buckley has resigned his Governorship of the Wellington College on the ground of dissatisfaction with the general management of the institution. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, in the case “Evening Pot” v J. P. Hydes, comedian, a judgment summons for .£36, do fendant was ordered to pay within fourteen days or three months’ imprisonment. For the Cup, Danebury is at 3 to 1, Laertes 4 to 1, Longlands and Lara 5 to I. « iamaru, February 3. There was great excitement over the wreck of the Clyde, and fears were freely expressed that all hands had perished. These were allayed to day by the receipt of a telegram from Captain Bishop, announcing the safe landing of ali hands The particulars received arc very meagre. The information leads to the supposition that something went wrong on board, and the vessel getting into the breakers, the boat was taken. A landing appears to have been effected under shelter of Bank’s Peninsula. Invercargill, February 3. Mr J. H. Sraitb sat up with Mr Conyers last night. He reports that the disposition to drowsiness continues. This morning Mr Conyers recognised him, also Mr Grant, the Dunedin manager. He was only awake a short time, and then dropped off asleep again. The symptoms are not so hopeful as they might be. [Press Special Wire.] Gbahamstown, February 3. The Waitoa block, comprising 11,200 acres, will be offered for sale by auction in lots of 100 acres, at the upset price of £1 per acre. The Waikawau block will next be opened, and the famous Te Aroha will follow. Natier, February 3. Colonel Gordon is dangerously ill. He is not expected to recover. Miss Sherwin gave a farewell concert to-night to a large and fashionable house. She leaves to-morrow per mail steamer. Wellington, February 3. The Government are about to fit up an icehouse on board the Hineraoa for the purpose of distributing about a million whitefish expected from San Francisco by next mail steamer. The principal portion of these fish will be sent to Invercargill for the lakes and rivers in that district, as it is considered that the more northern parts of the colony are too warm for them. The Hinemoa will probably leave here for Auckland on Thursday next, when she will take the Commissioners on higher education to obtain evidence there. Mr R. J. Duncan sells the reclaimed land to. morrow. Tenders will be called in a few days for the first five miles of the Groymonth-Hokitika railway. The Australia, with the London mails of 2nd January, left San Francisco on the 21st January, one day late. The City of New York, with January colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco on the 29th January, one day in advance of contract time. The Trust and Loan Company held their sixth annual meeting this evening. The report of the directors shows profits for the year of £9240. A dividend of 12! per cent, was declared. Dunedin, February 3 A young man named Daniel Hacstonge was killed at Palmerston on Saturday by a kick from his horse. At the conclusion of his speech to his Naseby constituents, Mr de Lautonr is reported to have said “You must expect to see a strong array against the Government next session. If they are true to their liberal interests, as I know they will be, their majority will be a probable minority, and the decis on will rest with the people. Our tender hearted friends who support us with their hearts even in their mouths and a reproach upon their lips, must for once and all decide. The true supporters of a Liberal Government in the House and coun.ry assert that the time has come when concessions to the wayerer must no longer be made. As a people rejoicing in the advent of Sir George Grey to power that we shall beJallowed|to strengthen his hands, if the Parliament at present elected refuses its duty. Do not mistake. The present Parliament is only liberal under pressure. There is not a majority in the House, whatever may be said or how the votes may be told, that is true to the interests of the majority of New Zealand. The Liberals and Tories must be made to take sides. It is for tbe eDctors to give the lino.” An accident, terminating fatally, happened at South Dunedin on Friday evening. Mr Neil Reid, formerly captain of a coasting vessel, was in a paddock about nine o'clock mustering some cows, when a horse kicked him. He lay insensible till four o’clock next morning, and then managed to crawl home. Dr. Brown was in attendance till eleven o’clock yesterday morning, when he died. Two newly-elected school committees have been applied to, and have given permission ft r the school buildings under their control to bo used one hour a week for Bib e-reading classes. In the Police Court to-day, Marion Johnstone was charged, on the information of Andrew Reed, with having committed perjury when giving evidence in the Supreme Court recently against Mrs Reed, the wife of the prosecutor, and who was then found guilty chiefly on Johnstone's evidence. The cases have their origin in several sly grog prosecutions which have recently been before the Court. Mr Mead, the contractor, who was injured some days as;o. and who underwent amputation of both legs, died this afternoon. A requisition is in course of signature, and is about to be presented to the Mayor, asking him to take the necessary steps to give a suitable reception to tbe Marquis of Normanby when on his way through Dunedin.