NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1561, 19 February 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[per press agency.] Wellington, February 18

The Stella leaves this evening with Messrs "Whitefoord and Bunny, the Commissioners appointed to enquire into tho working Jackson's Bay special settlement, and the secretary, Mr Jordan. The Stella will call at Hokitika for Dr. Giles, the other Commissioner, and will then proceed direct to Jackson's Bay. Picton, February 18. Beauchamp's sawmill, in Pelorus Sound, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning about two o'clock. The insurances are .£SOO each in the National and Victoria. Duneoin, February 18.

The Governor is to be received to-morrow -afternoon at the main railway station, and conducted by way of Rattray, Princess, and Dowling streets to the now drill shed, where the addresses are to be presented. On his Excellency ■entering the Hall, the school children, under Mr J. L. Ferguson's leadership, will sing the Colonial Anthem, and on his leaving they will give the National Anthem. The rest of the programme remains unaltered. At the Caledonia Hotel last night, Councillor Fish, on behalf of the subscribers, presented to Miss Anderson (the rules of the service preventing him from accepting it), a purse containing forty-three sovereigns as a mark of the esteem in which Sergeant Anderson is held by them. About a dozen persons were present. The sergeant, who proceeded to Wellington today, was also the recipient of a neatly-illuminated address, so which 100 signatures were attached, and in which his worth as a peace officer of sixteen years' standing was testified to. [from our own correspondent.] Wellington, February 18. This morning's " Times " states that a private letter received in Wellington says that Miss Carmichael, the heroine of the Loch Ard, has become insane. It will be remembered that only Miss Carmichael and Tom Pearce, a midshipman, were saved from the wreck, the young lady losing her father, mother, sisters, and brothers. She went home to reside with a relative. The statement that the police intended to prosecute the keepers of disorderly houses in the city has had the effect of closing many of the dens, and the police have had considerable difficulty in serving the summonses. Timaru, February 18. The Hoskins and Charbonnet Company conclude their three nights' successful season tonight, and proceed South to-morrow. [Pre*§ Special Wire.] Auckland, February 18. Several parcels of Government land north of Auckland have been let for depasturing purposes at very low prices. Uncle Tom's Cabin was performed by the Hicks' original Georgias last night to a crowded house. Wade, the agent, left for Wellington in the Taupo. Mr Mackenzie was elected chairman of the Harbor Board. The Grammar School Governors appointed Mr Alexander Macarthur, of Melbourne Universitv, English master. There were forty six applicants. The deserter „Myas was placed on board H.M.S. Sapphire*to«day. The Chief Paul, of Orakei, has been in town with several chief a, who hive come to Orakei to attend a council to be held next week. Paul says the date of the great meeting bo held at Kopua will depend upon tho arrangements effected at Orakei meeting. Dunbdln, Februa-r^lS. At a meeting of the .Cricket Association tonight, the question of ways and means was discussed in a general way. It appeared there were accounts to and no funds to meet them, and an opinion was expressed that an appeal would have soon to be made to tho public. Invercargill, February 18. The first meeting of the new Harbor Board was held to-day. Mr J. W- Mitchell was reappointed chairman by six votes to four. A proposition from some Aucklu,nd»meriiioselltothe Board the steamer Geelong as a tug was not entertained.

Walsh is to be hanged at 7 o'clock to-morrow morning.