TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1561, 19 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

ilb WMtdaSdkßfl * WBhairii NiiV « NEW ZEALAND. [FROM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, February 19. Natator is scratclied for all his engagements. fPER PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, February 19. There has been keen competition between the insurance companies during the last few months, which has resulted in a wholesale reduction, the New Zealand insurance company announcing the low scale of from Is Gd per ,£IOO upwards on brick buildings. The Native Minister lias commissioned a local sculptor to execute a bust of the chief Hapuku in Carrara marble. It is said that Mr Roberts, of the Bank of New Zealand, formerly of Tauranga, who has been missing, went away in the mail steamer. Waiting!, the place where the famous treaty was signed, is offered for sale. Two seamen of H.M.S. Sapphire violently assaulted the Rev. Mr Dutton and two other seamen who interfered to prevent them, from roughly using a boy. Wellington, February 19.

The Mayor of Wellington has received from tho Mayor of Hokitika an illuminated address, got up by tho residents of Hokitik*, .is an indicative of their respect and appreciation of Inspector James, recently transferred to Wellington. It has been decided by a large majority of tho members of the Athonauim to open that institution on Sunday afternoons. The Resident Magistr itc delivered the following decision this morning in the case of a collision between the steamers Huia and Goahead — namely, that both vessels were to blame. The cost of enquiry to be divided between them and each to pay for its own expenses. The "Times" this morning says that, on reliable authority, it is informed that Ministers have intimated to the Governor that it was not proposed to arrange for a guard of honour on tho occasion of his Excellency's leaving Wellington. Tho Governor himself; sent direct

orders for a parade of Armed Constabulary as a guard, which of course was for<i ed. The " rimes." says another rumour is that Ministers endeavoured to prevent the nr;ng of a salute by the Volunteer Artilleiy, but as the " Chronicle" said last night, " better counsels prevailed."