NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1628, 9 May 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[fhom oue own coehebpondents.] . DUNEDIN, May 8. The University Council appears to have a two-edged difficulty to deal with. Mr Scott, the anatomy professor, relying on the alleged promise to have quarters provided for him the same as other professors, to-day made application for a real allowance, or, failing that, to be allowed private practice. On this there was a very animated discussion. Dr. Burns moved the rejection of the application, holding that the council ought to insist on permitting no private practice, in terms of the original agreement. The Vice-Chancellor and a majority of the council took a similar view, but Messrs. Bathgate and Reynolds strongly opposed. The former urged that the whole professional arrangements required revision, and the public should be at liberty to employ the professor’s services to the utmost. Mr Bathgate, pressed his amendment to that effect, but the discussion was burked by one of the council leaving the room, and so there was no quorum. Professor Scott, in a subsequent letter, charges the medical men of the town wi*h endeavoring to injure the medical school, and instances their recent regulation imposing thirteen guineas for attending hospital lectures, which are simply prohibitory. The council expressed themselves very strongly on the latter matter. AKAROA, May 8. Considerable sensation was caused here this evening by the arrival of a steamer at dusk, many supposing the arrival to be the Hinemoa with his Excellency the Governor, which was due this afternoon according to the terms of the published itinerary. Many people came in from the distant bays to be present on the landing of his Excellency, and great disappointment was expressed at his non-arrival. The steamer turned out to be the s.s. Stella, with stores for the lighthouse here. [Press Special Wire.] AUCKLAND, May 8. At the Police Court, Edward Stanton was committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of stealing from the person a silver watch and £1 18s. A public meeting is called for to-morrow, to arrange for the Governor’s reception. Welcome rains have brought down a large number of logs to the saw mills. Three thousand reached the Union Sash and Door Co.’s booms this week, GRAHAMSTOWN, May 8. Daniel Armi, who was committed for trial on a charge of perjury ten days ago, and admitted to heavy bail, was arrested, as it was believed he was about to abscond. No fresh sureties coming forward he was committed to gaol. In consequence of a find of rich specimens in the Alhurnia mine that company’s shares are in demand to-dav at 30a 6d. WELLINGTON, May 8. Samuel Cowan, a smart looking man, who was originally a cook, gave up that, and took took to selling Bibles and religious books. He married his first wife in 1871, but left her in 1876, and married a younger and handsomer woman. He went to Christchurch, where he commenced travelling, and apparently had a good business. After three months’ stay there he came to Wellington, but the police having his photograph, he was arrested by Detective Browne to-night. His second wife came here a few days ago. The following is the gazetted statement of assets and liabilities of all Banks trading in this colony for the quarter ended 31st March last: —Liabilities—Notes and bills in circulation, £1,079,686; balances due to other Banks. £40,441 ; Government deposits, £869,126 ; deposits bearing interest, £4,976,817; deposits not bearing interest, £3,302,431 ; total liabilities, £10,268,501. Assets —Coin and bullion, £1,856,523 ; notes and bills of other Banks and balances due from other Banks, £60,430 ; landed property, £308,114; bills discounted and other advances, £13,972,488; Government securities, £497,385; other securities, £393,414; total assets, £17,038,355. The approaching Mayoralty election is creating great interest Four meetings of creditors are called for to-day. Two men, named Dodsworth and Fletcher, for some time carrying on business as bakers in Courtney Place, are not to be found. They wore in financial difficulties, and their principal creditors —Plimmer, Reeves, and Co. — seized their stock last Tuesday. Mr Crombie’s appointment as DepatyLand Tax Commissioner has been gazetted. In to-night’s “ Gazette” it is notified that Mr Stout has been sworn in a member of the Education Council of New Zealand.

Amended regulations relative to the importation of stock in New South Wales is published. The following person is appointed certificated accountant in bankruptcy: —Frederick Pavitt, of Ashburton.

Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Neils Peter Schourup, photographer, Christchurch; Wilhelm Yon Gaerlner, farmer, Waimate.

The attention of magistrates and justices is called to extracts from an Order in Council, made by Her Majesty the Queen, relative to the constitution, &c., of a High Commissioners’ Court, under the “ Western Pacific Order in Council of 1877,” published in “ Gazette ” No. 48, of Ist May. Notice is given that after 9th June, 1879, a harbor light will be exhibited from a lighthouse erected on the eastern side of the Patea River. The light will be a fixed red light, of the sixth order of port lights. The light will show all round seaward, and will be situated about 133 feet above the level of the sea. It will be seen in clear weather at a distance of about five to six nautical miles.

FOXTON, May 8. A Native named Heta was fined £5 and costs for a breach of the Licensing Act in selling liquor at a race meeting at Moniti. The Rev. Mr Newth has arrived from Nelson to take charge of the Anglican Church of Foxton and Palmerston.

The heavy boilers now in the Hydrabad will be brought to Foxton by a team of twenty-four bullocks. BLENHEIM, May 8.

Two important sheep cases were decided to-day. In the case Inspector v Green, for driving sheep across a run without notice, defendant was fined on one sheep 3d and £l3 15a 9d costs. In the case Inspector v Thomas Carter, for driving rams from one infected district into another without a clean certificate, defendant was fined the minimum penalty, this being the first case under the Act, of £lO with £8 costs. Defendant did not appear. OAMARU, May 8. At the inquest to-day on the body of John Brown, who hanged himself yesterday, a verdict of “Suicide whilst temporarily insane ” was returned. At a meeting of the Waitaki County Council to-day, Mr Wm. Duncan Sutherland, lessee of the Oamarama run, on the Upper Waitaki River, applied to have his rates reduced by one-fourth, and stated that a considerable portion of the best ground on his run had been fenced in by the Maoris, who refused to leave. It was resolved that the Chairman (Hon. R. Campbell) be requested to write to the Government and ask that steps be taken to have the Maoris removed. The Maoris number 120, and have about sixty dogs, which annoy the sheep on the run iery much.