NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1646, 30 May 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[FEB I'SEBS AGBNOY.] AUCKLAND, May 30. Mr Sheehan and party with Rawi arrived at Ngaruarawhia this morning en rente for Auckland. Kcwi is accompanied by several Ngatimaniopoto and Ne-apuki chiefs. He was greatly affected at Ngaruawhia,the former capital of Pototau, and he shed tears thore. The party arrived at 2 o'clock, and were received by a band and driven through the town. It is the first time Eewi has visited the lower Waikato or Auokland since the war.

The seizure of the vacated constabulary huts at Waipa, between Cambiidge and Rotorua, was by two old Hauhacs, who are now at Cambridge Land Court. Mr Woon, the owner of the huts, ordered his men to throw the meddling Natives into the river if they again interfered with the huts. He explained, however, to the Natives that the huts were abandoned.

DUNEDIN, May 30. At.nine o'clock last night, when the Ladybird was *jing alongside the Rattray Btreet Whaif, it was discovered that water was pouring into the engine compartment rapidly and had reached within eighteen inches of the engine room floor. The leak, which is supposed to have been caused by her settling on a stone on the tide retiring, was suppressed with difficulty. She will be docked for repairs.

The Native Crisis. PATE.A/ May 30. A very large meeting of Oarlisle residents waß held laßt night to discuss Native affaire; Mr Saerwood in the chair. The following resolutions wore unanimously carried:—" That this meeting is of opinion that, in consequence of the present attitude of the Natives, it is urgently necessary that the district should be immediately put in a state of defence, and thut the G-overnment be at once requested to forward a supply of arms and ammunition here, to be issued to settlers when the occasion requires." "That the settlers of this meeting sign their names as being willing to form themselves into a corps for the local defence of Carlisle, and request to be armed and drilled at once." The settlers here are not at all satisfied with the aspect of affairs. Should an outrage be committed near town, nothing could be done to assist, as very few people possess arms. Similar meetings to the above are being held all through the country.

[from ottb own correspondent.] TIMABU, May 29. A whaleboat race for £2O aside has been arranged between crews from George street and Bruce's landing services. A meeting of creditors in the estate of James Strachan, draper, was held to day. The total liabilities were shown as £22,026, of which about £SOOO were secured. The assets were stated at £28,259. Captain Sutter, of Timaru, and Mr Boss, of Sargood's, Dunedin, were appointed trustees. Much sympathy is felt for Strachan. In the estate of W. Parsons, farmer, the liabilities are £IO7O, and the assets £I6OO. At a special meeting of the Timaru Gf-as Company to-night, it was resolved to increase the capital to £20,000, by issuing 2000 new shares of £5 each.