NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1649, 3 June 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

AUCKLAND, Juno 3 Rewi at Auckland-

At the Auckland Institute last night, R'wi said that he had coal and iron on his land, which he would sell to Europeans whenever they wished to buy it. Ho visits tho German man-of-war, the Albatross, to-day. WELLINGTON, June 3. It has been arranged, regarding the money and diamond rings found on Gleich, the Adelaide defaulter, that they shall be deposited in one of the Banks, pending a civil action to

decide whether Q-leich or the Adelaide creditors shall get the property. After a long and animated discussion, the shareholders in the West Wanganui Coal Company resolved to stop all operations forthwith. Mr J. E. George, who had been asked to report upon the mine, calculated that the coal that they had sold at 32s per ton cost 6os, and ho showed that the company’s operations generally were futile, and the mismanagement great. The City Council will, at its next mooting, discuss the advisability of refusing to consider any informal tenders, Tne Anderson—Easby Case. The Easby v. Anderson and the Anderson v. Easby assault cases have been arranged. On the case being re-oponed before the Resident Magistrate this morning it was stated that the lapse of time since the assault was committed had enabled an amicable arrangement to be effected between the parties. Anderson withdrew his charge on the understanding that, when the case against Anderson came on in the Supreme Court, the prosecutor would not press the case. It was deemed unnecessary to bind over witnesses. All parties then left the Court. It is thought probable that nothing further will be heard of the case. HOKITIKA, Juno 3. At the annual licensing meeting at Hokitika to-day, the whole of the applications were granted except seven, which were adjourned to the 11th instant, on account of the police report. For the Kanieri district the whole of the applications were granted. Arrived Maori, from Dunedin and Southern ports. The Native Crisis. NEW PLYMOUTH, Jure 3. There is comiderable excitement in town this morning. An Executive meeting is to take place, after which it is supposed the Governor and Ministers will embark for Wellington. Te Whiti has prophesied that the Gevernor would visit the ploughed land, and that no result would follow from his visit ; that ail the European families will be carted from the confiscated lands into New Plymouth by Maoris, after which there will be a groat earthquake, which will destroy Now Plymouth and its inhabitants. The first part ole this prophecy is already fufilled, for the Governor did visit the ploughed land yesterday, and no results have followed. The Natives of the district are nearly all at Parihaka. During yesterday afternoon forty men were enrolled in New Plymouth ds mounted Yolunteeroi and ferty-two as ordinary Volunteers, Thirtysix men are enrolled at Urenui [fecit cue own cobeebpondents. l ! BLUFF, June 3. An enormous shark, measuring 15ft 2in in length, by 12ft in girth, was caught by some fishermen here, and is now being exhibited. TIMARU, Juno 2. The Supreme Court sittings, which open next week, are expected to last about ten days. There are some twenty criminal and seventeen special jury cases to be heard. All but one of the latter are against Studholme Bros., in connection with the Waimate bush fire. The remaining case is that of Franks against the Temuka Road Board. Plaintiff is a brewer at Temuka, and claims heavy damages for pollution of a stream of water during the year 1878. A man named John Windlinkin was fined £2 in the R.M. Court to-day, for jumping off a train while in motion. Shepherd, the guard on the Albury line, fell off the train to-day while going from one carriage to another, but escaped uninjured, with the exception of a sprain tc his ankle. [Press Special Wire.] AUCKLAND, June 2. A careful examination of the dock by the Harbor Board’s engineers proves the report that the stonework of the dock was showing signs of decay to be wholly unfounded. The work is thoroughly sound and substantial. The Government has definitely refused to convey the horses of the Cambridge cavalry to Auckland to enable them to take part in the reception proceedings. The cavalrj, therefore, will not participate. Vandalism in the Domain Gardens is doing much destruction.

The Auckland Racing Club have endorsed the decision of the Dunedin Club disqualifying the mare Blue Bell and her owner. Mr Perkins has sold Xantippe to a, local buyer. An Auckland Stud Company is at last a fact. The whole preliminaries have been settled, the company registered, and several of the Cobham stud already brought down. A meeting of the Auckland Institute was held to night. Dr. Purchas delivered an address by Major Mair on a new disease in sheep, and lectures were given by Mr Cheeseman and Captain Brown. Mr Sheehan and Rewi wore present. Rewi said he was astonished at the improvements in Auckland in the last twenty years. He could not recognise the place on account of the great change. Referring to the want of money by the museum, Mr Sheehan promised his help. WELLINGTON, June 2.

The “ Post ” says —"A rumour is afloat today that the Q-overnment are making all necessary preparations with regard to the proposed loan, with a view to bringing: down the proposal within a week after the meeting of Parliament. Probably in this case “ the wish is father to the thought.” For wo believe wo are correct in saying that no final decision has yet been arrived at on this important question. That a new loan will be proposed may be regarded as certain. That its amount will be £3,000,000 is probable for reasons which we previously explained j but wo have good grounds for believing the question as to the precise amount of the new loan will be left an open one until nearly the last moment, and its ultimate determination will be and necessarily must bo materially influenced by the course of events in various directions during the next few weeks.” The Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the wreck of the Taupo is now sitting, but there is so much work to be got through that it is not expected their report will be ready before next week. Amongst the passengers by the Arawata is Cowan, the supposed Adelaide bigamist, but neither Gleich nor any of the property or money found on him when arrested has been taken to Adelaide. Mr Allan, Gleich’s counsel, contends that, as his his client was arrested illegally, the valuables found on him are detained illegally. An attempt will bo made to keep the money and rings for the South Australian creditors of Gleich, The ship Pleione, now about two months out from London, brings a largo quantity of ammunition for the Q-overnment, amongst which are over a hundred cases of ammunition for the heavy ordnance, and nearly one hundred cases of rifle ammunition. There are also two locomotives on board for the Qovemment. The Attorney-General and Minister of Public Works went South in the Arawata this afternoon. OAMARU, June 2. A man named John Duffield, a contractor on the Oamaru waterworks, died suddenly in a tent at Papakaio on Sunday last. At the Queen’s Birthday steeplechases in Oamaru he got on the spree, and continued drinking until Thursday, when ho returned to Papakaio, and on Saturday he was unable to leave his bed. On Sunday he asked a man named Pilling to assist in moving him, and while being moved Duffield suddenly expired. He was a single man, with no relatives in the colony. During May forty births, six marriages, and ten deaths were registered in Oamaru. A meeting of the unemployed will be held here to-morrow, to draw up a petition for presentation to Mr Macandrcw on his arrival.

INVERCARGILL, Juno 2.

Dr. Menzies, M.L.C., turned the first sod of the Edendale-Toi Tois Railway this afternoon at Wyndham, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. This line, when completed, will open up a large tract of firstclass agricultural country, and some of the finest wheat country in Otago. The contract just commenced is for a little over three miles, and has been let to Mr Jas, Shirley. The length of the whole proposed line is about thirty miles.