NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1666, 23 June 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PKB PRESS AGENCY.] AUCKLAND, June 23. Fiank W. Whcrtky, rged fourteen ; James Whorsky, aged nine; John Berry, fged twelve ; and George Evans, were charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing a number of beer bottles in various parts of the cifc . The Sub Inspector of the Police said the boys were young thieves, who watched opportunities, caused by the absence of owners of houses, to commit depredations. The elder Whorsky was sentenced to eight dajs’ imprisonment, with a flogging ; the younger was committed to the Industrial Home. The Magistrate regretted that there was no reformatory for boys. Rewi on the Yeomanry. While Rewi was inspecting the cavalry at Te Awsmutu, ha said, “ Those men of yours on horses would be useless to follow us into lire bush. You would have to get me on foot.” Tho Native Cr-sis. PATEA, June 22. There is some excitement amongst the settlers who are anxious to support the Hawera settlers, being extremely gratified at the action taken by them in puttmg the Natives over the Waingongoro bridge. Titokowaru is not returned from Parihaka ; he awfti's instructions from Te Whiti, who says that hie mat must be swept clean, meaning that the settlors must be swept off the land, A further contingent of Natives yesterday, after the ploughmen had bean turned off, wished to resume the ploughing, but Commissioner Williams warned them, saying that the settlers were not to be played with. They addressed them, but it is supposed that they will return in great force, and attempt to plough again. Every preparation has been made for any emergency. WESTPORT, June 23, The Maggie Pattison left at 11 a.m. yesterday for Lyttelton with sleepers and coke. She sailed over the bar. The Grafton and Charles Edward are still detained, awaiting a favorable report of the bars at the Grey and Hokitika. A seam Bft. (hick, of splendid hard coaL. has been found at the higher level in the Wellington mine. DUNEDIN, June 23.. Mr George Darrell publishes a very feelingtribute to the memory of Mr Walter Hill. Another New Gold Rush. The “ Mount Ida Chronicle ” says ■ “ John Holverson has obtained thirty ounces in one day on the Hope ranges, which divide S(rath-Tai?ri and Deep Doll. The spot is four miles from the Hyde. The deposit was about 3ffc. deep, A rush has set in to the locality. OTAKI, June 23. A man named Samuel Cook, who has been in the employment of Mr James Cotte here for the last (en years, foil in the fireplace of hia own house and was burnt so severely that he died thirty hours after. He was unmarried and was subject to apoplectic fits. WELLINGTON, June 23. There are stored at New Plymouth at the present time a hundred and forty thousand rounds of Snider and a hundred thousand Enfield cartridges. Some insurance companies decline further risks in populous parts of the city. One insurance agent refused to renew a policy, saving that ho had strict orders not to take any insurance in the city for some time to come. The Latest Native News. The latest information from Hawera is that a large number of Maoris are collected- on the other side of the Waingongoro river, but it is unknown whether they are armed or not. To the Front. The Stella tt ok fifty Constabulary to New Plymouth yesterday. They go overland to Hawera. The English Mails. The Zialandia, with the homeward May mails, arived in San Francisco on the IStb instant, one day in advance of the due dote. The Oily of Now York, with the London mails of the 22nd of May, left San Francisco cn the 9th instant, the contract date.

[from our own CORRESPONDENT, t New Native Complications. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 23. The bullocks of Te Wbiti’s ploughmen were impounded at Orakura during*M|jM| absence of the absence of the ploughmen at Parihaka on Saturday. Te Kamokorua demanded their release. Both the poundkeeper and the commanding officer having refused, he threatened to tomahawk tho poundkeeper and break the pound. In the evening, during the fracas, he was put in the mud by some Arawa members of the force whom he had insulted. Yesterday he paid the fees and obtained >he bullocks, and will piobably resume ploughing to-day. DUNEDIN, June 23, Tho home station of the Hor. Mr Holmee at Manipori has been destroyed by fire. The building was worth £5004. It was insured. The furniture is saved. AUCKLAND, Juue 21. Henry Keene and Isaac Hunt, watermen, were fined £SO and costs for a breach of the Customs’ regulations, in getting ashore & quarter-cask of rum, which had been placed on board the Madroua, on the 31st Mar, and stolen therefrom. Mr Chaplin and Miss Rosa Osborne are expected per Hero, with anew Opera Company for Mr DcLias. Waipa is f orming a Volunteer cavalry corps, which is expected to muster 100 men. Want of labor is complained of at Whangarci. WELLINGTON, June 21. Two thousand two hundred objections were rent in for tho Wellington land tax district, which includes ako the Taranaki provincial district. A movement is on foot to present an address to Mr Stout on behalf of the people of Wellington, asking him not to resign, the address being so worded that people of all shades of political feeling may sign it. A meeting between the underwriters and corporation regarding building regulations was ad journed without doing any thing.

The Government will not introduce next session any measure to deal with the bankruptcy laws. It is expected that a Bill will be introduced to impose a ton pound poll tax on Chinamen coming to the colony, and to make captains of vessels liable for payment of the money. In addition to the Electoral, Redistribution of Scats, and Income and Property Tax Bills, the Government will introduce a measure dealing with the whole question of charitable aid. No further correspondence has been received by the Government relative to the direct steam service between Great Britain and New Zealand. It is definitely settled that the railway station shall be erected between Mills’ foundry and the rear of Government buildings. The Governor will be petitioned for a commutation of the sentence passed on Iho». Bird for taking two boxes which he thought were empty, at the late fire. Several people certify that they regarded Bird as respectable The majority of the land tax objections in this district come from the city and mainly arise out of questions of ownership. An effort will bo made by the Corporation to widen that part of Cuba and Manner* streets, whore the buildings were burnt. The police are going to inquire into the allegations made against Inspector Sullivan for entering and searching a house withoutauthority. The outgoing mail takes 133 nomination for immigrant* for this district."

TIMABU, June 21. The case of Court v Studholmo will probably occupy the Supremo Court all next week. Plaintiff’s case is still far from being finished, and it is understood that over forty witnesses are to bo called for tho defence. One of the most terrific eeaa ever experienced in Timaru was running from yeaternoon till noon to-day, when it had begun to go down. Most of tho vessels rode out till daylight this morning, when, with tho exception of the English barque Clan Campbell and tho barquentine George Noble, they wont to sea, tho Chili losing two anchors. There is no danger to the remaining two, which have ridden easily throughout. The sea is rapidly encroaching on tho railway line in Le Cren’s gully, to the north of the town, and threatens to endanger the viaducts. It was blowing here from the south-west all last nigh, and a heavy fall of snow has taken place on the ranges. The weather to-night is clear and quiet. No damage whatever was done to the breakwater although a small portion of the formed land between it and the beach was washed away. An enormous mass of shingle has accumulated on tho south side of the breakwater. REEFTON, June 22. The United Alpine Company cleaned up yesterday, obtaining 6330 z. gold from an equal number of tons of stone. INYEROARGTLL, Juno 22. The weather is thoroughly wintry. Snow fell last night for the first time this season. Stewart’s Island is capped with it. A strong westerly gale with rain and sleet prevailed today.