NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1669, 26 June 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[P3B P3E53 AGEKOT.] AUCKLAND, June 26. It is said that one libel action, for certain, and probably two, with heavy damages, will be laid against the “ Hawke’s Bay Herald,” for violent articles attacking Majors Mair and Jackson and Mr Searancke, of the Waikato, in connection with the transactions with the Kingites. The body of John Ashley, a bush contractor, was found floating near the Sandspit by his two sons. The Rev. Q-eo. Brown, the pioneer in New Guinea of the Wesleyan Mission, is seriously ill at Sydney. Rewi Interviewed.

Rewi, in an interview with the "Star" reporter at his settlement, Punui, said that he had told Sheehau that there would bo no fighting at Taranaki unless the Europeans commenced it; that Hawera had been sold bj persons who were not tho owners, and that To Whiti was taking this course (ploughing) to bring the caeo strongly before tho Europeans. He had told Sheehan that tho soldiers would go there on a fool's errand ; that formerly Rewi had said that he and Te Whiti were one, but that they had separated, and he had joined the Europeans, and Te Whiti had taken his own course ; still he thought that Te Whiti had right on his sido. Rewi said that there were two evil persons, the European land buyers, who would buy from anyone, and tho Natives, who sold land tbey they had no title to. He had asked the Government to have tho land within his boundary surveyed, and awarded to rightful persons, and made inalienable for the good of the Native race. Ho expressed great pleasure at his visit to Auckland, and the kindness he had received, but observed that the Governor's answer was not favorable, and he might not go again. There seemed to be a good deal of sympathy among the Waikato Natives.generally with Te Whiti, who, they say, only wants to urge his claims in a respectful manner. Rowi expressed his belief in the prophetic claims of Te Whiti, and said he comsidered him a Tene Tohungo. He laid he had urged Mr Sheehan to re-appoint Mair. A Sad Story. The general manager of the National Bank, at Tauranga, wag found shot through the head in the Bank this morning. The accountant discovered the body. It is supposed that the manager committed sv'cide. Supplying Natives with Arms. G-ISBORNE, June 26. Messrs Cooper and Brodie loft by tho Hawea, en route for Wellington, to attend the Supr jme Cour t with regard to a charge of supplying a double-barrelled gun to Tuba Nihoniho. Messrs Cooper and Brodio w< rs escorted to tho wharf by a number of friends and sympathisers. HOKITIKA, June 26. A man, named John Anderson, a Russian by birth, and an old resident, died in Wtstland Hospital yesterday from a fractured thigh, caused by tho upsetting of a spring cart which he was driving from Stafford to Hokitika. He leaves a widow and several children in poor circumstances. [from our own correspondent, i DUNEDIN, June 26. Judge Bathgate to-day decided, on a test oase, as to whether a railway employe is personally responsible for negligent performance of his duty in storing shipping goods. At parade last night the whole of the Cromwell Volunteers, with throe exceptions, volunteered for active service. The works committee of the Harbour Board recommend that Peter Denny, James Galbraith, and John Darling, be tho Commission at Home to superintend the procuring of a dredge for the harbour. The -jetty-accommodation extension is to cost £I2OO moro in consequence of increased railway traffic. AUCKLAND, June 25. Great preparations are being made for the Citizens' Ball, to-morrow evening. Svdney Tawhanga, a Bay of Islands Native, who married a white woman, haj procured a deed of separation. Yesterday his wife publicly kicked him in Queen street. Bishop Cowie confirmed sixteen candidates last evening. With regard to the statement as to the inso cure condition of the Auckland graving dock, Jones and Ware, contractors, wrote to the Har- j bor Board, and received the following reply:— " I have tho honor to acknowledge tho receipt < of your letter of 26;hult., forwarding copy of the engineer's report from the newspapers of the 21st ult. in reference to the graving dock, and in ;reply beg to inform you that your letter was submitted to tho Board at a meeting hold yesterday, when it was resolved that the Board is perfectly satisfied with tho workmanship and material of the graving dock. — James M. Beigham, Secretary."

A man named Robert Cameron was unloading a case of bottled ale from a dray to»day, when hie foot slipped, the case falling on his leg and fracturing it in two places. WELLINGTON, June 25.

Mr Stout's resignation was placed in tho hands of Messrs Hunter and Brandon thin afternoon. The new writ for the vacant Beat will be issued at once.

Mr MeG-uire, chairman of the Iliwerii County Council, leaves for Wellington to-day to wait on the Government with tho view of urging that it is desirable to employ tho forces now in the district to push on raids through the disturbed country. The Sydney Exhibition Commissioners refused tho offer to take a body of Maoris to Sydney to dance a haka. The following tenders were received by the Public Works office for the Dunedin railway station reclamation contract of the WaitakiInvercargill railway :—Accepted—W. Bell and B. Pritchard and Co., £58,487. Declined —B. J. T. Price, £G9,175 j J. Monday, £73 622 ; J. McKay, £76,957 ; D. Proudfoot, £38,000, informal.

DUNEDIN, June 25

Mr Green, M.H.8., addressed bis constituents at Port Chalmers this ovening. Ho explained that last session he had voted for the Government on the Tapanui railway question against his judgment, and simply because the Government had ruado it a party matter. But after the action of the Government in letting the Thames-Waikato Railway without authority duung the recess, in future he would support the Government only to the extent that his judgment would warrant. A hearty vote of confidence was passed.