NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1685, 15 July 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[FBOIT OTJE own coebespondent.] EANGIORA, July 15. A cattle driver between Qreymouth and Christchurch, named Graham Flowers, was arrested by Detective Stephenson in the Ead Lion Hotel here this morning, on the charge of larceny as a bailee of fifty-four head of cattle, valued at £260, the property of Mr John Davis, Christchurch. [fee pebss agency.] AUCKLAND, July 15. Native Affairs. At Cambridge an a!journed Native mee ting, convened by Mr Robert Graham, who is the chief promoter, and Maihi, wrs held after four o’clock yesterday. The discussion on the petition to the Governor was continued. Most of the speakers expressed an opinion in favour of having a Maori Parliament in the Waikato, and leasing their lands only subject to tha approval of a mixed commission. They said that tho Maori members had failed to do them good through their hearts bemg alienited from tho Maori people by Government money. A r petition to the Governor was unanimously adopted. WELLINGTON, July 15. A man named Wallmsley, a half-osste E»',6 Indian, was brought before tho Resident Magistrate this morning on four separata charges of robbery and breaking into premises. He was sentenced to thirteen weeks’ imprisonment for the three first charges and committed for trial on the last. The two Italians concerned in the notorious cutting and wounding case, were sentenced this morning, Bitcssi to eight months, and Perotti to four months, and on liberation each to find sureties of £2GO each to keep the peace for six months. The Court then adjourned to Monday next. Political. The “ Now Zealander” foreshadows tho opening address to Parliament as follows : Tin abolishing of plurality votes ; the duration of Parliament shortened, that it may not became the instrument of the few; that payment of members be placed on a more sound basis than at present. These are the main points of constitutional reform. The “ New Zealander” also thinks that the question of the confiscated lands in tho Taranaki district will occupy a great deal of attention this session. A meeting was hold at eleven o’clock th : s morning to elect a leader for the Opposition. Sir W. Fox was chosen. It is certain that he will load a majority of the House. The Grey Government is generally considered as sura to fall. With regard to the Chiirman’iip of Committees, it is behoved that Mr Seymour has a majority of four. It is understood that the Opposition will not attempt to oust ths Government pending the passing of the Loan BUI. AUCKLAND, July 14. At the Police Court, to-day, Thomas Brown was charged with rape on Susan Jane Eountree, who said her husband is at Wellington. The defence was that prosecutrix was a consenting parly. The Court dismissed the case without callmg all the evidence. Captain Symonds, who married Sir George Grey’s niece, died of consumption while return’ng home from New Zealand. COROMANDEL, July 14. A meeting of Coromandel county electors was held on Saturday, when a resolution was passed to merge the Coromandel Road Board with the county. Mr Jerome Cadman, late member for Cormandel in the Provincial Council, died last night, NEW PLYMOUTH, July 14. Colonel Trimble and Mr T. Elliott have been requested to visit Wellington and see the Ministry relative to a sum of money which the Government owe to the county of Taranaki. The chairman states that, although he has telegraphed to both the Minister of Public Works and Mr Sheehan, ho can get no satisfactory answer. The work has been done, and there is no money forthcoming to pay for it, so the members decided to send their choirman and one of their members to see tho matter adjusted, DUNEDIN, July 14. The polling for the election of a member to represent Dunedin in tho House of Representatives took place to-day. The election turned almost entirely upon the education question. Mr Reeves, who was brought out by the secular party, obtained the Catholic support by promising to go in for a modified form of denominationalism should the present system be disturbed. He promised, however, to endeavor to maintain the secular system in its entirety. Mr Stewart, on tho contrary, was in favor of Bible reading in schools, but strongly opposed to denominationalism. There was not very much excitement during the day, and tho number of rotes polled was not so large as in the previous contest between Messrs. Reeves and Oliver. Tho result on tho present occasion is that Mr Reeves is again defeated, the numbers being— Votes. Stewart ... ... ... 726 Reeves ... ... ... 563 J. G. S. Grant 31 WELLINGTON, July 14, Tho New Zealand SUam Company has satisfactorily settle! all its differences in connection with tha strike of the engineers of their boats. At the E.M. Court a half-witted girl sued a person named Gold for £75, money she lent him. The Magistrate spoke in strong terms of tho way in which defendant had deliberately swindled tho poor girl, and then sold off his furniture with the object of bolting. Defendont was ordered to pay the full amount and £5 costa forthwith, or go to gaol for three months. Two young men, travelling photographers, named Vivian and Grant, were nearly drowned yesterday in Evans’ Bay. They left tho wharf in a small boat, and after pulling as far as Evans’ Bay one of tho oars broke. They had no sail or rudder, and she was at tho mercy of the tide. A strong current was setting towards Somes’ Island, and the boat commenced drifting in that direction. The occupants divested themselves of their clothes, and struck out for the shore. As they neared the beach they were observed by an old woman, who cheered them on, telling them to swim a few strokes more and they would then be safe. They landed all righr, but in an exhausted state. They have lost their clothes, some money, and their watches, besides tho boat, which was their own. Wellington footballers intend shortly to send a representative team to try conclusion# with their Christchurch friends. The case of Caesuri Peroti, charged with cutting and wounding another Italian named Fernandez, occupied the Court all day. Prisoaer was found guilty, and will bo sentenced to-morrow, along with Antonio Bottossi, who was concerned in the same case.

TIMABU, July 14. Tho body of the man Thomas Price, who died at Burke’s Pass from exposure in the enow on Friday last, was brought to town this morning, and an inquest held nt which a verdict according to tho evidence was returned. , Several other parties of men had narrow escapes, and have only been rescued with great difficulty. Groat anxiety is generaUy felt for road parties and others m the McKenzie country. , . ~ The body of James Shea, drowned at the wreck of the Akbar, was recovered in Caroline Bay, and an inquest will be hold to-morrow. The harbor works are now in full swing again, and rapid progress will bo mado if the wcathfr continues fine. DUNEDIN, July 14. A Velocipede Club has been formed in Dunedin, which is likely to be popular. In tho Supremo Court, tho common jury case, Connor v Mackay, was struck out this morning, having been settled out of Court. A case, Jeffrey v Luks, was inserted on the list with consent. INVERCARGILL, July 14. Madamo Olga Duboin, tho Russian pianist, has arrived by the Rotorua. Sho is to give one performance here on Friday next.