NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1692, 23 July 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[from our own correspondent.l KAIAPOI, July 22. Some of the Unemployed. A mob of the unemployed at the Wela Pass have wrecked the hotel, and broken the windows. The proprietress has telegraphed far the nolice. Irspestor Buckley and a police Constable star, at once. OAMABU, July 23. Coursing. A protest has bf en entered against Mr Barnaul taking the stakes, on the ground that the dogs were called up wrongly for first ties. [per press agency.] AUCKLAND, July 23. Messrs Tonks and Co. have sold the Taupo wreck. There wes a good competition and it fetched £1403, Mr Winter, of Hokitika, being the purchaser. Albert, the Auckland champion server, left in the Botorua for Sydney. He will have a boat built there to compete with the Australian oarsman. At the inquest held on Mr McGlynn, who was killed in the Waikato Company’s mine, a verdict of “ Accidental Death ” was brought in. No blame was attached to any one. Mr McLaren, the mine inspector, visited the mine, and reported that such an occurrence as brought about McGlyan’s death was unprecedented in that mine. WELLINGTON, July 23. _ There was some mild excitement here tl L morning in consequence of aropoit which was circulated to the effect that, under an Act of George 111, if a public meeting was held with a view of influencing Parliament, within one mile of where Parliament was then in session, the Ministry have the power to at once remove the seat of Government. Some treat the matter seriously, and others with ridicule. The Maori Prisoners. The Marris in the Barracks were very insubordinate last night, apparently solely to make themselves as annoying as possible. Several of the most insubordinate had to be secured, and Mr Mackay w : ’l brng them before the visiting Justices this afternoon, and get such punishment awarded as is necessary to meet the case. Breach of the Arms Act. Cooper’s case, re breach of the Arms Act, has been occupying the Supreme Coi’-t all day before a special jury. WELLINGTON, July 22. The Government Lave accepted the services of tbo Wellington Guards. A party cf prospectors have been prospecting near Wainui-o-mata ranges. They found quarlz reef of great extent, containing payable gold, abont 15dwta. to the ton, and silver about 4:zs. to the ton, both being in pyrites. The quartz has been tested in the Museum, where a piece of “ casing” gave 12dwts. Igr. to the ton. 30,000 acres have been reserved from sale as auriferous. The New Z; aland Steam Shipping Company will dispose of their fleet of steamers early in September. It is expected a Dunedin firm will purchase at least two steamers. DUNEDIN, July 22. The inquest on William does was held this (Tuesday) afternoon. It tas been observed that some northern papers have the inquest and verdict in this (Tuesday) morning’s issue. It must have been supplied by a prophet.