NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1737, 13 September 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PRESS AGENCY.] WELLINGTON, September 13. The Victoria Loftus Troupe. The performance of the Victoria Loftus Troupe at the Theatre Royal last night is causing much comment. The “Evening Post” declines to insert any further advertisements of the company, alleging as a reason that last night’s performance was of a demoralising character. The “New Zealand Times” says the performance was of the grossest description, one which no respectable person should countenance, and so bad and indecent as to be unworthy of criticism, and it expresses a regret that the police cannot interfere to stop such indecency. The TramwayThe tramway is being extended towards Newton. All the present curves, which undergo much wear and tear, will be replaced by steel rails. The Railway Wharf. The last of the outer piles of the railway wharf have been driven. Electoral. Steps are being taken by Mr Jackson to petition against Mr Mason’s election for the Hutt. The Returning Officer here intends proceeding against several persons who attempted to personate absent voters. Chinese Labour.

A meeting of hotel employees was held last night to protest against the employment of Chinese in hotels as cooks or waiters. It was stated that Chinese cooks would work for 15s a week, while a white man would require £2. A committee was appointed to draw np a report for the formation of an association, the members of which wonld pledge themselves not to work at any hotel which employed Chinese. Efforts will also be made to induce

the public not to patronise hotels employing Chinese. The Wool Clip. The prospects of the ensuing wool clip in this island are very good as regards the quantity and quality. Insolvencies. There have been seventeen declarations of insolvency the last three weeks, and four deeds of assignment. The Money Market. _ The stringency in the money market continues, though the financial conditions are rather more favorable than a couple of months ago. HOKITIKA, September 13. The circuit sittings of the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice opened yesterday afternoon. There are only two criminal cases for trial. The one, a charge of indecent assault, the grand jury ignored the bill; is the other, a case for unnatural offence, a verdict was returned of not guilty. There are no civil cases for trial. [PEOM OUR OWK OOBEBHPOKDENr,] BLUFF, September 13. _ The Harbor Board yesterday moored a light ship at the entrance of the harbor with a light at a sufficient elevation and brilliant enough to enable vessels to enter the harbor at any hour of the night. DUNEDIN, September 13. Political. The “ Otago Daily Times ” urges a coalition under Mr Macandrew, to include Messrs Gisborne, Montgomery, Hall, Ballance, and Wakefield. A Painful Rumour. The " Times ” also says that painful rumours are in circulation with regard to defalcations by a solicitor. Liabilities, £7OOO ; assets very small. The solicitor in question was, till this week, connected with a leading city firm. The Unemployed. A deputation of the unemployed waited on the Mayor. They said they represented 600 people, many of whose families were utterly destitute. The Mayor promised to see the Harbor Board, to see if that body and the Corporation could not find eome employment. The Lakes’ Election. All the returns are now in, except one, where there are only fifteen voters. The present totals are—Finn, 253 ; Mason, 220 ; Manders, 140.

GRAHAMSXOWN, September 12.

The following pigeon messages are jnat received from the meeting of tribes inquiring into the shooting: —“ Pareora, Friday, 4 p.m.— Two committees have been sitting separately all day, going through the voluminous mass of evidence taken by the runanga. As their deliberations have been strictly private, it is impossible to say yet what progress they have made. It is thought, however, that the proceedings will be over to-morrow.” Later—- “ The committee will make their presentment to the assembly of chiefs to-morrow morning at ten o’clock. It is stated that a committee, consisting of the old men, will insist on the culprits being given up to justice.” The .“Advertiser” learns, on the best authority, that Sir G-. Grey’s resignation as member for the Thames, was forwarded from Wellington to-day. WELLINGTON, September 12. A preliminary inquiry into the cause of the Laurel being abandoned was held at the Oustom House to-day. The evidence showed that she had not been abandoned until it was no longer safe to remain on board. When the captain and crew left her the water was washing over the decks; nightfall was at hand, and a gale threatening. The inquiry led to no result, and it is not probable that another will be held.

The Nelson footballers have arrived, and had a practice to-day. They play to-morrow. The repairs to the Hinemoa will not be completed for five or six days yet, when it is understood she will proceed to Auckland. The Pinafore Company opened at the Academy of Mnsio to-night to a brimming house, and the general opinion was that the performance was a great success. A company of Turks are about to open a fancy bazaar of Eastern exhibits at St. George’s Hall. A large proportion of the exhibits are articles manufactured in the Holy Land, and many from the cedars of Lebanon.

A Mr* Myers, at the Hutt, when paying a pedlar for a pair of strings, incautiously exposed a lot of money in a little box. The pedlar remarked that she seemed to hay* plenty of money in the box, and wanted to know where she had got it all. Mr* Myera locked the box, and put it aside in the pedlar’* presence. About 7.15 p.m. Mr* Myera went out, leaving the door locked. When she returned she had occasion to go to her cash-box. She found that it had been forced open, and the contents amounting to fifteen sovereigns, stolen. The constable found on the pedlar a pair of strong pincers which corresponded with the marks on the box when it had boon broken open. It is stated that the friends of Mr Pearce will bring him forward at the next Mayoral election.

Recently Messrs Brandon, Williams and 00., a prospecting party testing the country near the Wairarapa, sent a ton of stone to the Thames to be analysed. The result of the testing has j ust been received by telegram, and proves to be a yield of loz. 3dwt. of gold from 21 cwt. of quartz. Steps will be taken immediately to utilise the development and work the auriferous country. TIMARU, September 12. At the Chamber of Commerce to-day a resolution was passed urging on the Minister for Public Works the immediate calling for tenders for the new railway station, as the excavation of the site was on the eve of completion. DUNEDIN, September 12. A meeting of unemployed was held in Dunedin to-day. About 300 persons were present. The speeches were mostly moderate and sensible. A committee was appointed to interview the Mayor. A small subscription was raised to pay for advertising and rent of a hall to hold a meeting in.