NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1752, 1 October 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PHB rBBSB AdENCY.] A Probable Fatal Occurrence. AUCKLAND, October 1. The steamer Lily arrived last night from Wairoa South, bringing with her a waterlogged boat, which was identified as that in which A. George, aged twenty-three, and Donald McKenzie, aged thirteen, left on a fishing excursion. - George is a son of a late baker of Albert street; while Capt. Kenrick MoKenzio, of the schooner Saxon, is the father of the other lad. The captain and the brothers of young George went to search for them yesterday, but up to last night had not returned. A Serious Charge. A surreyer named Dunham, formerly of Moturangi, and lately employed by Captain Colbeok, was arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing from a reoent arrival named Singleton a pocket-book containing money and securities to the amount of £6OO. Singleton, with his family, arrived a few months ago from Wellington, and either purchased or rented a farm at Pokeno, residing meanwhile with his family in Symond street. Yesterday he was drinking about town, and fell in with Denham. On disoovery of his loss, Singleton at onoe informed the police, and detectives speedily effected the arrest of the suspected individual. The City West Election. Mr Newman has filed a petition against Messrs Wallis and Hurst for bribery and corruption and alleged illegal practices in the City West election. He has given surety himself for £2OO and two sureties of £IOO each to prosecute the petition. The petition went to Wellington by the Taiaroa this morning, accompanied by the affidavits of Messrs Whitaker and Bussell, solicitors. A Row in an Insurance Office. In banco to-day, before Justice Gillies, Mr 8. Hesketh moved for a decree compelling Mr Thos. H. Mabin to render an account of his management of the Phoenix Insurance Com* pany since 1876. Owing to a slight irregularity in the form of procedure, the matter was adjourned till the next sittujg of the Court in banco. WELLINGTON, October 1. Political. Mr Saunders' speech last night was most powerful and effective all round the House, and was considered very damaging to the Ministers, and following on Sir George Grey's wild platitudes, Mr Saunders produced a great effect on the new members on both sides. Opinion in the lobbies is quite unanimous as to the excellence of the speech.

AUCKLAND, September 30. A boat containing four men wu observed to capsize off tbe North Head during a heavy north-easterly gale. A hat was found on the adjacent beaoh, but there was no trace of the men. The boat was also seen floating bottom upwards. The names of the men are not known.

Respecting the!boat with four men which was up Bet yesterday, all the men are supposed to be drowned. The police are making inquiries. It appears that a son of Captain Kenneth McKenzie, with several companions, went out yesterday morning on a fishing excursion, but have not since bee* heard of. Sydney Tawhanga, the defeated Maori candidate for the northern district, left by the Hawea yesterday to prosecute a petition against the election of Mr Lundon and Tawhai. He says he has received a telegram to make haste down. The engineer of the Ringarooma, after trying two hundred tons, reports very favorably on the Waikato coal for steam purposes. The coachbuilders' meeting, to secure protection against American importation, appointed delegates to secure the co-operation of other trades, and agitate for protection. A settler named Small, at Tuhau, was killed by a falling tree. . At the Auckland Institute last night the Rev. Edgar read a paper favorable to protection. , . Manning, of Hokianga, who had been arreßted on a charge of issuing valueless cheques at Dargaville, escaped from the police at Hokianga, and is supposed to be sheltered amongst the friendly Natives. WELLINGTON, September 30. During September eighty-five births and twsnty deaths were registered in Wellington, and twenty-eight marriage certificate, issued. A Wairarapa correspondent writes that Mr W. Harrison holds a lease from the Natives of Hurunuiorangi Plat, his ter» expiring on Ist of January, 1880. The Maoris, however, have forcibly entered part of the land, whioh they ploughed, oropped, and stopped Mr

Cbrfe there from crossing with his waggon, threatening to shoot the driver if he proceeded. Mr Ooi-Ie offered the Natives 5s per week, to which thry agreed, for pas»ing with a waggon through ;• small portion of their land, and when the fir«t bad wag sent, the driver was informed if h« Failed to bring them a bag of sugar he should not dime again. The bag of sugar was sent with the next load, and the driver was then informed that he must bring 20s the next d*y. Owing to the action of the Natives, the contractor for the Hurunuiorangi bridge will probably not be able to finish the work.

A workman at Stew«rt and Go's sawmill had hu hand cut off yesf e>diy hy a circular saw. There is a probability of Messenger, the Australian sculler, puying Wellington a visit. Hearn, who suffered d.ivat at his hands in the late match on the Yari-a, is not satisfied with the result, and desires to again meet his rival. Hearn has communicated with Messenger oh the subject of a match to bo rowed in Wellington harbor, and the latter agrees, provided his expenses over be paid, and the stakes be £IOO aside. George Preece received twelve months' hard labor, and Wm. Howell three months, for stealing shirts f roin a draper's store. The Bench commented s'rong'y upon the practice of storekeepers exposing their wares outside their shops, thus affording great temptation to dishonest persons. TIMARU, September 30. The Customs rev*nu<» collected at Timaru in September was £l2Bl 15s Id. The vital statistics for the same month were : —Births, 39 ; deaths, 10 ; marriages, 7. Settling up on the Geraldine races took place last night. The following amounts were paid : —Vallance and Mason, £IOO ; R. Ray, £BO ; Osborne, £7O ; Mundell, £3O ; Walters, £25 ; Primmer, £2O ; Story, £2O ; Lunn, £l2 ; P. Duncan, £4 10a. DUNEDIN, September 30. A charge of arson against Waters was continued to-day. Amy Vernon's cross-exami-nation was corcluded, and Ada Murray Edith Evans and George Ritchie (Scotty) gave evidence. The facts elicited were substantially the same as came out at the coroner's inquest.

The inquest on Mrs Smith, who died in hospital from injuries received on Saturday last, will be held to-morrow. Her husband is in the custody of the police charged with murder. He will therefore not be present at the inquest unless a Judge's order be obtained.