NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1794, 20 November 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[fbom ot/b own cobbespondent.] DUNEDIN, November 20. Mr. Stout ou the New Tariff. Mr Stout is contributing to the " Times," a series of articles against the Budget proposals. He say:—" To the settler it means an additional taxation to the tune of £ll 15s, to the city tradesman of £2O 17s 61, to the manufacturers, £33 6d, to the merchants, £63 6s Bd." The getoral impression here is that the tax includes all kinds of personal property. DUNEDIN, November 20. Advanced Price of Sugar. A private telegram received here states that sugar has advanced £2 per ton in Melbourne, fJPBB PBEBS AGENCY.] WELLINGTON, November 20. Lingard v- Gillon. In the caso of Lingard v Gillon to recover £lO paid in 1877, under protest, as dramatic author's fees, the Magistrate held that the defendant failed to establish any claim to collect these fees, and that in threatening to stop Mr Lingard from going to America, undue advantago was taken, as it had not been shown that there existed any agreement between Messrs Coppin and Lingard. For these asd other reasons the Magistrate held the plaintiff entitled to recover the money paid. Mr Fitzgerald, on behalf of Mr Gillon, askei leave to appeal. Tho Magistrate saH yes on payment of the money into Court, and entering into the usual bonds. Exposing Goods for Sale. James Smith, a leading draper and clothier in this city, contested against the Corporation his right to hang articles for sale outside his shop door. The Magistrate considered the practice should bo discouraged, and that it was a breach of the law. He consequently fined Mr Smith 20s and costs. GRAHAM3TOWN, November 19. The Magistrate's Court was occupied all day with a caso of alleged larceny by exSergeant Lambert of Government documents relating to Volunteer scrip. Majors Murray and Cooper were examined, and tho further hearing adjourned till to-morrow morning. WELLINGTON, November 19. New Wesleyan Church. Tho memorial stono of the new Wesleyan church, to replace that burnt down by the great fire in Manners street, was luid to-day by Mr Levin, in the preseiico of 500 people, a number of tho clergy being present. Captain Moonlight. C'.plain Moonlight, who has been capture 3 in Australia for sticking up, robbed the Egerton Bauk, Victoria, seven years ago, and received a sentence of seven year?, which had only recently expired. Curious Accident. Mrs Tremonger, while chopping down the stump of a tree in Polly Hill Gully, fell down, and the log rolled over her, struck her head and injured the base of the skull. Sho is in a precarious state. The Tariff. A speoial meeting of the Chamber of Commerce is called for Monday next, to consider the duties levied on cases and wrappers containing goods subject to ad valorem duties. Captain Holt. A Sydney telegram Btates that Captain Holt is no better, and suffering greatly.

NELSON, November 19. An inquest was commenced to-day on the body ot an infant found yesterday, when it came out that the mother was a servant girl, named Alice Sutton. The medical evidence was that the child was born alive, but had probably been suffocited by blood and mucus found in its throat. The inquest was adjourned for eight days, to allow the girl to be present. DUNEDIN, November 19. John Winton, charged with rape, was committed for trial. OAMA.RU, November 19. Agricultural Show. The North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show, should. ;the weather, which is now dull, improve, will be a grand Bucceea to-morrow. The entrios of cattle, sheep, and horses are far in excess of last year's.