NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1918, 17 April 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION. J NAPIER, April 17. Police HewsThe policemen have r turned after an unsuccessful search for a horse-stealor, who is supposed to have stolen twelve horses. He was last heard of at Omahau, and then got to Te Auto, whero he stole another horse and rode to the Seventy-mile Bush. Here all traces were lost. Inspector Scully and Sergeant Harton have returned this morning;, after a coinoubory trip to Auckland, on "their way to Poverty Bay. A Will CaseThe Hon. N. Wilson has left for "Wellington, and several Maoris also, in connection with the Karatipa will c.is?. WELLINGTON, April 17. The Fire Brigade QuestionAt a meeting ol tho Fire Brigades last averting it was resolved to disband on Monday, without giving the City Council time to consider the question of subsidy. Only four chief officers and two others dissented. Tha meeting was very lively throughout. DTJNEDIN, April 17. The Cumberland Street Tragedy. Butler is addressing the jury at great length. He explains that his reason for leaving Dunediu on Sunday morning, the morning of the murder, was a belief that his

arrest for Stamper's burglary on the previous morning had been planned. The Judge sums up after the adjournment. HAWEEA, April 17. The "Waimate Plains. The usual monthly Parihaka meeting takes place to-day. Titokowaru and a good many natives have gone to be present. The surveys: of Native reserves are going on favorably, and without interruption. The constabulary are going on with road works but slowly, as they have instructions to clear through the heavy flax country a space of two chains wide. No one can comprehend the object of delaying the progress of the road work. They are doing all this extra and unnecessary land clearing on each side of the road. "WELLINGTON, April 16. The 3few Rook. The Stella proceeded this morning to the rock on which she struck yesterday. Captain Johnson, of the Marine Department, made a survey of the rock and found it to be a shallow patch, the centre of which had about five feet of water at low water. The rock lies midway between White Kock and Cape Eoamaroo, and its position is marked with a buoy, painted red with a black band. ObstructionistsIt is stated that some Maoris have obstructed a road near Petone, leading to Gear's slaughter-yard. The New Railway StationA contract for the new railway station has been accepted, conditionally that the contractor agrees to an alteration of the site from the locality previously specified. NELSON, April 16. A Fracas among the Clubites. Regarding the fracas eutside the club last evening, the police hare summoned Messrs Percy Adams, Lanpley Adams, Bunny, and Teschemaker, for creating a breach of tho peace. A public meeting is to be held tonight to consider the late charge against Mr Acton Adams. EmbezzlementAt the Resident Magistrate's Court this afternoon W. Carter Webb, late local manager for the New Zealand Insurance Company, was charged on remand with embezzling £6 17s, belonging to his employers. After some evidence had been taken accused admitted the charge and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labor. DDNEDIN, April 16. Insurance on the Calypso.

The following is the ascertained list of insurances on the Calypso effected through Dunedin offices and firms: —Cargills, Gibbs and Co., per Marine Insurance Company of London, £16,000; do. per open policy, in London, £10,000; New Zealand and Austratralian .Land Company, per open policy in Glasgow, about £10,500 ; Victoria Ineuranoe Company, £5000; South British, £4000; Standard, £3OOO ; National, £2OOO ; Colonial, £2OOO ; Globe, £2000; Union. £1745; United, £112; total, £56,356. It has been stated that in addition the Batavia had a risk of £SOOO on the vessel, but the local agents (Messrs Bright Brothers and Co.) know nothing of it. The above insurances are on the cargo alone, the hull being underwritten in English offices. EducationalThe enforcement of the compulsory elanses of the Education Act has not appreciably affected the attendance at the schools in Dunedin. Railway Commission. The Boyal Commission on railways yesterday examined the Commissioner of Waste Lands, and Mr Grant, General Manager of Bail ways, and also received a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, asking them to make full enquiry into the matter of the Otago Central Railway. Before leaving the Commissioners will inspect the works. On Tuesday morning they will leave Dunedin for Oamaru, arriving at noon. There they will take evidence on railway matters and examine the proposed Windsor and Livingstone line, and on Thursday the D untroon and Hakateramea line. The Commission will react Waimate on Thursday evening and take evidence re the proposed extension of the Waimate line through the Waiho valley. On Friday they go to Timaru and Albury to examine the proposed extension of the Albury line to Fairlie Creek. [fbosi otjb own coebbspohdent.] WELLINGTON, April 16. Meeting of Parliament To-morrow Parliament will be prorogued till Friday, May 28th, and summoned to meet on that day for the despatch of business.