NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2079, 22 October 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

AUCKLAND, October 22,

The Bank of New Zealand.

At the Bank of New Zealand half-yearly meeting to-day, the report states that the net profits to 30th of September, after full appropriations for all debts bad and doubtful, and the usual reduction for Bank premises furniture, is £76,152. The balance from the halfyear ending 31st March, 1880, was £22,185, making a total available for division of £98,337. The following appropriations were recommended:—A dividend of 10 per cent, per annum, £50,000 ; a bonus of 5s per share, equal to 5 per cent, per annum, £25,000 ; balance carried to proper profit and loss new account, £23,237. Total, £98,337. DUNEDIN, October 23. Insolvency ItemsFive declarations of insolvency have been filed this week. Daniel White, hotelkeeper, set down his liabilities at £2BIB, and his assets at £3057. Captain BabotLetters received here by the mail state that Captain Babot, late of the Rydaspes, is appointed to the command of Money Wigram’s steamer the Durham. INVERCARGILL, October 22. During the past month 1,347.856 ft of timber has been cut by the sawmills in the district, the royalty on which amounted to £l6B. Prison labor-

The Government have forwarded a circular to the gaols intimating that prison labor is to be let to Corporations or individuals at threequarters the current rate of daily wages. Alleged Wife Desertion.

William Henry Burton, a well known coach proprietor between Canterbury and the West Coast, was before the Magistrate this morning charge with wife desertion on the strength of telegram from Christchurch. He was a passenger to the Melbourne Exhibition per the Arawata. He was remanded for the production of a warrant, but has since been released for want of it. Serious AccidentA boy at Wyndham got his fingers caught in an oat crusher. The fingers were crushed to a jelly, and the flesh torn from the arm. The Educational Grant. At a meeting of the Education Board dissatisfaction was expressed at the amount allocated for Southland from the education vote. It was decided to remind the Government that the Board had been careful not to anticipate the Parliamentary grant, and that other districts, less discreet in this respect, were apparently receiving more consideration.

AUCKLAND, October 21 A New Goldfield-

Government have resolved to open 50,000 acres of land at Te Aroha as a gold mining district, under the Act of 1873. Mr Whitaker has arranged with Mr Wilkinson, Native agent at the Thames, to conclude an agreement with the Natives for mining on their reserves. It is expected that arrangements will be complete in about a fortnight.

Several difcoveri e of auriferous quarts have been made, and claims are already pegged off. The new goldfield adjoins the land sold to Messrs Grant and Foster. Diocesan SynodAt the Diocesan Synod resolutions were carried on the educa ion question. The first stated that the Synod did not desire a return to denominational education ; the second declared that the Synod could not endorse the recommendations of the General Synod for grants in aid of the schools established by any religious denomination, provided that the attendance and instruction shall come up to the standard required by the Government. Tha third resolution recommended that the Government be petitioned to grant in an amended Education Bill such facilities for religious teaching as are at present given by tba New South Wales Aot. The Seizure of Spirits. The whole of tha spirits seized by tbs Customs officers at Whangatata was to-day? declared forfeited and oondemed, no claimant having appeared, and will bo sold by auction. Kaipara Steamship CompanyThe Kaipara Steamship Company will dispose of the steamers Tongsriro, Keans, and Gemini belonging to their fleet on the 28th inst. Cambridge Agricultural ShowThe Cambridge Agricultural Show took place to-day. The weather was unfavorable, and there were orly half the number of last year’# exhibits. Messrs McLean and Company’s and Mr Fantham’s magnificent cattle were absent. A goodly number of settlers and Maoris went present. A Welcome Downpour. Nearly three inches of rain have fallen during the last three days, bringing a large quantity of logs to the berime of the sawmills. NEW PLYMOUTH, October 21. The late Judge Mansford. At the District Court to day Judge Shaw referred in feeling terms to the recent sudden death of Judge Mansford. Mr Halse, on behalf of the Bar, expressed regret at the news of his death. WELLINGTON, October 21. Fine Arts Copywrights Act. At the Magistrate s Court this morning judgment was given in the long pending ease ) of Gilbert y Oeddes. The action was brought under the Pine Arts Copyright Act by Mr \ Qillon, New Zealand agent of the Dramatis Authors' Society, to recover penalties for tha unlicensed production at Christchurch by the defendant of “Pygmalion and Galatea.” Jndgment was given with costs for the plaini tiff for £4, being double fees. legal Appointments. The following appointments are gazetted t Charles Dudley Eobert Ward, barrister, of * Timaru, to be District Judge for the districts > of Dunedin, Otago Goldfields, and Western Otago from the Ist prox., vice G. W. Harvey. Lowther Broad, barrister, to he Distris Judge for the district of Westland from the ) Ist prox., vice T. S. Weston. Francis Dart Fenton, barrister, to be deputy of the District ’ Judge of the District Court of Auckland. * GBEYMOUTH, October 21. Fatal Accident. A man named William Carpenter, belonging to the Alma, was drowned this morning at five o’clock. It is supposed that he was walking from the vessel to the wharf, when ’ the plank slipped and he fell between the vessel and the wharf. His body has not been recovered. DUNEDIN, October 21. i Mr Proctor’s Lectures. g Over 2600 children and adults assembled in & the Garrison Hall to-night to hear Mr Proctor’s lecture. He leaves for Camara to--0 morrow morning, a r. (FROM ORB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, October 21.

Magisterial Changes. It has been finally decided that Mr Nugent Wood, B M., shall be transferred to Ashburton, Mr Guinness going to Oollingwood. Mr McCulloch, of Invercargill, and Mr Carew, of Lawrence, will share between them Mr Wood’s work, both as magistrate and goldsfields warden. The other magisterial changes are still unsettled. The Two Murderers. The papers are now received both from the North and South relative to the cases of the Auckland and Otago murderers—viz., Joe the Fijian and Ah Lee, Chinaman. It is probable that the fate of both prisoners will be finally decided at an Executive meeting to be held next Tuesday, The general opinion in well informed quarters is that the law will bo allowed to take its course, and the capital sentence will be carried out in both oases. Telephone Exchanges. The Government is about to introduce a system of telephone exchanges under the powers convoyed by the Telegraph Act of last session. A large supply of instruments has been obtained, and the system will probably bo in full operation very shortly in the four chief cities of the colony, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. It is understood that the charges will be very reasonable. The Native FencersThe Native fencers made their usual advance and retreat to-day, but did not approach the constabulary camp even so closely as on former occasions. They made no attempt to fence. Ports of EntryIt has been strongly represented to the Government that as a certain amount of direct “ foreign” trade is carried on by Foxton importers and exporters, some degree of hardship might be inflicted by closing that place u a port of entry as intended. Ministers therefore have now under considers- » tion another plan by which, through the amalgamation of offices almost as much saving would be effected without removing the custom house altogether. This alternative plan is likely to be carried out. It is probable that Akaroa will be closed as a port of entry, and that some other of the smaller ports will be similarly treated. Mail Services. It is understood that some further reductions in the cost of mail services are m progress, by which a considerable saving of expense to the colony will be effected, while the convenience of the public, judging from the extent to which the services abont to be curtailed have hitherto been used will not materially suffer.