NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2088, 2 November 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[>BB PBBBS ASSOCIATION. | AUCKLAND, November 2. The Auckland Murder CaseYoung Woolcott, who was dangerously wounded by Joe, the condemned murderer, is now out of danger. He proceeded to Fiji with his family yesterday. The gaoler refused to allow the Woolcott family, in whose employment Joe was, to visit him. Our Judges. A cable message has stated that Judge Gillies arrived in Adelaide in the Surat yesterday. Judge Bichmond left for Wanganui in the Taiaroa. He attends the Appeal Court at Wellington. The Lincolnshire FarmersRe Messrs Grant, and Foster's settlement at Aroha, Mr Bolleston insists that one half of the settlers be placed on the land by the Ist of Janury, 1882. Their agent consents, but objects to the further conditions that £4400 of the purchase money be paid immediately on the agreement being signed. The final ratification of the purchase is jeopardised. A. and P. ShowThe privileges of the Pastoral and Agricultural Show realised £174. The Massacre on the BorealisA private letter from Malaya gives further particulars of the massacre on the Borealis. The island where the outrage was committed is only two acres in extent, but it is thought that there are two hundred natives on it. The natives live on this small island through terror of the hill men. The crews of the other vessels recovered guns, blankets, knives, and rice from the abandoned houses. They burnt the huts and destroyed the cocoa-nut trees, so that the murderous tribe will be at the meroy of the hill men. The party also destroyed a town on the main land. One boat with two men is still missing. AUCKLAND, November 1. Racing. The Dargaville people are making arrangements for a race meeting to be held in March, when upwards of £550 will be given in stakes. Polioe Item. Sub-Inspector Pardy now ranks as senior ■ergeant in the Auokland police. Killed by Eating Matches. The infant son of Mr Peter Barthon, milkman, Mount Boskill, died through eating the heads off lucifer matches. The jury returned a verdiot of " Accidental death," with a rider urging parents to use patent safety matches. Obituary. Mr Alex. Wright, an old identity of Auckland, is dead. BULLS, November 1. Insurance Item* The dwelling-house of Mr McKenzie, burnt down this afternoon, was insured in the National for £l5O. WELLINGTON, November 1. Village Settlements. The " Gazette " contains the conditions of sale of the Waimatamata and Fairlie Creek village settlements in Canterbury, also the appointment of trustees to the Timaru cemetery. Statistics. The Customs revenue for last month was £15,140. During Ootober there were 83 births, 16 deaths, and 24 marriages. The Kyeburn Murderer. Ah Lee, the Chinese murderer, on the Bishop of Dunedin's representations, has been temporarily respited until the Executive to-morrow further considers his case. The Parihaka Natives. The Government telegram from the camp states that yesterday about fifty Natives, nearly all men, came to the camp to fence early in the morning, bringing stakes and branches, a few of which they stuck in the ground. The remainder they threw across the road, and then retired. This morning two Armed Constabulary men who were going from the camp to Opunake on leave, were stopped by about thirty Natives at a place called Parapara, where they have erected a fence across the road, and were not allowed to proceed. They had to go round by the beach. Coroner's VerdictAt the inquest on Arthur Batkin, killed by a roller at the College, a verdict of " Accidental death " was returned. Appointment. The Commissioner of Crown Lands here has been appointed Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. NELSON, November 1. Tramway Accident. A lad named Smith, while endeavoring to jump on the tramway 'bus whilst the same was in motion, fell beneath the body of the carriage, the bottom of which appears to have doubled him over, inflicting serious injuries. GREYMOUTH, November 1. MiningThe return from the Keep it Dark Company, Beef ton, for four days' crushing was 167nzs. lOdwts. amalgam from 108 tons stone, and for the month ending Oitober 30th 1350z5. 7dwts. retorted gold from 582 tons stone. The United Alpine Company, Lyell, returned 4160z5. amalgam from the top plates from 165 tons of stone. TIMABU, November 1. The Old Post Office. The old Post-offioe buildings, with oneeighth of an aore of ground, were sold by auction bv Mr Moss Jonas to-day, and realised £2700. DUNEDIN, November 1. The Beer Duty. Beer duty stamps to the amount of £249 12j were sold to-day atDunedin. Bishop Neville and the Kyeburn Murderer. The execution of Ah Lee is to take place at 8 a.m. on Friday. Bishop Neville continues to use his exertions for a reprieve for the condemned man, and it is said that he has gathered professional evidence to oontrovert r.he testimony given by the medical witness at the trial as to the ability to distinguish human blood from that of mammalia. Vital Statistics. The vital statistics for the district of Dunedin for the month of October are—Births, 148; deaths, 49; marriages, 39. Lottie Wilmot. Lottie Wiimot, ths female lecturer, ha* filed a declaration of insolvency.