NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2091, 5 November 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[FEB PBHES ASSOCIATION. | AUCKLAND, November 5. An Insurance CaseAt the R, M. Court yesterday, in the case of Williamson v Providential Insurance Company, to recover the amount of a policy of in* surance by a widower on the life of his deceased wife, it was shown that her declaration at the time of making the insurance that she was in good health was false, as she suffered from aneurism of the aorta. Judgment was given for the defendant. The Mayoralty. J. McCosh Clark is likely to be a candidate for the Mayoralty. Bock Accommodation. The Gorman man-of-war Hyane is docked in Auckland. Turkish Bath Company. The Turkish Bath Company shares are being rapidly floated. Sporting. There was a large attendance at Tattersall’e last night at the settling on the Melbourne Cup. About £3OO changed hands, principally in small sums. Some long shots were offered and taken regarding the Melbourne Cup, 1881. The Horahora Difficulty. The Maori difficulty at Horahora ie satisfactorily settled. The chiefs have given orders to abstain from obstructing the ploughing. DUNEDIN, Novsmber 5. Fire. A fire broke out iu the staircase of Logan’s buildings, Prince street, early this morning. It was caused by live ashes. The damage was about £l5O. The premises are fully insured. Making a Still. At the City Court, Walker, a tinsmith, was fined £lO, or three months, for making an illicit still. The Execution of Ah LeeAh Lee was executed at eight this mornings He was visited during the night by Bishop Neville and the Eav. Byng Torrance, the gaol chaplain. He expresses thankfulness for having religious consolation so frequently administered him. On the scaffold, immediately before the white cap was put on him, the gaol chaplain asked him if be wished to say anything, and if he killed Mrs Young. He answered firmly, “Me no killee Missee Young.” Ho was exceedingly calm throughout. Death was instantaneous. TIMAEU, November 5. Orange Demonstration. Timaru was made lively to-day by the grandest Orange procession ever known in this district. Altogether 800 assembled and paraded the main streets, dressed in the regalia of the Order, with banners and flags. The procession, which contained contingents from Soutland, Otago, and Christchurch, was accompanied by three bands of music performing Protestant airs, including “ Old John Brown.” The streets were thronged by spectators, but good order was preserved, the only ehow of defiance being at the Shamrock Hotel, from the upper windows of which, green ribbons were hung out, and vigorously waved in the faces of the processionists as they passed. Fortunately the Orangemen treated the insulting exhibition with contempt. The party assembled in a paddock near town, where they bad a capital luncheon, and spent the forenoon in athletic and other sports.

AUCKLAND, November A. Larrikinism. Two larrikins engaged in the oil robbery were ordered to; the Industrial School for three years, and a third received a month's imprisonment with a flogging. Jewellery Robbery. Samuel Kennedy, concerned in the Northern Wairoa Jewellery robbery, has been further remanded. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated that a more serious crime would probably be brought against the prisoner. The offence which had come within the knowledge of the police was of a most diabolical nature, and was no less than attempting to get Bradley into a boat for the purpose of drowning him ; but failing in that atrocious scheme, he chopped Bradley’s boat to pieces. An Insurance CaseAn important case came on to-day in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Williamson ▼ Leers, claim £23 12s, on account of a life insurance with the New Zealand Providential Association, Plaintiff was husband of Matilda Williamson, and claimed, as administrator of her estate, the amount of assurance policy on her life. The defence was that the woman was in bad health at the time of filling up the proposal and had been continually ill for two and a half years before her death. Judgment was given for. defendant, with £lO 6s costs.

NEW PLYMOUTH, November 4. Native Affairs-

The Natives at Pungarehu are still obstructing the constabulary, and it has becesaary to place sentries night and day at the camp, in order to watch the actions of the Natives. They are not satisfied with impounding horses, but now seek to levy black mail on travellers, and have succeeded in making pakehes pay for the privilege of using the Queen’s highway. Mr Curtis was bailed up and made to pay 20s, being threatened that he would be brought before Te WhitL On Saturday the Natives came down to a place called the Gap, near the camp, where some were formerly arrested for fencing, and after placing boughs on the road they impudently marched into the camp, but were not arrested. The Plain’s show no signs of obstructions to the public works contingent ; on the contrary Titokowaru has sent a present of five porkers to the men. WELLINGTON, November 4. SmugglingThe police, having reason to suspect smuggling, followed some sailors from the wharf to the store of Alfred Campion, in Willis street, where the Customs officer, on searching, found 401bs of tcbacco, believed to be smuggled. Alfred Campion was charged at the Police Court to-day—(l) With having on the 3rd inst. knowingly had in his possession a package of manufactured tobacco which had not been stamped or marked, as required by the Tobacco Act, 1879. (2) With having on the same date knowingly harbored, kept, and concealed certain goods liable to duty, which duty had not bean paid or secured, contrary to the Customs Regulations of 1858, whereby he had forfeited £IOO, for which penalty the Commissioner of Customs elected to sue. The offence being proved, a fine of £IOO, or six months’ imprisonment, was inflicted, Wa Stowe, a sailor, was fined £SO, with a similar alternative, for aiding and abetting the offence.

RetrenchmentTbo following constabulary officers are gazetted as dispensed withlnspector Q-. Moore, A. Thompson, W. Q. For, F. Mallard, W. A, Kiely, H. Feast, Sub - Inspectors T. N. E. Kenny, E. Bullen, C. O’Donnell, S. O. Goodall, W. 8. Pardy, T. M. Smith. Postal. The Elgin and Weka Pass Post-offices, Christchurch district, are gazetted as open, j j The Railway Tariff. Some alterations and additions to the Bail* way tariff are gazetted. NELSON, November 4. Improvement of Footpaths. An important case was heard before the 8.M., Mr Broad, when the Nelson Corporation sued Mr Webster for half cost of the concreting pavement fronting his premises. A point was raised that the footpath was not laid out and constructed as provided under section 1202 of the Corporation Act, a gravel footpath having been merely replaced by a concrete one. Judgment was given to-day in favor of Mr Webster, the EM. stating that unless ection was taken by ratepayers under section 111 the Corporation must effect such an improvement out of the general funds. TIMAEC, November 4. Orange ProcessionA grand procession of Orange Lodges will be hold here to-morrow. Fully 800 members of the order, besides those of the Protestant Alliance Society are expected ti take part in it. The Otago contingent arrives from Dunedin by steamer early to-morrow morning, and the North Canterbury members by special train at noon. 200 special constables were sworn in this evening, and the police have been reinforced from Dunedin, Oamaru, and Christchurch. There is a large number of people in town. In the evening the Orangemen will hold a banquet.

Shipping Charges. The Harbor Board to-day resolved to reduce the landing and shipping charges at their service by 25 per cent. This decision has bsea come to through the impioved|facilities afforded to shipping by vessels being able to lie safely at the breakwater in all weather. DUNEDIN, November 4. National Fire and Marine Insurance Company. The directors’ report of the National Fire unA Marine Insurance Company shows that the receipts for the year, including £4249 10s 2d from the previous balance, were £100,613 Is 6d, and the expenditure for the same period £73,549 Is 7d, leaving £27,063 19j lid. Out of this the directors declared an interim dividend in March last, which absorbed £SOOO, and now recommend the payment of a farther dividend of 10 per cent, and bonus of fid per share, which will absorb £5000; to carry £15,000 to reinsurance fund, which will then stand at £50,000, and to carry forward £2063 19s lid. INVEBOAKGILL, November 4. Further Retrenchment. To-day fourteen men, comprising nearly the whole of the working staff of the Invercargill Bailway workshops, received official intimation that for retrenchment’s sake their services would be dispensed with. This, of course, practically means the closing of the workshops hare. [?EOM OUE OWN COEEBBPONDBNT.] WELLINGTON, November 4. Our Industrial SchoolsInstructions have been sent to the various Besident Magistrates throughout the colony to exercise the utmost care in connection with applications for the committal of juveniles to the Industrial Schools at Burnham and Oave'sham, both of which are now represented to ba in a crowded condition. Prevention of SmugglingIt is rumoured that the Government have received hints of intended smuggling on an extensive scale at various points on the coast, owing to the encouragement offered by the present heavy tariff, and that arrangements are being made to procure suitable revenue cruisers to keep a look out round the coast. The Lincolnshire Farmers. The hitch which had arisen between the Government and Captain Steele, Messrs Grant and Foster’s agent in the negotiations proceeding for the acquirement by the latter of the To Aroha block, has been satisfactorily settled. The Minister for Lands insisted on substantial guarantees that the land should be settled within a specific period, and that the conditions of the sale would be faithfully carried out. After some demur, this has been agreed to by Captain Steele, and the only question which remains is Mr Thomas Bussell’s claim, which is now under consideration. The Horohora Disturbance. Later information regarding the slight Native disturbance at Horohora in the Waikato district proves the whole affair to have been vary trivial. A Blank DayNo telegrams have been received to-day from the Constabulary camp.