NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2115, 3 December 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PKB PEHSS ASSOCIATION.] GISBOENE, Deoember 3. The lochnagar.

The Lochnagar was successfully floated last evening and anchored in the bay. WELLINGTON, December 3. The Beer Tax.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, William Donald, a brewer, was fined £2O for neglecting to affix and hare a cancelled stamp on a barrel of beer sent out of the brewery. Cole's Circus.

An immense crowd attended Cole's Circus lait night. Hundreds were turned away. DUNEDIN, December 3.

Racing.

Foul Flay and Mutator are scratched for the Dunedin Cup.

The Beer Tax Again.

At the City Conrt, William Strachan, a brewer, for neglecting to affix a stamp on five hogsheads of beer, was fined £2O each cask, and the beer forfeited. A like information against Joseph Kuhtze was dismissed. Two publicans, for receiving unstamped beer, were fined 5b and costs. Mr Watt held it was in his power to mitigate the fine against the brewer.

AUCKLAND, December 2, Accidentally Shot.

A boy named Bodgers at Ohanpo was accidentally shot in the groin by his little brother.

Verdict.

At an inquest on the fire at Mr Wed ward's house, Mount Eden road, the jury returned ac open verdict.

Struck by Lightning.

The seven-roomed houso of Mr Anderson's, at Wade, whioh was burnt down, was partially insured. The origin of the fire is attributed to lightning.

NEW PLrMOTJTH, December 2. Sheep-stealing. At the Polioe Court this morning WKararoa was charged with stealing two sheep, the property of Michael O'Osrroll, at th» Pungarehu camp. After evidence was taken the prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next criminal sessions of the Supreme) Court. NAPIEB, December 2. Racing Nominations for the Racing Club's meeting on New Tear's Day close to-morrow evening. The report that Soukar has been scratched for the Racing Club's Cup is officially denied. Only Hailstorm has been scratched. Willed to London Hospitals. It is currently reported in town that the . late Mesßrs Stokes Eros., of Millbourne station, near Kaikoura, have willed the bulk «£ their property, valued at one hundred thousand pounds, to London hospitals. Customs Duties. The amount collected in Customs duties at Napier for the month of November was £3252 Si lid, showing an increase of £293 lis 6d as compared with the corresponding month of. last year. WELLINGTON, December 2. Non-stamped Cigars. It is stated that the Customs Department intend to prosecute the proprietor of the Albion Hotel for having on his premises several boxes of cigars not bearing the stamp required by the Act. A Perilons Attempt. The principal light-keeper at Cape Campbell reports that a party of three men left that station on the 29th nit. in an open boat to cross to Wellington. It was blowing fresh from the South-East with a heavy sea, and fears are entertained for their safety. The men's names are—Prank Mori, Christopher Haneon, and Fiar.ari Ptolomai. Index to N.Z. Laws. A third edition of " Cumin's Index to the Laws of New Zealand, General, Local, and Provincial," has been issued. AppointmentsThe following appointments have been gazetted :—Gerald Browne to act as his Excellency's Private Secretary ; Captain Louis Frederick Knollys, C.M.G., to be his Excellency's aide de camp. TIMABTT, December 2. Timaru Breakwater. The Harbor Board to-day resolved to call for tenders for another 180 ft. section of the breakwater. DTJNEDIN, December 2. Rival Coals. At the City Council yesterday (he gas engineer, in his report, said that he considered Westport coal -inferior to Grey Siver coal for gas-making purposes, but good results were obtained by using the two coals mixed in equal proportions. The Edison Bell Telephone. A trial was made to-day, at the telegraph office, of the Edison bell telephone apparatus, which has been fixed up for the benefit of the public. The experiment was perfectly successful. Successful BrewersMessrs Speight Bros., brewers, of Dunedin, to-day received a telegram from Melbourne, stating that they had taken first and second prizes for strong ales. Clock Chimes. The city clock and bells were formally started by the Mayor at noon to-day. The Australian Eleven. All the necessary arrangements for bringing over the Australian cricketers have been completed. [EHOM OTTB OWN COBBEBPO3TDEKT.] WELLINGTON, December 2. Retrenchment. Another engineer, at a much lower salary* will be sent to Auckland in lieu of Mr J. Stewart, District Engineer, whose services have been dispensed with on the score of retrenchment. Other similar reductions are probable shortly. Sole Royal Commissioner. A long meeting of Ministers in Cabinet took place yesterday afternoon, when the form of commission to be issued to Sir Wro. Fox as Sole Royal Commissioner on West Coast Native Affairs was considered at soma length, and finally decided upon. A Mare's NestA telegram was received by the Government last night that a survey pole had been secretly cut down on the Parihaka block, the perpetrator of the offence remaining undiscovered. It turns out, however, that the pole which -was cut down was not actually on the Parihaka block, but just over the northern boundary (the Waiweranui river), on the block which Motu presides over as prophet. It was erected there temporarily for trigonometrical purposes, but it had served its use, and probably was cut down by some Native of Motu's tribe with no special motive. The Murder of Moffatt. I hear on good authority that Tawhaio, the Maori King, has emphatically expressed his disapprobation of the shooting of Moffatt, which he declares was done directly against his order that "The sword was to be sheathed." The Murderer Tuhi. The Hinemoa had a very long and rough passage up to Opunake, and the sea continued so heavy that she could not be communicated with until this morning. Captain Fairchild has been instructed to hold himself in readiness to start at a moment's notice, and application is being made to the judges of the Supreme Court for power to remove the murderer Tuhi to Wellington. This granted, the Hinemoa will leave immediately with Tuhi for Wellington, arriving here on Friday night or Saturday morning. In this case the trial will take place in Wellington next week. An important statement in the confession of Tuhi, which did not appear in the United Press Association telegram, is supplied by the correspondent of the " Post." Concluding his remarks to Mr Hursthouse, Tuhi said—" I had no desire but to kill her ; it was a momentary impulse, and I acted upon it." This is the only definite clue yet afforded as to the motive of the murderer.