NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2137, 30 December 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

pPHESa ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, December 30. The Empire City v- Sleepy HollowThe cricket match, Wellington y Nelson, commenced thb morning. The weather was fine, but the attendance was small. Nelson went first to tbe wickets, and at noon the scars stood one out for 20. DUNEDIN, December 30. The Political Ploughmen-Thirty-one Maori prisoners were released this morning, and left for Taranaki in Mr Bands’ charge. Criminal Sessions. There are _ eight cases for trial at the criminal sessions; none are of a serious character. Cromwell Races. At the Cromwell races, second day, Mr Boolburn’s Jack won the Maiden ; Atlantic, the Jockey Club Handicap, with Dandy second ; Unknown, third. Idle Girl won the County Blate, with Blayboy second. IdentifiedThe man who died in the hospital yesterday has been identified as Campbell McAllister, a gardener, who left his home at Opohou, to collect money. He had been drinking heavily. He leaves a wife and five children, not long out from Home. The Public Works Department. The “ Star ” states that fifteen officers of the Public Works Department of the Middle Island are now being dispensed with. This makes between seventy and eighty who will have left since tbe end of tbe financial year. Reductions in the North Island are on the same scale. AUCKLAND, December 29. Soicide. Thomas Eaves hanged himself last nigh|, ; at Bombay settlement. The cause of the act is not known. Settling Day. Settling at Tattersall’s appears to have generally satisfactory. Tbe bookmaker said to have had the worst of it, chiefly through the winning of Harry Mount in tbe Hnrdle Race, against which long odds bad been taken. The Suicide of the . Hon. H. R. Boer. Further particulars have transpired of the suicide of the Hon. H. B. Boer, said to be a member of the Queensland Parliament. He booked to Sydney, and it b believed that he intended to make a tour of New Zealand. After leaving port the weather was rough, and deceased was observed to be sea sick. On Christmas night he went below, and had been there only a short time when the report of a gun was heard. The passengers found him lying with hb face bleeding, and an examina. tion showed that he had shot himself in tho neck, and as the wind-pipe was tom by the shot death must have been instantaneous. The gun was double barrelled, and loaded with heavy slugs. As the weather was hot, it was deemed advisable to inter tbe body, and it was consigned to the deep. The burial service was read by the Bevs. Burrows and Boss. Tne Sale of Foul PlaySome suspicion exists re the sale of Foul Play, and the owner’s name not being disclosed tho public fight shy of betting until it is guaranteed that the horse will start for all ' hb engagements. j The Alert. -^- gra^g'** F ■ The steamer Alert was partly burnt on the Waikato river daring the absence of the engineer. Harbor BoardAt the Harbor Board meeting a motion to make the Board elective was postponed. OPUNAKE, December 29. Captain Knollys’ Mission. Captain Knollys, the Governor’s aide-camp, has just returned from Poribaka. He presented the Governor's letter to Te Whiti, inviting him to Wellington, or offering to meet him anywhere between New Plymouth and Hawera. To Whit i replied, “ Tua mao ta tawa,” or “ The potato is cooked.” WELLINGTON, December 29, Tuhi's Last Letter. Before hb death Tuhi addressed a letter to hb Excellency, in which he stated —“I have heard that I am to be put to death on Wednesday, and I am willing to die on that day, but I have a word to say to you. As lam to die, let spirits die also. Do not leave any of its kind in the world. Let it be destroyed from tbe face of thb earth, lest it should remain to cause trouble to man. Man would then be answerable for his own trouble. If it was destroyed it would be well; man would then seek hie own troubles ; then it would be well; there would be no cause for trouble. That b all from Tuhiata." ■ The Brigantine Florinda. 1 The brigantine Florinda, from Greymouth, i arrived thb afternoon. During the voyage she bad her foremast-head and maintopmast carried away. WESTPORT, December 29. Westport Races. The races for local horses yesterday were very successful. In the first heat of the Coalfields Handicap, the mare Princess ran amongst the crowd, kicking a boy and inflicting a gash in his forehead. The lad is in a precarious condition. In the second heat, Mosquito fell and rolled over his jockey, but without injuring him. MiningGood gold has been got in the inner locality of Welshman Flat, Duller road. FEATHEB3XON, December 29. Insurance ItemThe Wesleyan Ohspsl, destroyed by fire yesterday, was insured in the Victoria office Ij for £3OO. m OAMAEU, December 29. m A Protest. A meeting of settlers was held last night at m Olepopo, to protest against the incorporation of Palmerston with any part of the Waitaki S district. A resolution was unanimously cartied to that effect, end a recommendation made that the Hakateremea Valley be incorporated with tho Waitaki county. It b likely that meetings will be held in other parts of tho district with the same objects in view. ■ DUNEDIN, December 29. 1 Reinstated. 1 Mr Thomas Luther Shepherd, who was db- ' missed from the Civil Service, has been reinstated as clerk of 11. M. Court at Hawkesbuiy and Palmerston.

Sunday Liquor TrafficThe police have been instructed to rigidly enforce the provisions of the Licensing Act, • especially with regard to Sunday traffic. Eelease of more Political PloughmenThe Hon. Mr Bryce, accompanied by Mr Farris, Native Commissioner at Taranaki, arrived in town last evening. The object ef the hon. gentleman’s mission to Dunedin is with respect to the liberation of the Maori prisoners, and it is understood that thirty of what are known as “ political ploughmen” have had fheir. offences condoned, and will leave for the East Coast to-morrow or the following morning. The Native Minister proceeds to Invercargill on Friday. FireA oix-roomed house at St. Leonard’s, owned and occupied by Mr John Ballantyne, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The house was insured in the Now Zealand for £250, but the furniture was not insured. Mr Ballautyne is a heavy loser. Death from Drink A man, name unknown, was arrested by the police last night for drunkenness. He was taken to the watch-house in a comatose state, and was immediately sent to the Hospital, where he died this morning. BALOLUIHA, December 29. Clntha PresbyteryAt a meeting of tho Clntha Presbytery to-day, tho Rev. D. Borrie tendered his resignation of the pastoral charge of Waihola congregation. Mr Oscar Nichaelson was ordained as a missionary from the Church of O tago to the New Hebrides. The Rev. Bannerman preached and presided. Rev. Morice addressed the missionary and Rev. N. Inglis the people. fPBOM THE OWN COEEEBPOSDBNT OP THE “PBEBS.”] WELLINGTON, December 29. Items from Head Quarters. The Colonial Secretary returned to Wellington to-day. The Premier returns on 6th January, the Native Minister probably on Saturday, and the Minister for Public Works in the course of next week. The Government have decided to offer the appointment of Assistant Law Officer of the Crown, vacated by the resignation of Mr J. H. Shaw, to Mr W. Lewis, of the firm of Buller, Lewis and Gully, of this city. Mr Lewis has accepted the appointment, and enters on his new duties from Ist January, 1881. His salary will be £6OO per annum. He is the third Wellington lawyer consecutively appointed to that office in about as many years, his predecessors being Messrs Sbaw and Stafford.