NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2143, 7 January 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[pee peess association.] i DUNEDIN, January 7. Judicial. At the Supreme Court George Scbcib, for committing a public nuisance, pleaded guilty, and was bound over to appear for sentence when called on. John Bussell, for burglary at Oamaru, was sentenced for three months. This concluded the business. Sudden Death. Alfred Garn, a tailor, aged fifty-seven,, whilst walking from the kitchen to his bedroom last night, fell and expired in the armi of his family before assistance was procurable. His death occurred from natural causes. Defeat. Ex-Mayor H. J. Walter was defeated by Sooular, an untried man, by 276 votes. A Shallow Channel. The Te Anau reports twice bumping on the bar, though drawing only 14Jft, at threequarter Hood.

WELLINGTON, January 7. Inquest.

At tho inquest on the infant found, dead in bed yesterday a verdict was returned " Accidental Suffocation.”

Body Found.

The body of tho seaman Walter Picketts, ■who has been missing from tho schooner Fleet wing since 31st ult, was found floating in the harbour to-day. From the deceased's scanty clothing on tho body leaves no doubt that the deceased attempted to swim off to the vessel and was drowned. AUCKLAND, January 6, Good Tidings. Mrs Hampson has concluded her Evangelistic services, securing 400 converts to the different churches. She has to hand numerous invitations to visit country districts. Aquatic The boat’s crow which is to represent Auckland at tho Intorprovinoial Begatta, have arrived from Northern Wairoa. Accident. Mr Robert Garrett, of the firm of Garrett Bros., was thrown by his horse, and is in a dangerous condition. Good Templary. At tho Good Templar conference fraternal greetings were received from Cape Town and Levuka. Subscriptions were taken up to defray the expenses of the expected visit to tho colony ot 8.W.G.0.5. Stalins, of England. Brother Johnston, Wellington, was elected G.W C.T, NEW PLYMOUTH!, January 6. The K'a’ive Prisoners. The iliuemoa arrived to-day from Wellington with twenty-nine Native prisoners, who were liberated on arrival. None belong to Paribaka, and only two old Natives were on the beach to welcome them. The Hiuomoa called at Opunake and landed the notorious Kahui, tho ringleader of the first batch arrested. Tho monument to be erected in memory of Mies Dobie was alto landed.

Tired of LifeA man named Fuloy attempted suicide by jumping off tho steamer Hauuah Mokau in tho Waitara Elver, GuerdonsThe “ Herald ” complains that in tho distribution of the reward for the capture or Miss Dobie’s murderer tho services of tno Civil police have boon over-looked, and especially the services rendered by Constable Gay. WELLINGTON, January 6, Objectionable TaxationA deputation of Imperial pensioners waited on tho Governor to-day complaining having to pay the stamp duty on receiving tho amount of their pension. After hearing their complaint, the Governor said that Oapt. Knollys would advise them os to tho best course to adopt. Oapt. Knollys then advised the deputation to get all the Imperial^pensioners in tho colony to unite in adopting a petition to tho Queen. CustomsThe Customs revenue for tho year 1860 amounted to £177,031 9s 3d. PharmacyTho following have been appointed the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand : —Messrs Charles Decimun Barraud, John Valentine Boss, Thomas Marriott Wilkinson, Graves Diokon, William Fife, Henry Britton, and John Alexander. Mr Allan Barraud has been appointed chairman of the said Board, Hew By-laws-The by-laws on Now Zealand Kailways in substitution of tho previous by-laws are gazetted. Our CensusThe census enumerators and superintendent collectors have been appointed. Hew SecretaryMr Francis Poole Murray has been appointed Acting Private Secretary to hia Excellency tho Governor. TIMAEU, January 6. Tho Breakwater. Seven tenders were received by Jtho Harbor Board to-day for the construction of tho third section of the breakwater, and that of Messrs Jones and Peters at £4910 was accepted. It was resolved to at once connect the wharves with tho railway line, A petition signed by over 100 influential citizens was received in favor of carrying the breakwater 400 feet further out to sea than originally intended. Tho petition was favorably received, and the Government will be communicated with accordingly, Tho work so far has been a great success, and provides shelter for vessels drawing fifteen feet. The depth of water at the outer end is now twenty-two feet at low apring tides. The Board have still over £40,000 in hand out of tho £IOO,OOO endowment. The law’s DelayPeople here are looking forward with groat Interest to the judgment to bo given on tho 14th inst. by Judge Ward in the riot cases, which have now been pending for over twelve months. DUNEDIN, January 6. Defeated at Last- i In the election of councillor for High Ward to-day, Mr H. J. Walter, the ex-Mayor, was beaten by Mr Arthur Secular, by 276 votes. i The WeatherAfter nearly a week’s rain, the weather has apparently cleared up, A few fine days will j do much good to the crops. PedestrianismEdwards, tho pedestrian, commenced tho task of walking 180 miles in forty-eight hoars to-night. Supreme CourtAt tho Supreme Court the following sentences wore passed :—John Hodgkinbod, assault, twelve months’ hard labor; John Connell, larceny from an hotel, and Alexander McLeod, maliciously wounding a cow, were acquitted. The civil calendar contains two common and one special jury cases. A breach of promise case sot down for hearing has been settled by tho parties marrying during the holidays, fIBOM THE OWN OOBBEOPONDBNT OP THE “ PBBBO.’’J WELLINGTON, January 6, GubernatorialIt is finally settled that tho Governor and the Hon. W. Eolloston leave by the Hinemoa for Manukau at ton to-morrow night. News from Camp. I understand that the Government received a telegram from Pungarehu Camp to day, to the effect that according to statements of Natives in the district. To Whiti has revoked his previous order forbidding released prisoners to visit Faribnka, and had summoned all liberated captives to attend there at this month’s meeting. This is regarded to be a favorable sign, as indicating a change of front more in tho direotion of submission. Hitherto bo has decreed that all pri- 1 ■oners arrested for obeying his orders ■hall bo deemed dead until he raises them. Hia summons, therefore, is equivalent to a resurrection, and, token in connection with ; hia historical remark about the cooked potato, it looks as if ho wore gradually acquiescing in tho inevitable. t False Friends.

Judge Halso and Captain Hume, who conducted the inquiry yesterday into the charges of ill-usage of Native prisoners, have not yet reported tho result, but the evidence has been sent to tho Government, and it completely demolishes the allegations mado by the pretended friends of tho Natives. The Natives nil declare that they are quite satisfied with their treatment, and have nothing whatever to comploin of. One said he only wished that he could have ton years of tho same fare. Tho only complaint was by one man, that ho was kept to work after his hard labor term of sentence expired. This is being investigated. Buyers BewareI have a pleasant little bit of news for yon. L boar on the authority of one of tho leading merchants hero that kerosene, condemned as under the legal standard of safety, has for a long time past been re-shipped to Christchurch and Dunedin, whore tho law is not enforced so strictly as in Wellington, and sold in those cities without tho special safeguards proscribed by the Act. This may account for the frequent fires in the South this year, and is worth investigating.