NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2154, 20 January 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PBKSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, January 20, The Notorious Lingard.

At to-day's sittings of tho Supreme Court in Banco, Mr Browning, solicitor, appeared on behalf of W. H. Lingard for hie discharge from bankruptcy. Mr Hesketh, for provisional trustee, asked for a postponement of the matter, as, from information which had just come to hand, there was reason for believing that fraud, großs conspiracy, and perjury had been associated with the proceedings. A vast amount of information as to assets, fcc, had been kept back. The Judge decided that at any rate insufficient notice of application hod been given the creditors, and therefore he ordered fresh notice should be given, and Lingard, Searrell and Delias to be examined before trustee to-morrow.

A Disgraceful SceneA lively scene occurred at a meeting of the Waitemata County Council to-day over a record in the minutes, to which some objected as irregular, and a boisterous discussion, lasting an hour, ensued. One Councillor said that another was ignorant of all business forms and motbods of procedure, to which the person addressed made an offensive retort, referring to his opponent as being a long-eared donkey.

' Fiji. The Flirt brings Fiji news, to January Bth. Two laborers have arrived from the Solomon's, at Levnka, and have been identified by Ward, the surveyor of the massacre on board the Borealis, as having been on board on that occasion. Of the European bcrberously murdered at Veibeee, Attan, report says, that the victim of this outrage having pulled Tappa'c hend dre«s from off the ohicf waß immediately struck down with an axe by the offended Turage and killed on the spot. Subsidy. The " Fiji Gazette " strongly opposes a subsidy to a Hue of steamers between New Zealand and Fiji. WANGANUI, January 20. Sporting. At the Trotting Association meeting held yesterday the attendance was poor. Evans* Marmion and Millie won the race for vehicle drawn by two horses. Millie won the race for a saddle-horse, three miles in lOmin 23iecs. A sweepstake for a mile race gallop was won by Dan in lmin 48secs. Handicap trotting race, three miles, was won by Marmion, with 25 yards start, in Bmin 45 4 sth sees ; Millie, scratch, second. Eleven started. A CentenarianJohn Cameron, sen., of Turakina, aged 100 years, died on Wednesday. NELSON, January 20. Fire. Afiro occurred at Dixon's Cordial Factory at eight o'clock this morning. The building was greatly damaged, but the machinery is not injured. The fire occurred in the ofllce, but the books were saved. The office and building were completely gutted, but the business can be carried on. The building is insured in the South British for £4OO, and the stock for £503 in an office not known. Death by Drowning. H. Duckeridge, J.P. (G. Buxton and Ca. s merchants), was drowned at Montere yesterday. He, together with his family, had beon staying out of town, and went boating. On their return all had been landed but the deceased's eldest son, when the dingy broke loose and a strong wind drove her to sea. Mr Buckeridge, seeing his son's danger, sprang in to swim to the di»gy, but was unable to overtake it, and, his stroegth failing, ho sank, the body being recovered two hours later. A message arrived ut Nelson and a steam launch went in search of tho dingy, which, along with young Buokeridge, was brought in safely thio morning. This melancholy circumstance took place in the sight of Mrs Buckeridge and the family.

TIMARU, Januwy 20, Alleged Incendiarism.

Two ewagßtnen, named James Oomminsky and Patrick Egan, have been arrested, and remanded till Monday, for burning a haystack:, at Josling's farm, Mount Horrible. OAMARU, January 20. Accident to an Express. The 1.45 p.m. train arrived an hour and a half late, owing to an injury to the engine. DUNEDIN, January 20. The Colonial Bank. The profits of the Colonial Bank for the half-year show £13,862, which, with the balance from the previous half-year, makes a total of £15,836 0a lid divisable; of this mm the directors recommend the oarrying of £IOOO to the reserve fund, which will then stand at, £28,000, and a payment of six per cent, dividend, absorbing £12,000, carrying forward £1943. Wool SaleAt Mr Donald Reiri'o wool sale yesterday several greasy lots fetched tbe highest prices yet obtained in the looal market. Greasy brought from 9Jd to: 1« Oi'd; washed, Is 3d to Is 7d j scoured, is 73 d. The Embezzler. Morif zo'j'k 1 ail is doubled. A dozen othez informations are to b s preferred against him. AUCKLAND, January 19. Masonic. A Masonic lodge, under the English constitution, has teen consecrated at Whangarei. Go3d Sign. The export of timber to foreign ports is brisk. Obituary. Mr Dent, Rai way Inspector of Permanent Way, is dead. He was a personal friend of George Suphenion, ai d had been engaged on Mr Brasny's c in all parts of the world. Masonic FixThe Waikato Masons have telegraphed to the leading Auckland Masons for advioa re the laying of the four dation of St. Andraw'e Anglican Church uf, Cambridge with Masonic rites. The Gov.-rncr lays the foundation stone, but, it has boon discovered that he is not a Mascn, a-.d ; c h doubtful if the Misons will attend. NEW PLYMOUTH, January 19. The Native Commissioner. Sir W. Fox left this morning for the Plains, to prosecute his investigation into tke vexed question with the Natives.

WELLINGTON, January 19,

Omission. In telegraphing tho final payments for the Wellington Cup on the 17th ins*, the name of Luna was omitted. - 0 TIMARU, January 19. The Weather. Heavy rain fell last night, and the weather is still unsettled. It will interfere with the investing. DIJNED IN, January 19. Land SaleThe New Zealand and Australian Land Company's sale of portion of the Edendalo property! Southland, proved a great success SWr thousand two hundred acres have been placed at tho upset price. The Eleven. Tho Australian cricketers arrived by train from Invercargill this evening. The preparation, for their reception were bungled and they did not even receive a cheer or word of welcome on their arrival at the station. However, they met with _an enthusiastic reception at the Theatre to-night. Embezzlement. j

At the Police Court this morning Adolpho Moritzon was oharged, on the information of the manager of tho Standard Insurance Company, with having embezzled sums of hi VJs, £ls and £2l, the properties of the Company. A remand was granted till Friday, and accused was admitted to bail, himself in a bond of £SOO and two sureties of £250 each.