NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2176, 15 February 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[pee press association.] GRAHAMSTOWN, February 16. The Murder of a Native. The police state that they bare evidence tracing the mouthpiece of the pipe fonnd near the body of the Native murdered, with the possession of the prisoner Procoffy. The Revivalist. Mm Hampton, the revivalist, had 327 per* gone who went forward last night testifying their conversion. An Affiliation Case. This morning, at the Resident Magistrate's Court, before Mr Kenrick, R.M., Henry Elmes Campbell, a solicitor, and married man, was ordered to pay ten ahillings per week for the maintenance of his illegitimate child ty Ellen Thomas, a servant recently in bis em> Pl ° 7 * AUCKLAND, February 15. land Squabbles. Messrs James Maokay and Brissenden have arrived at Auckland, to press the.r separate claims on Patetcre, resting on the alleged promise on the part of the Q-overmnent, that if the Government did not complete a purchase the first offer would be made to them. Mackey says ho offered Dr. Pollen a refund of Government advances and 50,000 acres for special settlement if the Government would retire from Patotere in his favor. Harbor Board Candidates. McKenzie, chairman of the Harbor Board, rejected by the city electors yesterday on the big duck question, was nominated to represent the Parnell Borough Council, on giving an assurance that ha would support the construction of the dock if it was practicable without further wharfage taxation. The Building Society and the TaxThe property tax reviewers decided that the Building Society must pay tax on their cosh, in value of shares, leas £SOO exemption. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 15. Harbor Board Elections.

The returns for the Harbor Board election are all in, and the result of the poll is as follows :—Kelly. 675 , Davidson, 629 ; King, 655 ; Diogle, 523 ; Wells, 416 ; and Bundle, 327. The Native Minister. The Hon. Mr Rolieston arrived here lost evening with his escort, Colonel Reader, Colonel Roberts, and Major Farris. He leaves again to-day, and not a single application for Parihaka land was mode at any place yesterday, the day for sending in application for all allotments and deferred payments. The high price put on the land, and its close proximity to Te Wbiti, are said to be the cause of no attention beine drawn to it. WANGANUI, February 15. The Harbor Board ElectionThe Harbor Board election yesterday caused groat excitement. The battle was fought out on the question of immediate action being taken with respect to the improvement of works outside the Heads u against delay for six months. The progress party was represented by Messrs Ballanoe, Jackson, Ocrnfoot and Cross, and they were returned by a largo majority. The three candidates for delay wore Messrs Laird, Carson and J ones, and it is expected now that the works, involving an expenditure of £25,000, will be gone on with. MOTUEKA, February 16. Mr Hurethoase SpeaksMr Hurslhouse addressed the electors here last night. He looked upon the idea of repudiation with utter scorn, and, commenting on the way the loans had been expended, said all must contribute alike to meet ibe liabilities, notwithstanding they bad not had a fair amount of the expenditure. He was against borrowing in future in the same way as in the past. He spoke strongly against the way in which the Ministers were chosen. They should be selected on account of ability, and not solely because they came from Otago, Auckland, and Canterbury; and he spoke somewhat strongly against the large expenditure in favor of Taranaki. He regretted the resignation of Mr Bryce, which he attributed to that gentleman being unable to carry hie views in the Ministry, and that Hiroki should he arrested. He spoke against the payment of members of the Upper House, and said it might bo advantageous to abolish the payment to members altogether, and for electorates desiring the return of poor men to provide their expenses themselves. He received a unanimous vote of confidence.

WELLINGTON, February 16. The Asylum Scandal. The charges against the female attendants at i the Asylum for ill-treating a patient has been adjourned until after an enquiry hss been made into the conduct of the whole staff by the Commission recently appointed by the Government. A Prospecting Party. An attempt will bo made to float a company for the purpose of thoroughly prospecting the district where the rich quartz was found. WESTPORT, February 16, The Charles Edward Mishap. An inquiry into the mishap of the Oharlet Edward was held to-day. Captain Whitwen gave evidence as to the vessel striking, and that the watertight compartments alone saved the vessel from total loss. A crack, of sft. long and 2in. in width, found in the plate under the fore hold and engine-room compartments, has been repaired, and the steamer sails for Nelson to-night. DUNEDIN, February 15. Death by Drowning. Eodorio McKenzie, son of a coach trimmer,, employed by Mr Robin, eight years of age, went with some others to bathe in the Water of Leith, near the Union street bridge, and had not been in the water long before he got out of his depth and sank. A big boy being near at the time want to his assistance, and after some difficulty got him out, but ho was then apparently lifeless. Dr. Blair, who happened to bo passing, at once attended the boy, and used the ordinary means for his restoration. The boy remained unconscious and died this morning. ___ r-7-w AUCKLAND, February 14. ’ An ExampleAt the Police Court to-day a boy was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment and several others to lessor penalties for stealing grapes. A Maori Mansion. Xht Attomsy-Genoral inspected the boos*

built for Rowi at Kthikihi, accompanied by that chief, who again refused to take possession until the Grown grant was given him. HarbiciT Board ElectionThe Harbor Board election to-d*y turned on the question of the construction of the big -dock. Mr I). H. McKenzie, chairman of the Board, who refused to pledge himself to carry out the dock, was defeated. Messrs. Stone, Compton, and Isaacs, all in favor of the dock, ♦looted. GRAHAMBTOWN, February 14. A RevivalistMrs Hampton, the Evangelist, is creating groat excitement on the Thames. Her service last evening in the open air was attended by 3000 persons. All the churches, with the exception of the Roman Catholic and Church of England, closed. The speaker has a wonderful command of language, and spoke for an hour and a half, never hesitating for a word. Many persons, especially women, at ■each service called out excitedly, and throw themselves at the feet of the speaker. An InquiryMessrs deed and Batkin, special commissioners, are here, holding an inquiry at the Government offices. NAPIER, February 14. A Maori SquabbleAnother act of Maori aggression is reported from Tiki Tiki, on the Patea road, and Renata’s people are again the aggressors. Mr Kennedy was surveying land for the Government on Messrs Donald and Hiraka’s station, when a party of thirten men and six women of Renata’s hapu came up, and without giving any warning to the surveyors, went to the homestead and ransacked it. Finding nothing there, they went to Kennedy’s tent and seized all the surveyor’s instruments, books, and blankets. Mr Kennedy sent a Maori messenger to Hiraka, bnt Renata’s party met the man, stripped and maltreated him, and sent him back. Mr JKennedy then came to town and reported the matter. A Find. The body of a man, name unknown, was found yesterday in the Mangana Creek, near Pahu. It was in an advanced state of decomposition, and quite unrecognisable, Japanese Products-

The bamboos, peraimons, and other Japanese plants and trees, ordered by Mr H. S. Tiffen fcr the Government and for himaelf, are now on the ’way to New Zealand by steamer. Tiro. A Are, resulting in some hundreds of pounds’ worth of damage, occurred at Onga Onga on Friday morning. A threshing machine owned by Mr Bridge was at work on five stacks of cate belonging to LieutenantOolonel Herrick when a fire commenced in the furthest stacks. The flames quickly spread, and the Are stacks, together with the threshing machine and elevator, were totally destroyed. The cats, which wore valued at £2OO, were insured for £7O in the National, and the threshing machine for £2OO in the North British office. DDNEDIN, February 14, Harbor Board Members. Messrs H, Guthrie, K. Ramsay, W. J. M. Larnaoh, A. H. Ross, and H. 8. Fish were to-day elected members of the Harbor Board. Death from Sunstroke. A cose of death from sunstroke is reported from Blneskin. The weather for the last two days has been the hottest of the season. A Local ExhibitionSatisfactory arrangements have been made for holding the Industrial Exhibition in the Garrison Hall. Mr Grant, the secretary, leaves for the North shortly, to secure local committees in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and elsewhere, and suitable contributions and exhibits from all parts of Now Zealand. The proposed exhibition will open on or about the Ist of Juno, and will remain open for at least fonr, but if necessary, six weeks. [VBOM THE Om COBBESPONDENT OP THB “ PBBSB.”] WELLINGTON, February 14. I hear, on good authority, that Sir A. Gordon has practically given up all idea of visiting the Sou'h Island for some time to come, and it is most likely hie official tour of the Southern Provinces will be postponed until after the next Parliamentary session. The contemplated visit to Milford and other West Coast Sounds is, I believe, definitely abandoned for this year. No authoritative explanation of this reported change of plan has been given, but it is understood that his Excellency has received information that Lady Gordon, instead of arriving at the Bluff next month, will not ootne out till a considerably later period, and this is supposed to have influenced the alterations in the gubernatorial programme. Mr Bolleston reached New Plymouth today and had a lengthened conference with Maior Atkinson, whose lameness, I regret to ■ay, it is feared may be permanent. Official telegrams from Pungarehn csmp report all quiet.