NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2182, 22 February 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PES PBKBS ASSOCIATION. J AUCKLAND, February 22. Collision at SeaThe Albion arrived shortly before ten o'clock this morning with the Australian cricketers. She reports having collided with and sunk the topsail sohooner Issabella Pratt off Port Charles at 4 20 a.m. All hands are saved. The Isabella Pratl left here in ballast yesterday for Tuirua, where she was to have been loaded with timber for Oamaiu, and was commanded by Captain Cross. The Eleven. Alexander, of the Australian oricketers, has received a cablegram announcing that the return match batwoon the combined team of Victoria and New South Wales is definitely fixed for the sth, 7th and Bth of March. The cricketers leave here for Sydney to-morrow by the Arawata. The Collision. The collision between the Isabella Pratt and the Albio;) occurred at 4 oe'lock this morning. The captain of the Albion says that the schooner's light was not burning, and the first they knew of tho sohosner on board the Albion was about four minutes before she struok, and she wa9 hid from view by tho smoke of the steamer blowing over. Her engines were immediately stopped, but she struck the vessel near tho fore rigging, cutting her almost through. Some of the rigging caught the steamer. The jibboom held the wreck up for a few minutes, and enabled six men aboard to scramble on to tho Albion, otherwise all probably would have been lost. The AVoion's jibboom is oarried away, and the, sohooner sank immediately. Captain Cross denies that the lamp was not burning, and says he had just sot his watch, and went below to priok

out his position on the chart, when he heard the mate cry to the man at the wheel to keep her away, and call to the steamer to look out where she was coming to. Captain Cross' private loss is £l5O, and is uninsured. The vessel is believed to be insured for £IOOO in the National. WELLINGTON, February 22. A Cowardly Assault. Mr James Coutts Crawford, formerly B.M. of Wellington, and who only returned from a visit to England on Sunday, was assaulted in the street thi» morning by a man named George Styles, who hit him with a whip. Styles has been arrested. The reason of the assault is believed to be in connection with a decision given by Mr Crawford two or three years ago. Fire. Fabian's store at Greytown was destroyed by fire this morning. OTAKI, February 22. A Wreck on FireThe stranded ship Hydrabad, at Horowhenua, caught fire about 2 o'olock this morning, and is completely gutted. Cause of fire is unknown. DUNEDIN, February 22. EducationalA meeting of ministers was held yesterday, at whioh a resolution was passed in favour of the Education Act being amended so that instruction may he imparted to scholars by ministers or their deputies for an hoar each day during school-hours. A proposal for reading, in_ part, of a seoulir course of historical biblical selections was made, but withdrawn. The motion carried is to be embodied in a petition and forwarded to Parliament. The Drug Company. _ The New Zealand Drug Company declare a dividend of 10 per cent., and oarry forward £3436. ' AUCKLAND, February 21. PedestrianismThe walking match between Sinclair and Harper for £3O aside was won easily by Sinclair. Obituary. Captain William Bean is dead, aged sixtyfive. The Te Aroha Tragedy. Messrs Bathoran Bros, and Millett have arrived in Auckland from Te Aroha. The police ordered their departure for fear that the Natives would assault them, as their names had been inadvertently in the journals in connection with the Te Aroha murder. EcclesiasticalThe Bev. Mr Burrows has been appointed warden of St. John's College vice Dr. Kinder, principal, resigned. A Singular Case. A cart loaded with a ton of firewood passed over the stomach of a little boy sis years old, in Parnell, without breaking his ribs or injuring his spine. It is believed that the boy will recover. The medical men consider the case a most remarkable one. The Eleven. The Australian cricketers play to-morrow. Obituary. Toitoi, a Waikato ohief of the Ngateapakura hapu, is dead. He was one of the two chiefs who accompanied Dr. Hochstetter, of the Austrian Scientific Exploration, to Europe. Toitoi was introduced to several sovereigns in Europe, and when in England to the Queen. On his return, he was despatched by the Government to the Waikato on the breaking out of war, to endeavor to negotiate peace with the rebels, but he joined his own people. A Rifle Contest. Nine Auokland volunteers proceed to Nelson to-morrow for ths forthcoming rifle contest. TAUBANGA, February 21. A Maori Wake* The Arawas and Ngatipikito tribes are holding a great tangi over the late Hore Tupea, headed by the great chief Major Fokeha. It has been decided that a tangi shall be held at 'Tematahipihi to-day. Europeans are now going over to observe the ancient customs of the Maoris, and to hear the Aruwas, who are well known for the fluency and eloquence of their speeches. It is supposed that there are 2000 Natives present, and great preparations are being made for the feasting, which will cost £SOO. A Native Bargain. A large block of land has been sold by the Natives to one of the merchants, who will make a good speculation by it. The s.s. Taupo. The contractor has had another trial in raising the steamer Taupo. He has raised and moved her twenty yards, and she is now lying between two barques, and the steamer Glenelg will try and tow her to the pilot station. An offer has been made to purohase the Taupo when in Auokland dock for £7OOO. NAPIER, February 21. Mr Sutton will Speak. Mr Sutton will address his constituents on Thursday. Sacks' Season. The Acclimatisation Society intends extending the close season for ducks to Ist May, instead of April. Game promises to be very plentiful this year. WELLINGTON, February 21. Scholastic. In addition to those already telegraphed the following have been declared by the University Senate to have reached the matriculation standard in the junior scholarships' examination : —Catherine Alexander, Christchurch j Reginald Woodhouse Cocks, Christohurch ; Herbert McOlelland Inglis, Christ church; Herbert Jones James, Auckland ; Bobert Lamb, Christchurch; Ada Pike Christchurch; Wm. Arthur Bobinson Ohristohuroh ; Thomas Kay Sidey, Dunedin ; Thomas Kirkpatrick Thomson, Nelson ; Sydney Twentyman, Christchurch; Alf. Henry Williams, Christchurch; Caroline Woodley, Christchurch. Bobert Fronois Irvine of Canterbury College has been awarded the Bowen prize of 18S0 for his essay. The Bechabites. The Bechabite annual District Oounoil met to-day. The report of the district officers was road. It showed that two new tents had been opened, and one dissolved. Three new tents were expected to be opened shortly. The members and friends had increased to a gratifying extent, there being 741 members in the district. The funds held by the district and various tents amounted to £5937, being an increase of £1507 on last year's funds. The district officers reported that negooiations with the Auckland district for the union had ceased. The officers for the ensuing year were elected. Bro. A. Levy, Hawke's Bay, was appointed^D.O.R.; Bro. Redmond, Wellington, D.D.8.; Bro. Eraser, distriot secretary ; and Bro. O'Kell treasurer. The Asylum. A Commission appointed to inquire into the management of the Asylum took further evidence to-day, and adjourned until tomorrow afternoon. DUNEDIN, February 21. Aquatic- " Pan Sam," writing in the "Star" tonight on the coming race between the Dunedin and Christchurch Bowing Clubs, says the raco will be rowed in outrigged boats, the Otago men using their Glaepor, which is a perfect model of boatbuilding art, fitted with sliding ssats of 20in., and all the latest improvements. The Canterbury crew will bring down the Swaddle and Winehip craft, imported laßt year. Tho Otago club's crew have been doing good work over the course for the last few days and show a marked improvement aince thoy left the barber. The crew are composed of E. Fulton (bow), lOst ; James Allan (2), list 101 b ; R. 8. Allan (3), 12Bt; W. S. Boberts (stroke), lOst 6ib. An ImprovementIt is said that desirable alterations have been made by tho Minister of Publio Works in contracts for railway stores. Our Minister. The Hon. R. Oliver loft for tho North this morning. The JasparAt the Harbor Board meeting to-day, the Harbormaster attributed the stranding of the Jasper on Saturday to an error of judgment on the part of pilot Moore. It was resolved to hold an enquiry into the matter.