NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2183, 23 February 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

GRA.HAMSTOWN, February 23. The Maori Tragedy. Procofy is looking well, eats well, and is not at all downcast. Groat indignation is caused by the Resident Magistrate refusing him an interpreter to confer with Brassey, his solicitor. The action of the B.M. is considered arbitrary in the extreme, and the Bussian consul in Auckland has been telegraphed to and acquainted with Konrick'* refusal of the application for an interpreter, and it ia considered here to be unfair to the prisoner that Konrick, as coroner at the inquest, shall also sit as B.M. on the casa, which comes on to-morrow. Considerable sympathy is felt for the accused, NEW PLYMOUTH, February 23, ShippingThe steamer Wanaka left for Nelson and Southern ports at noon. The rids team from here go by her—Hoskins, O’Key (late champion), F. O'Key, Howell, Dingle, Hovoridge. Passengers—Hon. Major Atkinson, Messrs Seed, Batkin, White, Skeet, Mstheson, Andrews, Boberts, Atkinson, and Fox, Mesdames Howell, Banwiok, Dingle, Misses Atkinson (2). Judge Richmond leaves by steamer for the North on Monday, WELLINGTON. February 23. A Well-deserved Punishment. Styles, for assaulting the ex-Magiatrate yesterday, was sentenced to two months' hard labor. FireAt Palmerston a fire broke out at two this morning at a shop and dwelling in Broad street, the property of Mr Goodeon, and was totally destroyed. Young Goodson was one of the original prospectors of the Fitzherbert Beef, and the premises unoccupied were need last night in burning some quartz by Goodson, who left at ten o’clock, when all appeared right. Insured in the South British for £IOO. DUNEDIN, February 23. LegalJudge Ward quashed the conviction against Philip McCarthy for illicit distillation at Waihemo, Shipping The barque Pet, for Lyttelton, was spoken •S the Heads by the Plucky yesterday. AUCKLAND, February 22. Harbour BoardMr F. E. Compton was elected chair mem of the Harbor Board. The School EnquiryThe Board of Governors of the Auckland Grammar School have decided to investigate the Purchase charges against the masters of tho schools themselves. The enquiry com- ’ mences on Friday, when Dr. Purchase and ■ the head classical masters are to be present, r i Native Lands- ■ At the Native Lands Court at Cambridge > the Natives applied for an adjournment of - the Wbarti case, and Messrs Dilworth and > Howard's 150,000 acre block outside the proclaimed area, in order to meet the Ngati- [ rankawa people, who arrived to-day from Kapali, Wellington, and arrange re the order ■ of business. An adjournment was granted till to-morrow. The Government have selected 29,000 acres as an equivalent for the Fatetero advances. Mr Ousson, District Surveyor at ( Hamilton, is to mark off the area on the , plan. The Natives, instigated by Europeans, i demur to several items of the Government account for advances, which is likely to cause complications. Eewi Visits. | Eewi bos gone to Hikurangi to meet Tawhaio. * TAURANGA, February 22. The s.s. Taupo--3 The steamers Waitski and Glenelg went to > the Heads this morning to try and pull the 3 steamer Taupo off the rocks, whore she had k stuck yesterday. After two honrs* hard work they bad to give up. The Taupo bo* 1 been lifted, but still is held by the rock, and 1 the contractors now propose to get a fresh ’ grip, and so lift her clear of all rocks by next Tuesday, at which time both steamers will have another try. WELLINGTON, February 22, Harbour BoardMr W. Levin, M.H.E., was re-elected chairman of the Harbor Board to-day. Ha expressed a hope that the Board would soon be able to declare this to be a free port. The Asylum Scandal. ‘ The Aiylnm Commission sat again to day, when a number of witnesses were examined. The evidence so far shows great ill-treatment of the patients. FireMessrs Fabian Bros.’ large store at Greytown was burned to the ground last night. No one was sleeping on the premises, and the £ origin of the fire is a mystery. Nothing was saved. A blacksmith’s shop on the other 5 side of the road was also burned down. The i insurances on Fabians' building were —Victoria E £SOO, Now Zealand £3OO j on stock, Northern £IOOO, London and Liverpool and Globe £SOO, Victoria £IOOO, and tho latter amount, £SOO, ia re-insured in the South British, and j; £250 in the Union. Witton, the blacksmith, was insured for £7O in an office at J present unknown. TIMAEU, February 22. * Harbour Board. Mr Fulbert Archer was to-day re-elected chairman of the Timaru Harbor Board. DUNEDIN, February 22. A Washing ClassThe Sawyers Bay school committee hare i resolved to establish a class for teaching ' laundry work, under the direction of an experienced laundress. ; IN VBBOAEOILL, February 22. Harbour BoardMr D. Smith was elected chairman of the Harbor Board to-day. , [PUOK THE OWK OOBBBSPOHDBKT OP THE “ PBBSB.”] L WELLINGTON, February 22. Major Atkinson telegraphs to-night that he leaves Taranaki by the Hawea to-morrow for Wellington. All the Ministers bnt Mr I Whitaker will have assembled in Wellington by the end of the week. * It is understood that tho vacant seat in tho Cabinet will probably be filled sometime next I week, but nothing is yet known or even surmised as to the name of the new Minister. I have reason to believe that the Governor will make a special effort to visit Christchurch ■ and Dunedin before the session. I shall most likely be able to advise you more definitely in * tho course of a few days.