NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2194, 8 March 1881, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[FEK *BH6B &BBOOIATIOKT.] WELLINGTON, March 8. Benjamin Ling, who formerly carried on an extensive butchering business here, died suddenly last night. The caui« of dcj.Ui is believed to be apoplexy.

WANGANTJI, Maroh 12. Betting. The bettinp on the Wanganui Cup is 3 to 1 "gainst Libeller, Natator, and On Dit; 4to 1 against Rand wick ; 6 to 1 against Dan and King Qnsil; 8 to 1 against Opawa, Norseman, and Foul Play ; 100 to 10 against Bir George; 100 to 12 against Soukar ; 100 to 8 againut Racket.; 100 to 5 against Redeemer and Badsworth. Over fifty horses were on the training ground, and work was done among the Cup candidates. NELSON, March 8. Rifle Shooting. Match 17 th—The Carbirso Company's match is just completed, the first team of Wellington Navals securing firtt place with a total of 457. Ti:e Thames Navals and the Alexandria Cavalry tie for second place, with 434; and they will have to fire off. The names of the winning team are —A. Dixon (94), O. France (93), F. France (91), H. Dixon (90), Davy (89). The scores of the Thames Navals are—Ooodon (93), Parslow and Armstrong (oanh 92), Thomas (86), Cameron (71). Those of the Alexandria Cavalry (Wanganui) are, D. Thurston (92), Perry (88), Lilrd (87), SommerviUe (85), Stitt (82). Match 16 is just completed. The Wanganui R<fles take first pl-*ce, with 440 points ; the Waimea Rifles second place, with 435 ; and the Nelson City Rifles third place, with 432. The soores of the winning team were — Foster, 92 ; Armstrong, 90 ; Hughes, 88 ;. Remington and Nutsford, each 85. AUCKLAND, Maroh 7. Fatal Accident. A boy named Edward Q-olding died from a fracture of his skull, caused by being thrown from his horse. Walking Match. The eighteen mile walking match —Brett and Walsh—was won by the former by threequarters of a mile. RooksThe Auckland Acclimatisation Society intend forwarding some rooks to the Southland Society. CAMBRIDGE, March 7. Land CourtAt the Lind Court silting to-day, 1000 acres, reserved for non-sellers in Popnuweaust and fiuihuitahi blook, were defined, and an order of the Court made accordingly for the remaining 18,865 acres in that *ilock; also, for the balanco of 2000 acres in the Pokoroa block, in satisfaction of the Crown claims. Mr Sheehan said he accepted this in full satisfaction, and the Crowd's claim over Patetere is now provided for. The conterminous blook to Patetere will be gone on with to-morrow, and the native right defined. NAPIER, March 7. A Land SquabbleAn attempt was made to-day to evict the Natives from Mount Vernon. The DeputySheriff, accompanied by Mr Grindell, interpreter, and Mr Harding, who holds the Crowngrant for the land, served the writ formally, and called upon the Natives to vacate the pah. Nearly all were away attending the meeting of the Wairarapa prophet, only half-dozen men and several women being present. These refused to leave. Horses and carts and a party of men who were in waiting were called into requisition, and the goeds and chattels of the Maoris were, after some resistance, carted to the high road. The Europeans present, with the exception the sheriff's officar, Harding, and one volunteer, however, refused to lend their aid in evioting the Natives, and, in response to a> demand from Harding, the sheriff's officer replied that he had no power to foroe the others to assist by calling on them in the Queen's name. Aftor a desperate struggle, one man was put outsido the pah, but immediately returned. Next, a woman was evicted, and wai oarried in a cart, force having to be used to keep her there. As soan as the high road was reached, the police, who were watching the experiment, threatened to arrest the Europeans for assaulting the Natives on the Queen's highway. This unexpected threatput an end to the proceedings, the Europeans retiring and leaving the Natives in possession of the field. It is believed that the police were acting under orders from Wellington. There is no disputing the faot that the Crown issued the grant for the land, but owing to the survey description not being very definite, it is doubtful whether the Crown really acquired the land before selling it. FireA fire at the Albion Hotel yesterdaydestroyed the stable, in which was stored furniture and part of the stook. The total loss was about £3OO, uninsured. This is the same hotel which was partially destroyed by fire about a month ago. BLENHEIM, March 7. The s-s. MohakaA preliminary inquiry was held into the circumstances connected with the wreck of the little steamer Mohaka. The evidence showed that the mate went below, leaving an unqualified person in charge. He mistook hi* distance from the land before calling the mate, and the vessel went ashore almost immediately. WELLINGTON, March 7. The TaxPayment of the property tax amounting to £2OOO was reoeived at the Wellington office' yesterday. The first instalment is due tomorrow, but in nearly all cases both instalments are paid together. The Asylum Enquiry. The Asylum Commission took further evidence to-day, and idjourned until tomorrow. O AMARU, March 7. Buggy AccidentAn acoident happened at the Waitaki Bridge yesterday. A buggy capsized at the end of the bridge, and the occupants were thrown out, and Mrs Frew, the wife of a farmer, had her skull fractured. The rest escaped. DUNE DIN, March 7. Distinguished ArrivalsAmong the passengers by the Ringarooma are Generals McDonald and Miohel, of the Indian army. Both officers saw service in the last Afghan campaign. During his stay in Tasmania the looal volunteers were paraded for and inspected by General Michel, who gave some valuable advice to the Artillery, to whioh regiment he belongs. The Embezzlement Case. Adolph Moritzan, late clerk to the Standard Insurance Company, has been committed for trial on two further charges of embezzlement. One of the books placed in custody of the Court was to-day found to have been further mutilated. It transpired that the prisoner and the Standard Insurance cl< rks had had access to it. The Governor. The Governor remains here on the 22nd and 23rd, and the Caledonian Society will hold a special gathering in his honor on the latter day, [fbojc the owv oobbbsfoxTDßNT or THE PJJKSB."j WELLINGTON, March 7. It is still undecided whether Mr Hall or Mr Dick will attend the Governor on his Southern tour. Mr Hall will go if possible, but I understand that this depends on hi* securing a new colleague by that lime. It is rumored that this may possibly be settled before the Governor's departure on Thursday next, but nothing is definitely known. The old reports are still in circulation—Mr Russell, of Napior, or Mr Seymour, of Marlborough, being named as the most likely men; and others, again, expect to see somebody elevated to the Legislative Council as a road to a seat in the Cabinet. If so it will not, I am assured, be Mr J. 0. Richmond, but more probably Mr Curtis, of Nelson, who held a seat in the last Stafford Ministry. I have, however, not the slightest definite grounds for indicating anyone of these as the probable new Minister, but simply give the current gossip on the subject. But this I feel tolerably certain about, that if it can be managed the new member of the Government will be appointed before the Governor'a departure. If this cannot be effected, then I shall {not be surprised to tee, the matter postponed indefinitely. The Government are about to time circulars and cards for a penny deposit scheme in reference to the Savings Banks, the adoption of whioh I telegraphed some time ago had been decided upon, and whioh is being oarried out as nearly as possible on the English model introduced by Mr Fawcett, the present Post-master-General. In the first instance it will be applied tentatively to school children only, and expanded if the experiment proves successful.