NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2293, 9 August 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEE PEE SB ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, August S. The Gale and its Effects. A strong westerly gale has been blowing during the day. The brigantine Borealis and the schooner Coronet, lying to the westward of the wharf, suffered from bumping, but the others being enabled to be end on are riding in comparative safety. The schooner Sissy had a narrow escape. Her anchor having fouled, the vessel dragged fast, until within a few yards of the solid portion of the railway wharf, where she was fortunately brought up. A memorial is being prepared by shipowner* praying the Harbor Board to construct oros* wharves, so that vessels may bo berthed end on. The steamer Te Anau, due this morning, has not yet arrived. A DisappointmentAt a meeting of the squadron reception committee it was resolved to send a cablegram to Admiral Olanwilliam expressive of the regret of the citizens of Auckland at the squadron not visiting here. The affairs of the committee have been wound up and settled. WELLINGTON, August 8. The High CommissionerIt is stated that hie Excellency the Governor will leave for Fiji almost immediately after the prorogation of Parliament. H.M.B. Emerald will be hero about September sth to convey his Excellency to Fiji and the Pacific Islands. Illness of Mr MoorhonseMr W. S. Moorbouso, the member for Ashley, is still seriously indisposed, and prevented from attending to bnsiness. HOKITIKA, August 8. Human SkeletonOn Saturday two men named King and Oarmin, surveying for a water-rac - , ir. the bush near Italian Gully, Waimea, found, the ; ruling of a man. There was no flesh on tL cones. The man is supposed to have expired while lying on his face. The tops of his boots was stuck in the ground, with the heels np. la one of his boots was found one of the shin bones. There was no clothing except a small piece of a woollen jacket. Nine shillings were found near the spot. The boots have been identified by a shoemaker at Waimea as a pair made for one Moses Monpina. Mcnpina was about sixty years old, an Italian by birth, and was reported by the police as missing in April, 1880, and was never heard of since. A Candidate for FloggingThe District Court to-day was occupied with the trial of W. B. Galland, of Kumara, for indecent assault on a young girl. The jury retired at 5 p.m., and are not likely to agree to-night. At the hearing of the above case the witnesses' evidence differed a good deal from that taken before the Magistrate at Kumara. Judge Broad said that the matter was before him judicially, and he felt bound to say that it was not surprising that there were discrepancies, seeing that several witnesses were young girls, whose evidence was taken after midnight. The prisoner might be prejudiced, as the discrepancies would not appear under the circumstances of so much importance, and he must say that he regarded the taking of evidence of children at such a time as most improper. The Gale, It has been blowing a heavy gale of wind for forty-eight hours, accompanied with heavy showers and lightning. DUNEDIN, August 8. InsubordinateThe result of the court-martial is that Sergeant Provo has been reduced to the rank of private for insubordination to Lieut. M'Gregor, who also was reprimanded for to some extent giving his men provocation. Harbour Improvements. As the result of an inspection of the harbor and soundings taken on Saturday, the Harbor Board engineer now declares that the Hawea and such steamers will bo able to get all tne way to Dunedin by February. Dunedin’s Unfortunate Har.

An enquiry was held to-day before the collector of Customs and Captain Cromarty, of the Araby Maid, re the bumping of the barque Iris when crossing tho bar on July 15th. She was drawing 16ft, and came in by tho north channel at low water, which the pilot had sounded the previous day, finding I9ft Gin. Very heavy rollers set in, and between those the vessel sank in the trough of the sea, bumping several times. It was afterwards discovered that she had 2ft 3in of water in her hold. The evidence will be sent to Wellington to the Marino Department. INVERCARGILL, August 8. The Weather. Downright wintry weather prevails. For the last three days there has been a succession of cold high winds from the north and east, bringing with them heavy falls of snow and rain. Outdoor work is entirely suspended, and many of the lon-lying streets are flooded. This evening the ground is covered with snow, and the glass is at 25.6, with a downward tendency. The Melbourne Steamer. The steamer Hero, due this morning at the Bluff from Melbourne, had not put in an appearance at a late hour this evening. ArbitraryAn old settler named Thomas Buxton was sent to gaol this morning for contempt of Court, he having loudly exclaimed in the R.M. Court that there was no means of getting a just debt recovered in the c-lony. He had the option of paying a fine of ±3.