NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2367, 3 November 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

| FEB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, November 2. InterestingPrince Laigone, of Tonga, is at present visiting Auckland. Practising. The Auckland volunteers are undergoing a course of drill in guard mounting, posting, and relieving pickets. New Wesleyan ChurchThe foundation stone of St. John's Wesleyan Church at Ponsonby was laid to-day by Mrs Dewsbury, wife of the district Wesleyan clergyman. There was a large attendance. An Awkward Situation. Alfred Fall, butcher, broke his leg while crossing the Kuipara railway line. He lay all night on the ground. His cries were heard next day, and he was rescued. Scholastic There are eight boys and one girl candidates for the open scholarships, and sixty-nine boys and fifty.seven girls for the district scholarships. WELLINGTON, November 2. Legal. At the Supremo Court to-day in banco, in the case of Bice v Barker, a rule absolute was granted for a new trial at Napier, costs to be coata of case. In Bancko v Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer, a rule nisi was refused. W. Harrey v Back Now South Wales, the demurrer was overruled and leave granted on terms to defendant to plead. HOKITIKA, November 2. MedicalA paper was read at the Westland Institute yesterday, by Dr. B. H. Batewell, M.D., " On the production of inflammatory action in detached portions of dead animal bodies." The author stated that he had for some years been engaged on investigations into the pathology of inflammation, and had discovered that inflammation to the extent of the formation of pus or matter could be produced artificially after death, particularly in the eyes of animals killed by violence, and detaohed from the body. Illustrative specimens were shown. Dr. Giles presided, and stated that the experiments detailed were most interesting and important. DUNEDIN, November 2. FoolhardinessThe daughter of Captain Fitzen, aged about seventeen years, attempted to enter a carriage of the 8.40 train at Caversham this morning while in motion, and fell between the platform and rails. The train had travelled some distance before it could be stopped, and when it was the girl was found to have escaped without any serious injuries the extent being a cut on her forehead and severe bruises about the face and hands. Her escape was very remarkable, and is accounted for by the presence of mind she showed in drawing herself close up between the platform and wheels.

Lead Poisoning. A family resident in one of the suburbs was seized with an illness last week, but were unble to ascertain the cauße for some days. At length the head of the household suggested that the water wbb impure, and caused it to be run off. This having been done a paintor's brush, covered with paint, was discovered at the bottom of the tank. Tho family were being slowly poisoned by white lead, owing to the painter being too lazy to remove the brush, whioh had accidentally been lost in painting tho tank.

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WELLINGTON, November 2,

The date of the general election -will not be definitely fixed or the writs issued until the result of Saturday's affair ia known, as should anything serious come of that event, it might be necessary to summon Parliament at onoe. Should all go well, the writs will most likely be issued next Monday or Tnosday, fixing the date of election for about the 7th or Bth of Deoember. This of course must not be taken as authoritative. Events might involve more or less ohange of plans. District Judge Shaw has resigned to prao tice in the legal profession. It is not deoided who will succeed Messrs Shaw and Simpson, as it is said that there is great _diflioulty_ in obtaining lawyers of the requisite standing i and experience who would give up their pracI tioe for the comparatively small salaries paid to Distriot Judges and Keaident Magistrates.