NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2389, 29 November 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

I PBBBS ASSOCIATION TEI/EQUAMS. I AUCKLAND, Navombor 21. Political. The Bov. D. Bruce announces himself for Eden, and Mr W. Lees for City North. A Local IndustryA glass manufactory started operations today. Political. Mr Monk addressed the electors at Parnell, and said he would support the Government. A vote of confidence was passed. Mr Lalng addressed the electors of City West, and received a similar vote. He said he would support Sir G. Grey. Injury to a Jockey. Harry Barnett, who rode Cornua in the Hunt Club Steeplechase was injured by the horse colliding with a gate post. WELLINGTON, November 23. LegalThe argument in Smythe v the Queen arising out of the Brogden railway contracts concluded to day. Decision was reserved. In the case of the Wellington Gas Company, an appeal against the decision of Mr Shaw, R.M., when the Magistrate decided that tho company had no right to charge the incoming tenant with the former tenant’s arrears for gas, the Appeal Court sustained tho appeal and reversed the decision of the Court below. TIMARU, November 28. PoliticalMr J, S. Gibson addreseed a crowded meeting of tbe electors of Timaru in tho Theatre Royal to-night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. An amendment of thanks only was lost.

[feom the own coeeespondent of the “ PBESS ]

WELLINGTON, November 28

la reference to the rumor which has gained currency that the P. and O. Company are about to put on six steamers to compete with the Union Company for the New Zealand and Australian trade, I find on inquiry that the facts are as follows :—A travelling inspector of the P. and O. Company was lately in New Zealand to inquire whether importers were satisfied with the Union service in regard to the conveyance from Melbourne of goods transhipped ex P. and O. mail steamers. There had been complaints of delay, and it had been alleged that some preference was given by Union boats to Melbourne freights, whence arose a delay in forwarding through shipments from England, which, it was asserted, were often loft behind in Melbourne. I understand that these complaints were to some extent substantial, and that the P. and O. inspector endeavored to ascertain what support might be expected it the company ran boats to New Zealand. It was proposed to only run to Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton, as it was thought that the Port Chalmers bar would prevent the access of such large boats to that harbor. The plan was to lay on some of the older and smaller boats of the company, which will bo thrown out of work when the magnificent now boats now building are ready. I have heard it hinted that the hasty journey home of the general manager of the Union Company to hurry on the completion of the now boats building for the company was partly caused by the threatened opposition of the P. and O. Company. However, from what I cm gather, the idea has fallen through for the present, and the P. and O. Company probably are not unwilling to Bell to the Union Company the boats with which it was thought of running against them. The only Native nows received by the Government to-day relates to an alleged theft of Native cattle by an European, who is stated to have sold the carcases as beef. If so he will be prosecuted with the utinoat rigor, as it is deemed highly necessary that the law should take its course in such a case in order to show the Natives that there is the same law for both races. The first writ of the now Parliament was returned to day, setting forth the election of Hori Urei Taiaroa for the Southern Maori district. Taiaroa thus becomes the “ Father” of the new Parliament,

The Postmaster-General loaves to-morrow morning to address tho Manawatu electors. Mr Oliver is now in solo charge of the Government.

I understand that an important alteration is about to bo made in the time of the Duncdin-Christchurch express, which win perform the journey both ways in nearly one hour and a half less time than at present. The saying is to be chiefly effected fcy reducing the number of stoppages between Oanmr.u and Dunedin,