NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2413, 29 December 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PRESS ABBOOIATIOIT.] AUCKLAND, December 28. Fir«. A third hut has been burned down at Whangapou, and tho police are investigating the matter. Sudden DeathWilliam Mollar died suddenly at Coromandel of apoplexy. A Suicide. At an inquest held at Raukaupakapa, on the body of Joseph Smith, a gum digger, who waa found hanging in his whare, a verdict was returned of " Suicide under Temporary Insanity. The Wool Interests. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a resolution was oarried urging the Government to send representatives to act with Sir Henry Parkes at Washington in negotiation with the Amerioan Government for a reduction of the wool tariff so far as this colony is concerned. Defective Arrangements. At an excursion trip at Waiwera the boat of the steamer Rose Casey, in landing tho passengers, capsized. Of the passengers six were women, but all were rescued. The accident was caused by overcrowding against the captain's order. GISBORNE, December 28. InquestThe decision of the jury at the coroner's inquest on the late Dr. Percy was—" That deceased met his death by accidentally taking in mistake ohloroform instead of cough mixture." The funeral to-day was followed by a large concourse of people. WELLIN GTON, December 28. The West Coast Tffarhle. The Government steamer Stella has arrived from Caswell Sound with a shipment of about ten tons of marble taken from the mines there. The stone will be sent to Dunedin, Sydney, Melbourne, and London. DUNEDIN, December 28. Accident to the ExpressA slight accident occurred to the Christchurch express to-night near Shag Point. The water guage of the boiler burst, and the engine driver was somewhat severely scalded on the arm. He was attended to at Palmerston. The train was detained a short time. Alleged Arson. Henry Forde was brought up at the Polioe Court to-day, charged with arson at Inveroargill. He was remanded thither, bail being allowed, £250, and two sureties of £250 eaoh. Mr StoutMr Stout has accepted a seat on the Land Board. INVEROARGILL, Deoember 28. A Political Offender. At the Police Court to-day, a well known settler named C. R. Martin was chaged with plural voting at the recent Parliamentary election for Wallace. Accused was remanded until the sth January, bail being allowed, himself in £3OO, and one surety of £l5O. [from oub correspondent.] WELLINGTON, December 28. I have reason to believe that the information whioh I telegraphed last night on unofficial authority respecting Mr Bryce's action in regard to the forfeiture of a portion of the Native reserves as indemnity for the disturbance is entirely accurate. I now hear on excellent authority that this oourse was deoided on and duly communioated by Mr Bryce to the Parihaka natives. 5000 acres will be deducted from each of the two large 25,000-acre reserves, and a smaller area from the lesser reserves, in order to show the Natives that the proclamation is in earnest, and will be carried out. Of course oare will be taken that the Maoris do not suffer severe deprivation, but they will be taught that the Government are in earnest, and that they must obey the law. I also learn that the Natives expelled from Parihaka are now living peacefully and quite oontentedly at their respective homes, with no idea of returning to Parihaka. Mr Bryce is expected to arrive in Wellington to-morrow.