NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2424, 12 January 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PSB FBI!6B ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, January 11. The English ElevenThe match of the English cricketers at Auckland is now satisfactorily arranged. The Fumigated MailsThe mails are not yet all fumigated, and the mail steamer will not get away to Sydney till daylight to-morrow. Increase to Underpaid Officials. The Harbor Board has increased the salaries of the officials all round. CrimeAt the criminal sessions Plummer wes sentenced to seven years for sending threatening letters, and to three years additional for housebreaking. William Ripley, of Cambridge, was fined £SO for libel on Victor Granville, and ordered to be imprisoned till the fine was paid. James Simpson, school teacher, charged with libelling James Reid, postmaster, at Awanui, apologised, and was fined £1 and imprisoned till the rising of the Court, The libel was an accusation of opening and reading letters. The Great French Steamship Company. Messrs Opi>enheim< r and 00., Auckland,

have received a letter by mail from the French Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, stating that he would examine and give favorable consideration to proposals for extending the service of the Meieageries Maritime! Company to New Zealand. The Patients in QaarantineThe smallpox patients by the Zealt-ndis are Auckland passengers, Messrs E. T. Crawford and George Stainger Crawford. Dr. Baudot has been sent down, and isolated on the island with the patients. The Australian stowaway, John Anderson, who wsh sent to quarantine, has been appointed to attend cu them, he and Barneley, quarantine keeper, being vaccinated by the health officer. A Fishing Boat MissingTwo young lads named Cones, a- d another named Wills, went out fishing to North Head last Thursday, and have not yet returned. The father of Cones left to day in Mr Buchanan’s yacht in search of the boat, which it in thought is wind bound in Drunken Bay from the prevailing westerly winds. NEW PLYMOUTH, January 11. Scab in Sheep. Taranaki has been declared free of scab by the Sheep Inspector. The CropsThe wheat crops are looking in good condition, PUNGABEHU, January 11. The ConstabularyNo. 4 company has been transferred to Ngaknmikumi, and No. 1 to Opua, about four miles this side of Opunake. The band has also gone to Opua. The work oa the road is progressing favorably. A road is to be commenced at Ngaknmikumi through to Stratford. The constabulary are leaving the force at the rate of fifteen or twenty per month. WELLINGTON, January 11. Marine Enquiry. An enquiry was held to-day into the circumstances connected with the Wakats striking a rock on the 6th inet. The Court found that no blame was attached to the captain, the accident being attributed to the negligence of the second officer, George Saunders, whose certificate was suspended for six months. Want of EnterpriseThe following resolution was passed at a meeting of the provisional directors of the New Zealand Woollen Factory Company, held yesterday—“ Owing to the lack of interest displayed by the public, and want of response to the application for shares, the project to form a woollen factory company in Wellington, on the basis suggested, be for a time abandoned.” DUNEDIN, January 11. IThe English ElevenThe English cricketers arrived, to-day by steamer, except Shrewsbury and Lilywhite who came on by train. The weather promises fine for the match, which begins to- morrow. New Industry. The New Zealand Fruit Preserving Company opened their works to-day, a quantity of jam being turned out in the presence of & number of visitors. Presbyterian Delegates. At the Presbyterian Synod to-day, the Eevs. Dr. Stuart, of Dunedin, and Mr Todd, of Oamaru, were appointed delegates to the Presbyterian Conference of Australasia. INVEEOABGILL, January 11. ScholasticMiss Purnell, of New South Wales, hae been appointed mistress of the Southland Girls’ High School j and Mr Maeleane, of Melbourne, third assistant in the Boys’ High School. Election Petition* Mr Hirst has lodged a petition against the return of Mr Daniels for Wallace. [pbom the own oobbbspondbnt of tub “ PBBSB.”] KUMABA, January 11. Edward Haylook, publican, of Kawhaka, was charged, at the Besideut Magistrate’s Court here, this morning, with i hooting with intent at Andrew Curie, a sheep-drover, of Fapanui, at Harris’ accommodation bouse, Christchurch road, on Monday last. From questions pnt by accused to prosecutor, the cause is attributable to imputed improper intimacy with one of accused’s daughters. The case was adjourned till Friday next, for the production of further evidence. Accused was allowed bail, himself in £2OO and two sureties in £IOO each.