NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2469, 6 March 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PES PBBBS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, March 4. The Singular Bigamy Case. Rachel Vallen was committed for trial today for bigamy. Orangeism. At the adjourned annual meeting of the Grand Orange Lodge, all the lodgea were represented but the suspended Waikato lodgea. A resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority, sustaining the aot of the Grand Master, the Eev. Mr Dunn. At the last meeting, David Goldie was elected Grand Master of the Order for the ensuing year. First Case The first application here under the Adoption of Children's Aot was made to-day and granted by Judge. Maodonald. The oonaent of.the surviving parent was obtained. Fiji Items. The Southern Cross brings Fiji papers to the 24th ultimo, but there is no news of importance. She was released from quarantine on the 22 ad, somewhat earlier than was expeoted, the doath of an infant having occurred on board. The officers and orew of H.M.S. Emerald took advantage of the present visit of the Cormorant to Fiji to forward a stone, which has been erected at the head of the grave of the unfortunate mariner Harris, who was accidentally shot at the rifle range during the j last visit of the veaael to Lovuka. Which Colony ? Jamea McEwan and Co., of London, Melbourne, and Suva, have established a direct line of sailing vessels between London and the colony. The Vexed Quarantine QuestionA special committee meeting of the Chamber of Commerce is being called, to endeavor to arrange some method by whioh New Zealand steamers could be released from quarantine in a similar manner to that adopted in the case of the Gunga. WELLINGTON, Maroh 6. Child Labour. A boy, aged fifteen, who had been engaged to commence work as a guard on the tramway to-morrow, was to-day, learning his duty, when he he fell in passing from one carriage to the other. The wheels paaaed over his cheat causing instant death. DUNEDIN, March 5. A Suicide. A man named Samuel Marsh, a mining engineer, from the Bay of Islands, was found dead in bed this morning in a kneeling position, and a phial of laudanum was found in the room ; also a letter written by deoeaaed, expressing a wish that hia body should not have the Christian burial service performed, but should be cast into the ocean, and not covered with thick calico. It was evidently a case of suicide. Legal. Justices Johnston and Williams formally granted the application yesterday to withdraw the Gladstone Election petition, awarding costs to respondent. Electoral PetitionMr Stout has gone to Wanganui to appear for Mr Ballance in the petition against the return of Mr Watt. FireMr Etching has had a barn and stable destroyed by fire at his Beaumont farm, losing a quantity of wool and a threshing mill. The other property ia believed to be insured, but the amount is not known. Only a short time ago Mr Eitohing lost a large wool shed, with valuable contents, by fire. A Downpour. There was a phenomenal thunder shower in Dunedin yesterday afternoon, and the Koslyn tram line was so out up that traffic had to be stopped for a time. Heavy rain has fallen all day. INVEROABGILL, March 5. Private land SaleThe sale yesterday of the New Zealand and Australian JLand Oo.'a Aparima estate, by Mr G. F. Martin, of this town, was highly successful. There was a large attendance of bona fide buyers, and the bidding all through wag very animated. The bulk of the property waa sold, and buyers generally expressed much satisfaction with the upset prioes at whioh the company put up the lots. In the majority of cases the prices realised far exceeded the reserves. The total area so'd was 4145 acres, and the gross amount realised was £23,000. [FROM THE OOBBESPONDHHI' OP THE " PBEBB."] WELLINGTON, Maroh 4. As several enquiries have been made as to the intentions of the Government in respect to sending home by cable the congratulation of the colony on the Queen's escape, I have ascertained that as the Premier is expected to return to Wellington to-morrow, no steps will be taken until Monday in reference to telegraphing to the Secretary of State for the Colonies a congratulatory address on the escape of her Majesty from assassination, but it is probable that this will then be done.

I Mr Rolleaton telegraphs to the Colonial Secretary that he only reaohed Opotiki to-day, i after three days' bard riding in continuous ; heavy rain. ! In my laat night's telegram I rather understated the prospeots of the Customs. I reckoned March at the same Bum as February, but the latter is a short month, and allowing for the three extra days in March at the same rate as in February—March, moreover, being always a good month for Customs —the revenue would be £1,470,000, or £125,000 above the estimate. It is not at all improbable that the actual excess may be fully £130,000. On the other hand, the beer duty has not quite oome up to expectations, having realised for the eleven months £52,840, which is £2OOO under the estimate.