NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2489, 29 March 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

f>BB PBBBB ASSOCIATION.! AUCKLAND, March 28. The Srogden Claims. Judge Gillies to-day ruled he had no power to deal with the Brogden compensation claim. Short Shipped. The City ef Sydney, which left for San Francisco this afternoon, was so crowded that Mr J. Brogden, M.P., could not get a passage by her. Accident while on Duty. Captain Duncan Matheson, of the schooner Matheson, was so terribly injured by a spar in the slings falling on him that his recovery is regarded as hopeless. A MissionaryThe Rev Shirley Baker left for Tonga in the Myrtle. Drink Victims At an inquest on the body of Henry McQuid, killed on Onehnnga road, on Sunday mornine early, the evidence showed that the lad, aged eighteen, had been served at eleven o'clock on Saturday night, at an Onohunga hotel, with three glasses of gin. An open verdict was found by the jury. William Dent, a saddler, has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to Carter's stables, next the National Hotel, Cambridge. It appears that he was suffering from delirium tremens. A Lady Ambassador. Tawhaio's wife came down by the Waikato train to-night and interviewed the Native Minister. Native Land. The holding of the Nativo Land Court at Mokau is officially notified. Hcwi applies for a Land Court at Kihikihi, and intends to put a large tract of country around Kihikihi through the Court. No Tidings of the Edith. The steamer Taiaroa brings no tidings of the missing schooner Edith, of Auckland, which left Suva for Tonga in December, and has not since been heard of. RacingThe general entries for the hst meeting of the Bacine Club close on Friday next, at 8 p m. " WELLINGTON, March 28. Breakers of the Law. Four publicans are to bo proceeded against for broaches of the Licensing Act in selling on Sunday. _- . . „ Wandering CowsThe train ran into two cows to-day, and killed them. Sensational ItemHearn denie-i that the challenge published last night was inserted with his wish. An Important Decision A point of some interest was decided in the Magistrate's Court, namely, as to whether a surety given for good behaviour could bo recalled. Carter, a cabman, had b/sen convicted for breach of the peace, and was bound in two sureties to keep the peace for eight months. Ho obtained the r.eccssary sureties, but these now applied to bo discharged from their responsibility, as they feared Carter would commit a breach of iho peace. Tho Court held that it had no power to relieve them of thtir responsibly.

GRETMOUTH, March 28. Gold Export. The quantity of gold to bs shipped per s.b. Alhambra to-morrow morning is—Bank of New Zealand, 3622 oz ; National Bank do, 2131 oz.; Bank New South Wales, llCOoz; Chinese, 2830 z; J. Poynton, Maori Creek, 88oz ; total, 72270 z. OAMAB.tr, March 28. Grain FireA fire occurred cm Monday night at Otepopo, by which a threshing miU and two stacks of oats were destroyed. The mill was insured for .£4OO. The oats are also insured. The Breakwakeri The Oamaru breakwater is expected to be ComDlfitpd in a. mnntH's time.

DUNEDIN, March 28. Grain StatisticsThß agricultural statisti 's for the Taieri district show nn increase of 60,000 bußhels ir wheat this year, and a do3rease of 41,0f1C bushels in oats. The wheat shows average 40 bushels to the acre,, and the oat 3 38£ bushels. Criminal Libel Case. K itehcoek was to-dav committed for trial for a criminal libel on Mr Q.iin, master of the Benevolent Institution, in charging him with havine committed rape on a girl of fifteen in the institution. No defence was entered npon. An Offender against the Beer ActAt the Police Court Gerald E*gir was fined £5 for a breach of the Beer Duty Act. Misdemeanant Publicans. Three publicans were fined for Sunday trading to-day, and three also for failing to deface stamps on beer casks. Dr- Moran, ECB. Dr. Morun, Bomau Catholic Bishop, will arrive next Tuesday by the Hero from Melbourne.

A Thoughtful Official. The chairman of the Harbor Board has authorised a steamer to procec I round the coast, with a view of ascntaining whether any Bhip is burning or in distress, as reported. A nnmber of settlers on the Peninsu'a are said to be of opinion they saw a vessel on fire. INVERCARGILL, March 28.

The Runs QuestionAt a Bpecial meeting of the Waste Lanis Board to-day, the question of releasing the inns in the western district, of which the leases fa'l in at the end of this year, was fully discussed. The report of the chief surveyor and members commissioned tj inspect the rnns was adopted. The larger runs vtll'l be cnt up, and the smaller ones will be re-leased intact. The term in all cases will be ten years, and at an upset of two-pence per acre. The Government will bs requested to arrange the sa'e of the leases to take place at the earliest possible date, with a view of permitting new lessees to commence rabbit poisoning early in winter. The country not dealt with to clay w:il be inspected next

The Drinfc Again.' At the Distiict Caurt to-day the only case of J general interest was a charge of larceny preferred against a solicitor from the North named E. Patterson. Ho was found guilty, end sentenced to three months' impr ; sonment._ Bis solicitor stated that the accused had been in the Asylum at Sunnyeide, and in England was addicted to drink. The Local Option Voting. The first poll under the new Licensing Act for or against the issue of new licenses in the Borough of South Invercargi" tcok place todiy. Ninety-five votes were given in favor of publicans' licenses and sixty-eight against. The decision of the ratspayers was, however. Against t jttle licenses and New Zeilend wine licenses.