NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2529, 17 May 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[l>KB rBKSS ASSOCIATION. I WELLINGTON, May 17. At the inquest on Yause to-day, a verdict was returnee that he shot himself while in a state of temporary insanity. The L-idybird-Wakatu collision enquiry is still going on. The Governor arrived at eight o Clock this morning. A deputation of the Chamber of Commerce and other citizens waited on the Colonial Saoretiry this morning, protesting against the erection of a central prison on Mount Cook. The arguments were that the principle of erecting penal gaols in large centres was a bad one, and was not followed elsewhere; aho, that it would tend to depreciate the value of property in the neighborhood, and the site was too valuable for the purpose. Mr Dick replied that a vote was passed last session for the erection of a penal establishment at Mount Cook, and he had allowed the matter to stand over to the last moment, until danger of the vote lapsing before the work was commenced. He had spoken to editors of papers that they might write and ascertain the public feeling, but no action had been taken on the part of the public. The oeoplu of Wellington had, it appeared, woke up in this matter several months too late. Having gone so far, the Government were compelled to go on with the work. However, the deputation could get the city members to move in the matter in Parliament. Mr Dick also informed the deputation that the site in question had appeared on Government maps as the site for a prison since 1841, when the City Council took no action in the matter. Parliament will be opened by Commission to-morrow, the Commissioners being the Hm. Mr Whitaker (Premier), Sir William Fitzherbert, and Major Richmond. Should the latter not arrive in time, another gentleman will bo appointed. It, is expected the Governor will deliver hn speech on Friday. It has not transpired who will move and second the address, or whom the Government will nominate as Chairman

of Oommittcea. ~ KDMARA, May 17. Walter Holgess, aaddlor, was yoo erday committed for trial on a charge of rape on Harriotta Hodder, a girl undot ton years of ogfl. During the performance last evening at Burton’s Circus, nearly all the stall seats, which were crammed with people, gave way. Notwithstanding the large number falling on their backs, and being jammed by the timber, no bones were broken, but several were much bruised.

WESTPORT, May 17. An example of the danger of unfencod railway lines occurred at 5.40 last evening. When the last train was coming into Westport station the engine struck a cow that was lying across the line. The locomotive capsized, and two trucks loaded with coal

followed, the lot going down an embankment, The fireman escaped comparatively unhurt, but the driver was pinned to the ground, hie arm being caught by the side of the engine. He was extricated after a quarter of an hour’s work, but was only slightly hurt, The line is torn up and the permanent way injured. The escape of the men is most miraculous. The passenger carriages wore at the rear of the train, and kept the line. The men on the engine did not see the animal causing the accident until close up to it. , DUNEDIN, May 17. I Dock Bow, thirty-four years of age, a "finer, died in hie tent at Horse Flat, ■yPtUbemo, from morphia, which was mis taker.' for quinine. The dwelling-house of Samuel Savage, on Biusskia road, near Dunedin, was burnt down Inst night through the bursting of a kerosene lamp. The inmates only had time to save themselves. INVERCARGILL, May 17A* public meeting is tot be held to take steps to raiae subscriptions on behalf of the families of the victims of the d'itiaters at Timaru, ■ A deputation from the Chambrvof Commerce waited to-day on Mr Harmay, and brought under his notice the inconvenience and loss arising from the scarcity of* trucks on tho local railways. Mr Hannay, in reply, said the present time was the busiest in the year, and so the insufficiency of trucks for a short time. He said the Government had tried to relieve tho pressure by running specials, but if a chronic deficiency existed it would have to be seen to.