NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2535, 24 May 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[per press association.! AUCKLAND, May 23

The Mendelssohn Quintette Club gave a farewell performance in the Theatre Royal to a large audience, and left for America by the City of New York. Inquiries made at Tonga removes all hopes of the missing schooner Edith, of Auckland, Among the passengers by the mail steamer for San Francisco wore Mr Manson, of Waltham Watch Company fame, and Rev. Thomas Forsyth, formerly Premier of the Cleanshirt Ministry. Detective Brennan has gone up to Dargaville to enquire into circumstances connected with the mysterious disappearance of the man Neall, said to have been lost in the bush.

Williamson’s Opera Company opened fit the new Opera-house to-night in “ Patience.” There was a crowded house, about 1500 being present. The ratepayers of City North decided by a large majority against the increase of publicans and New Zealand wine licenses.

At half-past eight a fire broke out in the Auckland Market-house, and speedily went to the turret of the building and along the roof, but was got under by the fire brigade. The damage to the market is about £2OO The market was insured in the National office for £3OOO, the bulk of which is largely reinsured. Mr Green, in whose stall it broke out, ia insured in the Colonial office for £2OO. The origin of the fire is unknown. BLENHEIM, May 23, At the inquest yesterday on the body of Samuel Ballard, who shot himself in his tent in Onamutatu Yalley, the jury returned a verdict of felo de se.

WELLINGTON, May 23. The proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hotel to-day was fined 20s for employing a barmaid after eleven o’clock at night. DUNEDIN, May 23.

In a charge against a publican at the Fo'ice Court to-day for allowing “Yankee grab ” to bo carried on, Mr McDermot, for the defence, raised a point that this was not an unlawful game under the Act. Mr Carew, R.M., who was inclined to agree with counsel, postponed his decision.

Mr Blaoklock, the chief officer of the City of Perth, who died at Timaru the other day, leaves a widow and family unprovided for. His widow keeps a lodging-house in the Bast India Docks road, London, In the case set down for hearing to day at the District Court, the jury panel contained the names of six Abbotts and four Adairs. Judge Ward said the system of striking juries was most ridiculous, for it seemed to him that the panel never got beyond the A s and B’s.

About 100 people wont to Christchurch by the special train to-night. Seventy booked at Dunedin.

TIMARU, May 23. > The Harbor Board have voted one year s salary of £3OO to the widow of the Hl® harbor-master.

The body of W. McLaren, who was drowned on the occasion of the late wrecks, was recovered this afternoon. Another body, believed to be that of Mr Gardiner, second mate of the City of Perth, was observed floating in the surf.