NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2564, 27 June 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PEE PBSSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, June 26. Moyle, the cook of the steamer Annie Mil bank, who twice in one night was nearly drowned, was missing again to-day. The police dragged for his body. He had got into a dingy on Saturday night, lost his oars, and drifted out to sea. He was picked up off the Kangitoto reef by the Rotorua in making Auckland from the South.

Ou the passage of the Australia to’F icoo Miss Carrie Godfrey assisted at the ship’s concerts. The passengers and officer* presented her with 30 aovs and a complimentary address.

Samuel Duffy and John Lsvy have been arrested for forging and uttering a cheque in the name of William Fagan j and Henry Lewis and John Mu-phy for forgery and uttering cheques in the name of Alfred Buokland. WANGANUI, Juno 26. A boy named Connell, eleven years of age, was charged, ou remand, with breaking into Mrs Mullin’s house, and stealing a oum of money. He was sentenced to throe days’ imprisonment, so that it might be ascertained from the Government where to send him, as he was also committed to a Reformatory for four years. Tho quarterly sitting of tho District Court waa opened to day by Judge Hardcastlo. There was only one criminal case heard, Karapi Te Puki, a Native, sentenced at the last sittings of the Court to six months’ imprisonment for forgery, pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted escape from gaol, and was sentenced to throe months’ imprisonment. Two defaulting jurors were fined 40a ttach. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here at half-past eleven on Saturday night. The direction was north to south. WELLINGTON, June 26, The'delegates appointed from the Chambers of Commerce throughont the colony, to consider certain amendments in tho Bankruptcy lawo, had a sitting of four hours to day. Drafts of the amendments made by the various Chambers were submitted by Mr Ohryslall, of Christchurch, and ware discussed, but the result has not been published, Tho delegates will have an interview with the joint committees of both Houses to morrow, after which they intend to forward their report to the Government. Harry Lionel Johnson was to day committed for trial ou a charge of larceny. Tho preliminary inquiry into stranding of the steamer Westport was concluded, but as there is a probability of a magisterial inquiry being instituted, tho Collector of Customs has considered it advisable not to publish the evidence taken.

GBEYMODIH, Juno 26. The Golden Fleece rock borer is pronounced a groat success, and is likely to lead to a revolution in mining. Other companies are about adopting tho method. Tlfe Eureka has already decided to import one at once. TIMARU, June 26.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, eleven boys were brought up in a hatch charged with larceny of a sheet of copper, metal tape, and other articles. Two Chinaman, named Jim Luok and Ah Ling, were charged with receiving the stolen property from the boys. Accused were remanded till to-morrow.

A movement is on foot hero to establish a company for the purchase of a steamer for tho coastal trade.

OAMAEU, June 26. The following is the verdict of tho jury at the inquest on tho body of Charles Detroit : “ The deceased, Charles Darrett, met his death by falling over the bank at the breakwater through a truck belonging to the contractors (Messrs McFarlane and Watson) going off the line and breaking tho rail the deceased wag Bitting on. Tho cause of the truck going off the lino there is no evidence to show.” DUNEDIN. June 26. Strong, who Las won some good wrestling events at the Caledonian Society’s games here, has issued a challenge to .Professor Miller >o wrestle in the Border style on the Caledonian grounds, for £SO or over. Strong has also challenged Slade on the samo terms. The evidenoa taken at the Benevolent inquiry to-day was of an unsatisfactory nature, mainly comprising second-hand statements. The Commission will sit again to morrow. A moating of tho representatives of a number of business firms, principally soft goods men, was held to day, for tho purpose of protesting against the acL valorem duos proposed to bo levied by the Harbor Board. It was decided to petition against tho proposal. A meeting was hold to-night to form a society for the prevention of cruelty to animal*. There was wretched weather, owing to which tho attendance was small. Resolutions were carried affirming the desirability of the society, and a committee was appointed to draw up rules, &c.