NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2597, 3 August 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

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AUCKLAND, August 2. At a meeting of the Auckland Presbytery the squabble between theßev. Mr Breach and the congregation of New Plymouth was considered. Mr Breach appealed, but the appeal was declared incompetent. Steps are to bo taken to declare the charge vacant. On the 15th inst., several Natives got drunk near Wangarei, and grievously assaulted and robbed Wm. Bussell and John Diiley. Owing to the notion taken by the Native Minister and Commissioner Clendon, tho culprits were surrounded at the close of a Native meeting ai.d taken before tho Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wangarei, and sentenced. Opeta received four months’ imprisonment ; Heta, two months j and Tara wha, one month.

The Sheriff has determined that no one shall bo permitted to tike a plaster cast oi Winitta’s head and face alter death.

Daniel Dailey, while intoxicated, fell over the wharf to-night, and was rescued by Constable MoDonal and Harry Hawk, a waterman. He was in an extremely exhausted condition, but hopes are entertained of his recovery. WELLINGTON. August 2. The prospectus of the New Zealand Electric Light Company, Limited, has been circulated. It is to be floated on 10,000 abates of £lO each. The company is formed for tho purpose of lighting tho principal cities of New Zealand by moans of electricity, and also using it as a locomotive power. An influential provincial directory was appointed, in addition to whom local directorates, consisting of three shareholders in each, will be appointed in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland, to take tho management of works in their respective cities, and by this means do away with the expense of having a full list of directors in there places. Nearly 6000 shares have been already subscribed. In the Supreme Court yesterday the case of Eurrey v the Bank of New South Wales was tried before a special jury. Tbeplaintiff is asaw and flour miller at Gisborne, and claims to recover the sum of £BOOO fer trespass and conversion of machinery, plant, &3. Messrs Edwards, Massey, and Fitzgerald appeared for the ploin’iff, end Messrs Holmes and Oowlishaw for de-

fendants. Fiom plaintiff ’a statement it appears that he had been carrying on business in partnership with Mr King, at Gisborne, under the style of King and Co. In the year 1880 it was arranged that King should retire from the business, and that the plaintiff should carry it on This was at the request of the local bank manager. The manager agreed to release a bill of dale which the Bank then held over the machinery, &3., on the condition of King executing a mortgage over two ships called the Opotiki and Advance. This was done, but some short time after the Bank seized the whole of the machinery, &3. The examination of the first witness has not yet concluded. It is expected tho ease will continue until Friday. GBEyMOUTH, August 2. A drowning case is supposed to have occurred at New River yesterday afternoon. George Bidgood, an old settlor and well known drover, left Paroa with twenty-two head of cattle, and has not been seen since. One bullock was found drowned, but the remainder were found grazing quietly by. The deceased’s dogs and horse were also found along with’them. Marks on the opposite bank showed a horse bad struggled up it. The beach has been searched between Teremaksu and Grey River, but no sign of the body has been found. The river is considered the most dangerous on the Coast. The deceased leaves a wife and large family. TIMABU, August 2. J. M. Shepherd arrived from Auckland today. He was brought up at the Resident Magistrate’sConrt this afternoon, charged with forging and uttering a promissory note for £250. At the request of the police officer, tho accused was then remanded till tho 10th inst.

BONKDIN, August 2. A very sudden death occurred ’’a the Palmerston district. Augustus Henry Travers, a miner, had a hearty breakfast at the hotel

where he wai staying; At dinner lime he was found sitting on a form in the sittingroom dead. The cause was congestion of the lungs and disease of the heart. At the Dunedin Presbytery to day, Professor Salmond brought forward a motion approving of the report of the committee on union with the Northern Church, and urging that consideration should bo given to the details of the scheme. The Bev. Dr. Stuart proposed an amendment that the union was inexpedient at present, but the motion was carried by five votes to three. Ihe Government ar» having a survey of the bar made by the public works department here.