NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2626, 6 September 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

IPBB PBSSS ASSOCIATION.] THAMES, September 5. The yield of specimens and picked stone from the Queen of Beauty, No. 1 level, 597 ft below surface, were as follows for the last four days:—Friday, 2owt specimens, lewt picked stone j Saturday, 2owt specimens, 601 bs picked stone ; Monday, loslbs specimens, 401bs picked stone; to-day, 2451bs specimens, 70Ibs picked stone. There is every prospect of the y.eld continuing. There is great excitement here about the hauls, and the whole flat seaward of the Queen of Beauty has been pegged out. Shares in the successful mines have risen from 30s to 45s in two days. AUCKLAND, September 5,

A man named Q-oldon made a murderous assault on his wife with an iron bar. She is in the hospital in condition Price and Parker’s dispute with Natives over the lease of the Tuahine Block, near where Sullivan was murdered, has been decided by Tawhaio in favor of the Natives. The claimants desired to keep within the con. fiscated line. A man named Hall has been arrested at Te Awamntn for embezzlement.

The Sydney football team had a little practice at Bussell during the stay of the Botomahsna. Owing to dissatisfaction over the selection of Jewett, of Dunedin, to play in the Auckland team, he is to be withdrawn, and Carter substituted. GHSBOBNB, September 5.

An elderly married woman named Lewis hanged herself at Te Hepera this afternoon. She was seen alive at 1 p.m , and discovered hanging dead at 5 pm. by her husband. Her neck was broken, and the act was apparently deliberate. The husband declares the deceased to have been in low spirits for some time past. An inquest will be held tomorrow.

A meeting of the Poverty Bay Jockey Club was held last night. A very satisfactory balance sheet was produced. Good prizes have been offered for the next race meeting. There is a general feeling of regret for the death of the late Mr William Walters.

WELLINGTON, September 5,

The Supremo Court was occupied yesterday and to-day hearing the case of John Tally v the Hon. John Martin, to recover damages, nominally set down at £SOOO, for alleged negligence in allowing scab infected sheep to trespass on the defendant’s land, and thus infect plaintiff’s sheep. His Honor nonsuited the plaintiff. The Hospital inquiry was resumed again to-day and adjourned until Thursday evening, when the committee will draw up their report, GBEYMOUTH, September 5.

The Collector of Customs gave his decision to-day re the wreck of the Lioness. No blame is attached to Captain Nolan or the officers, and no farther investigation is considered necessary. The certificates of the master, mate, and engineer have been returned. The evidence and report will be forwarded to the Marine Department, Wellington. DUNEDIN, September 5. The prizes were distributed to-night which had been gained at the Caledonian Society's evening classes conducted during the winter. Mr Job Wain, president, presided. The classes have been attended by an average of 175 pupils, tanging in ago from twelve to forty years. The Government is understood to be in communication with the Union Steamship Company, with a view to raising a fund by private subscription among the friends of those lost in the Tararua, to provide for the proper care of the Tararua cemetery. The Agricultural and Pastoral Association have decided to have two judges in each class at the approaching show instead of three, as in previous years. They will also divide the merinos into two classes—one for Australian bred, the other for any other class. Prizes will also be given for trotting stjok. The Marsala, steamer, for the shipment of frozen meat will be here on Thursday or Friday. Bisnop Neville has received a letter from the Bishop of East London, asking for information as to the advisability of forwarding unemployed thence to this colony, a move ment having been got up to send them to Canada and elsewhere. Bishop Neville ha; asked the opinion of the City Council on the matter. Thero were eighteen appllo&nta for the position of gaa engineer for the City Oouu oil. The gas committee will select five to place before the Council at its next meeting. The Council have passed a resolution that the tramway steam motors are a nuisance and an inconvenience, and to give formal notice tc Mr Proudfoot to oeaie their use,