NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2671, 28 October 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PES FBBM AHOOIAXIOIT.I AUCKLAND, Ootober 27. Young Tung, who shot himself, is improving in condition, and it is stated that he is in a fairway of recovery. The doctors hnve not attempted to search for the bullet. His father is also improving, and the ball has been extracted.

The ij.oa. Native Minister, Mr J, Brycs, accompanied by Mr J* Wilkinson, Native agent, Mr W. B. Butler, private secretary, Mr J. Brown, Nativo Interpreter, and several Maori chiefs, left by train this morning for Alexandra. To-morrow morning the opening of the Waipa bridge takes plaoe, and immediately after that ceremony speeohifying begins. The Hon. Mr Bryce arrived at Alexandra at 4 p.m., and was met by Colonel Lyon and Captain Gasooigne, A.O. It was arranged to have the formal introductory meeting with Ts.wb.aio at Captain Gasooigne's quarters, where forty of the Native*, headed by Tawhaio, met Mr Bryce. Amongst the principal ohiefs present were Te Ngaku, Hone Wetere, and Pikia of Kawhia. Mr Bryce asked Tawhaio to oome over in the morning, and they could drive baok together over the bridge, and thus formally open it. Tawhaio replied it would be better for him to stay at his place to receive the Native Minister as his guest. Mr Bryce replied he could please himself as to that, but he (Mr Bryce) would go to Whatiwhatihoe Bridge in the morning. Two Natives presented Mr Bryee with handsome mats, adorned with kiwi feathers, as a token of goodwill. Mr Bryoe and Tawhaio then shook hands, and the meeting then dispersed. Mr Moss, M.H.8., was also present at the interview.

NAPIEB, Ootober 27.

The first up country train this afternoon ran off the line about twenty miles from town. The engine and four carriages were considerably damaged, but the passengers fortunately escaped with a good fright. The next train took them on, the line having been oleared. The Old Englyshe Fayre being held in oonneetion with the Wesleyan Ohuroh is still very largely attonded. It has been an immense sucoess.

The intermittent showers during the past week have been of immense benefit to farms and graziers, but more rain it yet wanted. GBEYMOUTH, Oetober 27. There has been a remarkably good bar all week, and there were eighteen feet of water on Tuesday and Wednesday. To-day's sounding showed 16!t in the shallowest part with wide channel and smooth sea. The whitebait season this year is the longest and most prolifio known for many years,

TIMABTJ, October 27.

The New Zealand Shipping Company have determined to establish a regular branoh office here, and lay on a direct line of ships between this port and London. The wool ships for this seasoi are already advertised, the first two being the Asterion and the Cingalese. They are of about 700 tons register, and will be loaded entirely inside the breakwater, whew there is now ample water. OAMARTJ, October 87. Jeremiah Black was to-day oommitted for trial on a oharge of assaulting and robbing a Ohinaman of £3 5). At a moeting of the Harbor Board to-day a resolution was carried to have the whole working expenses of the Board considered, with a view to an amalgamation of offices and other means of reducing the expenditure of the Board. DCNEDIN, October 27. The statue to the memory of the Tararua and Wakatipu officers was unveiled in Port Chalmers cemetery to day by Mr McOunig, ohief engineer of the Rotomahana. Mr James Hume, formerly of the publio Lunatic Asylum, has opened the first private lunatio asylum in the colony, within three and a half miles of Danedin, on an area of ninety aores. It has accommodation for twenty- two male and eighteen female patients. It will be lighted by Binney's gas.