NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2675, 2 November 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

fpEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] AUCKLAND, November 2

A disgraceful riot occurred at the Theatre Royal yesternight. Ben Allah, the conjuror, who was giving an entertainment in the gift distribution, did not act up to his promises. The audience broke the gangr way through the theatre, and destroyed the chairs, &c, portions of which were thrown at the conjuror, who escaped precipitately by the back door. A large mob followed him to the hotel, hooting and behaving in a disgraceful manner. WELLINGTON, November 2.

The City of New York, with the October English mails, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 22nd ult., one day later than time-table date. The Zealandia, with the October colonial mails, arrived at San Prancisco from Auckland on the 29th ult., four days earlier than time-table date.

REEFTON, November 2.

Gassier and party, alluvial miners at Marina, within a mile of the route of the proposed East and West Coast Railway, report the discovery of a quartz reef forty miles from Reef ton, in the direction of Christchurch, and near Cannibal Gorge. They obtained fine gold in all the reefs, and near another lode found a piece of quartz with sdwts of gold in it. The reef is four feet thick. They will take up tools from here to cross cut the reef and test it. The formation of the country is said to be the same as at Reefton. They also report the existence of several coal seams in the same locality. A small way-side hotel, near Reefton, was burnt down yesterday afternoon. The place was fully covered by an insurance of .£4OO in the Imperial. DUNEDIN, November 2.

Shooting opens at nine o'clock to-morrow morning with the Nelson match. There are 340 competitors here. It is expected that the final competition for the Championship will take place on Tuesday afternoon. The competitors complain of the range, there being a background of white sand. There is every appearance of fine weather.

Two shocks of earthquake were experienced at Queenstown this morning ; the second one was the most violent ever felt in the district, and lasted over twenty seconds. The damage was principally confined to breakage of glass. Mr Hackworth held a formal inquiry yesterday into the grounding of the Rotomahana. All the evidence went to show that the accident was caused by the strength of wind and tide (which wei'C unusually strong) not being sufficiently allowed for.

Over 20,000 shares in excess of the number to be allotted were applied for in the Equitable Insurance Association. The list will be kept open till Monday in the principal towns.