NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2679, 7 November 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

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AUCKLAND, November 6,

During a squall the cutter Spey sank at anchor in the harbor. A Kanaka in charge swam ashore.

The Orangemen of the Auckland lodges marched in regalia yesterday to Alexandra street church, where a commemoration service was conducted by the Grand Chaplain, the Rev. T. W. Dunn. A requisition is being got up to Mr N. R. Waddel, the senior City Councillor, to contest the Mayoralty with Mr J. M. Clark. Mr Waddel is opposed to the introduction of the Contagious Diseases Act. The body found on the Takapuna beach has been identified by Mr A. Ring as that of one of the seamen lately drowned by the capsizing of one of the boats of the ship Ashmore. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 6. The Supreme Court was opened this morn-_ ing by Judge Gillies. There are only three' cases for trial. John Duneley, for stealing a silver watch from John Mulholland at Normanby, was found guilty, and sentenced to two years’ hard labor. J. Hislop, olios O’Connor, for forgery and uttering, was sentenc ed to twelve months. A charge of murder against Antonio Gaschnell, who is supposed to be insane, will be taken tomorrow. HAWERA, November 6. It is understood that further progress has been made to-day in the matter of leasing the West Coast reserves, Mr Mackay having succeeded in inducing the leading chiefs of the Rimutahi and Inuanae hapus to agree to the leasing of 2560 acres. This will enable the Survey department to make a start, and the ice having been broken, there will be less difficulty in future. The Minister of Land has authorised the felling of bush, the roads cost to be taken out of the rents. WELLINGTON, November 6.

The first meeting of the Middle Island Trunk Railway Extension Commission was held to-day. The proceedings were formal.

Upwards of 1600 shares in the New Zealand Tobacco Company have been applied for.

Mr W. Mitchell, of the “ Hansard” staff, has been appointed reporter to the Middle Island Trunk Railway Extension Commission.

During the past few days an advertisement appeared in the local papers, asking information concerning the whereabouts of a young man named Sismeer, he having been left a fortune of some .£20,000 or

£30,000 by the death of his father. Tha history of the young man is illustrative of the “ups and downs” of colonial life. In consequence of the cruelty of his guardian (his father being absent in India) he ran away to sea, and became an apprentice on board the British Empire. By the time that vessel had arrived here the lad was thoroughly disgusted with seafaring life, and he deserted his vessel. He was frequently reduced to great straits, and at one time was employed as boots at the Northern Club, and at another a porter at Mr Gledhill’s cordial manufactory. About eighteen months ago he left for New Caledonia, where for some time he filled the position of clerk and interpreter in a store. One hundred and thirty Maoris, with two war canoes, arrived this evening by the Waikato train from Mercer, to take paid in the North §hore regatta. DUNEDIN, November 6.

Messrs Reid and Duncans have received telegraphic advices from San Francisco, stating that hops have advanced Is Id per lb during the last month, and are now selling at 3s 6d per lb with a firm market. DUNEDIN, November 6.

Special- services were held yesterday in St. Paul’s (Episcopalian) and Knox (Presbyterian) Churches. The collections in both were in aid of the building fund, and realised respectively £l7 and .£lO5. The Little Folks Humane Society at Lawrence is progressing favorably. Prizes have been offered for the best pot of flowers, and special flower beds have been laid out in the Hospital grounds, to bo kept and tended by the children. There were sixty children present at the last meeting. Mr Dick, Colonial Secretary, leaves Dunedin on Wednesday for Christchurch.

Mr James Seaton, M.H.R., will be entertained at a banquet by his constituents on the 21st iust.

The special, train which left for Christchurch this evening had eighty passengers, forty of them being from Southland.

The second modified examination under the Pharmacy Board was held simultaneously at Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin on. the 11th October nit. Five candidates presented themselves, four of whom failed to pass. At St. Paul’s last evening the Rev. C. J. Byng preached on the subject of “ Revivals,” and took occasion to remark that if the proceedings of the Salvationists were correctly reported he could not entirely approve of them. Ho doubted whether they were suited to a community like ours, though they might be good in a crowded city like London. He recommended nn attitude of observant neutrality towards them when they visited us.

An engagement has been concluded by an agent in Dunedin on behalf of Mr Fox, proprietor of the “ National Police Gazette,” New York, with Jem Mace, for a boxing exhibition throughout the United States, to begin in New York about the new year. . In connection with the subject of light weight bread, a consumer writes to the " Daily Times” exposing the roguery practised on hotelkeepers, &c., by bakers, who themselves deliver bread. Unknown to a baker, a check was kept on the month s bread, with the result that it was found he charged from one to three loaves never delivered almost daily.

WELLINGTON, November 6.

I hear that a new timetable will be issued immediately for the Christchurch-Dunedin express train, which, in-consequence of the strong pressure brought to bear on the Government, will in future stop at Waitati. This will involve the increasing of the duration of the journey by five or ten minutes.