NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2717, 23 December 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[per press association.] AUCKLAND, December 22. Detective Hughes, just exchanged here from Christchurch, has arrested Thomas Wood on a warrant issued by the Christchurch Bench for the embezzlement of money of James Samuel Glade. Wood has been wanted for months. Other charges are said to be pending against him. Advices have been received that Mr J. T. F. Mackclvie has shipped by the Lyttelton from London 105 watercolors and other works of art for the Auckland Art Gallery. William Webbe was committed for trial for larceny of a £2O cheque from a fellow bushnian. A case of alleged seduction is set down for the civil sittings of the Supreme Court. The damages claimed are £SOO. The plaintiff, Adam McClusky, alleged In the declaration that the defendant, Edwd. R. Gilbert, seduced his daughter Fanny, who has given birth to a child. The defendant denies all the allegations. A man, named William Henry,was terribly injured by the explosion of a blasting charge at Mount Eden quarry. His arm was amputated at the hospital. The man is in a very critical condition. The Sanitai-y Inspector has reported to the Board of Health that he and the health officer, Dr. Stockwell, visited the house occupied by Captain Snow and his mother, in William street, and found it in a filthy condition beyond description. Scarlet fever and typhoid were in the house adjoining. He recommended that the house be pulled down and burnt, and Captain Snow and his mother removed to the Hospital and Refuge, as unable to look after themselves. The Board authorised the Inspector to take the necessary steps to get the place purified. PATEA, December 22.

j».t the land sale, thirty-six cash sections of about 3000 acres realised £7568, and fourteen deferred payment sections of about 2000 acres £3305. The highest price given was £9 5s per acre. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, William Dale was charged on the information of the chairman of the Permanent Building Society with altering the society's Bank paBS book with intent to defraud. The defendant applied for an adjournment, which was granted for seven days. Bail was allowed, Jhimself in £2OO, and two sureties of £IOO each. Until recently Dale has been managing director of the society. NAPIER, December 22.

At Mr Smith's address to his constituents at Waipawa a vote of thanks and confidence

was passed. An illuminated address, signed by 750 electors, was presented. The railway employes gave a gold watch, suitably engraved, in recognition of his services on their behalf.

The civil sittings of the Supreme Court concluded to-day with the case of M. R. Miller v Locke, a claim of .£SOO for commission. A verdict for .£2B was given, each party to pay his own costs. A man named Wilson, a hawker, of Woodville, was killed by the upsetting of a dray down a deep cutting. GISBORNE, December 22. An attempt was made to burn down Parnell and Boylan's Hall last night. Thornton, scenic artist, was at work, and a lad named Boss, who was in the hall at the same time, noticed a light under the stage. On examination Thornton discovered several lighted candles amongst a heap of rubbish. The police have a clue to the incendiary. WELLINGTON, December 22. Counsel for defendants in the recent illicit distilling cases has written to the Government requesting that the bondsmen who went security for the payment of the amount of fines imposed (.£400) may be released. The Government have declined to accede to the request. An influential committee of Wellington citizens has been formed to give a reception to Sir Julius Vogel, who is expected to arrive on Wednesday next. The affair will probably take the form of a luncheon, to which Sir Julius and Lady Vogel will be invited. It is intended to hold the gathering in the Drill-shed, and Sir Julius has been telegraphed to know what date would be most convenient for him. Probably it will be held on Thursday or Friday next, and it is understood that the Mayor will take the chair. Sir William Fitzherbert has accepted an invitation to be present and to propose the principal toast. Archibald Forbes closed a successful season here this evening. He will be succeeded by the Tambour-Major Opera Company.

KUMARA, December 22. An application to upset the election of Mr William Barnett, as Mayor of Kumara, through alleged illegalities in the appointment and action of the returning officer, and other causes, was heard before Dr. Giles, R.M., to-day. The Court ruled that the evidence as to the alleged irregularities did not tend, as stated in the petition, to defeat the fairness of the election, and dismissed the case, with costs against the petitioners.

NELSON, December 22. In the case of Williams v Queen the Judge's summing up occupied an hour and fifty minutes. The jury then retired, and after an absence of nearly an hour returned, finding that the steamer Westport settled upon the vertical snag, and sunk in consequence; that her Majesty's Executive (government were not aware of the existence of this snag, but after the comment from the Harbor Master, if proper steps had been taken promptly, they would have been aware; that the Government negligently and improperly allowed the said snag to remain alongside the staiths, and that no steps were taken to indicate to masters of vessels the existence of the hidden danger, and that the captain of the Westport was ignorant of such danger; that the master moored his vessel without communicating with the Harbor Master, and upon his own responsibility, but there was implied permission to do so according to the usage of the port; that the suppliant in consequence of the injuries mentioned suffered damage and loss to the amount of .£ISOO. OAMARU, December 22. A meeting of merchants and others was held here to-day, to consider what steps should be taken with regard to the new railway tariff. During the discussion on the question it was pointed out that the new tariff would have an injurious effect on such towns as Timaru, Invercargill, and Oamaru, and it was resolved that a committee be appointed to examine the new railway tariff, and tabulate its most glaring inconsistencies, and that places similarly situated with Oamaru should be invited to join in getting a tariff framed on a fair basis. The question of railway communication with the interior was considered, and a committee was appointed to discuss the question with Sir Julius Vogel. DUNEDIN, December 22. At the distribution of prizes at the Christian Brothers School to-day Bishop Moran again denounced the present State system of education, and stated that meetings were intended to be held of Catholics throughout the colony prior to the next session to urge their claims to consideration at the hands of the State. Ah Chow, a Chinaman, was to-day committed for trial for stabbing and wounding a man named John Godfrey, on the 16th instant, at Mullocky Gully. Godfrey had been teasing the Chinaman, who retaliated with his pocket-knife. Mr James Edgar, of the local office, has been appointed inspector for the Victoria Insurance Company for the colony.