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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 216, 12 September 1877, Page 2

Wellington, Tuesday. The Agent-General reports the departure of the following emigrant ships:— Waitangi, from Plymouth for Lyttelton, on 12th July, with 258 souls; J. N. Fleming, from Glasgow for Port Chalmers, on 14th July, with 249; and Wairoa, from Plymouth for Wellington', on loth July, with 199. Sir Julius Yogel says that he has so arranged the departure of the ships that in all probability the whole number of emigrants required for the year will have reached New Zealand by February, In selecting emigrants, preference has been given to those nominated and , single women. The British Consul at Dantzic reports to the Foreign Office that the German Government has published in the official journals in Berlin and other cities of the Empire a statement pointing out in forcible language the unsuitableness of New Zealand for German immigrants, saying that those Germans wao have emigrated to New Zealand have met with only trouble and disappointment; that the Southern Provinces refusing to receive them, they were sent to Wellington, and although offered some work there by the Government, their only desire was to get back to Germany. A copy of this having been referred to Sir Julius Yogel by the Foreign Office, he refutes the allegations, and states that none but a few Italians had not done well in the colony, and the Italians only had been aided to leave. Port Chalmers, Tuesday. Sailed— Taupo. Passengers — Mrs Kisk and family, Miss Fosberry, Messrs Eston Darron, Walker (2), M'JBride, Gtoddard, and Hay. Christchurch, Tuesday. The City Council have decided to make strong representations to the Government as to the necessity for the erection of a new Magistrate's Court. The present building was characterised by the Councillors as little better than tbe Black Hole of Calcutta. If the Government will make over the Provincial Council Chamber to the City Council, the latter will probably erect a new Magistrate's Court at a cost of £3000 or £4000. The chairman of the recent artizans meeting has received a letter from the Government, stating that the matter of having the public works material manufactured in the colony will receive attention, and, when compatible with, economy, will be carried into effect. A good sample of saadhtt3 beea dfecoyered at Kaiapoi, and there is some talk of estabr lishing a glass manufactory. Samuel Needhatn was brought up on remand this afternoon, charged with attempting to commit a rape ou his own daughter, 13 years old. After hearing evidence, Mr Garrick for the defence contended that the attempted rape had not been proved, and asked tte Bench to deal summarily with the case as one of indecent assault The Bench said they would take time to consider, and adjourned the case until Wednesday. Last night the City Council voted £50 to Councillor Uobbs for his expenses in attending the Municipal Conference at Wellington. Middleton has been scratched for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap. Wednesday. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, Samuel Needham, charged with an attempt to commit rape on his daughter, was brought up. The Resident Magistrate said that he hud decided to deal summarily with the case, as he did not think the interests of justice would suffer by his adoptiug that course, and the iuterests of the public would most certainly not. It was probable on the evidence that the prisoner, if taken before a jury, would be acquitted of the attempt to commit rape, as there was just a loophole of escape, therefore he would deal summarily with the case. The prisoner had certainly been guilty of a most aggravated assault on a female, and would receive the severest punishment allowed by law, namely, six mouths' imprisonment with hard labor, and at the expiration of that time he would have to find substantial sureties for his good conduct for a further period of six months. An entertainment was given last night for the benefit of Mr George Cotterell, who has given drawing room entertainments in the

colonies, but now lies seriously ill at. Wellington. It realised £100. Greymouth, Wednesday. Robert Williamson-, mate of the schooner Cleopatra* was fined at the Resident .Magis-' trate's Court to-day £50, for harboring and concealing certain un-Custoraed goods belonging to the wreck of the St. Kilda. New Plymouth, Wednesday. Mrs Bartlett, landlady of the Opunake Hotel was assaulted by a native, who was forwarded as a prisoner by the coach to New Plymouth yesterday. VVheu the coach 1 reached Harriet Beach it was stuck up by some uatives, who rescued the prisoner. Auckland, Tuesday. Fauny Moore, who was living with a man named Pote, died in Cook-street. Both her eyes were blackened, and the neighbors testified that she had been ill-treated. Dr Bean, who had been attending her a few days, gave a certificate of death from natural causes, but the police called for an inquest, and the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Pote, who isaaid to have left for Taranaki. ' -" Riverton, Tuesday. A young man named Francis Macartney was charged at the R.M. Court to-day with indecently assaulting Kate Walker, a child . six years old. After hearing tho evidence of the girl's mother, tha accused was, remanded till Mouday, being allowed Bail— himself in £500, and two sureties of £250 each. .--. :