TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5397, 15 July 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Sunday. An old offender named Crowe has been arrested,charged with murdering another man of bad repute named Black. , Both men were at ahouse of ill-fame in the suburb, of Archhill, when a fight occurred,* in which Crowe was worsted. - Crowe afterwards came behind Black while the latter was talking with some women, and struck him a heavy blow with a billhook, the weapon sticking in his skull. The man was afterwards removed to the hospital, where his deposition was taken. There is no hope of his recovery. . Mr. McMinu'addrcssed the electors at Te Awamutn last night, when a vote of confidence was carried by 22 to 4. The Orange soiree and ball last night was attended by 500 people. Gbahajistown, Saturday.

• The Native Lands Court here is passing through thousands of acres over which the Government have Hens. The Hon. Hone Nahe and Taupari, the assessor, are. opposing the. Government Land Purchase Agent as to the title of the Te Aroha Block, the land granted for the Broomhall settlement scheme. Waitaba, Sunday.

Last night about thirty Waikato natiVes, who had been, drinking during the day; attempted to pull down and burn the Waitara Hotel. The constable called upon the Europeans to assist in arresting the ringleaders, when a serious riot took place, but no one was seriously hurt, ; although blood was flowing freely. The ringleaders were eventually lodged in gaol, but owing to the threats of tho natives and an attempted rescue of the prisoners, thsy were released by order of Mr. Thomas Bayly, ■ J.P. The affair has caused great excitement, and blame is laid with the Police Department for not having a proper staff located here. New Plymouth, Saturday. Mr. Courtney sold- to-day a quarter of an acre at the corner of Devon and Liardet streets for £6SO, and five sections, comprising about an acre and a half, fronting Powdersham and Vivian streets, for £950. Mr. Kelly, member for New Plymouth, addressed his constituents last evening, when a vote of confidence was passed. Mr. Kelly reviewed Sir J, Vogel’s-Public Works policy, and referred to bis own personal efforts with regard to the Waitara and Wanganui railway. He then gave a brief resume of the transactions of the Assembly during the past session, and gave his reasons why he supported Sir George Grey. He said the late Government had dwindled away from being a Vogel Government to a Stafford Government, and Stafford ought to'have been in office as its leader. He supported Sir George Grey because he was free from any complicity’in the purchase of native' lands,' and because it would not be from ambition that Sir George sought office, but because he deeply sympathised with the people, and because iu.the past ho stood up for the colony, disobeying the commands of Lord Carnarvon to, send the troops Home, which led to his being removed from the Governorship of the colony. He found Sir George Grey’s policy likely to benefit the colony generally, and’sd ha supported him. He referred to the incidence of taxation as proposed by the present Government, and said that property should boar.its part of the burden necessary for public works. He thought that taxes ; should be levied on all kinds of property, and not on land only. He justified the notion of the Government in delaying the matter regarding the opening of the Waimate Plains, and gave a hopeful review of the late proceedings at Waitara, speaking in the highest terms of Rewi, and of the prospects of the line of railway •being extended from Taranaki to Auckland, There was a good attendance, and Mr. Kelly's remarks were from time to time loudly applauded. ■ • Christchurch, Sunday.

The Orangemen celebrated the 12th July yesterday by dinners at Christchurch and some of the country towns. Yesterday a sub-committee was appointed to select a football team to visit Dunedin this season.

Tuiaru, Sunday. The Orangemen of Timaru held a banquet and ball last evening at the Odd Fellows’ Hall; 140 attended at the former, and 200 at the latter. The affair passed off with groatsuccess. , . .

The captain of the Annie Bowis summoned te appear before the Resident Magistrate for on Sergeant Hilden, in connection 'with, tho escape of Clyth. Dunedin, Saturday. Mr. J. 0. Brown was entertained at a banquet last night, Mr. Stout and several Dunedin visitors, were there. An apology was read from Mr. Sheehan, regretting that he could not bo present. Tho speeches were of the usual character on suob occasions. Sunday. At a meeting of the University Council yesterday, it was resolved,-—That this Council having learned that tho Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland resolved in January last to oreot a second chair in tho Universily of Otago, express gratification at the prospect of ‘another chair, and are also of opinion that a chair for English language and> literature, together with constitutional history, in the present circumstances ef the University, would bo' of tho greatest service to higher education.

. Mr. A. H. optician, baa been requested to stand for Boslyn. » ‘ Lawrence, Saturday.

A fatal mining accident occurred yesterday at the island near Roxburgh to Patrick Rickard, through a fall of earth iu his claim. His mate, Barlow White, while attempting to

rescue him narrowly escaped a second fall of about a hundred tons, which completely buried Biokarda. Deceased leaves a wife and four children.