LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 15, 29 November 1883, Page 3

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

[Prr United Press Association.] Auckland, Nov, 28. The immigrants by the Triumph, numbering 200, have found engagements, 12q for southern ports leave by the Manapouri on ThursdayAt the recent berthing of the Zealandia mail steamer at the wharf, an altercation took place between Captain Webber and the Harbormaster, Captain Burgess. The Harbor Board have instructed the latter officer to take proceedings against Captain Webber under the Harbor Regulations. Bishop Luck, ata meeting of St. Patrick’s parishioners yesternight, stated he intended visiting Rome and returning with a number of priests. It was nor- his intention of giving them the slip like Bishop Croke, but to return with increased reinforcements. He could say so honestly and sincerely j and w .ile he had life and health his services would be given to the diocese. Mrs. Hampson lays the foundation-stone of the Salvation Barracks on Tuesday week.

A private telegram from Christchurch asks a well-known Auckland cricketer whether a guarantee of £5O would be given towards a visit from the Canterbury Interprovincial Team, An unofficial answer iu the affirmative has been sent.

At the Wesleyan District Meeting, it was resolved that New Zealand be constituted a separate and independent Conference, and that the Conference be recommended to consider the advisablity of requesting the General Conference to send to New Zealand the Rev. Edward Y sungman, of the Chinese Mission in Victoria, to consider the spiritual needs of the Chinese in this colony. Reference was made to the death of Revs. Buddle, Hobbs, and Warren, men who had done pioneer and noble work. Wellington, Nov. 28. At the Wesleyan district meeting it was resolved that New Zealand be constituted a separate and independent conference, Reference was made to the deaths of the Revs. Budder, Hobbs, and Warren, men who had done pioneer and noble work, The Longhurst case has been settled. His Excellency the Governor has informed Ministers that he has gone fully into several matters relating to this case, and regrets that he can arrive at no other conclusion than that Longhurst is guilty of the crime of which he was convicted in April 1880, and that his release would be a grievous miscarriage of justice, and a serious injury to the public at large. At the Magistrate’s Court, a respectablydressed young man named Charles Walter Dixon, who it is believed hails from the South, received nine months’ imprisonment under the Vagrant Act. He had been victimising a number of tradesmen by what is known as “ Ringing the Change.” Twentyone charges were laid against him, and he was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on each of three informations, the sentences to be concurrent, The police withdrew the remainder.

The election for Mayor, which takes place to-day, is creating a deal of excitement, McBETH, THE MAORIS, AND THE ABORIGINES PROTECTION SOCIETY. Mcßeth contradicts the statement that he is the author of a letter from the Maori members of the Aborigines Protection Society. The following is Mcßeth’s version ;— “ During last Session, I was asked by Mr. Tawhai, who met me in Molesworth-street, to attend a meeting of Maoris, including four members, whom I had not seen or communicated with for about twelve months. The letter was the joint production of the meeting, and its substance had, 1 believe, been before thoroughly discussed in Maoriland. I wish it to be distinctly understood that I did not even suggest that a letter should be written, and the Maoris probably consulted me merely because they deem me to be one of those who objected to the illegal treatment of Maoris ou the West Coast. The statement that the letter was offered to the Press is true, I offered it to the Manager of the Press Association since its publication in €4reat Britain. I thought that course might prove the most expeditious way of raising money to transact a little business in the interest of the Maoris. I am fully authorised by the Maoris to act for them in all matters relating to the letter. I told them that it might probably be necessary to publish it, and I have no doubt Major Te Whero would endorse my doing so.”

Dunedin, Nov. 28. Hercules has been scratched for all his engagements at the Spring Meeting. Mr. Fergus, M.H.H., loaves for Hobart by the next steamer, to supervise the construction of a railway line from Mersey to Delorian, a distance of 374 miles. Messrs. Fergus and Henderson were the successful tendereis for the works, and their contract is upwards of £lOO,OOO. Over 400 men will be employed on the works. A serious accident happened shortly before five o’clock yesterday afternoon in Port Chalmers Dockyard. The rudder of the Rotomahana, which weighs several tons, was being lowered into the dock from a travelling crane in the yard. The crane proved to be insufficiently weighted below to counterbalance the strain caused by the rudder, and it gave way, the rudder and crane both falling with a crash to the bottom of the dock, the crane tearing up the rails ou which it ran. The crane was greatly smashed about, and it is impossible to say at present what parts will be fit for use again. The injuries to the rudder are apparently not so great, but the lowest pintle is broken off, and the rudder will have to go again inI to the shop for repair. 7 he accident will 1 delay still longer the completion of the re- ’ pairs. Captain Peter Logan, the Albion Company’s Superintendent, died yesterday. The polling for the city mayoralty will be the heaviest known for years. It is impossible to say who will succeed, the chances of all the candidates being equal. Christchurch, Nov. 28. Respecting the wool sales yesterday, Messrs Wilkin and Co., report a small catalogue, through unreasonable weather, but satisfactory prices were obtained. The highest for cross-breds was B|d ; merino, 9!d ; scoured, la 3|d. Greymouth, Nov. 28. Ah Young will be brought up to-morrow for killing his mate, Ah Jim, at Baker’s

Creek, Moonlight, and grievously wounding Ah Loi, The instrument used was a Chinese chopper. The motive for the murder appears tc have been that the murderer was seized with sudden frenzy. The inquest ou Mclvor, killed at Brunnerton, was adjourned till the arrival of Mr. Burns, Mines Inspector. The death was instantaneous in Mclvor’s case, the coal from the roof crushing him. A shock of earthquake was felt about the time of the fatality. The one may have partly caused the other, Napier, Nov. 28. Mr. F. Sutton, M.H.R., has been reelected Chairman of the Hawke’s Bay County Council. With the exception of one year, he has held the position since 1876, The Supreme Court was occupied yesterday and to-day in the case of Fellowes v. Hamilton, in which the plaintiff, a servant girl, seeks to recover £4OO damages for alleged maltreatment by defendant, a medical practitioner, in setting a broken leg. THE CHAMPION COPPER LOAD AT NELSON. Nelson, Nov. 28 A meeting of shareholders in the Champion Copper Lode Company was held yesterday, when it was unanimously resolved to wind up the existing company, and form a new one, with a ocpital of £6 1,000. Of this amount shareholders in the old company subscribed for £20,C00, as against the purchase of their property for that sum, Already over 30,000 shares have been applied for. The Hon Mr. Dick has left for Picton.