NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2091, 4 December 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Peu “ Times” Special Wibb.] AUCKLAND, Dec. 4 Earnest efforts arc being made from Auckland to get the New South Wales authorities to make an enquiry into the sanity of Andrew George Scott, alias Captain Moonlight. He was once in an asylum. The Hot. Shirley Baker, Wesleyan Missionary, and White King ”of Tonga, has arrived by the brigantine Myrtle on route for the Sydney Conference, accompanied by David Nga, au influential Tonga chief. Private letters from Fiji state a movement was on foot there to present the Rev. G. Brown with an address, but he discouraged and stopped the proceeding. He sailed in the Wesley on Nov. 4, for the Duke of York Island. WELLINGTON, Dec. 4. A meeting of the accountants in baukrii])tcy was held yesterday for the purpose of considering the conduct of Mr Berry, an accountant, in connection with various estates, and after considerable discussion it was decided to address the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce with the view of having Mr Berry struck off the roll. . CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 4. It is reported in town that the ship Huruuui passed Moeraki this morning. The barque Lochflcet was sighted off Chaseland’s Mistake by the Tararua on Tuesday morning.