NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2270, 26 June 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[Per “Times” Special Wire.]

Deputation on Hospitals. Wellington, June 26,

A deputation from the City Council waited on the Colonial Secretary this morning, informing him that at the end of the present month, when subsidies ceased, the Council would give up the management of the Hospital. Mr Dick asked the Council to continue the management until they heard from him, the Government being responsible for its maintenance. Seer Ueputation. A deputation representing the brewers’ interests waited on lire Treasurer this morning urging that the imposing of the tax on boor would clog the springs of local industry, and suggesting that in the event of the tax being imposed, brewers be allowed twelve months to clear choir stocks. The Treasurer replied that it would not answer the purpose of the Government to cripple any industry. Me had resisted to the last an excise luty, and nothing but the state of the public finances could induce him to levy i tax in opposition to what lie himself vouid like to do ; hut the Customs revenue had fallen off, and the liabilities mist ho met in other ways. He said he ihonld be glad if the deputation would furnish him with facts and figures, blowing the cost of the production of beer, and an estimate of the result of he tax, and how it conhl bo worked -vilii the least possible objection. '2?rlal of j&da’ns. for perjury. IN' i; lsox, Juno 26. The charge against Acton Adams, was concluded last night, a little after

11. An hour and a half was spent in ■electing a special jury out of a panel of SG. Mr Connolly who defended challenged ton. Mr Fell and Mr Bunny, for die prosecution, ordered twelve to bind aside and when the list was got through only nine jurors were in the box. Those absent, for whom a medical man did not attend, were fined £o each, md the list was again commenced. Fell chen claimed to try with certain jurors,but ultimately agreed to take the first 12 by ballot, and the case then proceeded. For the prosecution, Baddclly, clerk )f the Court, Mr Donald, purchaser of Marshau, Mr Thomas, late owner and .mortgagor of the same ; Mr Edward Moore, solicitor, who took a note at die District Court; and Mr Jones, irticled clerk to Adams, were the witnesses called, but the case was not so strong as it was before the magistrates. At the conclusion of the case for the prosecution, Connolly said lie should call no witnesses. Fell addressed the jury for half an hour, making a good, temperate speech ; Connolly for an hour and a half with a most effective speech. The Chief Justice thou summed up, occupying two hours, and the jury retired after having in the meantime asked a question of the Judge. In a little over half an hour they announced a verdict of not guilty, which was re-

ceived with some applause. His Honor expressed Ids entire concurrence in the verdict.

PeGcstrianism. DuNE DT n , Ju n e 2(5 ■ At noon Scott had walked 08 miles, having only rested twenty-one minutes. Sporting-. Mr Prince lias received a cablegram from the Secretary of the Australian Jockey Club stating that Mata’s weights for the Hawkesbury Handicap is Bst 121 b ; Sydney Metropolitan, Sst 101 b. Teachers’ Pensions. The largest meeting of teachers ever held in Dunedin took place to-day, when a resolution was passed condeming the Teachers Pension Bill. Sale of a Stun. The lease of the Barcwood run has been sold for £2,97-3 to David Proudfoot. ZVEunicipal. At the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, motions were tabled for flic erection of a morgue, and increasing, the mayor’s salary to £IOO. USeath from 33rink. Invercargill, June 2G. At the inquest on Mrs Macfarlanc wife of the landlord of the Clinton Arms Hotel, a verdict was returned of “Death from alcoholism,” and a rider was added, censuring the husband for allowing her access to the bar. Sequel to the l&ambing-down Case. Weaver’s Hotel, at Edondalo, has been closed. The licensee tried to transfer it to an undischarged bankrupt but the Bench would not allow it. The refusal was consequent on the recent ease of lambing down. Cheap Poison. The Western Babbit district Commission have arranged with a Chemist at Biverton to supply poison at a nominal rate. One farmer bought £lO worth and killed so many “bunnies” that the skins recouped him for the outlay. CHRISTCHURCH.

[EROiM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

A young girl, nine years of age, daughter of W. H. Watson, printer, was drowned this afternoon, in the Avon. Deceased slipped in while seeking watcrcresscs. The body has been recovered and conveyed to the morgue.