INERPRONVICIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 281, 14 August 1880, Page 2

INERPRONVICIAL.

Auckland, Aug. 11th,

A religious monomaniac, named John Tyler, was arrested at Hamilton. He is* under the belief that he has performed miraculous cures on the sick, and that he is being persecuted for so doing. He arrived in Auckland in February last from Napier, and has written letters to the Governments of New Zealand and Tictoria and to the Queen asking for protection. A copy of the letter sent to the Queen was found on him dated from Manawatu.

The Rev. C. H. Schnackeubsrg, Wesleyan missionary at Raglan, died on the passage to Auckland. He had been engaged in mission* work for 35 years, and was a native of ' Germany. White Brothers, of Mercury Bay, deny in the Herald that they did not reply to the Wellington rowing challenge, but, oh the contrary, accepted it, but getting no reply to their letter, paid no further attention to it.

Mr Walters, of Papakura, arrived by the Te Anau from Sydney, w.th the stud mare Fanny Fisher and one yearling by Yattendon out of Fanny Fisher, and a two-year old colt, by Yattendon out of Peeress. The horses arrived in splendid condition. Peeress has gone on a visit to Goldsborough. New Plymouth, Aug, 11th.

James Fraser Bell was charged at the court this morning with the falsification of the registration of birth of a child. It appear* that he married a woman named Annie Lydia." Haines, of Auckland, in 1869, and went after wards to Wellington to reside in 1877. A daughter of the woman came out from England, Bell and his wife did not live happily together, when they lived husband and wife. They afterwai’ds came to New Plymouth where she gave birth to a male child. Bell registered the child as his legitimate offspring. Hence the persecution. The girl, who is only 18. years of age, in her evidence said she left her home because her mother wished her te go on the streets ; also that Bell cared for her, and she went to live with him. Her mother was not Bell’s wife, as she told her she was married to an_ ther man.

August 12

Last evening a guard arrived in town, having in custody ten Moari prisoners. The natives when taken were very sulky, but after they were put into prison they became jovial, cracking jokes with the Armed Constabulary, and in every way testifying their delight at the novel change in their position. Natives are assembling at Parihaka. Large numbers passed through town this morning, carrying supplies of food, &c. The native who was severely burnt in a whare of Bell Black died last night.

Four more natives were srrested at the camp this morning.

WELLINGtOK Aug. 11th

His Excellency’s racehorses were landed in excellent condition from the Wakatipu this morning. It is understood that notwithstanding Sir Hercules’ departure from the Colony his horses will perform at the Canterbury meeting. The funeral of the late Gteorgo Hunter took place this afternoon, and was largely attended. The principle places of business were closed, and the shipping displayed bunting half-mast high as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased. Chbisxchuhch, Aug, Ilth.

Piscartorios has been backed for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap io win £2OOO, Hornby and Lure are most fancied for the Cup. The trial of the libel case Napier Bell v. the Rangiora Standard has been fixed for the October sittings.

Aug: 12. Alexander Smith, aged 19, was to-day committed for trial for rape on a child of 13. Mr McDonald, R.M., gave judgment today in the case E. T. Gillon (agent of H. J. Byron) v. De Lais, claim for £4O for breach of Fine Arts Copyright Act. Plaintiff was nonsuited with costs, £8 13s. He said a claim under the copyoight law was surrounded with such numberless legal difficulties as to make it apparently impossible to recover. The case should have been brought in the Police Court. Dunedin, Aug. 12.

The inquest on the body of Mrs Young was concluded last night. The jury returned an open verdict. The evidence is very strong, implicating Chinese, but not suffito convict. A rider was attached recommending Government to offer a reward, as conviction must depend on the Chinese themselves. Several Chinamen are still in custody; the inpuest was very lengthy, occupying five columns of the u Chronicle.”