The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-06-10
COLONIAL.


AUCKLAND, May 2G.-Onc of the most melaucho-
ly gun accidents which has occurred for some
time took place shortly before seven o'clock last
evening al the Mount Eden railway station, when
Mr.. WgtcrLousa Nicholson, young man of about
% years of age, was killed by the accidental dis
charge of a gun.
AUCKLAND May 26.-Yestordly was celebrated
the Goth anniversary of the birth of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria. The day broke cloudy and threat
enlng. but ultimately cleared up SO that the holt
day was not spoiled. The various places OF bust
ness were closed, bunting flying from the flag
stats of the different banking and mercantile
establishments, and the shipping In port beuecEed
with hIutlug.
ADELAIDE, May 2h-rhe Orient Company S
Austral arrived to-day from England after the
fastest passage ON record.
AUCKLAND May 2l.-The whaling barque Bar
tholumsw Gu5uOld, which left port on Saturday
uIEht, brought up at North Head until tins morn
lug. when she resumed her voyage for New Bed
ford. Oh ihe red buoy ia Elngitoto Channel she
took the ground but soon got oft, and cleared lri-
tIu about noon.
AucELAND May Sir George Grey has ad-
dressed @ very eloquent letter 10 the King of
Samoa, in reply to tue request received from that
group soliciting advice and assistance for the du-
putatiou of chiefs who neditated coming over TO
advance annexation. Sir George assures the King
that be will advise and act with any doputaUuu
that may be sent here, and, in compliance with
their wishes. deal with them as q father with ms
children. II necessary, they shall be cared for
IN my own house" He then reviews the reasons
that induced him % introduce the Confederation
and Annexation Act which passed the House OF
Representatives in 1888. and he points out that
this Act virtually affirmed that the people of all
such islands were free men, who had the uudUubt-
ed right Of disp0slng of their own future, The
machinery provided to accomplish this object
plainly showed that New Zealand would not re-
coguisc the forciblg seizure of any island or is
lands, or parts thereof, legitimate or Just pro-
ceeding.
sir julius Y0gel on behalf OF the Premier. has
signed q memorandum by the New Zealand Min
istry on the proposed Imperial Act for constituting
an Australian Federal Council.
The Parliamen: of New Zealand Is TO be called
together for the dispatch Of business on the 18th
of June next.
SYDNEY, May 25.-Neil AIatterson and Charles
Messenger are in active training for their
match over the champion course on NAY seth.
and Thomas Clifford VIII JOIN them in a few days.
as he IS going % have a fortnight, Just TO keep
himself IL good order for any event that may
arise.
Thomas Clifford, through Alderman j. D..
Young, has issued q challenge 70 row any one In
Australia over the Champion Course Except
Beach auts LaycockI for ans reasonable amount
from 800 upwards. To anyone coming from a
distance be Will allow fair amount for expenses.
AUCKLAND, May 22.-W. H. Launo1 Maxwell.
charged with the commission OF the St. Louis
murder, Will be brought up at the Police Court
again tomorrow, when further remand will be
applied for. The authorities have not received
any intimation ye. ot the dispatch of a police Of
fcer from San Francisco.
SYDNEY, Alay 22.-The drought still continues.
and great Inconvenience Is experienced IN The dis
trict in consequence Of the scarcity Of water. In
the country districts ram Is badly needed.
AucE1ASD, May 25.-The French authorities
stopped recruiting IN the New He5rides group
penang the decision OF the French Government.
who, It said, intend to take the labor traffic into
their hands. Ii would seem that the natives are
getting very shy of going away from their homes
at all. Us two vessels which we're recruiting when
the LHaat was there-one for Samoa and the
other Tor Honolulu-had been unable to get q
single recruit.
AUCKLAND. May 2l.-rhe mail steamer Cify VI
sgiHcg, with $500 IN specie board. sailed for
shis port from sydney yesterday afternoon. There
Is difficulty with the Seamen's Union tins time.
DUNEDIN May 2l.-Dunedin Board of Education
has liked 100 cubic fee; as the minimum allowance
OF space for each child.
AUCKLAND May A.-By the arrival of the
schooner fleftlrilfg, from Samoa, v learn that
King Malietoa has declared war against the rebel
chief Tamasese, and intends to make 4 sortie