Serious charges have been made regarding the management'of the Industrial 1 Home. Several leading members of the old oommittee write, charging the master'and matron with neglect and irregularity;..' An enquiry is pending. . / ..-, , J Yesterday judgment was obtained in th 9 B. M. Court against the ship -Earl Granville now lying in Lytteltdn, for the short delivery of some Fire Brigade apparatus. A charge of salting a Customs' invoice is under consideration by the Crown prosecutor. The goods hare been seized by the Customs authorities. "• ,!

.Golden.. Grown, shares suddenly rose to 21s yesterday in oonsequenoe of reported neir ; discoveries, but fell again to 16s. : ■-: A fire broke out in Ford's taUor'e shop,- in Queen street, early this morning.' It was: caused by some cinders falling on the floor, but was promptly extinguished, with slight damage. ' , ■ Bewi has refused to receive the house built at "Kinifcihi under the authority of the late Government. Unless it is Grown granted he will retract the authority given over Mβ lands and says that he will alone exerciee mana.
