During June 811,430 bags of oats and 6137 bales of hay were shipped from New Zea land to South Africa on behalf of the Impe rial Government, since the declaration of peace.
A French conscript has been excused from three years’ service because of ugliness. It was held that his appearance would make his comrades laugh, and thus interfere with discipline.
Messrs Walton and Andrews, of Manaia, have disposed of their interest in the Wai mate Witness to Mr List, of Wellington, and intend leaving for South Africa about the middle of August.
John Leydon has been committed for trial for setting fire to the Commercial Hotel, Manaia, He pleaded guilty to setting the hotel on fire, but not the stables, Hail was applied for, but refused.
It is stated the chief reason why the Financial Statement was brought down so early in the session was to take advantage of Mr Seddon’s presence in England to raise the proposed £1,750,000 loan, Napier Herald.
Evidence given at the trial of Major Stud dart and his sons in London, charged with fraud in connection with the purchase of re mounts, shows that Studdart bought horses at £8 10 each, and sold them to the Govern ment at £3O.
A curious precedent in celebrating King Edward’s crowning has been set by the cor poration of the city of London, which has decided to make a personal gift of £SOOO to the King to use as be sees fit in token of the continuance of the corporation’s ancient loyalty to the Sovereign. This is exclusive of the appropriation for decoration and en tertainment or for the King’s hospital fund.
