Later Cape News

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2969, 20 October 1879, Page 2

Later Cape News

The "Capo News" says that Cetewayo has been found to be a man of superior intellect and ability as a commander. It is absolutely untrue that he is of a murderous nature.

It is intended to erect a monument at Isandula.

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Eiotous Miners.

SYDNEY.

Sunday. Arrived: Rotomahana from New Zealand.

Four miners have been sentenced to imprisonment for two years—two for rioting and two for intimidation.

THE LATE |TRAIN ON SATURDAY

NIGHTS,

Sir, —I shall be much obliged if you will direct the attention of our worthy Superintendent of Police—and the expression is no mere figure of speech, as Mr Thomson is respected far and wide—to the disgraceful scenes which are nearly every Saturday enacted during the journey from Aucklaud to Onehunga on the train which leaves the former place at 11.15 p.m. In common with many other ladies of my acquaintance "I have sighed and suffered long " about this wretched train, but I can submit to the martyrdom no longer, and therefore invoke the spirit of the Star, Mr Thomson, and Mr Macdonald,to aid tbe cause for which 1 write. At the present time ladies residing ou the line of route referred to are almost debarred from visiting the theatre or any place of amusement in Auckland by the only night train running during the week because they are afraid of being grossly insulted by oue of the many diunken ruffians that " infest " the carriages. The rule which obtains on these occasions is for a number of half diunken male creatures (holders, for the most part, I feci sure, of second class tickets, for there appears to be no distinction observed to take possession of a first-class compartment) to compel ladies to stand outside exposed to till weather, which, by the bye, is infinitely preferable tojthcir choice language. I could name scores of instances of ladies and gentlemen being most disgracefully insulted, uut suffice it to say thai these fellows arc master of tho situation, and the quiet citizen, aud "his sisters and his cousius and his aunts," havo simply to submit. Then again their are scarcely ever sufficient carriages used to accommodate passengers. I have nothing to say against the officials ; they are obliging aud efficient enough, but powerless to act amongst the ruffians I refer to. If the Superintendent of Police will place two constables on duty, ouo at the Auckland station and another to proceed iv tho train to Onehungii, and be instructed to walk through all the carriages while the train is iv motion, he, Mr Thomson, will confer a public benefit, and I shall not have written in vain.—YotU'S, etc., Remuera.