THE Bay of Plenty Times.

Bay of Plenty Times, 8 February 1879, Page 2

THE Bay of Plenty Times.

"THE SPIRIT OF THE TIKES SHALL TEACH ME SP_F.3." KI.V_ )OH'i, Ar;T IV SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 187. V.-W .mi-:., enn boast of v hotter known j , name or a wurso character titan tlio j famous speculator Albert C J rant, and ; ' wo- havo- consequently '-no- hesitation -'in' saying that the news of his failure- will be received throughout the. civilised world with -.unfeigned satisfaction. Again and again has this arch-schemer brought others to grief without sudor- j sjjigjtim-olf.- .Jlis genius for pro- 1 moting bogus "coin paii ies was' simply j wonderful, in fact it may be .safely J ■fit-id tliat in tin's parlicnlar lino he for j inauy years had no living equal.

/Although %ei}p6(.i}a]ly; -sailing verj£ tho always) Man^Hl to lco,ep/b]ea.i ,r of tho Police; Pi-hrt. 1 ". | OnW.^'tw^Go^ however,/ he! ?«^as y^r^iioat>i.t*.Anotaoly;-4n tho ca§p y of tho Lisbon Tramways x Co., during the trial of which he._mad© his celebrated defence. Grant's name is n<t Grant, but, Isaacs'. His father was a Jew pedlar in l.loundsditch,. and, he commenced life as a barber's Jappi'ep- i tice.A :.u!om his. youth' speculation \ seoms to. havo been a_mania witii him. "fi.i" whilst* yet a bby/ne i saved" up "his -money .ta;mako s_fialt' jl^tj '©"nv'-tho big J vnoi^. Tn this lie was so successful I ■ th » t nt- the a^e of 18 • he had nccumu- | [ . >r.ed enomvh to open a small tobacco- J ju.-d's shop and betting agency. To this, in lime was ndded ; a bill discounting -busi in >ss. • ' l_ve.yti.hisr tho ' lad undertook prov.ng^ lcmarkably successful. Years piiss'cd' and Isaacs still continued to prosper. . At length tired of counter- j mn pi n#; arid longing for higher game, he sold, the .tobacco business and changing his name to Grant, blossomed as a brokor on the Stock -Exchange-. -Here his abilities soon made' him'a niaii'of mark, and in due courso lie grew wonderfully rich. Tlie name of Grant became a b\ T e-word throughout the commercial wor.cl, ami thero . aeemert no limilr;to the manf's marvollous resources. His town and country houses,' were grander tluin many ducal _ residences, his plate pure gold. 5 hii. e'quipfagfrs ; arhohgst the best in. the .Park, and liis , servants innumerable/ On, 'Qhauge h.O;, could (for ; a time) do; aaytliin^. iWhou he bought there was a rise ; when he sold a fall. One thing alone lie could not compass, /,_.',. an '.'entrance' l into society. It was in vain that. he bribedpauper aristocrats. -in vain that he put noblo lords on '^g66d things" iii the 'city." Society would not have him, and into no "society" house did he ever achieve an entry. At length it seemed as if a seat in Parliament would put things righty so 'Mr Grant stood for Kidderniinsterjr/aiKl , .by dint of scattering guineas broadcast was duly elected.' i'Alas, for the vtinity of human hopes^ the'Od'ris'-iwatiye'.oArididai'd preferred''^ .p9-iti6n, ; aricl yye ii^ed scarcely isay the,,hewJ^-fle^ge4';'M.^ got- .un- ;- seated. iHisi next'ie&perimeht w^s a '■soniewhat' costly ono.' "'At an enor■.rribus e±pen^''he purph'ase Square, and after '.haying . it laid out .as a garden, presented.; .the, property to the- ; City- of London; ' Strange to say his taunifie'ence iriet 'with sfnalL 'r/Etcfoig^iiitiofif-^ * ' Tli^'jfact 1 .was.on-x.of' the companies ho promoted liad .failed shortly ; before; : 'ahd ' i ' .w ido ws and orphans were yet cursing his name. About tliis time Grant built a splepdid palace in:Kensin'g_on Eoad/ " We [well' remember reading a description of it in the daily papers/ and wondering at the same time would ho ever fail. Shortly afterwards business fell off, aud the house was sold. Latterly the erstwhile successful speculator could do nothing. His. name in connection with' an enterprise was enough to.,, damn it; and this we suppose (together with the bad times) has led to the failure chronicled last issue. No one will -regret that Nemesis lias descended at last. In his grasping greed Grant never, spared any man, and it is only in accordance with justice that he 1 should now suffer himself.

Thk tri-weekly mail service to the Lakes ha_ proved such an inestimable boon, 'pot only to tourists, but also to the people of Ohinemutu-, that we -should have felt very sorry if the Government had curtailed it. They' did tliihl. 'oi doing ab^ bu't^ thanks to the representations of the ■ contractor, Mr WiLliam^ Kelly., changed their ''mind.

The new arrangements provide for a fourhorse instead of a ltj.b-hbrse coach to Qhinemutu three tunes « a week, . and also for a four-horse cnach to, Napier once a week. This gives Tauranga a groat advantage over, Hawke's. Bay, for .whereas tourists landing at Napier may' have to wait five days for a- chance of getting on to the .Lakes 1 , here they need -never be detained more than twenty-four hours at most.' Tlie tri-wcekly : ,s_rvicer.w_ll not, of course, be continued during the. winter.

We regret to learn that the Rev. Mr Grace still lies in a ve^. precarious state: , .About 250 first-class, shcop arrived by the Rowena on Thursday, consigned to Mr R. C. Jordan. ' ' ••_•''■■; : ' The next quarterly meeting of the Tauranga and Te Papa Licensing Court will take pljvoe on- Tuesday, March -lth, at 12 o'clock, noon. The annual meeting in connection with St. Peters Presbyterian Church, was held la.t night, a report of which will appear in our next issue. We, learn by' telogram that a large quantity of tramway plant arriyed' at Dunedin this week, and' that the work of laying down rails in George Street has. been commenced. Mr Edward George, who recently realised I so successfully upon bis Katikati estate, was a pas.'iengcr to Auckland by the Union Steamship Company's s.s. "Wanaka, on his way to visit the old country. | An obstruction was placed on the Tine j Railway north of Palmerfiton, on Tuesday \ evening. Luckily, however, the cow-catcher ] of a sp...(ii,-i! "r.-in 010.-fod th? lino, and no i d a: ••>:» !..". <-.<>.<>pt a :-'.!i;;ht injury to the cnw- <::. ■_•':. ri\ over.* .r I fed. The Auckland Provincial . fsarrt.'c ol' the ,*.M_ in. t., oontniiiH a noti'ioatiwi that Robert Matl.ioMor. h;v.\. b__:i appointed a member of the TV' Puna Highway Board, nice J.-.'JI. Mandeiui resign-'d.. Gdorge Redforn is also gazetted as pouudlipoper, vice E. Robertson resigned. The Katikati Race Meeting will take placn on- Thursday next, a full programme of events appears in our advertising columns. Arrangements are lo be made for the s.s. Katikati to leave here early on Thursday )-eturningthc next morning. The cutter 1.c«..i.c has arrived afc Katikati with a full general cargo, and is discharging I oil' the Uretara. Tho cutters Dream and | Fanny are also expected with upwards of i .0,-0. feet of timber and posts.

It & rumoured that: th;6 ; ,<j..S.S:.VHm_moa : , will; arrive, here sl(prt|yi.witli &';_s.upjjly of '__ livd: ilahttCjn for stooging'- spine 4f^ho riyfers , ' in this 1 district. vA; ; | ";■! j 'yi£i } ■■'' ■% \" ' \ The "__.b.arian of tholTani^ngaWech'a'ni'c'a Institute begs to acknowledge with thanks the presentation of "Rradsliaw's Guide to New Zealand, by Mr W. M. Commons. The Union Steamship Company's s.s. Wanaka, j, which, arrived hero on; Thursday, was' brought to the. wharf tlii'oxigh the new, channel, by Captain Marks. Captain McGillivray' also r Msß' the" same "Course when"" leaving the 'harbour,

The conquering match between Married and Single, is to be ' played tcf-'day ' itt" the (xovcrnmont Paddock, to commence at 2 p.m. sharp. The following are the teams : — Married— Goldsmith, Griffiths, M. J. Brennan, Brennan, Neighbour, Hoyte, Morris, Hay, Simpson, Buddie: Sheath, and Ellis. Sihglo— -Ridings,- Taylor, M'eKinhcy, Burt, Connqll Donovan, Quintal, Warbrick, Chambers, Allen, Commons, and Wrigley. A public meeting, convened -by Captain Morris, M.11.R,, will be held in the Temperance Hall, this evening, for tlie I ' purpose of hearing a statement as to the present i position of the racecourse; and of electing | trustees for its management. It is to be hoped there will be a large attondanoe.as "tlie s__l>jeo_ is one <__ g_-_a._ ____port»__et_ to. -tlie inhabitants of this district. The notice calling tlie meeting s fca.es that tlie eonrae will be vested as a " Racecour.e and Recreation ground.-' '-'■•' / • At- a - meeting of the JCatikati <High\yay Board, held on the sth instant, tenders ftor' the erection of a bridge across the Te llereatukahia River were opened, and thai of Mr H. M. Shepherd accepted. It ia understood the work will be commenced- immediately. The tender of 'Mr John Wilson for cutting, . filling, and fdrinatipn. pf the maiii road between the Uretara River and Mr Andrew's land was accepted, arid the Engineer was also instructed to ;invite tenders, for several additional work... ', .'. ' ' Schultz, the german sailor, who met with a serious Accident', in October last, whilst .riding with a party of setters, on ,the / ,.K.ati-^ kati ' road, was 'amongst the passengers^ who arrived here x by the s.s. lloweha" on^ Thursday. dast< ;:, lt-will l^s remembered that Schultz .w.as.' .immediately j aftep, the.accideiit, conveyed to the Auokland ftospitgl, where be has remained for the last three months, considering : th. nature of '• the l injuries sustained, his., recpyery has been, rema^k^bly rapid, and though still unfit for work he is able to walk"ab6ut without difficulty. " ■' The TaurangjJ/ Native 'i_aM_ f Commission - Coprt has resumed its sitting un,d^r Commis-'f sioner Wilson', arid the 'session' bid. fair to' be a long, and , busy, ono. , Claims under the Kaimai Block are being heard, and the de-, cision in the _?Lata.whctu ' will" be given. on Monday next. The Purakautahi claim is at present- before the '.Court, \ and' from the nature of the evidence already obtained, will be a protracted case, there being a large number of counter-claims. Amongst the other blocks to be brought under consideration are the Kaimai, Poraka, coiitainingneariy 20,000 acres, and the Tc Whakamarama, containing about 10,000 acres. The greater portion of the evidence in- this latter ease has been already collected. • How many persons would you think were drowned in the inland waters of England and Wales during the year ? . We 'see inquests every day in the papers. They are so frequent that they are hardly noticed. ' Yet most people will be surprised to discover that nearly 2,700 persona are drowed in our rivers, canals, : or lakes. Of these, the majority are lost in rivers, about one-third as many in the canals, and 600 in lakes and ponds. And yet children are. so seldom taught to swnn. Referring to Mr H, ; ,T. Clark,e's resignation the ■■ Wellington 'Evening* Post, says :~"Mr IT. T. Clarke, who; 1 since 1875, has occupied the position of Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, has resigned that t post, and, we . believe, intends to retire' to hi_ property at the Bay of Islands. , Mr Clarke has been in the service of. the Native . Department 1843. He was engaged as interpreter to Colonel Despard.and in the fight with Heki in 1845, received a severe wound; whic^h necessitated hia temporary retirement' from the public service. He was afterwards .appointed toia Civil Commissioners-hip at the Bay of Plenty, and he held this until he accepted the office he has resigned . Mr Clarke finally retires at the end of this, month. Sergeant White, lately transferred here ! from Gisborne, appears to have marie many j friends during his short residence in that i town, -and .the following clipped from the Ev ejijpjf-.lTtirald of. the |' Ist Ans(ti«l proves how uniY_raa_iy-'hi_'-_6nlditt-tf : — /' '.y? o _hayo' ; t liis_d^y;;pe6n',ah.o!Sra n-^ry hand;---'-'diamond by -the'residß&te^ White, pf tlie::A.- T o.'';%rc6. 'in recj^gid^cfn of his |i.nifo.m, r uyb&jrie,. ji^d .geo^e^airdy;eon'- ;- ducfc i^hile; iii i.tn'^i -eiecdwon'' -ipiieJils/often arduous public duties. - .THe'riilg'i3!."a!-p.ain gold hoop,- very massive^ -suitably iri?pripod, . and containing a single magnificent diamond. We may state it ia the work of our fellow townsmen, Mr Nasmith, and does him infinato credit, the design displaying artistic skill, and excellence of workmanship. We have no doubt the ring Will be highly valued, I and long retained by the recipient as a souvenir of his connection with' this district."

The San Francisco correspondent of the Dunedin Time* writes as follows : — " I need not shook your readers hy any recital of crimea thiH month, although I have only too mil eh mnteri'd at hand. Men and women appp'-r to have.siv.j. themselves wholly over to tii. devil. The cool way in which murder id planned, the cruel mode of execution, and the p.ihry excuse or oonviderafion nr^.'.d in defence, would astound anyone not r.ceu.;tomed to such details*.. In tiii'.i r.speet American society in certainly retrograding at a rapid pace. Tho othor day a mob of cattle herders in Nebraska had a difficulty with two farmers. They attempted to arrest the farmuru as cattle-thieves, and iv the fight one man was shot. It w;ia a light for life for tho unhappy farmer.. . They were taken by lhe •£.hei;ritJ' 1 captured by a baud of masked men, bound to a treo, and slowly burned to death— lndian fashion. And now their perfect inn'O.en.e has been established. This is a sample.. ' Detail, arc not., wanting to maii-) other cold-blooded' murders and lynching vie with, even thi. in atrocilv. But I £■->. hoar.

;^^pvf^|^fe|-3,oiial eQbr ts X e ]li^ a ' n lli^ i %h l i^^^taining the Wl^^iifi^dlJ w'S^f^^ig^rop, has undert^^__\tl_^-i--| larger mat.'er of preparing and having^ signed a memorial -to" Parliament for tho extention of the railway system all over North Auckland. This course has been adopted on the recommendation of the Hon. Mr Sheehan 'and'lMr Alder ton haa already gained the support of most of the Auckland members of the House.. , -They- JKortJier^.Advoea .. -^fthd « '•its" spirited proprietor, are doing much good for the North.

A writer in a Dunedin contemporary warns the public, against backing, at least two or three of the horses put forward as favorites for the Dunedin. Cup, as the owners do not intend te run them ; arid draws'attention to the fact that half-a-dozen s\viAdle's s nav6 been perpetrated on the public within the 'fast' six months. The writer K_i_ evidently not taken into consideration that racing, has resolved itself- into a scien__, , and ! --iat l those 'who are professors in the matter are supposed to. have acquired .sufficient knowledge- of theitcalling to be able' 'to run then 1 '- horses iii ducH a manner that there is«a; ddnht-'' left ? in 'the minds of the spectatorsas to whether it is a s.v. ind.e-'Of hdt. .' Steward, look a&Vhese tlijmgH philosophically,'; necessary quence of the existence „ojf,..^i_s?, , - ' I >?).?' ial spoi't," and u*ii___ tliey mote^m'the matter there is no reasoruwHyrthfi. public should not view these little" traits;', in a philosophical • s "ii. r' it too/ It 1 * is? Lore' ■satisfactory atfd. con--1 •r> '1 „ .-._ r:-'i '; > ,:'_il'.< „*-*•'.> ,-■<■-" . , soling, in -every w.ay,|pjuw3o..-.-r. „.-,.::, :..-i

Mr A. Gilmore, notjifie^ that he will attend ; at the Uretara Hotel,' Katikati, toijhoe hbrsefe, on-the 10th andH_^i hufb. ' l ' A The La BUonaVdntufa is'-advertisea-to; make, -jn excursion to the ijbiuit^tq-mory.dw, - ( Sunday) leaving the ,T9\v». Wharf at 2 p.m. '

I The Quarterly Licensing Meeting for the- | Maketu district will ,be held jn .the. Ifyptddent Magistrate's Court.'Housp, J ._PjTuesI day the 4th March' itext.*^"' 1 " "' ' ' 'I 1'" ' '.!•.'■•■ ■..""■, '.•': ii ,i; c.''; ! . » .... -_ Thomas Blick, "wKo/Wf stationed .here with' the A. C. 'Force 'about two y.ars ago, . notifies that he has commenced business as -,„•>.„-. _._. ._^^<__^^»^irfi»»«_««>«<uMJMW*«i*l»i._i-ltS <^ ' • bricklayer. TJuring lfisprevious residence Mrpifck .Uia^^^^d.^e 1* no' doubt he will now receive a fair sharejot public pat^d-flarr***^^ ; wishing to furnish their K7Jo.w»;.wih4'o we h* repaid by a visit to the Cify c^, the finest Show Room • in New Zeal-md^^-Acmitaining the largest Stock of Carpets, a_ta';gi--fcteßt variety of Furniture to bo seet^ anj^hm^^in the colony. The immense bui-ness Aran."_<cted in this Establishment is due"tp tbfe ve_y .^moderatb prices charged, and mc^^zeal.QUß attention paid to the wants and wish-S^p. "HEcb patajras. The^Pxoprietors^ay^viSuece-fiMly initiated the.^pnclp.n _sysfcp--_.of^^^*(wbwin^thft^valri(»lk departments o^«Draple^l_nMie- ?l'and^6nt|e-.uien's..Clotl____g,,~_wit__wJ_Coi_se.'-Ku___^^ all its branehos.. Country ■Settlers'- TfQvax^ j ■ ments are .especially _|tndiedj;and« .as'tega-dj- ' Furniture*," they; will r fiud maie',' reMff) for delivery, Sitting-rdim. 'Suites in great-roriety, Bed-room . Furniture, comprising -v J^indredk of Bedsteads, in Iron, Brdse, and 1 Wood, Bedding, of all Bize8 L Wardrobe?, Chests Drawers, Wash-stands, Toilet " Glil3_es and Tablet",. ToiletWare, Fenders and J_rons,Jsqokcape_, What-nots, Carpets, Mattn.gß,' >! 'Tloor-r6thß, and Linoleum, in fact evei'thing msepspary to ftmii-h a 'house comfortably. ' 80-*o_. Catalogue , sent .post free, and prices jgiyen, to j intending purchasers. llo'tel-ldep"-'rß willlind i it to thoir advantage to deal with the undersigned, as they keep goods especially suited • for their establishments. ■ -'Give your orders? to Hollo way, Garlick, and Cranwbll, City: Hall Arcade, Queen : Street{ Auckland, r' \