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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3019, 28 February 1881, Page 2

Entries for the Christchuroh Jockey Olub Handicap of 500 sovereigns close to-morr-ow.

Prior to his departure from the colony O. J. Nairn, Esq., has resigned his commission of Justice of the Peace.

We regret to learn that Mr Eathbone's loss by the fire on the Abbotsford run at Waipawa is estimated to be not less than £700.

Mr S. Carnell has been awarded second order of merit at the Melbourne Exhibition for photographic portraits in the class neither ooloured nor tinted.

The election of a member of the Hospital Committee to represent the ratepayers of the borough is proceeding tc-3ay. There can be little doubt that Mr Winter will be elected.

The rain tbat set in yesterday! has done immense good to the country, and has put a stop to the fires in the Seventy-mile Bush tbat were threatening the destruction of so much valuable timber.

The three seamen who deserted from the barque Mercia were seen at Mohaka last Friday. A report to the effect that the boat by which they escaped was seen at Olive requires confirmation.

Madame Wilmot gave her lecture upon " The Devil" at the Theatre Royal last evening. The weather was very unfavourable and the attendance consequently small. The leoture was valueless and very uninteresting.

The first annual picnic of the Water Lily Juvenile Lodge 1.0.G-.T., was held an Saturday last, when the members, to the number of 75, assembled at Faulknor's Hall, at noon. After beiag marshalled by Superintendent Steyens, they were marched by way of Hastings-street and Shakespeare road to a paddock kindly lent for the occasion by G. E. Gr. Richardson, Esq., where, after partaking of the good things provided, and indulging in a round of games, and races for prizes, the Rev. C. Penney delivered a short address. The procession returned to the hall about 7 o'clock, highly delighted with their afternoon's outin g.

The following civil cases were disposed of at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning , : —Wishart v. Roan, claim £5 2s 6d; Wisharf v. Kemp, claim £4 8s ; Trustees in Nicholson's estate v. Firth, claim £3 lls lid; same r Oatham, claim £6 6s 9d ; same v. Cracknell, claim £T8 11s 6d ; same v. R. Potts, claim £29 Is 3d ; same v. Steven, claim £1 9s 6d; same v. W. Canning, claim £3 Os sd; same t. Moloney, claim £3 12s 7d ; same v. Dean, £33 7s 8d ; same v. Anderson, claim £2 10s lid; same v. G-ilmour, claim £8 17s IOd; Higgins v. Ashwin, claim £17 4s 3d; Lascelles v. Callighan, claim £10 10s; Mcllroy v. Cantlin, claim £8 19s 6d; Blythe and Co. v. Sheehan claim £12 6s 6d; same v. Latham, claim 18s 6d ; same v. Alexander McKay, claim £3 5s lid; same v A. Hapuku, claim £11 16s 6d; same v. Teone Hapuku, claim £16 15s 9d; Same v. Watene Hapuku, claim £36 18s; Same v. Bishop, claim £2 0s 6d. Judgment for the plaintiffs with costs was givun in all these cases. The cases Orr v. Turton, and Partington v. Ebbett, were adjourned until next Monday, and the case Commissioner of Crown Lands v. T. Kennedy was adjourned for fourteen days. The Court was still sitting when we went to press.

The late E. A. Sothern and his son Lytton were brought together on the eve of the former's death. The Melbourne Bulletin thus tells the story of their quarrel: — " Having failed to get a divorce from his wife, he did get a judicial eeperation, with her consent, and on condition that he paid her £5000 a year, which, of course, he has done ever since. But he was so maddened at Lytton's standing by the mother that he refused to recognise or have anything to do with him. Lytton, enraged on his aide by this injustice, made the mistake of going in open antagonism to his father. He yielded to the advice of Minnie Walton and Fred. Lyster, and went off to Australia to play his father's pieces. This, of course, he had no right to do, especially as Mr Sothern intended doing so himself, but had to forego the trip in consequence. Sothern was so annoyed by this act of Lytton's, that he abjured him entirely, and cut him out of his will altogether, making Mrs Cowan, his sister, the principle legatee, and willing to hi 9 wife her legal share. But friends during these years have been interseding for him, and represented to Sothern that it is inhuman to turn off a son who has been brought up in luxury without one penny. But the father remained obdurate for years, and would not relent. It was only this spring that he suddenly announced a determination of making a new will, and restoring to Lytton his portion. This change of heart seemed to foreshadow the crisis that was soon to come to his own life. He made this will on May 17th, in Canada, and in it still made Mrs Cowan the principle legatee, but gave a goodly share to Lytton and his other son, but cut off Mrs Sothern entirely. n this point he was remonstrated with. Friends represented to him that she would have her legal third anyway, whether he left it to her or not, as she was still his wife. He said he knew that, but he would have the satisfaction of omitting her name anyhow. And he did. ,.

Mr Edward Lyndon will sell, to-morrow, suburban sections, cottage, etc. Notice is given that all rates due to the Taradale Board of River Conservators are payable on 22nd March. Messrs Hoadlep and Lyon will sell, at Hastings, on 3rd March, 22 heavy Clydesdale mares, etc. Mr H. C. Wilson, dentist, has returned to town. Mr H. Williams has been appointed creditor's trustee in the estate of J. E. Vernon. A number of new advertisements appear in our " Wanted " column.