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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3225, 31 October 1881, Page 2

The outward mails for Europe, via 'Frisco, •will be sent from Napier to Wellington by the steamer on Saturday. The vital statistics for the month of October registered within the Napier district show — Births, 41; marriages, 9; deaths, 8. We - hear that very shortly two busines 8 firms of the South Island will open branch houses at the Spit. Messrs Dalgety and Co., and Messrs Miles, Hassel and Co., are the firms spoken of. A vacancy in the Municipal Council is likely to occur in consequence of Mr J.W. M'Dougall, who now holds one of the seats for the Middle Ward, having accepted the editorship of the Waipawa Mail. In reply to "A Resident" we may state that any large supply of ammunition is never kept at the magazine, it being so easy to furnish aa much as ever could be wanted in twenty-four hours from Wellington. The Waipawa Athletic Club held their annual meeting on Thursday, 27th instant, and arranged to hold sports as usual on Boxing Day. Mr Baker's paddock, on which a course has been levelled, was placed at the disposal of tbe club. In reply to enquiries we are in a position to state that the bonus notices will be issued to policy holders in the Government Life Assurance directly- the calculations now in progress have been completed. These latter could not be made until Parliament had sanctioned the mode of distribution, as well as the amounts to be divided, but it will be early in November when the results will be announced. The Mammoth Gift Company gave their second performance at the Theatre Royal I on Saturday evening to only a moderate | audience. The usual gift distribution took' place at the close of the performance. Tonight they will give their last performance in Napier, and a drawing-room Buite of furniture and a electro-plated tea and coffee service will be included among the prizes. In addition there will be a cup presented to the best amateur comic singer. A correspondent at Wellington, who has good opportunities of getting •' behind the scenes," informs us that he has heard that the Hon. Walter Johnston, learning that his brother Btands no chance in the Waipawa election, has told him to assist Mr Smith's candidature in every possible way, so as to keep Mr Ormond out at; all hazards, ihe Ministry having everything to fear from the latter's return to Parliament, whereas Mr Smith would be only a nonentity whichever side hiei might take. The Trust Commissioner stated this morning that he had received from Mr W. L. Bees notice that application will be made for a certificate to the following deeds of conveyance to the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (limited) t— Hirini Whanga and others in Kirukine block, Ramera Tarairo and others in Nukutaurua block, Arona Ngawiki and others in Mdutere 'block No. 2, Ihaka Kaiwheke and others in Whangawehi block, Hirini Maru and others in Moutere block No. 1, Watene Paeoneone and others in Taupata South block, Hirini Maru -and others (transfer) in Taupata North block No. 1, Herini Whanga and others (transfer). in Kaiwaitau blook, Harata Nohotaumata andothers in Taumata North No. 2. His Honor stated tbat he would not be able to deal with these deeds for a period of fourteen days. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., R.M., George Jackson was charged with being' drunk. His Worship asked the constable if the accused was drunk in a public plaoe, as the new Licensing Act provided that a man can only be prosecuted if drunk in the hierhway or in a public place. On being informed that the accused was drunk in the street, His Worship sentenced him to pay a fine of 5s and costs, or 48 hours.— Annie Harris, charged with the same offence, failed to put in an appearance, • and her bail was estreated. —Nicholas Hawkins was charged with leaving his cart unattended, and fined 5s and. costs.—Archibald McCormick was charged with the same offence, but he having satisfied the Court that' a fellow coachman was left in charge of the vehicle the case was dismissed.— Frank Simmons was charged with furious ridinir, and pleading guilty, was fined 15s and costs.—William Seymour was charged with wilful damage to the property of Louis Binnie to the amount of 4s, and fined 10s, in addition to the value of the property damaged, and the costs of the Court.— John Miles and Joseph Hall were charged under a Borough bye-law with driving horses loose through the streets, and each fined 5s and costs. — Lawrence Hoff, a boy of twelvo years of age, was brought up on remand, charged with stealing two lambs the property of John Beatson, and one fowl the property of Thomas Aldridge. The boy pleaded guilty to all three charges. The Inspector of Police regretted to have to inform the Court that the stolen property had been taken to the boy's home, and the parents had neglected to return it. His Worship said that he would have sent the accused to a naval training school, but he had received intimation from the Government that, the schools were full, .and as the boy was convicted he aould not be sent to a reformatory. He would be sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor for each offence, the sentences to run concurrently. His Worship also intimated that he would make a point of asking the gaoler to keep the prisoner as much apart from the other prisoners as possible. Mr Stout has written a letter to a Southern paper, in which he protests against " the murder of the M aoris on which, it seems, we as a colony are bent." He says " he is not aware that the Parihaka Maoris have done anything to make us commence hostilities, and thinks that, as the race is dying out, we ought to make its moments happy.'' The statement in his letter that the colony is bent on war is a gross libel upon the Government and the colonists. The generally-expressed hope is that the difficulty may be overcome without bloodshed and without a shot being fired. Mr Stout. must be well aware that the massing of forces on the "Waimate Plains is necessary, as the Government could not ensure "the success of its plans without some such demonstration, whether blood be shed or not. As to his not being aware what the Maoris have done to make us commence " hostilities," we should like to know what Mr Stout would have advised, supposing the Europeans had indulged in the freaks of the Parihaka natives f Yet he regrets tbat the Maoris are not treated the same as Europeans would be. The Government has no intention of commencing war, but is simply taking the best means towards putting a stop to the systematic outrages that should have been put an end to long ago, and in this they have the sympathy of the settlers throughout the length and breadth of the land.*Exchange. - . , A correspondent; whom the Wanganui Herald quotes as an excellent native autho-. rity, has sent that paper the following, which he says is a translation of one' of Te Whiti's recent speeches to his own people I

at Parihaka■— w I am for peaoe; let the lions ragei"*» lam still for peaoe. I will go into captivity, and the lions will dwell upon the land; then there will be no more war. What matters it P—my object is accomplished—peace reigns. I am willing to become a sacrifice for my object. pakehas trouble themselves; they cannot I understand my heart. If I am willing for ■r" peace, and sacrifice myself for thi*, is it not well P All I say is you, the pakehas, are robbers. I oannot oontend with Buoh. Christ did not; but was cruoified for the sins of the world. He is God. I will be a God, too. I sacrifice myself that peaoe may be. In after years it will be seen and known, and I will be lifted up, though I am no more on earth. Oh, hard-hearted people: lam Jiere to be taken! Take me for the sins of the Island ! Why hesitate P —am I not here P Though*l am killed, I yet shall live; and though dead, will yet live in my object, which-is peace. The future is mine, and the little children will answer in the future—when questioned as to the author of peace, ,they will say Te Whiti, and I will bless them." This olaim to being a peacemaker would be unique, and a good subject for ridioule,* were it not overshadowed by the gravity of the situation. Scientists and chemists who haye given their attention to the subject are universally of the opinion that the ordinary fruit aoida « such as those contained in apples, tomatoes, ihubarb, lemons, &c, act upon tin, in proportion to the intensity of the acid, and are further of the opinion that all such fruits preserved in tin cans and vessels are poisoned to a greater or less degree by the aotion of the aoid in oorroding the tin. In view of this fact the inventor of a substitute for tin cans would doubtless make a fortune in a very short time.

The Mammoth Gift Company in their entertainment and distribution of gifts at the Theatre Royal to-night at 8. The Napier Volunteers will parade for monthly inspection to-night at the Protestant Hall. § - , General meeting of the Napier Land and r Building Society, No. 5, in the Council Chamber to-night at 8. Mr E. Lyndon will sell to-morrow household furniture, &c, at 11 a.m. Tenders for sawing timber, splitting material, and erecting wire fencing," close to[morrow. Messrs Banner and Liddle will sell to« morrow oranges, lemons, &q„ at 11.30 a.m. Messrs Leonard and Co. notify that all aocounts not paid by tha 16jbh instant wtti be sued for without further notice. I A meeting of: the Court Sir".CharleV Napier, A.0.E., will be held this evening. Messrs Kennedy and Gillman sell tomorrow, at noon, friaik produce, &o. Messrs Blythe and Co. offer a special line of one case of print, sateen, and zephyr costumes. The Silver Cloud will sail for Newcaitle eight days after arrival. Messrs Kennedy and Gillman. have valuable blocks of land for sale at Wanganui and Lower Rangitikei., , ..?•-. Notice isgiyen that a deed of composition in the estate of W. H. Simpson, hotelkeeper, Havelock, has been .filed in .the District Court of Hawke's Bay." A number of new advertisements will be found in our "Wanted" column.. '' """ ".". ' , , —-5