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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5340, 26 March 1879, Page 2

The hearing of the conspiracy cases brought by Renata Kawepo against George Prior Donnelly and Joseph Price was resumed at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, but very little progress was made, owing to the case not commencing till 2 p.m., and the Court rising at 3.40. Karma was further cross-examined by Mr Cornford, when the following additional evidence was adduced : — I know Mr Maney. I did not mention to Mr Maney about the sale of the horses and the £40, but he spoke to me about something of the same land. It Avas at the Criterion Hotel at Napier he spoke to mo. Mr Maney and Mr Josiah Hamlin were angry with me about the prices of those horses. It was some time after the sale. I said nothing to them after they spoke to me. Mr Maney did not bring Mr Hamlin to me. We all went in together to have a glass. They said "Do you know what you have done about those horses ?" I said "yes." They said "Don't you know that was wrong?" I did not answer them ; I knew in my own mind that that sale was a correct one. There was no mention between us of the £40 I have spoken about. I never had any conversation with Mr Maney, either after or before, about the £40. Reexamined by Mr Rees : I still say, after hearing Mr Cornford's cross-examina-tion, that Donnelly did offer me £40 to run the horses up at the sale.

Mr Wall, of Hastings-street, has shown ussomo "illuminated" watches he has just received, which, will be a great convenience for ascertaining the time when in the dark. The dial plate is composed of some material which absorbing light from the sun when exposed to its glare in the daytime, retains the light throughout the night, say from 12 to 15 hours. Looking at one of the watches in a darkened room, the dial plate, the figures, and the hands are all plainly visible. • Mr Wall has the watches in silver cases, and also in nickle silver at very moderate prices. We understand that there is an idea of using the illuminating material for painting rooms, when the invention has become sufficiently improved for the purpose, and so rendering the rooms "illuminated" without the use of lights.

Before proceeding with the case Renata v. Donnelly and Price yesterday, Mr Rees said that he had been informed that Mr Donnelly, one of the defendants in the case then ponding, had stated to soino of the natives that Karma, in his evidence the previous day, had said quite enough to convict him of perjury. He (Mr Rees) looked on this as a threat used towards his witness, and he added that if it occurred again ho should ask His Worship to commit Mr Donnelly for contempt of Court. Mr Cornford said that Mr Donnelly utterly disclaimed having used any such threat as that complained of. The matter then dropped.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of £5 from Thos. Lovvry, Esq. in fiid of the SwifflPgtffl tfHtet fua&

The Tdwn Clerk has received from Messrs. Largo and Townloy a cheque of £6 7s in aid of the Kaitangata relief fund, being £4 os frpm the firni and male employes, and £2 2s .from the girls employed on the establishment. .

The Theatre Eoyal was fairly attended last night, when the- comedy "Who speaks first" and the burlesque, of "Cinderella" constituted an attractive bill of fare. Another change ot programme will bo given to-night.

A large number of civil cases were set ddwn for hearing jit the. R.M. Court yesterday, but in several 6i them judgment , was confessed, and others were settled 6'ut or Court. Barry's estate v. EoMrtson, claim of £45 19s 7d. Judgniont was given by default, with costs £5 16s. — Barry v. Meihaua, claim o.f £40 6s sd. Judgment was giveri f6r plaintiff, with costs £5 la»— -Barry v. Groom, claim of £3 0s 6cl. Judgment Avent by default, with costs 5s. — Barry v. Burgan, claini of £9 14s lid. Judgment was given for plaintiff, with co.sts £4 12s.— Mandyv, Hansen, claini 6i v £2 §3 3d. Judgment was giVen. for plaintiff, and costs 5s. — Cohen v. Manning, claim of £5 7s 6d. Judgment was given for plaintiff, and costs ISs.— James Kelly was brought xx 6 for drunkenness, but was discharged witfi. a caution.

Mr John, Stttdrfc will sell at Port .Ahurivi to-day, at 11 o'clock, a very large consignment of American goods, iron bedsteads, &c.

A birth in a railway carriage is not an everyday experience by any means, but such an episode is recorded by the D&iUj Times to have .happened in Thursday's express .fittiii Christchufch to Dunedin. The 1 husband of iholady mother, who had journeyed all the way from Christchurch, somewhere about Seacliff, interviewed the guard, in view of the impending event, to urge increased speed, but such was not possible. All that could be done was to secure a cleared carriage', and somewhere between Seacliffe and Dunedin the "little stranger" first opened its' eyes upon the world. Mother and child wore doing well at latest advices. That the General Manager should stand godfather to the oddly-born infant may, perhaps, bo too much to suggest ; but at least a handsome christening present from the employees on the section may be looked for, to serve to keep so uncommon a birthplace in mind of both parents and youngster. One very curious result has already followed the residence of the Princess Louise in Canada. Already all the vacant houses iii Ottawa are occupied, not by Canadians but Americans, who have come across the border to settle close to the Princess. Upwards of a hundred Yankee favorites have arrived for this purpose, and rents are rising daily. It is said that some of the American ladies have actually come from San Francisco ,and brought all their jewels with them. They are very anxious to show the Princess how much they possess. It is stated that the man Friday in the Crystal Palace pantomime has been ordered by the Lord Chamberlain not to mimic Lord Boaconsfield by wearing a Disraeli curl over his forehead.