OUR WELLINGTON LETTER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue I, 15 October 1878, Page 3

OUR WELLINGTON LETTER.

FHOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

TIHAL OV THK WAIAPU MITBDEBEBB.

The two Maoris who wer« arraigned for thii offence have beon acquitted. The, redoubtable Jftees defended them, and made out a very good case in their behalf. This trial brought to light a little of the " inner life" connected. with native grog shanties, and the shocking depravity associated with them. SHE OJ BMBITB IX KATIVK DISTMCT3. Mr Sheehan'B Nature Policy has many good points about it, and one of the boat featuteu yet exhibited is tbe introduction of a Bill recently to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors in native district!. This is what waa sadly needed. . The erila resulting from tho drinking propensities of somo of our dusky brethren brought forth strong comments from Mr Justice Biohmond at tho trial for the Waiapu murder, and Borne repressive measure has in the interests of the native race now become a neoesaity. j POLICE PAT. The Committee on Police Pay have re" ported in favour of a general increase. The duties of our policemen are truly multifarious, and often of a very unpleasant nature, and certainly it does not seem the right way to keep up tho efflaienoy of the force.to keep down the pay tc such starvation rates that good nan won't remain in it. However, matter are now in a fair way for rectification. THE BEGINNING OF THE END. The Council is to sit on Mondays for the remainder of the session. This, if otherß yfgro wanting, is a sufficient evideme that H^j^end drawetb nigh. Now that the Electoral and Land Tax BiUs are inthe Couucil. and may be considered as good as passed, and the Beer Duty and Companies Incomes Duty BiUs have gone to their long home, the Government has little occasion to detain the Assembly much longer. yoxToar-sjLNsox railwat. I hear that your Sanson Railway Committeo has received satisfactory intelligence from the Governmort, to the effect thnt wheu tho lino is completed the railway authorities will undertake to work it, if actual exponseft and fair wear and tear of ptock ara guaranteed. It is a great advantage to havo ascertained this beforehand, as you would find it n*ost inconvenient and very ©xpcn«iv&tahave worked it separately. - —~ -Z* 'CAUIU THSGB T.'.bllJiOlilAl.

On Wednesday lvii thu official* of tic i Public Works Department presented Mr] Carrothew, the lale Engineer-in-Chief, I "with- a ' handsomely 'illuminated addres^ accompanied by a cheque for .£'24o, as a aourenlr of his 7 yeara' atay in tho Colony. Mr Oarratbers, I hear, is returning to England immediately. *..- . C3NNVBI.iI. BLMS. ... A lady appeared in the R.M.s Court v da£ or:t*ro felncje toi t^4 purpose of ;r£mou-_' ■trating against thie unruly bthaviour of her •pons© ; « after disfcribing ; lioiinutely her husbaud's ungentlemanly conduct towards her, ahe produoed her front teeth neatly wrapped up io'tipLiCiS of' paper, as avidehce 6f th« forcible arguments he had used at the time of the' rupture. This completely ovarca^o _his Wombip, who said that if tho' lady had not been addtoted. to.. drinking! he . would have punished tho husband' severely. As it was, the fellow gpt off rather lightly. WAinAUAfA bailwat orsvtsa. Oreat preparations are being made for this great event, wbich takes; place to-mor-row. Fall particulars willbe given in my next. 1.-.-i-i' • ■■ ■:,.•:..:' , ' •

Now tbat tbe telephone makes it possible for sounds to be. canned tho same aa beef, milk, lobster fruit, &c, nuesjoqary. sermons cap bo bottled ana sent to tbo South Sea Islands^ ready for the v table, instead of the miaiiohnry bitoself. E&tremely Peaceful -The peaceful attitude of Eussia is that of a man -who pulls off his cost and sings," Oh \w_>X of (i^ve," while he engraye^ v blessed are, the peace makers" on a set of brass knuckL s that weigh four pounds.