Untitled

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 235, 6 December 1866, Page 2

The trial of Johu Barleycorn crime off last evening, at the Temperance Hall. Notwithstanding the wet and darkness, about two hundred persons assembled aud expressed themselves highly gratified with the entertainment.

The N. Z. Advertiser publishes the following account of the Governor's trip to the front. It is given by his Excellency's orderly, the chief Hori Kerei : — The arrival of the Governor at Wanganui was on Oct. 17, 1866. The cause of his going there was to convey good to the native tribes who are in evil. On the 19th day he started for Pa tea, and saw a Maori chief, whose name w as Poaho, a Hau-hau. It was Governor Grey who called him to return to that which is good. Matitetahi was one who came, and Taraipoha was another. On the 23rd Governor Grey went to Waingogoro. When he arrived there he called on a chief, Reihana to Wharehuia, who returned to that which is good, and his men (numbering in all 80). After this Governor Grey called to Tamati of Raukawa to return to that which is good, but Tamati Raukawa was not pleased with the word of Governor Grey. On the 27th Governor Grey went to Waihi, and called oil Kewetone to return to that which is good. That old man and his men, 20 in number, listened to the Governor's call. Afterwards the Governor called on Hahitana to return to that which is good, but that plebeian was not pleased at the Governor's word. Governor Grey persisted in calling on the plebeians to return to that which is good, but they would not. The Governor then thought presently evil will come, and immediately gave orders that an attack should be made the next morning ; then fell one of the Hau-haus, Arama by name. On November Ist, 1866, they fetched Te Waka, and the road was stopped because he was a bad man, and it was him who murdered the trooper. On the 3rd we went to attack Tirotiromoana. The Hau-haus fled into the bush. On the sth Governor Grey went to Pungarehu, thence to Mam aTe Wenua. The thought of the Governor was to see Tamati, but he did not see him. On the 7th the war party went to Tirotiromoana. It was rushed, and the Hauhaus fled into the hills. On the Bth Governor Grey went to Araukuuku. On the 12th Governor Grey went to Tirotiromoana to see that land. On the 13th Governor Grey returned to Patea, and embarked on board the Sturt. On the 14th the Governor arrived at Wanganui. On the 17th Governor Grey

started for Wellington and arrived on the 20th. The Taranaki Company's works at Mikotahi are going on. They put up a new spring pole last week, and are now down 232 feet 6 inches. Mr. W. H. Eeynolds, one of the representatives of the city of Dunedin in the General Assembly, has announced, by an advertisement in the Daily Times, that he forwarded his resignation on the 16th ult. Mr Reynolds explains that he has taken this step because he and his colleague, Mr. Paterson, "were not at one on the great question of the late session," and considers, therefore, that both should resigu, so that the electors may be able to choose representatives who will act in unison. Mr. Reynolds offers himself for re-election. The Independent has the following respecting a queer customer : — A man named Isaac Levy, last hailing from Wanganui, and said to be a cousin of "Phil Levy," who was hanged some weeks ago, recently made his appearance in the Wairarapa, worked a few days at Mr. M'Masters' station, and then departed for Wellington by Cobb's coach. Coming down, his conduct was so violent, that somewhere in the Upper Hutt, "Cobb" bundled him out, but by some means or other, "Isaac" reached town yesterday, went to the " Coach and Horses," and began to shout no end of champagne and other potables. He had lots of tin — so he said — "a cheque, sir, for £111," and he was resolved to enjoy himself. Naturally, Mr. White offered to cash the cheque, but Avhen it came to the point, "Isaac" wouldn't produce it, but threatened to exterminate everything and everybody. In the end, "Isaac" was taken to the police station, searched, and no money or cheque being found on him, was locked up. He was to be brought before the Magistrate and charge with obtaining grog on false pretences. It is said that another and more serious charge may possibly be preferred. A private correspondent at the Grey, of the Dunedin Evening Star, speaks with much enthusiasm of the riches and capabilities of the West Coast country, where there are not only new gold rushes constantly occuriug, but the land is remarkably well supplied with other natural products. Pie says : — You would stare if I had leisure to write you all the truth about this magnificent country — its extraordinary yield of gold, its coal, its timber, rivers, harbors, towns, and rapid developmeut; and were it written and all believed few men would be left in Otago. A fresh rush is keepiug the people here all busily engaged. The " Carriers Act, 1866," enacts that every common carrier, whether by land or sea. shall be liable for all damage occasioned to property while in his care by the neglect of himself or his servants, notwithstanding any notice or declaration to the contrary given by such carrier. The Times says that Dr. Harper, Bishop of Christchurcb, New Zealand, has, under his episcopal seal, issued orders for the promotion of a capitular body in connection with his cathedral, and has made the following appointments : — The Rev. H. Jacobs, dean ; the Rev. H. W. Harper, of Merton, Oxford, to be archdeacon ; and the' Rev. B. W. Dudley, the Rev. J. Wilson, and the Rev. G. Cotterell, to be canons. If "we (Taranaki Herald) are to judge by the amount of light given out by the lamps over the doors of the public-houses, the supply of kerosine must be running short in New Plymouth. Perhaps the publicans are waiting till Taranaki oil can be obtained before they renew their stock The Lyttelton Times in its last grain report, gives prices as follow : — Ordinary flour, £13 per ton, but a few samples, of superfine Canterbury obtained £15. Unexceptionable wheat fetched 4s. a bushel, and oats of good quality sold at ss. Bran and sharps may be quoted at £6 and £7 respectively. The best price obtained for hay is £5 per ton, delivered. The Grey River Argus states that Mr. Dobson, the Provincial Engineer of Canterbury, has been instructed to select a certain quantity of land to be reserved for railway

purposes. He has marked out the route of a proposed line of rail or tramway from the Grey coal-field to the town. It is also intended to cut a road or track from the Lake Brunner district to the New River, and other connecting lines are contemplated. The Auckland Herald complains of a most disgraceful and cruel hoax that was perpetrated there. Some malicious person inserting a document in a bottle purporting to be the loss of the troop ship Monarch hence bound to Melbourne. The bottle was picked up in the harbor, but no confidence was placed in the report for the paper carried falsehood on the face of it ; since that time we have intelligence of the safe arrival of the Monarch at Melbourne on the 4th inst. The Novelty has also arrived at Adeliade with troops, and the ship Siam has returned from Hobarton to load here for London. A somewhat amusing notice may be seen on a small hut in the bush, at the rear of Nuggety Gully, Talbot, Victoria. It reads thus: — "I hereby caution all persons against taking any food from this hut, as portions of it contains poison." On inquiry, it transpired that the owner, who hails from Yankee landj has lately been the victim of several robberies, and that this notice is placed on the door to prevent the thieves troubling him again. Australian sovereigns are now in England in considerable quantities, and are likely to continue to arrive. They are a legal tender in that country, precisely the same as those of the London Mint, and no one can properly refuse to accept them in payment for goods or'in discharge of any debt. It appears, - however, that many tradesmen are ignorant of this fact, and that in some instances they decline to take them, and in others insist upon making a reduction from their current value. From late advices we learn that the Dutch Government have placed the sum of £17,000 per annum on the budget, for the purpose of subsidising steam communication between Australia and Java.