LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 922, 15 October 1879, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Gisborne agent for the Press Association has informed the papers of the Colony that a criminal information for libel has been issued ag.iinst Mr. Snyder Browne, at the instigation of Mr. W. L. Kees. Mr. Snyder JbJrowue informs us that no such information up to the present time has been laid against him, although he is anxiously praying for the same to be served. , Times are dull, news scarce, and, desiring a change, Mr. Snyder Browne wants to know why lie is not to be dealt with according to law ? His mattrass and blankets are quite ready to accompany him to gaol and — but this he mentions to us m strictest confidence — there are aromatic tobacco, cigarettes and pipes concealed between the stuffing and the ticking of bis bedding, which the gaol warders may do their utmost and then will never discover ' the whereabouts. Why this suspense m delaying proceedings ? Every morning when he goes from home he takes a last farewell of his wife and family, who have gone on weeping until they have no more weeps to shed ; and it is all very hard indeed. The Hudson Surprise Party arrived from Auckland this morning, and will give their tirat performance at Macfarlane's Hall this evening. As their engagement will only last for three nights, those who have an opportunity of attending should not miss the treat. The passengers who landed from the two steamers to-da.\ , especially those paying their first visit to Gisborne, will have for j some time a lively recollection of the passage to shore. The ladies from the Southern steamer were landed from the life-boat on the beach near the Waikanae, the rowers, owing to the fresh m the river, being unable to make headway against the stream. Mr. S. M. Wilson, who is to be commended for the strict promptitude that he maintains m all weathers m attending the wharf for passengers, drove to the Waikanae Bridge and took them up there. The heavy rains of last night caused a strong fresh m the river. When the Noko wen,t off to the Hawea to take m the mails and cargo, she had much difficulty m crossing the bar on her return, and it was found she was not powerful enough to enter the river. The Noko then came to aq anchor* m comparatively smoth water. Meanwhile Captain Chrisp, with his crew, went to the Noko to bring off her mails. The evidence which some prisoners give against themselves m their eagerness to deny a charge, says a Wellington paper, is sometimes more conclusive than any other adverse testimony. For instance, yesterday a woman accused before the Bench,- of using abusive and obscene language, strongly denied the impeachment, and on the constable swearing that he had heard her commit the offence, she shoHly exclaimed. "He didn't hear me at all, for he wasn't there till afterwards." "Ten shillings m costs," was the immediate rejoinder of the Magistrate. Attention is drawn to an additional paragraph under which sheep are to be exhibited at the Agricultural Show. Tenders are required, to be sent m to the Resident Engineer, Kopua, for the extension of the main drain, m thePatutahi draiuage work a. Particulars will be found m the advertisement. A scheme has been put forward m Melbourne m the shape of a company for a trip occupying fifty days to visit New Zealand ana Sydney, the company to charter a larjje steamer at a cost of £50 for each passenger. The Football Club have secured the use of the Masonic Hall for Saturday evening, and intend publishing their programme m our issue of to-morrow. The members are energetically Belling tickets for the occasion. A statement from California that Dr. Slade, the spiritualist, has turned out to be a woman, is causing a great sensation, and Melbourne scientific men declare it impossible for a woman to develop a moustache such' as Slade's . by shaving. Mr Terry, of Melbourne, a well-known spiritualist and bookseller, says when Slade was m Melbourne he proved satisfactorily that the statement is incorrect. '

The " Loafer " says : — A very singular saurian or lizard has been presented to the Auckland Museum. It comes from the Rocky Mountains, and is the survivor of three that came by the ' Frisco steamer. It eats nothing but lives on freestone gravel. I don't see anything out of the way about the last part of the description. There are several horses m this metropolis who live on shingle and work, every day of the week, too, Sundays included, on which day their owners appear to think the animated hair-trunks they call their horses are doing "no manner of work " by drawing themselves and their families to Sutnner. The Wellington correspondent of the New Zealand Herald writes : — " The members obtain some fun m observing how virtue is rewarded at the elections. Dr. Hodgkinson, who was so sure of his return that he would not take the extra honorarium, was rejected for Riverton for the last session's work. While every other member accepted 200 guineas, Dr. Hodginson would take no more money than £52 10s. Curiously enough, at all the polling places at Riverton, the total number of votes he received amounted to 52, and these cost him £1 a-piece, so that the doctor only had 10s to himself for last session's work. He assigns this defeat to his virtue, and narrates how he was told by an elector that he was too honest, and that they wanted a rogue to go to Wellington to scramble amongst rogues." Here is a " dusky " scene described by a Wanganui paper : — One of our dusky friends got run m yesterday. He had taken too much beer, and considered he had as much right to lay across the footpath as any other man ; but a policeman thought different, and took charge of him. When it is taken into consideration that Mr. Maori had no braces or belt to his trousers, it will perhaps not be wondered at that he was locked up. Jack's wife and friends cried bitterly, and we heard one or two of them say, "No good the Governor. We will go to Parihaka now." Tauroa, one of the friends, tore up a handful of £1 notes, so great was his indignation at the locking up of one of his people. • The following entries hve been made for the All-Comers Race at Balmain (Sydney) Regatta, to be rowed on 9th November : — A. B. White (Auckland), Laycock, Trickett. and Nicholson (Sydney), Edwards (Victoria). The following is, a copy of a telegram from Sir George Grey to Sir Michael HicksBeach, Bart., Colonial Office, London, dated Wellington, 15th February, 1879 :— "New Zealand Government regrets greatly the distress m the mother country. It respectfully informs the Imperial Government that six thousand able-bodied immigrants could at once find permanent 'and profitable employment m New Zealand m addition to the large number whose passages are being paid by the colony. The Agent-General is directed to place his services at the disposal of the Imperial Government should it desire to forward the unemployed and their families out to the colony. He will indicate classes of labourers m demand, who may, by industry and perseverance, become their own employers. — Grey." The reply of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach was to the effect that he would inform the guardians of the poor. j Hollow ay's Pills. — A certain cure for Headaches, Bile, Loss of Appetite, and Lowuess of Spirits. '— These Pills can be taken without danger from wet oi cold, and requiries no interruption from business or pleasure. They act mildly on the bowels, strengthen the stpmach, and promote a healthy action of the liver, whereby they purify the blood, cleanse the skin, brace the nerves, and invigorate the whole system. They effect a truly wonderful change m a debilitated constitution, ,as they create a healthy appetite, correct indigestion, remove bile, giddiness, headache, aud palpitation of the heart. Plain directions for the use of this medicine, at once so mild and efficacious, are affixed to each box.