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Southland Times, Issue 4156, 25 October 1881, Page 2

Berthage Along-sidr Bluff Wharf. — Boring operatious were begun at the Bluff wharf yesterday under tbe superiuleaden.ee of the Harbor Board's Engineer, Mr McArthur. Campbsli.towx Cricket Club. — At a nic.etinsi of the C.C.C. ou Saturday evening it was resolved to arrange to play the return match with the I.C.C. at Invercargill, on the 9th prox., if convenient to the latter club. Boating. — The final heats of the pairoaiel rac.es will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 4.30, when, should the weather be fine, we anticipate a good match between Robertson and Field's crews for the pewters. The Government's Native Policy.— The Post say* that only two adverse voices of any consequence are likely to be raised in the colony against the native policy of the Government. The Lyttelton Times is mentioned as one, and the Governor as the other. A Diabolical Act. — A few days ago a sßftlcr iu the eastern district yoked up his i.'im.v for the purpose of coming into town, but had proceeded but a short distance when one of the shafts of the dray (a good one) •rave way, On examination he found that The shaft had been cut from the under si-le where it joined the rail in the vicinity of thi bed -bolt. Men of practical uxperienca say that the bhaft had been cut with a chisel to within a third of an iuch of the bolt, the inference being that it was dono with an intentiou to injure the owner by its breaking under any thing beyond an ordioary strain,

A Leviathan. — The Cunard steamship Fervia, recently launched from one of the Clyde yards, is one-tenth of a mile long. Supporting the Government. — A small but influential meeting was beld at Manaia last Friday night, Mr Yorke in the chair. The following motion was carried unanimously: — •' That, this meeting approve of the steps taken by the Government for the suppression of the native difficulty, run I will assist with all the moans in 1 heir 'power ; and the settlers are also pleased to hear that Mr Bryce has again joined the Government." He'll have to Wait.— M>3 Glcnny, who recently resrled at the North Shore, Auckland, and lately died iu Melbourne, has made a most, extraordinary will, which proves that with her the ruling passion was strong in death. She left sonic of her raouoy to a young man io Melbourne, but the money is only to be paid to him when the English nation acknowledges that it belongs to certain Jewish tribes. The Observer is afraid he will have to wait a long lime for his inheritauce. Accident at Winton.. — An occasional correspondent writes from A'iaton : — I regret to learn that a most unfortunate accident happened yesterdnv to Mr Tot White, trainer and steeple-chase rider. He was severely kicked iu the abdomen by one of his horses, but, we are glad to hear from Dr Parry, under whose cue he has placed bimscif, that there is no doubt that he will be in good tiim nud able to fullil liia engagements at the forthcoming race meeting. A Promising Hurdle-racer.— One of the most surprising feacs on the part of a horse, says the Manawatu Times, which we have heard of for some considerable time came under our uoti'C a few days since. A foal, not eighteen months old, was confine i in a stabte in which there was a window with two panes of glass, each ISin. by 30in. The imprisoned animal evidently pined after it^ liberty, and was determined to have it., for it. made a clear spring through the g!as.«, and landed outside unhurt, anil that without i:i the slightest injuring the dividing sash between the two panes. The Intercolonial Steam Service. — In order that the regular weekly intercolonial service may not be interrupted in consequence of the accident to the Rotonia, the Albion will be hurried ou from Sydney to Melbourne to take up the Rotorua's running, and the Te Anau will follow as a special boat on Saturday, 20th October. That there may be no possibility of inconvenience to cither the travelling or the mercantile community, the directors of the U.^j.S. Co. have further arranged for the services of the s.s. Alhambra, which, under the command of Capt. John McLean, will leave Melbourne for New Zealand about the Bth of November. The Dynamite Scare. — O'Donnov^n Kossa's newspaper, " for the Association of Advanced Nationalists," overflows with ••dynamite talk" wilder than eve : - ilossa and Crowe both repeat the Chicago warning agaiust travelling in British ship-;. The ouly positively new idea is the suggestion that vitriol can be spurted over the members of the Houses of Lords and Commons by any one standing in the doorway. :.nd that two hand-^icnades properly used would scatter both Assemblies. The same writer suggests emigration from Ireland rn »>f/x.ir, after poisouing the water and the soil so that the crops cjuid not grow, nor man nor beast live there. Protection in Germany. — A Home contemporary writes. — " Prince Bismarck's Protectionist policy does not appear to have had eren a ;emporary success iu making the Fatherland happy and contented. Ou the contrary, the burden o? it ia acting as oue more stimulus to emigration. The report of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce for the past year is emphatic in its condemnation of the new tariff at nearly every point. It has not brought prosperity to German industries or increased the consumption of Home manufactures, but it has succeeded in making bread dearer, in spreading social disconteut, and iu keeping the wages of the people low." Worth Somebody's While.— Mr J. A. Mitson, of Tay street, is prepared to suggest a plan for the improvement of brick-making. This he ie willing to disclose to anyone who has or will provide the necessary machinery for testing it. Ths cost will not bo great; the appliances required will also form additions to the plaut in an ordinary way. Lastly, and not by any means the least important, Mr Mitson will hand over to some local charity any pecuniary benefit to him arising out, of his plan. There is thus a good opportunity for someone to kill two birds with one brick. The Threatened War. — The Lyttcltoa Times' special correspondent at Oknto says that many settlers believe the Maories will not wait the expiry of the fourteen dnjs granted, but that at any moment outrages amongst the 6ettlers furthest removed from protection may take place. . , . . The best authorities admit that without the assistance of Volunteers the Constabulary could not at present hold their own in the event of hostilities, ani that fourteen days is barely sufficient time within which to get in readiness. The Maoiies are fully aware of this. Titokowauu Threatens the Pakehas. — During his address at a tea-meeting at Wangauui recently, the Rev. W'. J. Wiiliams stated that he had that morning passed through the youngest town in the colony — Mauaia. Duiiug bis visir. he had been told that Titokowaru had said that before many days had passed Manaia would be swept away, aud the pakeha inhabitants would disappear. The Wangauui Chronicle ii informed that the threat made use of by this bloodthirsty old savage was even more violent than Mr Williams cared to tell his auditors. Titokowaru is reported to have said " that Manaia would be burned down, aud that the pakoha men, women, and children would have their throats cut." Whether Titokowaru was in liquor or not is not known, but there is no doubt the worJs were made use of. Local Industry. — Anyone knocking about the railway station yesterday afternoon had an opportunity of inspecting the ' most recent specimen of coach-buildiag turned out in this district. This was a sixteen passenger 'bus, with glass sides and platform forecaniage ; provided with all the latest conveniences, such as a conductor's electric bell, railway slide windows, aad springs of the best construction ; and finished both outside and inside in a most artistic manner. The machine is a thoroughly substantial one, and well finished in every respect. Mr Mathieson states that he believes this is the first 'bus of the kind turned out, iu the Southland district, and as " Dunediu prices" are charged he is confident that instead of sending money out of the place residents here will encourage local industry by treating with Invercargill builders. New Zealand: Its Advantages and Its Dhavtbacks, — The Rev. Charles Fraser, of Christchurcb, in a contribution, to the Catholic Presbyterian, says:— -If Scotland is still what it formerly was, there must- be many honest, industrious, and intelligent families who wo ild find comfort and independence here u :h as they will never reach at home. There are no drawbacks here in climate, soil, wages or laud laws ; our chief obstacles are scepticism -and whisky. The recent censt=, which, by the way, brings up the European population to about half a million, returns a surprising number of professed sceptics. Iu Dnnedin, infidelity is somewhat outspoken and rampant. As to intemperance, t he money spent in intoxicating liquors would support all the churches, all the schools, and all the poor. Still, this is a great country with a great future. Police Court. — Yesterday a drunk, who had been locked up from Saturday night, was allowed by his' Worship to depart after a sharp caution not to come back that way again. — Win. Ellis, who had been remanded on a charge of theft of £12 10s from one Madden, at Lowther, was again placed in the dock. Inspector Buckley reported that the prosecutor, when served with a subpoena .at Lowther, had stated that he would not appear. In these circumstances, aud in the absence of farther evidence, he supposed there was noth'ng for it but to let accused go ; although he thought it would have b\?en most desirable to have issued a warrant for Madden in order to show him that ho could not with impunity trifl; with tne Court and put the country to so much needless expense. His Worsiiip said that he would is§ne a warrant, bat if therewas ud evidence to convict would bs a hardship on accused to keep him in custody merely to get at Madden for contempt, Ellia was thfja discharged,

Stkangk Fanaticism in Russia. — An extraordinary religious or fanatical movement is gaining ground among the peasants in many districts in Russia. A prophecy is afloat, and is widely believed, that on a certain day atter the completion of the harvest in 1881, an old man with agray b :ard will appear, whose coming is to be the signal for the beginning of a happier period for Russia. His advent will be followed by a tr»me;idous earthquake, in which all the enemies of the orthodox faith and the oppressors of the poor will be destroyed, together with their children. Open-air meetings are held in the.fields,-last-ing sometimes the whole day. The priests and schoolmasters dare not take parr in these meetings, but their sympathy, in general, ii with the prophecies which foretell th.: expulsion of all non-Russians and of all n.iblemen from the lind. Persons afflicted with this strange fanaticism are acting as veritable I- matics, declaring that, they are commissioned to spread the informal ion over a!' Russia of the coining of the new Savi ur. Mk.v of Measuhes.— Recently at a scial gathering of th;; employes of a .-hip-buUdmg firm on the (Jlyde, one of the putu ':■-, who presided, in the course of an o'V'rn r address made the following witty an 1 wis • remark-; ou th;: subject of education:—' X-> v about yourselves; I wtll not b -gin t> u-ive you truisms just to bring down the Imi-c — such as telling yon what you must all know already — that the work done on the Clyde is world reuowncd, and all thatsoit of thing. I will tell you, however, that there me many things of which we cannot boast. We are not by any means so well educ ite 1 as we mi^bt be. (Hear, hear.) This, as most of you will say, you know to your cost is being well looked after; and the oily fo;r is, flint the rising generation, what wit'i S-.:lv)jl Hoards and so on, will know so in i :!i that they will be too knowing to work. ( Mugh'.cr ■md applau«e.) I do-i'i think in a year O' two we will find a genius like one we heard of the other day. He h-id been sen : !<> measure it plate and had been given a ial- for that ■.'iirpose. Ou his return, lid sail, handing >ack the rule, " Sure it was twice the length uv that piece uv stii k, and the br ad: h uv me, whole arms, with this half brick, and thai, piece iiv tile, aud the breadth uv in-; ilumb." [ think it must have been a friend of his who tojkthe length of a shore timbre required J with his extended arms, and co-ni-i^ up the yard with his arms spread out hr- knocked ■igaiust some one by accident, an 1 :! i:n cried out, " Sure and ye've spoilt me -h -.i-ure." v Laughter and applause.) 1 hese lit In exaggerations, however, have some tnuli in them, uud I hope that every man and boy wording in a shipbuilding yard a few yc-rs hence, .vili be able to write a letter to his -weetheart il necessary." The Governor and thk Na; i\v. Difficulty. — It is rumoured, says th-j W-i! ingto.i correspondent, of the O. D. Tim-js. ihat Sir Arthur Gordon has challenged th-s v liidity of the proclamation an th. grjun-l tli'.t at the time it was issued he was wiihin i league of the coast, and consequm.ly was iv Now Zealand waters, and therefore in full cxercisj of gubernatorial authority, so that Sir .Jaaies Prendergast's a^t was ultra virrx ; but this view is stoutly disputed by the Ministry. Of course official reiicence precludes any authoritative information ou the subject bjmg available, but I nm convinced that this : ssue has been raised, and that, the Ministry will carry 'heir point in the matter. I believe then that should Te Whiti and the natives refase to give in submission within 14 days, as it is almost certain they will, orders will be given to the Constabulary to remove fencing and to occupy Parihaka ; that a road will be made to that place, that any natives resisting or interfering either with Vo. 8 abnli.ry or settlers will be summarily arrested, aud that should they offer violence they will be trebled with prompt severity. Every care, however, will be taken to avoid precipitating any resort to force, but should this become necessary it will not be shrunk from. The Ministry are H u i te resolute, and are satisfied that the whole co'.ony is with them in their native policy. It is understood that a copious •' memoranduinmiad " is still proceeliug between the Governor aud his advisers ; but those who are best informed ou the matter fully believe that the difliculty will blow over in a few days ; if so, ho.vcver, it will uot be through any faltering ou the part of the Government, who ;ri convinced that they aie in the right, and will remain riim in carrying out their plans. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVKIirISEMENTd. A reward is offered for a boy's great coat lost on the ka.*t Rond. A Laud Transfer Act Rotic.; is inserted. On Saturday W. TodJ will sell in Mart privileges in connection with the Friendlj Societies' sports. Tenders are wanted for erecting and repairing feuce. An important notice is inserted with reference to the Property Assessment Act. A cottage iv Dou street is to let. All claims against tue estate of W. Smith, blacksmith, Woodlands, must be rendered on or before Saturday next. Nichol and Tucker, agents at Bluff for Goldsborough aud Co., Melbourne, insert a notice. J. R. Cuthbertson will sell by auction at the Southland Club Hotel on the Ist November house and land in Don street. Wilson, Taiue and Co. will hold a sale of stock at Winton on Nov. 3rd. Shares in the Southland Building Society may be taken up from November and are free from arrears. M. Donaghy aud Co., of the Otago Steam Uupo Works, Dunedin, insert a business auuouuceuieut. Air J. A. Ellis intimates hia intention to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of \\ allace in the new Parliament. We refer to our advertising columns for "wanteds/'&c.