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Taranaki Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 869, 20 March 1869, Page 3

Resident Magistrate's Couiit.—There was only one case heard on Thursday last, that of Tatton v. Websfers and Hulke; wherein the -plaintiff.gned the defendants for loss and damage^ sustained through being supplied with "annual' instead of perennial rye grass seed, for which he -claimed £33 6s. 2il. Several witnesses-jEitiiu examined ou both sides, and the Court, after liearing the evidence, gave judgment for the plaintiff, £10 aud costs. Police Court. —John Trigger was brought up, •on Wednesday last, before the Resident Magistrate, charged with, having been drunk on the previous day. He was fined £2 and costs, or in default 96 hours' imprisonment with hard labour. Colonial Forces Court-Martial. —By au order in Council, it is decreed that general Courtmartials shall consist of not less than five officers ; District Conrt-maraals not less than live officers;" Itegimenta! or Detachment Court-martials not less than three. Sicinbss Among tu~e Colonial Fobces at Wanganui.—The Wellington Advedisor states that " Dr. Brown, of Wauganui, reports a great deal of sickness in camp, caused chiefly by •exposure to iuclement weather. No less than forty men in hospital, besides any number com•plaining. During the storm the hospital tent got blown down, and the patients thoroughly drenched." We have heard that the hospital had to be given up to Colonel Whitmore, who has taken up his abode there, and the sick men removed to a large tent. If there ia any truth in this, we think the Waugaaui journals should ■expose it. Reduction in Rate of Interest at tub Posk Office Savings' Bank.—By a notice in the Rsw Zealand Gazette, the interest on sums deposited at the Post OiSce Savings' Bank will, after the 31st March, be reduced to 4 per cent, per annum for sums under £200; aud 3 per cent, per annum for sums over that, and up to £500. , The Militia in Taranaki called out tor Actual Service. —By a proclamation published by the Governor in the New Zealand Gazette, of the 27th February, we perceive that the Provhce •of Taranaki is declared a district for the " Militia Act, 1865," tocome into operation ; and likewise that the whole of the Militia in the Proviuce are called onfc for actnal service, and are to bo designated the " Taranaki Militia." Appointment of Major Brown. —By a Gatette his Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Major Charles Brown to command the Militia and Volunteers in the Taranaki Militia district. Cuickbt. —We nnderstand that the return match, between the Garrison and the Taranaki Eleven, will take place shortly. The Ddks op Edinburgh is expected to arrive in New Zealand about the end of the preseut month, and will proceed to the Sonthern Ports in H.M.S.S.'Challenger.' Reward roa Tito Kowaku's Body. —The Welh'nprtou Advertiter (Journal official de VEmpire), says :—": —" The Government have given notice lhat the-reward of £1,000 will be paid to any person or persons who may capture Tito Kowaru and bring him to the camp. No reward will, however, be paid if ho is killed in a general engagement, or pursuit, or by any ordinary accident of war, unless it is proved that special effoi ts for his capture wore made by a particular division or party of men." Not so Bad for New Zealand.—-A corrfspondeut to the New ZcoXmd Examiner (London), speaking of the manufacture of the native flax, Bays " A sample of prepared flax worked up iuto a halter,' had bocu sent to the editor of the LyttAtva Times aad heeu duly praised by him, but ihe next d.iy the paper contained no les'Jer. Whereupon the Pfess— the rival paper—cohm, plimented the flax manufActnrer on having niadt . bo wise a use of the first-fruit of his indoa'^, and also oamplimcuted the Times that ita eiHt«i had so jostly appreciated tho gifr, as it appe.if^fi ho had done by the absence of his usual i*s*dor.';