The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1879.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3137, 2 June 1879, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1879.

The s.s. Oreti arrived in the Waitara from Manukau yesterday, and ran along the railway wharf at 4 p.m.

Owing to the length oE the report of the deputation that waited on the Ministers on Saturday, we have been compelled to hold over several telegrams and other matter we had prepared for to-day's issue.

The shooting season may now be said to be on the wane. Pheasants have become scarce, and the severe weather that has come upon

us has almost quenched the ardour of sportsmen.

The Okato settlers will hold a meeting tomorrow evening, for the purpose of considering their position with reg.irJ. to the natives and to make arrangements for forming a volunteer corps. Major Atkinson has been requested to be- present at it.

Coloacl Whitmore, accompanied by Dr. O'Carroll, visited Okato yesterday, and interviews 1 the settlers there. Mr. W. Bayly and Mr. Syme went with the party over the blockhouse, anil afterwards had a long conference with Colonel Whitmore, who told them that the Government would do its utmost to protect the settlers, in case of an outbreak.

His Excellency the Governor role out yesterday with a party of gentlemen iv direction of the Meeting of the Waters. To-day he has gone out to Mr. Caverhill's farm, where he will enjoy a day's fehojting. His Exoclle;iey ou his way will have an opportunity of witnessing how the natives defy the law ; for he will see them hard at work ploughing up Mr. Courtney's grass pad lock.

OurCarlyle correspon lent telegraphed to us this morniug :—": — " The tribe to which Koreopa belongs hold a meeting on Friday last concerning his late threatening conduct to Europeans. Mr. Williams visitc 1 the tribe on Saturday, when a meeting was held, at which Koreopa was present. The lame defence which he attempted, to make showed that he

was incited by Parihaka influence. The majority of the natives condemned Kereopa's conduct."

It appears that not a gold piece has been struck by the Royal Mint since last June, for the Mints of Sydney and Melbourne keep the Bank of England amply supplied with Australian sovereigns, which, though oE a slightly paler colour, are iv intrinsic value of tho metal slightly more valuable for many purposes than the Californiau gold, which is of a darker tint.

At a private meeting oE creditors in a small estate in Wellington, the following colloquy is said by a local paper to have taken place :—: — Chairman to Bankrupt : "What arc your liabilities .'"' Bankrupt : ' : God only knows." Chairman : "What are your assets.'"' Bankrupt: '•Nothing." Chairman: "What proposal have you to make.'" Baukrupt : " None. " Chairman : " What did you call us here for .'" B mkrupt : (; Just to see what you would suggest."' The creditors set up a laugh, and the bankrupt joined in it : and the company a Ij our ned to the Commercial Hotel, where the Chairman shouted " phiz.'"

In a post office not a hundred 1 miles from Edinburgh the following incident actually occur re I:—Clerk1 :— Clerk in the post office : " Well, sir?'' Gentleman : "Postage stamp for Jerusalem, please." Clerk : '•There you are, sir. Thanks." A genuine son of the Emerald Isle happened to be the next customer, and he was evidently amazed at what he had just witnessed, for he stood in open-mouthed wonder, quite forgetful that it was his turn to be served. Clerk : '•' Well /'' Irishman : '•' But sure, now, you don't mane to tell me that ye kin sind letters to Jerusalem . r ' Clerk :'• Of course we can ! What's to hinder ?" Irishman : " Sure, I thought it was aboove !"

The only insolvency of any importance in Dunedin district for the past two months occurred last week, Mr. Jno. Tunnage, of Port Chalmers, having filed. His debts are 1:2,200, but his assets are placed at rather more than £1,000 above his liabilities.

Extract from letter of Private Ward, of the Frontier Mounted Police, Cape Colon}', August, 1878 : — '" I should just like you to sec the real farm-house Bread that I bake. The oven is one dug in the ground, aad is just large enough to hold our daily quantum of two loaves. We use fiour, water, salt, aud Borwick's Baking Powder. My bread often surprises me, it is so light, and white as snow. Some of our men will insist that I have been ' in the trade,' and nothing I can say will convince them to the contrary."' N.B. — This invaluable article may be obtained of all grocers and storekeepers in Id. and 2d. packets, aad QJi. ami Is. patent boxes.