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Wairarapa Standard, Volume 7, Issue 614, 9 October 1877, Page 2

The third trial of Daniel Haggerty is postponed till Thursday next. Truly Daniel is in a den of Lions.

A public meeting is convened at Feathers ton for Saturday next to discuss the propriety of guaranteeing the services of a resident practitioner. The Home News of July 26, says:—G. M. Waterhouse formerly Premier of South Australia and New Zealand has arrived in Europe. He is at present at Carlsbad. On Friday nest Mr E. J. Duncan sells by public auction, at his sale rooms, Wellington, the freehold house and land at Carterton, in the occupation of Mr C. P. Skipper, Solicitor. It is a singular coincidence that the Masterton, Feathersfon, and Greytown cricket clubs alihost simultaneously passed resolutions against cricket dinners. We presume our clubs will no longer be dyspeptic. We have the best authority for stating that last week Messrs Hastwell & Macara purchased from Mr Andrew Young the West Coast line of coaches. A somewhat similar statement made by the Wellington papers three months ago was without any foundation.

London Truth says:—l was much amused hearing a young lady say to an admirer: “Hushl Beware of the torpedo;” and, on asking for an explanation, she answered : “ Oh, it’s only our new name for mamma, because she blows us up so.” “ Oh, heavens, save my wife!” shouted a man whose wife had fallen over in the Hudson river recently. They succeeded in rescuing her. An her husband tenderly embraced her, saying: “ My dear, if you’d been drowned what should I have done ? I ain’t going to let you carry the pocket book again.” The Masterton City Council has resolved to treat theatrical companies visiting the township as pedlars, and license them accordingly. This resolution will no doubt cause a sensation in professional circles devoted to music and the drama. We do not know whether the Rev Charles Clarke will come withrin the rule, if he does we should like to see £his visage after he has paid his fee as a ped- ' lar.

Messrs Wyllie Girdlestone (says the News) report having sold section No 9 of the land belonging to Mr H. Bannister for £4 per foot. On being lately submitted for sale in Wellington this section was bought in at £2 10s. They have alse disposed of sections 11, 12, 13, and 14 for £llO each. These sections it will be remembered were sold in Wellington on the 20th ultimo at £59 each. A contemporary foolishly says:—“ The Greytown Horticultural Society offers prizes for a variety of things. For instance, there is one for the best pair of Is dies. Who will compete, and who is to be judge;” If a prize were offered for the best pair of asses’ ears, we know someone who would be able to compete. A reference to the programme of the Society will show that the prize alluded to by our contemporary is for the best pair of ladies’ boots.

On Sunday last the Rev J. B. Richardson had a narrow escape. He was driving down to a funeral at Featherston, when his horse suddenly bolted and galloped through South Greytown. At Messrs Fabians’ corner, the animal turned suddenly and capsized the vehicle, throwing out the rev. gentleman, who sustained several nasty cuts and bruizes, by his fall. We were glad to learn, however, that Mr Richardson was sufficiently recovered to conduct the usual evening service in his church.

The Rev A. Reid, cx-president of the Wesleyan conference, preaches at Greytown on Sunday morning next, at Carterton in the afternoon, and at Masterton in the evening. On the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday following, meetings are announced in Masterton, Greytown, and Featherston, in connection with the Home Mission Work, when addresses will be delivered by the rev. gentleman. The visit of so distinguished a Minister of the Wesleyan Church to this district will no doubt be regarded with general interest.

The member of the Greytown Debating Society who was to have led on Thursdaynext has, much to the regret of his numerous friends and creditors, departed this district to fields fresh and pastures new, and other arrangements accordingly have had to be made. The acting President will deliver instead a lecture on phrenology, illustrated by skulls. The subject will be open to free discussion. We did think when the leader of this debate disappeared a few days ago the society would have taken advantage of a subject which naturally suggests itself as one of debateable interest, viz., “ Will become back again?”

Sir C. G. Duffy, in reply to Mr Bright’s letter, quotes from his diary of the Ist April, 1866, the result of the conversation he had with Mr Bright. It is as follows Having asked Mr Bright what he would do under the circumstances if he found himself in his (Sir C. G. Duffy’s) place, Mr Bright replied: “ I would endeavor, under the circumstances to come to an arrangement with the Protectionists to take an Act, imposing a, duty of 25 per cent., for ten years, upon certain articles, with the understanding that it would then cease.” His free trade convictions would not hinder him frem doing this-under the circumstances in which we found ourselves. ■' V

The Fiji Times of the Ist inst says:— The great rover and freebooter of the South Pacific, Bully Hayes, has, we learn, come to an untimely end. By the return of the Black Hawk from the Line Islands, we areinformed that the American schooner Maggie Johnson brought the news to the island of Makia that Japtain Hayes, while trading in a small vessel off the Island of Jalmit, had a series of bickerings and quarrels with his mate, and, while in the act of going down the companion to reach his revolver to shoot the mate, was struck by him on the back of the head with the iron tiller, completely smashing his skull. So endc the life of this fearless pirate. The unlawful acts and deeds committed against property and society by this notea freebooter are very many, but we much question if they are deserving of tnat amount of sensationalism with which it has been the fashion to surround them.

The correspondent of the Argus says : Nothing that can be said of our war correspondents can be too great praise in the way of diligence, courage and sagacity; but if a rumor concerning the late Carlist war is correct, their intelligence must be of the very highest order. It is said that the struggle between the rival armies was continued in our newspapers for nearly three weeks after it had ceased in the field. Their knowledge of localities, combined with their military skill, enabled them to select the most desirable spots, whether for an “ affair of outposts” or a pitched battle, while their power of description (and imagination) enabled them to supply the details with unerring accuracy. If this be so, let no one say that the Americans are ahead of us in enterprise.

It is stated that 60,000 persona have signed the pledge at the Murphy Christian Temperance Meetings held in Philadelphia. Mile. Stanwitz, the celebrated German tragedienne, who speaks English even better so thfy say, than Janauschek, will appear at the New Broadway Theatre in Lady Jane Grey and Messalina. The Borealis has brought from London about 100 tons of rails and fittings for the Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Company. The construction of the line will shortly be commenced.

Madam ScLliemann has just read a paper before the Eoyal Archeological Institute, about “ the high culture of the ancient Greeks.”

Silvio, the winner of the Derby this year is a grand sou of Blink Bonnie, who won the Derby and Oaks in 1857. “ A Year’s housekeeping in South Africa,” is the title of a new work, by Lady Baker, author of “ Station life in New Zealand.,’ The Arizona Enterprise notes the birth of a double-headed female child near that city, and says that mother and child are doing well.

A gaelic-speaking minister of Freee Church, principles, is wanted for the district of Stanley, South Australia. There are ninety memorialists.

The land in Egypt is taxed one-fourth or one-half of its annual yield. Every palmtree and every water-wheel pays a tax. The revenue is practically farmed out. A club of ladies has been organised at Tompkinsville, Staten Island, for outdoor sports, archery, tennis, croquet, and “ Aunt Sally” An establishment in St Louis cans 3,000 to 7,000 beeves daily. Part of this is exported to Europe, and an agent has now gone to Kussia, to obtain an army contract. The grand total of Presbyterianism in America shows 9,028 ministers, 12,102 congregations, and 1,252,339 communicants. The local press of San Jose, California, indorse the policy of non-mtercourse with the non-employment of the Chinese. The use of porter and ale, gin, and other spirits, by nursing mothers, to make milk for their suckling children, is a great fallacy.

The French Ministry of War announces that a number of soldiers this year will be placed at the disposal of agriculturists for the purposes of the harvest.

Mme. Caroline Beboux has introduced a new hat, called the “ plate of fruit.” The flat brim of white faille, is covered with moss, and studdied with exquisite strawberries, cherries and apricots. The new play, “Ah Sin,” by Mark Twain and Bret Harte has been produced in New York, and it proved to be anything but a success.

President William H. Vanderbilt has presented the loyal employes of the N. Y. C. and H. R. Railway Company with one hundred thousand dollars. This act is full of diplomatic finesse.

Successful trials of an American machine for grubbing up forest trees have been made in South Australia. The machine was imported from Philadelphia by Mr 8. Davenport. Mr Sullivan, the Irish M. P., is now engaged in writing a work “On New Ireland," which will contain a review from his peculiar point of view of the changes made in recent years.

A good portion of President Hayes message, upon the re-assemblage of Congress, will be devoted to a consideration of the labor question. An unusual amount of destitution existing on Yorke’s Peninsula, South Australis, consequent upon the reduction of the number of hands at the copper mines.

It has been decided to hold a soiree in aid of the funds of the Carterton-Taratahi Cricket Club in the Town Hall, Carterton, on Friday the 19th inst. The cricketing season will be opened by a scratch match tue following day.

The Churchman’s Club of Adelaide is to have a reading and writing room, a smoking and bagatelle room, and a lavatory. A new regulation in Chicago requires fruit to be sold in packages of the capacity of a barrel, bushel or some aliquot part thereof. The deaf mutes of Troy, N. Y., have a club of twenty-five members, which holds biweekly meetings for voiceless conversation, and they have a secret society, founded about ten years ago. The Golden State Packing Company of California employ eighty women and fifteen men on apricots, strawberries, plums, and peaches. This force will be doubled as the season advances.

The Countess Hadioh. a Hungarian lady,' has been admitted to membership in a Masonic Lodge under the Grand Orient of Hungary. The Masonic authorities, however, declare the election null and void. Mr Conway has got b is combination team of Australian cricketers, who are shortly ta do battle with Old England together. Articles oi agreement have been signed. All through the winter, Chapel-street, Masterton has been impassable on account of the mud and slush. At noon yesterday a lady carrying an infant, carefully sat the child down in the road, and everlastingly pelted her husband with hard lumps of mud of which there was a liberal supply in this noted thoroughfare. The husband fortunately had an injured arm which he carried in a sling, or he might have seen the joke and gone in big licks, the sight of one or two fresh comers spoiled the fun, the lady snatching up the baby and clearing out in the direction of the river.

A London correspondent writesCardiManning’s statement that drunkenness is Spreading among English women as well as men, has since been confirmed by numerous English newspapers. Thus life is poisoned at its very source; and the chiidren imbibe with their earliest nourishment, the subtle poison which will ultimately destroy them. It has been computed that there are in the United Kingdom about 500,000 drunkards, while the deaths from indulgence in intoxicating liquors are estimated at 70,000 >per annum in the mother country. Lord Shaftesbury tells us that six-tenths of all the cases of insanity in Great Britain and the United States are traceable to this cause; and it has been ascertained, by competent Statisticians, that the increase of crime in beth countries is in the exact ratio of the increase in the consumption of fermented liquors. Professor Leoni Levi estimates the actual loss of productive labor by drunkenness in the United Kingdom to be not less than £69,000,000 per annum, Says the New Zealand Herald The imperturbable coolness of Scotsmen is proverbial, and the perseverance and assiduity they display is notorious. Many curious bills have been printed, but for a specimen of cool effrontery, we question whether the following bill, recently sent by the manager of a local mining company to the directors could be beaten:—“ The Now Leaden Gate Gold Mining Company, Dr to Sandy McDuff; To steamboat fares and hotel expenses, including beer and whisky consumed by me, making a total of six pounds sterling (£6). This is my bill. September 28.— Sandy McDuff.” The triteness of the note (in which the names only are altered) is of itself eminently characteristic of the Scottish character, and the carefulness which Sandy evinces in scoring against the company his “draps o’ whusky” is extremely refreshing. The bill is engaging the serious consideration of the directors to whom it was sent, but the result of their deliberations has not yet been made known. The sender of the bill deserves to be complimented for his honesty, and on this consideration we think the directors ought to pay it. Wairaraps visitors to Wellington cm rend the Standabd at “The Union Hotel," “The Clarendon Hotel,” “The City Hotel,” “The National Hotel," “Barrett’s Hotel,” “The Pnst Office Hotel " Ac.

WAIRABAPA AND EAST COAST PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. A sire horse parade was held at Maatorton on Saturday last in the Association’s paddock. There were twenty entries. Draught. W. McKenzie’s Sir William Wallace, J. Macara’s Stanley, C. Hare’s Conqueror, J. McHattie’s Victory, R. Cockburn’s Dainty Davie, Mitchell’s Tam o’ Shanter, Pike’s Young Sir Colin Campbell, W. Miller’s Young Prince Charlie, Knight’s Sir William Wallace, Model. Trotters. F. Mountain's Quicksilser, Mitchell’s Troubador, Geddinga’ Highlander. Thoroughbreds. W. Morrison’s Y’ouug Kakapo, Mclntosh’s Tattler, A. Cockburn’s Bungarabee, F. Gray’s Young Clymenus, W. Miller’s Elswick, P. F. Tancred’s Premier. Hayward's Barbarian. There was a very good attendance, between £7 and £8 being taken at the gate. The total amount realised was over £l2.