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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 675, 25 January 1881, Page 2

Mr R. J. Duncan's sale of the lease of the Marquis of Normanby Hotel takes place to-day, TheTaratahi-Oarteiton Highway B-ard meets to-day, also the Carterton Rabbit Trustees. On Saturday last the ordinary month'y meeting of the Masterton Highway Board fell through for want of a quorum. The Rev. Mr Porritt conducted (he services in St Matthew's Church, Masterton oli Sunday last. The sale at Masterton of the Pahiatua Blocks is fixed for the first day of the Wiii.rarapa races, and will probably be changed when tho Waste Lands Board meets, The Loyal Masterton Lodge 1.0.0. F., meets this evening at the Empire Hotel. J. lorns & Co., sell on Saturday next 150 store weat hers, 30 store cattle, Horses, Cows, Pigs, Poultry ifec, The measures taken by the Government to snppresstho existing agitation in Iroland, have led to summonses being issued for the arrest of sixty Land Leaguers, all of whom will be placed on their trial for sedition. In consequence of renewed rumors of Fenian activity and possible attacks on various Government establishments, the magazines at Woolwich arsenal are now strongly guuded by detachments of troops and every preparation has leen made against imv assault, A London telegram dated January 19, says .—owing to the recent heavy falls of snow the Thames has risen several feet and has overflowed its banks. Fully 100 barges have been sunk and great damage has done to stores and other establishments near the river. The to ; nl loss ot properly i 3 estimated at fully two millions sterling.' Tlib steamer Prntos, which left' Melbourne on November 18th "with a cargo of fresh meat, has arrived in London. The meat is reported to be in excellent condition, but there is a doubt as to whe- ; ther a quantity of butter which is ou board has arrived in a sound state,

•Yesterday; the public ach'ool, Featherston, re-ppened Jn the new buildings. There wus'a large attendance of children'. On Saturday night traffic was suspended on the road over the Rimiilaka by-a ■ law tree, which fell across it. The' obstruction. ha 3 since been, . however,promptly reraov.ed by the local roadmen'' Mr Cobhnnij manager of the Bank of Australasia at Fealherston, has returned from his. holiday, trip, looking all the better for the change. The Rev 0. H. Gossetc is now, we. understand, 'settled/at Woodend, near Christchurcli, having accepted an incumbency in that neighborhood. . Mr J. 0. B. Goldev has got back to Waipawa, and has written to us a characteristic letter. If he would stick to bis work and relinquish the composition of nonsense, we should think better of him. ; Bnyliss' sweep on the TaratahirOarterton Handicap was drawn on Friday evening by a committee, selected by the contributors, the winners bei'g-No. 19, Messrs Elkius and Hill, £3O; No. 30, Messrs Hunter mid Webb, £2O; No. .41, Messrs Meyrick and Stewart, £lO. The Customs Revenue for last year was £1,258,302, against £1,237,259 in 1879, being an increase of £21105. ' 'i All accounts against the committee of the late Taratahi races are requested to he sent in by 4 p,in. this day, Payments ol same will be made this evening at Ray's Hotel. Mr 0. J. Freeth announces that he is about to' open classes for instruction in drawing, also in Mauri language, at the Council Chambers Mastertun. Mr Freeth lins a local reputation as an artist, he is also a certificated native interpreter. • The Rev J, B. Richardson, late of Greytown, bus been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference, now sitting at Nelson. It is contemplated to station the Rev Mr Law, Mr Richardson's predeces: sor in Greytown, at Temuka. Mr Frnzi is the surveyor who has been appointed to indicate to intending purchasers the boundaries of sections in the

Pahialua blqpk, It is rumored that one sheep inspector may, for economical reasons, he placed in charge of the Wairarapa, Wo suppose that tho Hon the Colonial Treasurer has got bis eye on sheep assessment fees and wants to divert them from tho object for which they wero intended. MessrsDixonandßountree, contractors, have completed the public rooms of the Maaterton Institute on the ground floor, and we trust to see them reopened within a day or two. They havu been closed for nearly two months, but when they are once more available for use, they will be much more presentable than they were' prior to the. fire.

Tho Cricket match between the Greyand Wellington Clubs played on Saturday, resulted in an easy victory for Wellington by 55 runs. Wellington had lost 6 wickets for 17 runs, and with the remaining 4 wickels ran the score up to 106. Greytown also had 0 wickets down for 7 runs, ai.'d the remainder ran the score up to 51. This is the second match between the above clubs with the same result.

We are informed ttint for some time past the family (if Mr Neil Asserson, of Mauricenlle, have been much in need of assistance. Some years ago Mr Asserson was crippled by a tree falling upon him, and' as yet is unable to work, He is unable to purchase clothing for his family, and lias to subsist on very scanty food. We understand that Mr Peter Neilson, of Vdla-atreet, would he glad to receive and forward to Mr Asserson any little help, either in money or clothing, which myht be tendered by charitably -disposed persons,

The Si Luke's Sunday School excursion Anniversary Day, was a complete success; The v,eather was perfect, the place where-' the picnic whs hejd was just fitted far the purpose, and laßt, but by no means least, the tempers cf all present were in go,(> : >, order,and there were no ill humors to spoil the day. The Greytown children and teachers numbering'about 130 with some mitside friends, who took advantage of the special train to have a day's outing, left Greytown at about 9 o'clock. At Featherstmi they "were joined by the Sunday School connected with St John's Church, about 50 in all, and nil went on together to Pigeon Bush, where the day was spoilt, Mr Lucena having kindly invited tjiem tn n)akp what use they choose of .his grounds. On getting out of the train the children at once set to play, (it was a wotk in that hot sun), add their 'elders got dinner ready, which was disposed of at about 12' o'clock. After dinner the party dispersed themselves nbojt the pliice, there being no ritrid programme of sports laid down, but each one doing what he .or she liked best.Rounders, nlindman'sbnff, dropping the handkerchief, and cricket, all having their, numerous adherents, Many besides preferring to walk through the hush or lie in the shade, a very sensible thing to do oh such n hot. day. At 4 o'clock the party had tea, afier which ilie children had some scrambles for nuts, apples, lollies, <Sc, and then all waited .quietly, being rather tired by the day's exertion, for the return train which hi ought them' (o Greytown about 8 o'clock. We understand that the managers of the picnic, Rev H. V. White and Mr Porritt, of Greytown, and'Mrand MrsTuckey, of Featherstmi, made a rule, and rividly carried it out, of issuing no invitations to any > nejnot connnected with the schools as pupil or teacher, hut with much kindness a notice was in the adver-' tisonioiit to all whg chnnse to join the excursion, that llioy injght do so on payment of reduced fare, and bringing their own lunch, and a great many .availed themselves of the permission, adding much to the pleasures of the day, The area test praise is due to Messsrs While, Porritt, and Mr and Mrs Tuckey, for the ablo manner in which everything was carried out. The pleasures of the day not, being marred by a single incident to cause dissatisfaction or unpleasantness.

The Committee of the Taratahi-Oarfer-ton Races held the settling meeting at the White Hart Hotel. Carterton,' at eiaht o'plopk on Saturday evening, when the prize' were paid over to the winners, the principal cash takers being, Messrs Drummond, £3O j R, Bright, £25 ; and Desmond, J. Casey, and A. Mitchell, £2O each, The complaint of Mr H. H, Wolters that in the hack race, gentlemen riders up, Mr J. Desmond bad been guilty of riding in such a maimer as was calculated to bring nhnnt.the.accident that had actual))' taken place, was then considered, the evidence of Desmond' and Driscoll, and two or three who had been injured, was taken, and eventually (he Committee decided that Desmond and Drisooll should pay to the Stewards with-, in a quarter of au Injur t))e sum of £2 2s each, or be disqualified from ever hereafter entering or ridins horse* on the Taratahi course. Those fined having declined to pav the penalty inflicted,-the disqualification .Was recorded, and it was" resolved to send a copy.of the same, and the incident out of which it had arisen, to. other racing clubs. The protest lodged by Mr Tilson against Taratahi was dismissed, the evidence not being considered sufficient to disqualify the winner, but. tho grounds On which it was lodged being considered satisfactory the. protest: fee' was relumed.' There will boa final meeting of the Committee at Ray's Hotel on Tuesday evening, 2dth

: TheliondnnFreeniasonhearsfrom Spain that a lady, the wife;, of a Mason, has been initiated in a lodge of Madrid, called "Hijas de- Memphis" (Daughters of jyTe'mphis), said to be under tho Grand Oriant, of.Spain. The Chaine d| Union gj ves :_the.. "have-been ■• regularly. initiated"iri~this lpdgO. ' . ... ■ ■■'■?-;) '■■ .. . ;-;'•• -" ; . Here is something for the. imitation of J our athletes:—At tho late athletic sports Currick'-oh-Suir, Mr P. Davin, the celebrated Irish athlete, jumped oft. 2|in., the jump having been measured from the centre of the bar to.the. ground, the bar having been tested with a spirit level. Thin is an unpirallalled feat, and exceeds by lin. Mr Dayin's great jump at Kilkenny, of Gft, If in, Commenting upon the Mohales Hock fight, a Cape journal says:—Basutos make no "prisoners. Death is tliS" penalty of any white man who falls into their hands. Fortunately it is, ''generally -speaking, •speedy death, for the Basutos arifsn gluttonous of blood that they cannot wait for the pleasures of tho lingering tortures so dear to the heart of the Red Kaffir. People who do not know our foes were surprised the other day that Lieutenant Clarke had not heen spared by the rebels. He was single-handed, and in the act of helping a wounded comrade on to his own hone, when he was surrounded and assegaied. But to those who are familiar with •the characteristics of the ' nation of thieves' tio astonishment was felt, riotwithstanding the twelve years' of civilising influence they have undergone since coming under the British flag. Basutos neither make prisonerr nor spare wounded men."

Tho American shipping trade is dead, says a contemporary, owing to high wages protective tariffs, mid, it is suggested, to a growing dislike nmong the people for disagreeable modes of life-a dislike so great that the born Americans scarcely evnr become miners. Ships' cannot he built in the United States cheaply enough to compete with British ships. The natural remodies are, of course, to abolish all duties, on materials and all navigation laws, and either build cheap ships or buy them from British builders. The Americans, however, instead of that, have caded a Shipping Convention, which recommends that pilotage dues should be abolished, and restrictions on shipping seamen ; that the lawsof ad-measurement should be modified, so as only to measure cargo space; and that Congress should commence a system of bounties to be paid out of Custom-house dues and a tonnagetax. In other words, they recommend that the American shipping trade should be carried on at a loss, and the people of the Union should be'taxed to pay it. If the people of the Union approve, there is no objection, but it is a costly and cumbrous way of training American sailors—the only advantage the nation can ever obtain from bounties. The same money would keep up an effective fleet, or entire schools of sailor lads, Mr Wakefield isM.H.R. for Geraldine. Mr Wakefield is also editor of the Timaru Herald. Recently Mr Wakefield addressed his constituents, and this is what the Timaru Herald says of his speech : " Whatever may be the opinion held of .Mr Wakefield'B integrity as a politician, or whether he has or has not done his best to serve the constituency he represents in Parliament, there can be no two opinions as to the address ho delivered at Geraldine ou Monday, As a brief summary of last session, and of the position of the country, it was perfect. But of course, knowing the reputation earned by- the member for Geraldine in that most critical .of bodies, the House of Representatives, as one of the best, if not.the best, speaker in the House, we were'fully prepared for.some :

thing both good in style and instructive in matter, and we cannot aay we have been diasapoipted. Not a word was thrown away throughout the wholecourse or the lengthy address, Commencing at the opening of a session at the tune when the colony was overshaded with impending financial disaster, we have presented as in a nutshell all the troubles which surrounded the Hall Ministry. We scb pourtrayed as in 9 picture the difficulties they shrunk from, and the successes they, achieved." "The Geneva corespondent of The Times tells au extraordinary story, It appears that in the Canton Schwytz, where'manners are still simple and people unsuspecting, there is no prison. Instead of one an old farmhouse is used, tho guar dianship of which is nominally confided to a gaoler and p'olicfliintii, but really tn : a iiiin, who relies upon good treatment to detain the prisoners, A3 a rule, she has not relied in vain, for though all kinds of criminals are detained there, and they are allowed to go abroad at pleasure, there have been no escapes, Last week., however, a particularly bad inu'rderor was allowed to fetch some' water, and disappeared. Thp prpcetnan in)iijediate!y ietall the priso nern loose, telling them to hunt for Maechler the murderer in question, which they did, and though they were unsuccessful, and some of them drunk, they all came back Again, s Maechler was not caught, and it is probablo .that a true prison will be substituted for the nun's reformatory, but the history of her work must be worth knowing. She appears to have been moved by a real belief that oriminals could be converted, to have con verted a good tnany, and to have brought all under some sort'of discipline. Otherwise the neighbourhood would Have protested. The great danger of entering cold water when the body is in a heated condition was Btrongly illustrated during the late picnic (says the "Kumara Times"). One of the boys who had been wrestling feeling hot and uncomfortable from the sports in which he had been engaged, took advantage of the close proximity,, of the Tereihakou river $o bathe. After being in the witer some few moments and again landing on tho bank he complained to his companion!! that he felt sick and queer, and before he could resume his clothing" he was attacked with tho cramp. Fortunately Dr Achesou was on the ground, and tho boy at once received medical attention with a beneficial result, Had the lad been seized with the cramp a fewminutes sooner'when-in the water, the probabilities are that we should have had to record another death from drowning in the Teretnakau river, as, although assistance was close at hand, it could-not possibly have been rendered in time. It is to be hoped this will act asawarning to those who are in the habit of bathing when, the"body is over-heated. - : The latest suggestion for the use of electricity as a motive power is. to have the 'streets of cities paved with iron, either in blocks so nrranged that 'the pavement will form continuous electrical conductor) divided into suitable sectious; each section to he charged with electricity by a stationary steam engine and dynamo inachjne of proper size. On the'electrical payenients thus provided, waggons, carriages, fire ougines, oin.nibflses,,nnd other vehicles, each, provided with'an electrical driving wheel, and taking electricity through the wheel from the pavement, may-be run, in. any desired direction, with more oasß and certainty.th'an by the present'system-of. horse'locqinolioh, although that system would not necessarily be interfered with as thoso who preferred to use horses •could of course do-so; : Iron ;paveraents could doubtless be made 'that would be quite as serviceable as' the present: stone blocks.- The subject presents a fine opportunity for students of electricity to exercise their bead' gear,—" Scientific American,"' ;■■"■■'■

MrsWilanne notifies thather school reopens on the 26tli current. Messrs Bacon and Wrigley have made several improvements to their oatmeal, mill, by which they are now enabled to ; turn out even a finer sample of meal than at first. . Two men named William Martin and. William Thompson were arrested on the • Tnratalii yesterday by Constable Fleming. • They are charged, we believe, with Borne petty robbery. Our report of the Masterton Babbit Trustee meeting will appear to-morrow. The Trustees we aro informod decline to give certificates under the Dog Act as noregistrar is appointed in the country districts, The annual tea meeting.of the Masterton Circuit of the Wesleyau Church, was held yesterday, and though not so largely attended as the general Anniversary tea meeting, it attracted a goodly number at visitors. An excellent tea was provided in the schoolroom by the ladies of the congregation which was done full justice, to, after which an adjoprnment was made to the chapel, where a public meeting was held, Mr Gordon in'the (chair). The Rev J. Dukes, and Messrs Marshall and Baumber gave addresses on matters con coining the progress of the church, in which it was shown that good work had been duue, and the circuit debt reduced to £3; but the debt on the church build? ing was £240, and it was the way to meet this that was chiefly considered. It was decided to hold a bazaar iu about ten months' time to aid which the hearty co-oporation of all was invited. The Circuit debt was paid off by the meeting, and a credit balance of 5s 7d carried forward. The choir as usual rendered most efficient assistance to make the evening pass pleasantly. A full report of the proceedings will be given in to-morrow's issue.

The pigs on the Waimate Plains are boing : rapidly thinned. One Hawera settler (says the local paper) has been carting away two wagon-liiads a day, averaging from 18 to 20 per load, during the last week. Recently a party of men camped dmvn at the Inaha Creek with three horse drays, and had nearly made up a load the same evening. The shouts of the pig-hunters, the barking of their dogß, and the squealing of the pigs, can be heard from daylight till dark any where on the land recently sold. The- Maori.' owners are quite prepared to part with their claim to the pigs for a very low figure, as they are afraid that the new settlers, will make short work of the pigs, and will not distinguish clearly between wild and tame, or half wild or half tame porkers. ■■."' Strangers paying a visit to and. upcountry settlers arriving in Masterton are often at a loss to know which is the cheapest and best house to purchase all kinds of General Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &o. Schroder, Hooper<s; Co., Hall of-'Comnierce, offer special advantages in'this line which canuot.be met with elsewhere, their stock being the largest and best assorted iu the. VVairarapa, Their prices are lower then any house in Wellington, their goodß are all new and of durable class; arid they sell cheap and for cash. This establishment is situated directly opposite the Club Hotel. Remember the addressSchroder, Hooper & Co., directly opposite the Club Hotel, Read their advertise mont on the front page of this paper.— (Advi).