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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 260, 14 January 1879, Page 2

Mr C. W. Bridge yesterday sold by auction the house at present occupied by Mr Nicholls, master of the Akaroa District School. The price realized was £49* and Mr John Porter s was the purchaser. » In another column appears a notice of the death of the young wife of C. Tikao son of the Native Chief of that name. The deceased was ojtdy married a few months ago amid general rejoicings and congratulations. We understand that the deceased fell a victim to typhoid fever which it is reported was brought to the Little River Pah from Taumutu. Several natives have gone from Akaroa to assist at the obsequies, and it is to be hoped that the seeds of the disease may not be brought to this part by them on their return. Mr Blair, _ngineer-in-Chief, was in Akaroa on Sunday last, having traversed the country Where the proposed railway to Akaroa is intended to ran. He states that the .country is not nearly s-o difficult as he was led to believe. Yesterday he was to start, accompanied by Mr Montgomery, Mr Latter, and Mr Austin, Resident Engineer, to make a professional re-; . connaissance of the route. As Mr Macandrew, the Minister for Public Works, is to be in Christchurch to-day, there is every prospect of the matter being settled without delay. We observe tbat the s.s. Akaroa is to make one of her periodical trips to Akaroa direct on Friday nest, returning to Lyttelton on the following day.

We observe that Mr C. W. Bridge will offer by auction to-morrow, that valuable property known as Garwood's House on the Hill Top. The property consists of the &c, together acres of land. The construction.of the, railway, which may ;now beiodked upon as an accomplished ■fact, must necessarily render this property a one. It will be submitted in After the sale of the th£i&riut-re and effects will be submitted. Full "particulars appear in our advertising columns.

We have often heard that jurymen arja treated very much as if they Were the criminals themselves. The following paragraph which we clip,\from the Lyttelton Times of the 9th,HiSi seems to confirm this unfavourable impression: — " Upon the Jury resuming their places in the Supreme Court, yesterday, after the mid-day adjournment, the foreman, Mr Fred. Hobbs, j expressed a wish to call his Honor's attention to the very unsatisfactory arrangements.made for providihg' the jury with refreshment. His Honor said that tho matter.was in the hands of the Sheriff. Mr Fi de C. Malet said that the arrangements had been made with a neighboring publican by the previous Sheriff. His Honor thought that perhaps it \vould; meet the wishes of the jury were they allowed to purchase refreshments for themselves. Of course, it would be understood that nothing like conviviality would be tolerated. The theory was that juries in cases of felony did not separate, and were not allowed any refreshment while the trial hutted. It would be rather beneath the dignity of the Court to call upon the Executive Government to notice the matter. The foreman said the, jury would be perfectly satisfied if they were allowed to arrange for their refreshments. What had ! been provided that day they simply could not touch, as it consisted of rancid butter, mouldy cheese, stale bread, and colonial beer."

The Bishop of Christchurch has lately held three confirmations in Banks Peninsula Mission District, viz., one at Port Levy on Christmas Eve, one at Little Akaloa on December 31, and one at Pigeon Bay on January 8. Forty candidates were confirmed in all, ; who have been under preparation, as opportunity offered, by the Rev. B. 0. Hampton, for the Holy Apostolic Rite, during the last twelve months. The services were all*very solemn and very impressive, the candidates appearing fully conscious of their great importance, especially to themselves; their attentive and reverent demeanor showing that their pastor had not labored in vain among them. After being confirmed, his Lordship gave a certificate of confirmation to each of them, at the same time shaking hands with, and giving each his blessing* The congregations were in all cases larger than were anticipated, owing to the hour of the day (while the steamer was at the jetty, as usual, in each case), as well as the busy season at which the confirmations were held. Some of those present will not easily forget the Bishop's touching addresses, while the candidates will long remember the earnest affectionate appeals he made to them on behalf of godliness in their daily life.