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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 399, 1 June 1880, Page 2

We must apologize to tho residents in tho vicinity of the-Mail oftic-o for having, as .we fear, on Saturday and Sunday nights last somewhat disturbed their peaceful slumbers. We are fully aware that the combination of caterwauling, and the hammering of match-lining ia by no means a pleasant accompanini'Jiii; to nature's .sweet reei.orcr, but wo were unable to perform the wwrk at any othur time with.->•.'.t causing intfcM'iJpii'.ii: 10 b!.l: ; i:Jii.r.S. Wo tmdor.v.aud that Mr Brook?, of the ISuinei.je.l liinui, intends combining , ' the culling vt publican and anetionoer. hviv* about to la!.'.- out a license <>f i.iv; !;\t'.;:v d-.;»ClJpii'.M). AU<:'-:\ii:.:u :■■:. ihwvr. Jo f.U a;;Ie adver-ti--e.il L- Lil<>- !..!H'.:r: ,k .Hi 1. iY.iha:n\s, at Waiti'.ii. tu iiio-ro.-/ ,d liuui:, vi' iniitii co ".■;■;.,

I We would remind our readers that tho

polling for auditors for the Borough taLeri place'to-day." . The chief'point'at issue, and which the burgesses will have to decide, is whether tliey wish \to" Jiave their work done for nothing, or ;are .willing, as heretofore, fa' , give a fair day's wages for a fair day's work."'v On every ground we venture to recommend the affirmation o* tho latter principle as being the most manly and straightforward, and, at the same time, in the long run the most economical. Five pupils attending the Akaroa Dia trict School left yesterday morning in the coach to attend the examinations for scholarships about to be hold in Christchurch. The young people appeared to be in high spirits. May success attend them. Jenkins, of. the "Morning Post," so famed for his descriptive powers in the item of millinery has evidently emigrated to New Zealand, and not inappropriately entered the employment of one of our Christchurch contemporaries, as Wellington correspondent, This gentleman, not content with describing His Excllency's official costume, the uniform,to be seen on the occasion of opening of Parliament, &c, also cheers the hearts of his readers by informing them that the Premier entered the House""wearing a new white hail ,, Happy man ! No wonder the Governor's speech considers the worst of the crisis is over. When the Chief Minister can afford a new hat, there is hope for the State. Astoits color, Jenkins either sees some recondite political meaning in it, or most probably desires his readers to be first in the field in procuring similar head coverings, that they may not be left behind in the race to be in the fashion that must ensue. It is well that telegraphy is cheap, or this important intelligence might not have been flashed through the cable, and fancy then the desolation of the Jenkins order. A Chmtehiirch fruiterer who somewhat ostentatiously proclaims himself to be " Wicked Marks," lias been ng-ain summoned before the Christchurch R.M. Court to answer a charge of Sabbath bieaking. The information ran as follows :—" That you beingthen and there above the age of fourteen years, and being then and there a dealer in fruit, did then and there do and exercise certain worldly labor, business and work, of your ordinary calling of dealing in fruit aforesaid, upon the Lord's day, to wit, the 16th May, 1880, by then and there celling to one John Barrett, of Christchurch, a certain quamity of fruit, to wit sixpennyworth of apples, the same not being a work of necessity or charity, contrary to the statute." Tho charge was laid under an " Act for the belter observance of the Lord's clay, passed in the reign of that eminent promoter of piety, Charles II of blessed memory. MrJoynt appeared for the prosecution and Mr Stringer for the defence. The latter contended that the act in question was not in force in New Zealand. Among other reasons for us"inapplicability Mr Siringer .argued that the provisions of the Act* could not be en-| forced, the fine /of ,os h'eiug fol j owed—i £ not paid—by )a' pub) ie fitting~ in tho" stocks for the ,space of two-hours.; Inasmuch as there were not uicjans for following out tlio provisions, of the Act, the-Act could not be :in I" MrVJuynt urged that so ; long as .the teni/poral and.spiritual institution.of the Lord's Day 1 ~ remained, '.so ■'.'. long < Would -the law" '-of England, in connection therewith be , held /to be good iii a Chribiian community. , .. The Bench' having called attention to the Small Penalties' Act, Mr Joyht submhted that the'; .'Justices of the Peace Act, being exceedingly comprehensive, gave the Court all the powers accessary to deal with the statute and administer the law. After adjourning the case for a..day. for consideration, the Bench gave judgment, holding with. Mr Joyii't that the Statute was in force in the colony so far as to enable them to inflict a fine, but expressing no opinion as to what measures could be taken in the event of its non-payment. Accused would be fined five shillings and two shillings costs.

5 Most people will be surprised, and not a \ few disgusted, to learn that our late , honored guests the Lincolnshire Delegates, whose good opinion so many were anxious [ to win, were, during their pleasant tour } through the colony the guests of the lion. ■j John Hall—that is, they incurred whai- - ever expense they liked, and the bills were ■ paid by the Government out of the pocket ■ of the people. We Manawatu Times must confess we feel completely sold upon hearing the announcement, which has been kept so conveniently sub rosa ■ while the interesting visitors were in our midst, a piece of information which, if it were conveyed a little earlier, would have materially curtailed the " gush" with which their advent was hailed in each town. Surely the lines of the men of Lincoln fell in pleasant places, and how they must have chuckled over the very pleasing task to which they found themselves tip"pointed with the treasury cheat wherein to dip their handy, lionised and feted upon all sides aiid a perfect scramble for the honor lof acting an their chaperon. When the pn.'.vMit Government were in opposition it I vJevred with indignation any expenditure I'n.suictioncd by Parliament. Perhaps wild of the ministerial organs would hrfonn us at what portion of last session ihh X 'looo expended on the English Dele - ! ■rates was authorised.