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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3122, 30 June 1881, Page 2

Atthe .Resident Magistrate's Court this morning Henry Goldsmith, charged with drunkenness, wae fined 5s and costs, or 48 hours imprisonment with hard labor.

The Hawke's Bay portion of the San Francisco mail is coining up overland from Wellington, and will arrive in town tomorrow night for delivery on Saturday

morning,

A good movement in the direction of early closing is taking place in town. Messrs Neal and Close will close on Saturdays at 9 o'clock, and Messrs Wall and Cooper at t> o'clock every night except Saturdays.

We hear that a warrant ha? boen issued for the arrest of Mr R. Cooper, who failed to satisfy the judgment of the R.M. Court at Napier in the case Rees v. Cooper.

At a sitting of the District Court held this morning Mr Carlile applied for the discharge of Peter Hansen, a debtor. Mr Lascelles raised an objection, and the case was adjourned for a week.

We remind sheep-farmers that the returns of their flocks should have been sent in to the Inspector to-day* "Legal proceedings will be taken against them under the Act if the required returns are not sent in by July 9.

One of the most noticeable features of the ploughing match dinner at Taradale last evening was the presence and speech of Renata Kawepo. His speech was a hearty recognition of the desirability of union between the native and European races, and the necessity for the natives yielding to the making of roads through their land, and other improvements.

Mr T. A. Shirley, who recently sold the Mascnic Hotel and freehold to Mr E. Sutton, gives up possession to-night. Under Mr Shirley's proprietorship the Masonic has been second to none in the colony for comfort, civility, and for the quality of everything supplied to boarders and visitors, and very many regrets are expressed that he has relinquished business. His friends, however, are glad to know the same success that has attended him through his career has not been wanting during his. occupancy of the Masonic. We understand that Mr E. Sutton has placed the future management of the house in the hands of Mr Fergusspn, of the Criterion Hotel, who without doubt wi maintain uninapared the high character of the Masonic.

Since it was announced in the Daily Telegbaph that it was not improbable that Mr S. Locke would offer himself as a oandidate for the representation of one of the Hawke's Bay constituencies at the next general elections, we have learned that that gentleman has received in all directions promises of support. We understand that Mr Locke's position is somewhat as follows : In the event of a Redistribution of Seats Bill being , passed this session, Mr Locke will stand for the Napier country district, provided Captain Russell and Mr Sutton contest that electorate. Should the House be dissolved, and Ministers go to the country under the existing Representation Act, Mr Locke will offer himself as an independent candidate, that is to say, he will run by himself. At the last elections, it will be remembered, Captain Russell and Mr Sutton ran together on one side, and Mr Buchanan and Mr Maney on the other. There will be no similar combination at the next election.

It is said that probably Sir George Grey will not bring down his Local Government Bill until Ministers have expressed their views and intentions on the subject. This, as the Colonial Treasurer stated in the House last week, they will do on the next sitting day after the delivery of the Financial Statement, which will take place either on Friday next or the Tuesday following.

The New Zealand Times says of Dr. Wilkins, who is now in Napier, that during the short time he has been in Wellington he has dealt with a number of cases brought under his notice, patients having travelled from long distances for the purpose of being treated by him. Among these a gentleman residing near Picton was treated for cataract, with the result that he is once more able to enjoy the benefits of his eyesight, which is daily improving.

A Wellington paper says:—"We hear on good authority, indeed, on excellent authority—the word of a lady — that a deputation of barmaids will, during the next current week, wait upon the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Mr Dick, and use what gentle persuasion and eloquence that may be at their command to stay the foolish efforts of certain mad-brained legislators to wreak ruin on their profession and prospects of honest living." Poor Mr Dick !

The publicans of Wellington last week, says a local paper, received official visits. A member of the police force came and invested with each worthy host to the extent of one shilling, calling variously for wine, rum, gin, brandy, whisky, &c. Instead of putting himself outside the liquor he carefully decanted the fluids into small flasks, of which he appeared to be provided with a goodly store, and each flask he carefully sealed and labelled. Patrons of the public bars will expectantly await revealments. It is not every day the opportunity occurs of being informed officially where good liquors are dispensed.

The following ought to put a stop to the absurd yarns that are being so eagerly swallowed by Australians about machinery in Hanlan's boat :—" To disabuse the public mind (says a Sydney paper) of the idea that Hanlan's boat is fixed up with a secret motor, and to give the Cauadian all the merit he deserves for having so easily defeated the Australian scullers, it is but fair to state that Hanlan, upon hearing of a rumor of a similar nature in England, allowed the boat in which he had rowed against Trickett to be submitted to public inspection for some days. It u>ay be added that neither Trickett nor Laycock give any credence to this wild chimera."

Wβ (Picton Press) have seen a copper medal or token, now in the possession of Mr J. Duncan, that was dugup in a garden near the sawmill in Pelorus Sound, by tho Maoris. The front part of the medal bears the head of King George tho Third, who is styled the King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, and the reverse bears a likeness of the two ships Resolution and Endeavour at sea, also stating that the two ships sailed from

England in 17— (the rest is unintelligible), but it is probable that the date waa about 1772, so that the medal is 111 yeart old. An old book (Cassel's) statea that i.hese medals were given to the Maoris by tie distinguished navigator, and as the met.v Is copper, the letters are as plain, even after the great lapse of time, as they were when first issued. We brlieve that only one other of these tokens is known of at the present day in New Zealand.

Tho Now Zealand Times Bays :—Wβ very~"* / much regret to hear of the death of Dr. Skae. He died at his residence at Karori on Saturday, the cause, as we are informed by hie medical attendant, Dr. Collins, being mental distress excited by the result of the recent Mount View Lunatic Asylum Enquiry. The deceased also Buffered from erysipelas. Dr. Skae was singularly sensitive and retiring, and took the result of the Asylum Enquiry much to heart, and there can be no doubt whatever that it hastened his death* if it was not the first Cause of it. Dr. Skae was quite a young man, his ag& being only 39. He leaves a widow and nine children, whom, if reports are true are but indifferently provided for. If this is the case, we sinceley hope that something will be done to aenist them. Dr. Skae was a public servant, and if he erred he certainly was far from deserving the punishment of death which has befallen him. Wehopethat the cry of the widow and fatherless will, if their need be pressing, not be permitted to pass unheeded."