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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1074, 21 July 1871, Page 2

No eases at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. We have been requested to announce that the Rev. R. Taylor will (D.V.) hold Divine Service as follows : —On Sunday next, 23rd inst,, at Hampden at 11 a.m., at Waipawa at 3 p.m., and at Kaikora at 6 p.m. ; on the following Tuesday evening at the house of Mr Harwood; and, on Wednesday evening, at Hampden. The following is a report of the state of the Napier Hospital : —2 cases broken legs (convalescent], 3 rheumatism, 1 (infant) hip disease, 1 cancer, 1 brain disease, 1 diarrhoea. During the week two patients have been discharged cured. We hear that the Musical Society intend giving a concert at an early date. " The Curfew Bell " we believe, will be one of the pieces on the programme. The s.s. Rangatira, to-day, was the bearear of twenty nine released nath e prisoners, en route for Opotiki. Among

the number are two women and three chiefs. The advent at the Thames of the two Governors—Sir George Bowen and the Earl of Belmore—did not cause any overpowering excitement. One man was heard to say to another, " The Governors are coming down to-morrow." To which the other replied, "So I fear are the Caledonians '' The subject was evidently one about which neither of them could see the possibility of making a joke. The declared value of exports from the port of Auckland for the quarter ending 30th June last was JS33O/212. At the trial of the Arditi family an incident occurred which would tend to

show that a man must have his joke, even if he is being tried for his life. If we remember aright, there was once a Chief Baron in England who was such an inveterate punster that it is s-aid that even when passing sentence of death he could scarce avoid giving way to the "ruling pa.ssion " The incident of the Neapolitan prisoner was the following : —A reporter came into Court somewhat late, and, finding his post occupied, looked round in despair. At last he said aloud—•" What, will no one give me a place V The prisoner, who overheard him, replied, " Yes, you may change places with me if you like." A general titter ran round the Court, and the prisoner appeared greatly to enjoy the appreciation of his bon mot. The Wanganui Herald says that no real settle merit has yet been come to between the rival claimants —the Ngatiamaniapoto against the ISTgatiapa, backed by Kemp and his tribe. Mr Edwards did his best, and everything seemed to bid fair for peace, but be had no sooner gone than the old strife was revived, and armed bands are now watching each other over the disputed territoi'y, and, at latest intelligence, a collision was considered imminent. Warning of this at least has been forwarded to the several ha pus of the Wanganui tribe, who have been told to hold themselves in readiness for further complications. The quarrel as it stands is a pretty one, but one with which the Government or the settlers have nothing whatever to do, and it will be their own fault if they are involved in the meshes of this dispute. Whenever a young lady has neither pearls in her gums nor pearls in her mind, we advise her to keep her mouth shut.