Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1872.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1232, 26 January 1872, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri . FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1872.

On Monday evening, the 22nd inst, a meeting was held in the mill at Te Aute, having been convened by a committee appointed by the Rose of Sharon Tent, 1.0. R., to bring the principles and advantages of Rechabitism before the people of that district. Brother Rechab Harding, C.R., occupied the chair. The meeting was well attended, and passed off in a very satisfactory manner. The first speaker was the Rev. R. Taylor,P.O.R., who,in his opening remarks, expressed his pleasure in noting the presence of ladies as well as gentlemen, as the subject before the meeting was one of deep interest to every individual of the community. He then in a forcible address pointed out the evils and dangers of the drinking customs of society, and the inefficiency of any remedy save that of total abstinence. This latter principle was the essential point of Rechabitism, and was the feature which gave it its preeminence over other friend!v societies. —Brother Phillips followed Mr Taylor, and in a humorous speech explained that he Had had practical experience on "both sides of the question, which bad .fully convinced hint of the value and advantages of Rechabitism. He also gave some details of the amount of contribution and the pecuniary aid afforded in case of sickness or death of a member.—Mr Hai wood, who, though not at present a member, expressed his intention of joining the Order, gave some of the results of his experience.— The Rev. H. B. Redstone, who follow red, expressed his entire sympathy with the objects and principles of the Order, which had already done a vast amount of good in Hawke's Bay alone, and he hoped ere long to see a Tent in every village in the Province. —Votes of ■thanks having been passed to Mr. "Whiteman, who had placed the room at the disposal of the meeting ; to the 'Rev. Mr Taylor and the Rev. Mr Rodatone , and filially to the chairman, the meeting tei ruinated. In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning several civil cases were heard. Bryan v.' Large.—A claim of !£4 for wages. The plaintiff had been engaged in Otago by the defendant (who is master of the Olenhuntly) for the yoyage, and on arrival at JsTapier left without notice —Judgment for plaintiff £3 2s, and 9s costs. Nesfield v. Carlyon, Mr Lee for plaintiff; Mr parly on for defendant- A claim to recover j£ 2 IDs, fees and damages obtained on horses alleged to have been illegally impounder]. The hojsetf, to the number of twelve, had come through b broken division fence into defendant'H garden, and were impounded by hU orders. EW the pj a in tiff it 'vii argued thnt the fence had been

broken by defendant's horses, arid that he had failed to repair the damage. The evidence on this point was contradictory. Several points of law were raised, and judgment was deferred. Carey v. Graham. —A claim of 10s 6d, damages for four panes of glass wilfully broken by defendant. The case arose out of a disgraceful squabble between the families, and 'it was suggested that the defendant (a boy, quite old enough, to know better) had been induced by older persons to commit the damage. Nonsuited, his Worship remarking that the boy was liable to a criminal action for malicious damage. Peni to Puna v. Paurina.— A disputed claim of .£6, relating to the apportionment of rent from certain land leased to a European. —Judgment for defendant. We have been requested to announce that Dr Boyd will (D.Y.) conduct Divine service in the Port School on Sunday evening next, 28th insf., at 7 o'clock.

We are glad to note that the come rainfall of the last day or two has not been confined to Hawke's Bay, the weather sheet in the Telegraph office denoting that wet weather has been experienced in several of the provinces south of ours, and also at Tauranga.

Many of our readers vn £ll remember the fine topsail schooner Sea Breeze, some years ago engaged in the cattle trade between this port and Auckland. Intelligence from Starbuck Island is to hand that this vessel has become a total wreck on a reef off that island. She was on her way to Auckland from Honolulu, and had on board a cargo of 80 tons sugar. Happily no lives were lost. The wreck had been sold for .£5. The value of the vessel previous to her wreck wa* £1,200. The Pog Nuisance Act of the Provincial Council of Auckland has been brought into operation in the Poverty Bay district.

Mr Moss, late purser of the s.s. Taranaki, who lately left for Japan, has many friends in New Zealand, who will be glad to learn that a very handsome testimonial, in the form of a gold hunting watch and chain, has been subscribed for by a number of his "New Zealand friends, and forwarded to him. The watch bears the following inscription :—" Presented to Mr 0. B. Moss, late purser of the s.s. Taranaki, by the officers and crew, and a number of friends in New Zealand, in recognition of many kind services rendered during his stay amongst them.'" A few months ago a boy in "Wilmington, N. 0., sent a letter to the Emperor Napoleon, telling him that he was but a boy of eleven years, but with the heart of a man he Hympathised with him in the heavy misfortunes that had fallen upon him. A few days since, to the astonishment of every one, an autograph letter was received from the Emperor in reply. It thanked him for the kindly and generous sympathy that had been bestowed, and hoped that the lot in life of his little friend would fall in more quiet scenes and more peaceful times than had fallen to the share of the Emperor of the French.

By way of Fiji a report reaches us that H.M.S. Rosario had "shelled and destroyed some towns upon the island of Grunu, in retaliation for the mur der of a white man and some colored men. 1 '

From a gentleman returned from Ooromandel we (New Zealand Herald) learn thai the contractors for the Coro mandel tunnel are about 50 feet on the Coromandel side of the range, and that a commencement has been made at the other end. So far the ground has been found veiy easy to work.

The Southern Cross says : -As Mr Oheeseman was digging for a well on Norman's property, Whangarei, at present leased by Dr Sissons, he came upon plumbago or black-lead, at a depth of some 40 feet. The black-lead commonly used in Auckland is imported from England, or brought from the province of Nelson, where it is found in large quantities, and prepared for sale in the shops. We do not know whether the kind recently found will prove a marketable article, but, if of good quality, trifling as the import may be, the mineial may, with the Whangarei people, become an article of export worth fostering.