Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. MONDAY, MAY 13, 1872.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1322, 13 May 1872, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. MONDAY, MAY 13, 1872.

THE BUSSING SCHOONER JUBILEE. The Auckland Evening Star has fallen foul of us regarding the schooner Jubilee, and abuses us roundly for calling in question the story of Captain Hill's appearance in Belfast. "Our local morning contemporaries" says the Star, " have transfeired tho stupid bl cindering of the H. B Times into their columns, evidently with approval. But there can be no mistake about the information given by Mrs Moller. Messrs Mendeison and Spraggon, the owners of the stolen schooner, read the letter Mrs Molier sent, from Belfast to her husband; and ti:e letter contained instructions that no one was to see the information contained except her husband, on the particular request of Captain Hill. It appears that Hill came up to Mrs Moller in the street, and spoke to her first. She knew him perfectly well." Our paragraph was published in both Auckland morning papers on the 4'h May, and it was noi till the evening of the 7th that the Star resumed the attack, and we have shown what it has to say. From its former paragraph it appeared that Mrs Moller had made the matter publicly known. Admitting the correctness of the Star's fuller account, it would seem that a private letter of heis was shown against her expressed wishes, to the owners, and it does not even appear that the reporter of the Star saw the document in question. We are accused of "blundering," yet our facts are not denied in any particular. The disappearance of the Jubilee, and the attendant circumstances, were recorded in our columns before ever the Auckland firmament was illuminated by the Evening Star. The Star says in conclusion, t; Our Napier contemporary appears to have special information, but « e defy him to prove that Hill had at the time of his disappearance a single foot of soil or other property in the Colony." We reply that Captain Hill had two buildings in Auckland city in a good business site, as well as country land. In fact, he purchased 100 sheep, on the occasion of his last trip, to place on the latter property ; but the animal:not proving to be <>*' the particulaj breed he required, the bargain was annulled, though the sheep had actually been placed on board. We write with a knowledge of the facts of the case; and not as the Star gracefully sufge4s, fi-om u interested " motives. The Star, not possessing such know ledge, appeal's to have been guided by some party, ignorant both of the rig and the age of the missing vessel; and who has supplied them with a very partial and disingenuous account of its loss, from which all mention of the gale was omitted. The Star says further;—" Messrs Henderson & Spraggon say that a year before the Jubilee was in company with the schooner Celt cutter Cordelia, when they were caught in a tremendous gale after clearing from a southern port; They were lost., but she weathered the storm." The infer-

ence is, we presume, that she must therefore have weathered the other gale also; but this is no argument. Our contemporary does not appear to know that on the first occasion the Jubilee was laden with sacks ot* grain, but on the second occasion with loose shingle ballast, which, as every nautical man is aware, places a vessel at a terrible disadvantage in a gale.

"We have another fact to adduce which we did not previously mention, not wishing to bring up any purely private matters, it was no secret at the time of Captain Hill's departure that lie was engaged to be married to a young lady in Auckland; and that the wedding was to take place as soon as jK>s-.ible after his arrival in that port. The Star >ays : " We have farther learned that when the Jubilee left with firewood, the man that supplied the firewood at the Barrier had great difficulty in getting paid ; and he says that he was sure that Hill wanted to get away without paying. After having paid for the wood/Hill said, 'Whatever way the wind blows, to that port I'm hound.'" This is just a specimen of the stories which come to the surface when a scandal has been promulgated, and its value may be judged by the fact that no authority is given for the statement. Our sole object in taking up this subject is to vindicate the memory of a man whom we believe to have been faithful to his duty. We thoroughly disbelieve the report, which rests on such trifling foundation ; and there are few indeed iu Napier—none who were personally acquainted with Captain Hill who attach any credence to the story. The tender of Mr C. Days, of this port, for the repair of the schooner Three Brothers, has, we believe, been accepted. That vessel will be taken on the slip at Gough Island immeuiately after the launch of the Hero. Amongst the passengers from Auck!and southwards by the Rangatira were a number ot prisoners on their way to the Dunedin jail, including the noto lions incendiary, Cyrus Haley. These gentlemen were accommodated vesterday and last night in Napier jail. Another plucky challenge has been made by Mr J. W. Walker, of the Thames.* He now offers to tire any man in the colony foV any sum from £250 to £2,500 the match to take place at Grahamstown or in Auckland. Walker offers to pay competitor*' travelling expenses, and will allow any reasonable time for practice on the range on which the match is to be tired. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the first numbers of the Waikato Times—a very creditable paper, pub lislied thrice weekly at Ngaruawahia. At the sittings of the Supreme Court (in banco), Auckland on the 3rd inst., in the case of Bead v. Horsfall, an application was made by the defendant for a rule for a new trial. His Honor the Chief Justice did not think he ou"hb 10 disturb the verdict of the jury. He had been careful to leave to them a direction with respect " to reasonable and probable cause," and in hi:, opinion there was some evidence upon which the jury could act so as to find there had been absence of " reasonable and probable cause." lf the verdict had been the other way, the court would have been equally well satisfied. He must, therefore, refuse the rule. The New Zealand Herald, Bth May, gays : —Mr Farrow, one of t.he watermen, picked up the dead body of a boy near the watermen's steps about two o'clock yesterday afternoon, ft was at once conveyed to the dead house. Enquiries were instituted, and it vas found that the body was that of Henry Webb, aged 10 years, son of Mr Elijah Webb, painter, Upper Queen-street. It appears that the lad had been a Went from home since Saturday morning. On Monday the father gave notice of his being absent to the police. He had previous to that time thought his son was ou a visit to a Mr Browning at Mount Albert. It seems the unfortunate lad had been playing the truant during last week, and was afraid to go home on Saturday, for fear of being chastised. Instead of going to Mount

* Albert, however, as was supposed, he inust have gone fishing on the wharf and fallen into the water, for the bodybears every appearance of having been immersed three or four days, and a fishing line was found in his trousers pocket. "We have often had occasion bo remark on the danger of young ladsbeing allowed to frsh on the wharf, especially at night-time, as one oiten sees them doing, and we do trust that some step* will be taken to put a stop to this practice. An inquest will be held upon the body at the Railway Terminus Hotel at 2 o'clock uvday. According to the New Zealand Herald, a most affecting scene might have been witnessed on the Queen-sL Wharf, Auckland, about four o'clock on the afternoon of the 3rd inst > when the good ship Bella Mary cast off her moorings, previous to +aking her final departure for Hobart Town. Standing at the gangway, and bathed in tears, which fell in hot scalding drops into the briny deep, was a lone old woman, taking a last farewell of " her own,, her native land," and from which she appeared to have a natural disinclination to be sepai ated. Indeed so strong, was her inclination to return \o these sunny shores, that it was. necessary by the authorities to* provide her with a guard of honor in the shape of two stalwart policemen, who had received strict injunctions to sec that her affection for the prisons of Auckland did not lead her to " make tracks " ashore again. Mrs Hargreaves —for that is the lady'.s name—was one of the most persistent and indefatigable thieves in Auckland, and her son, deeply sensible of the many kindnesses- which his mother had received at Mount Eden from the jail authorities, offered to pay herpas:>age to Tasmania if the authorities would let her go; and to give the good people of that beautiful country a chance to rest her abilities. What they will say we know not,, but it appears to be an extraordinary nutans, of getting rid of our criminal population. We should not be greatly surprised if the Hobart Townites, after having experienced a few specimens, of her picking and stealing propensities, were to pack her back again to us. Nor could we greatly blame them, for so doing, even although, as we understand, the industrious old lady sprang from Hobart Town.

Frederick the Great of Prussia, who,, it .seems, was a great lover of cherries, issued an order thai all small bird* should be destroyed, because lie was told they devoured the cherries. So far as could be done, his orders were of course obeyed, with the result that in a few years there was not a cheny to be got throughout his kingdom. The insects had not only devoured the fruit but destroyed the trees. The cry for rest has always been louder than the cry for food. Not that, it is more important, but that it is harder to get. The best rest comes from sound sleep. Of two men or women, otherwise equal, the one who sleeps best will be the most moral,, healthy, and efficient. Sleep will do much to cure irritability of temper, peevishness, and uneasiness. It will cure insanity. It will build up and make strong a weaiy body. It will do much to cure dyspepsia, particularly that known as nervous dyspepsia. It will cure hypochondria. It will cure neuralgia. It v ill cure a broken spirit. It will cure sorrow. Indeed we might make a long list of neivous maladies that it will cure. The cure of sleeplessness, however, is not so easy, particularly in those who carry grave responsibilities. The habit of sleeping well is one which, if broken up for any length of time, is not ea&ilv regained. Often a severe illness, treated by powerful diugs, so deranges the nervous system that sleep is never sweet after. Or perhaps long continued watchfulness produces the same effect; or hard study, or .too much exercise of the muscular system, or tea and whiskey drinking, and tobacco using. To break up the habit are required—(l) a good clean l*ed; (2) sufficient exercise to produce weariness and pleasant occupation ; (3) good pure air, and not too warm a room; (4; freedom from too much care; (5) a clean stomach ; (6), a clear conscience; (7) avoidance ot stimulants and narcotics.