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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1448, 7 October 1872, Page 2

There wore no cases in the Resident Magistrate's Court this rooming.

The tenders for the erection of a lockup on the Spit have been received The accepted tender is that of Mr J. LeQuesne, for £26 15s, being £3 5s below the vote for that purpose. An unusual visitant to our port was observed yesterday in the shape of a a very large sea-bird—nearly as large aft an albatross —of a dark color. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to capture the stranger. Dogs sent in pursuit were quickly driven off by the bird, which, after putting them to flight, seized one of them by the tail. The do<z swam towards the shore with the bird in tow. As they approached the beach a good view ot the bird was obtained ; but when it had come as near as it considered prudent it released its captive, and shaped iis course seaward. After sporting some little time longer, it rose from the water* and spreading its wings flew far away from the port where it had received so inhospitable a reception.

A correspondent writes : —The "HJmperor of the French and his family retain their popularity with ihe English, people; and the Queen devotes to thein ; an extra share of her attention. It has heen found impossible to overlook the circumstance that the good feeling; which subsists between jEYaura and England was established by Louis. Napoleon, before whose reign the Governments of these countries acted as if it were the proper thing to do ta. encourage mutual jealousy and hatred. In his prosperity Louis acted in such a manner as to secure friends in every part of the world; nor did he overlook New Zealand. The choicest of the Imperial flocks were culled to improve the staple of our wools ; and the seed; of sugar beet, &c, was forwarded from the Emperor's gardens to the order of auy of our Superintendents who had, the forethought to make application.

The most celebrated of Auckland scrip frauds—generally known as "The Green Harp Swindle" —has resulted in the death of one of the victims. Mr John W. Qazaly, 63 years of age, an accountant, and a man of experience m* raining matters, was largely interested in the Green Harp claim, and had been elected a director. He possessed coiy.. siderable means, an.d lost them all in the collapse of tho bubble,. According to the evidence of Mrs Cazaly, her husband's health was. greaily affected by the affair, and he suffered from, lethargy and depression of spirits. Casting about for employment,, he applied as a last resource for the Secretaryship of the Harbor Board; but was roughly told that he was " too old." He went home and, said because he was old he must either starve or die- Next day he appeared "weary and depressed. ,>; His wife and daughter heard him groaning in great agony, an 4 went to, his assistance. He exclaimed :. " Oh,, I'm too old to live! I'm too old to live! I've taken strychnine!/' Medical aid was procured* but in vain* he died in a very short time. A juryof seventeen, in the face of these facia, returned a verdict of felo de s<e % whereby the unfortunate widow loses, thebenefit of a lite insurance policy held by the deceased. The Evening Star, in view of these facts, in a leading article,, said that Mr Cazaly's blood was upon, the hands of the Green Harp and used certain terms which are alleged to be libellous, and have formed: the basts of an action against the pro-, prietors. The editor defies his prosecutors to go on with the case. TheStar has our sympathy. she Gieen, Harp case was one of the most heartless, frauds that has disgraced the Auvkland; share market. The Auckland press, (with the exception, of the Waifeato. Times) approves of the conduct of theEvening Star. The Thames Advertiser says: " The editor m no. way transgressed the bounds of fair criticism. To threaten an action for libel undersuch circumstances is to strike at the throat of freedom and liberty." Oik Sunday, September 29, at the Albert--street chapel, the Rev. Warlow Davies. delivered an eloquent and touching address on the subject of Mr Cazaly's death. The rev. gentleman took for his text James iv., 13, 14, 15. In thecourse of his sermon he said: " MrCazaly had heen trusting and but those whom he trusted would yet have to answer at an invisible Throao. for the wicked deed they had committed,, Whoever had gained by these deceptions had made their gain at the pric* of man's blood," ]

Ar correspondent of the Thames Ad--\ertiser writes as follows in reference; to the sad sequel to llie Green Harp transactions :—I wa" much struck with the vevliofc in the case of Cazaly, theunhappy victim of this precious swindle. Why did not the "enlightened jury*) recommend the observance of the foul law of felo de se in its entirety \ Was this verdict given to show how seventeen citizens of mighly Auckland could avenge the insulted laws of com* merce 1 Impotent malice!. Jgnomnfc jury ! The evidence elicited the uigM euloginms upon the character of th? deceased—his unimpeachable integrity; bit* this weighed not to the extent of a feather in the jury's opinion Th( ruin of himself and family, the prospec of criminal prosecution pressing upo* n mind which had fought the hattfc |

life for nearly threescore years and ten, could not of course (?) affect his reason. The jury said felo de se. That law should be expunged from the statutes of England. Who are these " gentlemen of the jury" that they can weigh in the balance the mind of man, discriminate the point where mental equilibrium is destroyed and aberiation established? 1 question whether the ver diet is not an evidence of idiocy or monomania in that honorable jury of seventeen. In a leading article the London Times says :— u Of the £100,000,000 spent annually in drink, £50,000,000 may be said to be mis-spent, and the face is now strongly attracting the notice of statesmen and moralists."