Hawkes's Bay Times Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1872.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1491, 27 November 1872, Page 2

Hawkes's Bay Times Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1872.

Two cases of an unusual kind, but remarkably coincident in their details, came before the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday in immediate succession, and were briefly reported in our issue of last evening. They were both claims for attendance on sick persons, and in neither case were the defendants related to the parties attended. One of the latter had since died, the other had left the Province. In botli cases a portion of the claim was admitted by the parties sued. In both cases the same defence was made—that the plaintiff, having been engaged only for night attendance, had charged for both nights and days. In both cases, too, to complete the analogy, the plaintiffs failed in their claims, the Court accepting the defendant's statement as correct, and giving judgment accordingly. Books and parcels in their transit through the post occasionally part company from their addresses, in which case it is a matler of great difficulty to discover the owner. There are now in the Napier Post Office three religious books in the Gaelic language, the wrappers of which having come off, the owners are unknown, and have not yet been discovered. A parcel of religious magazines, entitled "The Message of Life," posted in Christchurch, is iu the same predicament. Among the unclaimed letters is a foieign one, bearing a not very legible address in the Spanish language, which, if we may judge from the number of postmarks, and "not known here" inscriptions, .seems to have had a weary journey from post office to post office through the Colony. Perhaps it may some day reach its destination. The following, as neatly as we can decipher, is the address ;

Para Men Tilho T Joanim coetlio patrioio para o vebalandes N.Z. Advices from the head-quarters of Maoridoru apprise us that To Kooti of infamous memory is "getting rather restless." This faot having, wc pre surae, become apparent to his Majesty King Tawhaio, the latter has ordered Te Kooti to " remain quiet and plant potatoes." Whether this sensible royal mandate will be obeyed remains to be seen. The Napier Rifle Volunteers will this evening be called upon to elect an officer in the room of Ensign Balharry, resigned. A meeting for the above purpose will be held in the Band room, Hastings-street, at half past 7 o'clock. The Rangatira, which leaves for the North to-morrow morning, will be the bearer of 90 bales of wool, shipped by Messrs Kinross and Co. Sir James Fergusson, at present Go veruor of South Australia, having been appointed to the Governorship of New Zealand, will, it is stated, enter upon the duties of his office hero in March next. Sir George Bowen will proceed to Victoria, shortly io assume the Governorship of that Colony. The "English Mail via Suez, arrived at the Bluff this morning, per s.s. Albion, from Melbourne. Latest Auckland papers announce that the crops in country districts are looking remarkably well and give pi'omise of an abundant harvest. The Bay of Plenty Times regrets to learn that four old natives have recently died at Te Rotoiti from starvation Food is generally very scarce amongst the Maoris iP that 4istricfc,

The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, was floated at Ohristchurch on the 20th instant, with a capital of £IOO,OOO, in 10,000 shares of .£lO each. The first issue of i-5,000 shares to he allotted in Canterbury, of which 3,300 are already subscribed for. The second lot of 5,000 shares to be reserved for the other provinces in New Zealand. The promoters of the Company are the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Messrs Gould, Rhodes, M'Lean, Studholme, Montgomery. Buckley, Birch, Ander>on, Coster', Wilson, Santelb, Reeves, Turner, and Peacocke. Mr J. C.Brown, M.H.R. forTuapeka, and a steadfast suppoi ter of Mr Stafford, is to receive a publio demonstration in recognition of his valuable services to the district which he represents. The Evening Pos*-, 23rd November, sava : —The praiseworthy conduct ot the mate of the City of Newcastle, Mr Hamiil, has evoked from many quartets a desire to present him nith a substantial testimonial in recognition ot his services in saving life in a time of great danger, and under most trying circumstances. It is to be hoped that this desire will be carried into eflect, and thus Wellington people bo given an opportunity of practically expressing their appreciation of braves y and abnegation. We feel we need say little to arouse our readers to lake some active steps in the matter. All of us at one time or another, have friends or close relations that pass through perils by sea, and there is no knowing how soon each one of us may have cause to wish that a Hamiil might be near, and exerting himself for those nearest and dearest to us. Heroism is by no means too common among us, and its development among seafaring men las been always a special object with civilised maritime nations. As a community we have no raaik of distinction to bestow on tho>o who show themselves in circumstances of danger preeminently cool, brave, and fertile in resources, but we can none the less do honor to those qualities when we see them exhibited, and particularly when they are called into play on behalf of those who may be said to belong to our community. We appeal to the leading men among our readers, and ask one of them to take an initiatory step. The slightest attempt will call forth a general generous response, that will render further action easy. Till some move is made, the rest hang back, and all remain under the stigma of declining to give honor where honor is due. A committee has been formed in Westport to. forward exhibits of coal, gold, and mineral ore* to. the Christchurch Exhibition,

The Auckland Herald understands that it is the intention of Sir George Grey to revisit England after Christmas. The Lyttelton Times says it is no exaggeration to say that (he Canterbury Museum, taking it all round, is second only to that of Melbourne. A son of Mr Newsham, at Taranaki, recently received a severe sunstroke while bathing. He is now out of danger. The Wanganui Chronicle says that a notice of motion to wind up the affairs of the Wanganui Steam Navigation Company has been given in. A Nelson paper says :—We are glad to receive the intelligence that Nelson has been definitely fixed upon as the place where the next colonial prize firing will take place. Something ia this direction is wanted in order to remove an appearance of stagnation amongst us, and, as we shall only be enjoying in turn what the other provinces have already experienced, let us hope that the visit will prove mutually agreeable to our coming visitors and the residents of this province. The Nelson Colonist learns that the specifications for the Fox Hill Railway plant will be included in the next order despatched to England, and that Mr Carrruthers will be in Nelson in a few d?ys to go over the line. The Thames Advertiser, November 22, says :—A serious accident occurred about 12 o'clock last night to James Burdwood, a miner in the employ of the Imperial Crown Company. It appears that Burdwood was on the ladder at the 220-feet level, awaiting to have the tools passed to him by his mate, Joseph Smith, from some 30 feet above where he was standing. Smith missing Burdwood's light, hailed him, and not finding or seeing anything of Burdwood, he immediately returned to the surface and reported the occurrence. Upon further search being made the unfortunate man's hat and one boot whs discovered lodged on the flanges of the temporary lifts now used during the repairs to the major pumps. The unfortunate man formerly belonged to to the 4th Waikato Militia Begiment, and leaves a wife and five children unprovided for. Just as we are going to pre.ss we hear that the body has been recoveied and taken to the All Nations Hotel, to await an inquest, which will be held to-day. The Fiji Gazette has changed hands; it is now the property of the Government, and is published " by authority." At Timaru, according to the Herald, the wool clip of two or three stations was already in store on. the Ist inst. According to the local paper, thereis not now an acre of land available for settlement in the Tuapeka district. In America everything is done on a stupendous scale. Even their crimes and rascalities have the merit of magnitude. A year ago we read of Chicago being destroyed by fire; and now we learn that it has been re-built with much greater magnificence, and that the anniversary of the fire was observed with appropriate ceremonials. By telegram via Australia, wo are informed that on the 10th instant, Boston was in flames, and that $200,000,000 worth of property had perished in that great intellectual centre of the New England States. The fire was in progress when the dispatch was forwarded; we cannot, therefore, estimate the final loss. But the record of a loss of £40,000,000 sterling is something astounding. In surance Companies were ruined by the Chicago conflagration; many more must infallibly suspend operations through this Boston fire. Steps are being taken for the establishment of a glass manufactory in Adelaide. A Cologne letter notices a curious result of the heat of the weather in Germany. A procession of about 2,000 pilgrims, that had come a distance of twelve miles, singing and praying, to make a pilgrimage to a celebrated locality on the Lower Rhine, had brought, an enormous wax candle with them destined tor the Virgin. It however never reached its destination, for the sun's rays proved too much for it,, and it melted on the way. These picturesque offerings still hold their ground, it seem?;, among more modera