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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 67, 22 April 1881, Page 2

The CoßOKßßsatp —Mr Ward, R.M., woa swora in as a Coroner for the colony on Wednesday last, before Mr Thynne, J. P. R. M. Ccurt.— The business at the R. M. Court, Foxtoa, on Wednesday was exceedingly light. There was no police business of any kind to be dealt with, and only a few civil cases on the sheet, which were disposed of in about half an hour. Ammunition Permits.— The Xative Minister has determined to grant this year permits for ammunition to the Maoris in th'S district. For th« two previous seiinona they wore not allowed to |iurclia?e ainmnni'iou,.hoth M« a Brn Sh.'«h»n an*l B'-yce, when NVivt? MinUtHr. cni-»i 'erina it'iJesirable that no sales should be permitted !•> thin district. Mr Rolleston, how-ver, has relaxed this rather severe rule, and has given the Resident Magistrate permission to issue gradually a limited number of pormits to reliable natives. Upon each of his visits to Foxton, Mr Ward is therefore an object of especial interest to the Maoris. ; wlu> come from near and far to pi ess their claim 3to a permit on his attention. Liwt Wednesday quite a number haunted the Courthouse owing the day, and at evening 1 mom r«tanM<L horn* joyful *od ot&erHJ «^»« •

appointed. Amongst the latter was a wellknown character named Jacky Ratua, who appeared to be rery indignant that his claims to a permit had been overlooked. As the train was about to start in the afternoon he placed himself on the platform and yelled out to the R. M. in Maori, "Go to your home," a native way of expressing dislike. Mr Ward gave Jaoky a very gracious bow as the train moved off, and the offended son of the Boil began at once to pour out the remaining vials of his wrath on the head of the local Clerk of C >urfc. Committal.— The man Joseph Hall and his daughter Christina Goodrun were on Tuesday, at Palmerston, committed for trial by Mr Wa d, R, M., on a charge of child murder. Sale. —Tomorrow should bo a day of much interest to the settlers about Foxton, as Messrs Thynne, L'nton & Co. advertise a sale by auction on terms which suit the multitude, purchasers being allowed to fix their own prices. A large attendance will be looked for, as floor, good and bad, feed for all beings, will be sold, and some handsome half sets of tea service?, Bnitable for ladies' kettle-drums or gossips, which were especially made for the firm in England, will be offered and no reasonable price refused, so that consignments may be closed. The books are well-bound, interesting works of fiction, by Dickens, Trollop?, Grant, Mrs H. Wood, Cooper, and othora. The sale takes place at 2 o'clock sharp. TUILWAY SLEEPBK CONTRACTS. — The Mnnnwatu standard of Wednesday contains a characteristic artiole regarding our remarks on tho sleeper contract question. The article is characteristic because it ia abusive, beoau-ie it Kunpresses and i<jn<>n'H the whole pith of our remarks, and because it attributes to us unworthy motives in writing as we did. Under these circumstances wo decline to notice it fur .her. One word of caution to the .Standard — Don'tjpresume on our silence. The Foxton" Pilot Station. —The dispute in connection with the site upon which the Foxton Pilot -tation •tana's has been sett'ed so far aa thia — the Government are convinced that the land wa« included in the purchase of Aw.ihon No 2 block, ;md refuse absolutely to reeogn : sn the claims put iorwnrd by Nepia Tnrato-i and otl.«r nutivps. Whether the latter intend to take nM\ further steps in the matter we have not yet heard. TAXOt.— An unusual number of natires came into town by the morning train yesterday. Shortly after arriving thpy proceeded to the pa opposite, ths township, where they held a tangi out of respect to IhaPar.i, the late chief. A number of them were Manawiitu natives who hid just returned from Waikato, which district th n y were visiting when Ihakara died. Tho remainder were Wairarapa Maoris, visiting Manawatu. who pail the nutive form of respect to their late friend, Ihak ira. They all returnrd north by the evening train. Timber ""'hiphents.— We understand ths Feilrlinvr Corporation intend shipping abouc half a million feet of timber away from Foxton, mostly to Waitar* and Ojmriake. The 8 hnon r .(uliua Vngfl is now in the. river and will today begin loud : ne the first instalment of tho Corporation timber. \Tn Maxwell.— Mr MaxwHl, the General Manager of the N. Z Hallways, has been for somo weeks past enTajjerl in making an inspection of tho North Inland line*. He reached Wanganui three or four days nsrf\ and had woikfd his way south as fur as Palmetston when he received information from Napior thst hi* presence wis requir d in thHtJdistrint. H>» iccor.linjlv preceded thither by coa^h. He may be expected in Fox on in a few days. Catholic Ohukch. — Contractors are reminded that tenders for tho erection of the Catholic < hurch close tomorrow. Accident - \ boy named W.ihle had one of his shouUWa dislocated and a small bone in one <>f his nrm< fractured y*. o t*»r dny, through a fall whilst pliying- with his schoolfellow* previous to the op»nin_r of the Foxton school. He. was nttenlftl to by Pr Barber, and is progressing 1 satisfactorily. The Wellington* Asylum.— Whitel-.iw hap be<-n committed for trial at the Supremo Cour f for illusing M'lntosh. H,» was hoot, d by the crowd after bpin^ committed — The Welln^toii people intend to tesiimoniilise Mr J. H. Shaw for his part in ih(» nutter. Tnis will be an instance of a tes'imoni-il heinuf desofve'). To Sportsmen.—P ersons are warned in this issue not to trespass on 'he Him^tnngi run wich dotr or gun. County Tenders. — Wednesday was the day appointed for opening the tenders for j clearing out l.h" drain or; tho Foxton Otaki l{oad, beyond Mr<\ Symons' residence, but owing to Mr Gray beinir the only Council lor in town —Mr Rockntrow being absent at Sandoh— the tenders Tere not dealt with. They will probably he opened this day. J Okn'amental Cakes. — The four very pretty rake* which have adorned Mr Lid dell's window am to be raffled this oveninjr. Nt the bakery. They are"the handy worn of Mr Walls. Mr LnMell's baker, who has made them in his spare hours Duath op Eabl I'vEaconsfibld. — On Wednesday inornins* we is und «n Extra announcing the death of the. great English statesman, Benjamin Disraeli. Earl of B^a* oonsfif'ld. In all parts of th* British Km pire the news would be received with profound regret, as he was without doubt one of the greatest statesmen "Great Hri'ain ever produced He was bom in 1805, and was e.ontu queiulv 7<> years of age whea ho ied. Apart from his power as a states nwn, W will live in the memory of the na tion as an au'hor, «uch works an " Vivien Grey," " Conin^nby, " " Lothair," an.l " Endymion " beinjir sufficient to secure his fame while the English language lasts The new Conservative leader will probably be either Sir Northcote, Lord Salis bury, «r Lord Caiins. A telegram from London dated April 12, miya; — "Lords (Jairn« and Sa'ishnry are rival candidates for the leadership of the Opposition, renderen tetnporxtily vicant. by thn illness of BorM-niiHfiHl,), It j H rumored that Salis br.ry'B chauoe9 havo been eiidanurered by secret pledyt's ifiven to M. Waddin^ton-, French Minister of Koreign Affairs, with rejfKi'd to the Tunis difficulty, which it is thought may possibly compromise England." Thk Duke of Manchester.— The Duke of Manchester in expected to arrive in Feildinjj on Saturday or Sunday. Ho will proceed thence to Waitara, where he will embaik for Auckland, probably with the view of catching the outgoing 'Frisco mail steam r. Owing to th»> uncertainty of is Or>re'n uniV'l, ami also, we believn, in •i' <!<<r<l<in< i e with bin own wi.s'-es, the profvned bmiqu-t at Fcil.linsr m his b.>n .r has W.'pn abi'id fi'ij Afr 11.-il'* 'nibe will 10-iy.. 1 v«« . litti'l f •»• Wait.iira this day wi h the vj.-\v of m 't'tiiiif the Duke Fire. —A fire broke, out in the vestry of 1 lie Roman Catholic Cimrch ut Nelson on ' Minday morning about 2 o'clock, when about £400 worth of damage was done, including the destruction of a valuable set of silver ornaments pressured to the Church by Bi«h<>p Redwnal. The three alta-8 wer« <:omnlt»telj d«Htroyed, but, an soon as water was got on. the fire was quick! v extinguished. Some of the Wellington Naval ■ Brigade r«nder«4 good service. '