CRICKET.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 67, 18 March 1873, Page 2

CRICKET.

A very interesting game of cricket wasplayed between the Motueka and Biwaka 1 ; clubs at Motueka on Saturday last, which resulted in ,ao easy victory ■■ for the Motueka men with five wickets to. spare. The return match will be played on Saturday next, at Riwaka. Subjoined is the score : — . , .

At a meeting of 37 shareholders in the, South British Insurance Company held in Dunedin on Monday evening, it was resolved *' That it is at present unadvisable to issue new shares." ' Mb G. G. Allan, of, Green Island, I Otago, has lately been lecturing on immigration from the Highlands of Scotland,

and on kiridr^dO subjects. .-;! He considers ! New Zealand especially suitable for such I immigrants, and gives the following as : , some of his reasons :—" The enervating \ influence of the 'Australian climate has a tendency: for ; persons to lose their nationality. You have only to compare New South Wales cornstalks and Victorian gumsuckers to the. sturdy, manly youths; reared .in /this colony, or the stalwart, intellectual" Maori to the besotted, degraded aboriginal of Australia, arid you will at once perceive the influence of climate and soil. How many of the sallow jaundiced old identities of Australia came down into" this. lnvigorating, climate and became renewed like the eagle. Go to Queensland, the northern part,, and you will find matters worse. Roasted with heat, or tortured with ague, either death or departure is the order of the day. Some months ago a stout Highlander from this r Province went there, and returned after a sojourn so emaciated that his own mother could scarcely have known him. How many, also, of the Australian Sarahs, despairing of a progeny, came down here, and became happy mothers of a ruddy family. Judging from analogy, there is every reason to believe that within two centuries the posterity of New Zealand settlers will be as superior, morally, intellectually, and physically, to the descendants of Australian settlers, as educated English and Scotchmen are now to the inhabitants of Africa ; therefore, to us Australia is to Be i no 'criterion "in i any respect." The following mining items referring to the Upper Buller, are from a correspondent of: the Lyell Argus:— "ln consequence of thd low state of the Buller River miners are at present busily and profitably employed in working ground which they otherwise could not. There is a great extent of bush on both sides of the liver which will pay well for , cradling, some of it being even rich enough to pay wages by simply washing it with a tin dish. Some new ground, has. been taken up on a terrace about nine miles from the Lyell, which prospects very well, so well indeed that I believe it is the intention of the party to bring in water in order to work it. It is close to Paul and Archey's well-known claim, and is supposed to be the same inside run upon which they are, working. There are many similar terraces along the Builer River, which I think if properly tried would be found to contain ground capable of paying good wages, as water can always be obtained with a little trouble. I feel certain, judging from the numbers arriving here daily, that there will be a large population working on the Upper Buller thiß winter. A large number of these arrivals are parties holding interests in the Lyell reefs who are acquainted with this district, and determined upon settling in here in order to be enabled to make, a living and retain their interests in the reefs. The claim on Fern Flat, better known as the 'Happy Boy's' continues to pay well* They expect it will "take two, or three years yet before the claim will be worked out. The Maruia and Matakitaki still retain a good population, who seem well satisfied with their returns." Native Meeting. — A meeting of the nativeß was held on Wednesday last in the Waikato. After the dance, an address was read from the Maoris to his Excellency, ■who in reply said, "O, my friends, the chiefs and people of the tribes whom I now see before me— salutations to you all. When I first arrived in New Zealand, five years ago, I came to Ngaruawahia, and you-receiyedme with a cordial welcome, as you have done on this occasion. Then, as now:, we .met near the tomb of Te Whero. Whero. He was a chief of the old time, and who never made war against the Queen, but was ever, loyal to the Crown, and friendly to the Europeans. Therefore both races delighted to know him. Five years ago, a lady on the spot advised both races to bury their animosities in the tomb ofJ.Potatan. That word has proved true, ..for; the .two traces now dwell together in peace and friendship; and the 'European and Maori .races are mingling as one people, as the Waipa arid Waikato rivers at Ngaruawahia, Both races are also' exercising their 'voices in the; government of the country, and sit together in T the Legislature. In both Houses of Parliament the' Maoris are equal to the Europeans' in framing, laws and 'governing /the people. , This is ntiiy fourth visit 'tp^th^.'^aik'atOt'Vßrid'l.am.glad' to see Potatau's friends and descendants. Now, O friends, I have come to bid farewell, and I shall al ways' cherish a Jloye for your ' glorious :;d6unXry^''^'iiich^jpii,'.#b l are 'with the English, your friends and- fellow , subjects. I to" become {the '; jernor of the neighboring colony 'of i I stid^ 'I an.di\t- :; :wni:;-alway8\ wa^cK' I ' your'-lirogreSs': ' : ,to ; -you'ia| ) .giye'^pjB^aidy'in^Sttpport' .■•S'iof^^ ■ : throughout the island ' to 'educate your

children , that they- .may- learn-to become good citizens^nnd acquire\afkooj^ledge ipf^ the. English arts and" lanjgHage,. and be enabled to take part in the public affairs of the colony, and to assist to n develop its resources. lam very glad on my departure to leave the country in a prosperous condition".', "On the visit, of the "Queen's son. to New Zealand, he" expressed a hope that" the clouds of war would soon roll away and the sun of peace shine forth. This is now so j the Colonial Government recognizes the establishment of peace, and already all the Maori political prisoners have been'- set free by.. me. There is riot one now in prison.- And. hearken, O boyfriends, to these words- — so soon as the necessary arrangements are completed, it is proposed to proclaim an amnesty in the name of the Queen, when all past acts of rebellion and r all political offences will be forgiven. I hope this : act of. grace ,and clemency will further cement the friendly relations now existing between the Maoris and the Europeans. Finally, friends, remember that the law is the best and most impartial arbiter to adjust the differences arising among the Maoris themselves and between the Maoris and the "Europeans. The law is no respecter of persons. It protects the weak, as well as the strong, and you will find it the best shield and guide in future.' I would earnestly .advise you to devote, yourselves i_t6 the c arts- of peace and industry, and re-assert and reestablish the name of the Waikato country . for supplying the markets of the towns with grain, fruit, and other produce, and thus secure for yourselves and .families "the,, comforts enjoyed by the Europeans. "~ And now, O my friends, once more farewell. May heaven pour its choicest blessings upon you. Be assured my successor in the Government will regard you with the same affection and feel the same sympathy for the Maoris, as will also Chief Justice Sir George Arney, who you all know, and who will administer the Government till the arrival, of Sir James Fergußson. Once more, farewell.- The natives were all sitting in . a semicircle on the sward in front of the marquee. On the Governor approaching the centre to speak, he was received with loud cheers. Mr Young interpreted. The Governor was accompanied by the Hon. D. M'Lean, Sir G. Arney, Paul, Parata, Wi Tako, and others. At the conclusion of the speech the natives sprang to their feet and cheered Joudly. The following is a heading to an article in the New Yorh Herald on the thanksgiving day held in the United States on November 29: — " Giving Thanks. — How the Great Day for Glorifying God and His Good Gifts was Celebrated in the City and Vicinity — Cermonies in the Churches : The Sacred Kites of Thanksgiving in the Cathedral of St. Patrick, the Counsels delivered from the Pulpits — The Feast of the .Famished : The Lame, the Blind, the Poor, the Qutcast,the Sinfui,the Imprisoned the Unfortunate, the Homeless, the Friendless, the orphan Cheered and Comforted by Good Samaritans — The Good Deeds of the Day : Roast Turkey being Gobbled Up by Twenty Thousand Destitute" Children in New York — Scenes in the Streets." Mr, Lowe made a good hit the other day at the clannishness which is frequently exhibited by Scotchmen; .. He was pre-; siding at the 28th anniversary of the Scottish Corporation in London, and expressed his regret that he was not a Scotchman. " I never," he "heard of an Englishman who would do anything for me because I was an Englishman, but, gentlemen, I have relations who are Scotchmen, and when those relations come to London I observe that they always put up at Scotch hotels, buy clothes at Scotch shops, go to a Scotch doctor;, aud, in fact, ; confine their custom exclusively to Scotchmen. Now, gentlemen, no' Engliehmanl would do that for an Englishman, and therefore I maintain that I have proved and made out to you not a sentimental, but a clear and substantial reason why I wish I was a Scotchman. But I will give you another reason. -When G-eprge.. 11l was attacked .by a mob, a certain Mr Bedingfield, who, like "myself, "had "the mTsfortune to be an Englishman, saved him from his assailants and got him safely into his carriage. Next day the King sent for him, and asked, him what! he could do for him, when ;Mr Bedingfield said, " I wish to God^ your Majesty could make, me a Scotchman. A San Francisco Papek tells the following :— A gentleman about 25 years ; of age, ruddy complexion* and curly red hair) who had an intractable , and painful ulcer on the left arm, resisting all previous modes of treatment, yielded to the request of trying the i effect of transplanting a piece,, of skin itofthe' ulcer 'from Bnptbef'periion. The ulcer -f .was .prepared in ,: the usual manner by his physician; and a bit of skin :abou^ ; 'an : inch}-:jßqiu^ immediately < e^ead?- '^et^h^;Vg\yf^)j^r^ and^hetivicaref ally' '^eß^^aadi^andagQid^ .^■.'i".-..,'< ; ;^;> : i'?Wis;vtv' ;:^■ l i..^"*-Xl;i^■'■ViV. I ■);i^■ : .^>;:^V^rl< ; ;■'■,;^••; : -'■•'■■■''

, The vflkin- transplantation ; had, the desired j effect!. f'Hetoltn^ granulation sprang up, I an'd'th'e unsightly ulcer'sbon Healed. A few 1 months afterwards he went to his physician and- told -hira that ever since the sore healed the black skin commenced to spread, and it was increasing. About onejthitjd'of'yKisarm was cqmpietely;p"egrbe*d. , The; doctor himself is alarmed. The hi f*h ■ probability 3s tliat s skiii^of ttfis white man will become negro. This is a - new thins under the sun. It would be rather difficult to explain the physiological process which takes place to bring about such a^ekin change. asTthis. f The problem ;iB, howican itbeicoloring: .matter b£ithe' l ßkm be so radically changed ? and how is this pigment change propagated ? It is certain that the law of capillary attraction plays do insignificant part in the spreading .process. 'Grafting pears on. v an; apple tree has: communicated to the apples a pear taste; v - - - ••■'' -■■ A great deal is to be done for Rome to make it more attractive. A whole quartier :is to be built in the grandest style of architecture, and two canals are to be cut to bring the salt waters of the Mediterranean 'to ; the city, so that there may,be;sea-bathsi and'a racecoi/rse is also to be established. A Letter from Chicago thus describes the present uncertainty of human life in that city: — "At flight I am ? sometimes detained .by business untiL" a. late hour. On such occasions I do. as the rest of the fellows here baye now. to dp, and ..carry' »a~ revolver. ; There ; was a man .shoir here last night: and on Saturday night two. shot and one stabbed within a radius of a quarter of a mile' from where we live. Probably when the city is rebuilt the police \ys\\\ alter jpatters. ; ißuti atllthei time of the fire- and since then all the '-Rowdies 'of the Westcame hereto pick; up what they could^" With regard to the progress of rebuilding, the letter goes on to eay that hundreds of ,the most magnifi-; cent buildings are being erected one after another, forming miles- of streets. The city when rebuilt will probably bathe finest in the world. - The 'Philadelphia Ledger gives currency to an announcement that a new engine for propelling street cars has been invented > so compact as to occupy no more 'space than an ordinary' parlor; stove. It is stated that 4he smoke is consumed and there is no soot, cinders, or noise. The engine has the power of five horses, and the cars, which are of the usual dimensions, can be controlled as to stoppage and propulsion, quite as handily as though drawn by horses. The power can be increased at pleasure up to . the capacity of a 25-horse power engine, thus enabling it to ascend grades of 400 feet to the mile. The engineer can " slow up " in the space of 32ft. when the cars are going at the rate of 25 miles an hour. The engine is placed upon the_ rear platform, . so thai- the; windows can be left open in pleasant weather without the annoyance of smoke or cinders, while any dust that might be raised is left behind. The San Francisco Chronicle of the 4th February, commenting upon the defeat of the bill, isays—^The Webb Steam Line Subsidy ; Bill was yesterday finally defeated in the Senate by a close vote in a full house. We believe this to be the most desirable result that could have been arrived' at; ; To jhave voted so;; largefa subsidy, to r Webb wduldThave the effoctLof choking off an effective line, and would have tied us up for a period of years to the use of a class of vessels utterly unequal to. the necessities of the ""Australian^rojule'i''__ The route is now clear for the BurnsideScott organisation. It ia understood that nothing now stands in the way of the new line being put into operation but the receipt of a telegram announcing the ratificacation of the contract by the Parliament at Sydney. This i^ expected in about three \or;four';weeks from4his,date. Bonds have Jtteen.given io the sumiof 50,000 dollars as a guarantee that the first steamer of the line shall arrive at the Australian . .end within six months rof ' jibe ;.rpijeipt, ;|cif |the telegram j us i al ludeTd io. The '" steamers intended for the service will leave England and proceed.to Australia via the Cape of Good Hope, arid : wifi take up their place, on the route frbm "that' end. Within seven months the first steamer may be expected in our bay. A twelve knot service is' guaranteed, and the company hold them, selves responsible for the passage of the continent and: •(acrpssj the ; Atlantic.\ jln\the meaniime it is jfeareplj! " that the probißble^ withdrawal of the Webb line will cause an awkward interregnum in our communication with the colonies. It '''•fias^^en^n^n^oils^iA^ time that Webb's are sold" Mail Company conditional on the failure of the subsidy; bill to pass. On the Ist of May next the /comp.any^ia -bound,^tb; , commence litß bivserviceto^ Q»inßi boats are necessary 7 to enable that to be done. It is to, be. hoped that, in' the in;terestaof goodff^iifi^areaso^ Zealand ere the withdrawal of the preseut

Motueka, Ist innings, 2nd innings. . Benny, run our 6 cDoncan 2 Simpson, b Askew 6 b Askew , 3 Boyce, c McMahon 1 1. b. w 8 Wbite, c ABkew 10 b Askew 0 Jackson, b Askew 4 not out 8 M'Farlane, run out 7 not out 10 Wilson, c Tetbury 9 Leech, c Boncan 0 Saxon, run out 3 Goodman, b T. Pattie 2 Hapakuka, not out 0 c McMahon... 9 Byes, &c 4 " 1 Totals 52 41 Grand total, 93.

Riwaka. lst innings. 2nd inniDgs. R. Puttie, b White 0 c Leech ...... 4 W. Pattie, run out 5 b Goodman.'... 0 Gr. Don can, c Goodman ... 0 b Goodman... 0. G. Painter, b White.. 4 * c Jackson ... : 2 H. Fry,runout 3 b Goodman... 6 McMahon, c G00dman...... 1 b White 1 T. Pattie, c boyce 0 1. b. w 2 P. Askew, c White 8 b'Goodman... 16 T. Tetbury, c M'Farlane 4 not 0ut......... 5 J. Fowler, 0 and c White 9 b Boyce . 3 F. Fry, not out 2 b&cGoodman 1 Byes, &c 12 10 - Totals 48 44 Grand total, 92.