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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5133, 5 September 1877, Page 2

AO!: : : " j ... Among the various clauses of the Education Bill that provoked discussion last night, while the House was in committee, was the clause providing that the Bill should not extend to Maoris. The general tone of the debate on this part of the Bill was in favor of extending its operation to the natives. A variety of suggestions were offered. Mr. Travers said that if Maoris who did not understand English were permitted to attend: schools established under the proposed law, it would be necessary in such schools to have teachers who were acquainted with the Maori language. The hon. member for Wellington City was hardly correct in his observations. Hitherto it has been found better to have teachers for native schools who were totally unacquainted with the language of the . natives, as it offered additional facilities for the, scholars acquiring a knowledge of English when that was the only tongue spoken during school hours. It is unnecessary to argue that if the business during school hours were" conducted iu Maori the probability of the natives learning English would be somewhat remote. In many of the schools in Brittany, and in other parts of France, where English pupils go to learn the French language, a fine is imposed for every word of English a pupil is found using even during play hours. We yesterday received the following telegram : “ Cambridge, September 4. The Editor Times, Wellington,—Will you kindly put in your next issue the accompanying telegrams. Mr. George Jones to myself, and my reply.—‘Mr. Moon, Esq., Cambridge, (private),—Do you know whether AttorneyGeneral is concerned iu native land purchases 1 Please send immediately all available information. On my honor, your.name shall never be mentioned. If you cannot, please get somebody else. Wire me. Wanted for purposes inquiry. Ought to stand by me.— Geokgb Jones.’ —‘Geo. Jones, junr., Oamaru.—l intend to proceed against you for libel. YoUr impertinence is only exceeded by your ignorance. (Confidential).— Wm. Moon.’ — Wm. Moon.” At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday the following persons were fined ss. and 6s. fid. costs each for having unregistered dogs in their possession :—Messrs. J. Rigg, L. Dixon, S'. Taylor,~W.’ Bowden, and J. Gamble. A similar case against Mr. J. J ones was adjourned until this day. Another case of the same nature against Mr. R. Dick was dismissed, and a summons against Mr. R. Griffiths for a like offence was withdrawn, the defendant stating that he had lately arrived from Auckland, where the dog was' registered, and he was not aware that it was ’ necessary to re-register the animal—Henry Wilson was charged with stealing a quantity of bedding and other articles, the property of James Spoor. Mr. Gordon Allan appeared for the accused, who pleaded not guilty. From the facts as adduced in evidence, it appeared that the wife of the prosecutor took the things, and removed them to the prisoner’s house. The magistrate adjudged the accused-'guilty of larceny, and sentenced him to two months’ hard labor. An error occurred in the division list published yesterday, by which the name of Mr. Macandrew appeared among the list of voters for the second reading of the Education Bill, instead of Mr. Macfarlane’s. Mr. Macandrew drew the attention of the House to the mistake, with a view of having the error rectified, as he neither voted nor paired on the occasion. Perhaps the passing of the second reading of the Education Bill was not a sufficiently important question for the colossal vote of the hon. member for the City of Dunedin. The great Waka Maori case advanced at a good pace yesterday, much to the satisfaction, no doubt, of the jury aad others concerned iu it. The evidence for the plaintiff was concluded, and Mr. Conolly was addressing the jury on behalf of the defendant, when the Court adjourned, shortly after 5 o’clock. He will continue his address this morning when the Court meets, and Mr. Macassy will follow. Possibly, therefore, the case will come to a conclusion to-monow. A meeting of the committee of the Benevolent Institution was held yesterday.' Present: The Bishop of Wellington (elected chairman), the Yen. Archdeacon Stock, Rev. W. H. West, Rev. H. B. Redstone, Rev. B. W. Harvey, Rev. E. Trivett, Rev. A. Reid, and Messrs. J. G. Holdsworth, D. Lewis, J. Burne, and the secretary. The following subscriptions were received :—Mr. Nicholson, £1 Is. ; Mr. G. Moore, £5 5a,; Mr. J. Blackett, £l, Sevei'al cases were considered and relieved. Information was received in town yesterday that the mail coach running between Palmerston* and Napier was capsized whilst going through the Manawatu Gorge, and that a lady passenger, Mrs! Anderson, had her arm broken. Considering the dangerous nature of the road at this spot, it is fortunate indeed that -no one was killed. No blame whatever, it is said, is to be attached to the driver. Mr. Thompson, the proprietor of the diorama lately on view at the Odd Fellows' Hall, was sued by Mr, B. Jones at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, for the sum of £ls 13s. Bd. for electro-plate goods, pictures, &c., sold and delivered. Mr. Thompson disputed the item for pictures, amounting to £9 19s. fid., and paid the balance into Court. The pictures were sold by sample. The plaintiff stated that he told Mr. Thompson they were not all sporting picture's, but represented different subjects, and the latter seemed quite satisfied, and took delivery of them. Mr. Thompson, on the other hand, said that Mr. Jones described them as ail being sporting pictures, which would fetch £1 each on the West Coast, although he was selling them here at 10s. fid. The pictures were of no use to him, and he told Mr. Jones he must take them back. The magistrates, Messrs. Wallace and Martin, were of opinion that the plaintiff had made out his case, and gave judgment for the amount claimed, less the sum paid into Court, and costs. In the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon the motion of Mr. Chamberlin, for the re-arrangement of the seats in the Chamber, came under discussion. On. the motion of Major Richmond the subject of the motion was subsequently referred to the House Committee. The general opinion entertained by hon. members was, that if during the time any member was addressing the Speaker he would remember to raise his voice, and to continue speaking in the same raised key, and not let it drop to conversation tone, any rearrangement of seats would be unnecessary. If hon. members would only act on the suggestion and deliver their speeches a little more distinctly, the “recording angels,” as Mr. Mantel! was land enough to style the reporters, would feel greatly obliged.

The magistrates whose names are on the roster for attendance at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day are W. Hutchison, Esq., •J.P., and Captain Sharp, J.P. There was a very good attendance at the fine arts exhibition at St. George’s Hall last evening. A large number of tickets iu the art union are being sold every day, and the entertainment is. decidedly, a most popular one. Some newspapers were delivered at the Parliamentary Buildings yesterday, which had been posted in Dunedin. They were addressed “ George J ones,* Esq. "(the breach of privilege man). Reporters Gallery, House of Representatives.” An entertainment was to have been held last evening for the benefit of a member of the choir of St. Peter’s Church, but in consequence of his death yesterday, it has been postponed until Tuesday next, when it will be given iu aid of his widow and children. At the Supreme Court sitting in bankruptcy yesterday, the following bankrupts, who were all unopposed, received orders of discharge : Robert Stanley, Charles Kings ford Jeffs, George R. D. Thornhill, Thomas D. McManaway, junior, and William Campbell. Ouzalo, ‘‘the ferial evolutionist,” notifies to the public in pur advertising columns that he will take his benefit “at the Theatre Royal on Friday next, . when a “ monster bill ” will be presented to the audience. Several prizes will be distributed on the occasion. The handsome amount of £29 10s., being half the gross proceeds of the performances at the Theatre Royal on Friday night, was, with commendable promptness and liberality; handed bver to the Queen Bee Relief Fund Comniitteo, and will be distributed amongst the sufferers. , ■.-*,■ The Theatre Royal was favored with a fair share of public patronage last evening, although the counter attractions were many ; and as to the entertainment, which consisted of performances by the stock company and Vaudeville Variety Troupe, they gave evident satisfaction, as indeed they could scarcely fail to do. Yesterday -morning,- between. 9-and 10 o’clock, a laborer employed at Plimmer’s steps, named Cornelius .Callaghan or Cunningham, fell down in a fit -of apoplexy and died almost immediately. Deceased was between 40 and 50 years of age, and unmarried. Dr. Diver, who was in the neighborhod at the time of the occurrence, went to the man’s assistance immediately ; but life was extinct before the doctor reached him. Subscribers are informed that their chromolithographs, taken from the original pictures of New Zealand scenery by Gully, will be. ready for delivery this afternoon, at Mr. Hughes' J.un'ibton-quay. We have seen.some pf the originals, which are very beautifully executed works of art, and" when we have inspected these reproductions of them we shall be able to say something as to their merits. They are published with descriptive letter-press by Messrs, Wise and. Co., of Dunedin, and have been executed by the* 'eminent Loudon firhx of Marcus, Ward, and Co., who carried off the prize at' the Philadelphia Exhibition for chromo-lithography. The dramatic aud musical entertainment in the Boulcott-street Catholic Schoolroom last evening attracted a crowded audience, the fair sex being represented largely,- and 'the hall presented a scene of good humor and general enjoyment pleasant to look upon, whilst the performances, for they were many and varied, did credit to all concerned, and especially to the talented lady vocalists who kindly gave their valuable services for the occasion. Eirst .on.-the. prQgramme_was.au overture by the band, followed by a farce entitled “-Furnished Apartments.” A short interval was then allowed to pass, • and afterwards the audience were treated to a number of excellent vocal selections, among them’being “Ob, Erin my Country,” which was sweetly rendered by a lady amateur. Next came a taroe “The Spectre Bridegroom,” which proved very entertaining, the low comedy efforts of Mr. Gibbs as Diokory causing much amusement. At the conclusion of the farce a number of songs by lady and gentleman amateurs were given. Of all - the efforts of the evening, the duet “Peace to thy spirit,’,’ by lady amateurs, was the gem. The voices blended admirably, aud the effect was. sweetly pretty. Another very attractive performance was that of a lady wha sang “The Last Rose of Summer.” The entertainment, which, as previously stated, was of a superior character throughout, was brought to a conclusion by a negro sketch, “ The Darkey Photographer,” which was productive of considerable merriment. The Canterbury Press has the following in reference to certain “ locals” that appeared in some Wanganui and Wellington papers :—“ In a number of papers a paragraph has lately appeared, stating that a well-known and favorite performer on the public stage in these colonies had lately died of delirium tremens iu Sydney, and, according to the tastes or sympathies of the compiler of news, the same has been published with epigrammatic ‘ morals’ prefixed or annexed thereto, such as ‘The Result of Hard Drinking,’ ‘ Another Victim,’ and so on. Now it happens that the person referred to is in Christchurch, quite alive, and fully retaining his capacity for kicking. Such being the case, newspaper proprietors might by inadvertence, and in innocence of the real facts, be led into what might constitute a costly libel.” As an illustration of the advantage with which carrier pigeons may be employed, the Auckland Herald mentions that they are constantly used iu the butchering and slaughtering business carried on by Messrs. Fisher and Co. as the bearers of messages aud orders. Messrs. Fisher aud Co. have a slaughter-house near St. Ann’s bridge, Great South-road, and between that place and the city establishment constant communication is kept up by means of pigeon messages. For instance, an order is received for certain meat on the arrival of a vessel in port, one of those winged messengers is at once sent off to the slaughter-house with the death warrant for the beasts, and thus, in the shortest possible space of time, the necessary meat is forthcoming. The Otago Daily Times also mentions a recent instance of the use of these birds :—Some anxiety was excited by the non-arrival of the tug Koputax from Lyttelton, and as the Waitaki was going to Oamaru, Captain Edie was requested to keep a bright look-out for her, and send back early intelligence, if any was obtained. A telegram from Oamaru was the first idea, until Mr. Elder brought down one of his birds aad gave it to the captain as a sure messenger that would, in the event of anything occurring at sea, be back home before a message could be sent through by wire. The Waitaki left at S o’clock, and by 11 o’clock the bird was at home with the following message“ Koputai, with the two lighters, twenty miles north.”