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Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 42, 4 September 1875, Page 2

At the R.AI. Court, on Thursday last, the magistrate displayed a little inconsistency in two verdicts—one in the ease of Gth-.on v. Corrigan and the other in the case of ll'tjinu v. Corrigan. The defendant in the Host case was sued for 18s, being amount of change alleged to have been picked up I>y defendant off plaintiff's counter. The Bench gave a verdict for the amount with .25 IDs costs, the verdict going in the direction of establishing prisoner's guilt of feloniously removing the money. In the larceny csso against the same defendant, the Bench viewed the case through a new pair of spectacles, and acquitted prisoner. If Innocent of the more serious charge, it was hard to order him to restore ISs with heavy costs, but we are of opinion that this young gentleman has had a very narrow escape of securing lodgings in an establishment where lie would have had no occasion to test the hospitality of the landlord. .Members of the Wairoa Light Horse who intend competing at the Cavalry prize competition, to bo held at Wanganui on the 27th September, are requested to forward, their names to the Captain as soon as possible. Practice will bo held at the racecourse at 2 p.m on Saturday.

Alr James AleGregor, who has so successfully conducted the Kotcniarac branch of Air John Gibson’s business, for the huq 12 mouths, completed its purchase this week. The total amount of purchase money reported to bo paid for land, building, stock, and a large quantity of sawn timber, is £2,000. 'We heartily wish Mr AleGregor every success in his spirited venture, which few young men of his age would have had the pluck to have attempted. The building is undergoing extensive alterations, and when completed will measure 3Gft x 24ft. The work is being pushed forward with despatch, and is expected to be completed in a fortnight’ Air AleGregor proceeds South next week in order to make purchases for his new premises.

Owing to some misprint in the Ordinance passed at the last session of the Taranaki Provincial Council, vesting certain reserves in the Patea Education Board, the measure lias been scut back from Wellington for amendment, and immediately on its return will bo presented to the Governor for assent.

Tenders for the Gone Road will close on Alonday next, at 12 noon, at this ofliee.

Thursday last with 52 immigrants mi board for this port, but meeting with bad weather was compelled to put hack to Wellington. She, may be expected to arrive here this morning. All members of the late Patea Militia having Government rifles or accoutrements in their possession are requested to return them on Saturday, the 2iSth September, at 1 p.m at any of the places mentioned in an advertisment which appears in anuthoi column. Speaking of the young lady who recently made successful debuts as a pianistc in London and Paris, the Si/duny Morning Herald says :—“Alias Bnrvctt is a native of Sydney, and intends shortly to return, it is to lie hoped that the triumph of this young lady will be the means of encouraging others to follow'in her wake, and make known to the world the talent that nature has gifted them with.” A capital story nnent Mr Robert Lowci ex-Chaneollor of the Exchequer, is just now going the round of the dinner-tables. At a dinner-party under the hospitable roof of the right bon. gentleman, the conversation turning upon the introduction of many unnecessary passages in the marriage service, Mr Lowe referred to the absurdity of a man who had no property whatever, gravely declaring that he endowed his bride with the whole of his possessions ! “.Vow when f married,” said Air Lowe, “[ hadn't, a ’shilling in the world.” “But,” chimed in Airs Lowe, “ yon had your splendid, talents.” •“ Well, but I didn't endow you with them,” was the rejoinder of the lion. Bob. The latest available returns of the, average passages of the principal lines ol steamers trading between Europe and the Lnited Slates wore rclVnvd toby the lion. S, Samuel in the Upper House a few nights since. The White Star Line stands iii’-si, with time outwards, nine days—homewards, eight days ; Cunanl, to New York, ten and nine ; North German Lloyds, eleven and nine ; Immm, eleven and ten ; National, Union, Canard's freight lines (to Boston), twelve and ten ;.Anchor lino to Glasgow, thirteen and twelve days respectively.