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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 144, 26 August 1876, Page 2

Dr Walker attended at Hawera on Tuesday last for vaccination, when seventeen children, al.l whites,, were subjected to that operation. An extradition treaty between Great Britain and the President of Honduras has been signed, and notification of the same appears in the New Zealand Gazette of the 17th inst.

Jn -the Resident .Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, two natives named Rangi and To Aim, were charged with furious i-iding within the township. The offence was proved, but as the defendants pleaded ignorance of the I aw, ..they were discharged with a caution. Major Turner R.AI,, and Major Brown, occupied the Bench, By the Registrar-General’s report, wo find that /the nijiinher of deaths in the colony during the month of Jul} T , were 117, viz., (39 males, and 48 females. The births during the same period were 337. The proportion of deaths per 1000 of the population was as follows :—Thames, .71 ; Hokitika, 1.42 ; Dunedin, 1.52 ; Auckland, 1.58 ; Christchurch, 1.G(3 ; Nelson, 1.85 ; Wellington, 2.27. It would thus appear that during that month, the Thames was the healthiest, and Wellington the most unhealthy part of the colony. A rather curious exemplification of Alaori custom has recently been otforded at Waitotara. The wife of a chief there was galloped over by a mounted native, who was drunk, when, in addition to oilier injuries, one of her legs was badly broken. Native remedies only were had recourse to, and the sufferer gradually grew worse. The bones of the injured limb did not unite,-sloughing commenced, and mortification set in. The Native Commissioner hearing the condition the woman was in, requested Dr Earle of Wanganui to visit her, which he accordingly did. He at once saw that nothing; but amputation could save her life, and told the natives so, but ibis they would not permit, and the consequence is that she is slowly dying, if not already dead. By the doctor’s advice stimulants wore given her -which may protract her existence a few days. A grand ••koreru” on the matter was lately heiil, at which it was decided that the Alaori who caused the injury should be fim-d T3UO, that sum to be paid by him to tin? dying woman’s family. Tapa, lately known in connection with tiie forcible seizure of Atr Dickie’s land, became bail for payment of the above, and some lima in which the offender was interested was also forfeited. It is a great pity that the stern jnx-tice that they inflict on each other for furious riding, or its conseqneijc.es, cannot be dealt out to them by the pakeba authorities.

Mr Espagno has sold the Hawera hotel to Mr Prosser, formerly of the Coach and Horses, Lambton Quay, Wellington, and the latter will very shortly enter on .the business. Wc have not heard the price. An amateur dramatis entertainment will shortly bo given in Carlyle, and wo believe that the pieces have already been sedoeted, and the characters allotted. Any break in the social monotony of our almost amnsemontlcss township will bo welcome, and we wish the promoters all success.

An unfortunate Maori named Heteraka arrived in Carlyle yesterday, in a state of destitution and the last stage of pulmonary disease. He was accompanied by his wife and two children, the youngest of which is also dangerously ill, and the condition of the family was pitiable in the extreme. Ho applied for help to the Native Commissioner, as also to the Resident Magistrate, but neither of them were able to afford any assistance, and there was no place for him to find needed care and shelter. Dr. Walker prescribed for them, but that was all that could be done. The man is especially intelligent, and speaks English fluently and well. His passage was paid to Wangahiii, be. states, by tbe Government in Wellington, but bow they came to ship him to this part is not clear, for bo does not seem to have any friends in the district, and the future prospects of the family arc apparently of the gloomiest. In such a case surely tbe (aOvcmment should do something, A concert, in ajd of the Carlyle Catholic Church Fund, will be given in the Town Hall on Monday evening next, and a large number of local celebrities have promised their good offices on the occasion. No less than four ladies, two Miss Coakley’s included, have consented to assist, and altogether a very enjoyable evening may bo looked forward to. Though not advertised, there can bo no doubt that a ball will follow the concert, as has been the case on nearly all similar occasions—a pleasant wind tip to a pleasant entertainment. It was intended originally to have held a soiree, but owing to tbe lukewarmness of many whose assistance was relied on, this has necessarily been abandoned. In order not to disappoint many who had been looking forward to it, the concert above referred to will be given.

Mr Freeman P. Jackson will hold a sale of considerable interest to settlers on Thursday next at Wanganui. In addition to a large quantity of stock of various kinds, he will offer two draught entires, “ President ” (ind “ Prince of Canterbury,” both of .them highly valuable animals, the latter having a specially creditable pedigree to recommend Imp.

In the match between Trickett a\id Lnmsden, the former is backed at two to one to beat the flnglishman. Wo remind our readers that Mr Cowern will sell the lease of the Cemetery reserve to-day, at his mart, the time of sale being fixed for 2 o’clock. A galloping Maori came to grief on Thursday last in the Taranaki road. He was riding at the headlong pace that has become fashionable with ibis race, and rode straight at a flock of sheep, laming one seriously, and happily .throwing himself and horse down in the operation. He was mot hurt, more’s the pity, and the lesson that ho might otherwise have learnt was wanting in consequence. A summons has wc believe been taken out for him. Another old resident of "the district, Mr A. C. Fookes, of Woirea, is about giving up storokeeping, having sold out to Mr Ovcrend, who will take possession immediately'. Wc hope that the vendor is not about to leavens altogether, for be is one of the kind that a community canill afford to lose. By' a late telegram dated London, 11th August, it appears that the recovery in the price ;of wool is from 8 to 15 per cent with an upward tendency'. This will be good news to many of our readers, more especially as there is every chance of late rates being fully' restored before long. A imblic meeting will be held on Saturday' next, 2nd of September, to take measures for petitioning the Government to establish a telegraph office at Normanby. It would bo a great boon to that pare of the district, and we hope that the request will meet with the favorable consideration to which it is entitled.

Mr Qninlivan lately purchased a splendid draught entire named Tom King, and will travel him during the coming season between Ha-wcra and Mountain. The horse will he at the latter place every Monday and Tuesday, and at Uawora during the remainder of the week. It is one M -f the linest animals ever snen in the distdet, and cannot fail to get Jirst.-class stock. New Plymouth and Picton have been duly gazetted as IJ.irongh towns. The election of their ;'u>.t councils will take jdace in September next, (hat of Picton on the ‘2lst, and jdi;;L ot New Plymouth on the 22nd.

Trickl'd: is not to r,qs< lone- on In’s lately won laurels, ami hold the aquatic championship wit.lnmt question, for already he has been challenged, ami has arranged for a match with one Lumsdeu, and, that match over, he will, in case of victory, row Higgins. The latter, it will be remembered, was a little too late in challenging Sadler, who had previously agreed to row Trickett, in the late match, when ho suffered defeat at the colonial’s hands, and an offer on the part of Higgins to join in a sweepstake, all three to row at the same time, was declined. Wc sincerely hope that the same good fortune that has so far attended hint will be maintained, and that tho “ cornstalk” mety not have cJja[Jsr pionsbip honors taken away from him prior to his return. At the Wellington races, the programme comprises, among other events, the following : Derby, £100; Wellington Ciqg £3OO ; Maiden Plate, £IOO ; Handicap, £l5O ; Hurdle Handicap, £IOO. A- painful suicide of an old soldier has 1 taken place at Wanganui, Mr Zechariah Bezar, brother of Mr E. Bexar, having hung himself in a stable of-the Railway Hotel. An inquest has been held at which a verdict of temporary insanity was returned. Tho Chronicle has thefollowing in reference to the deceased : —“ On a piece of board close by was found a last message, written to his brother, concluded in tho following terms : —“ My dear brother, lam very sorry to bring disgrace upon my family, but you know how I have been for some time. Although I can say I have received the greatest kindness from yourself and your wife, from Mr and Mrs Armstrong, and also from Mr B. Hood. But 1 see no way to get food, and cannot get into the Hospital, through Bamber, as you know, and havo nothing to relieve me save death. Your affectionate brother, Zechariah Bexar.” From tins can be judged the state of mind in which the poor man must have been, when meditating self-destruction. I'ho deceased, Zechariah Bezar, formerly belonged to the 57th Regiment, in which he had served twelve years, and in which he saw considerable service. lie was twice wounded in the battle of Inkerman, but would never go into hospital. He was all through.the Crimean campaign, which with its attendant dangers and hardships proved the death of many thousands of brave soldiers. With the horrors of Balaklava, Alma, and the other terrible engagements he was well acquainted, and frequently, dilated upon the incidents of those fierce conflicts. Of late years the deceased had acted in the capacity of cook, having been employed in several hotels in the country districts.”

“ iEgles,” in the Australasian, says : “ Nothing like candour. A gentleman in Northern Queensland 'requiring a male domestic, advertised the vacancy in big establishment thus ; —“ Wanted, a servant. A thundering scamp preferred. No decent well-conducted man need apply, as they are generally duffers, and not worth their salt. Apply office.” And really, if anyone will take the trouble to menially run over the list pf his acquaintance, ho will find that the very best of them are not the most brilliant nor the liveliest companions. The following incident is told by the Whitehall Review : —“ Two English travellers, man -.and wife, arriving at their hotel in Paris late the other night, ordered supper to be brought to them in their bedchamber. The lady, deeming it necessary to make a mustard-poultice for her husband, who was suffering from a severe cold and cough, and being unwilling to ring for a servant owing to the lateness of the hour, made up the remedy with the aid of the mustard-pot in an adjoining room, and then sought the apartment in which she had left her husband. Going up to fhebed, she applied the poultice to the chest of the recumbent form, and immediately afterwards was more than surprised, on looking for her watch, to'find that she had entered the wrong room and unintentionally made a victim of astrangcr. Hastily leaving the apartment., she succeeded in finding her own room, and rather unwisely communicated her adventure to her husband. He, good-tempered man, positively declined to ‘ go into the stranger’s room and apologise,’ as bis wife naively suggested, and both bad left the hotel for Calais ere the landlord was summoned to No. 24 the next morning and informed of what had occurred.” The following are the dates of turf gatherings arranged to come off :—Christchurch Pace Meeting, 7th, Bth, and 10th of November ; Dunedin, 20th November —Autumn Meeting in March ; Auckland, 2Gth December and Ist and 2nd March, 1877 ; New Plymouth, 31st March and Ist April ; Wanganui and Nelson in May ; Wellington, 14th and 15th December. At the Wellington races the money to be run for is not to exceed in the aggregate £1,500. As our readers arc aware the Patca races will be held on the 9th of November next.

The Auckland Herald says:—“ The cattle trade between Wanganui and Auckland lias considerably increased of late, and theie is every probability of its continuing to increase, from the unqualified satisfaction which recent importations from that quarter have given. It would appear that higher prices arc obtained for these cattle in Auckland than in Wellington, witli the butchers of which latter city the Wanganui graziers principally dealt till lately. The last two lots of cattle from Wanganui sold in Auckland, fetched high prices, and the quality of the beef has turned out so well that both the exporters and importers perceive the advantage of extending the trade as much as possible. As the cattle are shipped at New Plymouth their importation to this city is attended with much less expense than it is from Napier—an advantage of no small consideration.”

The Age says : —“A Mrs Freeman applied to the bench at the police court, Geelong, for steps to be taken to compel her son-in-law in Dunedin, New Zealand* to support his five children. The Geelong Advertiser says the tale, if true, is a pitiable one. The son-in-law is said to bo a leading older in one of the Presbyterian churches in Dunedin, and yet ho fails to contribute to the support of his five children left with his mother-in-law. The matter being beyond the jurisdiction of the bench, nothing could be done for tho poor woman.” His Honor JJ.r Justice Johnson has been elected President of Ihe Dunedin Press Club. Many are the stories of the juryroom and the various ways in which juries have arrived at verdicts. There are few better than an incident related by the Hon. Dr, Menzies in the Council the other day, in the course of the discussion which arose on the introduction of the new clause in the Juries Act Amendment Pill. When a similar Bill was under discussion in the House of Representatives, some two or three years ago, said Dr. Menzics, a then member of that Chamber, gave an instance which had come under his experience. A jury had debated for some considerable time without being able to agree, some two or thj-cc holding out against the others. The foreman arose from his seat, and, advancing to one of the recalcitrant jurymen, persuaded him, with his fist within an inch of the juryman’s nose to u consider the verdict.” The juryman did so, and came to tho same conclusion as had the foreman. This process was repeated with the other disagreeing jurymen and a unanmimous verdict was the result.

A man advertises in an English paper that he will not be responsible for his wife’s debts. She retorts as follows :—I hereby give notice that I do not expect my husband, William Bacon, to pay my debts, as be can not pay his own ; but I will thank him to return the sewing machine, which was my own property, and by which I helped to maintain him.—Millicent Bacon, South Normanton, May 22,187fi,”