The Patea Mail. (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays) WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1878.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 341, 24 July 1878, Page 2

The Patea Mail. (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays) WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1878.

At about a quarter to twelve on Saturday night, a rather sharp shock of earthquake was experienced. We notice from exchanges that the shock was felt in other parts of the colony. Mr F. R. Jackson will hold sale of slock at Wavcrlcy, on Friday next, at one o’clock. Mr W. Dale will hold a sale of sundries at his mart, on Saturday next; also secondhand books and papers belonging to the Institute. Sale at one o’clock. Messrs McLean and Broadbent will sell at their yards, Hawcra, this day, at 1.30 p.m , a large number of cattle and sheep. 11. L. Nicholas & Co., advertise in another column, list of prices for their cheap sale, which is now going on in the building next the Town Hall. A football match was played on Saturday last, between Ilawera and Carlyle Clubs, on the ground of the latter, which resulted in a victory for Ilawera by four points against one. A few minor accidents were met with on both sides, such as sprained lingers and barked shins. At the Debating Class to-morrow evening, Mr Tregear will deliver an essay on “The influence of chivalry on modern customs.” The ketchAtalanta arrived from Dunedin on Saturday last, having been out six days. She brings a cargo of cement for the harbour works. Wc hear upon reliable authority, that Mr Contts’ estate, opposite Carlyle, on the eastern bank of the river, changed hands on Saturday last, at £2O per acre, Mr E. E. Mcßae being the purchaser. The purchaser is considered by many to have secured a great bargain, from its close proximity to the town. The little work that has been done towards onr breakwater, seems to have had a beneficial effect on the bar. Wo arc informed that on Saturday and Sunday there was about 15 feet of water on ibe bar at full tide ; and the s.s. Clyde was enabled to enter (he river two hours before high water on Sunday morning. At the annual meeting of the Carlyle Harmonic Society, held on Monday evening last, the following office-bearers were elected :—Mr R. C. Tonnent, Conductor ; Mr E. Horner, Secretary ami Treasurer; Dr Warren, Librarian ; Rev A. Dasent and Mr W. L. Weiss, Committee. At the last meeting of the Taranaki Waste Lands Board, an application was received from Mr G. D. Hameiton, on behalf of J. Gibson, to purchase at a price fixed by the Board, a small piece of land adjoining bis section (No I’z3) Whenuakura. —It was decided to write to the District Land Officer, Captain Wray, for information on the matter. Horses, as well as human beings, like comfort. The Post Office parlor door was left open the other day, and going into the room for something, the Postmaster discovered a horse quietly surveying the furniture.

If you want a Good Cup of Tea—go to Taplin’s. lie lias just received a large consignment of the best Teas ever imported into the colony. Try Taplin’s Oriental Tea. It is so strong that a box of it nearly broke a man’s leg.— Advt. The Rangitikei Advocate says :—There appears to be considerable doubt existing in the minds of a large number of people in Wellington as to the actual guilt of O’Connor, who has been sentenced to 10 years’ penal servitude for the attempted murder of a publican. It was evident, from the Judge’s remarks previous to sentencing the prisoner, that some doubts were entertained by him, as to the correctness of the verdict of the jury. A public meeting is talked of, with a view to ventilate the matter more fully, and try to procure more conclusive evidence either as to the guilt or innocence of O’Connor, “From the Taranaki Herald, we learn that Mr Breach has purchased from Mr Hoskin, of Bell Block, twenty head of very fine Herefords, for a sum of £3OO or thereabouts. The purchaser intends placing them on his farm at Opunake. The cattle are spoken of in high terms of approval. The new R.M. at Wellington, Mr Mansford, in clearing the way for the practice of his Court, thus unburdened himself on the subject of lawyer’s fees—“ There is just one little matter with reference to the professional fees to solicitors attending the Resident Magistrate’s Court. I don’t like in every case that a professional man should have to ask for a fee. I should like it to be taken as a matter of course that fees will follow in certain cases. In cases up to £5 (butchers’ and bakers’ bills, and the like, in which there is no defence) no professional foe will be allowed; between £5 and £lO, a fee of half a guinea will be allowed ; between £lO and £2O, 1 guinea; between £2O and £SO, 2 guineas; and between £SO and £IOO, 3 guineas.”

The Nelson Evening Mail of the 16th instant, says We are not at all sorrry to learn from our telegrams to-day, that a verdict has been returned against an Insurance Company that declined to meet an engagement into which it had entered, on the ground that a house, upon which it held a policy, and which was burned down, was not worth the amount that it had been insured for. The system of insurance in New Zealand is a peculiar one, and appears to bo conducted upon the principle that the offices will take all they can get in the shape of premiums, and pay as little as possible when the accident against which they have insured, occurs. Surely the proper time for ascertaining the value of a building - , is when application is made for 'its insurance. If the insurers neglect then to take what appears to be but a very ordinary precaution, it is their own look oi.t, and, in the event of their suffering by their negligence, the unanimous verdict of the public will be - Served them right. A southern contemporary says of football, as conducted under the generally recognised rules of playing, that it is a brutal and savage game, which is a disgrace to civilization.