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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 487, 24 December 1879, Page 2

No telegrams came through for the Maiu last night. Mr R. Currie announces that a Christinas Tree will been view at his shop this evening, loaded with Is ami Gil prizes. Mr IT. R. Jackson's next Waverley stock sale will he held on Saturday, 3rd January, instead of on Saturday next, as advertised. The annual picnic in connection with Use Carlyle Catholic Church, will be held in Mr Gilligan’s paddock, near the racecourse, on Friday next (Boxing Day.) Athletic sports will be held at Normanby and Waverley on Boxing Day, and should the weather clear np, no doubt both places will he well patronised The Waverley Committe have, according to our minds, made a great mislake in not publishing their prize list, and it is likely to tell against the attendance at their sports. To-morrow night (Christmas), the Harmonic Society will give their tenth quarterly concert in the Carlyle Town Hall, when selections from Handel's “ Messiah ” will compose the first, part of the programme. The second part will also consist of suitable music for the occasion. We beg to acknowledge receipt, from the Publisher, of a copy of “ IT. I. Jones’ Shilling Almanack and Directory for 1880.” We have not the space at our command to review the almanack, but it is sufficient to say that as a book of reference, it will lie found very useful to all classes. Besides other information, the altertions made by the present Parliament in the Customs TuritE are given.

A woman named Jessie Walker was sentenced to one hours 1 imprisonment at the Wellington Resident Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, for being found in the public streets in male attire. Poor thing ! she did not wear the breeches long. We understand that the ketch Agnes now lying in the river, is to bo laid np, there not being snfiloiont work for her to do. A happy 'thought has struck ns. If we are to have any more wet weather, would it not pay the owners to run her about the town. The Patea Steam Shipping Company intend, during the Christmas Holidays, to run the s.s. Patea on Excursion Trips to Nelson and Wellington, at reduced fares. Intendin ir excursionists will find this an excellent 5 opportunity for visiting these Pori s.—Ad vi’. At the usual monthly meeting at Parihaki (says the Taranaki Herald) there was a very small attendance, and with nothing fresh to report. Te Whiti persists in saying there will he no fighting, and ho adds the" truth will appear this year, and notning can prevent it coming out. At the R.M Court yesterday (before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.), Frederick Wilson was charged by Oonstaole 0 Piien with having, on the 22nd instant, at the Masonic Hotel: stolen eight one pound notes from one William Eubank. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and asked that he might be dealt leniently with. It appears that Eubank, who was huoxicalcd, had been flourishing the notes about in the hotel, and having gone upstairs for a sleep, prisoner followed, and took the money. The Court said that Eubank was to blame in the first instance, for Molding out such temptation, and as the prisoner confessed his guilt, ho would he dealt leniently with. Sentenced to one month's imprisonment in Wanganui Gaol, with hard labor.

We inspected at Colson anti Co. s Meat Bazaar last night, the Christmas show of beef, mutton, pork, lamb, veal, poultry, A:o. ; and for quality we do not think the display has been equalleT in the district. The shop was tasteiully decorated with evergreens, which helped to show old tin; different carcasses to advantage. Although tin; beef was not heavy, the quality was ceitainly then', Messrs Paterson Bros, ot Kakaramea, being the breeders. Ihe motion, lamb, and veal, were Al, and Mi E. M. Honey field may lake the credit of their hreedbur.

At the District Court, Wanganui, on Monday last (before Ids Honor Judge Hnrdcastie), Mr Hutchinson, on behalf of cor! in 1 creditors in the estate o£ William McDonnell, applied for an order to compel the trustee (J. B. xstick) to pay into Court tho moneys he held belonging W the estate, or to pay the creditors a dividend. The trustee was examined at length, and so unsatisfactory was his evidence, that his Honor, after certain of the payments made by the t: listen were, looked into, remarked that lie had squandered £2lB out of the T3OI expended by him. An order was also made by hisTlonor that the custody of the moneys in tile estate la; changed from the Trustee to the Clerk of the Court; the former to pay over the sum of £2lO 7s lid, subject to bis hereafter showing cause why imy of tho said money should bo repaid to him ; the Trustee to pay the costs of the application.

The Wellington correspondent of the Taranaki Herald , telegraphed the following on Saturday last; —The Council showed considerable ignorance of tho existing linos of railway. A proposal was made to strike out the branch line from Bentry Hill to Waitara, but Mr Whitaker objected on the grounds that he thought there was a contract entered into for its construction. This made the Councillors pause, but finally from information received, Mr Whitaker stated that the line was really constructed and running. The Council therefore wisely refused to strike it out. —Much virtuous indignation was expressed by a Wellington Councillor at (lie frightful extravagance of the Cohmy and the certain ruin and repudiation consequent on our extravagant railway policy, and was strongly in favor of striking out the Nelson line ; but curious to scale, when the proposal was made to strike out the I oxton to Wellington line, he did not at all support it, consideiing, I suppose, that it the Colony was involved, that Wellington would' he all right if sin; got the railway. This is a sample of the spirit in which matters are dealt with. Members are very willing to sacrifice all other districts hut their own, and their constituents support them in these views.—The Waikato to Taranaki vole was struck out of the schedule. It is, however, of no consequence, as there is a general vote for surveys, and the line will not suffer it any opportunity offers for making any survey.

The loss of the entire horse Painter (says the Wanganui Herald) is a serious one to (he district, ami more particularly to the owners, Messrs J. W. -Jackson and A. Higgle. It will ho remeinhorod that the hoiSe was purchased hy Mr .Jackson when in Sydney in 187,8, at, a cost, of £Ln)J. Painter is hy The Marquis out of: Art, Union, aristocratic blond on both sides, Ida performances on the turf being of a highclass character, lie has left some capital young' stock in Wanganui, and in course of time the young Painters wid he found in (In; front rank at onr local gatherings. The hj tsc hud not been well for some time, ewi at the Show it was thought something was amiss. On Friday and Saturday alarming symptoms set in, and despite the care of Mr Tims. Piowc, the veterinary, assisted hy the advice of Mr John Walker, the horse died early on Sunday. It was found by a i>ost mortem examination that the weakness was in the stomach, the muscles of which were evidently paralysed and action stopped. The other organs were healthy. A cablegram, dated Sydney, December 21st, says : —Two CliinaiUin have been discovered in the suburbs of Sydney, affected with leprosy. One was poisoned, and suicide is supposed ; the other was taken away lute on Saturday to La Perouse, close to the landing place of the New Zealand cable, and put in a tent near the beach, where there is a favorite picnic ground. Great indignation has been manifested by thcCable and Custom House people. A s.trong remonstrance was sent to the Premier. The occurrence moans absolute isolation of the cable station, and, as an incurable quarantine will possibly affect telegraphic communication with Now Zealand, it is hoped that New Zealand Government will remonstrate with the Sydney Government. There is groat alarm felt here, as it is a most loathsome fomi of the disease.

TheTaamamanElovcn(saysaiiExchailge) Ims been treated to a nice bit of “ leather hunting” by the East Melbourne Club. The Tasmanians, who had left home and travelled to Melbourne forthematch, were in the Reid for two days, namely Saturday and Monday, Gth and Bth December, and on Tuesday went back homo without having a, chance of an innings. Their opponents kept their stand at the wickets during the whole two day’s play, and totalled the wonderful score of 742, of which Horan made 250 not out. Such a score is almost unprecedented in the annals of cricket, and quite unprecedented in the colonics. The following notification appears in the Gazette : —“ His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorise ‘ the promolion of total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks’ as a purpose to which the powers and facilities of the Friendly Societies Act, 1877, ought to be extended, in order that societies formed for this purpose may be enabled to register as ‘ specially authorised societies ’ under the said Act.” A. new policeman of rigorous habits (says the Wanganui Herald) has been sent from Wellington to Tnrakina. It requires more than the ordinary man in bine to keep down the exuberant spirits of a village which has got so completely into the hands of the big handed proprietors. The Wairarapa Standard has the follmvino- brief meteorological report:— I’he Sunday before last was wet, the Sunday before that wetter, and last Sunday was the wettest that has been experienced daring the present, now expiring, year. It is reported (says the Taranaki Hews) that Iliroki has left Parihaka, is now at Ngatiwiarn, and has been offered a refuge in"that sanctuary of murderers —the King Country.

Lord Reaconsfield has expressed a desire ] to retire from the Premiership, though willing to rem.'tin in the Cabinet without office. He wishes his friend of thirty years, ,Lnrd Chancellor Cairns, to be his successor ; but Lord Salisbury has declared bis fixed determination not to serve under him or under any one else, or waive bis claim in favour of any one. We learn upon good authority (says the Dunedin Morning Herald) that .£BOO,OOO forwarded to Canterbury for investment will be withdrawn should the property tax he imposed. A gentleman now in Dunedin, with £50,000 to place* is hesitating to invest £36,000 in an estate, until lie sees how matters will turn oiil. £loo,ooo.sent from Melbourne for investment here will be returned to the place from whence it came, should the Property fax Mill become law. Tliis is not a very encouraging state of affairs. Rabbits are becoming a fearful pest in the Otama district, Otago, tin; crops, otherwise very promising, being destroyed wholesale. Some farmers have had to resow their paddocks. U is said that the Duke of Argylo proposed and was accepted by telegraph. He ip about to marry the widow of Major A - Anson, M.P, She is the daughter of the Bishop of St. Albans.