PATE A MAIL Established 1875. CIRCULATION nearly 600 COPIES. Average circulation last year, 510. Friday Evening, June 23, 1882.

Patea Mail, 23 June 1882, Page 2

PATE A MAIL Established 1875. CIRCULATION nearly 600 COPIES. Average circulation last year, 510.

Friday Evening, June 23, 1882.

Delivered on Mondav, Wednesday, and ; Friday Evenings by mounted messengers —at Hawera by 7-30 o’clock, i at Normanby' by 8-15, A at Manaia and Waimate Plains by 8-30, and, Southward at Waverley (for train) by 6 o’clock

Supplements intended to be issued with the Mail, and despatched from Melbourne to Patea, have miscarried or got delayed in transit. They will be issued as soon as they artive.

The Queen has occupied the throne 45 years, last Tuesday being the anniversary of her accession. Tenders are called by the Patea Steam Shipping Coy; for building anew iron screw steamer, to take the place of the Patea, the machinery from which is to be placed in the new hull. Tenders close on the ,7 th July.

No financial debate has been held on the Treasurer’s statement. It was tacitly agreed to leave the subject open until the proposed'expenditure on public works has been laid before the House, and also the proposed loan of three millions. The Househns been passing estimates in Committee of Supply.. An interesting letter from Mr H. M. Brewer on the stocking of streams with trout appears in this issue. So many enquiries have been made to him from this district and from the Plains, that he finds it convenient to answer them publicly.

: The Public Works Statement is not to be delivered for ten days yet. Mr Johnston is receiving so many deputations respecting public works and the coming loan, that more time is needed to re-arrange details of the proposed expenditure before the Statement can be made.

We are requested by the Curate of Patea to state that the offerings at St. George’s church on the first Sunday in July, will be expended to obtain new encharistic vessels and plate. The Rev. J. L; Keating is advertised to hold service on Sunday morning next, at Waverl ey.

Peter Johnson, the champion diver, has remained under water 4 thin. 2 secs. The feat was witnessed -by a large company at the Royal Music Hall, London.

New facts for Darwin are said to be supplied by changes which trout undergo in New Zealand streams. They gradually show differences of “ development,” also changes in color and size.

A dead set is being made against polygamy by the Republican majority in America. The delegate from Utah has been expelled from Congress because he, has more than one wife; and a law is just passed decreeing that no polygamist can hold any public office in Utah,

What is to be done with the Legislative Council ? An eye-witness says that while the Premier was addressing 85 “ lords ” the other afternoon, no less than 15 were asleep in varying attitudes of easy repose The only member present who seemed thoroughly awake was Colonel Whitmore, who was taking notes to t answer the Premier’s speech. They used to say at Home, “ Thank God we have a House of Lords |”

A Christchurch journal says it would be pleasant to see Christchurch made the seat.of Government. Many people think that to do so would be to consult the convenience of the majority of members of Parliament. This is a mistake, as of 142 members of both Houses, the convenience of 71 would be served by keeping the centre at Wellington, while 71 also would be benefited by the removal to Christchurch.

One of the vessels wrecked at Timaru, the City of Perth, has just been floated Off the beach, after being 35 days aground.

The defaulting storekeeper who levanted from Timarn, named Shepherd, is known to have arrived in California, and the creditors have agreed to bear the expense of sending Detective Kirby after him. Kirby will go by the next steamer.

Trout in the Wakatipn district are said to be dying of a disease called fungus. There are 40 shops open for sale of, horse and mule flesh in Paris.

The defeat of Mr Saunders by Mr Ivess seems to have been welcomed with peculiar joy by some politicians. A Wellington telegram says: “ The first message that arrived in Parliament buildings announcing Ivess’s return was received by Mr Cro'rubie Brown, who sent it to Mr Seymour, George, and, notwithstanding that Major Atkinson was in the middle of his Financial Statement, it was handed about from member to member amongst audible expressions of delight. The telegram was returned to the receiver, endorsed * Thank God,' to which were appended any number of ‘ Amens.’ The House as a bpdy knows little of Mr Ivess, but quite sufficient of Mr Saunders to render his defeat a matter of general and heartfelt satisfaction.”

A Brisbane telegram says that a man entered the Joint Stock Bank at Maryborough, and fired at the accountant, who returned the shot, but neither of them was hurt. The man was immediately arrested. He gave the name of Maurice O’Brien, and said he was an American. He is"believed to be insane.

A plant of the gigantic Australian lily, in Mr J. Laird’s nursery at Wanganui, is sending up a large flower stem. The Herald says : This wonderful specimen of the lily tribe requires many years to develop its blossoms, and we believe a flowering specimen has always been a thing “ heard of but never seen,” as yet in New Zealand l .. The plant in Mr Laird’s garden is in splendid condition, and the flower stem already looks like a moderate sized flagstaff, being at this time 11 or 12 feet high, and showing every prospect of doubling its altitude before the buds expand into bloom. It is difficult to realise a lily stem blossoming to the height of 20 feet and upwards, and bearing flowers in proportion to its height.

A Reservoir for supplying the Railway Station with water is to be formed on the high ground behind the Station. A cavity will be cut in the papa rock, and the water will flow into it from springs known to exist. A pipe will be laid across the flat to the Station, for supplying wafer to engines.

Twelve railway waggons are being sent to Patea, two having arrived yesterday by the Wakata.... Railway iron is also being brought at each trip of the steamer. The locomotive engine is ready for work, and will probably-Jw used with the waggons for ballasting the railway. The formatian is complete about miles northward from Patea, np to the large cutting and filling on Mr Burke’s farm. Tenders for ballasting this portion will be called immediately.

The football match next Saturday will be an alphabetical one, with the following team Ato L.—Aran dell, Adamson, Carey, Gibbons, Gower, 1 Guerin, Harden (2), Hamerton, Hnme, Hyams, Haycock, Kitching, Locker (2). • —M to L.—McKnight, Pearce (2), Powell, Patterson, Rose, Sangsler, Smart, Scaife, Taplin, Tennent, Turner (2), and Wray. Play commences at 2.30.

New Church for Patea. A general meeting of members of the Anglican Church (both ladies and gentlemen) is being arranged for July 5. The adherents of the Church of England in this district are numerous and wealthy, and it will be scarcely possible for this meeting to overlook the pressing necessity of a new ecclesiastical building s . Though we have not been informed, we believe that this subject will chiefly occupy the evening ;• at all events it most certainly should do so. The sittings in the. present, strtictnre have all been, rented, from the very elementary substitute for a pulpit to the kerosene lobby (by a euphemism called the vestibule) ; and though the present curate has informed the public that the pews may be used by any worshippers after divine service has begun, still there is no question that the Anglican body can never thrive in Patea until a more suitable And commodious church is erected. It is to be hoped that all churchmen and church women in the district will really take trouble to attend this meeting, and dp something to remove the reproach which their insufficient house of prayer casts upon the community.

The Circus Performance was, a remarkable success. About 600 people (counting the little ones) paid for admissions at prices which seem high in comparison with the usual rates. About £93 was the total sum taken, being three times the amount taken at any previous entertainment in Patea. A pleasant feature was the large attendance of children; indeed the audience seemed to be made rip of family parties from all parts of the district. The programme was long, varied, and clever enough to satisfy expectation. The* performance as a whole seemed rather superior, in comparison with manycircas companies wp .have seen. Probably many of those present enjoyed for the first time these feats of horsemanship, the clever acrobatic tumbling, and the rough and roaring fun of the clowns. Many of the‘ younger colonials have had no opportunity of seeing travelling shows on a large scale, and they would enjoy this show with particular zest. One good evidence of this was the frequent clapping of hands by the youngsters, and their shrill shouts of laughter when the noisy clortn outraged propriety, as clowns are privileged to do, Hir local jokes ;were cleverly got up; hitting Some prominent, townsmen and; public bodies rather hard in a soft place.' A clown is u chartered libertine, or his impudence would be intolerable. The circus is travelling to Auckland, and performed at Hawera last evening, the receipts- being about £IOO,

Why are a lady’s eyes like friends separated by distant climes ?—-Because they correspond but never meet.

Mr 0. McKittrick, of the Central Hotel, has to-day declared his bankruptcy. Bailiffs have been in the hotel since Wednesday, for rent due, £7O. Bailiffs are not welcome guests when they come without invitation. Mr 0. M’Kittrick was waited on at his hotel the other day by, a bailiff and two assistants, on account of rent in arroar. They took possession of premises, and seized a horse in the stable. Mr McKittrick determined to rescue the horse, and broke open the upper part of the door (which bailiff had locked), threatening to strike anyone who interfered. M’Kittrick also showed a particular objection to one assistant bailiff, J. O’Brien (ex-policeman), and on the second day seized him by the collar to put him out. He said he would allow the others in, but not O’Brien. The Chief bailiff, Mr Connolly, brought the case before the E. M. on Thursday, M’Kittrick being charged with a breach peace by assaulting an officer of the law in execution of his duty. Defendant admitted telling O’Brien to go away, and admitted breaking the stable door to get the horse away, but brought it back later. He wanted time to arrange for payment of the rent, but the bailiffs - would not wait at all. Knew he had broken the law by resisting, but did not use any threats. The R. M. said the bailiffs must be protected, and ordered defendant to enter into recognisances for £SO, and find two sureties of .£25 each, to keep the peace for three ties, and was liberated.