Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1882

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1080, 30 May 1882, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1882

The death is announced of Dr John Brown, I the well known essayist and writer, aged 72. Il is rumored t’ a'. Sir George Grey contemplates a trip to England at an early date. The dinner Io the Judges was a decided success. A full account wi:i be found elsewhere. Among the shipments per Te Anau. wi notice the item 197 cases transhipped from Waimea, for Mr W. Adair, of Gisborne. Colonel Whitmore’s new honours have re ceived a warm recognition in the Houses of Parliament. A slight shock of earthquake was experienced here at about a few minutes after twelve (midnight) yesterday morning. Some Turkish transports which were engaged in conveying t • oops went aground in tae Bosphorus. Forty men were drowned. It is announced that the price of 7’Zc Times newspaper, which has hilhe;t.» been pid>lis:;c I at threepence, will short'? be reduced to a penny. The debate on the “ West Coast Peace Preservation Bill” promises to ulToril some amount of food for digestion. Sir George < irey’s view of the matter seems to be creative of no slight astonishment. The British Government have declined to allow Celewayo. the ex-Kiug of Zululand, who is now confined in Cape Town, to revisit his country. The petition of the Zulus for his release has therefore been refused. At the R.M.’s Court yesterday, John Dirk was brought up on remand, charged witm lui.ay. lie was remanded for a further term of 7 days (until Monday next). Tin’s was all the business. A great fire has occured at Berlin. The Hygienic Exhibit ion has been burnt to the ground. The contents have been also consumed. The loss is estimated at. 2,090,000 florins. The House of Commons has instructed the Attorney-General to defend the act ion brough by Bradlaugh against tlie Deputy S •rgeant-nt-Arius for assault committed upon him in the process of his ejectment from the Chamber. The Town Council have conferred a great boon upon us by laying gravel along the street crossings. For the last few days they have been nearly impassable by reason of the mud, but thanks to the gravelling we are now able to cross the streets without circumlocution. “ Nemo,” of the Sydney Mail, was recently presented with a gold watch and chain for his correct tipping. Our sporting correspondent “ Ex-Clairvoyante,” has no objection to being similarly treated. If such a proposition is mooted he will, we are assured, nut take it as an insult. It is generally reported that H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., has given notice to the Government uf his intention to resign Ihe several appointments he holds, and that he leaves Napier towards the end of June for Auckland, where, in connection with a partner, he will practice his profession. Owing to the action taken by England and France in despatching a naval force to Alexandria, the Turkish Government have decided to make preparations fur any emergence that may arise. The ironclads of the Turkish navy are accordingly being rapidly prepared for sea. The reward of £20,000 offered by the Government for information leading to the capture and conviction of the murderers of L >rd F. Cavendish and Mr Burke has been increased to £21,500, no reliable clue having yet been obtained as to the identity of the murderers. The trial of eight persons accused of having contributed by their negligence to the terrible catastrophe at the King Theatre is proceeding in Vienna. The case against the ex-Mayor of the city has been heard, and after a lengthened investigation the jury returned u verdict of aquittal. We have to acknowledge the receipt from Messrs Parnell and Boylan, the local agents for Mr Mason the well-known Horticulturist of Auckland, of a very compendious price catalogue of shrubs, plants, and seeds of every kind and description. This little work commends itself stiongly to all who wish to form, or make additions to, shrubberies and gardens. The Napier Telegraph says:—MrsFuzzard, wife of the proprietor of the Masonic Hotel, at Napier, retired to bed on Friday night, apparently in her usual state of health. On t!.e house being closed Mr Fuzzaid went to b- d, and on waking on the following murnii.r, found his wife dead by his side, death having evidently occurred some hours. Much sympathy is expressed fur Mr b uzzard in his great • sorrow. We learn with regret that Mr Hart, th;: local ' Agent for t tie U.S.S. Company, J.u, u--< < j>:,-.j | tie post of Agent forthat Company nt Xapi ; T iC courtesy, energy, and g. niul bonhomie of j this gentleman has endeared him to us ail, and I while sincerely hoping that the change nut I prove beneficial to himsMf, we cannot but furl i that we shall be losers by it. Mr Hart will I probably leave for Napier in the course of t.'ie ensuing fortnight, lie carries with him the respect and esteem of theresidnts in this district. We wish him every success and happiness in Lis new billet. We are unaware us yet who is to succeed him as Agent fur the Company iu Gisborne. Mr Ewen Cameron, of Toanga, shipped yesterday morning, by the s.s. Te Anau, four 3-year-old draught horses (three cults and a filly), which fur size and symmetry will bear a most favourable comparison with anv v.rnng : stock that has left this port. They are ail bred by himself at Toanga, being out uf imported mares by his entire horses “ Y'ouny Lord Glasgow” and “Honest Tom.” They are for the Auckland market, and are consigned to Messrs Hunter and Nolan, t he wellknown stuck salesmen. Mr Cameron also shipped by the same boat, 15 head of caitle i and 120 sheep consigned to the same firm. The Standard publishes a must remarkable j letter from M. Davitt, recently released from I Portland Prison on ticket-of-lcave. The | writer charges the iate Irish Secretary, Right j Hou. W. E. Forster, with having deliberately I planned encouragement of outrages by arrest- i mg him. Had he been allowed his liberty ho , would have used his powerful influence in the , Land League to prevent crimes. Davitt goes on to say that he no longer believes in resort to force for the relief of Ireland from her present unfortunate condition. Dining his bitter solitude in a convict cell brighter and nobler visions dawned upon him, and he is now prepared to advocate more peaceful measures, believing that the enfranchisement ami fraternising of the people, and an appeal to their sense uf justice, would go far to efface pi; sent bitterness and ancient hatred,

On 'in ’ay nig .t I»o Cull,<ab’cs, ’••uvl.,; ' were convexii.g num Op.-UKs onachi/g'* ■•f i horse stealing, pu; no fur t v mu- . in a :< <u | ui. .vlrS I.- k 'j j'>a: i. hi. 1, r iictt r s.’cu iiy the prieoner was huiid-..iicu to ui.e m l lie i ’vii- | s -ibi.s, alongside uf vxhom he >‘.ep', m rather ' was juppuj. d tu sieep. But •• • far i iotu n- ■ fur w.'un: inc gu:ird.;u.j uf t-.e pe.ic- were I p .irefu.ix sl -.piug li.esi epuf thu j ■>!. Mr ! P isuiicr iu. k i:ie key m U;e handcu.'i out * t ; tact un.-lable’sn c h i. im;...-k'd his own vri- 1 , ; u.duaufmh sL-.i.M.1.c!, ukmg a toner uvvk ! w.tii him. Ycsic'dav monii :g ui.e of 51, »v . , Co-•per’.' men nmic.di-tur a’:i-.-am- I ._■ C:,suuep. ami uu g-Mug lo a--.-ii.in the < . found a E-jn.p -m wim sc-m d ra; her.. 7,/ o-Y, . a .d who in reply lo l. e ei.quiof wba- i:e '-is , d »iug there, replied that he -aits un l’:i • >•- I 1 looking fur work, it is cunjt-c! ured Ciat ’bis man and t.'-c escaped pn.-oner arc one a.-, i th>- | same. Ip lo the i:mc of our cuing iu ;evss ' we have nut heard of a re-cupture beintf n. ide, 1 but we shall, {loiibllc.-s, hear some* hin«r f .ii im-r I during the course of the -iay. In j ice !u ; the Cuiistablcs we may ;;-ld I .-.at thev hud s itup two nights wit..out sh-.*n, m.-l were l thoroughly knocked up. Mr While, of .-i<-r- I cury Bay, brought- the news to town. The ' escaped prisoner Antonio .Martini, is an Italian by birth, aged from 36 to -1 > veers. :vt>' ut 'ivo very swarthy uomplex-.oi!, bhi -k hair, L.-.-ir I. whiskers and moiist.ici.c. Beard an I whisk is of about two months g’.-owt.i. H;:s a l.ii-_e s. ar over one eyubr.-w -sed to be tau j Lit un.-). A sailor by trade. It is no' un-ikely P at Ihe eireiimf.Smees rd’ ' t; e Ohinumuri out rig ■ m :v have rs--ape 1 the • memory uf ?<>m. .an I f . ih • k-.-.'-w- . i.-d_ r e of ot her.', among uur rea d-: s. Vi e iheie- > fore take from the Am-kkmd W- 7/ N7a ‘ curl di o*st of the matter. J! will be remem- 1 bered that L’akara and E; i :l w-.-re broiiaht ■ up al-1 lie Auek'and Police U.-url and re i'-;:; ;.>d l un a charge of sluhUii.g ut one “D<ddy” ! for wide!: these natives arc arrest d ■ ••••irrcd _ in Aug’.if’i. 1579. T‘C Ngatika l ha I j sold the Pakel.angi block —a piece of hind the Ngalibako, the remnant of a once p.-werful tribe, claimed. Il was sul.-.-e pin t.y proved I iiat these latter had m t the slightest kmndatiou for their claim. On the day of the out- | rage Mr D. 11. Bayhlon and Mr ILnn-y Crumps, surveyors, uiili D-obly M.-Vv i'di-.mis, a voung !iaif-ca--tP, and Powdrell (uhammc-i) were surveying the Pukehangi blo.-k. nea.- t' c Rotokuhu Gorge,on the Pacroa and Te Arona road, wh.cn suddenly a parly of armed nalivi .i appeared and fired a volley. It being a case 1 of “God for us all, and the devil take the hindmost,” the survey party took to their he. Is. McWilliams, however, was brought to earth with a ball through the taiga. With | admirable presem-e uf mind he shammed I death, whih* Pakara and h ‘ina stood over him brandishing their tomahawks. One of the natives cut off a. jiorti-11 of the plucky young man’s Lair, and placed if in his mouth. I When all was clear he enwied to Pacroa, a di.-dance of five miles. Although the afiair created an immense sensation at the time, nothing was done to effect their capture. Their B'ttlemcnt is situated in the centre of a swamp, <>n the banks of the \\ aihou River, and no doubt the authorities thought that pursuit would be something like the proverbial hunting for a need!? in a bale of hay. Besides, it, was known that the Ngatihak >s were desperate characters, and many valuable lives might have been lost in adopting aggressive measures against the mis.nal.de <icspera lues. By the time McWilliams had reeoxered from the efi'cc-ts of his wound the j ]) ibiic 8-'e!ne.l to have arrived t cuu'-'u-siun that the matter.had entirely blown over.