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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1159, 26 September 1882, Page 2

In the ease of Knight v. Baker to-day at the Resident Magistrates Court this afternoon, the plaintiff fainted in the witness box and hud to be carried out of the court. The case was a construction of the covenant in a lease, and whether or not the rent had been paid in advance. On account of tlie plaintiffs illness it was agreed between counsel that a rehearing should be granted as soon as tho plaintiff recovers, and tlie filing of certain affidavits in tiie case.

Tlie case got up ostensibly on behalf of Hone Kowa lias been adjourned until the 25th October, to allow the agent (Mr Lascelles) employed in Napier by tlie opposite side to make an affidavit as to whoae directions, and under what circumstances the deed in question was registered. Of course tlie matter is virtually quashed 1 Earl Ducies yacht, the “Severn,” WM lost Ou an unmarked rock on the coast of Norway, in the night, and His Lordship and tho officers and crew barely escaped with their lives. Lord Ducie brought his orew to Tortworth where they arrived safely last July. At a recent party given in London, tho hostess carried a bouquet of crimson damask roses interspersed with tiny jets of elootrio light so cunningly disposed that no one oould ascertain the source of supply. Here is an idea for any Colonial belle who wishes to distinguish herself. Prinoo Albert Victor, eldest son of the Prinoo of Wales, is to be gazetted very shortly to a commission in the Norfola Militia.

Mr Bradlaugh, M.P.. and others wero committed for trial on tiie 21st July, at tho Mansion House Police Court, for blasphemy in the columns of the “Freethinker. The “Law Journal" does not think a conviction would affect his seat in Parliament.

Every day has Its reform. The latest reform has for its object the dresa of waiters. Black livery knee-breechea and gilt buttons are to distinguish them from guests. Accounts from Kent report the hop crops to be in almost a hopeless condition. H. M. S. Phoenix, fl guns, 1137 tons, belonging to the North American Squadron, has been wrecked at Charlotte Town, in Prince Edward's Isluml, Tlie crew were Sktisil.