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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1164, 2 October 1882, Page 2

A letter has, we understand, been received from the Government at WcJtington by Captain Andrews, on behalf of the pilot men who have been in the ocoubution of what are generally known as Captain Chrisp’s cottages, on the Government reserve. We hear that the “ gallant ” Captain is extremely wroth, and by all accounts means to fight. We should advise him, in his own interests, to cry peccaui. However, time will show ; we shall wait quietly and hear what the Captain has to say. We understand that the “Capting” has obtained a copy of the letter sent to the Government, and intends to “go ” for the men. Let him do so at his peril! The following story has recently gone the rounds of the German papers On the morning the recent eclipse Captain Von ; S , of the Fusileers, issued the folI lowing verbal order to bis company, through his sergeant-major, to be communicated to I the men after forenoon parade :—“ This , afternoon a solar eclipse will take place. 1 At three o’clock the whole company will parade in the barrack yard. Fatigue jacke\ a and caps. I shall explain the eclipse to the ; men. Should it rain they will assemb\ e i the drill shed.” The sergeant major having ! set down his commanding officer’s instruci tions in writing as he understood them formed the company into a hollov/ square at I the conclusion of the morning dr.-ill, and read | his version of the order to them, thus : , “ This afternoon a solar eclipse will take place in the barrack yard by order of the ■ captain, and will be attended by the whole j company, in fatigue jackets and caps. The ! captain will conduct tho solar eclipse in I person. Should it rain, the eclipse will take 1 place in the drill shed.” i A charge of cruelty being preferred against a pupil teacher at the Union-street | school, Dimedin, a sub-committee was ap--1 pointed to investigate the matter. In their , report to the school committee, the enquirers I stated that the charge had been fully investigated and proved quite correct. The secretary hud been instructed to forward the ; sub-committee’s decision to tho head-master, . Mr Stewart, and to ask him to direct the I attention of the pupil teacher in question I (A. J. Stewart) to the regulations which I provide that pupil teachers have not the 1 power of inflicting punishment. Surely, if the charge were “quite correct,” some stronger measure than that should have been taken.