NEWS OF THE DAY.
A telegram was received from London to-day, intimating that the Timanr Water Works Loan of £OO,OOO had been floated at a minimum of 102.
Attention is called to [the recommendations re Bankruptcy Laws adopted by the Chamber of Commerce at their recent meeting. Our condensed report was slightly inacurate and in view of the importance of the questions considered we should have published the recommendations as passed in our issue of last evening, but as the Chamber is at present in the position of “The Wandering Jew” of the French Novelist, without an abiding place, wo were unable yesterday to obtain access to its minutes.
The ups and downs of life in New Zealand are remarkable. About two years ago Mr George Jones, proprietor of the “ Oamaru Mail” appeared at the bar of the House of Representatives to show cause why he should not be imprisoned for denouncing the land speculations of the Hon Mr Whitaker. Last evening the same Mr George Jones re-appeared in the same House of Representatives escorted by Sir George Grey and Mr Shrimski. Mr Jones took his seat as member for Waitaki, while the Hon Mr Whitaker although Attorney-General is member for no-where. Sueh is political life, dear boyjl
Half a clo7.cn seamen have been remanded to the 30th inst. by the Auckland tench on a charge of broaching cargo, and stealing whiskey, beer, caudles, Ac., valued at £3O from the British ship Chile, on the high seas. The conduct’of the men was represented to have been very bad. Whiskey and other things had been taken, and the caudles left to burn out in all sorts of places, to the imminent danger of the ship and everyone on board, as there were ‘2OO barrels of gunpowder stowed in the vessel. Had the powder ignited the case would not have come into Court, as the shock could have been fatal to the vessel and all on board.
News from New Caledonia to Juno 11, states that M. Loucanan, member of the Municipal Council, has been imprisoned for insulting a Magistrate in the exercise of his functions. Madame Spaldbour, who has just been confined, was violated and murdered by a convict, who was subsequently arrested. Four escaped convicts have been recaptured in a boat on the coast near Bourail.
The old Press Association, under the management of Messrs Holt and McCarthy', used to make occasional blunders in the forwarding of press telegrams, but the United Press Association heats the old institution hollow. As an example we may' mention that .yesterday we received two messages of 800 words, one from Auckland and the other from the Bluff, and not only were both exactly alike, hut they' were essentially a copy of a Wellington telegram which appeared in the morning papers.
The English journal “Society” states that “ one of the latest discoveries made is a manuscript of fit. Peter ! The London Bible Society is said to have offered £20,000 for it, and it is in possession of the heirs of a man named Bore, who has recently died in Jerusalem, at the patriarchal ago of 100. It is believed that his heirs will not part with it, but may allow reproduction and translation.” A writer comments on the incident as follows —“ There is always a strange interest attaching to any manuscript written by' a vanished hand. I should much like to sec this relic of St. Peter, but still more like to see the handwriting of St. Paul, especially that sentence which was read with such sympathy by his proselytes, in which he laments the ‘ trembling hands’ which prevented him from writing the whole of his letter himself. The picture of the old Apostle, weary and almost worn out with his active life, finding his hands at last failing him, is to me infinitely pathetic. There is the touch of nature about it that goes stiaight to the heart of the reader. ”
The ease of the old white-haired man who was yesterday brought up before the Court charged with theft from a draper’s shop excited some interest, and as his pitiful story was told, and lie related how he laid come up on foot all tire way from Dunedin to look for work ami had been driven t () commit crime by dire necessity, much compassion was felt for him. The sequel, however, remained to be heard. On being brought up again this morning Inspector Pender stated that enquiries instituted had revealed that the accused was known in Dunedin as John Hawker alias (Javill, and that he was originally transported many years ago to Tasmania from England for picking pockets. In April, 1878, he was sentenced to 3 months’ imprisonment at Lyttelton for habitual drunkenness. In September of the same year he was sentenced to G months for larceny. In April 1879, to 3 months, at Hiverton, for larceny; and in Sept., 1879, to 3 months for the same offence at Dalclutha. On Jan. 20 of the present year ho was sentenced to 0 weeks for larceny at Oamaru. Ho was sentenced this morning by Mr llccthain to 12 months with hard labour and took his sentence with the indifference of an old hand.
The people of Hokitika intend petitioning Parliament for the prosecution of their Harbor Works.
Alexander Edic, of Wellington, has been lined £2O for selling liquors in less quantities than two gallons.
At Dunedin, on Monday, a little boy named Dochcrty was sent to the Industrial School, for two years, and ordered to be educated in the Homan Catholic religion, wV.ilc another named Lake, aged 10, was sent to gaol for three months, to he brought up in no particular faith, for sleeping in a brewery, at Caversham, in order to avoid a thrashing from their parents.
The “Press” relates a pitiable talc told to tbc Kaiapoi bench on Monday by a Maori constable, who had, as he himself stated, been “slewed” by a Johnny. He had called on the Chinee about his unregistered dog, and the latter told him if lie would call again he would show him the receipt. John immediately set off to the proper officer and registered the “ puppy,” and in the evening chalked off the constable by the production of tire document, which the constable subsequently found out had been obtained after bis first visit to the Chinaman’s cabin that day.
The Dunedin tramways arc making rapid progress. A lime table just issued by the enterprising proprietor shews that the total number of cars starting from the city central terminus each day is 2hl, and the total distance run per day is 1112 miles.
A resident of Christchurch named Joseph Freeman, was prosecuted the other day for poisoning a dog. The evidence showed that he had threatened to destroy the dog, that subsequently the animal died, and Professor Bickcrton found strychnine in its stomach, and that Freeman had previously purchased the poison. The bench said the evidence pointed strongly to accused, but not being conclusive, dismissed the case. The “ N. 0. Times ” states that a chimney sweep is badly wanted in Oamaru at present. This may account for the frequency of tires in that neighborhood. Mining disturbances arc feared at Shag Point. Y'csterday tiro colliers on strike received a visit from Inspector Thompson, of Oamaru, and to-day a detachment of police from Dunedin mounted guard at the pit mouth.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2267, 23 June 1880, Page 2
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