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Southland Times, Issue 1080, 28 December 1868, Page 2

f A Christinas' midnight mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic' Chapel, which was crowded to excess. The choir was assisted by about 20 vocal and instrumental performers, who hadtaken part in the Sacred concert. The music was Mozart's 12th Mass and the ' Adeste Fideles.' The Christmas Ere Amateur Sacred Concert was most successful, musically, but the audience was not so numerous as could have been wished. The music was selected almost entirely from the oratorios of Handel and Mendelssohn. Programme: Parti.— l. 'Wedding March,' Mendelssohn. 2. • Christmas Chorale,' Mendelssohn. 3. Aria (bass), 'Is not his word like a fir©;' Elijah (Mr Dean), Mendelssohn. 4. Duet (soprano and tenor) ; ' Lobgeßang' (Lady imateur and Mr Marten), Mendelssohn. 5. Anthem, 1 In- Jewry is God known,' Clarke Whitfield. 6. Duet (tenor and bass), ' More glorious to die,' Maaaniello, (Messrs Marten and Dean) Auber. 7. Solo pianoforte, prelude and fugue (Lady amateur), Beethoven. 8. Selection from * Judas Maccabeus, Handel, viz., aria (tenor) ' Sound an alarm' (Mr Marten), chorus, ' We hear.' March, chorus, 'See the Conquering Hero Comes.' Par 2 'War March of the Priests,' (Athalie) Mendelssohn. Selection from the ' Messiah,' Handel, viz : — l. Reeit. ' Comfort Ye,' and 'Every Valley,' (Mr Marten). 2. Chorus, 'And the Glory of the Lord.' 3. Recit., l - Thus Sayeth the Lord,' and • That who may Abide,' (Mr Dean). 4. And ' He shall feed his flock, (Lady amateur). 5. Aria 'But thou didst not leave,' (Mr Kingsland). Chorus, ' Hallelujah. As to how the Maori rebels got their ammunition has long been a. subject for discussion. The following extract from the Poverty Bay correspondent, of the ' Hawke's Bay Herald,' would lead to the belief that there are traitors in the Auckland province. It says: — "I have just received & remarkable present — it is a cartridge— one of two found upon the H&uhau killed at Patutahi the other day by our transport party. This cartridge has evidently been one of many manufactured for the us* of Hauhaus. It is, however, too artistically finished, and the powder is too fine in grain, to have been made by the enemy. Ihe paper coverings or cases of both these cartridges are formed of a number of the ' Southern Dross' journal, and they contain portions of a speech delivered by a Mr G. Graham, of Auckland — upon what subject I could not discover. The cartridge hat been examined by many persons, and some rather free criticisms indulged in."

John Bfcthgate, Esc(» has h&sk appointed visional Trustee tinder the Bankruptcy Act, 1863\ for the Judicial district of dtago iad Southland; Without td possess v the gift of prophecy, says the ' Nelson Colonist,' we are strongly disposed to believe that ere many months past Dr Featherston will be Premier of New Zealand. So far gays the ' Daily Times ' from Te Kooti's force being scattered and greyly reduced in num- : here, it isstated that he is stronger now then he j was at the time of the masacre at Poverty Bay, having boeii joined by 200 Hau-haus from that district. A telegram from Sydney, published i>! the 1 Age' on the 10th inst., states :— " The bill passed j by the Parliament of "New South Wtilea in j October, 1867, for authorising the appointment of membors 6f the Biecutlve Oodncil of the colony "to be members of a Federal Council of the Australasian colonies, has been returned to the , colony disallowed by Hoc.; Majesty. The object of the Bill was to' carry "out the resolution agreed to at the Postal C nference for the establishment of a Federal v'• -uncil, which should give effect to the other resolutions, and deal with other subjects of common interest as hey might arise. It is v.nderßtood that the bill has been disallow- ■ ;?--J.-i :-sa Hie oSher colonies failed to take .'•:;• i> •; . ■> for establishing tbe propdsed Count- 5 !. Aiccdniii^ yO the 'SputUbrn Cross 1 of the 16th inst, the Provincial Council of Auckland, on a miv ion by Captain Cooper for the appointment of a s.-io.:'- ;oraii>iltee to prepare a petition te the Qu.vn :•-• I iofch Soities ol Parliament, praying j tUt.!- :Ji^ control an drganisatidii at tae ( militia i and olunteer forces may be resumed by her Majesty's Wp"fe3entative in the colony, was • agreed feoTaft^r a prolonged discussion. Notwithstanding a very stiff breeze, a spirited j attempt was made on Boxing Day, tq^jarry out the programme of the regatta. Shcmfy before 12 o'clock, four of the boats entertsgyror the first race — for the first-class Sailing feoab — got into position, and went away, heelin • over under a force of canvass which, to ordinary observers, made the situation of their occupants seem anything but a safe co. One of the competitors , was, however, quickly out of the, race, for the ! wind increasing to a gale, carried away the jib of the Rip, and ehe had to leave the course and bear uji for the jetty. Mr Maurice's boat might also be put in the same catalogue, as she seemed to sail badly on the wind, and could hot 'from the first be considered as a rival to either of the «ther two boats — Mr M'iiean's Jane, and Mr Landell's Kiwi. At starting, the Kiwi had a considerable handicap, in consideration of her shortness of keel, but she was admirably handled by Captain Thomson, and . maintained her lead throughout the greater portion of the race, although the heavj weather was greatly in favor of her larger adversary. After turning the punt moored at the lower end of the course — about a couple of miles below the jetty — the two boats came up in fine style, olten running gunwale under. On passing the jetty, the Kiwi was leading beautifully by about her original distance, and would, no doubit, the water being smoother and the breeie a little lightened, have improved her position had sho continued on the course, but through some misunderstanding her crew considered the race finished at the flag ship — slightly above the jetty— which sES rounded in fine style und then dropped down to the jetty again. The crowd on the jetty, seeing the error, of course gesticulated violently, and made signs to the luvvi^to go on and round a punt moored off the powder magazine, but before matters could be fully explained the Jane had shot far ahead and the Kiwi's chance was lost. She was, however, put on the course again, and followed the Jane round the punt and home to the flag ship-. Here it became evidentr that M'Lean was also under some misapprehension as to the distance to be sailed, for instead of coming in to the jetty he kept on for the lower punt i again under as much canvas as he could safely c&rrj, until he saw that no other boat was following. Under these circumstances it is most likely the race will be run over again, as it was evident that no rery definite arrangement had been made as to the exact course the boats were to take. At the conclusion of the race it was deemed advisable, in consequence of the gale, to postpone the rest of the events until a future day, probably on Saturday next, 2nd January. It is to be hoped that then the weather may prove more propitious, and that the various races may come off without hitch or mishap. It will be seen from our advertising columns that a meeting of the Committee is called for Wednesday evening next at the Clarendon flotel. The ' Hawke's Bay Times' has the following : — We would suggest to the authorities the advisability of employing three or four intelligent native detectives whose duty it would be to apprehend all suspected Hauhaus that might be found in the town or suburbs. It is a notorious fact that spies and scouts from Titokowaru's camp daily visit this town, purchase goods, read the newspapers, attend public places of resort, and carry oft* intelligence. The Resident Magistrate has no authority to imprison or otherwise interfere with those spies : therefore the military authorities, whose special duty it is to protect the town, must either do it or leave it undone. In no other country in the world would spies be allowed to do aa they do throughout every part of thislßland. We trust the subject will have immediate attention.