THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1880.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 146, 24 July 1880, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1880.

'Municipal Court.—Since our Inst j report the following cases have boon . dispoHed of in this Court:—On the 22nrl jnst., Mutiu was found guilty of being ■ drunk,and.disorderly urn! was offered the - option-of J5 tinoor six days imprisonment with.hard labour. Strange to any Mutiu preferred the latter.and is tiowonthe. roads. —On the tMid,iMomson, for being drunk, was ordered to pay j}2..">o<\ Ou the sumo day, Jimmy, a dumb Snmoan, was sentenced to sixty days 'imprisonment with liard labour in irons, for stealing S2<JO from ii dwelling house in Mulinuu.

1 CItAVdK of FLAO.—.The three-masted schooner Agnes E Igell, which ■ has for the past two year* sailed out of this..port under the English Hag, though owned by a local German (Inn, has now hoisted the German colours. The change of flag has necessitated a change of master, and Captain Baalmanu, latu of the Tongatahu, is now in command, vpo Captain Firth, The Agnes'Edgoll is one of the handsomest Teasels which frequents, this port, and as sho is also a staunch ship and a fast sailer, wo anticipate that Captain liaalmami will have g >ud luck in his now .•command.

Trial at Mclisuu.-»-Ou Friday, the 16th inst., at Mulinuu, -before -G. von Oertzen, Acting Imperial German Consul, ami Suutele, Native Judge, three Samouns were charged with having been 'jjtttilty of riotous conduct nn the plantation of Mr. von Gei tz, Va'itele, a\id also with using threatening language towards that gentleman. The evidence led was of rather a conflicting nature, hut the Judges were convinced that one of the defendants had so misconducted himself as to warrant a sentence being imposed on him of slo fine and eighteen days imprisonment with hard labour. The other two prisoners, who had taken a less promiuciit part in the disturbance, were fined §l2 each, foiling payment to be imprisoned for twelve days, Some difficult was experienced by the Judges in deciding what penalties should lis inflicted, but ultimately, on the suggestion of Mr. von Oertzen, it was agreed to take the Municipal Regulations hearing on offences ns a standard. Considerable inteicst was manifested by the denizens of the' Point in this trial, ond Ruutelc is to be complimented oil his evident desire to assist the German representative in his efforts to bring the delinquents to justice. The offonges having been committed outside the Municipality we imagine there will be some difficulty in having the penalties fulfilled, and the Judges will require to net with firmness if they desire to see their sentences carried into effect.

Theft.—On Wednesday it was reported to the police that that morning early, or the previous evening, a considcrnhle'sum of money had been stolen from the house ofMr.Seanlou.Muliuuu. Suspicion pointed 1o a dumb .Samoan, named Jimmy, as the culprit. This youth had been about Mr. Soanlon's house on Tuesday night, but had suddenly disappeared. On the police I instituting enquiry, they learned that' Jimmy had been spending money in Town on Wednesday morning and Was thought to have gone (o Atua. Acting ou tuis information the Chief of Police proceeded to windward on Wednesday afternoon, and the following morning secured the, run-a-way in the town of Saluafata. It. was thought by some here that difficulty would bo experienced in apprehending the supposed thief, but the Chief of Police, reports that as soon as his errand was known in Atua every assistance was nffordedhim to makefile arrest. AVe are giad to learn that the bulk of tho stolen money has been recovered, Jimmy, on Ids capture, having indicated by signs where he bad planted it. It will be observed by our police report that Jimmy was dealt with in the Municipal Court yesterday.

Rev. Dr. G. A. Tunsku.—Doubtless many of our readers will be glad to learn that this gentleman, who left us some months ago for n trip home, has arrived safely in the old country. We do iiot know the exact date of his arrival, but the Parrninattn. the ship by which he and his family left Sydney for London, was reported at her destination, a few days prior to the sth June, all well. Mametoa's Advisers.—We learn that the three gentlemen who were some time ago appointed by the Consuls, on behalf of their respective Governments to assist Malietoa in framing laws for the better government of his subjects, have, in the meantime, suspouded their functions. Up to the present time little progress has been made by the. gentlemen referred to, the action of the chiefs who constitute the "Government" tending to impede any efforts made towards legislation. It has thoreforo been decided that tho visits of the Consular nominees should be discontinued until all Samoa has sent representees to''The Point." This consummation will probably be arrived at towards the beginning of August.

A Conundrum.—Where is the Smlsoe? This is a question which wo are asked about, fifty times n day, but, as we arcnot omniscient, we really can't say where she is. As we claim the same right ns ordinary mortals to propound a con. we have nlso put this question to some of our friends, and the best answer wo have received yet is, that she is "at sea." No doubt the cause of her lengthened absence will be soj-yed one of those days, and in tho meantime wo can only recommend anxious ones to exercise a little patience. An Amusing Episode.—An amusing incident, indicative of tho manners and habits of these unsophisticated (!) people among whom the white folks in this Group have cast their lot, happened on Thursday morning in tho Municipal Court. On the opening of the Court, a warrant was issued for the apprehension oT n native, named Tawese, on a charge of drunkenness. Tuitou,one of the Municipal constables, was sent to execute t!»e warrant. After an absence of about two hours he returned empty-handed. On tho Bench mailing the enquiry, ""Where is Tawese?" Tuitoa made the following .statement : —" When I got paper (meaning tho warrant) I go Tnwose house. 1 toll him he eomo "fale fnainosino." He say, ' All rigid, yon wr.it hero, I go wash, I come quick.' I sit down, by-and-bye Tawese he no conic. Igo water, he no there. JIo bud man, ho run away. I very angry to that man." Wo need scarcely add that tlio result of this "plain unvarnished tulo "was tho titter collapse of his Worship tho Municipal Magistrate.

! "MRS. BROWN" ON ARTHUR SKETCHLEY. The following notice of Mr. Oeorgs Rose, who muler tl<o assume<l name of "Arthur Sketcbley," sonic twenty years ago came before tbo London public as a humourous writer ami lecturer, appeared in the Sydney Mail of June s.—"lt was as the author of the adventures and peculiarities of Mrs. Brown that Mr. Sketchley first attracted public attention, and nt once won for himself a lasting reputation, especially at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, where, following in tlia footsteps of the late Albert Smith, he produced during four seasous, several pictorial entertainments, in which Mrs. Brown held a prominent position. Since then he has successfully conducted the worthy lady through the United Kingdom, Canada, arid has eventually found his way with her to the Antipodes. We subjoin from that lady's own lips what she terms ' a norty biografiy of Mr. Scratehloy,' that gentleman's modesty being a bar to his venturing to intrude his private affairs ou tlio attention of the public, though Mrs. Brown, baring his full permission to do so, has confided to us the following:— 'l'm sufo 1 never eonld'nt avo believed as be would ave growed to be such a fine full-sized man, as remembers im like a threadpaper for thinness when I fust knowed im, tho' lost eight on for years till lie came to lodge along with Mrs. Pndwick, up agin the Marble Arch as is a street jest off the Hedgewart road, as my dear mother remembered, quite a gal, with a edgcrow all down one side, ai was the Tyburn Fields, where er own father saw mother Brownrigg ung by the neck thro' being a mounted patrol, as starved er prontissos to death with quartern loaves behind iron bars as was over their eads, poor things, as their shrieks were card thro' the stone walls as found the old wretch out, ns is all built over, as were afterwards Connort terrace as is where Queen Caroline lived, when the Princess Charlotte ran away in a aekney coach, as looked all over tho Park, with cows a-fecding out of the draringroom winders, as died suddin thro' to-kin of loduuiil on the top of innguesier in goin to the play, as ardened in tho constitution the same as oysters will with port wine, or brandy on the top of em after supper, but as to Mr. Scratchley. he never were a man for suppers, tho' he always caino in reglar with a latch key, and would tread as light as a feather with a bed-room on the ground floor. As is wot 1 were tellin you that Sunday night, us you met me n-coniin omo from Woolloomooloo, when I missed tho 'bus thro' a-lingcriu over supper with a friend, leastways a party as 1 knowed thro' friends over in England, as treated ni'j like Queen Wielnrier; but us to beiu able to make out which way the 'buses goes in Sydney its a puzzle, as seems tome to beat waysa-walkingalongthc streets, and not a-goin nowheros in partickler, but as to me a-innking out which were a-goin to Woolloomooloo, as is in my opinion emit spell iinythiuk I eould'nt, and should ave been n-stickitig a-top of that ill now as you found me a-scttin on in the full-moon, if you iid'nt ave got me that cab as tho' jolty took me safe unit. But as to you a-asking me wot. I thorl. of your arbours, I must say as I didn't even sec your summer ouse, as aint much a judge of arbours as in general worry ketch cold places, and swarms with liinscets as I don't can.' about in my tea nor yet on your bread and butter, tho' no doubt pleasant in summer artcr blnxin sun on you all day. But, as I wire a-sayin, Mr. Scratchley is a party as knows is way about, leastways as did ought to, as wasn't horn yesterday, nor yet the day before by many a long year, thro' time n-tlyiu with na all; and to think as Queen Wiclorier bein past or merijuum as looks wonderful well, ami the lady all over, as gave mc or most grashus bend, thro' me a-waiting to cross as she was a-goin to the Great Western Rail in returnin to Windsor, as had an ankshus look, and no wondor, with all them pollytics on er ed, and eould'nt go over to see her grandchildren in Germany but them Ministers must get a-falliug out, and ad to sack the lot when she got omo. But as to Gladstill, in my opinion he'll be a-kickin over the trace, as the say in is, and eho'il ave to put the kibosh on im if she do'nt send cm all to the right-about, includin of course, John Bright, not but. wot, old Dizzy must be glad to ave a little peace and quiet, and is. no doubt, a-larfin in is sleeves ennff to split em when he thinks wot a kittle of fish old Gladstin is in for, wot with Injier and Ireland, and throwin open tho churchyards, and throwing over the churches, as is i» delights the same as outting down of trees, but law bless me, if you wants toknow every think about Mr. Scratchley you really must bask im as can talk fast enough about other peoplo.and don't know proaps wat other peuplo gays of im, as the lenst said the soonest mended is my way, for nothink don't never lose in rcpentill, and as for mo ever blasting any one's rcpotashnn I'd as soon think of blowin my own brains out, as is wot Mr. Scratchley once told me woro impossible, so I'd better not try, as is like a father to mc, tho' sonio ten years my junieror, as remembers im at Oxford, tho'some says it were Cambridge where tho sossiges comes from, but law its I all tho sumo in the, hend, cos any ow he's a master of harts at nil allows, tho' in couruo might avo is heneinios the same as me, as avo ad it said of mo as 1 were fond of uggin ths cruet, as tho snyin is, tho' as Mr, Scratchley will tell you, was novor but once overtook in a fault, na considers drink iu a man u herrer, hut iu a fioldmale a double wice. As were tho head of poor! Mrs. Mnlins as was always er weak pint poor thing, not as pints over satisfied, and I'm sure or weakness was er strength, as tlio say in is, as always took it uioro sporriU than water.'"