LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 277, 31 July 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In our journeyings, (says the Waikato Times), we have to record the various traits of a.an, be ho European or Maoriall have to be faithfully noti<ed by our peu. Whether his characteristics |fire of | the animal or fhe intellec. tual kind, whether his sympathies are with the refined or debased. In thi s instance, it is our great pleasure to have to record one of the most Christian and Good-Samaritau-like acts that we remember to have read or published. A few nights ago—a bitter cold night it was— Amopui, a native, was returning to Cambridge, ami when some distance from the township saw the prostrate form of a man—a European—on the road. It appears thai; the poor fellow, with one leg only had travelled over land all the way from Napier, had crossed creeks, surmounted hills, and threaded his way through the bush. But nature gave way at last, and he fell \vh<;n Amopui found him, utlcrly worn out, helpless and exhausted. But for this timely assistance Charles Pat-meters (for this was the European's name) would in all probability never have seen the light of another day The Maori lifted him up, and carried him bodily into Cambridge, and those who know the heavy sandy road on the other side of the bridge can judge what the labor must have been. Amopui took him to his tent, and attended to him the night through ; but the noble fellow's good deeds did not end here. In the morning, he got a subscription list and by dint of persevereiyje collected nearly L 9, which he handed over to the police authorities to be expended in sending the poor cripple to Auckland. Amopui is well known in Cambridge as being-a straightforward and honest native, and Jwill now mere than ever be universally respected. If there be no other recognition in this sphere of this good action, the story should find a corner iujevery paper and magazine in the world.

The following cable message 3igneS. by Sir George Grey and thirty-eight members of the House, . was forwarded to Mr Graham Berry as leader of the Liberal party iu Victoria .—" We the undersigned members of the Liberal party in the House of Representatives New Zealand, desire to convey our heart felt congratulations to the people of Victoria on the result of the elections, and trust that the Liberals may now be able to secure measures of reform which will in all respects prove satisfactory to the people of Victoria and of lasting effect to that great and prosperous community." On Saturday it was telegraphed round the colony by the " Press Association " that the following reply had been received in answer to the cablegram sent by certain Liberals in New Zealand, per Mr J. C. Brown, M.H.R., from Wellington . "July 23rd. —Many thanks for your welcome telegram. I believe the Liberal party here are strong enough to settle constitutional reform. I trust before long to have occasion to return your congratulations with i espect to events in New Zealand. My party authorise me to sign on their behalf:—Graham Berry, Melbourne.'

The following ciscular has been issued from the Department of Justice :—The attention of the Government having been called to the excessive expense thai has hitherto attended prosecutions undur the "Fraudulent Debtors and Creditors Act, 1878," Registrars of the Supreme Court and. Clerks of District Courts -are informed that, with a view to bring these expenses within reasonable limits, tbe Government will not be prepared, as a rule, to exceed a sum of Ten Pounds (L 10), in each case under the 10th Section of that Act, for the costs of Solicitor and Cuunsel engaged and that that sum is to includo the costs at the prel'minary proceedings as well as at the trial. Witnesses expenses will be an additional charge. Officers of the Courts will bring this Circular under the notice of Trustees upon their election or

appointment—K. G. Fountain, Under Secretary.

He must be a bold man who would play a joke upon members of the Koyal Family. Yet the young men of the Windsor and Albert institute seem to have beeu bold enough to undertake the task. Prince and Princess Christain, Princess Beatrice, and the Grand Duke of Hesse attended the opening of a bazaar at the Institute named. After walking through the " faucy fair," and making sundry purchases, the party were invited to inspect a room devoted ostensibly to a fine art exhibition, The visitors were each presented with a catalogue co guide them in the tour round the apartment. Tne recepi ents, however, must have been considerably surprised on comparing the catalogue with the exhibits. For instance, the first item "Lynix in repose," by A Constable was represented by a pair of handcuffs, whilst answering the description of "The Babes in the Wood " were a couple o £ dools wr»pped up in shaving. A yarmouth bloater was described in the catalogue as "Caught in a Squall off Yarmouth." Qn searching for "Tne Day before the Twelfth on the Perthshire Moors," the party found simply the letters '' the oleventh,' and in place of a statute in bronze of Her Majesty" (kindly lent for the occasion), they found a penny fixed lo the wall A Wellington and a Blueber boot did service for " Heroes of Waterloo," while a match with the head oil: answered for "The Poweis of Lucifer Defeated. It is gratifying to learn that the Prince and Princesses seemed thoroughly to enjoy the joke, and that none of the institute authorities were beheaded on the spot.

The nextnember of the Victorian Review will contain a contribution from the Duke of Manchester on the subject of deadlocks in Victoria, in which he points out the absenco of any true analogy betweeu a Parliament composed of two elective chamb-rs and one containing a house of hereditary legislators like that of Great Britain, and argues in favour of a second Chamber possessing the power of amending money bills, inasmuch as it is no less representative of taxpayers than the lower one.

We would draw attention to the school children entertainment on Monday evening, the last, of these enterta.nments under the auspices of the committee was a great success the present programme we may safely affirm will not be found disappointing, and the object being to aid the prize fund it is to be hoped all parents will be present.