The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 318, 16 November 1880, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Temutca Volunteers held a church parade on Sunday last. 4 here was a fair iptendance.

The survey of the Pari ha ka block was ouinmeiiced last week by one parly of surveyors, who will be reinforce! this week by several other parties.

A Wanganui “ ham ” sold after a teameeting the other night was found to be a dummy made of tofara, neatly greased and smoked.

The appointment of Mr Nugent Wood as magistrate, with jurisdiction up to £IOO, has been gazetted, and the appointment of Mr O’Halloran, as postmaster for Temuka, lias also been gazette*!.

it is notified by advertisement that the sifting of the 11 ,M. pourt, appointed tp be held to-morrow, is postponed till Monday next; and that the Court will, for tbe future, sit on Mondays instead of Wednesdays—Police c.isee to bo heard at 10, and civil at 11 a.in.

We would again draw attention to Mr K. F, Gray’s monthly sale of horses, cattle, and sheep to take place at his new sale yards, opposite the Presbyterian Church, to-morrow, at 1 o'clock sharp. Also, at 12 u’clqok, several first class vehicles.

A correspondent writes ; —(Da ypu inform me if there is any likelihood of the Hali Government making an Mtempt to arrest the murderers of Moffat, who was shot last Thursday. [We think they may make the attempt, but feel sure they will not have the courage to carry it out successfully.—En.j

It will be seen from our advertising columns.that the general half yearly meeting - of the Temuka Chess Club will be held this evening, at the Temuka Hotel, and as the business is of an important nature, we hope to see agooi attendance of those interested in fostering amusements of this chsracter.

Te Whiti has adopted another mode of protesting against linropeana trespassing on his lands. He lias caused to be erected across the main road at Parapara a stout substantial fence, with a slip panel The 1 ioverument haveapparenllyacknowledged Te Whiti’s right to erect the fence by intimating th t it will not b« removed till a fortnight after the wheat is fully ready for harvesting. That means, we suppose, it will never be removed, at least by the prders of Government.

Il is worthy , .of- iTDte that the Christchurch Derby was done in faster tim than on any previous occasion. The Hou if. Campbell’s Sir Modred, which started at the odds of 4 to 2, did the distance in 2 min <*3 sec. The Melbourne Derby this year occupied one second longer, and many authorities are pretty w II agreed that for any x'ace of a mile and a half, the Flemiiigton course is equal to three seconds better than Christchurch. This would give Sir Modiod the reputation of being four second faster than t.lraud Flaneur, with the same weight and distance Lure the favorite, and own sister -to Lurline, started at the odds of 3 to S 3 on, and finished fourth. The result will be disastrous to the metalliciaus,

We have great pleasure in drawing tention to an advertisement iq another column to a concert to be held in t]xe Schoolroom, Milford, on Friday next. The object is a praiseworthy one, being to obtain funds to procure prizes for deserv* ing pupils. Now that the Boards of Education are too impecunious to allow the Committees a small grant as formerly, it is the public duty to aid them in thei l ' laudable efforts to supply this want. Milford lias claims upon Teinuka in connection with concerts. The worthy and active Chairman of Milford School has always been ready to assist Temuka in any philantropMc or charitable, as well as ether public movements. The programme promises a good evening’s enjoyment, and we have no doubt but it will be faithfully cam d out.

A sale, or rather re-sule of the household property belonging to. Mr W. Johnston, solicitor, took place yesterday, by Mr Moss Jonas. The sale is the outcome of a dispute between the disposer and $ former purchaser. The latter bought what he thought the equity, of redemption—that is, he ~ hs-'l of J2C-0 0 i’c; the property or: the understanding that a, present mortgage would stand as part of the price. The disppser, on the other hand, holds that Ifie conditions, which were road out, distiuctly stated that the property was to be sold subject to the mortgage, and that auy bid ot an intending purchaser would be a hid ovei and above, £2OU. The former purchaser having offered £3OO, at which, price it was knocked dowu to him, in accordance with which he signed the articles of sale- It does appear at first sight that the disposer has the beat of it, as every man should know what he buys and, wrhat he signs. On the other hand, people in these colonies are not very careful in looking into those things, and, so the buyer considers the property his for the £3OO, which some say « the. worth of it.

The New York Tribmio announces that tho great; prima donna, Adelina Patli, ia about to proceed to America, where she is to receive the magnificent suai oi' £120,000 for an eighteen month’s engagement.

Perhaps one of tho largest ‘ (ea lights’ eyer held in England was tiip ope given on the 10th August last at by Mr Rankin, IVjLPv 1° his constituents and their wives and families. It is estimated that ovc) t|ooo persons were present, and that 30001bs of cake, 12001 b» bread (300 41b loaves), 701 bs fresh buKer, 701bs tea, and 2Golbs sugar were consumed.

As an evidence of tho wealth of the frpit industry in the Paramatta districtNow South Wales, it is mentioned ill the Sydney Telegraph, M That the single crop of oranges in qne of the principal orchards was this year sold for £6OOO cash, as it stood op the trees, the purchaser bearing the cost qf its package and removal. The orchard in question lias gn area of 170 acres.”

With reference to the reported rise of a shilling a day' to the men working in the Blue Spur, Nelson, and which appeared in the Leader a short time since, we learn from the Tuapeka Times that instead of “arise” of a shilling per clay, it is the Company's intention tp reduce the wages from 0s to Bs.

A new enemy to wheat has been discovered in Ontario. In its nature form the insect is in shape tike the common h'niae fly, but much smaller, and rather more §}e der in proportion tq width. The larva byes iu the stem of wheat, and destroys the plant by devouring tfle substance of the stalk, which becomes nearly dissevered, and the head of wheat -consequently dies off prematurely. The pest will attack outs, barley, or rye, but it is said to prefer wheat.

The Rev. Mr Husband, Incumbent of St. Michaels, Folkestone, being troubled by members of his congregation dropping buttons, eounter-feit sovereigns, etc., into his offertory bags, nailed a piece of cardboard on bis church door, on which was fastened the articles which were substituted by Ida congregation for coins of the ret.lm, and preached a sermon on the subject flowing over with invective. The next Sunday every button and brass sovereign deposited in the collecting box had a piece of black thread to it, ready for hang iug on the door.

What are termed by the press the Sunday evening concerts at St. Paul’s, Auckland, appear to be getting lively. At the evening service on Sunday last, the incumbent, the Rev. t. 1 . M. Nelson, took occasion tq allude Io the indecorous conduct of some members of the congregation, who displayed a volatile spirit in the sacred edifice. After commenting on the "discreditable nature of such conduct, he stated that, should it be continued, he would refuse to proceed with the service and the churchwardens would feel it ( heir dpty to remove the persons persisting in it.

The question of the Synod affirming the desirability of churches within the Diocese of Dunedin being “ free and open ; ” ie , that pew rents should be abolished, snd the churches kept open on week days, was discussed at the Synod yesterday. Most of the members of the Synod expressed an opinion on the question and the motion was finally lost on the votes of the laity, the clergy being almost unanimously in favour of it, Baron Magnus, the unfortunate Minister at Copenhagen whose altercations with Midle. Sarah Bernhardt gave serious offence to his chief, is soon to quit the diplomatic service. His explanations of the incident, which assumed proportions far above its value, not being considered satisfactory, the Baron has been told that his eventual resignation, likely to forestall further disagreeables, would not be declined, Baron Magnus, now on leave of absence, will only return to Copenhagen foi the presentation of his letters of recall.

Bismarck (says a contemporary) has lately been speaking bis mind with charac teristic candour in reference to yMr Glad stone His opinion of the British Prime Minister is neither fluttering to that states man nor assuring to the nation whose interests ho holds in trust, But it is well known there is no love lost between the man of blood and iron and his rival of the axe and pen, Mr Gladstone is just as unreserved iu his views of Prince Bismarck as Prince Bismarck is in his views of Mr Gladstone, and th** errfcat"r~ of f.htdr mutualopinion is that it expresses thorough antipathy.

Advices from Vienna state that the Emperor Frauds Joseph of Austria re ceived, on 26th August in private audience the Envoy of Japan his Excellency Ida who presented his credentials to His Majesty. The Envoy was accompanied by the Secretary of the Japanese Legation. In the speech which he addressed to the Emperor, the Envoy transmitted the felicitations of the Emperor and Empres of Japan on the occasion of the betrothal of Crown Prince Rudolph. A,t the same time, he presented to his Majesty the Japanese Order of the Ohrysuntemum, which is only conferred on Sovereigns The Emperor, who. expressed himself greatly pleased with chis mark of esteem

Referring to the disqualification of Mata by the V.R.0., the Gam am Mail says r‘ ( That there were strong grounds for arriving at the determination' to disqualify for ever the horse and his ruler can scarcely be doubted, for no body of sportsmen we should tipple would extend s» severe a punishment to a visitor unless flagrant dishonesty had been fully proved. .The reputation of New Zealand sportsmen as a whole will suffer in this respect, and we hope that the jockey clubs of this Colony will mark their sense of the disgrace that has been done to New Zealand by eur dorsing the action of the Victorian Racing Club.'’

An Italipu correspondent of the Lancet calls attention to an insidious and frightfully , fatal disease called “ pailega,” of which no less than 97,000 Ita.ians are said to be dying at the present time, the number of victims representing 3’62 per iOOO of the whole population, and in the infected departments, especially Lombardy and Venice, a higher proportion than ever occurred during the worst cholera epidemic in France. The disease usually runs a slow course, like popspmptiop. Its cause is believed to be the exclusive consumption of maise iu a detonated condition, and the unhealthy state of the hovels in which the rustics live.

The Academy states that Baron Charles de Beau touch, who has already made extensive explorations in the Malay Peninsula, is about to undertake another journey in that region, where much still remains to be done for the cause of geography. Should circumstances admit of his so doing, he proposes afterwards to visit the interior of Independent Burmah, Siam, and other parts.of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula. Oq tfle occasion of his former journey ho accumulated much useful cartographical material, to which we hope he may be able to add during his present expedition. A very good idea of the way bribery is still carried on in English elections in spite of the severe laws against the practice, may be gained (says the New York Hour) from the following dialogue which took place iu the Highlands : —Candidate for Parliamentry Honors : Will you be good enough to support me, Mr M'Pawky, ami give me the benefit of "our vote on the polling day ?”—Weel sir, ta last Parliament tnemper will say to me : ‘ Mr M‘Pawky, I Lev an excellent .cask of wliusky up at ta pig boose, ant I woot like you to try it, and I will sent it to you to trink success to my election ;’ ant he tid cent it, and he kot it in all right. He wassiop much a chentleraan to ask any other cheutleman to vote for him.” Candidate : I trust I have not offended you, Mr M'Pawky, by asking such an independent man a*» yourself for your vote, and since you know how ti appreciate spirits, I shall be glad if you will drink success to me in a little cask that I will send down, and some capita! tobacco as well.”—“No offence, sir— no offence ! But I thocht as ycu was n stranger, you’d pe clad to know how a last memper behaved to cheutlemen voters.”

Labour throughout this district (remarks tho Cromwell Argus) is very plentiful, and every day sees fresh batches of swaggers passing through the town, en route for the various stations, where there is prospect of work during the approaching shearing season. Already most of tho runholders are fully supplied, and disappointment will be the fate of a good many unemployed now travelling the interior.

In the Wamiambool Standard of 9th October, there is a i account of a trial, at the Belfast Assizes, of a man named H. T. Bead, for embezz ing L 236, the funds of the Wamiambool Permanent Building and Investment Society. In summing up, His Honor Mr Justice Stephen said that ho had no doubt of the prisoner’s guilt. The jury, however, returned a verdict of Not guilty. After an interval of silence, H : s Honor, looking at the Crown prosecutor, asked. “ What’s the use of going on with these Belfast cases ? It’s perfectly disgraceful. I would advise tho Crown prosecutor not to proceed further. It’s a disgrace to the whole system of trial by jury.” Mr Hodge, who prosecuted, then asked for a postponement and a change of venue before proceeding with the other charges against the prisoner. This was opposed by Mr Holesworth, and finally His Honor rose in a passion and said, he would discharge the prisoner altogether “My opinion is,” continued His Honor “that Belfast requires to be exterminated. It is Belfast that is on its irxai not that man,” His Honor then lift the Court,