Local Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 320, 10 January 1874, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

H*S; igXCfIWJSC'S S3.R JAJ*KS,FEB'a.U§SO»,.G»v«i;nor of all the.. New JSealandgra,, accompanied, by- Kis. Hqrop- tie Suj>er i in.tQnden,t, will arrive is lj>ii.w;re.irce On Moiyl#y afternoon. He will' be received" by/His, Worship HhßjJVlayoir'and Qhx- worthy- j C.oui)&ttlQr,s in, a tdujjilav manner- t^tbat iv *hicb, Six George &vw.en, was. ?eoeiyedv in, Whitehaiv.en-. s.treet % pear tiify to.wnbottnd.ary,-, w.here.ap, address of welcome will be. presented t©> him. A sideiable-Qirin,berr of horsemen, intend' going as, far as. Wajtahnnfl, to. escort B^ia Sxcellengjr and ; suite ipto J.awr.enoe r Eeyofld a private Ittngoeon. to, be. giveaby the. Mayor and! CoiHHjjJJors,, we u.ndscstand( tttsse. will npt. be *uy. demonej;rai!ion v The parents, of children attending the MacSpur school are intimated by advertisement, that the. Bchpol^w^JL re-ajjeu. on, the. l^th. inj!jfe ,

The adjourned extraordinary meeting of the Beaumont and Tuapeka Water Race Company, Registered, was held on Wednesday last, at the Co.'s office, Ross Place, Mr, Jeffery occupied the chair. There were present 11 shareholders iq person, and 7 by proxy,~ representing 1700 shares. The minute? of preceding meeting were read and confirmed. The, Director's report was then considered and adopted; On th.c motion of Messrs W, Hayes Arch, M'Kinlay, the manager was empowered to take legal steps, at his. discretion, for the recovery of any calls that might be overdue, The existing contracts were approved of by the meeting. A call of 2s, 6d, per 'share was recommended to be made in February. Ifa further c,ontrac.ta. to be let before, the annual meeting of the Company in March, The rules, of the Clarks HiU Prospecting Co,, limited, were provisionally adopted by the Company, to be altered and amended, aa found necessary ftt the next general ra.eeting,

Oob Blue Spur correspondent writes s— The teachers, and children belonging %d the. Presbyterian Sabbath School were entertained by Mr, and Mrs. French^ on Wednesday last, to a picnic in their pa.d.doc.k. The day was fine, and old and young (of whom there was a goodly number) enjoyed themselves to their heart's content. Before they separated, they assembled on, the g/een. and gave three hearty cheers far Mv <*«*<! Mis. French and tho young .Frenches, — In your local of another pio-n;c in your issue of Wednesday last, you omitted to, say that it wag the annual treat of the Wesleyan Sabbath School.— The school is, near completion, and it is ejypeeted that the teachers will meet their sch.gla.rs w Monday next. Many mothers will he. ri^ht glad, as. the, feoUdays ha.ye now ex.te^ded over eights weeks,

*' QpBaED is he that removetb, his neighbor's Iftndwwk,"— PeQt, x^vii., X 7, Thus, spake the ancient lavj-giver. In modern times a different 'punishment is meted, ouii, as the, following extract wm show \— *' A quvioqs case has just teen heard, in tbe Bes.iden.ti Magistrate's Court & WeilUagton, It appears th.at a «ertaiit vwrthy, named, Hwry RJ'CftwU amused himself the other day by destroying a trig station, little imagining tha<f his. proceedings were being watched by the Hon.. W, BAB A JRhodes, a qi^arter of a mile off, through the medium of a powerful telescope. The result was that M'Ciul was fined in the substantial penalty of £30, with the option of spending a mon.th in gaol." With regard to the above, we may state tha.l the provincial Government of Otago has atj present a party at >vwk repairing »U the trig stations in the province. This is. much needed, aa the, trig stations farm th.c initial point* cm which all future survey work is baaed. We. are worry to add that some evil-dispoaed peraon haa destroyed at least one important trig station in the Tuapeka West district, and w e sincerely hope the perpetrator of this piece, of wanton des.tv.uQ.tion may meet With tjiie saw,© vo«<«r4 ha hia compaaioii in Wellington,

The annual statutory education meetings thiQjghoMt th.© province, for the election of school, committee^ will be held on Monday evening ne^t^ at 7 o'clock.

BAgaEitQEß's. worldifamecl panorama wiH be exhibited ia the I^iwrenqe Athen??um on, Blonilay, Tuesday^ and: Wednesday Qvej;in^a next

We are informed that th,% promoters of the annual t'^vrence Sund.iy School union pic-nic. purjiose holding their annive«sary on the recreation ground towards, the o.»d of February.

Qs. Weflneatky evening last, Mr. Henry Glapcott, Travelling Su,b-Ckjnviussione.r for the Gtuvera.iu«qt Life Insurance, dulivered a lecture <>v a, very good attendance at the Atheiueuin Hall. We were gla,d to see so, njany ladies prss,eni. The lecturer was ftble ta make what ina,uy would think must be a dry subject moat interesting,, and the two hours spent in, Mr. Olapcott's society may be justly called* as. veil as highly- interesting and instructive^ a most enjoyable eafcerfcittninen& The. lecturer carefully avoided, any attempt to, J,et?a,ot from other insurance societies ' h bu,t clearly pointed, out the advisability of all tjt> insure, and aa at a small I cost to wake provision, few; those who, might j otherwise v by the death of the brea,d- winner, be left in. a state of destitution Amongst the many advantages enjoyed by those who insure with, the Government there, were mentioned the following :~- Security that the policies, would be paid when due, the insured having the guarantee of the General Go,vernnjtent j liberty to reside in any part of the world, except the Twpics, and to, travel when and; how v. person may wish, without any e^tra, premiums being charged 05 permission having been first obtained ; exemption from seizure of. the policy under the bankruptcy- la\v ;. lo,wness of premiums ; and; better than all, non-forfeiture- of the policy should the insured be vywble t& pay the pyemivbiaa at the due date. The- lecturer stoted that after a policy had endured one year,, if subsequently the insured should be unable to pay his. premiums at their due date,, the Government instead of forfeiting the policy after 30 daya of grace* will keep, it open, for as many years, as tbe man may have paid annual premiums, to, enable him to. rccov.er himself 1 and should death take place- during- the- time- the policy is kept open, the policy will be paid* the Go.vernuieut simply deducting tb,e amoHint of \\xe premiums the- man should have paid\ and 6. per- cent, interest theron.. There were many other- advantages rn.eutione.dv, which, ou,r space wilt not permit us to, state. As; Ntk Ciajpcoit, is, going to lecture at Waitahuna* "Vv^theratofles* and: Blue Spur duving. next we^k, we would wge all who, wish to, spend a very yleawnA evening^ as. well as gain a great deal of information on a most important subject,, to, attends Mr,. Cl&psfttfc'S; lecture* the admission to, which, is. free v aa<J to. w.hie_h nil, ladies, included, are.pairtici*lariy. invited, The Ifcv,. Ck P., Beaniaon^ i& w,b*ij)£ a. vole of thanks, to ftf?» Clapcotftfo^tjaa.dsadrAble.leotore, sajdv fronj, th.&tociresvse.d 1 liberality of the Government in theiF insurance scheme since Oaptam Baldwin's, visib.. he- wo«Jd ! Bofc be- uwprised, should Ms. dapoptt visit Tuapeka in the- coarse of another year on, the s^me- mission; if he offered to- insure people's.' Hvea for- £500* the Government paying tlie. premiums. Immediately after the lectura. Mr., Clapcott ga,ve selections from, his, popuilar ?eadings andi whether we jjUdgeby, tlxe laughter dujiing- the- comic- or the intense silence, during. tb#. pathetic pieces,, we can only state that there is- no. douM asi to the opinion, of' the- aucßenoev and; tiiaanbrolcen attention paid: by all present insist have been as pleasant tor Mr. Olapcotfr as .the evening was enjoyable to, his; hearers. Speaking, for ourselves, we v/e're- Wghly- deljgb.ted w.ith. Air. CHapcoii's. readings-^they were well-readej'ed. His readering is thoroughly- natuiral v and show a k»ea appccciition. of the- pieces, sefeotedi

Tub half-yearly meeting- o? t&e Waiport and Blu,e Syur Wfakw RfcicQ Company waa heM on Tue^cky^ 6th itis*.,. 133,. We. H|jn<le'& Hotel. Pijesejit :. Messrs, Hjthss. Hijidsi. Mvingflton, FFnlt. Kendall, ftfijUa,, an<t the njanager, Mr. John, ffossonby., the-hs,l£ye.a.rty, balance uheet presented. *&}s!>,. shxMxed; j»s, iaeouje of £U32-9k.;- e3jpen,(lifcur^£3^2!3:Bi3. 5<1., i-nciuding coat ot n«w- pii)in^ * leaving balance^ in, favor- of, th^sha^rehoidwsQffiZS^lOs. 7&. A dividen/ of £'95 fou. &■ o&f ull share was declared* and! pap The question, of thjp. priqe- of water, cfcne. bepre the- ineetingy and,, after- due consideraifo/, it w.b*. resolved; that the price be. reduced fr?& £7 pen IGG, indie* to £&. it was. also, resolved; that the- manager e,ndea.vor- to. arrange, with, the Teapeka. "Waters KaceCompanyj with the view of lessening the- working expenses, of the outer portion, o£ the. respective races.. A vote: of tb A nlvAatb^maßa«^^(w ft d.tJ| ft « l e_e.iii»§. .

The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, Dunedin, held before His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman and juries of twelve, were brought to a close on Wednesday last. The cases heard were disposed of as follows •.— Catherine M'Donald, who was convicted of the n^nalaughter of John Brigga, was sentenoed to five years' penal servitude j John Thomas Watson, wio pleaded guilty to a oharge of robbery in a hotel, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labor j Henry Harvey, who waa convicted of stealing a watch, received a sentence of twelve months' imprisonment with hard labor. Peter Sherry, a case of laroeny, received eighteen months' imprisonment with hard labor. Francis Charles South and John Delany were then tried— the former for assaulting 4 constable while in execution of hia duty, the latter for embezzlement at Oamaru, South was aoqnitted, and Delaney. who waa found guilty, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment with hard lahor. The oivil sittings will begin on Monday next.

WK understand that Mr. H, L.. Squires has resigned his position as a member of the Board of Inquiry for the Land Distriot of LawrenoP, on acoount of the duties of the office conflicting with his business as land and estate agent, Mr. Spuires waa asked to hold the position in order that the mining interest might be represented in the Boari, "We trust that some local gentleman equally qualified tQ perform that duty will be speedily found.

The opening Bervie.es in the new church ereoted by the Congregational body in Lawrence will be held on Sunday, the 25th instant, when the Bey, Dr. Roseby, of Dunedinj will preach. An opening soiree will also he held, due notice of whioh will be given.

We learn that the Venerable Archdeacon Edwards, Uev. G, P, Beaumont, and the Bey. R. Coffey, have been elected as clerical representatives for the Diocese of Dunedin in the General Synod, which raeetg in Wellington in April ne^t.

Our Bilue Spur readers wiU be gla<fcto observe from advertisement that Mr. Olapcott intends delivering his lecture in the School-house there on Wednesday evening next. At the close of hia lecture Mr. Clapcatt will give some of his excellent readings. Our Blue Spur friends have a treat awaiting them-

THE Inter-provincial Orioket Match between Canterbury and Otago will be played in Dunedin on Monday and Tuesday,

The election of a member for the Clutha district in room of Major Bichardson has resulted in the return of Mr. Donald HendeTson by a majority of six. Mr» Thomson waa Mr. Henderson's, opponent.

W? are glad to learn that Mr. Goldsmith who for many years has been in charge of the Phoenix Company's water races has received an appointuneiit from the "Pmvi.ncia.l (iovomtnent as Inspector of JRoads for the District of Tua> peka>

THE great necessity of importing- eligible young women has been forcibly illustrated by the landing- of the immigrants at an out of the way place like Catlin's River. We learn that five of the single women have got married to men, who were a.t woxk at, the Sawmills there.

Odr Blue Spur mining correspondenfc, under yesterday's date, writes as follows; -The New Year's holidays have- passed over very quietly on the Spm\ On New Year's, Day we had oor usual aportsi, whioh «&r© fairly atteniled % considering rival attractions.. Th& Wesleyan school children had also a grand turivout ia O.irey's paddock l but,, through some sectarian I'^juice on the part ot some old fogies, the Pros' ijrterian and children of other denominations were prohibited, consequently tha Presbyterians gsive a treat to their outsiders in, Mr. French's i«vddock. where they thoroughly enjoyed themselves^ Thi washing-up, Vk the olai ms. has turned out remarkably well, especially Morrison & Oo.'s and the Great J&teudVl Co.'s claiaw. The latter claim gave, it i& said r a mach betber yield th.ua. any time heretofore* Messirs, Sales and Co. and liivingston have not yet finished, but expect good results. The Otago Co arj engaged enlarging and repairing their head face from the dam, and will be soon resuming operations in their claim* The Tuapeka Water Bace Co. had their usual half-yearly meeting on Tuesday evening,, when aa usual a handsome dividend waa declared. The discontent mentioned lately about the high price- of water- has at last come to a head— some of the claims, preferring to. lie idle rather than continue to pay the present price, via,, £? per 100 inches, per week. They wanted it reduced to £5 per week, Aa it is, a matter of considerable importance to both parties, the question, will be no doubt fully considered by thoseinterested. Our new school building is almost completed, and wilt be undoubtedly a fine room for teaching, provided 1 the committee don't spoil the interior by filling it with partitions, and brick chimneys, which no doubt the great experience of the teacher in school mattars will avoid.

Ms. G. Jbkfeey has just received, direct from, Ejngland, thefollowuig works for 1874: — "Illustrated London Almanac;" Eimelle's " Perfume Ahnanao ;'* Rontledge^s "Every Boys.' Annual i" "Fun;'* » Child v R Own Magazine;'* Child's Companion ;'* '■' British Workman;" '•' Chatterbox ;-"■ " Littlef olts ;" " Quiver;* "Family HeraW bound; "X.ondon Journal," bound;.. Alsc> the follQwing new works :■ — Howie's " Scote. "Woxtbiea ;" " Jest Booki" Mark Lemon ; Beeton's "Book of Household Amusements ;" "One of Two," by Hans Iriswell j "Memoirs of' Lord Haddo-/* "gireU, y by John Saunters; " God's, t*ro:videD.c& House,"' by Mrs.. Banke ; "Epitome of Lockhartfs. Life of Scott," by Jenki&son- ; John Stuart MiH on w Representative (jro.vemmetifc 1"' v Story of the Plebipite."

If w,ouJd seemi that Victorian rogues are rather disposed!, to. regard. Few. Zealand as -a , colony of refuge- from the avenger oi' theft or ' other, aberrations, from, the r^hfe course, or at , least as the iirst stage in their/ journey to the land of freedom, and safety on the other side of the Pacific. We- mentioned lately that Mount and Morris, of Carl notoriety, and the defaulter O'FerraU, were supposed to- have honored our Colony with their presence-. We have since learned, that two, others, to. wife, a Mn Arthur Walters, who, is inquired foe on account of an embezzlement at Cast>*naine to. the amount of £1300,. a.nd a Mr > >Cbrah.am Michael', a ±'w,udujen.t insolw^ fla^« alsomade a hurried trip to these^ lo re s , and that their- early return, to. A>u^" [ $ a anxiously solicited.. / The- special cot^P oll^^ of" the " Guardian*" 1 ia ay^ mia S «P a yory racy description; of ijfy/wreck of the Surat,, and the condition, of« ac vessel and passengeFa, give? the fol^ 1^ amusing account of a sheep kept,/* board the- \ire :—-J,: — -J,- may in perhaps- a/^ 0 * ver y connected conclusion,' notice th/" on board the Yiye- there is. a sheep of the- »"e! faculty- who drinka. brawly au,d (^e^s/ohaeco.. This cultivated animal, who re j o ijea in- the name of '■' P|oberfc I& Diable/' W aybriginally brought on board to. serve as C Qs£ed: mutton for the ship's company- ;, bu:t taleats. of a, high order,, aad 1 a for- human: society, d\d: not meet hi? /anticipated? fatev. . On the- contrary, h», vas made a pei of by- the sailorsv ajid bo* ia rather; a mo*e. important personage- t*an the c&ptain^. it being hj& rule to, go exar4y "where ' he- likes,. aad\ to get out- of fee v&yf ox no.one. The word 1 -acas. " passed forwar* '* fojr- Robert, > aud he came; into, the- wardr*«>ni; ia a eondes- : cending kind of way-. Tb^» he proceeded to, take-in M a. confusion Qfimxed, driokft" tiiat : wonJLd ha^e knocked «w ahuman toper in.no . time. First,, he.iad various., liquors, from : vermouth to alsinthe on- lumps, of sagar,. wbichhe, qui'^'viDJ^Qveiwii^i^ci^ejnt.. '-,

Then he was given bratidy in a w»»P'plate, aa when wine-glasses were invented it waa noc thought that sheep would drink, and he lap; pedthis up greedily and aakedfor more, cue there being no more for Him, he took a qtua of tobacco and went away chewing— the cud perhaps. On another occasion, h& came to the -wardroom -without an invitation -whilst I was writing there alone, Putting hi* head in the door, and seeing no one in uniform, ha looked me carefully over, and deciding, I suppose, that, as a civilian, I had no right to interfere with his movements, he proceeded in a leisurtly manner to open the sideboard and make a dejeuner not a Lafourchette. Ha had some loaf-sugar and some 0 heese, some butter and a Taddish, a little Worcester sauce, and a few pieces of bread, when, suddenly remembering that he was thirsty, he put hia fore-trotters on the top of the sideboard, and started fair tQ uncork' the brandy. Fearing a suspicion Qf complicity in his depredations, at this point I yelled for the steward, and ran in, and ifcobprt retired under a protest, evidently not thinking that the rules of the French service permitted of his being kicked out hy anyone under the rank of a lieutenant. New arrivals at Port Darwin, it is stated, can hardly secure an allotment for business purposes. All the ground for twenty-five^ mjleja around Palmeraton has already beei^* disposed of, and the owners are not easily found. The majority of them reside in Adelaide, but they o^nnot be induced to sell, being under the impression that town lots in the Notbern. Territory ought to be worth £30 per foot, A committee has been formed in Dunedin for the relief of the immigrants by the wrecked ship Surat, A sub-committee waa appointed to enquire into, the losses sustained by the immigrants, and, after enquiry, they reportei that the loss by the married people amounted to £1800, and by the unmarried £j7OO, making a total of £2500, A subscription hat waa opened, headeJ. by Mr. Yogel with a sum of £20, It ia expected that a large sum will be. collected in Dundin. The country districts will be asked to supplement the city in the matter of the subscription. In the E.M.s Court, Port Chalmers, Dr, Cole, late surgeQn-saperintendent of the ship ! I«ady Jocelyn, sued the captain of that vessel for the . sum of £39 55., said to be owing him 1 for medical attendance to the saloon passengers 1 and the ship's company. Judgment ■stf^jL formally given for the defendant, Mr, Mans1 ford, who appeared for plaintiff, gave notice L of appeal. The employes of the " Southern Mercury " were entertained at a dinner given by Mr, Pyke, the editor, on Tuesday evening at Wain's Hotel, About fifteen sat down, and 1 justice was certainly- done to the excellent spread, which, was iv Host, Wain's best style, Mr Fyke occupeed the. chair, and Mr. Stark > the vice chair. The dinner being over, the i toast "The Queen" was proposed by the i chairman, and drunk enthx^aiastically, after ; whioh the health of the employer was drunk :- and ivsyon'lel ta -Success ta the •"Southern Mercury," coupled with the name of Mr. Byke," vr&ai proposed hy the vice-hair-* ; man, and a wish expressed that the reuv^n ' last evening would be but the precursor of s many of similar nature. Various athe? toasts t f ollawed, and the. meeting (i^pergpi sfe a few > minutes to twelve, after singing tie National Anthem, and spendiog a, vary pleasantj evening-