LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 5, Issue 232, 25 April 1861, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Resident A/agistrate’s Court. —April 10. J. F. Kells v. W. Graham, W. Ashford, and H. Kennedy. These men were charged with damaging a hay stack and destroying hay belonging to the defendant, and were fined ,£1 10s. as damages. April 11. T. Johnston and others sued John Martin for £2O amount of darriage done to growing timber. 'Judgment for defendant. Paora Epiha was charged with Larceny, having stolen a scarf of the value of ,£1 from Mr. Begven’s Store. Ha had been purchasing some articles from . ? Beavan and made off with the scarf. He was fined £4, and the stolen article was recovered. April 18. Rapira was brought up at the instance of H. B. Roberts and IP. \Vy bourne "charged with having stolen a bullock from each of these gentlemen. ■■• Th- case was proved against Rapira, who was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour —a year for each offence. Thos, Higgie was fined

£25 for breach of the 8 cub. Act, having driven some scabby sheep alorigitli.e high to^ilS The IV eli.ington" Steam Navigation Company. —ln consequence of the purchase of the Storm Bird by this Company—-the Wonga Wouga is to run between Wellington and Taranaki, calling at Wanganui on her way up and down. . She will bring up the English mail- next week and take if down on her return, which as will be observed from the advertisement will not be before Friday, the 3rd proximo. Market Meeting.'— We beg to call attention to the advertisement of the meeting to be held next Thursday, to consider the propriety of beginning a periodical market for country produce. ■

Auction Sale. —Messrs. Powell and Co.’s Auction Sale on Monday last was well’attended, but owing to the unsettled state of the times the biddings were not so animated as usual, and the prices realised for the merchan dize were rather lower—most of the lots, however, found purchasers. There was ; -ffd offer for the horse punt, drifted from the Wailara /fiver and stranded oif the Rangitikei Beach. ;■ -' No. 2 Company - Volunteer Rifles. - A special general meeting' of : this company was held on Saturday evening, the 20th iust., Cor the purpose of receiving the report of the deputation appointed at -last ’ meeting to wait on Major Cooper, and in order to obtain information as to the future existence of the Company. Capt. Porter having taken the chair* reported on behalf of the deputation referred to, and read a letter which had been received, at the Militia Office from Lt. Colonel Balneavis, Deputy Adjutant : General of Militia and Volunteers, stating, with regard to Volunteer Officers’ tenure of office, ■ that they -‘ continue to hold their commissions so long as the Governor accepts the services of Volunteers.” This-was the point to obtain information regarding which the deputation had been ap pointed. 7'lie following resolutions were then proposed and unanimously carried,— It was moved by Mr. E. T. Woon and seconded by Mr. G. //ollatid, “ That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the fine exacted from Messrs. Evans and Mailman does not meet the approbation of the Company, and hereby. authorize the treasurer to pay the amount of the same, with all expences, to the aforesaid geutlenien out of the funds.”

Messrs. Evans and Mailman thanked the meeting for their expression of feeling, but declined accopting offer made,' although it was grateful to them to have the approbation of their Company thus expressed. It was proposed by sergeant Powell and seconded by corporal Woon, —“ That it is the opinion of this meeting, that, those Volunteers whose time of service expires on the 26thj should attend at the parade .of the No. 2 Company on Saturday next, and either be sworn in for another year, or deliver their arms into the Militia office.” The Treasurer read a note .of his intromissions, which showed a . balance on hand of £ls 5s 9d after paying every expence incurred by the Company. A long discussion arose as to what should be done with the money, one proposal being that it should be divided into three prizes, to be competed for by the members of the Company; but this, proposal not meeting with favor, no conclusion was arrived at. A vote of thanks was then given to Capt. Porter for the efficient manner in which he had discharged his duties in connection with the general management of the Company, and the meeting separated.

Ball Practice. —. Some of our volunteers having read in a late number of the performances of the Kaiapoi volunteers, determined to see if it vyas not possible to improve on the southern score. It may be recollected that the Canterbury men scored 94 points for 90 rounds at 100 yards, but we had no notice of the size of their target. Accordingly, on Friday last, eleven men met at the rifle range, and fired 9 rounds per man, 100 yards, target 6 by 2 ft., weather fine, but sun behind the target, and using private ammunition. The following was the result:—

LETTER TO THE EDITOR. JFanganui, 17th April, 1861. Sir, —In the issue of the Wellington Independent of the 13th inst., Major Durie addresses a letter to the Editor, the purport of which is, to set himself right with the public as to the mistake of the day of election having been advertised in the Chronicle for Wednesday the 18th March. , But the Major’s correction of the matter makes worse worser ; he says he meant not Wednesday the 18th, but Thursday the 18th; op reference, however, to the almanack, Monday is the 18ih. Would it not, Mr. Editor, be an act of charity in some one to send the Major an Almanack for tip year of our Lord 1861? ' Some short time; ago Mr. Bryce, a settlor, pounded a horse belonging to a native in the public pound, which the corporal of police,, by the instructions of the Resident Magistrate, set at liberty. Mr. Bryce, thereupon brought

aii action against - the cOrporah for., damages ;- the - -corporal to the Bench (>,f so at the ihstance of the /iesident . Mrgistrate, and the Bench consequently refoaied/himy.a«d laid a fine,of £lO upon that gentleman.: The public took it for granted that heUwonld at‘ once pocket the affront and stump up the needful; but to the astonishment of all, the ever kind Government.to its hangers-on . comes to his assistance, and sends the necessary amount. How couid have the boldness to ask the Government to cash up for his blunderu is the wo.pder of.Ml, and that the Government should acftede r to it. Perhaps you can solve the problem bow it comes that that the public funds.are. thus expended in freeing natives and native magistrates from the .consequences of .. their misdemeanors. ' ’ •/-. ' New Burnswicker. , - [ believe the has a large “ discretionary po’tffernative cases. fa this case, the '■ four tit ejfßjfing; tffri; Viriti’f 'of this neighbourhood, by, e l uS9diri'g' !; a penalty, was no doubt his reason for ordering tlie ho/se to be freed, and also the Goyernor’s reason for paying the amount of damage awarded. This powerlessness of therlaw in reference ,to the Maoris is a disgrace t 6 the ;i authorities.]

WELLINGTpN. (From our own Correspondent.) Wellington, 22ri\l' April, 1861. I have little to give you tl.iis week either in the shape of gossip or anyiliirig "else: The steamer Storm Bird has purchased for £3500 by" the Navigation Company, without the- assistance- rif any one; she sails to-day, if tlfo ? \Vftid moderates, for Picton and Nelson•'■■•tMnkV'ria.’e due to 7/nnter, W. W. Taylor, and Bowler, for their exertions in this business df-Bie -j/lredale came to anchor yesterday a'fterifoori. but brings no particular news. The ptagp . people, seem very sanguine aibout fields, and there is «at present a great?'ftfeh Thither. I have seen some specimens tlfo : precious metal; it’s not equal in the' Nelson gold, and is of a much daiTkeT 'ccilour.V The Canterbury railway will go'afielfd soon, Mr. Superintendent Moorhouse has written down from Melbourne, that he has made arrangements there to raise capital required at as cheap a rate oF interest as could be obtained in London. Mr. 'justice Gresson, of Canterbury, is passenger by, the. Airedale ; be is to be accompanied by our Judge Johnston to Auckland, to have a consultation with tlfo Chief Justice, Brother ; on. several important Bills that are being now prepared to lay before the houses of -Assembly. , J’uesday last was tbe Annual Licensing, daythe publicans,and sinners wen? keptViJvajting more than two hours—much to the annoyance; of those who came from a distaiirib—in consequence of the acting Resident Magistrate (who is most unpopular) being unable to get J.P.’s to sit with him This stAte of affairs ought and must be remedied; iFhope your valued member, Mr. Fox, may hear this, and when the time comes show his usual pluck in effecting a remedy. 7’lie Johri'-Bdriyan. sailed yesterday with a full cargo for- r London ; .there were no passengers of any note .proceeded by her. The Bishop of Wellington held his first. Confirmation yesterday at St. Peter’s church, Te Aro, and delivered an eloqueut address to the young, which was listened /to with great attention by a crowded audience. The accounts from Otago touching the Superintendency are of such a your readers need not be surprised if they hear of the re-election of Macandrew/ ,

B.E. c. 0. M. POINTS Capt. Z)eightoa... 4 5 22 Lieut. Jowett ... 2 5 1 1 17 Mr. Lockett 2 5 2 16 Dr. Tuke 4 5 22 Mr. II. I. Jones 1 8 19 Capt. Porter 1 6 2 15 Lieut. Peake...... 4 5 22 Mr. Hurley 2 7 20 Mr. Owen 4 3 2 20 Mr. T. D. Jones 1 5 2 13 Mr. Cathro 2. 7 20 27 61 5 5 206