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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 76, 4 February 1879, Page 2

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Nahur, Monday. STATISTICAL.

The total Customs revenue cullecled at Port Aluiriri during the month of January amounted to £B.MO Bs; for tlio corresponding month 1878 it was £4,205 lGs Bd.

Tlio vital statistics show ihe'number of deaths duviii<; the past month in the district of Napier as 10; during corresponding month of last year there wore 27 deatlia, and in January, 1877, 17. The number of births registered last mouth wis 88 ; in January of last year, 31. Tlicvo were only four marriage,') last month, while in January 1878 there were 10.

LIQUOR STEALING,.

John Hare, formerly Registrar of the Supremo Court, Napier, and subsequently at Wanganui, was arrested yesterday on a charge of larceny of liquor from White's hotel. Fai'iidon, the landlord, for several days missed bottles of brandy from the store-room, and suspecting the servants, watched on Saturday evening, and saw Hare open the room with a key and enter. The landlord followed, and found Hare in possession of three bottles of brandy. A skeleton key was found on him. When the police went to arrest him Haro fell into a fit, and it was found impossible to remove him, ho being suffering from delirium tremens. It is thought he will not recover. NAPIER RACES.

The following entries for the Napier Handicap were received on Saturday evening Ben Nevis, Dainty, Pohkura, Otupai, Danebury,- Mufti. Lady Helen, Merlin, Sinking Fund, Laertes, Lady Elizabeth, Pinfire, Rapo, Pimgawcrewere, Xantippe, GreyMomus. Additional entries received for Napier Handicap yesterday (Saturday)—Lara and Ika. THE KONINI HOTEL FIRE. From information received the police authorities believe that the burning of the Konini hotel on Saturday week was caused by incendiarism, but owing to the Insurance Offices .interested deciding to oiler a reward for information, it is feared no steps will be taken to obtain direct evidence sufficient to convict guilty persons or parlies, Taupo, Monday. THE MISSING TROOPER. . The missing trooper has arrived safe. The search party met him on the coach road. He states ho met a man in a very exhausted condition who had lost himself for ten days on Tokorooa Plains. REWI. Rewi arrived at Oruanui last night; There are not many natives here as yet. Foxtok, Monday. LATEST FROM FOXTON. The Jane Douglas managed to get over the bar this morning, contrary to expectations. Cooper, of Wellington, who bought the wreck of the City of Auckland for £l5O, has sold it to Bow, Bircheley & Co. for £250, reserving for himself' steeringwheel, binnacle, compasses, and oriebower anchor and chain.'' Tho purchasers intend diverting Otaki Riuer by a cutting with

iiifl object' of tryiitf to get Kef offi 'll libt' euctJossful they Vr* Ul'brdali "up, Weluxciox, Monday. HOUSEBREAKING at WELLINGTON The house of Ardencen, shipwright,was broken into last night while the family were at church, and £4O in gold. taken, No trace of the burglars yet. ' ' ' Blenheim, Monday, . THREATENING LANGUAGE. , The case of Henderson, J,P., versus Mayor of Blenheim, of use of threatening language, was on for hearing to-day, but on the application of 'McNab, solicitor for defendant, it was adjourned for seven days to enable defendant to obiain material witnesses—3l of whom are to be called. Wgstport, Monday. WESTPORT OHIKI CONTRACT. . The Oliiki bridge contractors acceptedthe tender of the local man for £1,998. The Koronui Company, who have let the contract of the bridge, propose to push on the construction of the branch lino, and put a second issue of scrip into the market when the time is complete. •

CHARGE OP NEGLECT OP DUTY.

Mr Cooper and Major Roberta, R.M., arrived by the Reefton coach on Saturday to sit as a Commission to-day in regard to the charge of intemperance and consequent neglect of duty mado against Warden Broad, KM., by the police officer in charge to his superiors. It is said the latter has been excited by the Warden reporting him undeservedly. Gkahmsiown, Sunday. LEAD ORE.

Five toii3 of lead ore from a mine nt Tararu wore shipped from Auckland yesterdiiy, on route for Sydney, where it will be smelted. If the ore proves payable, the shareholders will make, a fine thing out of the claim, as there is plenty of it. HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT. The Board of Health officer's report for January shows that 14 deaths occurred, 11 being of infants who died from diarrhea FIRE AT GMHAMSTOTO. A fire broke out at an early hour this morning on liaraka, outside Grahamstown, which destroyed four bouses and shops. ■ It broke out in the grocery store of Mrs Campbell, a widow. She fortunately insured the house only.a few weeks ago for £250 in the Norwich Union olßco, An ahum was given,, and the brigades turned out; but the distance from the sheila in Slioi'tland arid Gralmmstown was so great that the adjacent buildings, occupied as a dwelling-house by a man named O'Neill, and another by H. Fisher, a blacksmith, whoso business place is in Grahamstown, and a dwelling occupied by a miner named Glasson, were all destroyed, and only through-the hard exertions of some willing hands was the fire stopped from communicating with the butcher's shop of Mr George, and destroying it and other buildings near, The shop caught three times, but the flames were extinguished with difficulty. Part of Glasson's house had to be pulled down to avert the spread of the fire. The latter saved a few things, but the bulk are much damaged. Mrs Campbell lost £25, the takings of the 1 previous evening, which were in her dress pocket, besides all her goods and clothing, gold trinkets, gold and silver medals of her lato husband, and other valuables. I'To cause is assigned. The shop was shut up safely, and the fire extinguished with water in the kitchon when the occupants retired at 11.30. Foxtox, Saturday..

A PELICAN IN THE SAND.

The schooner Pelican is ashore at the mouth of the Manawatu liiver, and is owned by H. Aitlcen, of Oauiaru. She is insured for £SOO in the Standard, £SOO in the National, and £SOO in the National of South Australia, She is aground close to the spot whore was wrecked the Ivloynalian, of which not a vcsligc remains. The causes for ths Pelican going ashore are said to bo that the light breeze which was blowing fell off at a critical moment, giving the surf power over the vessel, so setting her in, and the bar having silted up more thiiu usual, in consequence of the late gale, she struck sooner than would have been the case under ordinary circumstances. The captain and crow still remain aboard. The schooner was drawing about six feet of water when she struck, Auckland, Saturday. NARROW ESCAPE OF A YOUNG LADY. A young lady while bathing this afternoon had a narrow escape. When jumping off the spring-board'the wind blew the bathing-gown over her head. She struggled in the water, but could not free her hands. Eventually two men were called. and she was brought on shore, apparently dead. After rubbing her for half-an-hour signs of life appeared, and a doctor was sent for, The recovery of tho girl is very doubtful. THOROUGHBRED STOCK. Mr Euckland held a sale of thoroughbred stock to-day on tlio farm of Mr S. Caulton. The racehorses Gillie Callimi and Hary Mount were offered, but were bought in again. The highest amount offered for Harry Mount was £IOO. Both horses were reserved at £2OO. Metcora a roan pedigree colt, was bought by Mr Morrin for £2O, and a strawberry uplt at £25. V Dunedin, Sunday. DUNEDIN RACES. The following general entries for tho Dunedin Races were made on Saturday night Hurdle Race: Loyalty (late Shillelagh), Larrikin, To Wlietu, Dandy, Eversloy, Agent, Dalesman, and JKildare. Novel Race: Jack-tho-Flat, Exile, Larrikin, Moose, Numa, Rosemary, Swede, Duntroon, and Tommy.. Steeplechase : Loyalty, Te Whctu, Agent, Everaley, Te Kooti, Dalesman, Kildare, and Forbuvy. Handicap: Chancellor, York, Yampire, Fishhook, Natator, Venus Transit, Templeton, Titauia, Sinking Fund, Rata, Maroro, Lara, Boiardo, Dundee, Fallacy, Soppliire, Laertes, Sir James, Eng Phillip, 1 "Cloth of Gold, Dead Heat, Nemo, Foul Play, 01 eron, and Atlantic. Flying Handicap : Chancellor, -York, Yamphire, 'Fishhook, Natator, Yensus Transit, Templeton, Maritana, Sinking Fund, Maroro, Undine, Blue Peter, Boadicea, Laertes,, Benjivoo, Foul Play, Drone, Oberon, and Atlantic. [REUTERS.] London, January 31. GLASGOW BANK DIRECTORS.

The Glasgow Bank directors mado no defence;. they only called witnesses, as to character. Potter and ■ Storonach were found not guilty as charged. 'As the others have been found guilty of issuing false balance-sheets, they will bo sentenced on Saturday. On Thursday the discount rate was reduced to 3 per cent. : -

PROPOSED COLONIAL EXHIBI- ; ■ ' TIOE .. . ' The Colonial Institute has appointed a

iifetect Soliiniilke ofiiuiility iii'co tliO tnl'h.6 4 tiCaoilifcy of holding a Cblonial Sidubition - in London. ■ Pap.is,' January 28, ; ;/'/ FRENCH CRISIS. - MacMahon refuses to accede to changes' of a Republican nature in tlio command-, of the army corps which the' Ministry; ; desire tojnake, and which he recently, declared lie would avoid, unless' consequences proved detrimental -to this uift j ; tion. Tho"Marshal threatens' to resign'" rather than allow-the army to -be disorganised. : . : ' . ... A majority of the Chambers intimate that if his resignation is tendered they ; will accept it.

. ' January 29.--, MacMahon's persisting in his refusal': > change' commanders,' has' signed. His formal resignnf bably be made to-morrow. •' Senate and Chamber of Deputies will then meet to elect his successor. Y ' January 30. V ■ It is probablo that tlio' candidates for the Presidency will be Grevy; President of the Cliamber of Deputies; Admiral .Ponthieu, Minister of Marine and Colonies.

Macmahon, in a letter, lesigns the.Presidency, and states that the Chamber of' Deputies will be specially convoked to elect a successor. . Gravy's, 'election this evening is considered a certainty. THE NEW PRESIDENT. . January 80, evening. Grevy was elected by a largo majority, and has been proclaimed President of the Republic for seven years. January 31. The Ministry remain in office, the President refusing to accept their resigna-: tion, Macmahon 'retires into privatelife!' Gambetta was elected President of the: Chamber of Deputies. Febrmiiy 1, . MONEY MARKET. New Zealand loan one"per cent, higher. All colonial securities buoyant. , r Consols, 97. . Market rate of discount, 2,;.' - Bank reserve, 12§ millions," GLASGOW BANK DIRECTORS' SENTENCE. The following aro the sentences passed on tho Glasgow Bank directors Potter and Stronarck, eighteen months; Taylor, Inglish, Wright, Salmon, and Stewart, eight months' imprisonment. Counsel urged they were not guilty of making a false balance-sheet, THE OA.FFRE WAR. Cetewaya having failed to tenderhis submission, war was declared against them. <

' 'Frisco, Februrry 1; ■ SAN FRANCISCO MAIL; " Tho Australia, with the London mails of 2nd January, left San Francisco on 21st January, one day late. The City of New York, with January colonial mails, arrived at San : Francisco, on 29th January, one day in advance o£ contract time.

.[SPECIAL,] London, Saturday.,. MONEY MARKET LOOKING UP. Money rather firm' now. Bank' reserve stronger now, nearly thirteen millions. Stock market firm. Consols, 96|. Australian securities have experienced strong . revival. £ CORN MARKET. '

The corn market is unchanged. .There is a quantity of inferior New Zealand wheat in the market.-.. .' WOOL/

Wool is quiet at current rates and firm. There has been a recovery of the demand for fine wools. Business less depressed.

THE MANGAONE ROAD. ® . S'o/kffioi'o/fieWAiEmrA DAILY. Sin,—On the 29 th ultimo, Mr Eng and party arrived at Alfredton, after following up the surveyed line of road through the Mangaone block, leading from Eketuhuna. to Alfredton, and reports that with very slight deviations from the existing laid off line a very good road may be had. It is to be hoped that. the Wairarapa West . County Council may see fit to open this road right throuyh the block,'as'it will have not only the advantage of opening - up so much Crown Lands for sale, but will be an outlet for an immense country lying to tho east, by a little further out- .. lay from the Road Bords.—l am &c. . A CORRESPONDENT.

A TORNADO AT ALFREDTON.

[To Ik Editor of tk Waikaba?a Daily) Sir,—l don't think we (the residents of Alfredton) ever experienced such a sudden strong and devastating gale as passed over here on the 30th ult., uprooting trees, driving haystacks to the winds, &c.' Fortunately it did not last long, and ended with a good, copious rain. Our neighborhood lias been greatly blessed this diy season with an abundance of feed.—l am (fee., An Alfredton Correspondent.

EXPLANATION.

To tk Editor Waikaeapa Daily. Greytown, Feb. 3rd 1879. Sir,.—ln your issue of yesterday there appears a letter from Mr T. Wakelin asking the reason that a certain resolution passed at a Meeting of the Greytown School Committee was not reported.. I am sorry that the omission did .'occur but let me assure you it was quite unintentional on my part, It occurred in this way; not being ablo to be present at tho meeting I asked the chairman to supply me with information concerning tho, proceedings, which, he kindly did. 1 drew up my report from the rough minutes of the meeting and'it appears the resolution in question was not written, on tho rough minutes which I received ,|)iit was written on a separate pieco of pasA which I did not see and therefore difflHtt report. I hope this explanation both to Mr Wakelin and yourself. ' I remain, Youu Correspondent..

A young man having been turned out of door by his . sweethearts father, being . asked if lie didn't intend to resent the in- - suit, said : " No : 1 did feel a little, put out at tlio time, but I'm of a forgiving dssposition. Besides, 1 married tho girl ' the next day." " May I go in your warden and sketch that dbg of yours 1" asked an artist of. an ' old farmer, whose gigantic bloodhound ' was lying in a picturesque position; under the shade of some rose-bushes. " Well, " you may take your , chance of sketchingthe hound, if you'l take the chance of the ■> hound's catching you," was.the reply.' /, •'

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