ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1532, 12 November 1883, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

■ SAN FRANCISCO, October 20. The leaving for Sydney, has been completely overhauled, repaired; and fitted. Sir Sydney and Lady Waterlow, of London left in" the s,g Coptic on October 11. ■"' Hynes, a ballad singer, was arrested in Limerick on October 8 and imprisoned for one" month for singing the praises of O'Donnell, the slayer of Carey, and calling on all Irishmen to act towards informersin the same way, Joseph Smith, one of the Phtcnix Park Informers, who was not permitted to land at Melbourne, arrived at Marseilles on October 3. He was recognised and he immediately left the steamer. It is believed he was taking a passage for China. Five thousand persons assembled at the National Leaguo meeting at Tipporary on September 30. A dozen priests were in attendance. Kenny, Maine, and Leary, members of Pailiament made speeches on.the occasion, Groftly, a landlord, was shot dead on September 28 at his residence in< Lennurv Park. He had. been wounded several times previously. A trial of a suit for libel brought by the police against Inspector French, of Dublin, against the United Ireland for tho'statement that he had absconded with money' belonging to the Secret Service Fund. The newspapers promise startling disclosures, Sir Stafford Northcote replying to an address at Strahane on October 9th, said, "We are righting a great battle for the maintenance of the Union.' The tendency of the present Government is towards separation. Loyalists must unite in'the prevention of what would destroy the country's interests." Laurie, the informer, was committed to prison in Dublin on Oct. 10, the authorities learning he was about leaving the country to avoid giving cvidenco against his brother-in-law, Poole, who is to be tried for the murder of Kenny, Laurie has already testified that Poole gave him a full account of how the deed was done. Another agrarian outrage is reported as occurring on October 14. Nino men, armed with knives, were arrested on that dato near Killarney for attacking a boycotted farmer named John Duiuen. So savage was the assault that tho victim was disembowelled, and otherwise mutilated till the body was beyond recognition. When the murderers were caught they still had their bloody knives with which they did their work in their possession, Duinen died shortly after the attack. An Irish National League meeting was held at Charleville, County Cork, on Sunday, Uth, ten thousand persons being present. The parish priest refused to allow those under his immediate charge to attend. Haines, who witnessed the murder of Lord Mountmorris, at Ballinrobo in 1870, has turned informer. On October 7 a largo stone was hurled through the window of a railway carriage in which Sir Stafford Northcote was sitting, while being conveyed in the Duke of Abercrombie's train to Baron's Court. The assault was made between Dungannon and Omagh. Lady Crichton received a dangerous wound in tho back from the missile. An Orange procession, while returning from a meeting ;at Belfast, after listening to Sir Stafford Northcote, was attacked by a Catholic mob. A desperate fight ensued, many persons being wounded. On the same night the Orangemen smashed the windows of a convent? and of two newspaper offices. A lady sitting near the convent window was injured, and died on tho following day. The foundation stone of the New Orange Hotel, was laid at Belfast, on October 6, by Colonel King Harem, M.P. for Dublin, and Lord Arthur Hillman, MiP. for County Down. Tho assemblage of Orangemen'was the. largest during the dast twenty years.- A stand collapsed during the ceremonies, injuring several persons. The Exhibition at Cork dosed on Saturday, October 13. The affair was a complete success. During the closing exercises the playing of the National Anthem was received with cheers orid hisses, and the police interfered to prevent a fight. Preparations are beingjruade for the convention of the Irish * Nationalists indicate that it will be the greatest demonstration of tho kind ever held, Under the advice of Mr Parnell a programmo of moderation is proposed, A committee of delegates of American lodges announces that no American delegates are to be expected, Cardinals Manning and McCabe are going to Rome to meet the American Bishop, where they will use all their influence to obtaina declaration against the Irish secret societies in America, Lord Ewington will be despatched by Mr Gladstone as a special envoy to watch the proceedings. A Dublin correspondent says that the-Invincible Vengeance Committee has been formed to hunt all informers, The Committee has paid spies throughout the British colonies and in North and South America. g= „t iji i "BocHO-PAraA."-Qmck, complete ewe, all annoying Kidney, Bladder, and Urinary Diseases. Druggists, Moses, Moss & Co,,

WAIRABAPA EAST COUNTY COON- ;■ ;ott„ . rns following reports were read at 'the last meeting of the' Council:-Siv-I have the honor to report on the publio works of the Wairarapa East County. Opaki-Manawatu Road.—During the past month tho maintonaboa men on this road have been employed in attending to surface repairs, drainage, and in substituting new for old rotten culverts. There are yet remaining on this road n few of the original bridges, two of which are in a dangerous condition; but as they are both small, one 20 and the other 14 feet opau, th&y may be bnilt by the overseer, assisted by one or two of the maintenance men. The requisite materials can be obtained at a reasonable cost from Woodville. Several parts of the bridge at the first orossing of the Kopuaranga river are much' decayed, but I think r; little patching will make it serviceable for another year or two. The timber used in the construction of this bridge is chiefly matal, the life of which in such works seems to be about ten years, The new railway bridge will cross the Kopuaranga close to the road bridge, I.think that in such cases three trusses should be erected, the middle truss being sufficiently strong to carry hnlfthe common road and half the railway tract, thus avoiding a great deal of unnecessary expense,' and the absurdity of two bridges crossing the same stream within a few yards of each other. Since my'last report on the deviation made, by (he Public Works Department at Opaki, some small improvements on these' deviations have been effected, but these works are yet in an unfinished and Unsatisfactory state; throughout they have been executed in'a most unworkmanlike manner. These deviations,-will bo expensive to keep in repair during .next winter. I would suggest that tho Department be requested to provide funds for that purpose. Bridge contract No tf.-About 4200 feet of timber for this bridge is delivered at the site, and a temporary brldgo is built for the accommodation of traffic Wlnle the new bridge iB being erected. Makakahi Boad, Contraot No. 1,Tho contractor tor this section after felling and clearing the bush and executing a considerable part of the oarthwork, has abandoned it. Tenders for the completion of the contract to be received-on the 18th Inst-., are called for, Hawera Boad-Contract No 2.—This contract is now completod; the works throughout have been executed in a satisfactory manner. Contract No 4.—About CO chains of the formation on this contract is partly oxecuted, and some of the culverts are made and fixed in position, The works, so far. are well executed. _ Contract No 6.—About half tho work included in this contract is executed in a satisfactory manner, Central Mangaoneßoad—Contraot No 1 on this road is completed. The works throughout are executed in a thoroughly satisfactory and workmanlike manner. Droyer'sEock Eoad—Contract No 1. —The earthwork on one half of this contract (except the side drains) is completed, and on the other half the earthwork is partly exeouted, Tho works are being carried out in a fairly satisfactory manner. Eketalmna, Tinui Boad, Alfredton Tiraumea oeotion-Coutract No 2.—The contractor for this section of road has lately commoncod operations, and is pushing on vigorously with the work, I beg to suggest that tenders for the formation of the section of this road, between the end of the former part of the Eketahuna-Alfredton section and the junction with the Alfredton district road and also ons mile on the Alfredton Tiraumea section near Mr Napier's residence be called for. I expect shortly to be in a posiaion to advertise for tenders for the erection of tho necessary bridges authorized to be built ou this seotion. Tho difficulty of procuring suitable long lengths of sound totara for tho lower chords of bridges has induced me to endeavor to arrange a cheap and Bimplo truss with wrought iron lowor chords, and cast iron thrust blocks, etc., and rlbo to arrange the several parts so that all timber members will be short and in compression, the whole of the tension mombers being of wrought iron, These hridgos will bo but little inferior to structures entirely of iron, whilo thoy will not be much more expensive than wooden ones. The design admits of the removal of any timber member without the use of scaffolding, and traffic need not bo interfered with during repairs. Bridges on this plan may bo bnilt up to 350 feet clear span The short spans usually built ovor Now Zealand rivers and streams have been a source of groat trouble and exponso. Our rivers, generally speaking have considerable inclination of bed, and consequently great velocity whon in flood, an undue multiplication of obstructions in the bed will therefore cauee alterations to take place, and frequently damage to the banks, Thero arc several temporary bridges on this section of road which require soino slight repairs to render them fit for traffic during the ensuing season. I beg to ask the authority of the Council for proceed ing with these repairs. Bideford Boad—Contract No. I. About 82 chains of earthwork on this contract is partly executed, Contract No. 2,-On this oontract 55 chains of the earthwork is partly executed and nearly the whole of the requislet materials for the culverts are delivered, Mungapakeha Boad.—ln compliance with your instructions I examined this road and the adjacent country with a view to selecting a suitable site for a bridge to be built over the Mungapakeha stream, and also to oxamiue a proposed deviation which was said to be much shorter than the Valley Boad, botween the point of departure and the lower crossing. I have examined three bridge sites, one at Bine Bush Hill, one at Middlo Hill, and a third near the junotion of the Mungapakeha and Whakarora streamti. Appended are plans and estimates. On careful examination I iound that the proposed deviation would be less than two chains shorter than the road following the valley, that a hill close on two hundred feet high would have to be got over by long and steep grades, and that a very considerable part of the road would have to be formed on steep sido long ground, liable to Blips. It will bo obvious that no advantage whatevor would be gained by constructing this deviation-in faot it would be muoh inferior to the existing road. The surveys of roads proposed to be made under the Boads and Bridges Con-' Btruotion aot by the Cashpoint District Boad Board are being proceeded with. I have, &0,, Johh Kino, County Engineer. Sib,—l have the honor to report on the publio works of the Bust Wairarapa County, Since the date of my last report very little progress has been made on County contracts throughout this district, The unsettled. Blate of the weather has, to a considerable extent, retarded progress on formation contracts; -' _ I am of opinion that suiclent progress is not being made with the preparation of ( materials for the following contracts, namely: Contract No. 17, Opaki-Mana-watu road; contraot No 3, Te Ore Ore Bideford road j contraot No li Maßterjon >

Walmata road; and contract No 2 EkelahunaTfnuiroad, On contract No 4, Hawera roafl, about 70 chains of the.formation, and .nearly the whole of the oulverts are completed. Contract No 6 on this road is also nearly completed. The formation of about 35 chains of contract JNo 3, Eketahunn,-' Tinul road is about completed, Contract. No lon Dreyer's Rook road is now olmoat oorapleted. From eight to ten days wilrtthfl force at present ensued'on the ml& should be sufficient lime for the execution of the works still unfinished. On contract No2,TeOreOre, Bidefordroad, the formation throughout is partly done, and all the culverts are made and fixed in position, the contraot will probably- be entirely completed within ton days from date. surveys for applications under. the Roads and Bridges Construction 1 Act in the Cartarton-Taratabi and Castlepoint Eoad districts, and the location of road lines through the Mangaone blook - are being executed. Further contracts proposed to be let on the Ekctahuua and Tinui road are in course of preparation, and will be ready in a few days, I hare &o,| John Kim