LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 267, 2 March 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

On Monday afternoon a cricket match will take place at Te Hapara, between teams representing the Permanent Artillery (now on board the Stella) and District. A brake will leave Masonic corner at 10 o'clock.

The New Zealand Herald, in noticing a shipment of fifty tons of potatoes from Napier and Gisborne for Sydney by the s.s. Mararo j, says “ They are in bags, but practical men say that if the shippers had put the potatoes in rough boxes it would only have cost 10s a ton extra, while the increased price obtained in the Sydney market would have been from £2 to £3 per ton.” A witness named Maguire, while waiting to give evidence before the Parnell Commission, died suddenly, and it is rumored that he committed sui ide.

After the scare of the past fortnight, Gisborne people have something in store for them which will be as delightful as the main topic of the last week was vexatious. The Fisk Jubilee Singers are going to pay us another visit, and give us something to cheer our (until lately) unhappy hearts. The Company is so well known in Gisborne and throughout the colony that their reputation is sufficient to ensure success at any time. The Singers chime forth at McFarlane’s Hall on Monday week (March 11). Thirty persons have been arrested for being concerned in the riots that took place at Gweedore, Donegal, on the arrest of Father M'Fadden, and during which Inspector Martin of the police force was killed.

The three Majors on the warpath 1 Atkinson, Porter, and Ropata ! It's like the four and twenty t >ilors who went to kill a snail I —Puff.

Messrs Rouyer, Guillet and Co., of Cognac, the leaders in the brandy trade, report that 1888 brandies turn out exceedingly well, and about double the quantity of the previous vintage. Great activity has consequently prevailed lately in the shipments, and this trade is improving rapidly. The plentiful vintage combined with the good prospects of the vineyards have completely arrested the advance in the prices, and at present quotations are in buyers’ favor. It is anticipated that during next season large breadths of land will be replanted with vines. The Napier Resident Magistrate's Court was crowded with spectators on Monday last the “ attraction ” being a dozen women of loose character charged with breaches of the Police Offences Act. The magistrate, who was evidently surprised at seeing such an audience, told those present in very plain terms that they might be better employed.

It is rumored in Napier tint Mr J. DOrmond is anxious to retire from politics, and will not again be a candidate for a seat in Parliament. Mr Labouchere has formulated the doctrine that “The Government of this country (Gres' Britain) is one of the three P. 'e as it is in the hands of the Priests, Peers, and Publicans.”

There will be no meeting at the Tent tonight. To-morrow at 3 p.m. Mr Hare intends speaking on “ The Return of the Jews Will they be gathered again to Palestine ? Where are the Lost Ten Tribes? Will Jerusalem be restored again At 7 p.m. the subject will be, “ The Third Angel's Message on the Seal of God and mark of the Beasts.” AU are invited. Seats free.

The representative of Hava’s agency, which collects the official Press news in Austria, has been expelled from Vienna for his comments on the death of Prince Rudolph.

The Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board have resolved to erect a Nurses’ Home, the cost not to exceed £l2OO, which will give increased hospital accommodation. Dr Linsday, house surgeon, has resigned.

The Waipawacorrespondentof H.B. Herald writes:—One of the circumstances which horrify occurred here this afternoon. A man —save the mark I —was driving a ho-sc across the river b«d, attached to a sledge'on which was piled some firewood. He drove right to the very spot where he knew the poor animal would have difficulty in drawing its load, and when the horse could not get up the steep bank, the fallow began belaboring the animal with hugh sticks. He beat it about the legs until it dropped, and then hit it savagely over the head, and left it to die in agony. If he does not get a term of imprisonment, and as much as the law will allow, then we shall be very much disappointed. Today it came out that he has before this brutally ill-treated one of his cows, and both these matters are being investigated by the police. Seargeant M'Ardell was informed of the cruel act of the fellow shortly after it occurred, and was soon hunting up every available bit of evidence.

The Congregational Union Cinferenc opened at Auckland on Tuesday last, Mr Jago, of Dunedin, preside?. The members of the Union present are Rev A. H. Wallace, Dunedin; Bev W. Grant, Port Chalmers; Rev F. Seth Smith, Oamaru; Bev T. Austin, Timaru; Bev O. H. Bradbury, Linwood ; Rev R. J. Williams, Nelson ; Rev Dr W. H. West, Bevs W. J. Habens and W. Powell, and Messrs A. Lindsay, J. E. Baker, J. Broadbent, Wellington ; Rev E. Hampden-Cook, Thames; and clerical and lay representatives from all the Auckland and suburban churches. On Wednesday evening the Chairman delivered the opening address on •’ Congregationalism: Its Meaning, Mission, and Beponsibilities.” The Rev Mr Walker read a paper read a paper advocating .church guilds. The proposal was carried. Regulations, were trained and a local committee appointed to work theiß. It is, we understand, intended tn get up a national ball on the evening of an anniversary which is dear to Irish hearts ; or more correctly on the evening following, tor the 17th of March this year falls upon a Sunday. It has been mentioned to us that a fitting reception ought to be given to the Hnssars and other local men who went to the front at duty’s call, and what better opportunity oould there be than this to carry out the proposition ? The object of the promoters of the ball would not be interfered with—in fact we think a joint affair would be just what they would like—and the form of entertainment is a popular one. When the troops left Gisborne it was generally feared that many would not return alive. No one could tell what would be the outcome, and those whose opinion was worth most regarded the affair as a very serious one ; so that it there had been fighting, there is no doubt our men would have been a credit to their country. As Britishers, then, let there be a general rejoicing—a united welcome which may show the pride and joy we feel in those who went forth so bravely to undergo they knew not what privations and danger; let the Vigilance Committee also join in, and a hearty welcome be given which may be an honor to the entertainers also. The promoters ot the ball alluded to have rightly another worthy object in view, and that should be a farther inaan tive if such is W|Uirad,