MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 25 February 1880, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

Alluding to the alleged failure of justice in the forgery ease tried by Mr Justice Johnston at Timaru, the Otago Paily T'mes says :-«•" This Judge has served the colony long, and on the whole veil ; hat there are two lessons he has never been able to learn—whentf^ioJ^^jstongue, and how *° Jbfl^|^^^^| Strange scenes are rejfl^^^^^^^^H place in his Court^^^^^^^^^^H dispute arose betw^^^^^^^^^^^H to whether it apQ^^^^^^^^^^^H on a certificate <^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H been lodged a ti|^^^^^^^^^^^^^| referred— thj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H ing been pr^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Johnston.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H and at ei j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H other was^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H op, dedai^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J deed, as s °^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| or perjury^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H down on tb^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H htm. Short^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J attired in lign^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J to tell bis Hono^^^^^^^^^^^H on the point thei^JH^^^^^^^^^| agree with MEf qaotaTnW(|Hß^H impudence of colonial solicitorsr SoeW scenes and language do not enhance the dignity of the Supreme Court. However, age and increasing infirmities may account for failing judgment and temper on the part of Mr Justice Johnston; and while we think his dignity would be best consulted by a speedy retirement on his pension, let us not forget that If his broadsword fails at last, 'Twas long and well laid on." In a letter to the New Zeafander by the last mail Mr Arthur CHyden says .-~ I am glad to say that my efforts to induce a useful class of settlers for you are net altogether in vain. Seyeral parties of middle class capitalists are already on their way to New Zealand, and on the 3rd of nest month the New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Caroline leaves with another considerable party. la Somersetshire, where I hope to be next week, another party is form* ing, and numerous isolated cases of intending emigrants are contiaually com* ing before me. One Scottish capitalist writes me that he is going oat to New Zealand with some high-bred sheep and cattle. Another is enamoured with my picture of the fruit-growing possibilities of the Nelson district, and. contemplates a repetition of the vineland in New Jersey there. A third is a half pay officer, with £500 a year, and seven boys and girls, lie wants occupation, and a pros-

pect for bis family. A fourth is a capi« talist, who wants to get 7 percent instead _ of 3| per cent as here. I bare scores of such applicants, and many of them are on tbe wing. I trust that no efforts will be spared by your Government and peo* pie to make this work every way satis* factory. The rambling reporter of the Westport Times says :— As if ia marked contrast with tbe foregoing a stranger cannot remain for many days in Christcburcb without finding that a very exclusive class indeed exists there or thereabout ; perhaps nowhere else ia the Col joy does this obtain in so large a proportion, taking the number of population into account. As an illustration of my mean* ing I give you the following sample of ye manners and customs of ye creme de la creme of Ghriatchnrch society, premising that I received i f , second hand, from a brother steel peaite of tbe Fourth Estate. It would appear that in tbe City of the Plains tbe raried distinctions of caste are as binding as tbe laws of the Medes and the Persians, and Mrs Di Renzt Brown, who starves on £200 a year, would just as soon dream of putting a bill in the win» dow of ' Lodgings to Let ' or ' Washing and Mangling done here' as recognise Mrs Murphy Smith, whose husband has a balance of £10,000 at bis bankers. Some short time since tbe City Council called for tenders for the removal of tbe night soil of the city, and the successful applicant was a Mr Blank, an eminent con* tractor, whose name to a cheque for fifty thousand pounds would pass current any day. A few days afterwards Mrs Blank and her daughter called upon a poor bat distinguished member of the tI%U,-a.% we say in the elasics— and opon being shown in to the mistress of the house was rec ived with, ' I presume yon are travelling for your husband's firm but I regret your visit has been either too early or too late, as the Major has had the closets cleaned last week.' Poor Mrs Blank was so astonished with the " refined hospitality" which she experienced that she did not think of taking her visiting card from the table where she had placed it on her entry, but, the tiny pasteboard was returned to her next morning— by post. ___^_______,