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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 6 October 1880, Page 2

The dir.ctors of tlie United Alpine dmpiny met <>n S'uliirliy last, :i d derlared a dividend of nnc Mulling per share, which is • q-al to £1,600. There will bo rnly one sitting of the Ma^iitrat-'s Ouurt, during tlie prreent uvnth, w':ii-h will be on the 2'st instunfc. The na<on of this is, wj are informed, that the Disirid- Court will boheid on tlie next Irakistr.ito's d;i;e. A aiding will, bowjyer, be held on tho -l.'h November. A letter has been reedv-.-d Trorn IMr Scan--1 lan, lion, eecre^aiy oi the Hump-leu Jockey j Clu'i, p-iiitiiig out tliafc ns the meeting (here I is already fixed f r Boxing Day, i\v,- eel.ction of tls-it da ! e by tho RsL-fton dxii •ni- teo • cannot but ii.ttr'ere. with the success of both rnnelim;?. »s it will not only have tho effect of knitting out 11 large 'number of entries from ea/h, but akiO prevent ibe hit, -lvbiing ■• o visitor 1 . For ou: selves, we iu'Ay concur i: tb;' opinion t'niw cxpri'.:>i d. We U>;ir<.) that close upon £'io wn tal;.'n at ' tho hojpil.ii i-iiterciiiniiieiit on S-itu dij A party of iiiiners wlio foi* aliout t.me u:o.;t!.s pJet havt) beer ing'ged bi-iu^iu^ in a

| wiiicr -race for sluicing purposes on the banks of the Duller river, between the Lv ill and Hampae;.', commenced washing about b s weeks ago, trnd cleaned up ut the end of September, with a result of V"soz IG4- potman, or about £14 per week a man Jbr the time actual^ engaged in washing. Where is Temora, or Arizona, or the Seventeen-Mile .Drach alongside of claims like these, which are to be had within a, few hours' ride of Beefton. We are told that there is forty mil« sol similar country down botli sides o! the Build 1 , and all that is wanted to make it equally profitable is water. Mr Gordon, Government engineer, ay* rived per coach la3t night. The activity in the share market which -we noled at the beginning of the past fortnight, appears to have tamed down to a con - siderable extent, and operations have become greatly li nitecl. It is d'fticu't 10 account for this spasmodic life which seems to invariably atte.'d v ion the business of Ehare-dealing. Asa ninlliT of fact the prospects and yields j of Boinc of iho mines are actually better today than they were a fortnight bnck, but in spite of 1 his languor, has supervened, and: it would, we imagine, be «9 easy jiv;t now to foice a trade in feeding-bottles and given spectacle* a 9 in almost any kind of scrip. The ; fact cannot, bo doubted, tho *lme-market is ' not worth patenting as a barometer, for it ■ pop 3 up and down with tho most heathenish disregard ft r (ha intrinsic value of stocks. Exhibitionists from the West Coast for Melbourne per Albion, have no doubt undergone some disappointment in not reaching their destination in time for the opening ceremonial. The steamer only reached Sydney on the Ist instant, and would not there* fore reach Melbourne much be ore the 4.h. It ia ecnorally believed that Messrs W. Campbell and J. Mitchell are ihe lowest tenderers for the Iteefton-Grey mail service. It is also eaid that whichever way the wind blows, there are visioDS of opposition coaches and reduced fares on the road for next year. Our blessings on the man who first invented opposition. It is said that the family bill of a certain judicial functionary was recently exposed for sale in a Wel'in«ton shop window. Tho general rate of one shilling in the £ upon all property in the County will bo due to-morrow. Mr Hunter, a gentleman from Dunodin, who represents a large number of Eastern (Duuedin and Canterbury) shareholders and capitalists has been making a tour of the Inangahua mines. Last week in company with Mr J. M'Cnffin ho visited the United Alpine property, and expresses the utmost surprise at the vastness of the company's possessions. Ue is. however, iv common with all others who have visited the mine, impressed with the inadequacy of tho present c ushing power, holding that a mine allowing such an enormous reef should have not. less than forty heads of stampers. Mr Hunter also veiled the Golden Fleece mi op, and was shown over the whole of the workings. Ke allows that tho plant and workings is one of the finest in the Colony. The derrick and pilc-rlrivine machine was yesterday launched on to the shingle-bed in "the middle of the liiangahu:i river, for the purpose it v to bo presumed, cf exploring for the bed rock. We understand that upwards of £50 has already been subscribed towards tho forthcoming March races on the finatman's race course. A big effort is, wo believe, to be made to outshine Heofton on the occasion. The County Council will meet for the despatch of ordinary businers on Wednesday next. We should like to see the Council take some action by way of backing up Kelson in its rftbWs to urge on the commencement of the work? to give coach communication between TJehon and Eeofton. There has already been a great loss of time in cals ling for tenders, and this in defiance of the promis? given at the cVse of tho Fc.-sion tVat tho commencement of the work should be hurried forward as nnich ns possible. We clwi't Ibh.'k there is enough looss energy in Nelon to look properly after this business. The Wellington correspondent of tho Tytfelfon Times Ihii* writc3 of Judge Weston : — " Amongst (he Di-tiict Court Judges whom it is said the Government, in pursuance of the policy of lvtrcnehmer.t, purpose relieving of tt:e-'r (.In iie.», is Judgo We-ton ; but I have private information which leads me to believe that his Honor will continue to adorn the Ceneh. I u?n the werd " adorn "in its true, not merely in its colloquial srr.se. I harp liefpi.oil to (lie dcoisic ns of ninny JiidLOS in ninny Lmji, nn.l I have never mot Oi.e who moc U oi-nuL'hly impressed me wiih his inn i(X)i a , drsiry to aseerltiMi the merit* of ■» cmsc.s wi-li moi'O conscientious anxiety to d.cide ju«t'y, or whose decision pave nio'e, general Sii! i. 'act ion. li'-sides being » just Judge, Mr Wes'on is a highly cultivated ".-nth-man, find o> 'P> who dearly loves the poei'ly of men of ihc world. I shall never foiget the sad tone of his voice in remarking to me one d.iy, 'Otic of the pennlitioH a Ju-'lgo or a Maj?'?trute has to pay for his position, is that he can:ot uffrrd to have very i.itimaU; fiends.' And ho was quite right. Public opinion requiivs tliat tho mini wlio m.>y iirbilrate between you and another to-morrow, shou'd not be your bosom friend to-day. Judj»i> Weston may have been somewhat impolitic in publicly coalmen! in;' upon tho h-te reductions in tho P-ibiries of JuJaes, hut ho wa» perfectly ri:;ht in the abstract; anj, ho could moke such remarks with good urnc.", inastnu.-li as I b.lieve his private mean* remove him beyond the 1 ecessity of his ju.licid emoluments, Coiicerning tho en'erpriaj shown b\ the Ns w York innl Cublin papei-3 over the American v. Trish R flo Wa'c'i, tho Tablet's 1 -orrcpondent write* : — " News liki< nin.-' "ivl ■ii'd champagne, 14 thniiujbt to 10-o iiv. il".vor if it is not devoured in ihi- .rupe -la- iv:^ condition of fresh nc-:-?, l;ie'iii:<r or il/zinjj, ns ihe case moy be. Jju(. cv-n i-i '.bio go-alu-ad a'*o of ours it ii Dt-.utling to think of vim die--1 coursing :ib.ut a riflo mulch ihr^i.'yh theu- , sui.cU uf mil- s oi L-jeaiij uu-a c>iiJl<-Ts rta ii ii-^

tho result, in the stivets of Sew York, aye, ar.d seeing each bullct*nv.u-k on un accurately diMWii di^n-am fall three hours by iho clock be.'ori! (he la?t diot wns fnvd on th.? sandy pl'iin of DoVlymount. Nor were the Irish papers behind in I'nte.'prUo. As each shot was fired a cai-ru-i' pigeon w;is i.iosecl on the grounds, and fl.-cl liko light into t'»o city, three miles awny, and the echo of tlie lnst report on tlie g:'ound3 had senreely died away in Dollymnuat when an edition of the paper, with on exact diagram of the result, was issued from the office of the Evening Telegraph in Dublin. If an editor omits anything he is lazy. Tf he opeaV.s of tilings as they ore, people get angry-. -If be elopes over or smooths clown the rough points, he is biibcJ. If he calls tilings by their proper names, ho is unfit for tho position of an editor. If be does not Fu-nish 1m renders with jokes, be is a mnUet. If be .loos, lm is a lult'ehead, lar'.iius sfc.bihrr. If be condemns Ihc wrong, he is a «och\ C-llow, but lacks diseielioa. If be lets wrongs and injuries go unmeuiiomd, he i* a cowaul. If be exposes n public inon, lio does it (0 grstify ppite— is tbo tool of 11 ■ liqne, ov belongs to tic " ouf.s." IHie in.. dul/es in personalities, be i- a blaekpunrd. Tf be d(,cs nut, his paper is dull and i«-ipid. I TiianuiDia with her small populn'.ion, is one ]of the inon prosvierous colonies in tho Australian group. Her population nu-nbers 112 000 ,• Jasfc years imports represented onlj £123 000, while her exports amounted to £1.300,009. The "I'cafc clcin»nd foi* rail ond spikes lips eil!ed into csister.co a remark ible mac' inc. now in successful operation at the establishment of Dilworlh, Porter and Co., Pittsburg. It is the invention of the lite llr Jumps Sweft, and comprises a serion3 of " continuoas" rolls handling the material automatically. The materiil in the form of Mllp.ts two nnfl a half inches in diameter nnd a half foot long, is taken by the machine, nnd in thirteen seconds reduced in diameter and increased in length to a rod thirty six feet Ion? a:id nine sixteenths of :ni inch square. In foriy eeconds m^re this rod has to bo cut in two and pas:-ed through two spike machines, irom which finislied spikfa thower at the 1 ate of forty tons every ten working hours. By woikiu" "double time" five of these machines have turned out cloven hundred kn^a of railroad spikes per day each keg con* 'aininir one hundred and lify pounds, or (hiiteen tegs to the (on. The product of oifJinnry rolls ond machines is from two to two and a half tons of finished spikes per working day of ten liouvs. Tho Auckland Herald stivs :— Ths following is the direction put upon the bos containing the Ligurian bees forwarded from Los Angelos to Blr Crcighton, en route to ICew Zealand : — Expressman, bnndlo with can?, For yon have It-j'ian bees in thfre, Out of the run and in tho «b ide, Or low in 'lealh thcj'li bo laid. TTohcrt James Cr-Miriiton to him they go, Who lives in th_- City of Francisco, Him there tho c c pets will be sure to meet, Af-. No. 2, Mon f gO!iivry-s(reel. This is what the San Fnincirco Chronicle has to say a'^ont us: — "' New Zealand owes' 175,000,000 dollars, and ia mfTering from such ■widespread business prostration that an appeal to the, charity of ihe -world is not improbable. Thousands of hn 1 people are threatened with plai'va^on. A RUirs in Ireland are not vevy tnuoli worsn." A great violinist, named Mu.-iu, is visiting England nnd by some ho is thought to be superior even to Joachim, tie has already appeared in several places in London, and tho consensus of opinion is that be is altogether a very remarkable player. Tho City Engineer of Wellington. Mr Hard. has demonstrated tint the best and cheapest pavement for fo--itpitlis is coarse sand or fine gravel mixed with a sufficient quantity of hot tar to " moisten it." This mixture is put into a mould, compressed by n, s'.row, put aside to-set. wliich it does in 2i hours, aud it is then lad down in flags. It is no novelty (.«ays a Home paper) for a jimr to object to an oath, but what is to he done with him when be slicks at an fiffii'twalior! P recently in the Lord Mayor's Court a juror, having objected to tho oath, was asked to declare as follows : — " I do g .lemnly. sinceivlv, and tru'y affirm and declare that the t;d;hg of an o:;ih is according to my relijncu' belief unlawful ; and I do n!so 8 ! >ii'in'dy. si'.rerely, nnd truly affirm and declare that I will well ai d truly try the issue," and co firth. Uut tl.ig was equally objcciionallo. '' lam a G'.'.cstic, 1 ' *aid the juror, "and aUbongh v/iUint' to do my duly I cannet claim to lave liny lvlig'ou* l;elie r , aid ill COnffq'iev.ce ccu'd -not liuve any rol'»ious scruples in taking tlie oath. On tho same ground I ca mot uffii'.n under any statue, and will nob oulrag) the fclings of those who are of religious faith by repealing words or going tliMi.-gh a form which in my case, would be mocker.." In the end the juror was sent übo't his bus ; iicss, having set an example wlich not 'a fow pr-oplo will prohiibly be found, to follow. If tho sirnj--l(J do; h-ralion that one is '• a Urostic' =.. incca to relievo n man o-om sorvice on jurie?, we in; y crpect Onosiicism to spread lile a phi:?u fl <'\'' v tbu l,ind. Says a Wanganui pap/r — In tlicse dnya of bi«l\ pvessuve U is ic'Veshirg to turn to the quiet peacefulncss of the pre! ty town at tlie hra/H.f Blind Hay, and to ri-ad that in guile-li*-s NcUon 11.0 " swi'fifc siini'lifity " ofoarly Bnneilin is slill current, In tho Gaol 'v(|iii>y : la't-ly bcld there, the ev^a'rdrr Atkinson, r« fcr iip.' to the treatment U.e pnV>iKT* »i-i> at times idlow.-d Io L»ave the •.;;<)]. jiiin huvo w 01k (■•> be mliiiif toil iis/ain.-^---t \! r S'iiiiicr.ifs : There is r.u cruelty in tLar, you? Worships.) 1 huvu of en beard them kicking at tho do-r foi % a 'mitt-mce. They could >ro clown Io towa^i^gcl, drunk if t; er likrd nnd jicrbniis the '.warders would be I di-chavired lor a'l'Avmg the:n to do fq. I I Inn; lit a pri?onov out. :\\ da\bie-ik, nnd lci-1.-i-d th" don? atT i.ii.i ! )y ov'h't <f the ir.::l 0:;. 'Hiu inui-' ])i';sui:i>rs cull c .nvrrso wi;h the women. Tho pri-cni'iv w-ir ( . iho ''■' ; on die.-s w!i :-i t 'icy we 0 a lov d mr, 'Ihci'i! was no Liii'.'ci'j allo^'vd iviih lli'iu iL,ii;'