THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY,JANUARY 7, 1881.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 7 January 1881, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY,JANUARY 7, 1881.

We elsewhere publish a very interesting letter from Mr Charles Brunri, who is now at Te Arohs. Mr Brunn is « very closs and intelligent observer, and ibe conclusions he has formed regarding the much talked of gold field of the North Island, will we afe sure, be accepted as thoroughly reliable. Mr Charles Buggel has opened a brewery in Broadway, Keefton, and from the quality of his first brew will, we doubt not» soon work the name of his ales into public favor. We wish him every success; 3WTr F, Wilkins well-known in Greymouth and Heefton, is m a small way of business in ji suburb of Melbourne. Rumours here have been rife during the past day t»r two of the discovery of a ; netf alluvial run of gold somewhere near Manuka IPiflt, in the vicinity of the Imnfcihuha Landing, The news was, we believe, brought to town by M> H. Currie, who arrived from the Lycll on Tuesday hut. We have received. the, information wr*it« eiffet authenticity, but the wash .dirt is described a* being from tlireo to four feet thick. In the coarse of a day ojr ! two^ we shall probably bs able to gather some more definite information on the subject. - A movement is on font to arrange n monster public pic-nic for the children of ftU denominations, which will probably take place cbont the end of the current ttnnth. The effort is one wlreh we OirdiaHy approve, ni.d fruit that rvery will be extended to it. Gwymouth has long taken the lead in mitten of this kind, and it** annual gatherings are looked forward to with delight by all clashes of the community. In spi to nf all that has: been said, we feel Certain that there is »cry milch more of cosmopolitanism in Reefton than has been made to appear, and we therefore hail the movement in question as the first step in the direction of establishing a better spirit in the community. During tbe past holidays the linesman Mr Boers of Reefton, nod the linesman of Greymouth, according to instruction met at tbe Ahaura, for tbe pnrpose of shifting (he office instruments, wires, etc. from the old rickety- building to the new and eommodinni edifice erected for a Tele* graph and Post Office. The change won made with all possible despatch under the direction of the Inspector who also was pi ' The R.M. Courl;, adjourned from the forenoon, was resumed at 6.30 n.ra. yesterday evening, before Messrs Bow man and Brennvn, our locil Justices of the Peace. The police Inspector, Mr Emerson, who is making his first visit lo the district w.*s present, and con ducted the various. police cases in a very 'efficient nnd gentlemanly manner, with- ' , o»t sdiip'iujr the customary method of j ! ryi ijj to criminate the accused whether j thfy were guilty or not. James Green* | wood, a new nrriral, charged with | having be 'U drunk for some days was j cautioned and discharged. Martin Hart to? creating a disturbance on the face course received a severe reprimand, nnd "Was finei 20u. or 24 hours. Theoharge] against John Gilmer lor rescuing the previous 'prisoner M; Hart, from the custody of the po'ice was, on the request of the Inspector, dismissed. It will be reme.nbered that some ten weoks since, Mr Charles Brunn left Reefton fur the purpose of proceeding to- Arizona, from which place, at that time K favourable M-\ counts had been received, Awivinp at Auok\aad en he found- the Th Aroha attracting a deal of attention, and having plenty of tinse at his disposal he went up to the rush to inspect In capabilities. His numerous fvicads here will »sow learn with pleasure that he hns found sufficient inducement to remain and open business at the ne> fold. A letter has jast. been received from him by Mr Grieve, who omrteouslv h;is placed it at our disposal, and thus enabled us to'puVish in this issue a v«ry interesting de«c*iT>tro» of the pi are ar>l its prosoefts. We noticed for the first titie ye«erdayi the bper duty' itamp» affixed to cisks in Ueefton. No stamps have hitherfto been available, the brewer* bavins hod to ob'ain permits previous '- -to vendittj th^ir ware. We- remind publvans thn tit i» imp»rat « '?s to defftde the., si am oby inssriin? Jhp tup through it, otherwise heavy fines might, be incurred. '■■ . Mi* -TJsiyfoild, for some time e«t»bHshed in Eeeft>n ns a »mreb<'ofcei' > etc., whioh position he left to. fill thejefficft of agent to thft Npw Zealand Government Lifj Aseuraneo Dcpar'— men<-, ajid ftojm w'ii©.'i he vrenfc ever to tl^e National Mutual Li e Association aa-Inspec-tor and Genesil Agf-nt for'tho .roiwiy, has .nevered.his connection with that institution, and it. w not .improbable that; he will again r, Mime his old business: in Rne''toß. Admir-ei'&of Euneberg^the world*re'iowiiecl Scandinavian bar 1 nnd Fihlundi pride, wHI bogfad to learn that the memory of hijn ns-» 1 man will not be allowed to pass ihto ohlivio-u, hia fame a^ a poet -being fully established tlirougb his works. From a k»c-"Go6tenburgh papeiv wo (hid thut his house, and residence in.Borg-a l?tas be«n purchased by the Stute, and handed o?er to tho Municipal auth .ririei •of the town. The purchase inclurles all hi.* manuscript^ libnry, works of art, ;md other collections, wit'i iinpleineHt* of the chuac and xport, of which lift was it keen follower," aud our'oeities an'-l effoifta of every description. ; It is, to, to posterity, the

possession of the skald in; the same ttate and order in which they Ipre left by the truly great mnn, sufficient funds having been voted for the purpose. Special attention is called to the price -list of the Bodanow Manufacturing Co,, of ßoston, published ill these cclumns. All those veiling to eecure an excellent and correct timekeeper are recommended to address themselves to this 1 old and reliable firm. No further ovidenco of the invariable good quality of their manufactures will ba required beyond the following facts i The firm waa establißhed in 1849, and since then have gained prize nvdals at the Exhibitions of London, Paris, Vienna,, etc., for excellence ,ot manufacture. They are appointed, by \ warrant, watchmakers to the Q.ueeu ofEngt hnd, Prince or Wales, the Empsror of Russia and the Bey of Tunis. The performance of East Lynno in Dawson's Hall on Wednesday evening last, attracted a crowded house, aud. was preaeotfcl .in a manner worthy of the good name of the company. As ws have before said, it is seldom that such high class .representations are permitted tothe inhabitants of an out if the way place like Be.eftoi), and we are glad to observe tint the people are not clow to avail themselves of the pleasure. The plot of the piece is a wretchedly melancholy oue, but nevertheless possesses attractions which can neve* fail to charm with such an Isabel as Mi3s Clara Stephenson. The remaining „phA]^^fß^ejo. ^«^^?iaip r e.4 aod, the inter* MloFtne. perforWnce thus preserved to the last. Tonight, being the last but one in Beefton, will be presented " O'Calloghan on hi3*last Legs," and " Ixion." An Interr stirtg experiment is to be tried shortly iaoneof the lakes or lagoons at Mr CavrrhiiPs Hawera. It appears, says the local paper, that there is one particular Jake where no wild ducks or sea fowl e?er swim,, although upon the sheets of water neap they are constantly to be seen, T*ho Maoris hay'e a tradition that* a taniwha lives in this lake, and that its presence at counts for the birds avoiding it. They have a further story of eels with long fins, differing from the ordinary sorts, being found in these water?, and it is now proposed to test the truth of these legends. Dr, £ectdr has ofitrei to supply dynamite for -"explosion under water, upon condign that any specimens of rare fish are preserved and forwarded to the Museum. Mr Caverhill has procured a boat, and another search for the traditionary ts>ni» wha of the Maoris is to be instituted. It is generally supposed 1 by, : scientific men that the taniwha- was^ some kind ; of alligator or shark, but hitherto, whenever a supposed, taniwha has come to hand, it has proved to be an unusuallj large eel. It is well known that largo eels, such" as are found in the lagoons near the sea on this, co.ast, will seize any bird that ctfmej -within their retich • they have oven been known to seize and devour a slingThe first of a series of telephonic concerts in a<d of the Convent, building fund, took piaco on Dec. 29th, at St. Patrick's ' Hall Christchurch. The performers were stationed in the old Presbytery, from whence wires were laid to the room at the rear of the hall. The various items were, most distinctly heard, and each greeted with an ovation of applause at its conclusion^ -tho solo " Laßt..roae of summer " being erifhusiasHcaily received. In St. Patrick's large hall the various prizes to be drawn for in the Convent Art-union were on view. A certain portion of the space was filled with articles of a varied description, both useful ;and , ornamental for sale. The. prizes are verj numerous, and comprize gold and silver watches,, dressed doll?, silver tea and coffee services, &c, and a large collection of articles of juvenile wearing appavel nw'e by the sisters of the convenf, The Hibernian brass band plared a selection of' music at intervals during the evening, and despite Ihe heavy downpour the attendance was very goad indeed.— Pros?. The Daily Telegraph soys :— The United States continue to' pay off their national debt by rapid -and large* instalments; 1 co much so that last.,,year a toiul .ii?qu&l to thirteen millions of our money was thus cancelled. The Secretary to the Treasury has saved doubly during the pant two years ; for, while the extraordinary prosperity of the nation and its accumulation of material wealth have led to a tovishnesa of individual expendi'UKs which greatly swelled tho national revenue Mio debt he was tlm? ab'e to clear off by his annual surplus puved the way for a reduction of tho interest on what debt remnjnfid. Thus the economy in that charge was tno-e than \i represented by the mere wiping out of so much capital ; and the saving went«on ii an accelerated ratio, for each year of lessoned oha»*{j« for ■ interest augmented the surplus, which in its turn cava the secretary ever growing -means •„ to p:>y.piK;feho prmeiptd af the ctebti.- f-i ; h ! s*'T'"sirfr, t>f' course. 4ms mrly been possible owing to the exceptional advantages of position which -the United States .rei-joy.^ ..— y ■""""""""""" The Victorian police spom determined to root out the Jam rexai.fo of the E -lly gang .sympathisers. They nro now going for their ii tei'S, and their cousins, and their moth(?p hos been run in, and others are to follow. It -the duys when it was believed that Hebrew was the language spoken in the Garden of Eden, it was not to ba wondeivd at that tho alphabet should be regarded as •a Divine invention and a direct Jevelation made to Adam. In the discussion which arose, aftei' the discover? of the Rosetta Stone, a certain Dr Warr denounced an blasphemous the attempt to trace tlis human origin of the alphabet., Bufc there are om? or two^rea^ons which may justify us iv asking fresh attention to the subject on ihe put of any persons whose opinions were formed twenty yearo , tv»ou ,Itt the first place, tho doctrine of evolution, 'now accepted by co many naturalist*,, and foujid &o fruitful of re-ulta when applied to clhev domains, suggests lo us a new method of inquiry. [Nothing; springs into being fiiilfledgt'cl :• everything full-formed is a growth, and hits hai a liL-tory, the record of which it retains some traces bfi '-"Connected.- with this, jot sliil separable from it, is *bjo fact, tba^

recent ethnological research has traced the parentage ot civilised nations to savige tribes, and of tlie arts and inventions of civilised life to a rude and crude original : so that the origin' of the alphabet can no lon^civbe thought of 93 specially Di?ine. And a third reason. is tit's, discovery, in the year 1663', of tho famous Moabite Stone, a monumental- inscription in the so-callfd Phoenician character, dating from nearly nine hundred '.years before Chrisii. and bringing us nearer, by ut least a century and a half, to the earliest forms of our alphabetic letters. The operations of these onuses may account for the diff;renoe of view between T.J.tf., who wrote the article on Alphabets in the •' Encyclopaedia Britannia)." edition 1853. and J.P., who wrote the corresponding article — I mean an article which does not correspond— in the cditiofl of 1875.— Modern thought. ! . Tho recent collapse of the wheat ' syndicht.e' has moved the Springfield Republican to "characterize it aa an • abominable conspiracy to 1 co«fr.)l the price of the first necessary of life/ Thanks to the generous earth, for two months cl'.eap bread lias been one of the -certainties of the future.: That paper saja:> \Vitb an Auierican ;.cf.op of from 450 to 600 million bushels, one-third at least available for export, a- speculator on a basis of sixteen million bushels is dealing in small potatoes. Mr Keene mU3t be reminded of an eloquent qneslion in his fivbrite work : 'Canst thou draw out leviathatjfjj^Uran- hook ?'