The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1888.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 1291, 30 November 1888, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1888.

The Mayokaltv. —On Wednesday Mr W. Peuliustw, bahi<i llie only gentleman ■ noroii!'itecl,Vas declared duly elected Mayor ot Akaroa. CONGREGATIONAL Churcu.—The Rev. D. McLennan will preach at Leßon's nest Sunday irioriiMi" at 11 a.m. and Mr J. Reed in tbe Akaroa Church at 7 p.m, some evening. Mretings.— The Regatta CommiUee meet at the Oddfellows' Hall side-room 011 Tuesday nest at p.m., and on Wednesday the Committee of the HoiliciilhKal and loJusliial Association assemble at the Town Hall. On Saf.i'dav there 15 a meeting of the Little River Raciii" Club at the Forsyth Aims' Hotel. Tak L,\dy of Lyons.—This magnificent drama will he performed to-night at the Oddfellows' Hall, AUaioa. The dresses and appointments have be.m tJ:cn much trouble with and are really wosth seeing and every possible care has been taken to put the piece on the boards in a manner that will not do injustice Io such a woik. We do hope the fin-nds of the Library will assemble m such numbers that it will be possible to hand over a considerable sum to that useful institution._ Enlarged Puotogkai-h.-j.—There are 111 Mr Billens' window two enlarged photo»ru»hs, one of Mr Donald McCulloch and the other 0 one of Mr Billens' little boys. Both are well painted, and sh )W a true appreciation ot art oa the part of the artist, Mr H. Billens They really look like oil paintings, and are well worth seeing. . . Cmkese.—Cheese is really up 111 price at last. We hear of one farmer, at Pigeon Bay, who got 7d clear for a lot of this season's make at Syduey. The price realised was iod, 3d going in expenses. Another farmer at Head of Bay was offered sc! for all his 3olb cheeses by a Christchurch buyer. This Cenienncal Regatta.—At the regatta on Saturday the Auckland yacht Akaromi was put out of the race through her halyards cammg away. It is reported that Sir Willian Clarke will offer a prize for a race between the yachts Akarana and Assegai. The yacht Era. of Sydney, won the yacht race. OuTSTDKNtavs.—The sculling race between W. Beach and E. Hanlan for £500 a side was rowed over the championship course on the Parramalta liver. Har.hu rowed a pluckly losing race, but could not get on even terms with Reach, who won by two lengths. lime 2lirin. issec—ltis probable the Auckland Regatta will be held after all. Thr Drought in Australia.—There has been great advance in the prices of feed stuffs, and should the drought continue it is hard to know where to securesupplies, uoiessNew Zealand is able to come to the rescue. Tbe maize yield in New South Wales, however, is good. The drought is beginning to be felt in the daity producing disliicis, where the great trouble is the shortness of water, rather than srass. Since Nov. r the price of factory butter has risen 100 per cent. Summer fruits are falling oIT the trees by the bushel, and the jam companies will be setiously affected. At the last stock auclions the prices realised for cattle showed a decline or 50 per cent. Sheep are selling at prices down to 2s. The large purchases which are being made on behalf of the meat preserving companies keep the prices better than they would otherwise be.

Late Caiil'e News.—ln the House of Lords Lord Kruttsford made a statement with reference to the appointment of a Governor for Queensland. He said Sir 11. A. Blake had pleaded that it would be extremely unpleasant for him to accept Queensland, and he had beep allowed to iesi_n. Lord Knutsford continued that Sir H. A. Blake was eminently fitted for the post, and the tact and judgment lie had displayed in the administration of affairs at Bahamas and Newfoundland amply justified the selection made by the Colonial Office. The opposition of the Queensland Government was the result of a misapprehension and ignorance of Sir 11. A. Blake's • qualities and the services he had rendered. —It is considered almost certain that Sir H. A. Blake will be appointed to Mauritius, and the vacancy at Queensland be offered to Lord Balfour, of Burleigh.—The " Monitor " asserts that the Pope will probably solve the difficulty between the civil and ecclesiastical authorities by leaving Rome. —Lord Sackville, British Ambassador at Washington, has sailed for New York. —As a mark of her Majesty's sympathy with Sir Charles Warren, he has been offered the command of Aldershot.—lt is estimated that the expenses of each party before the " Times " -Parnell Commission will reach /"100.000. The Pamell defence fund has now reached ,£20,000. —Before the Parnell Commission several police officers were examined. Tlicy deposed that the Land League had offered rewards of £"500 to any one shooting bailiffs and ,£3OO for shooting persons piJnou.-iced guilty of paying rent. Evidence was also given that the inner circle of the Leagu-* had promoted on-.rages, and persons refusing to vote for the League's candidate for Parliamentary honors were threatened with deal!).—The Russian Four Per Cent. Loan of twenty millions sterling has been issued. —The '• Neiu Frie Presse," one of the leading political newspapers is. predicting an emly civil war in France.— It is stated at Su.al.im, that the Dervishes, notwithstanding that they anticipate defeat, are strongly entrenching themselves and fortifying Handoub and Hashecn and Zami. Many of the followers of the lebel Osman Digna are deserting him and joining the British forces.— It is understood that one of the English regiments, returning from the expedition in India will be sent to Suakim to assist in expelling the Dervishes. —The lucifer match-makers, London, have formed a Match Trust, with the object of securing a monopoly like that enjoyed by the French match-makers.—lt is officially announced that Mr G. Munro, Principal Assistant Commissioner, and head of the Criminal Investigation Department, succeeds Sir Charles Warren as Chief Commissioner of Police in London.—Baldwin, the reronaut, has left for Australia, where he will give his exhibits of descending from a balloon by means of a parachute. A Jate issue of the " Times" contained one leader, and one column only of foreign intelligence, while thirty-nine columns were devoied to Irish atrahs.—lt is stated that the French and Russian Consuls at Novi Bazar are travelling about the districts of Southern Bosnia, reiterating assurances to the natives that Russia is their only friend. In order to prevent French espionage of the Sardinian defences, the Italian Government have prohibited French vessels Irom approaching the Island of Magdelena.— T. O'Gorman, ex»M.P., is dead.—The Duchess ot Southerland is dead.—-Sir Samuel Wilson carries off the International Grand Champion Prize in the wool show at the Exhibition. There was no award to New Zealand exhibitors in the Hour and wool classes.—At the Paris Exhibition to be held next year, Victoria has been allotted 11,500 feet space, and New Zealand 1300. —The remaining space assigned for British Colonies has been absorbed.—General Boulanger, speaking at a banquet at Paris, said peace must be enforced by a firm and dignified attitude. Madame Boulanger is about to institute divorce proceedings against her husband.—The British Consul at Zanzibar has discovered 1500 runaway slaves, who had taken shelter with the English Mission in the Pangamui district. .'Mr George. Mackenzie visited the Mission in the British interests, paid the ra isoms of the runaways, and is devising measures to provide for the slaves. It is reported that seven slavers have been captured off the Zanzibar coast. Turkey has agreed to co-operate with Germany and England in blockading the coast.—During the stay of H.M.S. Nelson at Capetown, en route to Plymouth, a midshipman named Heath, was accidentally shot.—Government have decided to adopt smokeless powder for use in small arm cartridge?.

Canterbury Rowing Club.—The following crews have been selected to represent the above club at the Akaroa regatta :—Senior p a i rs _J. M. Lavvrie and N. L. Macbeath. rumor Double Sculls-J. Y. V. Daly and F. Hobbs.

The Farthing Bids.—Before the London wool sales on Thursday, the buyers held a meeting, when it was resolved to leave the room if the wool brokers insisted on farthing bids. The importers committee met afterwards and insisted on farthing bids being received for wool up to iod hi value. On the decision being announced the majority of buyers left their seats, but remained in the room. The auctioneer attempted to sell, but very few bids were received. Ultimately he was compelled to discontinue the sale in con* yequence of the veiling, hissing and singing indulged in by some of those present. Further meetings are "to be held to decide what course shall be taken with respect to the bids. Is it Mr. Garwood?-We yesterday received some Australian papers, addressed in Mr Black's well-known handwriting. In one of them Mr Black had marked the following paragraph : " Singular Railway Experience. —A"Child Falls From an Express.—Plucky Leap By The Father.—Wangaratta, Fiiday, Nov. Kith.— While the Melbourne express was travelling between Wodonga and Barnawariha this morning, a father, mother, and child were journeying in one of the carriages. The child was playing near the door, which was not properly fastened and came open. The little one was precipitated out of the carriage, and the father jumped out after it. Both, strange to say, escaped unhurt, although theexpress was travelling at the rate of 40 miles an hour. The mother waited at the next station until the ordinary train came in, an hour later She was overjoyed to find her husband and child uninjured, save a few bruises. The name of the family was Girwood." There is certainly a strange resemblance with names and number ot the family, but unless we are mistaken this train must have been travelling from Sydney to Melbourne, not Melbourne to Sydney, as Mr Garwood would be going about that date. At any rate, if it is Mr Garwood, he is uninjured, and no doubt will be here in a few days and tell us whether he really was the hero of the story. Wo inlend making a special effort during the coining season to show all the newest styles in colors in Spring and Summer drapery, We a'so intend cutting dowrfvie prices to the very lowest margin H. E May & Co.—Advt.