MR. HUNTER AT NEWTOWN.

Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 515, 21 May 1879, Page 2

MR. HUNTER AT NEWTOWN.

Mr. Hunter opened his electioneering campaign very favorably at Newtown last night, Ms meeting being the largest ever yet held there. He made an admirable speech, and met with a cordial reception from the Cook Ward ratepayers,, while the attention with which they listened to him, and the heartiness with which he was applauded, afforded satisfactory proof that it is no drawback to a candidate in their eyes that he is a " respectablet" man. It is remarkable that this is the only objection urged against Mr. Hunter by his opponents, the only accusation made against him, that he is "respectable." We hare yet to learn that " respectability" on the part of a candidate for civic honors is regarded as a disadvantage by the ratepayers of Wellington. Last night's meeting ahowed in the. moat conclusive tnd gratifying manner 1 that the Wellington citueas can

appreciate the peraonal worth and public services of a man who has lived among them for forty years ; who always has done his best as a good citizen and a good colonist ; who, as he observed with just pride, has never yet been ( rejected by the citizens when he has come forward and solicited a place of trust at their hanrfs. Thirty-three years ago Mr. Hunter assisted in forming an executive tor the present Premier, Sir George Grey; since then he has i always represented thiscity,eitberintheGeneral Assembly or Provincial Council, or both. His j opponent in the present contest, Mr. Hutchi- j son, has, on the contrary, been defeated on almost every occasion on which he has wooed the popular vote. Times out of number he has sought election for various districts as a member of the House of Representatives, only to be invariably rejected by crushing majorities. His election to the Mayoralty of this city, four years ago, was, as is well-known, entirely through a "fluke," as an electioneering move, in view of an approaching Parliamentary contest, in which his opponent was standing against Messrs. Pearce and Hunter. Mr. Hutchison's conduct while holding the office he had thus obtained hy a mere chance' was not such as to win the approval or inspire the' confidence of his fellow-citizens, v?ho, since then, have rejected him on three different oc- J casions when he ,BQKght election as either Mayor or memfoer of Parliament. That such will be his fate for the fourth time in the coming Mayoral election can hardly be doubted. At the same time it will be necessary for Mr. Hunter's friends to recollect that a battle is oftenlost through over confidence or contempt of an opponent. It is always bad generalship to despise a foe; and we are glad to learn that a very strong local committee for Cook Ward was formed after last night's meeting. Mr. Hunter will address the electors of Lambton Ward at the Athenaeum this evening, when we hope a similar course will be adopted.

His Excellency the Governor has accepted an invitation to dine at the Wellington Club on the 28th instant. His Honor Judge Mansford will proceed to Wairarapa to-morrow for the purpose of holding a sitting of the District Court. His Excellency the Governor yesterday visited Mr. P. E. Keynolds's exceptionally fine collection of pictures, to which reference has already been made in these columns. Mr. Reynolds's stay in Wellington is limited to two weeks. A very pleasant hour can be spent in looking over the pictures, and those who have not' already visited them should do bo. Mr. H. Fitzherbert,the Revising Officer, held a sitting of the Revision Court to-day, but the proceedings were of no public interest. The adjourned meeting of the creditors of George R. Farley, which was called for to-day, again lapsed for want of a quorum. A 'bus has started in opposition to the Featherston to Masterton coaches, and some lively competition is the result. Messrs. Hastwell, Macara & Co. have reduced the coach fare from 7s 6d to the nominal sum of Is, thus giving, without doubt, the cheapest coach ride in the colony. The tender of Mr. Ellaby to convey 1008 tons of rails and fastenings, ex Western Belle, also 3700 sleepers, from the Breastwork,. Wellington, to Waitara, for the sum of £1519 11s has been accepted. A number of valuable. reference books, purchased with money bequeathed to the institution by the late H6n. W. B. Rhodes, have just been added to the Athenaeum. The want of some good reference works has long been felt, and the addition no doubt will be very acceptable to the subscribers. There was a very fair attendance last night at the Theatre Royal to witness the Diorama of the Russo-Turkish War. The usual distribution of gifts took place at the close of the entertainment. The prizes gained by the children in the various public elementary schools of the city have been purchased, and are now ready for distribution. It is probable that, the demonstration of last year, when the prizes were distributed by the Governor at the Imperial Opera House, will be repeated. > We aTe requested to state that the entertainment in, aid ,of the Trust Fund of the Primitive Methodist' Church, Webb-street, will Dot commence at 8 p.m. to-morrow evening as stated on the tickets, but at half-past 7 o'clock. As a good programme has been prepared an enjoyable evening will doubtless be spent. For particulars see advertisement. When H M.3. Emerald left Wellington some weeks ago she had to sail without five of her crew, who were invalided. They have since been confined to the Hospital, but under the careful treatment they have received there, they are now quite well. They left for Auckland, where the Emerald now lies, by the steamer Wanaka last night. The following fresh tenders were received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, for the Wingatui contract (formation only) of the Otago Central Railway -.—Accepted— Daniel M'Kenzie, Dunedin, £48,839. Declined— Proudfoot and M'Kay, Dunedin, £49,680: W. Bell, Dunedin, £55,900; J. M. Watson and Co., Dunedin, £59,893. A somewhat alarming accident occurred to Miss Solange Novarro last night, during the performance of " Back from the Grave," at the Imperial Opera House, in the scene in which Miss Novarro, as the heroine of the piece, is represented as being confined in the upstairs room of a cottage by her abductor. Apparently the flooring was not very securely fixed, and the popular actress suddenly fell through with a crash upon the stage alone. Great anxiety was felt by the audience until their fears were allayed by Miss Novarro's reappearance on the stage, having fortunately escaped with a few bruises and a severe shaking. A very successful repetition of Mr. Darrell'a sensational drama of "Back from the Grave " was given at the Imperial Opera House last evening;. There was a crowded attendance j the acting and mise-en-sctne were alike capital, and repeated rounds of applause testified to the way in which the play was appreciated by the autlieace. IV o pains have been spared to make the piece successful, and it is likely to have a lengthened 'Tun." A disgraceful scone was witnessed in Foxton a day or two ago. Two men named Coley and Birchley laid a wager that neither of two horses which had been hired by another man named Reeve would be able to draw fire tons uptm a four-wheeled waggon. The animals were successively put to the work, and, according to the Manawatu Herald, " pulled magnificently," but were unable to make any impression upon the load. After the animals had struggled in vain for some time the drivers began whipping one of them, a fine bay horse, i at wbich the crowd cried " Shame !" Subsequently Reeve was, very properly, taken before a magistrate and fined 10s for cruelty. At a meeting of the directors of the D'Urville Island Copper Mining Company, held on Thursday, at Mr. Ruff's office, Blenheim, it was finally resolved to move the head office from Blenheim to Wellington in the course of the ensuing week. The manager, Mr Charles Ruff, declined to proceed to Wellington at a reduced salary, and it was notified to him that bis services to the Company will therefore terminate at the end of the present month. The directors (says the Express), while recognising Mr. Ruff's services with satisfaction, expressed their regret that the Company's funds did not justify them in inducing him to continue in the Company's employ. ' ■ The phonograph was well patronised last night. It is the intention of the proprietor to reduce the price of admission to Is, in which case it ought to attract a very much larger number of visitors. About 90 members of the Naval Brigade turned up at the meeting at the Arcade last night. Tenders for uniform were received from Wellington, and one from Melbourne. It was resolved, however, not to opeu them pending the arrival of a sample which is being sent from Melbourne in the Tararua. It was stated during the meeting that boats would shortly be obtained for the use of the brigade. The members were subsequently put through their drill by two members of tbe Armed Constabulary. The Nelson Evening Mail understands that news was received by the last mail of the death of Captain Corbett, who was known to many in Nelson. For some time he was a settler in Queen Charlotte Sound, and then joined the steamer Albion as mate, and received considerable personal injuries from the effects of which' he never entirely recovered, in diving to effect some repairs to the screw, thereby being instrumental in saving the ship. He has followed his profession ever since, and was on his way from tbe Cape to San Francisco, when a huge, wave swept his ship and he was washed overboard and drowned. The charge of arson against Sarah Phillips, of Kaiwarra, was continued after went to press yesterday. Detective Warren deposed that on the Monday morning following the fire, he saw the accused. In reply to his questions she said that when she left the house on Saturday there was no fire left, and denied having taken any furniture away from the house except a perambulator. She said the never returned to Kaiwarra from Saturday at half-past 10 a.m. till Monday afternoon. She denied having been in the train on the Saturday after leaving Kaiwarra. She stated that the furniture was insured for £100 and the house for £150. She admitted having received a threatening letter from the Building Society, but said she had seen the Secretary and thought it would be settled. They were to have paid the money back by instalments, but she had only paid one and that was four or five months ago. John Unsworth, acting station' master at the Lower Hutt, said he remembered the accused calling at the station about noon on Saturday, 10th May. She obtained a first-class ticket from Kaiwarra to the Hutt. This ticket enabled her to return again. She returned again the same night by a late train. She got out at the Lower Hutt, and took a secondclass ticket for Wellington. SEe never left the platform on arrival, but got into the next train for Wellington. At this stage the case Wai adjourned till the 28th instant. - .*-•

It U rumored that Parliament will meet early in July, if it can possibly be managed, instead of at the end of the month, as previously announced. It is understood that the G ivernment have decided to make no appointment of a second Resident Magistrate for Webingtjn prior to the meeting ot Parliament, as there is no vote available /or the purpose. The Government have decided !to introduce a bill in the coming session of Parliament to provide for a Police Superannuation Pund. Messrs. Wm. A. Parkinson and James Gray bave been appointed members of the Hansard staff, in the room of Messrs. C. M. Crombie -and G.'Downie resigned. The case of Henderson v. the Napier Harbor Board was continued to-day in the Court of Appeal, and had not concluded when we went to press. We have received a letter from the Rev. J. Paterson. respecting the College, which shall appear to-morrow. i '-Mr. Sidey's sale at Mr. DeveriU's Photographic establishment is postponed until tomorrow at 12 o'clock. The case of Frederick Gleich, the defaulting Adelaide bankrupt, will come tip at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-morrow morning. A constable while on duty on Lambton Quay to-day, found a watch and chain. The owner can obtain the watch on applying to Sergeant Anderson, at the Police Station. We are requested to state that the concert in aid of the Rugby Union Football Association is to take place next Wednesday evening. There seems to be a wrong impression abroad that the concert is to take place to-night. It is stated that a farm will probably be given to Habron, the man who was unjustly imprisoned for the murder to which Peace -confessed before his death, and that Government employment will be found for his two .brothers, who were suspected with him but not 'convicted. Mr. F. W. Frankland is gazetted computer in terms of the 11th section of "The District Railways Act, 1877 Amendment Act, 1878," in the matter of the Duntroon and Hakateramea Railway Company (Limited), the Waimate Railway Company (Limited), and the Waimate Plains Company (Limited.) St. Pater's new church is making rapid progress. The foundations and ground-plates are all laid, and the erection of the uprights commenced to-day. The building will have a very imposing effect when completed, being- on a good elevation. The floor of the new chnrch is nearly on a level with the eaves of the old building's roof. , The Standard states that the rumor which reached Wellington that a man was killed on the railway line on Saturday last was caused through the intelligence of the accidental death of Mr. Richard Dickson, the contractor for the Featherston and Masterton railway. It was taken for granted that it was on the Woodside line, whereas it happened at Taranaki. An ordinary meeting of the Wellington Benevolent Institution was held yesterday, the members present being Messrs. Holdsworth (in the chair), Kirk, Levy, J. E. Smith, D. L9wis, Woodward, and B. Smith, the Yen. Archdeacon Stock, and Beys. R. Coffey, J. Ogg, and W. H. West. Several cases were considered and relieved. The only subscriptions received were, ' the Wellington Corporation, £75, and Mrs. George Moore, £5. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, the following cases were heard, judgment being given for the plaintiffs :— Lyon v. Kersey, £24 13s 6d ; Holland v. Woodhouse, £4 14s lOd; Tustin v. Simmonds, £24 Is 6il; Waters v. Bills, £2 17s; Pownall v. Manson, £25; Greaves v. Adams, £12 3s 3d ; Archer v. Carbell, £23 3s ; defendant was ordered to pay by instalments of £5 a week, or eight weeks' imprisonment. Staples v. Phimpton, £27 18s lOd ; defendant was 1 ordered to pay £10 within fourteen days, and the balance a month afterwards, or tour weeks' imprisonment. Sloane v. Shepparri, £2 8s 6d; ordered to pay in fourteen days, or seven days imprisonment. Those who attended Mr. George Hunter's meeting at the Newtown Hall last night had' practical proof that the Adelaide road was in a -very bad state. Some ot (he to wa people who did not know the state of the road floundered about in the mud kneedeep, and had to be handed out by the wiser and better informed residents of the locality, who had provided themselves with lanterns before venturing outside their houses. Amongst others Who got into the mud was a clergyman who was heard muttering to himself, but the 1 bystanders could not catch the gist of. his remarks. We have no d6ubt, however, that ttiey'were of a strictly theological nature. A letter appeared in our columns a few days ago, complaining of delay in the delivery of newspapers~sent by post, and insinuating that the delayed journals were utilised by the officials to' wile away thejr leisure hoars. We have made enquiries into the matter, and find that in all the cases brought under our notice the delay in delivery arose from those accidental mistakes which sometimes will occur in sorting a heavy mail. All possible care fa taken, but at times a letter or paper will get into a wrong bag. It in annoying to tho<te who suffer, but postal officials are but mortals, and must err sometimes. The idea that the unhappy and over-worked clerks have time to open and read the papers is amusing, but unsound. Some members of a congregation of a certain church, not fifty miles from Grey'towh (says the Standard), were rather confused with the address of the reverend gentleman, bearing on the rabbit nuisance, and cannot yet see what connection the rabbits can have with Sunday pleasuring. The reverend gentleman set forth that the rabbits were sent as a scourge upon earth, through so many hundreds of men, women, and boys riding up and down the roads OQ Sundays,' instead of attending a place of Worship. The Wairarapa Standard has been furnished with a copy oi the account Bales of 56 dozen rabbit skins sold in Melbourne. The price realised was about lsd each, or Is 9d per dozen, from which has to be deducted charges, including freight, insurance, commission, &c, amounting to 20 per cent. As the Government give a bonus of a hal penny per skin exported from districts proclaimed under the " Rabbit Nuisance Act" (adds the Standard), it would be worth while for all districts infested with rabbits to get themselves thus proclaimed. There ought to be a large export trade in rabbit skins on these terms. J. and H. R. Hollis, of Wellington, butchers, have assigned their estate to Mr. H. Barber for the benefit of their creditors. A meeting of the creditors to assent to the deed will be held at the Supreme Court House on Friday, 6th June, at noon. The Inspector of Nuisances, we are glad to learn, has taken prompt steps to procure the abatement of the intolerable nuisance at the corner of Ingestre-street and Taranaki-fitreet, • opposite the Panama Hotel, to which we directed • his attention recently. Notice has been given to tbe owner to have the piece Of waste' land drained. It is none too soon ; there were several pools of filthy green, stag.nant water to-day, from which arose a deadly effluvium. At' a meeting of the commissioners of the Lower Hutt Local Boarti, held on Monday last, the following tenders were sent -in to the Board for maintainingthe roads in the above district for a period of 12 months:— R. Apps, £195 ; T. Cofcy , £294 ; P. Scolly, £323 j Wm. R. Welch, £225. The tender of Mr. R. Apps was accepted. The resolution of the Board appointing Mr. Joseph Hall clerk and collector to the Board, and appointing him collector of the rates for that portion of the Hutt i River Conservatory Board, situated in the ' Lower Hutt Local Board District, was confirmed. The pallor, that whitens the skin And gives it a ghostly shade, ib directly traceable* to some organic cause. The blood that courses In the papffl» nnder the cuticle should naturally mantle the skin with its crimson glow, and just aa this ruddy tint is an evidence oi good health, so is its absence incontestable proof of some derangement of the system, possibly an senemic state of the body. What is wanted, in all auoh i cases, is what is known in technical language, as a rubef acient, and while Ttoonpttor WoiiFE'b Schiedam Abomatio Schnapps does not claim to be this, strictly, it works similar results.— I' [ADVTJ __^^^^^^^^^^^^