A MAIL SERVICE VIA CANADA.

Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 73, 23 September 1885, Page 2

A MAIL SERVICE VIA CANADA.

It is singular that in the rooent disonasion on tho San Franoisco mail service tho claims of the Canadian route appear to havo been entirely overlooked. We trust thatthey will recciTe some attention and conpideration from the Government beforo any fresh contract is entered into for a San Fronoisco servioe. The London correspondent of tho Lyttelton Times, writing on 31st Jnly, says of the Canadian Paoifio Railway.— "lt is authoritatively announced that this lino of railway will be completed from the Atlantic to the Pacific in Maroh or April of next year, and steps have been proceeding for some time pact with the objeot of at onoe making it one of tho great highways of tho world. From tho western terminus, whioh is for tho pro* sent at least to be at Port Mody, in Bernard Inlet, a lino of steamers will be at once laid on the routo for China and Japan, and subsequently another line will \be established having its terminus in tho Australian colonies, the susceptibilities of tho rival port of Victoria, in Vancouver's Island, being Boothea by tho calling of tho outward and inward steamers at that plaoe. * * * It is alleged that the supposition of its being a oolder route, in consequence of its more northern latitude, is a mistake, the difforence of latitude being more than compensated by the lower altitude at which the great mountain barriers are passed. From all these considerations the existence of this now route should not be ignored when the trans-Pacific mail servioe is under consideration in the New Zealand Parliament, and considering the ohurliah indifference whioh tho Government of the United States has shown towards tho Australasian trade and the Sau Francisoo mail sorvioe, it would be a pluoky and a proper thing if New Zealand would deolaro promptly and decisively for the Canadian route, and there 13 reason for believing that the Government of the Dominion would bo prepared to meet the colonies half way, and bear a fair proportion of tho cost of a servioe whioh conld not be otherwise than of vast benefit to the Canadian provincos." The merits and capabilities of this new line, passing through British territory alone, are certainly worth investigation before tho colony is committed for three yeara moro to a possibly inferior route.

The Hinemoa left for New Plymouth and the Manukau last night with the Taranaki and Auokland members of Parliament on board. She also took away for Anokland 32 of the Tongariro's immigrants. The Stella also left last night for Pioton and Nelson, her passengers being the Marlborough and Nelson members of the Legislature. Mr. Stout intends to leave for the South on Friday on a vißit to Dunedin in oonneotion with private business affairs. The other Ministers will probably remain here for some time. We regret to learn that the Hon. Mr. Larnaoh is again seriously unwell, having suffered a relapse through attending to bis Parliamentary duties before he had thoroughly reoovered from his late attack of iMneas. Upon Mr. Wardell, R.M., taking his seat on tho benoh at the Magistrate's Court this morning, Mr. W. T. L. Travers said ho desired to apolopiso to his Worship for what had fallen from him on tho previous day during the hearing of the assault oase of Muir v. Walden. He wished to state that he sincerely regretted any portion he had taken in the discreditable proceedings of yesterday. It was quite true that he had lost his temper, and the irregularity of whioh he had been guilty was quite *p justifiable in a Court of Justice He trusted his Worship would aooept his apology. Mr. Wardell replied that he received the state* ment of Mr. Travers with great satisfaotion. He was sure that Mr. Tt avers would Bee that ho had been in fanlt. Presiding as he did on the Benoh in that Court, he was plaoed sometimes in a very diffionlt position, and it was only right that he should bo supported in maintaining the dignity of tho Court by counsel who appeared in cases brought Before him. It afforded him groat Batisfaotion to accpt tl • apology. Tho question of whether tho businoes of the Hutt Connty Counoil shall be transacted in the city or at the Lower Hutt waa considered at a Bpeoial mooting of the Council oallod for that purpose yesterday. A motion that the offices should be removed to the Hutt was negatived by six votes to two. Sinoe the fire in Northern Chambers the Council have scoured rooms in the Chamber of Commerce Buildings, where the business of the County will in future be transacted. At a meeting of the members of the Press Gallery of the House held yesterday afternoon a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Thos. Morrison, the Chairman of the Gallery, forthe able manner in which he had performed the by no means easy duty entailed upon him during the session. A Bpeoial vote of thanks was also passed to Capt. Home (Sergeant at- Arms). Messrs. Otterson, Bell, and Rutherford, for the courtesy and consideration they have shown the representatives of the press throughout the session. These officers have in every possible way aided the members of the press, and have done mnoh to lighten their labours. " Anglo-Anstralian," in the European Mail, gives currency to a rumour that one of the directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company is to stand in the Conservative interest for the new borough of South West Ham. John Henry Pollock, commission agent, has filed a declaration of insolvency. The Invercargill Band, whioh is to compete at the Exhibition on Saturday, arrived by tho s.s. Hawea this afternoon. They received a hearty reception from a large orowcl of persons on the wharf, among the wolcomers being the members of the Auokland Artillery Band.

The pipes for the Marton Waterworks have arrived by the Tongariro. and a portion of them will be forwarded wo Wanganui by the Huia to-night. The Gear Meat Company are sending Home 2000 carcases of mutton by the Dorio and 4000 by the Kaikoura. Charles Grimes, a person who has for some time past been practising as a medical man at the Upper Hutt without being duly registered, did not appear at the Magistrate's Court this morning to answer the charge of his having practised as a doctor without be|ng registered, and at the conclusion of the evidence for the proseontion Inspeotor Browne informed the Benoh that be could proceed no further in consequence of the absence of the defendant. Mr. Wardell, R.M., informed the Inspeotor that the Benoh wonld order a warrant to issue for Mr. Grimes' apprehension. The further hearing of the caie will be resumed on Tuesday next. Jamea Bruoe, of Nairn-street, a labourer who has been in the employ of the City Counoil for the past six years, is just reooveriog from a very severe acoident whioh bef el him on the 7th of last month, but which seems to have escaped public notice. Ho was loading gravel at the Ellico-street quarry olose to come men who were engaged breaking stones, when a piece of stone detached by one of the hammers struck him in the right eye, lacerating the ball very seriously. The efforts made by the medical men to restore the injured organ proving unsuccessful, it was deemed advisable a fortnight later to remove it altogether, as there was some danger of the other eye being sympathetically affected. The man is now convalescent, but is out of employment. He iutends, we hear, to petition tho Counoil for compensation, and the case is one whioh is certainly deserving of consideration. The Petone Town Board, at a meeting held last night, deoided to instruct Messrs. Baird and Ward to call for tenders for laying pipes in the township, so that the residents may be supplied with water from the Wainuiomata mains. It will be remembered that the Wellington Council decided at their last meeting to supply the distriot with water at 9d per 1000 gallons. Two judgments were given in the Banco Court this morning by Mr. Justice Riohmond. In the oase of Jameß Smith v. the Equitable Insurance Company, a olaim of .£410 16s in respeot to insurances on Te Aro House, his Honour gave 'judgment for the amount claimed, together with interest as from the 31st of July last. In the cage of Hurry v. Booth, a motion for an injnnotion in respect to certain landed property in Poverty Bay, judgment was given for defendant with costs. Mosßra. Johnson & Co., tho local agents of the P. snd O. Company, wish to have it known that the company's mails and paßsengers are now oonveyed by the Suez Canal ronte, instead of via Alexandria, and consequently ore not detained or in any way affected by the new quarantine regulations in Egypt. The D Battery of Artillery entertained the Anckland Artillery Band at a smoke concert in the Melbourne Hotel last evening. The company was a large one, and included Lieutenants Wallaoe (Wellington Naval Artillery), Izard (Herotapnga Light Horse), Tait (Wellington Rifleflflfcha Sergeant-Major Hydo (New Zealand .Regiment of Artillery). Tho band assembled at Mount Cookßarraoks at 7.30, and at tho conclusion of tho parade of the D Battery tbo latter wero played down to the hotel. The chair was ooenpied by Lieutonant Moorhouse, in the unavoidable absence o£ Captain M'Credie. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Songs, recitations, and instrumental solos wore contributed both by guests and hosts, and several toasts were drunk. Those last mentioned included "The Auokland Artillery Band," '.' The D Battery of Artillery," " Sergeant Robinson, of the D Battery," and "Tho Chairman." The proceedings were brought to a close shortly before midnight by the singing of " Auld Lang Syne." The Auckland visitors loave on their return journey at 5 this evening. They aro to go up to Wanganui by tho Huia, and travel overland to Waitara or New PJymouth, embarking for Onehunga from one of thoso places in tho s.s. Gairlooh. .The weekly meeting of the Committee of the Benevolent Sooiety was held yesterday, at whioh were present Messrs T. M'Kenzie, H. S. WArdell, R.M., H. J. Williams, B. Smith, S. Dankfl, E. Baker, S. Brown, Rev. H. Van Staveren, and Mr. A. G. Johnson (secretary). The business was singularly devoid of publio interest. The application of an old man, who asked through the Ladies' Society for a loan, was deferred in order that further inquiries might be instituted. Rations wore ordered to be supplied to several families for a further period. The matter of providing a nurse for a consumptive woman waa left in the hands of the Seoretary. Mr. Wardell stated that he had written to the Colonial Secretary's Department in reference to a site fcr the proposed "' Old Men's Home," but had received no reply. The meoting then adjourned. The Star Boating Club held a meeting at tbe Pier Hotel last evening to consider matters in connection with the proposed new shod. The chair was filled by Mr. Henry Stook, Vioe-oaptoin, and there was a good attendance of members. Plans and specifications prepared by Mr. Chatfield were submitted for inspeotion, and, after some consideration, they were aooepted. Some discussion took plaoe as to tho quoßtion of ways and means, and it was at length resolved to bnild a new shed on a site to be reolaimed by Mr. Joseph Saunders. The building will coßt over .£IOOO, and as the olub only possess a little over .£6OO in the Bank, it was decided to make an effort to raise tho difference by means of debentures worth £2 10b each, and bearing interest at a rate to be fixed by the committee. A committee were appointed to make arrangements with Mr. Saunders for the reclamation of the site. The Wellington and Wairarapa Aoolimatization Sooiety have lately liberated npwards of 11,000 young salmon from the Masterton fish-ponds, the produce of ova imported from Sootland under the oaro of Mr. S. C. Farr. 6300 have been liberated in the upper waters of the Manawatu, on acoonnt or tho Kapler Acclimatization Society, 4100 have beon turned out in the upper waters of the Hutt, 500 have been placed in a pond at Mr. Seager's, near the Silverstream, and 200 sent to Wanganui. It is to bo hopod that this, tbe first, attempt to introduoe the king of fish (salmo salar) into our North Island rivers will prove successful, but it should be persevered in, and fresh consignments imported and liberated year by year, so ob to thoroughly test the suitability- of our rivers for this exoeedingly valuable fish, the establishment of whioh would create a most important local industry, and constitute a largo souroe of revenue to tho oolony. Daring the past week 500 trout fry have been liberated in the Otaki, and 200 yearling trout plaoed in the Hutt. The largo supply of ova and trout fry expected shortly from the South (upwards of 100,000) should enable the Society to do good work this season. It is intended to hold the general annual meeting on Friday week, when it is to be hoped all members will attend to disouss matters. Mr. S. Kohn has just imported from Birmingham a splendid assortment of steel die* for use in his manufacture of gold and silverware of all descriptions. The dies number several hundred, and inolude all kinds of beautiful designs executed in the moßt artistio manner. We believe it is the largest assortment of tools of the kind to be found in the colonies, and before the Exhibition ends Mr. Kohn will probably Bhow the process for manufacturing looketo, bracelets, and other articles of gold and Bilver jewellery, in operation at the Exhibition, while bis press is already fixed for striking the Exhibition medals. This would be a most interesting addition to the Bhow. ' The Theatre Royal was very largely attended last evening, the dress circle being more than usually well filled. The oomedy presented was "Impulse," a pieoe whioh was played by Mr. Wybort Reeve's clever company during their first season in this city some few weeks einco, and which had snoh an unprecedently long run when produoed in Melbourne and Sydney. The comedy went with the utmost smoothness, and the artists were in perfeot accord with the audience from first to last. Of course, the chief interest oentres in Captain Crichton. who turns out to bo not such a fool as he looks, and who saves tho honour of tho girl ho loves. Mrs. Chippendale's Miss Kilmore, a scandal- loving old maid, was a life-like impersonation. The Missoa Daorwyn, aa usual, looked and played charmingly. This evening "The Crushed Tragedian," of which tho title rdle is one of Mr. Wybert Reeve's best characters, will be produced. Tbe steamer Triumph, whioh piused through Wellington yesterday, had on board from the Bouth, for Sydney, 60 horses and 1500 tons colonial produce. She took away &boat 100 tons bom this port. The promenade concert, which was annonnoed to be given at the Upper Hutt on Friday next, has been postponed until the same day in the following week. The annual mooting of the Wellington Cricket Club was held at the Pier Hotel last evening, the chair being ooonpied by Mr. J P. Firth. The report and balance-sheet were submitted by the Hon. Treasurer, and after discussion were adopted. The report showed that the finances of the olub are in a somewhat less satisfactory state than nsual, owing to the exceptionally heavy expenditure of last season, and a call of 10s per member has been made to meet the defiofenoy. The meeting was well attended, and passed off very successfully. The election of officers resulted aa follows :— President, Mr. W. H. Levin (re-elected) ; Vice- Presidents, Messrs. C. A. Knapp and A. T. Bate ; Hon. Secreary, Mr. R F. Lynch ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. E. Page (re-elected); Committee, Messrs. B&raett, G. G. Burnes, Firth, A. H. Gore, and Ronaldson ; Matoh Committee, Messrs. Bnrnes, A. H. Gore, Lynoh, and Ronaldson; Delegates to the Association, Messrs. Barnett, Burnes, and Firth. Fourteen new members were elected, and the proceedings terminated with a ypto of thanks to the retiring officers,

Thorn who are desirous of taking a chance in the Fine Arts Association's art union, the prizes in which are to be selected by the winners from works now exhibited in the Art Gallery at the Exhibition, are reminded that the drawing will take place to-morrow evening, and tickets should be secured before that. The Thalia Dramatic Club gave a complimentary benefit l»st evening, at the Lyceum, to Mr. W. Tyrrell, the late secretary of the Wellington Secular Sooiety. The attendance was gatiafactory and tho programme was an enjoyable one, consisting as it did of gongs, dances, recitations. &0., followed by the third act of " Othello," in which the character of the jealous Moor waa assnmed by Mr. W. Walsh, who die play&d an intelligent conception of tbe character. A quadrille party was held at the termination of the patformanco. Mr. fiiohard A. Butoher has been appointed travelling representative of the Mutual Assurance Society of Viotoria, the local agents for which office aro Messrs. J. H. WallaGO and Co. The glove fight between Donovan, of Auckland, and Lane, of Christohuroh, comes off this evening at the Rechabite Hall in Mancera-street. A meeting of those interested in forming a cricket club at the Taita will be held on Saturday evening. Mr. W. Thomas, who was formerly proprietor of the Steamboat Restaurant, Cus-tomhouse-street, has removed into the large briok premises, next door to the Times office, in Waring Taylor-street, whioh ho will in future conduct as a boardinghouse. Wo aro requested to mention that the quarterly summons meeting of the Southern Cross Lodge, 1.0.0. F., will be held in the Masonio Hall, Bou'cott-Btreet, this evening, at half.past 7 o'olook. By an advertisement in another column, Mr. Kohn, wbo has been for some time connected with the varions gymnastio olnbs in the city, invites all footballers and others interested to attend a meeting at the Mannersstreet Gymnasium on Friday next, forthe purpose of considering a proposal to give a publio performance at tbo Exhibition. It is understood that the Exeoutive Committee of the Exhibition are anxious to enoourago the movement, which, if properly worked up, should prove a very interesting entertainment. Footballers in Wellington have this winter gone to a great deal of expense in the institution of gymnasia connected with tho respective clubs, and the performance now proposed would be a fitting termination to the winter season. Messrs. J. H. Bethnne & Co. held a sale of city property at th'ir rooms yesterday afternoon. The attendance was largo, but tho bidding was not very spirited. Tho fol lowing properties wore disposed of :— Scotion 304, Feilding, with buildings, .£llO, Mr. J. Maokay ; allotment, Sydney-street, with fivoroomed cottage, .£135, Mr. J. A. Biggs ; site in Moloswortn-street, with shop and dwellinghouse, .£SOO, Mrs. Garrott ; allotment off Adelaide-road, near tramway Bheds, .£7O, Mr. R. C. Easby. The following properties were withdrawn, tho offers mentioned being insufficient :— Allotment, Hill-street, with house, JB900 ; land, Tinakori-road, with three houses, .61500; land, Ingestre-street, with brick house, .£1100; land, Queen-street, .£9O; land, Clyde Quay, with bouse, £350. Messrs. J. H. Wallaoo & Co.'s stock sale, whioh was announced for to-morrow, at Ngahauranga, has beon further postponed to Friday next, at noon, on account of the 8.8. Hauraki being barbound. There was a large attendance to-day at Mr. N. J. Isaacs' sale of English furniture. It will be oontinned on Friday. Meßßrs Bidey and Co, will sell to-morrow, silver-platedware, newest designs and pat* tern.