CUSTOMS RETURNS.

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 80, 1 October 1887, Page 2

CUSTOMS RETURNS.

The Cimtoms revenue for the colony for the month of September amounted to .£106,866, as against .6121,109 for August and £114,222 for September, 1886. The contributed for last month of the four

thief pßrta>re:-Aupklan<i, jeiO.OOd : WolHngton, .£21,7.50; Lyttolton and ChvJ*<church, £18,527; Dunediti, j825,78?; Tliu lotAl Gustoiriß revenue for the six monllifl etoqed yesterday is £622,547, all against £647,619 for the corresponding period of 1880, or a falling off of £25,W0. ! VigilantV weekly budget of Sporting Notes appears as usual oh our fourth page to-day. It is stated that Major Atkinson haß convened ft meetillg of Opposition membors for Wednesday next. Tenders have been received by the Minister for Public Works for tho re-erection of the Post Office, but no action can bo taken until a new Government assumes office In accordance with tho usual practice, all the dopwitß, with tho exception of those of the two lowest tenderers, have been returnodi 1 he lowest tender is by a Christchtirch firm, and is said to be highly satisfactory. The telegraph officials aro likely to havo a, busy time of it for ihe next woek.ol- so. Of course .the use, bf t!ie a wifbß,will b/o granted to, Major Atkinßoftito enablq him to •communicate freely and fully with his friends and supporters, while we may bo snre Ministers will endeavour to keep together, consolidate, and cheer the Bpirits of their party. They will, howover, in view of tho very possible accession to office of Sir John Hall, no doubt tako caro that all thoir telegraphic communications aro by way of metnos., which loave no rocord. The manner in whioh Sir John Hall on a previous ooea« ston violated tho sooreoy of the department by overhauling its record to find OUt what his predecessors in offlco had been wiring will not soon bo fol'jjotteh. At tho recent olection, eight candidates had tho misfortune to forfeit their deposit of £10, not having polled 10 per cent, of tho number of votes recorded by their successful opponents. Tho revenue thug benefits to tho extent of .£BO, but this will not go far to recoup the bo9t df the Election: Tbo SomCwhat startling, but wholly misleading, newa comes from Canterbury that Wakatipu has gone down at Plumpton Park and that Captain Wheeler is dead. The friends of the well-known and popular Union skipper need not be alarmed. Wakatipu and Captain Wheeler are tho names of two racehorses. Tho former ran in a face at Plunlptoh Park a few days ago and was boaton, and tho latter died on Wednesday from an internal disorder. Mr. A. W. Brown, J.P., presided at today's sitting of tho Magistrate's Court. Mftry Murray, dhas McMullen, who was remanded last Saturday for medical treatment, pleaded Guilty to the charge of drunken' ness, and was fined 103, of ill default 4$ hours' imprisonment. She was alsd Ordered to pay lt)8 dosts, ihcttrred in her maintenance during tho past weok, or undergo a further term of 48 hours' incarceration. Mr. William Collins, who with his wife and family were capsized in tho harbour last weok, writes asking us to contradict a rumour whioh he sftys In prevalent that tile accident Was Owing to the boat. being unlit td cafrjr tt, aU.il.. In justico to Mr. Taylor, the owner of the boat, ho wishes It-Btftted that thero is no foundation fdr any siich rumour. A correspondent of the Lyttolton Timos writes:— Why not cable to the Capo requesting next direct steamer to look in at theCrozots? In Novembor, 1883, six days out from tho Cape, at noon, we passed two degrees south of the Croaets, and two days later, about 1 p.m., sighted KergUoleh. Ihey cannot be far off a "great drclo'' from the Cape U HobaM. Tho long-ponding litigation carried on in connection with certain disputes between Mr. Honguoz, builder, and Mrs. Houghton, about some building contracts, is at last in a fair way to being settled, Tho points in disputo havo, we aro informed, beeil referred to th 9 arbitration of Mr. Chapman, solicitor, Mr: Barry, builder, and Mr. Beritsoni architect: . The half .yeariy meeting of tho Potone Institute was held in the reading-room last night, Mr. Petor Smith in the chair. The report presented by tho Hon. Secretary (Mr. M. Maloney) did not show the institute to be in a very satisfactory financial state. Tho report and balance- sheot as read were adopted, and office-bearers for tho ensuing six months oleoted, three additional committeo men being appointed. Three of tho committee have undertaken to arrange a aeries of lectures in aid of tho funds Of the institute. An offer from Mr. V. W; B Greville to conduct a shorthand class in aid : o! .*°, fun , da Ot the institute was accepted with thanks. Votes, of thanks to the.retlr- , ing committee and officers and the Clidirihan i were also^Assadi l( . , Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lindsay, of Welling, ton, aro on the roturn journey from London, having loft for Melbourne by the Austral on tho Ist Soptember. , A long.draWn»out civil action brought by 1 », * 4 BoJr i d B(f ainst Charioß Ingram to t eeovoJ £11 168> In connection, with a building cdh- • t^ct Carried Out at Island Bay, waß concluded m thfl Magistralo'fe Court y&stPrdaJf i tG h°?. tt V t^f^Wbfdofohoo was that I tho tao>k had not boon properly executed. > Mr. WardoU ultimately gave iudgmentjot ; too plaintiff for with, cosfe. Mr. Skerrett appoarod For the plaintiff and Mr. ■ Gray for th' 4 defendant. . The report of tho Boyal Insurance Com- [ pany, presented at tho annual ffonoral [ meeting of shareholder* hold in Liverpool o« I the sth August, appears in our advertising , columns to-da yi TWa shttwa that in the Are department the pr#itth)6 VocelV&nj I t^.y^ar, tfter deduction, -of re-insurance* ■ atooun^ed tq ( . £951.039 J1fr> 2d; and tie : npt clairtisu t6 r. £533,322 lis 3d, show- : m, A JlrbCt, after allowing for expenses s of management, of £120,125, which, when , added to tho interest on the firo fund and k ourront balanoo, £26,30(5, makes a total of , profit of £146,430. In tho life department : the net premiums havo totalled £248,400, [ and interest £128.040. while the claims have ; been £108,733. The total Adoufflulations ol , the life and ahnuity branches of the Com= , Patty amount to £3,857,(509: the profit and I loss account shows a Credit balance on all r branches of £419,(558. Of this £100,000 is r carried to the fgserv'e fund and £25,000 to d • superannuation fund, leaving £294,658 avail: ' Si 6j6 j t°L di PP B V> n i Tho directors reoom: 5??? Ji£ c ? avmenl °f dividends, absorbing £144,772, leaving £149,886 td be carried forward. Thfe t&al funds of the companj now amount to £5,672,040. Such figuroE are as convincing as any figures in a balance- ■ sheet can bo, ota career of brilliant success, The 1 s.s. K^iierlls to leave on ft flshinn excursion to Port Underwood this evening- • She leaves the .Queen's Wharf at half-palt ' 11 and Petone at midnight, arid will bo back ■ in Wellington shortly after midnight on j Sunday. The return fare is 10b. , The Watiganui Herald says :— We regret • to learri that Captain Sommervlllo intends 1 resigning tho command of the Alexandra 1 Cavalry at the end of the. present year. Ai ' an mdef atiftable officer dnd a thorough" volun1 teer, Captain Sommervillo is one man in a 1 tbouaand, and we should greatly regret his I decision if carried into effect. The new 1 class-firing regulations, however, rendor it ■ impossible for him to dovoto anything like the timo to his troop that they demand, and 1 hence his dosiro to retire: We understand, • howover, that ho will not resign from tho • N.Z.R.A. at present, and we can only hope 1 pressure will be brought to boar to induce ! him to retain his command of our popular 1 cavalry troop. : Grade Harper was convicted at the Magis- , tratos Court yesterday afternoon on the chargo of maliciouß injury to tho property of Charlos Pulley, of John-street. She was fined £1, and ordered to pay £1 damages. We wonld remind our readers that Sunday ' trains will be run on the WellingtonManawatu Company's Railway to-morrow. Owing to the inolemenoy of the Weather last Tuesday the choir of the United Mothodwt Free Church have decided to repeat tho service of song "Tho Oiled Feather" on Monday next, so that those who purchased tickets may have an opportunity of hearinc this interesting work. T^. M f ha^ k Minßtr els' performance at tno lneatro Royal last evening -was fairly patronised. An entiro change of programmo will take place to-night, when Miss Hettie Howarde, oomedienne and vocalist, will mako her first appearance as interlocutross of the circle. A cricket match wob played at Newtown yoßterday between a team of printers and another representing the Mohawk Minstrels the latter being victorious by 59 runs Tho victors made 100 runs, of whioh W. Perman contributed 50 and Lynch 17. The printers scored 41, of which Marter made 17. James Gibson, whoso squabbloa with Mb wife are the subject of a case which was hoard in the Magistrates' Court some days ago, and which is still sub judice, was arrested late last night for having used obscene languago opposite Mrs. Gibson's cottage. Jessie-street, and also for drunkenness. He pleaded Guilty to both charges A t the Magistrate's Court to-day. The bad language appeared to be directed to Mrs. Uibson, whom the prisoner aocused of keeping a place of questionable repute. Seret Monce explained to the Court that Gibson had no right whatever to go to his wife's house, as she holds a separation order. Accused—l wasn't near the house. I was in the street, and one of her fancy men came dutandknooked me down. The presiding Justice {Mr.A.W.Brown)im P osedapenalty of 10s with 48 hours' imprisonment for the offence of drunkenness, and on the charge of obscene language sentenced him to threo 1 ™!??""-!' ,7 ithont alt en»tive. iTiaoner— l'll take it all out. pb^ B^ 00 * 18 - 0^ 6 WelUn «rt»n Kifle Corps seem determined to enforce the volunteer regulations with regard to tho attendance of members at parades. Several instances have lately occurred in which the fines in--th«£r£ P rt n & bSe - n nee!i cc ! h ve been recovered through the Magistrate's Court. This mornarrested.by the Court orderly, Constable D U JiorJco, upon a warrant committing him to prison for 24 hours in default of payment of a fine of 5s recorded against him by Captain Tatum. According to the prison regulations, Shiela will regain his liberty at auWt %s&'a i^ Prj!on,erßP r j! on , erB would become entitled to be discharged from custody on Sunday are set free on the Saturday evening We havo obtained the following particulars of housea let by tfessrs. Baker Bros, durmg the past month, whioh will give some idea of the high rents now ruling in Wellington : - Featherston - terrace, 5 rooms, conveniently fitted, £52 per year and rates; Levy-street, 6 rooms, £80 per Smifh 2££F J^nak-otreet, £65 } Abel bmitn-Btreet, 5 rooms on one floor, £39ditto, two-stoned house, 5 rooms, 19s ncr week; Tory-street, 3 rooms and Bonlle™ 9s; off Tory-street, 2 rooms, ™ por wee?! Walter-street, 4 rooms. 12s per week/ off 'SSSSSII^S'A* 00111 "' lOs P er week : .Brougham-street, 5 rooms and sonllery, 17,? per week; Kmg-street, 3 rooms and scnllory, 9« per week; JohnsonviUe, Dr. Bennett s house, 10 rooms and 2 acres, let for £80 per year with purchasing clause ; Ponrua, a small blackmith fi hop with cot! tage, 12a 6d per week.

Humours are current in the, city td-djty tliut tho sohoolinttster, John O'firion, wild v/us romdnded at tho Magistrate's Court ywjterday on the chargo of wife desertion, loft for Sydney by thb s.s, Wakatipu, which Sailed shtfrtljjr after he had keen AdmTttod ta mil. Enquires have been 6ot on foot by the police, who have been unable to find any t™ca of O'Brien, and thereforo conclude that ho must have been a passenger by the outward steamer. It appears that O'Brien callea Upon his solicitor, Mr. Gray, shortly beforo the departure of tho Wakatipu, and loft after somo conversation relative to 'business affairs, making an appointment to again meet Mr. Gray at 10 o'clock this morning. From that time ho has not been heard of. Mr. Skerrett, who is acting on bohalf of Mrs. O'Brien, purposes taking stops under tho Fugitive Offcmlars Act to procuro O'Brien's arrest In Sydney, as lie is bdlieVed to have a largo film of monoy iii his possession. Mr. J. J. Casey was surety for the re-appearance of tho misting man at tho MagistraVe's Court on Wednesday next, but tile lattor; it is said, is hot hkblv to bo a sufferer. , tn consequence of th'o outbreak of smallpox in Tasmania, the Union Steamship Company havo decidod that for tho present their vessels will not call at Hobart. The New Zealand Shipping Company havo also issued instruotions that their stoamcrs calling at Hobart on their way out to thia colony are not to communicate with the shoro, but are simply to land their passongors, and coal and then come on. At the meeting of tlio Hoard" of Education oil Wednesday last, the Chairman (Mr, j. E: Blair) and Messrs. P. H. Frasei 1 and A. AY. Brown Wcfe appointed a donimitteo td lidld dn onquiry into tho difficulty between the Kaitoke School Committee and Mr. John O'Brien, master of the local school-. Mr. Brown was unable to act, and Messrs. Blair and Fraser accordingly conducted the enqniry, which was bf<ld in thd schoolhotise yesterday. Mr". O'Brien was not present, llbr nas ho represented by anyono. A number of witnesses came forward in support of the petition for the removal of the master, but no evidence was offered on behalf of Mr. O'Brien, although Messrs. Blair and Fraser made it known to the residents that they were prepared to take any that might be prepared. A special meeting of tho Board of Education is to be hold on Tuesday to consider the request of the committee. The school is still closed. Mr. George Luke, carriage builder, Tara-naki-streot, has just completed to tho order of Mrs, B. Ritson, Cambridge-terrace, a first-class landau carriago, which for style and finish will bo unsurpassed by any of our hackney carriages in the city. The body frame is made of the best English ash, and the, pdnoli are COdal'. It is mounted with Solid iron iore-carriago, with elliptic Bprings in front, elbow and cross springs at the back, and Collings* patent axles. The back cross springs aro connected with an indiarubber buffer shackle, which prevents all jarring so common in many carriages. The vehicle has also a spring connected with tho W akd, and Matty other improvements. Tho painting is very, tastefully ddue in blue, picked out in other colours to givo relief. The trimming inside ig dond in green leather and dloth, tile lace being light green silk and black, and tho top is covered with English onamelled leather. The fittings aro silver and ivory. The carriage altogether is an excellent sample of the work turned out by our local carriage builders, and should be the means of getting Mr: Luke" many other orders. - ■■ Mr. Ci E. Beatgoti, late Colonial Architect, has cdmmeHcbd business in thia tiity as an atchitedtj aha has opopod offices in Brandonstreet. Mr. Beatson is so well known as an architect of groat ability, that it needs nothing on our part to rocommond him to the public. The Medical Superintendent of tho Mount View Asylum desires to .acknowledge tho receipt of a quantity of flowers fdr the patients from the Lower Htttt Briiid of Hope. Ml\ 8. M'Biirney Has promised to give a popular exposition of the tonic sol-fa method of teaching singing bofore finally leaving Wellington, and will lecture on Monday ovening, 10th inst., in St. John's Schoolraom. Tho fact that Mr. Robert Parker has undertaken the arrangements and is much interested in tho tonic sol-fa method, hitherto almost unknown in Wellington, ia sufficient guarantee that the subject will be both inßtf votive and interesting. A meeting of tnd Wellington Educational Institute was held at the AtHenasuiri to-,ddy. There walj a fair attendance of members', and We President (Mr: (3. H6rne) occupied the chair. Messrs. Wolls,(Tawa Flat), .Fairbiothor ti (KilUhiieV, and : ,Boxtof (Mount Ldojt) were ejected members. The next business was the critfeisni of iMr.'C. Hulke'a paper on " The Syllabus," in which Messrs, MacMorran, Watson, and Ward took part. Mr. Mahood (Taita) road a paper on " Handwriting in Public Schools." Mr. Hulko submitted his resignation of membership of the Institute, which was accepted. The meeting then adjourned. The services at the Viviati'streot Baptist Ghurph will bo conducted to-morrow, in the morning" by the Rev. J. K. Elliott. 8.A., ahd ill the evoning by the pastor, Rev, H, H. Driver. The preachers, aLSt. P'.etei'&.Ch'ilrcii to. morrow will be the Rev. Mr. Tndor, of Wanganui, in the morning, and the Rev. Mr, Mo William, of Otaki, \n the evening. The services at the United Methodisi Free Churoh, Courtenay Place, will bo con' duotod by the Roy. 0, Pdnndy, Subject foi the etching, aU.tto; \ B ''Men catchers." ' , Anni.vejsai-y services w,ili Tm Gpy&wtei 1 to-mpwoTC ,ift iKettt-terr'itce Preubyteriar Church, Rev. H. H. Driver preaching ii the morning, Rev. W. S. Potter in the after noon, and Rev. W. Lee in the ovening. Or Tuesday next the annual tea meeting wil be held. Particulars will be found in oui advertising columns. A quantity of handsoma Cingalese furnl ture, specially imported, will bo offered foi sale by Messrs. Ouningham, Badham & Co. ; oh Wednesday noxti The consignment in olltdes wardrobes, folding tables, escritoire! in satin wood, afternoon tea tables in cofloft ttut Wood and tladooh, and several othoi rare articles: Several Italian mdrble-toppef 1 occasional tables will al^p bg pfiered. -)Vte hate als. lßngth djitined odfc dtlt flftl Bhipments of Slimmer dress fabrics in all the Most fashionable shades, .inbluding some lovely tints in grey and gobelin, and in sofl i woollen and silk mixed fabrics, foule, beige lawn tennis costume cloths, and a thousanc other varieties too numerous to recapitulate, Our lady friends njustaeodi cdmb aUd enjoi tKo dlaplay at To Aro Jttpuse'. . We have some very handsome chepkedano i striped woollens with rplaiii .to imitoh; and b variety of vory beautiful embroidered robes, the very sight of which must induoo an insatiable desire to purchase these elegant artistio marvels dt Te Aro House. AiiBBi.DT many of our liidy friends hava mado^their first purchases, and our drossmakcts are bnsily eniplbypd in fashioning these into " things of joy and beauty " against the festivities of the coming session of the House of Representatives. It would be wise oniho part of all ladies if they wdttld give thoir orders as early as possible) to the drossmaking departments at Te Aro HoUae. Not that there need bo any fear of disappointment this season. We havo two excellont dressmaking rooms, and can in both guaranteo stylo, fit, and promptitude at To Aro Houso. To any ladies unable to visit our warehouse, we shall be most happy to forward such patterns as are desired, and oompleto measurement charts, from Te Aro HouSe. Baxter's Lung Preserver.— " In oases of asthma it quickly puts short the paroxysm . In chronic bronchitis or winter cough it is useful ; tho discharge of mucus is greatly assisted, and the wheezing and difficulty of breathing are greatly relieved by it. In acute bronchitis it is beneficial, and whilst it tends to check inflammation, it promotes expectoration, and thus relieves the laborious and difficult breathing so general in those attacks. As a cough medicine, for persons of all ages, it is excellent." Book for every homo. — Advt.