The Cable Steamer Sherard Osborne.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, 9 July 1888, Page 3

The Cable Steamer Sherard Osborne.

[BT TBIJDOBAPp.J (.unitid pbkßß association.! Nilßon, This Day. The Sherard Osborne arrived to-day. She will go to Wakapuaka to-morrow, and Drobably piok up the Sydney oable, tests having disolosed a weak spot about 30 miles away.

We are indebted to the Hon. George Fiaher for the following telegram, giving the result of a test shipment of 50 tons of ore Bent from the Te Aroba mine at Waiorongomai — purohased from Firth A Clark by Mr. Wilson, the Broken Hill speculator— to satisfy the Australian people of the value of the ore:— " Wairongomai, 9th July. Product 50 tons ore sent to Adelaide averaged .£9 los 6d per ton." We are informed that the Hansard Reporting Debates Committee met on Friday last, and amongst other things the frequent complaints regarding the reporting of speeches came under consideration. The result was that the Hansard reporters were, in the opinion of tho Committee, found to be as good as could bo got in the colony. Only two changes have been made on the staff within the last two years, one of them quite lately. The ohief gronnd of complaint in regard to spreohes not beLnj accurately reported was represented to be caused very frequently by the faot that members cannot be heard in the gallery, sometimes because of their defeotive utterances, but more frequently in consequenoe of the noise and conversation constantly going on in the House. Members thomselves often complain that they oannot hear, owing to that cause, other members speaking quite oloso to them. It was also found that the fault of not furnishing proofs of short speeches lay in the printing offloe. The reason why the committee did not report to the Honse to the above effect is said to b« that although the committee agreed as to the result of their enquiry, they differed upon the desirability of making a report, and on the question being put whether a report should be given or not, the motion in favour of making one was lost on the casting 1 vote of the Chairman. The case of Milverton v. the Mayor and Borough Councillors of Palmerston North— a claim of .£SOO damages for loss through alleged defeotive drainage — is to be commenced before Mr. Jnstice Richmond and a speoial jury to-morrow morning. The action will occupy several days, as there are a number of witnesses to be examined on either side. The arrest of the man Watson, a warrant for whose apprehension on a ohargo of failing to provide for his wife, was issued by the R.M. this morning, was effected this afternoon, and the accused was brought before Mr. Robinson, R.M. Upon the application of Mr. Brandon, who appeared for the defence, the case was remanded Itill to-morrow, bail being allowed in two sureties of £25 eaoh. The Salvation Army held a series of services during yesterday, the work attendant npon whioh must have had the effeot of proving exceedingly exhausting to the officers as well as to the rank and file. A torchlight march out took place at half-past 6 a.m., and a holiness meeting was held at the barracks at 11 a.m., whioh wbb led by " Colonel " Taylor, assisted by thirteen oaptains, one sergeant, and soldiers. Upwards of 2000 persons attended the service at 2 p.m., and at 7 p.m., about 2500 persons were present at the barracks, sixteen of whom were induced to take a seat on the penitent's form. Those present were addressed by "Major" Lovelock, "Colonel" and Mrs. Taylor, and "Captains" Field, Jaokson, and White. The services in conneotion with the 23rd anniversary of the Army will be continued to-night. Captain Bendall and Mr. Thomas Mason failed to answer their names when the special jury were being empanelled in the Supreme Court this morning, and Mr. Justice Richmond ordered that they should come up on Wednesday morning to explain the reason of their absence. His Honour said he did not believe in fining gentlemen, but as the absence of Captain Bendall and Mr. Mason had obliged two others to serve on the jnry, it was only right that the absentees should be oalled upon to give an explanation as to their non-attendance this morning. Mr. W. C. Chatfield was also oalled upon to serve, but as he explained that before receiving tta summons he had made arrangements to g j away from the city this afternoon, hia Honour exempted him from servioe to-day, aa well as to-morrow. There was some little disagreement yesterday morning on board the ship Hermione, at present lying out in the harbour, in consequence of whioh several of the seamen refused duty. It seemed that one of the officers had ordered the men to do a certain duty at which they demurred. This was reported to Captain Parker, and he reasoned with them, bat they still persisted in their refusal to do the work, and, consequently, a flag was hoisted for the police to oome < aboard. Two or three constables aooordingly put off to the abip, bat were unable to arrest tha men without a warrant, whioh was not procurable at the time. The matter, however, has sinoa been satisfactorily settled, and we believe no further action will be takfld. * The usual weekly meeting of the St. John's Lodge, LO.G.T., was held on Friday evening last in the Good Templars' Hall, Mannersstreet, Bro. Perry, D.G.W.C.T., occupying the ohair in the absence of the W.C.T. Bro. Glover, G. W.C.T. , was introduced at 8 o'clook, and after being welcomed with all due reapeot, took the ohair, and delivered an excellent address to the members of the Lodge, pointing out the best ways and means for the furtherance of the interests of Good Templarism. Three candidates were proposed and two initiated. Several members then spoke re the benefits attaohed to Goo* Templarism. Bro. Thompson.D. D.G.W.C.T. , announced that on Wednesday next there would be a lodge instituted at Petone, also that a public Temperance Meeting would be held in the Theatre Eoyal on Sunday week. Fraternal greetings were reoeived from several lodges. A very enjoyable programme was then gone through, at the conclusion of whioh a most hearty of thanks was accorded to the G. W.C.T. and visiting members, and the meeting olosed in due form. Mr. H. Grimes, the new proprietor of the Melbourne Hotel, Willis-street, has an advertisement in this issue, in whioh he promises his patrons every oomfort that a well lappointed hotel can supply, with moderate charges. A neat sample of the coaohbnilder'a art waa submitted to onr inspection to-day in the shape of a bntoher's order cart, built by C. A. Annison, ooachbuilder, of 125, Cuba-street, for E, W. Wilton, the well-known butoher, 100, Cuba-street. The body is of kauri, and the foundations of rata, while the wheels have patent axles with the spokes and naves of iron bark. The vehicle oombines several of the latest improvements, one of whioh is the rounding of all the corners. It is painted yellow, pioked out in blue and red, the body being handsomely ornamented with pictorial medallions on the sides, and Mr. Wilton's initials in monogram on the back. The workmanship and finish are alike first-olass, and we understand that Mr. Wilton is more than satisfied with the work which Mr. Annison has turned out to his order. "Scott's Emniiox or Pdbb Cod Lives Oil with HrroPBOSPBiTM," to prescribed by physicians all over the world. It is a remarkable remedy for consumption, scrofula, and wasting diseases, and very palatable. Beta the following :— " I have much plsuure in lUlinp that I nave tried < Scott's Ehdmiok* in a case of impoverished blood, with scrofulous disease, and found it to be a very efficient preparation. It wm taken without the least difficulty." . . A. Tijcpli Fbbkims, 92, Lordship Park, Btoke Newington, N. England. AU Chemists sell large andiAall sizes, 4s 6dwd 2»6d. For continuation or readxng matter see fourth page.