THE PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 93, 16 October 1889, Page 2

THE PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY.

+ The 9th of November, the Prince of Wales' Birthday, which is always observed aB a public holiday, falls this year on a Saturday. This, of course, is very inconvenient. In fact it is almost impossible to easure a real holiday on a Saturday, and it has beon suggested that the celebration this year should be held on Monday, the 11th of November. Thia would ensure a holiday on Monday to the numerous class who have to work late on Saturdays, while to those who are able to enjoy a half holiday on Saturdays, time would be afforded for a real country outing from midday on Saturday nntil Tuesday morning. The business members of tho community should take immediate aotion to arrive at a conclusion on this matter, so as to enable people to make their arrangements for the observance of what is always a very popular holiday. _____^_ - _ __

A budget of American news of a very interesting character, specially supplied to the Evening Post by a correspondent at San Francisco, appears on the fourth page of this issue. The communication deals mainly with tho American questions which affect New Zealand, such as tho San Francisco mail service, Amerioan representation at the Dunedin Exhibition, tariff changes, phormium tenax in the American market, cultivation of the sngar beet, the grain market, &c, &c. The letter will be found well worthy of perusal. The Premier left for Palmerston, en route for New Plymouth, by the early train today. He returns about Tuesday, and then goes over to Nelson for a week or two. Even that staunch Ministerial supporter, the Canterbury Press, severely oondemns Mr. Hislop'a re-admisaion to the Ministry. Mr. Duthie has filled the Mayoral chair co worthily that it is proposed to tako stops to record appreciation of his services, and a meeting of gentlemen interested in tho matter is to be held at the Chamber of Commerce at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Some astonishing results have been obtained by Mr. Skey, tho Government Analyst, from some specimens of ore token from the Marototo district, Thames. In one instance the proportion is at tho rate of 75 ounces of gold aud 3298 ounces of silver to the ton, while another piece has assayed at the rate of 55 ounces of gold and 4526 ounces of silver. The exact nature of the ore ia being further investigated. Tho specimens will be sent to the Dunedin Exhibition, Mr. J. P. Maxwell hao been appointed Chairman of the Sanitary Reform Association for tho ensuing year. The half-yearly examination of local candidates for tho certificates of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand was commenced this morning. There are four candidates, and the examiners are Messrs. G. Mcc and H. Brittain. Arrangements are being made by the local committee of the Dunedin Exhibition for I the lining of the section of the bnilding allocated to Wellington, and its decoration in other ways. The time up to whioh nominations for the various offices of the Star Boating Clnb oonld be received expired last evening. The only gentleman proposed for the captainship is Mr. A. Do B. Brandon, tho present occupant, who will therefore be ro-elected unopposed. Messrs. E. Jackson, A. S. Biss, and W. R. Symons will also be re-elected withont opposition for the respective positions of DeputyCaptain, Seoretary, and Treasurer. The retiring committee, viz., Dr. Fell, Messrs. M. C. Barnett, C. A. Knapp, R. H. Govett, M. Chapman, and D. G. A. Cooper have been nominated again, and Messrs. L. C. Roskruge and J. H. Stock have also been proposed. There are only two nominations for the office of Auditor, viz., Mr. J. Gordon (who has been acting for the past twelve months) and Mr. N. Barnrad, and theso gentlemen will be returned unopposed. There will also be no ballot for the Match Committee, as the only gentlemen nominated are Messrs. A. S. Bias and E Jackson. George F. Holmes, who was detained at the -polioe station yesterday on suspicion of lunacy, was only examined late in the afteri noon by Drs. Tripe and Cole, and fonnd to be of sonnd mind. Ha was accordingly discharged from custody. Tenders for tho erection of teachers' residences at Manukan, Shannon, and Levin, will be received by the Board of Education up to the 29th instant.

The question of the Felection of a Bite for a new oemetery was again diflcussed yeßterday afternoon by the City Reserrea Committee, but as further enquiries have to be made, their final report will not be ready for presentation to the Council to-morrow evening. Mr. Berg, boatbuilder, writes to ub in reference to what has appeared in the Evenino Post with regard to the Eagan torpedo launch, which has attracted such notice at Home. While allowing Mr. Eagan fnll credit for inventing the machinery by which the launch is driven, Mr. Berg maintains that the speed which she ia credited with having attained (22 knots) is partially due to the lines of the hull, which was built by him. He says that he made several suggestions to Mr Eagan on thie subject, and in accordance with them some important alterations were made from that gentleman's original design. Having made a life study of what lines are best calculated to impart the greatest speed to a boat or yacht, Mr. Berg thinks he is entitled to some credit for the success of the Eagan torpedo launch. For some weeks paßt a motion baa stood on the lißt of business for the Banco Court in the name of Mr. Chapman, who acts for the Law Society, that William Charles Overton, of Wellington, should be fined for discharging functions of a solicitor without being entitled to do so. The matter was called on this morning before Mr. Justice Richmond, but Mr. Overton did not appear. Mr. Chapman said ha was somewhat embarrassed by Overton'a absence, as the latter had promised to write to the Secretary of the Law Society apologising for his c induet — the only thing he could do— and throwing himself upon the meroy of the Court. It transpired that Overton had been acting^ aB a conveyancer, and the particular act which led to his being brought to book was the filing of a motion for probate of a will. Mr. Chapman was desirouß not to take Overton by surprise, seeing that he might not be acquainted with the practices of the Court. His Hononr said that he must inflict a fine, the maximum amount to which Overton had made himself liable being .£SO. In order to give the offender another chance his Honour adjourned the motion until next sitting, with the distinct understanding that if ho does not then appear a fine will be set upon him. The preparations which are being made by Mr. Allan Maguire for the removal of the Star Boating Club's shed are on an elaborate scale. The ground flour of. the building has been taken up, and four separate tram-lines have been laid, which will be extended from time to timo, on the structure moves. Twenty- five setß of railway- waggon wheels are provided, and on theso the shed will be duly mounted after it has been so shored up as to ensnre stability. As soon as these steps are completed, Mr. Maguire will begin to move the bnilding along, parallel with Victoria-street to begin with, and gradually slowing it around as it approaches its new site, which is to be at the uorth-wostern side of that of the Wellington Rowing Club's Bhed. It is estimated that there are over 100 tons of dead weight in the whole concern. Rowing men will regret to learn that Mr. Maguire connot see his way to complete the work until late in November, probably near the end of the month. St. Panl's Pro-Cathedral was well filled at 1 o'clock this afternoon on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. Aufrere Fenwick, of Dunedin, son of an early settler in Otago, now deceased, to Miss Edith Robinson, eldest daughter of Mr. H. W. Robinson, Resident Magistrate of Wellington, and Judge of the District Court in tho Wairarapa. The bride, who wore a drpss of white mervielleux satin, and tho orthodox wreath and orange favours, was given away by her father, and was attended by two sisters, Misses Gertrude and Marjorie Robinson, who wero attired in white serge and Liberty pink silk, and hats trimmed with pink roses. Mr. H. S. Fenwiok, a brother of the bridegroom, acted in tbo capaoity of best man. Mrs. Robinson's dress was of black mervielleux and apricot silk. The bridegroom's gift to his future wife was a handsome gold bangle set with moonstones and diamonds, and she also wore a beautiful pearl brooch given by Mrs. Fonwick, mother of the bridegroom. Each of the bridesmaids was presented by the bridegroom with an elegant silver bangle, and each of them also carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and roses. The hymeneal knot was tied by the Rev. W. E. Lush, curate of St. Paul's, and as the bridal party went down the aisle at the conclusion of tho ceremony the " Wedding March " wa3 played on the organ by Mr. R. Page. The breakfast was served at Mr. Robinson's residence on Wellington - terrace. The happy couple will leave for the South by the Penguin at 5 o'elook. The cake, which, it may be explained, was a four-dcoker, was made by Mr. S. Scott, of Mannerg-street, and was trimmed with real white azaiias. The annual meeting of the Parliamentary Recess Tennis Club was held in the Waverley Hotel last evening, Mr. J. B. Heywood, the President, being in the chair. The annual report detailed tho operations of the past twelve months, and contained a suggestion as to tho urgent necessity which oxists for tho formation of a Lawn Tennis Association in Wellington. The balancesheet showed that the finances were in a satisfactory state. The election of officebearers resulted as follows:— President, Mr. J. B. Hoywood (re-elected) ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. E. A. Pyke (re-elected); Committee, Messrs. A. C. Douglass, W. C. Sraythe, R. Koch, E. Jackson, and L. Allen. Several rules were amended, and it was decided to open the season on Satnrday next. A vote of thanks having been passed to tho Chairman, the mooting terminated. The weekly list of applications for relief was reviewed by the Trustees of the Benevolent Institution yesterday afternoon. There were present - Messrs. G. M. Kebbell (in tho chair), P. Monaghan, S. Danks and C. E. Willeston. The oaso of a young woman lately from the country, who had been led astray by a rural swain, was ordered to be provided for, and it was decided to help the applicant to prosecute her deceiver. Thomas Maekin, whose affairs have at various times been ventilated in the Magistrate's Court, was ordered to be sent back to Auckland, the coat of his maintenance while here to be charged to the Auokland Charitable Aid Board. Similarly, with regard to a woman who lately lived at Kumara, and has just been discharged frpm the Hospital, it was resolved to send her back whence she came and oharge the cost to the Kumara Board. Board and lodging was granted to a man who has been disabled by having one of his fingers taken off. An applioant hailing from ayont the Tweed was temporarily provided for, and referred to his brither Scots of the Caledonian Society for further aid. It was decided to ask Messrs. Chapman and FitzGerald to draw up the deed of adoption in respect of one of the ohildren now maintained by the Institution. The remaindor of the business was of a, routine nature. Successful to the very last, "The Union Jack" was patronised by another large audience at its final performance at the Opera House last evening. Mr. Bland Holt is to be congratulated upon its having had one of tho longest runs that has fallen to a single piece in Wellington. "New Babylon "is announced for to-night. Theatregoers do not need to be reminded of the immense success scorad. by Mr. Holt in producing this work in tho different towns of the colony some years ago. Southern contemporaries are loud in praise of the perfeot mannor in which the drama is staged— though with Mr. Holt at the head of tho w company that might be almost taken for" granted — and also the excellence of the oast. The elaborate scenery includes a representation of Goodwood raceconrso, and another of a collision in mid-ocean. The cast will bo found in our advertising columns. Mr. Holt introduces three serio-comic songs in the course of the piece. For the last twelve months one of the chief luncheon resorts in town for those whose business pi-events them from going home at midday has been the establishment of Mr. George Bodley, near the Atbenreum, Lambton-quay. So great has lately been tho run upon the plaoe that Mr. Bodley finds it necessary to increase his accommodation. He has accordingly secured the adjoining shop, and fitted it up as a separate diningroom for ladies, or for gentlemen accompanied by ladies, with seats for about 25. This will enable 80 people to sit down at one time in the whole suite of diningrooms. Off the new compartment there is a large dressingroom for ladies, fitted with all requisites, whilo tho new show window enables Mr. Bodley to make an attractive display of wedding cakes, birthday cakes, and similar preparations of the confeotioner's art. A collision which occurred on the Queen's Wharf on tho Bth instant between an express, driven by John T. Barnes, and a cab, in charge of Patrick M'Cafferty, led to an information for assault being brought by Barnes against M'Cafferty in the Magistrate'o Court this morning. It appeared from tho evidence of witnesses for the prosecution that following the collision, which was said to have occurred through M'Cafferty running his cab into Barnes 1 vehicle, M'Cafferty struck tho complainant, who is an old white-haired man, and very deaf, heavily across the hand with his driving whip. M'Cafferty admitted striking the blow, but pleaded "mitigatingcircumetances," alleging that Barnes had taken his horses by the head, and an accident was only diverted by striking tho blow, and further that the complainant had caused the collision by drawing hia express across his (defendant's) path. Several witnesses corroborated the latter statement, and deposed that Barnes had threatened to run into M'Cafferty. The Bench (Messrs. J. R. Blair, H. Blundell, and A. W. Brown) considered that the defendant's plea was no modification of the offence, and ho had no right to take the law into his own hands. A fine of 10s was imposed, and defendant was ordered to pay 13s costs of Court or else go to gaol for a week. The fine was paid. A seaman belonging to the e.s. lonic was given in oustody of the police last evening by one of tho officers of the vessel for drunkenness and disorderly behaviour on board the ship and on the wharf. Tbe man, whose name is Samuel Bell, was brought before the Magistrate's Court this morning, and the charge against him proved. His riotous conduct consisted of threats to settle the officer of the vessel and others with a sheath knife. A heavy penalty was not pre-sed for on account of the ship's leaving port to-morrow, and the Bench (Messrs. J. R Blair, H. Blundell, and A. W. Brown) excused him on payment of a line of 10s. The alternative of payment was 24 hours in gaol. A charge of using indecent language, which had been preferred by Grace Harper against Mrs. Laming wae to have been heard in the Magistrate's Court to-day, was struck oat by tho Court, as neither of the parties pot in an appearance. A grand concert, cev's'ing of Jubilee melodies, songs, Ac., will be given by the choir of the United Methodist Free Chnrch, in the schoolroom, Courtenay-place, tomorrow evening. A lecture by the Rev. C. S. Ogg, on " Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Songs of Scotland," is to be delivered in St. Andrew's Church Schoolroom to-morrow evening. The lecture will be supplemented and at the same time illustrated by a number of Jacobite songs, Bung by members of the churoh choir and others.

Mr. Charles Davies, a fisherman at Okan Bay, recently found a shark, lift 4in from snout to tail, entangled in his nets. Aftrr some difficulty the mouuttr was eecured, and after being killed its juws were cut out, and brought into town to-day by Mr. Davieg. They are certainly very formidable, and could easily take in a full grown man's thigh. In the 'upper jaw there are three rows of splendid teeth, and in the lower one two rows. The creature is believed by experts to have been about four years' old. A well-attended meeting of the recently formed Stevedores' and Maritime Labourers' Union was held at the Exchange Buildings last evening. The meeting elected Messrs. D. P. Fisher and J. Watson as delegates of the Union to attend a conferepce to be held at Dunedin, for the purpose of forming a Maritime Council, of the various branohes of the Union in the colony. The membership medals were also djstributed to those present. The other business was purely formal. The Union now numbers above 300 members. Mr. Justice Richmond presided at a sitting of the Banco Court to-day. Mr. Brown moved for a writ of prohibition to restrain the defendant in the Gisborne cose of H. Campbell v. O. Goldsmith from proceeding upon the judgment given by the Magistrate in his favour. Mr. Edwards opposed the motion, and his Honour gave judgment for the defendant, with 12 guineas costs. The case of Common, Shelton & Co. v. Ross was an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Gisborne Magistrate in a case in which the appellant was made liable for good» supplied to his son, who was held to have been the appellant's agent. Mr. Edwards appeared for the appellant and Mr. Brown for the respondent. His Honour held that there was in law no snffioient evidence of agenoy, and gave judgment for the appellant, with costs £7 7s. Another Gisborne case was that of Ross and wife v. Whinray, an appeal from the Magistrate's decision in an interpleader action. Goods in the possession of a son of the Ross' had been seized in satisfaction of a judgment, whereupon the mother interposed and claimed them, but tho Magistrate held that they belonged to the son, and were rightly seized. Against this deoision Mr. and Mrs. Ross, sen., appealed, but his Honour dismissed tbe appeal with ooats £7 7s. Mr. Edwards appeared for the appellant, and Mr. Brown for the respondent. Constable Darby to-day brought into town Joseph Ward, who stands committed for trial by the Carterton Bench on account of an alleged assault and attempted rape upon a girl named Edith Oliver. A youngster named George M. Phillips was detained at the police station to-day, pending hia removal to the Burnham Industrial School. The boy was brought down from Groytown last evening. Two or three small by-law cases oamo before the Magistrate's Court this morning, and were dealt with by the presiding Justices. William Wolland was compelled to pay a fine of 10s, together with 7s costs, for driving his vehicle at a fast pace round the corner of Bunny-street and Lambton-quay on the 27th ult., and at the same time was cautioned about the danger attending tbe practice. James Grove, upon admitting that he permitted a horse to wander in Broadwayterrace on the 29th ult., was excused upon payment of a fine of Is, together with 12s costs. The defendant was allowed a week in whioh to pay tho amount. Albert Redman admitted driving a vehiclo in Sussex-square after dark on the sth inst. without a light attached to it, and was fined ss, with 7b costs. Inquiries are made for the following in Lloyd's Weekly -.—Mr. John Sards (or Sands), for news of his brother William, who went to Wellington, N.Z., in 1856, and who still lives in New Zealand. George Chaplin (" John Chapman") was a farmer at Auckiand, New Zealand, 40 years ago. His niece would be glad of any news. William Jeffreys left Brighton, Sussex, in 1872, for New Zealand, in the Charlotte Gladstone. His mother begs for news. William John Tanner last wrote home from Helensville, Kaipara, New Zealand, 28th August, 1887 ; he then thought of going to Melbourne. William and Louisa Brown, who left Little Coxwell, Berks, in ' June, 1875, were laat heard of ten years ago at Canterbury. New Zealand. Their parents are anxious. Hugh Henry Norris, who went to New Zealand in 1858, was last heard of in 1868, in Willis-street, Wellington. His brother asks. George Scott and his wife, Rosannah, went from Ireland to Melbourne in 1853, and last wrote from Buninyong in 1869 that they wero going to New Zealand. Their brother and sister seek news. M. Prior, who lived at Ellesmere-road, Sheffield, iB inquired for by hia pister, who thinks he may have gone to New Zealand, The charges against Olsen, alias Wilson, alias Ferguson, of theft of an umbrella and ulator belonging to Jesßio Hopkirk and a hat belonging to Charles Maokay from St. John'B Church, on the 15th of September, were proved to the Court this mornintr by several witnesses. _ The accused said she remembered nothing of the occurrence, as sho was under tho influence of liquor at the time of the alleged theft. The total value of the articles stolen was said to be 30s. The Bench sentenced the accused to 3 months imprisonment with hard labour, the term to be cumulative upon a sentence of six months which the woman is now undergoing for a theft committed about the same time as the ono upon whioh sho was now charged. Henry Bean, a cooper by trade, was brought into Court yesterday afternoon upon an immediate judgment summons issued against him by J. H. Carson, on acconnt of a olaim of £8 3s 4d. The creditor wished for an oraer on the ground that the defendant was about to leave tbe colony. Tho defendant, however, proved to Mr. Robinson, R.M., that he was utterly unable to satisfy the demand, and farthermore that he was only going to Gisborne, haying been assisted in getting his passage paid to that plaoe, where he hoped to obtain employment at his trade. His Worship declined to make any order against the defendant in viow of these faots. The anmversarylcelebrations in connection with Kent Terrace Presbyterian Churoh were concluded last night by a very sucoessfnl social gathering. At 6.30 a bountiful tea, provided entirely by the ladies, was dispensed by them to over 300 members of the congregation and their friends, who manifested a thorough appreciation of the skill in the oonfeotionery art of the providers. After the tea a largely-attended publio moeting was held. Tho Rev. J. Kennedy Elliott, B. A. .pastor, who presided, waß supported by the other Presbyterian ministers of the city, as well as by representatives of several other denominations. During the evening brief addresses were delivered by Revs. Messrs. Elliott, Driver, Ogg, Paterson, Milne, Gordon. Shirer, and Mr. Hannay, while the choir contributed largely to the enjoyment by their pleasing rendering of the several musical selections. An interesting feature was the presentation to Mr. C. Perrin, who is relinquishing the position of organist, of a purse of sovereigns and several volumes of musio— the former from the congregation, and the latter from the members of the choir. The presentation was happily made by the Chairman, Mr. Perrin, who web quite taken by surprise, replying in a few well chosen words. A most enjoyable evening was spent last night by the members of the Star of Newtown Lodge, 1.0. G.T., and members of other lodges present at their usual weekly meeting. It being the occasion of a fraternal visit from the Pride of Newtown Juvenile Temple, the members attended in gbod force, and nnder the conductorship of Bro. A. Thompson, S. J.T., went through a varied programme of songs, readings and recitations in a most pleasing and oreditable manner, especially when the age of the children is considered. Dnring the evening light refreshments were handed round to them. One lady and gentloman wore initiated dnring the evening and added to the roll of members. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded the juveniles and visitors for their kind attendance, and the lodge was dosed with the usual formalities. A speoial meeting of the Veterans' Cricket Club will be held at the Post Offioe Hotel thia evening. Allan Bmith, the Highland Ladaie.of Mannersat.reet. advertises the prices at whioh he has t large quantity of patent medicines on sale. Attention is directed to the Bile, to-morrow, by Messrs. George Thomas & Co of the barque Willie M'Laren, together With 766 tons coal, as she now lies in Worser Bay. Noble Campbell k Co. will sell to-morrow, fruit, &c. Laery & Co. will sell to-morrow, fruit, &c. An the new makes and oolonra in ribbons we have in profusion. Wide ribbons for millinery, the newest widths for neckwear, in tape-edged faille, satin ttriped, moire striped, and broche, and in all the new colours, Bnch as salmon, cream, tuscan, eau de nil, mosses, vieua rose, serpent, $c. Pongee saah ribbons, in buttercup, terra cotta, cardinal, mdsses, marono. cream, reseda, gold, and white. Wide Btnped sashes, in colours to match dreßses. Black moire ea«iheß, and all the fashionable colours in coloured moire eaaheß. Real torchon laces, new patterns ; millinery laces, Swiss embroidered lace 1 , areophanes. orepes, tulles, &o. Ladies' leather belts, in black and art shades. Dress buttons, in ivory and metal, to match every Bhade of dress fabrics. Fashionable " Directoire " and " Lorraine " fronts ; also, linen fronts, with ouffs to matoh— a decided novelty, at Te Aro House. Wk have a very grand assortment of sunshadea to Bhow to the ladies of Wellington, comprising the very latest " Novelties " in liberty silk, in moss, vieux rose, terra ootta, reseda, cardinal, Ac. ; shot, in red, gold, grey, navy, brown, &o. The style generally approved is a graceful modification of the "En tout cat," or "Husband beater. Call at Te Aro House. — Adtt.