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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 72, 22 September 1898, Page 5

Meteorologically a quiet night was enjoyed throughout the colony last night, and the barometer was set fair this morning, blue being the prevailing colour of the sky. Mr. Kenny, S.M., has intimated that the amount of £21 awarded to Philip Jenkins yesterday, as compensation from the City Corporation for damage done by drainage work, was made up as follows :— £l2 10s as the expanse to which the claimant had been put for connection of his private drain, a claim which, the Magistrate said, the Corporation no doubt recognised, as it had certainty intended to make the convection free of charge ; £5 for the damage to the garden— a. fair estimate ; and £3 10s for the liability of the Corporation to enter on the property at any time. The possibility of this having to be done was considered by the Magistrate and the Assessors to be very remote, but they allowed a small amount, .-md to make the total a round sum it had been fixed at £3 10s. " It was the most deliberate, barefaced corruption and bribery that prevented Mr. liryan from going in at the last Presidential election in the States of America," t»aid Mr. Fawlds last night. He basfed this conclusion on recent personal observation and conversation in America. There was as yet no sign of the wave of prosperity promised to follow the election of Mr. M'Kinlpy. As for the war with Spain, its ultimaie effects were yet to be seen. The amount expended by the Agricultural Department last season in freezing and storing butter for export was about £7000. New Zealand is the only colony which requires that all butter sent Home shall be graded by a Govenunpnt officer and put through refrigerators, at tliu expense of the Sl.ite. The operation of the Act bas been Hatched with greut interest by the adjoining colonies., and two or three of them are so well satisfied with the result of the working of our system that they intend to adopt it at once. The butter sent down to Wellington during the coming season is to be stored and frozen by the Meat Export Company, which received £600 or £700 for doing similar work last summer. There is a probability that iv future the Agricultural Department, yielding to the wishes of many mercantile firms throughout the 'colon}', will undertake the grading of all butter intended for Australia. Count Jouffroy d'Abbans, ex-French Consul in Wellington, writing from Ceylon to a friend in this city on the 28th of last mouth, stated that he was then on his way to assume the position of Consul for France at Singapore. He mentioned that he re* tamed pleasant memories of his residence in Wellington, and h6ped to be able to return to it some day. A short time ago Mr. E. Tregear, on behalf of the Veterans' Association, addressed a letter to the Commandant of the Forces urging that all old soldiers and volunteers to whom medals have been awarded should at . their death be buried with military honours. Colonel Penton has just replied that in future military funerals will be given to veteran soldiers of good conduct, if arrangements can conveniently be made. The unpleasantness in the Scottish Thistle Club, which resulted in the formation by the then Secretary of the Scottish Club, is as yet unsettled, but it is hoped that an amicable understanding will be arrived at, and matters will progress as harmoniously and smoothly as they only should do iv social clubs of the kind. An advertisement published yesterday morning by Mr. Stewart, summoning a meeting of the Thistle Club for to-night, was in error, as he intended it to refer to last night. The meeting wa« summoned, he informs us, with the object of having the whole matter threshed out and a friendly settlement come to, including an amalgamation of " the old and the new." The other side, however, understood the meeting to have been summoned so that Mr. Stewart could formally baud over the books of the Thistle Club, which he had been requested by lawyer's letter to do. Mr. Duncan, as an indication of the strength of the Thistle Club, states no fewer than 15 new members have been enrolled this week, while Mr. Stewart is confident of the success of the Scottish Club were it to be continued independently. However, it is intended to call a meeting early next week, in the hope of uniting forces. A sentence of one month's imprisonment was passed on Henry M'Cormack, a habitual drunkard, by Mr. H Eyre Kenny, S.M., this morning. A 13-year-old lad named Edward Vetri, who was yesterday arrested by Chief Detective Campbell on a charge of having stolen cutle^ valued at £4 from the United Farmers' Co-operative Association, was remanded on the application of the police till Monday. Bail was allowed, accused in £10 and one surety of £10. The musical evening at the Primitive Methodist Church, Webb - street, last night was fairly well attended. Mr. C. M. Luke occupied the chair. The choir, which was assisted by friends from the Sydney - street and Newtown Churches, was under the baton of Mr. H. Forrest, choirmaster, and the organ was in charge of Miss Jennie Luke, church organist. The singing was interspersed _with readings from the "Life of the Rev. Peter Mackenzie," by the Rev. J. Dawsou. The solo "God Almighty Cares for Me" was sung by Mrs. Wallace, and the duets " Now Confess the Master's Name " by Misses Stirling and Bullock, and " How Beautiful Upon the Mountains" by Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Osborne. Mr. Forrest was presented on behalf of the choir and friends with an American oak music stand as a token of appreciation of the services rendered to the choir during the time he has been its conductor. Mr. H. Warner has been appointed chief marshal for the Eight Hours Demonstration procession, with Messrs. R. Shaw, H. J. Willis, and R. W. Smith as sub-marshals. A number of City firms intend making a display on Demonstration Day, and it has been decided to invite boating and cycling clubs to join in the procession. The National Mutual Life Association has made a record this year, so far as its new business is concerned. Although the books have not yet closed the returns are already in excess of last year's, and it is confidently expected that at least a quarter of a million of new business will be written for New Zealand. The record of work done in the office since the new Secretary, Mr. O. Stevens, took, charge amply justifies the directors of the company in their selection of a manager in succession to Mr. Martin. Mr. W. J. White, of the s.s. Rotokino, who has been studying at Mr. Gifford's Navigation School, Wellington, has passed his examination as second mate of a foreigngoing vessel. Sitting in civil jurisdiction this morning, Mr H. Eyre Kenny gave judgment for plaintiffs in the following cases : — DodgBlutn & Co. V. W. R. Wood, £20 10s 3d ; James Smith & Co. v. Mrs. H. Key worth, £15 17s 2d. In the case of Henare Apatari v. Hoani Nahona and Pero Pikara, plaintiff did not appear, and judgment was given for j defendants, on Mr. Luckie's application, with costs, £4 3s. Judgment summonses — Commercial Agency v. C. Maddock, order for payment of balance, £2, and costs, in default seven days' imprisonment ; E. J. Walsh & Co. v. Emily Jackman, balance due, £3 16s 6d, similar order made ; Commercial Agency v. M. Hj'de, £2 7s 9d, liquidation of debt ordered by instalments of 10s every four weeks. The children's demonstration in connection with the Newtown branch of the Salvation Array passed off -pleasantly last night, every item, under the leadership of Bro. J. B. Gore, meeting with approval.