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Evening Star, Issue 7187, 15 April 1887, Page 2

At the Wellington criminal session yesterday Vy. R. Waters was acquitted oi embezzlement.

It is Mr John M'Lean, of Redcastle, who is credited with giving Ll,ooo to the Imperial Institute fund. Mr Justice Johnston expresses a wish that Parliament will relieve the Judges from the improper wotk of trying assessment cases.

At Napier Mr Ormond was called to order for*speaking of the Premier as "Mr Stout." He replied: "Did 1 say Mr? Well, I may be excused, seeing that it is only a year ago Sir Robert said he would be ashamed of any such title."

The contents of the stomach of the Rev. Renata Tang&ta, one of the Maoris who died from tinned meat poisoning recently, have been sent for analysis. The relatives of the other victims refused to permit contents of their stomachs to be taken for analysis. Two errors occurred in our report of Mr Ross's remarks at the Harbor Board meeting yesterday. At Wellington and Lyttelton 2d per register ton is charged each time a vessel enters the port; total charge in six months not to exceed sixpence per ton. The chairman also stated that port charges at Melbourne are Is per ton half-yearly, just double the rate charged here. In the Divorce Court, at Auckland, in a caso in which William Henry Moulden was petitioner, Grace Moulden respondent, and Edward Corbett and James Young corespondents, a rule nisi was granted for dissolution of the marriage, with costs against the co-respondents. In Priscilla Annie Gordon (petitioner) v. James Gordon (respondent), a rule nisi was granted, with costs against the respondent. A deputation of unemployed waited on Messrs Downie Stewart and T. Bracken, M.H.R.s, this forenoon, and repreeented|thut they had been unable to obtain employment through the Labor Exchange. They afterwards waited on the Premier, who referred them to the Hon. Mr Reynolds. It appears that there will be no Government work available for them nntil the middle of May, and that no employment can be obtained through the Labor Exchange unlesß parties in the country apply for workmen. The Chief Justice is of opinion that Justices of the Peace should exercise greater caution than they do when dealing summarily with criminal cases. His Honor, alluding to a prisoner against whom there is a long list of previous convictions for offences committed in Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, observed that in the majority of the cases Justices had summarily convicted the man, thereby inducing him to commit further crimes of a similar nature.

The Japanese village and circus drew another large audience last evening. The Japanese workers at the various miniature shops proved a source of attraction for those who take an interest in the manufacture of fancy goods; and the juggling by the Japanese, the whimsicalities of Shillito, and the performances of the trained horses were as successful as ever. Thero will be another performance to-night, and to-morrow afternoon and evening are announced as the last appearances of the troupe. An eight-roomed house situated at Roseville, near the Sawyers Bay reservoir, owned by Mr John Elmer, of Blueskin, and occupied by Mr John Buchanan, a dairyman, was burned down at ten o'clock this mornjng. There was no one in the house when the fire out in the kitchen, and before anyone eould reaoh the house the fire had a good hold. A few boxes were saved, but the whole of the furniture and bedding were destroyed. The furniture and effto's were insured for LIOO in the South British Office, but we were unable to ascertain in what office the house was insured.

The case of Sargood, Son, and Ewen v. ths City Corporation was continued in the Supreuw Court to-day, when evidence was given for tho plaintiffs by the Hon. Colonel Sargood, Messrs V. W. Petro, Dobson (Christchurch), N. Y. A. Wales, and Captain Duncan. Mr Dobson, in the course of his evidence, expressed the opinion that the original drainage scheme of Mr Mirams's was an admirable one, and had not that officer been interfered with by the Council the present case could not have arisen. Captain Hammersley, of the Timaru Artillery, who has just gone to England on a visit, has l?een gazetted major of artillery. The disnjißsaJ Q* Garner, commanding tho Napier Volunteers, is alsfl gazetted. He threatens the Press Association and tho Wellington * Post' with an action for libel in saying that the Pefence Minister had dismissed him for assaulting a Volunteer in uniform. He denies that there was any inquiry into this charge, and states that the first he heard of the affair was the paragraph in question. He was never asked for any explanation or defence, although the regulations provide for inquiries into all such charges.

Shortly after .five o|plock last evening a fire broke out in the lower portion of a wooden house in Hanover street occupied by Alfred Merritt and his wife, and the place was gutted before the fire could, be got under. Mr Merritt, who recently arrived from Scotland with his wife, wad in bed at the time. He had apparently been'to'sleep, and while escaping from the building got badly' burned about the hands and face, necessitating his removal to the Hospital. 'When Mrs Merritt went out, a couple of hours earlier, she left a fire burning in the kitchen grate. The building, the property of Mr John Leckie, was insured in the New Zealand Office for JJJSQ. The furniture and effects, which were worth about £l5O, were uninsured

We have received from the Colonial Advertising Agency' Bradshaw's Guide' for April. Dunedin Choral Society's firdt rehearsal of •'Jacob" in the Y.M O.A. Hall next Tuesday. Herr Soherek's concert to-morrow afternoon. Subscribers can obtain their tickets between, twelve and one o'clock. The 1.0. G.T. Grand Lodge have eleoted Bro.; J. Harding as Grand Chief Templar; Bros. R. Olephane, Grand Councillor; D. 0. Cameron, secretary; W. Carr, treasurer; W, Watson,' chaplain; Walton, superintendent of: Juvenile Templars; D. 0. Cameron and J. T.. Smith, regular representatives to Worthy! Grand Lodge; J. Harding and J. A. Kfford,' alternative representatives. ■ ■

Green Inland Lawn Tennis Club meet on Tuesday next. Excursion by train to Wingatui viaduct on Thursday, the 21st. Adjourned general meeting of Keast and M' Oarthy'a, Limited, on the 20th. Mepsrs J. White and R. Lee address the ratepayers of Anderson Bay on Monday neit. Accident Insurance Association of. New Zealand meet on 3rd May to confirm special resolution.

Mrs Macpherson, Whose Cookery classes were a decided draw a few years ago, intends to resume her course of instruction in Dunedin on the 2fith inst, and those whose acquaintance with the culinary art is at all faulty cannot do better than join the classes. The clearing sale of sections in the Belle knowes Estate will take plaoe to-morrow at the rooms of James A. Park and Co., Rattray street. The reserves have been reduced fully 100 per cent., and the terms of payments extend over ten years. Parents would do well to secure sections as an investment for their •hildren, the terms and deposit being so very reasonable. The present time is the proper time to buy property, as there is no doubt that within a few years vacant land will treble in value. The position of the townsh'pis unequalled.—[A.DVT.J The inaugural meeting in connection with the Trinity Church Literary and Musical Socioty was held last evening, the Rev. Mr Lewis (of Christchurch) presiding. The inaugural addresH was delivered by the chairman, who referred to the advantages accruing from becoming a member of such a society. It was through the agencies of one of these societies that he had become a minister of the Gospel. He also referred to several prominent men who could attribute their success in life to being members of a similar organisations. It was the duty of the Church to find some such recreation for the young people. Songs were given by Misses M, Christie, B. Outred, and J. J. Russell, Messrs M'Carthy and "W. West; recitations by Mrs Burnard and' Mr M'Carthy; and a dialogue by the Messrs Harlook. The church choir rendered two glees, and Misses Patton and Marsden acted as acoompanists.

The annual meeting, installation of W.M., and investiture of officers of Lodge St. John, Mosgiel, 2,102, E. 0., was held in their own hall laßt evening. There was a large attendance of the craft present. Bro. R. Churton was installed as "W.M., and the following officers were were invested -. S.W., J. Spencc ; J.W., R. Dickie; treasurer, D. Burnett; secretary, R. Cuddie; S.D., G. Murdoch; J.D., W. Melrose. P.M. Bro. R. Bamflold (Lodge Otago) acted as installing master, and carried out the ceremony in a creditable manner. P.M. T. A. Peterkin acted as D. of C, and also invested the officers. After the visitors had paid fraternal greetings, the newly-installed W.M. returned thanks, and the lodge was closed. A banquet was afterwards held in the Taieri County Council Chambers, at the conclusion of which customary loyal and Masonic toasts were honored. The Dunedin visitors returned to town by the 10.10 p.m. train, well pleased with their reception by the Mosgiel brethren.