BRIEF MENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 8829, 19 May 1892, Page 4

BRIEF MENTION.

Two men named Hey and Alexander, the former Unknown, the latter a pawnbroker, stand committed for trial at &Apibr On six different charges pf swindling by means of boeua pawn tickets. Bey sold for a few shillings a pawn ticket for an alleged diamond ring of considerable value, date of redemption noar, loan upon it several pounds; the fr'yer went to the pawnbroker and was told tho ring was worth twice as much as tho loan ; and the victim redeemed the ring, to find that he had bought a glass diamond in a brummagem setting. The police found that these cases were not entered in the pawnbroker's book.

The Hon. Lancelot Lowther, heir-pre-sumptive to the Earl of Lonsdale, and his cousin, Mr Gerald Cecil Noel, are passengers for New ftsalp.nd in the s.s; lonic. They are making e, tottr round tho world. The aggregate Value of the mineral products of New South Wales to the end of 1891 amounted to L93,536,9G0. For 1891 alone their value was L 6,635,010.

Sir Henry Parhes denies that his forthcoming book is an autobiography. It will deal generally with the progress of the colony and the lives of public men. An accident to the electric light the other night threw Newcastle in darkness. It was caused by one of the large arc lamps falling to tho ground and breaking the current. William Pinkstono, a temporary lettersorter in the Sydney General Post Office, was sentenced to siJc months' imprisonment fcr stealing a letter addressed to a " sweep " promoter.

The Queensland Minister of Mines believes a period of unparalleled prosperity is coming for that colony, Tho output of coal in New South Wales last year exceeded that of 1890 by 977,053 tons in quantity and L 463.708 in value. The Bishop of Riverina flays that the new divorce legislation in New South Wales will »ive relief to the few, but will cause worse, evil to the many, A fine of L2OO and L 5 5s costs has been inflicted on Charles Dangers for running an illicit still in Marrickville, New South Wales. The Government of South Australia have agreed to reeerve a portion of the new cemetery at Parafield for the purposes of a crematorium,

A peculiar death Occurred at the Sydney Sailors' Home. Master Mariner John Knox wiss playing billiards, the one o'clock gun tired, and he dropped back insensible, and died soon afterwards.

Tho Pander of Tasmania has ollicially announced that unle.ss the other Premiers concur, the joint court projected for the representation of the colonies at the Chicago Exhibition will be abandoned.

Bruce Giles, aged sixteen, a student at the Roaeworthy Agricultural College, South Australia, died from the effects of an injury received about three weeks before. A fellow student had accidentally struck him on the forehead with a spade. A d;putat ; ou from the Sydney Architectural Association has secured tho promise of tho support of the Minister of Education to a proposed exhibition of all arts or cr&fts related to or in any way bearing upon architectural art.

An eecL-ntrio lady of property, who resided alone in Dudley, recently died. She had quite a mania for possessing drapery and millinery goods. The sac of her effects included 20 do/.Ti underclothing in silk, satin, wool, and Hi ea ; 'll embroidered petticoats ; GG silk, satin, aud white shirts; 150 pocket handkerchiefs, 150 pairs of gloves, 40 nightdresses, GO pairs of sheets, 9 dozen bolsters and pillow linen, 33 eider down quilts, 4 dozen cooking aprons, 7 dozen pairs of stockings, 14 umbrellas, 36 pairs of boots, 40 dreeaep, and 33 shawls.

Few peop'e have any idea of the magnitude of the b.scon export trade of Canterbury. From ilie address of the chairman of the Belfast (Canterbury) Bacon Curing Company, it appears that tha annual export trade of Canterbury in bacon is some L 50,000 or Lh'O.OOO.

At the District Court, Weatport, the other day a youth charged with assault on a girl was acquitted by the jury, who perpetrate 1 the absurdity of asking the judge to reprimand the youth they had just found "n>t guilty." Judge Broad peremptorily stopped the foreman in his speech. The widow of Proctor, the astronomer, is to be curator of the Proctor Memorial Observatory at San Diego, California.

Mr Joubert has had an interview with Premier Fyoh, and laid before him the outline of a proposal for holding an exhibition in Hobßr; curing 1894 on similar lines to the Dunedin one, Mr Fysh is said to have received the propoeal with favor. The only woollen factory in Victoria that does not turn out shoddy is said to bo Pentridge stockade. Mr Scott, late engineer to the Greymouth Harbor Board, and formerly a resident of Oamaru, has been appointed engineer to the Casterton (Victoria) Shire Council. During the past six months forty-three arrests have been made in Christchurch on charges of larrikinism, and sixty-seven summonses have been issued, from which it would appear that the police had plenty to do in checking this form of annoyance.

Norway is about to start a State Department of Foreign Affairs at Christiana absolutely separate and distinct from that of Sweden at Stockholm. The chief of the new department is to be Ignrd Ibsen, son of the famous dramatist and author.

Sir Robert Stout, in tha coune of his argument in the Sydenham licensing appeal caso, jocularly compared the attitude of committee?, with regard to issuing licenses, to the saying of the old Scotch woman, that she was " open to conviction, but would like to see tho man who could convince her."

During last year 23,837 prescriptions were dispensed in the Dunedin Hospital. This included everything ordered by the staff of the institution.

An attempt is to be made to hold an exhibition at Hobart in 1394, and at a public meeting held on the 9th inst. it was decided to form a company, in 20,000 shares of LI each, for that object. The working up of details has been left to the veteran, Mr Jules Joubert.

At a well-attended meeting of volunteers and shooting men at Invercargill a resolution was unanimously carried " that this meeting is of opinion that the time has arrived when a rifle association for the South Island should be formed, provided that the arm to be used be that on issue by the Government to the volunteers at the date of firing." In the House of Commons Baron De Worms said it would be sufficient if the regulations intended to be' enforced by Queensland with reference to the introduction of kanaka labor were forwarded by post to the Imperial Government. He intended to call Sir H. Norman's attention to the alleged outrages on impprted women. During the course of his remarks he quoted from Bishop Selwyn's letter. •

The Venezuelian insurgents under General Gil are reported to have occupied Bolivia. The Russian steamer Wolgon foundered in the.Caspian Sea, and 250 persons were drowned.""

General Klapka, Hungarian patriot and soldier, hj dead.

There ia some dissatisfaction in Paris at the fact that a solution of the Italian political crisis has been arrived at. The German Press is delighted that the Italian crisis has been bettled.

Rodel, the Veneiiueltan Governor-General, WAfl ao incensed ftt the fall *f Bolivia thSt H6 ordered the execution of six officers of the Government army. In consequence of this order, the comrades of the condemned men revolted, shooting Rodel and afterwards dsoapitating him. The Stock Exchange is quiet, and colonial stocks arc dulh

In tho action brought by the London 1 Times' against the ' St. James's Gazette' to test tho copyright of certain artictes of news, judgment wan roßerved. Tho Tories ridicule the Violent aud Continuous squabbling among the Irish party* and point to the diflpute over tho control of the Dublin Press &a a sample of the state of affairs if Ireland gained Home Rqlo, u'leyon million people hp,v«) petitioned the management not to opon the Chicago Exhibition on Sundays. The signatures to tho petition received in Ohio and Michigan exceed the number of tho entire population. The Irish loyalists are collecting LIO.OOO to cnablo them to light the coming general oleotlon.

The London ' Chronicle,' referring *o black labor in Queensland, holds that inden-. turcd labor is not technically slavery, and that England cannot interfere in tho matter. It cannot believe that, if the proposed safeguards are strictly enforced, Jhe traffic is certain to bring the common English bamb into shame;

>t Mr S. Smith, M.P., has given notice that in consequence of Baron De Worm's evasive reply to his lftst question on black labor in Queensland, he wilt raise a discussion on the whole question at the first opportunity. At a meeting of the Women's Liberal Federation, Lady Aberdeen presiding, a motion proposed by Lady Carlisle to the effect that the woman franchise question ahould not be made a test question at the next General Election was adopted. In the Victorian Assembly tho Government have tabled a statementjof their reasons for suspending the Railway Commissioners. It is to the effect that the Commissioners took no stops to Kftrry out thy will of Parliament. It also declares that the Commissioners were guilty of grossly extravagant mismanagement *f railways, which, since their term of office, have been conducted without economy or business principles, and they also refused to take any steps towards a scheme of reform and retrenchment Mr R. Speight, chairman of the Railway Board, who has been interviewed, declared the charges baseless and improbable. Dr Lemon states that the cable steamers aro always in communication so far as the officers, engineors, and mechanical staff are concerned, and are ready to ship a coolie crew and go to Bea at any time. He therefore anticipates that the three-core cable will be spliced before the House meets.

The commandant of the New Zealand forces, Lieutenant-colonel Fox, is engaged in an inspection of tho Auckland fort and batteries.

There was a large attendance at the Antwerp wool sales; and the bidding was brisk. 1,750 bales of River Plato were sold, out of 2,800 bales offered, at a rise of 15 centimes on superior qualities. 10 centimes on good, and 5 on inferior qualities, as compared with previous sales. The 'Morning Post' says the General Elections at Home will take place at the end of June or early in July.

Shareholders of the ' Freeman's Journal' and ' National Press' met to discuss the irregularities in connection with the amalgamation of the two concerns. Violent recrimination took place between Messrs Dillon and Healy, and the former denounced Archbishop Walsh for interfering in public affairs. Tho discussion lias already lasted two days and is still proceeding. The Small Holdings Bill has passed through committee in the House of Commons.

In the Appeal Court yesterday judgment was reserved in tho Duuedin case Isaac v. Schulfzs. In the case of M'Lean v. M'Morran and Blaine, removed froai the Supreme Court, Christchureh, argument was concluded, and judgment reserved. Tho latter action is a friendly suit to secure a direction to the executors in the estate of the late Hugh M'Lean, of Ambcrley. The amount necessary for carrying out the scheme of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association for the purchase of a new sho'.v ground at Petone is now fully Hiibscribed. The ground will also be got into thorough order as a resort for football, cricket, and other athletic gatherings, for which purposo many of the local clubs are with the Committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, who are sanguine of the moot complete success of the venture.

The Government steamer Uinemoa left Stephns Island at four o'clock on Monday afternoon for Sydney direct. The experiment of using typewiiters in connection with telegraph instruments in tho head office in Wellington was decided on some time ago, but up to the present the authorities have not been able to make the necessary arrangements. They hope, however, to be able to make the experiment.

Captain Findlay, of the as. Rimutaka, which arrived at Wellington from London yesterday morning, was present at the reception given by the Earl of Glasgow to New Zsalanders at Home on the 17th March, and describes the uffair as having been a great succeed. Nearly every colonist of note at present residing in England was in attendance, and the new Govornor made a decidedly favorable impression. It was stated at a meeting of the Trustees of the Wellington Benevolent Institution that tho ration list was increasing, owing to the inability of many heads of families to find employment. At a largely-attended meeting of fruitgrowers of Christchureh it was decided to take steps to have the Codlin Moth Act passed next session of Parliament.

The Timaru Harbor Board have decided to send Home for alternate tenders, and also to invite them in the colony, for a suction and grab dredge, and for such a dredge and tug combined. The reasons are that larger carrying power is necessary, and if the shingle has to be shifted stronger dredging power is required in the harbor, and as to the combination a separate tug entails a loss of L 2.000 a year. Messrs A. W. Meeks and B. Short have been elected to the directorate of the A.M.P. Society.

Lord Glasgow arrived at Adelaide yesterday. His Lordship was received with a silute of nineteen guns from the gunboat Proteotor. The blue • jackets formed a guard of honor on his arrival at Large Jetty, and he was taken in tho State carriage to a special train at the city station, where a detachment of the Permanent Artillery formed a guard of honor. The new Governor of New Zealand was received by the p]arl of Kintore, the Hon. C. C. Kingston, mayor of the city, and a tremendous crowd of people. He remains in Adelaide till to-morrow.

In their first innings the English team playing against Lord Sheffield's team have five wickets down for 154, the top scores for the day being Gunn 37, Chatterton 48, Dixon 46 (not out).