The Evening Star. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898.

Evening Star, Issue 10691, 2 August 1898, Page 2

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898.

Mr Justice l'ennofather suggested yesterday that the civil ca3e of Hoigh v. the Uuion Steam Ship Company, a claim for damages for the loss of personal effects through the sinking of the L»ira, should stand over until after the Admiralty case of Paterson v. the Uuion Steam Ship Company. Mr Solomon, who represents tho plaintiff in eaeh case, assented to the suggestion.

The police made a raid on a gambling hotue at Alexandra at 1,30 on Sunday morning. The Chinese keeper and four other Celestials were arrested, in addition to thirteen Europeans. Gaming appliances were found in the house, and on thoso arrested money to the value of £7O was found. The prisoners were brought before the Court yesterday morning, when application was made- for a remand till Friday to enable the charges to be heard before Mr M'Carthy, S.M. All were aln i ted to bail. The date of the eighth annual contest meeting promoted by the United Brass Band Association of New Zealand has been fixed to commence on the "27th December at the Agricultural Hall. The test pieces for the quickstep and quartet contests are to be supplied by Wright and Hound; the music for the eight solo contests is to be selected by Mr S. Cope and provided by Mr R. Smith, of London ; and the test selections for the full-band contest are to bo specially arranged by Wright and Round (Liverpool) and Boosey and Co. (London). The North-east Valley Council held a special meeting last night, and camo to a decision as to the concessions they are prepared to make to the Dunedin Tram Company. These are, we understand, of a liberal kind, and will probably be agreed to by the company. The Council also appointtd u valuator to act for them should the present overtures not be successful. Argument in the Banco case of Couston v. M'Kenzie and another was not concluded yesterday. At the conclusion of Mr Hiking's address it was arranged that the case should be adjourned until the!Kh inst., after Chambers. It has been agreed between the parties that pending a decision of the Court on tho question the proceedings in the Warden's Court shall be stayed. Mr A. Wilson resumed the rectorship of the Boys' High School this morning. His presence in the hall was the signal for an outburst of cheering on the p \rt of the boys, and after prayers he briefly addressed them, expressing his pleasure at being amougst i them again. He had travelled through m.iny countries since he had seen them last, : but came back quite sure that there was no place like New Zealand. He thanked Mr Watson for the way he had looked after the work during his absence, and he was g'ad to hear that the conduct of the boys had been satisfactory.

At the Magistrate's Court at Nelson a few days ago a local butcher was summoned by a constable—a new arrival for cruelty to some pigs, the cruelty consisting in hoisting them out of a small vessel into a cart on the wharf by mean;] of a cord sling round one leg. D?fendant was defended by counsel. The pr3secuting constable said he had seen pigs landed on the West Coast, but they were always put in crates to be hoisted. He had seen thousands of pigs landed, but had never, till he came to Nelson, seen pigs hoisted in the Nelson way. He wa9 told, when he spoke to the men, that it was the custonary way, but he thought it cruel ; it must strain the muscles and sinews of the leg. Defending counsel said this manner of hoisting pigs had been practised at Nehon for over thirty years. The defendant said he had been a butcher for twenty-four year 3, and had lauded thoupauds of pigs in that way, and had never seen any marks of injury on them. Pigs cry out when they are in pain, but they do not cry out when being hoisted by the hind leg Crates might do for quiet pigs, or for any pigs if they would go into them ; but these were half-wild pigs and would not go into them. A shipping clerk said he had a lot of experience in shipping pigs, and ho did not think this was a cruel way. He had seen this method in use for twenty years. The pigs did not cry out; but they cry out a good deal if a man carries than by the ears. The ears were evidently more tender than the hind parts of a pig. The Bench did not consider that any unnecessary pain or suffering had been inflicted upon the pigs, therefore the case was dismissed. They suggested that some packing might be put inside the loop attached to the pig's leg to make it easier for the animal.

The Gaelic Society meet to morrow evening. The annual meeting of the Caledonian Bowling Club will be held on Friday evening. Splendid dinner and tea sets for wedding presents at Montague's Arcade. Cheapest house in town for household furnishings.—[Advt ]

The annual meeting of the Otago Cycling Club will be held to-mo row evening in the club room 3.

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Limited, will bo held on Friday afternoon.

A fact: Watches cleaned, ss; mainsprings, 4s 6d. Peter Dick, the most reliable watchmaker and jeweller, opposite Coffee Palace,—[ADVT.] In connection with the First Church Literary Club the Rev. W. Saunders will, leoture tomorrow evening in the church hall on ' From the Land of the Midnight Sun to India.' The timo for receiving entries for the Dunedin Fanciers' Club's show has been extended to August 6. Tho club offer six trophies for children's pets, in which competition the entries are free.

The box plan for the Lucas-Hardie season is now open at the Dresden. ' The Silver King,' which has been seleoted for the opening piece, will be strongly cast and adequately mouate.3, so that a good performance may be anticipate.

Mes'rs Stone, Son, and Co. announce the 110 th insue of their monthly ABO Penny Guide and Diary, a publication which, because of its reliability and the great amount of uaeful information it contains, has become a very popular little work. In consequence of the inclement weather of last Saturday night Mr John Fuller has decided to repeat his Japanese programme. The pictures are certainly the finest he has yet shown, and all the musical gems, including ' Excelsior,' 'The death of Nelson,' 'Out on the deep,' 'The last milestone,' etc., will bo given. The * Triad' for August announces several new prv.? competitions, information respecting which nny be fui;nd in another column. The result of missing word competition (whiob appears to have been a very popu'ar one) is also given in the August issue. The 'Trifcd' is up to date with news in its own p&rtioular 3phore, and is much appreciated by a large section of the community, dealing, as it does, with matters, musical and otherwise, not found In ordinary publications. The ' Triad's' popularity Is well earned and well deserved.