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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1008, 16 July 1883, Page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Literary and Debating Society will be held at the Church of the Nativity schoolroom this evening, when matters of importance will come under discussion. The body of thehorse which was drowned on Thursday last in the Omaka river, and which belonged to Mr Simpson, floated past the Omaka bridge in Alfred-street on Saturday afternoon. Mr Nurse, in the Legislative Council, considered it very hard that a prisoner should be punished for cursing and swearing “ seeing that ’cursing was the normal language of bullock-drivers.” Mr Fish’s Liceusing Act 1881 Amendment Bill proposes to abolish elective committees and substitute committees nominated by the Governor in lieu thereof. It also contains amendments re the endorsement of licenses. A telegram was received in Melbourne on Saturday announcing the arrival of the steamship Austral, all well, at Rio de Janiero on the 12th inst. She put in to replenish hersupplyof coals. Unfavorable weather was experienced on the passage. The Wain case terminated this morning, the Judge sentencing the prisoners to seven years’ penal servitude each. The sentence seems very severe, but from the fearful disclosures made at the trial it would have been erring on the side of leniency to have made it less. At any rate it reverses the old idea of things that people “can do as they like with their own.” The New Zealand Shipping Company’s chartered steamer lonic, which left Lyttelton for London, via Rio Janeiro, on Tuesday evening, tcok 115 passengers. The steamer carries a crew numbering 99, and left with 140 C tons of coal in her bunkers. Her cargo was equal to 4500 tons measurement, and tilt circumstance is significant that she was not large enough to take all the freight tie New Zealand Shipping Company wert asked to find room for. She also had on board L 65.000 worth of gold. We learn that the Board of Directors of the Marlborough Meat Freezing Company resolved to depute to two of their number the duty of making inquiries for the purpose of ascertaining what arrangements can be made with the greatest advantage to the district for securing the benefit of the English market for surplus stock by means of the freezing process. Messrs Holmes and C. Redwood proceeded to Wellington the other day with this object in view. We believe it is the intention of the Directors shortly to invite the public to a meeting for the purpose of laying before intending shareholders information as to the means for carrying out the objects of the Company. We have heard a good deal of sympathy expressed for Mr Simpson, of the Wairau Valley coach, in his recent loss of a horse and trap while crossing the Omaka ford, and by way of giving a practical shape to the matter, -we would suggest that subscription lists be opened, say, at both newspaper offices, with the object of recouping Mr Simpson the heavy los3 he has experienced. The loss was sustained in the service of the public, and we are sure it has been a very heavy one to him. Mr Simpson has not, of course, communicated with us, but we do not believe in false pride in such matters, and the proposal we make, if given effect to, would only be a grateful recognition of the untiring exertions Mr Simpson has ever made in the performance of his d uties. Professor Sample gave his second free lecture in Ewart’s Hall on Saturday night, and the attendance was even more numerous than on the preceeding evening. The lecture, which occupied about an hour and a half in delivery, was interspered with racy aneclotes, and incidents for the most part which occurred to the Professor, or in his preseice during 19 years of his experience. The lecturer was repeatedly applauded, and at the close he informed the audience that if a sufficient number of scholars enrolled themselves, he would stay in Blenheim on Monday. Mr Earll addressed the meeting, and stated that what he had learnt that day from the Professor’s instruction was well worth the money, and would earnestly advise all those who had to do with horses to attend the next and last class, and he would undertake to say they would never regret it. About 25 persons then gave in their names, and this number was supplemented by several others this morning. Mr Bayfield, of Nelson, announces that, owing to the favourable reports of the Champion copper mine, negotiations have been made to purchase the old Aniseed Valley copper mine. The fame of the Brunner coal is spreading to foreign markets. The Brunner Coal Company received a letter by last mail from the San Fraceisco- Gaslight. Company expressing a wish for a quautity in order to test its value by a practical experiment. A sample is to be forwarded. Mr Gibson, manager of the Ross Uuited Company, Westland, obtained ioz. ldwt. of gold, the product of 14 loads of wash from the 100 feet level on Thursday last. The wash is 7 fenfc thick. The same layer is almost certain to be found in the claims adjoining, in Ros 3 No. 2 to the north, and Ross extended, on the south. The annual meeting of the Nelson Aid Society was held last Thursday. . During last year only L6O had been administered in charity. Some speeches were made regarding the prevention of pauperism, and the Bishop of Nelson and Judge Broad both expressed opinions that, whatever scheme might be defined, supplementary adjustment would be required, aud. that, “ we should always have the poor with us.” The report that auriferous quartz in considerable quantities has been found at Gollan’s Valley is untrue (says the Wellington Post). A little while ago an experienced man was sent out to test the lode from which it was stated the piece of stone which yielded at the rate of GO7 ounces to the ton was obtained, but was unable to discover the existence of the precious metal. He also found that the reef was of quite a different nature from that of the quartz tested at the Colonial Museum, and the inference is that the latter w'as dropped on the spot for the purpose of creating some excitement. £SOO will be paid for any case that Hop Bitters will not cure or help. Doubt not. See.

The wreck of the schooner Transit and her cargo were sold at Napier for L 97. Hares in the Bay of Plenty district are becoming a positive nuisance, and the local paper urges the Farmers’ Club to take the matter up to abate the nuisance. About ten years ago a lady left L 25,000 to the Grand Duke', of Hesse for a foundliug hospital in one of his three chief cities, but their Municipal Councils have refused it as a slur on their morals. A monster petition, measuring no less than 40 feet in length, and coctaining two thousand signatures, has bean presented to Parliament, praying for a division of the Westland education district. A Taranaki paper states that the lucky man, Mr Moorhouse, who has just married Miss Rhodes in Wellington, has made a very good thing of it. Miss Rhodes was reputed to be worth L 30.000 a year. The lad Rankin, who so gallantly rescued another boy from drowning in Wellington harbor some time ago has, through the instrumentality of the Mayor of Wellington, received the Australian Royal Humane Society’s bronze medal and certificate on parchment. , The New Zealand Shipping Company have received advices of the arrival at Home, prior to the 10th instant, of the. ship Turaldna, all well. The Vessel has,' therefore, *ntyde a smart passage of 80 or 81 days, having left Bluff Harbour on the 19th April. Captain Findlay, formerly chief officer of the Piako, is in command, having been appointed to her shortly before sailing. The Turakina was formerly known as the City of Perth, and, it may be remembered, was driven ashore at Timaru some time ago, but was got off again, and, having been purchased by the N.Z. Shipping Company, was docked and re-fitted. At the conclusion of Professor Sample’s lecture on Saturday night, and while those who intended joining Monday’s class were signing their names, the Professor said he would give a free ticket for the lesson on Monday to the person would correctly answer the following : —He sold a horse for L 55, putting the money in the bank; bought the same horse back for LSO, giving a cheque for the amount. He sold the horse again for LCO. The Professor wanted the correct answer as to the profit made on the horse. In a moment dozens of pocket-books were out, and pencils borrowed, and about a dozen or so of answers sent up to the Professor, but none succeeded, according to the Professor, in winning the ticket. The amount made on the whole transaction was LlO. In asking the Defenco Minister in the House last week if he would instruct the police authorities to “prevent James Carey aud the other Phcenix Park murderers and informers from landing here,” Mr Bracken said he thought we should do oar utmost to keep these sort of characters out of New Zealand, for while we were all loyal aud sincerely attached to the Old Country, we did not want to make these colonies a receptacle for the filthy dregs of the Mother Country. (Hear, hear.) Mr Bryce, in reply, said he was afraid there'was no power in law to do what was here suggested. The hon. member for Dunedin Central was, he was aware, of opinion that he (Mr Bryce) was an autocratic character, but really this was to much for him. (Laughter.) The case King v. W. Robinsou came before the District Court, Wellington, last Thursday. Mr Stafford for the plaintiff; no appearance for defendant. This case was previously before the Court, and was postponed to enable the plaintiff to show on what date Mrs Robinson was admitted to the lunatic asylum. Formal evidence on this point was now given. Mr Stafford urged that the placing of Mrs Robinson in the asylum did uot take away her husband’s responsibility. His Honor considered if the police put her in for public safety that might affect that liability. It appeared to him there was no more reason why a husband should pay for the support of his wife in a lunatic asylum where she had been placed by the police for the maintenance of the public peace, than if she were in gaol. In fact, the State had interfered in taking the wife away from the custody the husband would have her in, and had absolved him from his liability. On the application of Mr Stafford, his Worship agreed to give his decision on the next Court day, so that if it were adverse a point might be reserved for the Supreme Court. Professor Sample held another class in Ewart’s Hall this morning. There were about 25 scholars present, and, after the Professor had shown how to tell the age of a horse up to 21 years, an adjournment was made to Mr Allen’s stables, where several “fiery untamed steeds ” awaited the Professor’s controlling power. Glencoe,, a horse belonging to Mr Pollard, of Birchhill, waf the first the Professor handled, and In turned out a regular terror, kicking most ferociously. In one of his freaks, Glencce made a rush at the back door, which wis shut, but succeeded in forcing his wiy through, throwing the onlookers into dre confusion, one portly “boniface” measuring his length on the ground. Had it not tuen for the fact that the Professor’s horseman held tightly to the reins the horse might have been hurt. The Professor put the animal through his lesson, and before that lesson was at an end, the horse was completely under subjection. The next auimal tried was a young unbroken colt, belonging to Messrs Sang and Coster, and in less than ten minutes’ time the colt was brought under complete-subjection. After the professor had concluded his lesson, he said that if anyone did not feel satisfied at his course of instruction the money would be returned. Everyoue present expressed the greatest pleasure at the lesson, and, at the instance F.arll, three cheers wete called and heartilv responded to for Professor Sample. He leaves by this afternoon’s train en route for Nelson.

The Post of Friday last says Wo have all heard a good deal about Bible reading in schools, but yesterday there was a new departure, in the way of Bible reading in Parliament. We do not remember any similar occurrence, and certainly the manner in which the hon. member for the Dunstan spoke was not particulary reverent or at all impressive. It in fact strongly confirmed the arguments which have been used against the use of the Bible as a class book, whether for children or legislators. Another singular and more objeotionable feature of last night’s debate was the entirely unuecessary use of the name of the Deity by one honourable member, on two occasions, by way of adding force to what he was saying. Surely a Parliament which is engaged in abolishing the practice of invoking the name of God a 3 a witness to truth in Courts of Justice should not set the eximple of using that name in debate in whit we must say is an entirely unnecessary way, and one sadly wanting in reverence. Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup.—lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation. Is at druggists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. Men’s pilot coats 32s Gd, will be sold for LI, at R. H, SMALE’S.— Advt.

A challenge appears in the Otago Times, of 10th July, from Edwards, the long-dis-tance walker, offering to walk any two men in New Zealand six days : the two to walk three days each against him. Should they fail to defeat Edwards, but cover 450 miles between them, he will give them L 25 each. Edwards, after his two defeats of O'Leary, is en route for America. Replies are to be sent to the Sportsman office, Melbourne. A poll was taken at Masterton a day or two ago on the question of levying a special rate for the construction of Westmere-road, aud judging by the result must have excited an enormous amount of public interest. For the proposal the number of votes recorded was 4 ; against, 0. Needless to add it was therefore declared to be carried. What effect the arduous work of taking the poll had upon the returning officer, and whether the district has yet recovered from the excitement is unfortunately not stated.

Flies and Bros. Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers jack-rabbits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” 7£d. Moses, Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agents. Besides being a powerful andswhqlesome tonic, Wolfe’s Schnapps is an unequalled brain medicine, imparting healthful vigor to that sensitive organ and to every fibre of the nervous system. —Advt. Ladies’ two-button black kid gloves for 2s 6if-; ladies’ and I children's plush and satin hats for 4s Gd ; children’s black cloth jackets from 3s 6d; children’s merino dresses aud pelises in great variety ; men’s tweed suits from 27s 6d. The stock of general drapery aud clothing is well assorted at remarkably low prices at R. H. Shale’s, Market-street South, Blenheim. Advt.