Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1886.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1992, 25 October 1886, Page 2

Marlborough Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1886.

Friendly Societies’ Fete. —The completed programme, with the prize list, for the Friendly Societies’ sports on the Prince of Walts’ Birthday, will be published. in to-morrow’e issue. There are no fewer than fifteen e/ents, and substantia! money prizes have been in each case allotted. The prize list should attraot splendid fields, and the sports, in the hands of a competent committee, aie sura to be successfully carried out. The Hussar Encampment. The Marlborough Hussar* struck their camp on Saturday evening after doing their six day’s regulation drill. On all sides we heard the gallant troopers exclaiming that they “ wouldn't mind another week of it,” and, considering the unfavorable weather they experienced, this fact speaks for if self. That the Hussars profited much by their week’a training was very evident from their appearance and performances, at FriUy’a Review. Sergt.*Major Lucas who instructed the troop while in camp has done much to bring the Hussars to their present state of perfection. That officer has been most assiduous in his labors and most patient and painstaking with the recruit?, and the tioop generally desire to thank him for his efforts in their behalf. Before leaving the camp SergtMajor Lucas presented the troop wi'h a Morris tube and a quantity of ammunition for pr*otpe. Mr Quarterly, formerly of the Dunedin Hussars, a’go rendered se. vices to the troop in an ijo ogjcial capacity, aud on Saturday acted as judge in the Head and Ring practice. He also gave a prize for the second bed; swordsman, C‘P‘. D "Ison hiving previously announced li< intention of giving a prize for the best swordsmsn. Capt. Dodson’s prize was won by Serg'. Maxted and Mr Quarterly’s by Sergl. Hithaway. Mr Draper of the Royal Hotel had a canteen at the camp and catered for the troop. In both depaitmmts he was successful in earning the thanks of those to whose wan‘B he ministered. Altogether the Hussars have spent a jolly aud profitable wsek and will not be sorry when ‘‘camp ” duty comes round again. Their determination to render themselves thoroughly efficienjt has mads many friends Lr them and we hear jthafc quite a numder of persons hare intimated their d< jlirc for enroT neut iu th; trcop, We hoje next year to see twice as many undtr C-pt. Dodson’s command. There is no reason why the Marlborough Hus ar* should not ho the smartert and best mounted troop in the Coboy, if they me not the lstiir already. • ,

Lower Wairao r ivEK Board.—An adjourned meeting of this Board wi 1 be held at the Borougb Council Chamber at 7 o’clock to-night. The Hall Forgeries.—A Christchurch telegram says it is understood that the Crown Prosecutor intends to enter a nolle prosequi in Hall’s torgery cases.

Mr. Henderson’s Meeting. —We need hardly remind the burgesses that His Worship the Mayor is announced to Bpeak at Ewart’s Hill at 8 o’olock this e ding.

Scotch Gathering.—A number of natives of the “ Land o’ rakes” met en Saturday night at “ Geordie ” Carter’s Cri erion Hotel, where a genuine Scotch sapper had been prepared, the principal di*h being of course a “ sousie haggis.” The cha-r was occupied by Mr S. J. Macalister and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent by all. Alter supper a number of,” auld Scots sangs” and instrumental pieces were contributed by the guests, and the party broke up about midnight, many of those present expressing a hope that the gathering might be made an annual one.

Linseed Growing.—As a proof of the profits to be derived from cropping w.th linseed (says the Timaru Herald). Mr Postlethwaite.of Geraldiae, submitted the following figures at a recent meeting of the Temuka Linseed Factory Comp my. On his own farm last year Mr Postleth* waite set aside 32£ acres for this crop. The following were the preliminary expenses :—Ploughing and harrowing, Lo 19s 2d ; disc harrowing L2 5 1 ; 50 bushels Riga seed, LIS; pulling, LSO 2s 9d, tying, LlO 5* j stooking, LI 12i 61; curing to factoey, L 25 15s. The produce was 75 tons scwt 3qr, which at L 3 per ton brought L 219 17s 3d, or a balance of LIOB 17s lOd over expenses. Perished in the Bush.—At Invercargill on Sundays man named McGregor found the holy of an old man named Me Donnell or O'Donnell, in the bush on the Longwood Range. The man was last seen on the Ist of November last, when he visited a prospector’s claim on the Merrivale diggings, and on leaving took the direction of Longwood, He would appear to have got into the bu<h and lost himself in a semi-circle over heavy country. He had almost reached the open wh n he succumbed. A pipe and matchbox were lying beside the remaias as if they had dropped from his hand. O’Donnell was known os the “ Moa Bird.” He got the nickname many years ago, when ho was a shepherd on a station on the Waiau River, from having stated that he had seen a live moa on the run. The story got into the newspapers and was spread far and wide over the oountry and even in Australia.

The Imperial Institute.—“ Puff,” in the Evening Press, thinks as little of the Imperial Institute fizzle as we do. That crisp parngraphist says : The Imperial Institute is to be erected on the site of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition and conducted-on the same lines! Coming out through the small end of thl horn ! Yes.it’s going to be notirng but a per . manent Exhibition, with lecture rooms, and all that sort, of thing ! Mfell, what else could it be ? I’m sure I don’t know ! ,1 always thought it was a piece of humbug, and now I’m sure of it! The New Zealand Government are surely not going to contribute to an affair of that sort ? Rather not! The taxpayers have enough to do with their money within the colony! -'Yes, it seem* too absurd to contribute to the cost of building a palace in South Kensington, when we cannot pay for the necessary repairs of our school buildings!

After the Verdict.—When the foremao of the jury in the Hall case delirered the verdict there was just the faintest outburst of applause. Miss Houston was at once discharged, and she hurried from the dock, attended by her counsel, and was driven off. As throughout the trial, she was exceedingly calm, and those who have watched her intently affirm that she never exchanged a glance with her fellow prisoner, standing alongside her, once. Hall upon being called upon to say why tbesentence of the Court should not be pasted on him remained silent. After sentence was pronounced, Hall leant over the dock and had some slight conversation withTiis solicitor, exurc3sing a wish to see him on Saturday “ to settle some business,” after which he was hurried out of Court, aud this -'cause celebre ” was at an end. Hall's self possession is really something marvellous, and in his demeanour ho exhibited no outward changeafter sentence had been pronounced, his conduct being on a par with that he had shpwn through the trial —lui look immobile, and liis demeanour calm and selfcontained, New Police Regulations.—A telegrampublished in Saturday morning's issue states that regulations under the Police Force Act of last session have been prepared, and forwarded to the various Inspectors throughout the Colonly for suggestions. As soon as they are finally approved they will be gazetted and at once come into force, Under the new rules the system of promotion by patronage is entirely done away with, as they provide that members of the force shall be promoted according to seniority find meritorious conduct only! and in the latter ease the meritorious act must be first gazetted. By this means it will be seen that there is every chance of the force becoming thoroughly efficient, as under the provisions of the Act no one can become a member unless he has been three years a Volunteer, served one year in the Permanent Militia, and also passed the fourth standard.

Prohibition on Cattle Impo station. —New js a »lft D d stockowners will be pleased to learn that oar Sydney files contain the followiog amendment, which was carried by 10 votes to 8, on 6th inst., at the Australian Stock Conference at Sydney . —(l)“Th*t this conference is of opinion that the time has arrived when the prohibition on the importation of cattle and sheep from tbe United Kingdom, under proper restrictions, may be safely removed. (2), That the Governments of Australasia be requested to give effect to the foregoing resolution.” Messrs Lance,Peters and M‘KeDzie, the three New Zealand representatives, voted for this amendment. A motion “That the importation of pigs be prohibited” was oarried by 12 votes to 3. Wakeheld Squelched.— This is how the Oamaru Mail sums up the remarks made by the Evening Press on the receipt of nqtico that Sir JuliuWogel did not intend to proceed y/tli h|s application for a re-hearing:—-“The naming of tbjs is that Mr Wakefield did wbat he" didn’t intend to do; and a confession to this effect is all, we assume, that Sir Julius Vogel requires. There is in Mr Wakefield's remarks on the withdrawal of the action a tone of contrition that should be highly satisfactory to the Colonial Treasurer. Sir Ju ius has made his slanderer eat his own words the greatest of all victories. The jaunty Edward Wakefield, M.H.R. and journalist, advances the plea of the inebriate; Tie was intoxicated—indicated, not by liquor— to say that would be scandalous —but by a political hatred that stole away his brains. In his frenzy he insinuated that Sir Julius had participated in the forty pieces of silver and sold his country; and fhat it yas qecessary that he sh -uld clear his character of the inipUtationiThe Colony is now told by Mr Wakefield himself, who seems in bis sober senses, that he never in tended to say such thiugs. Theqolouy will uow know what value to place upon Mr Wakefield’s assertions.'’ 1

Kb-Arkest of Fisher.—A Dunedin tvlegram dated Saturday state* that tba notorious criminal Fisher, who made hia escape irom the convicts’ train on Thursday, wasarresfel at 430 a.m. on Saturday on board the Marmion at Rattray Street wharf. Home Rule.—ln Ewart’a Hall last evening Mr Evi*on repeated hia lecture on Ireland and Home Rule to a fairly large audience. The lecture waa much appreciated, if cootinual applause be a criterion. We should be glad to hear so elequent and able a speaker as MrEviaon in other lectures.

Passing the Commandant. —Captaio Dodson and Lieut. Oollebt, of the Marl - borough Hussars, who had previously passed their written examinations, were parsed by Colonel the Hon Sir George Whitmore, K.C.M.G. at Friday’s review for practical drill, and are now fully enttlel to their commissions. We congraiu'ate these officers on their snccess. Journalistic Accessories. The pressman went to get his portrait taken, and the photo. man, placing some books upon the table, observed that it was usual to have some journalistic accessories displayed '• All right,then,” said the patient, “ put on a bottle o’ brandy, aod a soda Byphon,or a pack of c»rds,or something !’’

A Straight Preacher,—" Tou call yourselves by holy names and live like devils, threading the sewers of life as many a muck-worm does.” These flittering words were reoently addressed by H. W. Beecher to a fashionable London congregation, and must have made them sit up.

Ananias Outdone. —The English Mining Journal, which H regarded—in England—as authoritative, report* that 20,000 jz. gold have been obtained at Kimberley, that the output stilt continues large, and that there is every prospect of a vast field being opened, Ananias in his best days was not fit to sweep out the office of a reliable British newspaper. Spring & Summer Novelties.—We have received our Spring; and Summer Goods, ex Ruapehu from London. All the latest fashions for the season in Millinery, Mantles, Feathers, Flowers, Straws, Dresses, Prints, Galanas, &e. We have also made special arrangements for Tailoring ; all orders executed on the shortest possible notice from the celebrated New Zealand Tweeds. Suits from 50s, Trousers from 16s, Boys and Youths at proportionate prices. An early inspection solicited. —Smalk Hat.