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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 36, 31 December 1878, Page 2

The IlYnit.ui.vi>.— Wo learn from Captain Gibbon that the ( opcititioiiH at the ilydrn* bad huvo thoroughly proved tho feasibility of tho vessel b- ing luunclud, as sho was taken 160 feet through the sand. On Friday, after nhe Imd been got out 80 feet, and was steadily prngn psing aeaward, a heavy westerly gnlo sprung up, and one of the cables partrd. The rcmilt was that the ship slewed several points, and is now nearly bnadsido ou. Had it not bee i for this mich'ip, it is probable she would by now h.ivo been in Wellington. A fresh trial will bo tnudo in about tin days, and now that it has been thoroughly "prove-1 that tho sand U not an insurmountable difficulty, it seems almost certain that with three or four dnys of fine weather, tho biy nhip should a/;ain bo at home in her ualiro element. , v he continues to make a little leas than a quarter inch of wuter per day, though after tho parting of the cable a large quantity of water wan run into her to keep her down. This, however, can be pumped out in six hours. Commit r a l. —On Friday last, Richard John Long was charged at I'almerston boforo Mr Ward, K.M., and Messrs A cN'eill and Snelson, J.l'.'s., with threatening to shoot Mrs Levin, of that plac». It appeared that Long had on Chri-tmas Day, gone to Mrs Levin and asked for possession of hi*

three children, ■which ■were- in her charge. She declined to his request., and as he become abusive, she despatched a girl for the police. Long thereupon presented a revolver at her, nnd said if the girl went, ho would ' fire. .Ho did not fulfil his threat, but shortly afterwards left. In the afternoon, he was ugain attempting to enter the house when Constable Gil'eapio arrested him. An K-barrdled revolver, fully loaded, was found upon him. He reserved his defence, aud was committed for trial, bail being ollowed, him.seli in £200, and two 6uroties of £150 each. We understand that Loug states the revolver was not loaded when he presented it at the woman, but that haying the cartridges in his possession, he had j loaded it between the two Tisita to the house, and meant to fire it off in some out-of-the-way place. Masonic Installation. — On Friday last (the day of St John the Evangelist), the minimi mef-tinp of the United Mnnawatu Lodge, No 1721 E.C., took pl.ioj at the; Lodge iSoomi, I'almeiston The impressive j ; ceremony of installation was gone through, ! the following brethren bein^ inducted to j their respective office* : — W.M., Bio W". J. j ! Batt ; S.D., Bro .<. Coleman; J.D., Bro E. j I Wurburtou ; Treasurer, Bro U. N. Kot-ling ; ' j Secretary, Bro W. T. K. Foster. After the buniness was concluded, an adjournment took pl:ii;e fc) .Bro B itohlor's Hoyal Hotel, where a sumptuous repast was prop;irod, and a right jovial evening 1 was pus.-ted in | sing-insf, &<:, the usual loyul and fraternal toasts being drunk, aud ihe party breaking up towards the smiU hours. j Panorama. — By advertisement in another j column, it will be seen our old friend Mr j Gary intends to exhibit the splendid Arctic Hegions Panorama in Foxton next week. J The Regatta.— Air Hutchison, I Ton Sec I j to the Committee, has received a reply from j the Union Club, Wanganui, consenting to I take pirt in the Foxton Regatta. A meet- j ing it* to be held on Friday erening to make further arrangements, and we hope a good ' muster will tike place, that the affair may j j be carried through creditably. ■ ' Entertainment.— Tina evening (Tues- ; ; day), and to-morrow evening, Foxtou is to | 1 bo l'avored with an entertainment of a very , I high character. I)r Auania Ferrari, the j \ eck-brnkd Itulinn wizard, comes to New ; Zealand with a high reputation for performj nneo3 in magic and legerdemain. His first ! ; appear inco in this Colony will be made j iat Foxlon. lie was to have given a performI ance at the AthvnoMim Hall in Wellington j i to-night, bat owing to soineneeesi try nlteraI tions to the btage there, has determined to ; : make a tour of the Wellington country dis- ! ] trii-ta One great fe.it ho performs is "called ! t lie "Decapitation," and is thus d scrbed j in the handbills: — "Tins remarkable opera- ■ . tion is performed by Dr Ferrari alone, and : ' is done in the following m inner: — A gentle- j ! ma;' consents to have his head tak>n off, I the Professor agrees to it, certain prclinrna y ; pivcautionsaro taken, necessary applic.it ion ■* ! \ are made to ensure a sue.ces^f'U operation, | j when, all being co:ni)leted, the head of the | i p.itirnt is taken off with a sword ; it is then ! plnccd in Bitch a position, and handed around so as to bo ceen by the audience ; at the expiration of seven minutes the head it replaced on the body, the nectary re-nod 103 use 1, und life restored." In addition to Si»nor Ferrari, there will be Madame Moller who is known as o:ie of the most brilliant and accomplished pianistes and singers in New Zealand. Wh-n we say that. Ala lame Moller was tlte leading s arit of the popular Athenaeum conceits at Wellington, ami that 1 these concerts were lor many months carried I on with continued and increasing auca •«, it j it will be seen that we can safely promise an entertainment of a high-class. "Mis-i Moller, the accomplished daughter of Madame Moller, will also take part in *.he performance. She possesses an exceedingly l'ieli contralto vo'ce, and always obtains the warmest appreciation of the audience. Signor Ferrari j arrived at Wellington on Saturday per Rotorua. The trou.le will arrive this morning per Huia. Wo hop > a lar b o house will greet the talented p?rfb:-inera. I The Land Tax.— The Xew Zeala-ul Times j announces that the Government, it. is believed, to lessen the expenses cjuneeted with tlie collection of the land tax, w II gazette all receivers of gold revenue and clerks of I Resident Magistrates' Courts to bo collectors j under tho Act, and p«n>ons liab'e t> be ! rated will have to pay their contributions to i either of these officials on the iln^ s mentioned ' in the statute, duo public notice of whieli [ will bo proclaimed. We understand Mean** I Th^nne, Liuton aad Co. have been appointed valuators under the Inwd Tax Act for the Riding of Awahou. Paßseu Away. — Tho Kvenin? Po^t of i I Saturday announces the death of Mrs Sinj clair, of Wainuioninta, whicU wili bj re id with regret by many in this district who knew the kindly deposition and generous I hospitality of the deceased ludy. She landed with her husband in New Zealand in 1839. Her family all hold good positions in the Wellington district, tho eldest daughtor ! being marrie 1 to Captain Mowlcm, who in- ■ tends shortly to settle near Paimerston. i The Post says : — " She leaves a family of \ four children and nine grandchildren. Her i children were all born in Wellington, and j i the youngest is fully 30 years of age. Th««y j i have never been scparitei far or for any"' '. length of time, and all four were present to j say firewell to th-ir niuoli-lov- d parent. 1 Being surrounded by her children and I frinn.ls, her end, like her life, was one of peace, The cause of death was a general break-up of the system, caused by being j suddenly luid up with a broken leg) which j was the result of a fall about eighteen months j I since." I Almanac. — We have received a very | handsome illuminated almanac from Air H j jI. Jonc.x, of Wan^anui. The illumination i is exceedingly hand->o:ne, and the all'ai" ha* been turned out to the order of Mr Anderson Furnituro M.uiufaetuivr, of Wangmui, whose name appears in bold typo acro.-s the cen'ie. Ni:w Vkhicm-:3. — We observe that Mr A. J. Whjte litts juat imported from Wanjjanui an exceedingly handsome double-seated Lujgy. The fittings and ornamentation are beautifully executed, whilst the whole of the latest improvements have been employed. The buck part of the vehicle can be closed up, and it then becomes a single bugirv. The whole affair is the handsomest wo hare seen in the district, and we congi-itu'.aUs Mr Whytc upon its possession. Mi Hamilton of VVanganui, is the builder. Hy tho Jane Douglas yesterday, Mr J. A. Richter, ot Pal meiston, imported from lilnck's Americin Coach Factory, at Wtllington, a h'Ml-cluss single buggy, similar to those wo have deI scribed from the same shop on previous occasions, it is o good sign to see ?o many t'lei»t»nt vehicles coming into tho district. No doubt as the roadj improve, tho 11 u .nber will rapidly increase. It is generally admitted by everybody who has visited Jacobs' Athonreu:n Biziar, that it is the only s' op in Wellington that contains a good aud complete assortment of ! Fancy Goods and Jewellery suitable for i Presents, Birthday Gifts, or Wedding Presents. Parties requiring any of tho above articles will save themselves a lot of trouble by culling aud inspecting the immense as« sortment, which is too gigantic to particularism by adrertiiement.— Advt.] >