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New Zealand Mail, Issue 661, 24 October 1884, Page 12

Yesterday the Hod. Mr Reynolds was to ask leave to introduce ia the Legislative- - the Fisheries Conservation Bill, The Hon. William Reeves, who has recently been called to the Legislative Council, took. the oath and his seat on Wednesday. It is reported that gold has been discovered in a well sunk for the Geraldine Dairy Factory, but the size of all the samples has not been made known. The telegraph authorities notify that the Bangkok line has been restored. The Turkish route is interrupted. Messages can be forwarded over the interrupted sectiou by mails leaving Bushire on 23rd and 31st inst. The name of the East and West Coast (Middle Island) and Nelson Railway Bill has; been altered to “ The East and West Coast (Middle Island) and Nelson Railway and Railways Construction Bill.” By cable from Melbourne we learn that Mr Philip Klein, formerly proprietor of the Hoki«tika Star, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon. The deceased gentleman was on a visit to Melbourne for the benefit of hia health. Mr George Fisher, M.H.R, accompanied by Mrs Fisher, returned to Wellington from their Nelson visit by the Rotorua Wednesday morning. Mr Fisher’s friends will be glad to learn that his health has been considerably improved by the trip. The following players will represent the Star C.C. ia their match with the Pbceaix C.C. on Saturday afternoon : —Messrs Brown, Dryden, Dod, Gooder, Luke, Nicholls, Pri«deaux, Pope, Roberts, Remington, and Twist ; emergencies, Chisholm and R. Gooder. The Timaru Herald says :—“ His Honor Judge Ward is fond of girding at the Bankruptcy Act of 1883. On Monday last he said the Act seemed to have been made by cutting . up the clauses of all the Bankruptcy Acts in creation, shuffling them up in a bag, and picking them out promiscuously. The 78th and 79th sections, for instance, should not be in one Act. Mr Perry, a local solicitor, remarked that the 79th was an entire innovation in all previously known bankruptcy laws.” Joseph Alexander and George Marshall were fined 20s each, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment, at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, for fighting in Quin-street on Wednesday evening. One of the above, George Marshall, pleaded guilty to a further charge of having assaulted Annie Webb. The latter deposed that Marshall came into her house and began to fight Alexander, who was living with her. He also struck witness in the eve. Alice Ryan corrob; rated this evidencej and prisoner was sentenced 'to seven days’ imprisonment with ha-d labor. TheBench was occupied by Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M. The Sydney Evening News states that Tawhiao, the Maori king, was, on October 7, met by his old New Zealand acquaintance, Captain William Jackson Barry, in company with Mr J. A. Mansell, of bibliographical renown, and Mr Quong Tart; The king and his chiefs insisted upon Captain Barry and his friends dining with them at the Coffee Palace, where a lively conveisation ensued between the Captain and Tawhiao in reference to his recent trip to London. The king laughed heartily at the captain’s joke& on Maoriland, where the explorer once stood godfather to a son of the great warrior chief Te Ake, and christened him William Jackson Te Ake. Tawhiao, who is to be photographed together with Captain Barry, by Mr King, of Georgestreet, is anxious that his old friend should accompany him to his native country, where the captain can see his godson, and, as the storybook says, “ live happy for the remainder of his days.” • ‘ The champion billiard tournament in Melbourne between Byrne, Evans, Weiss, Albers, and James began on the night before left. The play that evening was between B\rne (Victoria) and Evans (South Australia). When Evans had scored 500 Byrne stood at only 139. After reaching 715 (Byrue having scored only 350), Evans made 238, the largest break of the evening, which was concluded amidst cheers. It included a succession of 50 spot strokes in one instance, and of six and eight in two others. This stroke was evidently Evans’ strongest point, and he played it with such nice accuracy that it seemed as if it was only necessary for him to get once into position to win the game right off. His all-round play was also Bound. Byrne began towards the end of the game to improve, and he played a number of very pretty shots, which showed that he had lost none of his brilliancy of style. From 350 he went to 411 (15 spots), and from 418 he ran to 469. Meanwhile Evans had none from 953 to 961, and he shortly afterwards ran out, having made the 1000 in 2 hours 15min. He therefore £won hia heat by 1 531 points.

The Westland Institute have nominated Mr W. S. Reid, solicitor, as governor of the New Zealand Institute.

Alexander Tors'?the Anderson was brought up at the Resident [Magistrate s Court, yesterday, charged with having embezzled £240 from the Brownlow Board of Guardians, Liverpool. Chief-Detective Browne asked for a further remand, to await the arrival of an endorsed warrant from England by the next mail, but Mr Martin Chapman, who appeared for the defence, objected. The evidence of Detective Campbell, who arrested Anderson, was taken for the second time, and the accused was again remanded for seven days. Bail was allowed, himself in the amount of £IOO, and two sureties of £SOO each.

The following civil business was transacted at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday : —Judgment summons : J- Rem v. • Spencer, £lB Is 6d ; ordered to be paid by quarterly instalments of £3, beginning on December 4. Mr Allan appeared for plaintiff. Judgments for plaintiffs : Official Assignee v. H. Alexander, £6 0s 7d ; Krull and Co v . P. Toohiil, £54 Us (Mr Bishop appeared for plaintiff); Gear Meat Company v I Brattle, 14s ;R. Donnelly v. E. Mmifie, £ll7a lid , Gear Meat Company v. J. Currie £lO i3s 9d , Wellington Meat Preserving and Refrigerating Company v. Kate Walker, £1 5s lOd ; H. Fielder v. G. Hebbert, £3 10s. The Dunedin Evening Star concludes an article on the East and West Coasts Railway Bill with the following pertinent sentences : “ It is a tree saying that one man may steal a horse whilst another may not look over the fence. Sir Julius "Vogel seems to be able to bring down with applause and success measures which if proposed by his predecessor in office would have been stigmatised as a flagrant attempt at political corruption. What would the present Ministerial Press when in opposition have said about the Greymouth and Westport Harbor Bills, the District Railways Leasing and Purchasing Bill, and last, not least, the East and West Coast Railway Bill ?”

The report of the Public Wbrks Committee r,7*be submitted to the council yesterday evening contains, inter alia, the following : The committee beg to report—“ That, they have given directions for the preparation, of the necessary special roll of burges.-es, in view of the poll to be taken re the proposed loan for the Te Aro reclamation. The committee beg to recommend that the road between Woolcombe street and the Catholic cemetery be repaired at an estimated cost of £ls ; that the limit of the price to be given for the new horse be £37 10s, instead of £3O ; that alternate tenders be called for the purchase from the council of rails &c,, at Wainuiomata, on the ground or in town, in quantities of not less than ten tons; that a block-crossing be put down across Lambton-quay, opposite the Police Station, the Government having undertaken to pay half the cost of same ; that the council do not contribute half the cost of extending telephonic communication to Waiuuiomata ; that no action be taken re letter from Newtown School Committee respecting culvert under Mein-street ;. that unless Mr H. Berg signs agreement relative to boat wharf, Clyde-quav, before 23rd. November next, the offer from the Council in the matter be withdrawn ; that the salary of Mr George Wiltshire, the assistant surveyor, be increased by £SO par annum ; that, while Parliament is in session the lamps in the principal streets in Thorndon and Lambton wards be kept alight till 3 a m.; that accounts amounting to £174 12s 8d be passed for payment.”

A meeting of creditors in the estate of R. C. Bulkley, dentist, was held in the Supreme Court buildings yesterday, three creditors being present. The Official Assignee intimated that as far as he could judge from information and data supplied to him by the debtor, that there would be very little for the unsecured creditors, whose claims amounted to £359 10s 3d, against which there were assets to the amount of £4O. In reply to questions, Mr Bulkley said that about three years ago he visited Australia, bis health necessitating a change. Passing through Wellington subsequently, he was advised to start in business here, which he did, leaving his home in Christchurch, where he owned a property mortgaged to the extent of £342, and for which he had been offered £6OO. That property was afterwards sold, realising about £IOO over and above the amount of mortgage. When he started in Wellington he was the third dentist in the city, but in a very short time afterwards there were no less than seven of the profession established. Since the beginning of the year, finding himself in “ deep water,” he had paid cash for everything. The bankrupt here handed in a statement of his receipts and expenditure, remarkiug that it would be found that about 50 per cent, of the latter was for medicine and medicalattendance. Thecreditors present unanimously expressed themselves satisfied that Mr Bulkley had done his utmost to pay his way, and that his bankruptcy was in no way due to any fault of his own. The Assignee said that the bankrupt’s books were kept in a most methodical manner. This terminated the proceedings.

Good for Babies. —“We arepleased to say that our baby was permanently cured of a serious protracted irregularity of the bowels by the use of Hop Bitters by its mother, which at the same time restored her to perfect health and strength .—The Parents. See.