TOWN & COUNTRY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 850, 15 June 1888, Page 20

TOWN & COUNTRY.

3 The death is announced in Auckland of Mr W. A. Waddell, Chairman of the Harbor Board aud ex-Maypr. The late Mr Waddell was in business as a baker on a large scale, and was a thoroughly energetic citizen and deservedly popular.

Forty-three of the Chinese who arrived hero on Thursday evening by the steamer Wakatipu from Syduey were transhipped into the Koranui last Friday morning and taken to Grey mouth. Of the remaining nineteen pine were landed here, seven are for Dunedin, and three for Lyttelton. The many friends of Chief Pilot Holmes will be very glad to learn that the injury to his hands (which he sustained in using the steering-oar of the pilot boat, by which the Binews of both hands became contracted) is getting somewhat natter. He has been undep treatment by Dr Gillon.

•&. It is rumored that some important changes are in contemplation with regard to the management of the Wellington chief Postoffice ; that the chief postmaster, Mr E. D, Butts, is to be transferred to another city, and that Mr J. Hoggard, the present chief clerk, will be placed in charge of the Wellington office. By the late train last Friday on the Mffnawatu line Constable Lloyd brought down from Marton a young woman named Kate Spicer, 18 years of age, of unsound mind. The case is a distressing one, the poor girl being quite violent at times aud requiring to be restrained. She is suffering from religious mania.

An inquest oh the body of the woman Susan Jackson, who died at .the Mount View Asylum on Thursday, was held last Friday morning by Dr Johnson, District Coroner, aud a jury of six, of whom Mr A. Mortimer was chosen foreman. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony, which was to the effect that death resulted from disease of the brain and pericarditis. The annual meeting of the Upper Hutt Licensing Committee was held in the Upper Hutt Sohoolhouse last Friday. Present Messrs T. Cottier (chairman), W. E. Haybittle, J, Small, and A, McCullock. Renewals were granted to Mr Uhjwdes E. Cudby, Provincial Hotel ; Victor GranviJ)e, Railway Hotel; and George Broadbent, Railway Refreshment Rooms, Kaitoke. In the Appeal Court last Friday afternoon the Taranaki appeal in the divorce suit McLean v McLean and Iredale was argued. Judgment was unanimously given, dismissing the appeal with costs. The affect of the judgment is to affirm the decree of Mr Justice Gillies granting McLean a decree nisi for P dissolution of marriage, with £350 damages and costs against Iredale. "A ceremony of a pleasing character was performed at Bovjdey’a rooms yesterday week, Mr C. H. Penny, who left for Sydney by the Tarawera last Friday, being presented with a handsome gold albert and an address by several of his friends and »o quaintances. Mr YV. Hood made the presentation, and Mr Penny suitabiy responded. The work of rebuilding the Post-office is now being pushed on with more expedition, and material progress is being made. The whole of the debris has been cleared away, aud the .foundations of several new brick partition walls have been put down. The structure when rebuilt will, it is expected, be much stronger, aud will in many ways be an improvement on the old building.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Congregational Social Institute last night week, two lecturettes were delivered—one by the Rev Dr West, entitled * * The Mother of Charles Dickens,” giving an interesting .outline of the early life of the great author; and the other by Mr T. Kirk, subject “ Ihe Two Books,” .b.ecnuse an instructive discourse on natural science, There was a good attendance, and the lentprettes were much enjoyed.

Reference to the conference now beipg hpld in Sydney in the interests of Intercolonial Freetrade was made at the quarterly meeting pf the Chamber of Commerce last Friday by the President. Ho explained that advantage had been taken of Mr Gale’s visit to Australia to ask him to represent the Chamber at the •conference. Sofa?as be understood the proposal advocated was for Freetrade between the different colonies, which in his opinion could only be based on a uniform tm'Aßj the prospect of which was very far distant.

i , The first annual meeting of tfie Melrpse Licensing Committee was held in the Melrose Borough Council office last Friday at noon, there bfiing present Messrs Collins (in the chair), Howd-en, Fear, Bayliss and Bourke, Renewals of licenses .pf the Island Bay aud Kilbirnie Hotels were granted to Messrs Turner and Williams respectively, The clerk was instructed to procure a copy of Mr C. B. Morison’s treaties on- the Licensing Act. This was all the business, and the Committee adjourned. The President of the Chamber of Com* merce (Mr J. H. Cock) stated at the quarterly meeting of the Chamber last Friday that the President and Committee of tho Melbourne Chamberof Commerce, in anticipation of seqing members of other Chambers in that city during the period of the Exhibition, had intimated their desire to give a cordial welcome to the visitors, and to take advantage of the occasion and hold a conference of the representatives of the Australasian Chambers during the last week of October. It was also stated that there would be several representatives of the British Chamber present. ' A cqrdial invitation had been extended to [the Wellingtqn.Chamber to bo present, and he .(Mr Cock)' hoped that any meipbera who were going to Melbourne abbut that time would kindjy let the .Council know.

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The Wellingtod Bowing Club have sent a letter of condolenco to Mrs Fitz Gerald in her late sad bereavement. We have received from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company copies of their Home trade circulars up to latest dates.

On inquiry we learn with much pleasure that Mr J. C. Brown, M.H.R., who has been dangerously ill, is much better, and making favorable progress. The new Admiralty dock at Hong Kong was opened in January to receive a Chinese ironclad of SOOO tons displaceuisnt. This dock is the largest iff the Far East, The statistics of the exports of Japanese tea show that the quantity annually sent abroad is increasing, but that prices are falling lower. In 1559, the first year Japaff was opened to foreign trade, the export was 20,0001b5., whilst last year it reached 22,500,000ib5. An information has been sworn against two bqya named Michael Ash and William Davis, ‘wffQ'.gre employed at the Government Printing office, epuelty to a cat, which is alleged to have beep stonpd fp death. It will be remembered atteutiop was dj-awn to the circumstances some short tiipe ago, apjd the pojiee instituted inquiries, with the result stated, The steamer Wafeatipu arrived from Sydney last evening week, and anchored in the stream at 6.30 p.ijri. She came alongside next morning after undergoing an inspection by the Health Officer, The steamer Koran,ip took on a large number of the Chinese per the Wakatipu to Greymoutb, she haying beep detained for that purpose.

A strange mishap which occurred to a man named Edward Iggulden, some ten days ago, has excited considerable comment. This was the sudden loss of the power of speech known teohuically as “aphasia. ' Iggulden,who has for some years past been employed as porter in the establishment of Messrs Wilson and Richardson, and latterly by the firm of Messrs F. H. Davis and Co., Queen’s Chambers, was in good health at the time of the accident, and there is no apparent cause for it. He is- under the treatment by Dr Kemp, whose efforts to restore the lost organ it is to be hoped will prove successful.

With regard to the amalgamation of the West Coast Coal Companies and the Union £>team Ship Oompahy we learn that Mr Martjn Kennedy will still retain the propHetqrship pf jjhp ■ Brunner mines, aud that he has disposed of bis fleet of vessels to the Union Company; ■ ffihe Herald, Maori, Rosamond, etc., will, in future, ffy flip flag of the Union Steam Ship Cumpapy, '% Kennedy, in being appointed manager undep the new arrangements, will have full control of the output and shipment of all coal from Greymoutb, but the ordinary shipping work pf tffo Company at that port will still remain in the bands of Messrs R. Nancarrow and Co, The Uniop Company will undertake all the various agencies established by Mr Kennedy foffthe sale of the peal, Mr .Gillies, the Greymouth manager of fiffe Wfipt' port Coal Company, proceeds to I)unedjn, and Mr Kennedy, takes entire charge of both ■mines at Brunnerton. The American ship Elwell, which reached Port Jackson on May 27th, from Nejy York, had a remarkable encounter witff a tidal wav eon her voyage. On thp I§th May the ship was caught in the thick .of a bepyy gaje from the westward, and whilst scqdffmg through it w.as snjdenl/ left becalmed with a mountainous sea all round. As the wind fell away, the waves seemed tq drop from under the vessel, and she fejl oil in th.e trough of the sea, anil was left .entirely at the mercy of the waves. Hardly bad tbe ship settled down, however, when a tremendous wave arose abeam from the S.S,W„ and rushing off threatened to engulph the vessel, which lay perfectly helpless, with her sails flapping. To escape the sea was a matter of impossibility, the ship having barely steerage way on at the time, and there was nothing left the crew but to seek a place of safety and watch the result. The sea came up with, remarkable rapidity in an opposite direction to that from which the wind had been blowing, and broke 10ft over the j-ai), sending the spray at least 20ft high ip thp aif and causing the vessel to qreak again. ‘ A[fc it was thought the 'ship had been stove in, hut pa soon as the water cleared ,'off this fortunately jpas fqnndnet to be,the case, although the seq had crushed the, hatch-house, to qffofe the cantata's words, .“ as effectually as a millstone wpqld have done its work."’ ' The sea had also washed .the iron’[capstan head off apd sept it overboard, carried away the stauncheqns from ffnde.r ,the gallows, together with the bulwark boards'and boat aud gallow chocks, started on {the poop, and smashed .pr started .erf.et'y grating and .covering board pboub the dec*?, The .bulk pf the water struck the ship amidBhfps. As soon as the wave ffad passed the .gale recommenced, and the seas became toga,!?*,

Wo have received from, the Government printer a copy of Statistics of 'the' Colony of .Net* Zealand for, 1857, part 3, Trade and Interchange.

A female patient at ‘-.the Mcidrtt View Asylum, named Siisafl jaokdcin,, died at that' institntion yesterday--week. The usdal inquest was held at the Hospital next day.

In the bankrupt estate of Susan Jane Feek, boardinghouse-keeper, the liabilities are set down at £SB Is lOd.aml the assets, consisting of furniture, at £3O. The principal creditors are C. Mclntyre, £7 2s ;A. .It. Wilton, £o 11s lOd ; and C. J. Cooper, £5 4s Sd. The prospect of tonnage for the purposeof carrying wheat from Australia is (according to a Sydney contemporary) very small, so that it is difficult to see how. the surplus oan be'moved. Ono of the largest grain houses in the world writes franc,London as follows If any demand springs up for wheat from the colonies we ready'don t see where the ships are to oomo from*’ .

A very successful sale of fanviy work got uo by the ladies belonging to the Baptist Church was held iu the church, 1 Vivianstreet, yesterday. week. ,The stalls, which were well provided with useful and ornamental articles, were presided,’over by Mesdames Godber, Petheriek, Lane, Hoby and Miss Kirk. The refreshment stall was in charge of Mrs Nicol -and Miss,: Collins. During the evening some excellent selections were performed by the choir. The proceeds of the sale are in aid of the church debt fund.

y Lady Brassey left about £20,000 exclusive of numerous valuable collections of books, picture, and curios from all parts of the world. The collections are bequeathed to young Tom Brassey as heirjooms,- -t e lace, furs, and jewels i ping to his sisters. The money is divided equally. 11 The Last Journals of Lady Brassey,”-.profusely illustrated by Mr R..T. Pritchett from drawings on the spot, and revised by Lady. Barker, author of “ Station Life in Hew Zealand,” will be published in September by Longmans.

Ths survey of the proposed recreation ground in the Botanic Gardens Reserve ha 3 been completed by Mr Marchant, C.E., and that gentleman has forwarded bis plan 3 to the Committee. He is of opinion that a suitable recreation ground can be formed there at a cost of a little over. £4500. The total area will be about five acres in. extent, and will be in the form ,of "two"slightly inclined flats. He- proposes- a rise of 10ft at the northern end of Glenbervie-road, and a similar rise about six chains from the road. The upper uortion could be used for football and cricket, and the corner plateau for other recreations. MrMarohant’s estimate does not include preparation for turfing.

A slight mishap occurred on Lambton quay last evening wegk, shortly after 6 p.m., to a horso and trap belonging to Messrs Cats Brcs., butchers, of Ohariu, which was being driven by a man named William Clements. When opposite the Branch Hotel the horse, apparently seized with a fit of the staggers, fell down, and ono of the shafts of the trap, which was laden with meat, was broken thereby. It was some considerable time before the animal was got on his feet again. The tram traffic was slightly obstructed through the accident, as the horse fell across the line.

The police in the Wairarapa district have been endeavoring for some time to discover the whereabouts of an illicit still which was known to be in operation, but up till yesterday week their efforts had proved unsuccessful. Inspector Thomson received a telegram from Constable Darby, of Carterton, Btating that at an early hour yesterday week he bad, in company with Constables O’Connor and Eccleton, seized a still head and worm on the premises of Wm. Riddle, a storekeeper, at Taneru, about nine miles from Masterton. Riddle was arrested, and during the day he v was brought before the Resident Magistrate at _ Masterton and remauded for a week. Bail was allowed, the accused in a sum of £l5O, and two sureties of £75 each. . -

it The funeral of the late Mr Henry Halse took place yesterday week, and the cortege was a very large one. Mr William Halse, Mr John Halse, Mr Erederiek Halse, and Mr Arthur Halse (sons of the deceased gentleman), and Mr A. J. MoTavish (son-in-law) were the chief mourners, and in the procession were several members of the Ministry and of both Houses of Parliament, and a large crowd of old colonists. Messrs G. S. Cooper, W. Seed, C. T. Batkrn, C. D. Barraud, and H.. J. H.. Elliott were the pallbearers. His Excellency the Governor’s and a number of private ’ carriages followed the procession. The deceased gentleman was interred in the English Church Cemetery, aDd the Rev J. Still performed the ceremony at the grave.

Mr Bell baa been instructed by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Shipping Company to appeal to the Privy Council, against the decision of the Court of Appeal in the action brought by them against the Timaru Harbor Board to recover the value of the ship Lyttelton, sunk in Timaru harbor two years ago. The case was tried in this city, and the jury gave a verdict for over £40,000. The Board moved for a judgment in its favor, and on Monday.last the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Richmond held that it was entitled to judgment on the ground that sufficient notioe of action had not been given by the Company. Mr Justice Gillies dissented from this, but all three Judges agreed that but for the defect, in question the Company would have been entitled to judgment.

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The next sitting of the Court will be held ou Monday, tho 16th July.

A fall of snow took place in Palmerston North yesterday week. The rauges up country have now a very wintry appearflnCe.

Mr Barraud and Mr Kohn, of this city, who aril about td visit the Melbourne Exhibition, will probably bb Appointed honorary Commissioners for. New Zealand:

The usual monthly meeting of the Weilington Laud Board, whioh was to have been held yesterday week, lapsed for want of a quorum, Messrs Marchant aud Beetham beiug the only members presont. Several flookowners in tho Manawatu dis triot have resolved to use the Wolseley sheep-shearing machine next season. Mr Moore will use it on about 16,000 and Mr Lomax on about 10,000 sbeep. Tho late Duke of Rutland had at Belvoir a “ confession book” in which the Princess of Wales recorded that her favorite artist Was Rubens, her favorite author Dickens, her favorite ambition non-interference in other people’s business. The following notification is frdrtl Lloyd’s Weekly of April 22 “ Mrs Annie Hammond left Plymouth for Sydney in 187 S, and her brother, William Henry Sampson, went to New Zealand one year earlier. Both are requested to' oommuuicato with their anxious sister Ellen. The man has a striking peculiarity in one of his ears being turned down.”

The Rev Father Ahern, of Westland, w.ho is on a visit to Wellington, preached on Sunday at St Mary of the Angels, B mlcolitstreet. The reverend gentleman preached an able and eloquent sermon on the Gospel of the day, aud many of the congregation expressed themselves most flatteringly about the reverend gentleman s eloquouce, aud hoped that he would often occupy the pulpit. Referring to the rush to the new goldfleld at tho Mahakipawa, near Havelock, a correspondent of the Marlborough Express telegraphs as follow “ Charles Turner and mates bottomed a shaft about Bft deep and a chain from the creek. They obtained nearly 20dwt, the largest piece beiug about 15dwt. Tliß sample of gold is rough, with some specimens. All the miners seem satisfied with future prospects.”

JR Mr J. B. Connolly, of this city, who is woll known as an excellent violinist,received a cable message last Saturday appointing him a member of tho orchestra for the Melbourne Exhibition, under Mr Coweu. Mr Connolly has for some time past contemplated taking a holiday for the benefit of hio health, and he will, we understand, take the present opportunity of enjoying it. Ho leaves for Mel bourne iu about a week.

The Wellington Cricket Club held their, first annual social reunion at the Metro” politan Hotel last Friday night. There was a large attendance, and Mr H. D. Bell, a vicepresident of the club, presided. The Chairman proposed the toast of the evening, “ Hie Club,” which was responded to (in the unavoidable absence of tho Captain, Dr Collins) by Mr N. W. Werry. A number of the guests contributed songs, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. A case of sudden death occurred at the Albert Hotel ou Friday evening, the victim being Mr James G. Glen, commercial traveller for the Dunedin Brewery Compauy. The unfortunate gentlemen was in his usual condition of health at 6 o’clock, but an hour later he felt a little unwell, and he went to Dr Collins, who lives next door, to obtain relief, and while there ho was seized with a fainting fit. He was conveyed back to the hotel, where he expired at about half-past 9. The cause of death was apoplexy. The need for urgency in the Chinese difficulty is held by the Government to bo apparent even from the large number of Chinese in Sydney harbor waiting to land. It appears that there are now 531 Chinese on four vessels now in port, the distribution being as follows : —Afghan, 165 ; Tsinan, 148, Guthrie 163, Menmuir 65. Added to this ugly aspect of the case is the fact that the Government are understood to have positive official information that an Australian fever has set in amongst tho Chineso at Hong Koog and other parts northward. So the gravity of the situation is at onoe evident.

The situation, says the London Times of a late date, is exceedingly grave, not for France alone, but for Europe. Everything tends to show that France is rapidly passing into that condition, well-known in history, in which she acts as an explosive force governed by none of the ordinary calculations of politics. There are already abundance of dangers to the peace of Europe, and the steady darkening of the reports from Berlin concerning the Emperor s health bids us prepare for further complications which may occur at any moment. vV hen to all the other elements of mischief we add France in a condition which renders any folly or e xtrava ganco possible, it will be admitted that the outlook is sufficiently alarming to sober the most optimist observer.

An inquest was held at the Morgue on Monday morning on the body of James G. Glen, commercial traveller, who died suddenly at the Albert Hotel on last Friday evening. Dr Johnson (District Coroner) presided, and Mr Henry Wright was chosen foreman of a jury of six. Evidence was given by Dr Fell to the effect that on the evening in question the deceased had visited him in his surgery. He complained of want of sleep, and he asked for some medicine. The deceased, who was in a very irritable state, promised to write a cheque for medical attendance. Witness saw him drink some of the medicine he had given him, and he warned the deceased not to repeat the dose until going to bed. The deceased promised to do this, and he was in the act of writing the cheque when he fell back unconscious. He was then removed to the Albert Hotel, where be expired about an hour and a half afterward. Witness had made a post mortem examination, and he was of opinion that the cause of death was apoplexy. _ The deceased was under the influence of liquor when he entered the . surgery, but he was riot drunk. Elizabeth F. Crawford, James P. Murray, Frank Preston, and Charles Hook also gave evidence. The jury returned a yerdiqb of death from natural caqs^s,

A meeting of citizens opposed’ J6' Mf Joyce's Shop Hours Bill was held on Monday at the Duke of , Edinburgh Hotel, when * committee to draw up a pet - tion to be presented to Park a men tin °PP tion to the measure,and to yepoih/tD a second meeting to be held at a subsequent daft?;

“A Citizen” complains of a nuisance existing near his residence in Dixon-sireet aS follows 1—“ Every evening abandoned dharaetdrs from Quin-stroet perambulate Diifo’u-street at all hours and make night hideous with* tfcelf bad language.- The oooupants of dwellings in Dixopfatroet hate their rest disturbed beyond endurfehce;” . 1 Citizen ” goes on to say that a few mornings dgo, between the hours of 2 and 3, a couplo of persons stood iu front-of his houso using most objectionable language, He asks, Can nothing be done ? We have no doubt the police will see to this nuisance complained ofi

A question aS to whether a solicitor has any power, to appear In the Bankruptcy Court cropped up during the sitting Oi ti>9 Bankruptcy Courton Monday afternoon. Ou the application for discharge by Arthur Gilbert being called oiq Mr Matthews announeed that ho appeared to oppose the application: , As Mr Matthews did not appear in barfiater's robes, his Honor the Chief Justice, wfio -presided, asked him in what capacity did ho appedtv Mfl Matthews replied as a solicitor. In reply to ffiS Honor he said he was not a barrister, but he apprehended that he had a status. His Honor said he Was not quits clear about that. Mr Matthews then quoted section 27 of the Bankruptcy Act to show that he, as a solioitor, was qualified to appear. His Honor, after referring to the Act, said it appeared that this was eo, and Mr Matthews proceeded with liis case.

In the window's of several stationers in town may be observed some excellent speoi' mens of penguins, mollyhawks and albatrosses. They were part of. a collection made when the Stella visited the islands which lie to the south of New Zealand, in January last. The object of establishing them iu town is to call attention to some splendid photographic views of the islands produced by Messrs Joaiah Rogers and Co., of Invercargill, whose artist accompanied the Stella on her recent cruise. Some of the photographs give a good idea of the breeding-places of .the birds mentioned above. One bleak-looking-rock is literally covered with tens of thousands of" these.birds of all sizes and ages. They are so remarkably tame that the artist was enabled to get - 'his camera within a few feet of them. -Another view was taken of-a"group of those curious animals ' known as sea lions, formidable looking creatures with ugly heads and suggestive teeth. The collection of views shown by the agent of Messrs Rogers, who is now ih town, is a specially interesting one, as it is the first time that tkesielittlo known islands have been photographed. Very graceful reference to the death of the late Mr William Fitz Gerald was made at the meeting of the City Council on Monday night, and deep sympathy was expressed with the deceased gentleman’s widow in her sad bereavement. Before proceeding with tho business of the meeting the Mayor said he considered it was.only right that they should pas-t a vote of sympathy with Mrs FitzGerald. In alluding to the deceased gentleman bis Worship said they were no doubt aware that - he was a member of that Council for a number of years. He spoke of the valuable services the deceased had rendered the city, more especially in connection with the first reclamation, aud said he was quite sure, he was expressing the opinion of every member of the Council iu deploring his untimely death. Councillor Richardson thoroughly endorsed every word his Worship had uttered. He was sure no one could deplore the death of Mr Fitz Gerald more than he did. He was a good citizen, a good councillor, and about as upright a man as there was in this city. Councillor Petheriek spoke in a similar strain. A resolution expressive of sympathy with Mrs Fitz Gerald was then put and carried.

&®A special meeting of the Botanic Garden Board was held at the Colonial Museum on Monday, at which Mr W. D. Mantel), M.L.C., presided. The meeting was held for the purpose of receiving a deputation from theThorndon Recreation Reserve Committee, consisting of Dr Newman, Messrs A. de B, Brandon, N. W. Werry, G. Anderson, C. T. Riohardson, J. Catteli, and Henry Curtis. Dr Nqwman, as spokesman ol the deputation, asked the assent of the Board to the project of the Committee, viz., the appropriation of about five acres of the Botanic Gardens, at the top of Sydaey-street, as a public reserve. It was explained that the expense of laying out the ground would be met by funds raised by public subscription, and also that It was hoped that the City Council would assist, as in them tho property would be vested as trustees for the citizens. Tho interference of Parliament would be necessary to give power to tho Gardens Board to make, the the transfer, and the deputation hoped that, to expedite matters, the arrangement would be effected during the present session. It tv as pointed out that the ground asked for would infringe upon the English Church cemetery, and Dr Newman said that the Anglican body had been communicated with, and the matter would bo laid before Bishop Hadfield. After bomo further discussion on the subject the deputation withdrew. No opinion was indicated as to the feeling of the Board on the matter, in consequence of there being no quorum present, but it was generally understood- -that it was favorable to the deputation.'' , r ‘ Diirrhcea, Dysentery; and Colic. —lt ought to be more generally known throughout New Zealand, that Freeman’s Original and Genuine Chlorodyne is a specific for these prevalent Colonial Maladies. In Canterbury and Auckland, many years ago, FreemanVChlorodyne acquired a very high reputation for arresting and curing these diseases. It is easy to understand, therefore, that Freeman’s Chlorodyne is now regarded by the colonists as a household remedy. The directions "on each . -bottle . are so Clear, that the most inexperienced can administer it with perfect confidence to children, adults, and those of advanced life. Insist upon having ‘Freeman’s only. 'Trade mark, an Elephant. —Sold everywhere. - Obtainable from all chemists and storekeepers,

A cable message has been received by the fotfiif agents stating that the lonic left Capetown' art Sunday morning, the 10th inst., for Port Ch'atmsTS, via Hobart.

A general rate of |d in -tp£ povmd for the ensuing year will be levied at af speeial meeting of the Melrose Borough Council to fyv bold on Tuesday next.

The foamed meeting of creditors in the estate of Gfeov Umty Smith, commercial •rt - S, ’»r..STt. Th» taotanfO »>-'*= will accordingly be wound up. The Directors of the Gear Meat Compscy,if, their meeting oh Monday, declared a dividend' f&f the half-year ended 31st (May at tho rate of iO>X cent per annum, payable on and after Wednesday, loth inst. The result of the half-year’s tfolfetßg has been satisfactory.

Mr Thomas Ballinger informs us that to' has received the following communication from the Premier I am in receipt of MW* liters dated the Ist and sth of June respecting Hie tariff. The matter is now receiving the enfmat consideration of the Government. Signed, &A: Atkinson.

A largely-attended meeting held in the Baptist Church, Vivian-streefc Tuesday niwht in connection with the Baptist Baacf di Hopes Mr J. Collins, J.P., occupied the (ffiair. Mr Goldie, M.H.R., Mr E. Baker, and ftfaSa' Mtfrrfs, a Maori, addressed the meeting dn' tte.stfbjecffc of temperance, the last speaker delivering her address in the Native tongue. Her rem'iSfK® were translated by Mr E. Baker.

The Kilbirnie Road Board have decided ftO' strike ar:to of iu the £ou all rateable property within the Kilbirnie district. Ihey have also had under consideration the question of altering the name of the Board from its present designation to that of the SeatoWn Head Board, and have instructed the clerk to write to Mr Crawford asking hun to petition the County Council to that effect, he being the only resident ratepayer in the district.

The usual weekly meeting of the BeneVo 1 - lent Society Trustees was held in the Corporation buildings Tuesday afternoon, there being present the Rev Tan Staveren (chair-. man) and Messrs G. Allen and S. Dauks. Aid was granted to several families who were in indigent circumstances. Several applications for relief were refused. It was agreed to grant further aid to an aged couple who had been on the books of the institution for somo time, the matter being left in the hands of tho Relieving Officer. The Secretary reported that a number of cases bad bee'u taken off the books. Accounts amounting to £2 15s were passed for payment, and the Trustees adjournod.

In a letter to the Secretary of the Taranaki Football Club, Mr Lilly white says “ Our follows spoilt their win on Saturday by getting licked yesterday, not by Auckland playing better than on Saturday, but through half our men being settled through fast life. Half a dozen worked like Trojans, but that was no good; most of the rest were stiff. But they might have kept quiet till the match was over.” An Auckland co-respon-dent says ho has reason to believe that prior to the departure of the team to Sydney Lillywhite gave them clearly to understand that unless they were prepared to stick close to their training lie would disband at onoe. At the meeting of the Hutt County Council on Tuesday a communication was read from the Chairman of the Wairarapa Nortn County Council, embodying Heveral resolu. tions which had been passed at a recent conference of the contributing local bodies of the Wairarapa. The conference had been held in consequence of the injustice which, it was alleged, was inflicted ou country districts by uniting them with the large centres of population with regard to the distribution of charitable aid. The resolutions were to the effect that the bodies in ihe Wairarapa should take no stf-ps to levy any rate for the purpose of providing funds for the United District Board ; that in the eveut of the Board taking action against the Wairarapa contributing local bodies to recover contri-. butions demanded, a meeting of those bodies be summoned to consider the course to be pursued ; and that the members for the district be requested to support any measure to be brought before the House which would give effect to the views expressed by the conference. The Chairman and Clerk of the Council were instructed to reply to the effect that the Council would co operate with the County Council in the matter.

The Town Clerk of Christchurch has forwarded a copy of the petition recently circulated in Christchurch, praying for the abolition of the totalisator, to the Hutt County Council, accompanied with a letter, requesting the co-operation of the Council in procuring the abolition of fclie machine. The matter was considered at the meeting of the Council on Tuesday. Councillor Taylor thought some steps should be taken to abolish the maohine, as ho regarded it as a gigantic system of swindling. Councillor Brown said he was a great frequenter of racecourses, and he never invested on the machine, and ho did not see why other people could not do the same. He considered that the movement was au interference with the liberty of the subject. He moved.that the letter and petition should lie on the table. Councillor Death seconded this. Councillor Lancaster thought that the Council should give its support to the petition, as he considered that the totalisator was the curse of the youth of the country. It was the opinion of every right-minded person in the country that it should be done away with. He moved, as an amendment, that the Council should give the petition every support and encouragement. Councillor Darby seconded. On being put, the amendment was carried, the original motion being lost.

PROFIT 1,200 DOLS. ‘ To sum it up, six long years of bed-ridden sickness, costing 200dols per year, total 4200 dots. All of this expense was stopped by three bottles of Dr Soule’s American Hop Bitters, taken by my wife. She has done her own housework for a year since, withoutthe losssul a day and I want everybody to know it, for their benefit.’ N. E. Farmer.

Mr .Tote Bryce arrived in town on Tuesday night from Wanganui. A meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of George Henry f“* tb L C r On X “y traveller, which was called for Monday afternoon, lapsed for want of aiqjuoram. The question of which notice has been given by Mr McGregor in the House, lithe Minister of Justice is aware ffist persons in the' City of Wellington, holding Heir Maiesty’s Commission of the Peace, know inely let their properties in that city for immoral purposes," is already bearing fruii . One of the places understood to be alluded to has since been vacated. Ths Committee of the Wellington Poultry 4g“oeiatte! held a meeting at Mr D. D. Hyde’s shop, Lambton-qnay, Tuesday night. There was a large attendance of members* and Mr E. Bannister occupied the chair, Tho business was of a routine character, a number of details in connection with the atew being discussed and arranged. Another meet i&g will be held next Tuesday. An Auckland exohange states: —“A friendly Riffc snatch is on the tapis between! the Gordon Riffe* (Auckland) and the City Rifles (Wellington?, 29 men a-side. The Gordons were t g he chaWon shooting corps of the Colony for iSB7, , wl “ n ' Dg p.n h “ nrize for musketry. As th»City Riflos hav fwies beaten the Guards, making good scores on : both occasions, a first-class cont-st mtete anticipated. The City RlSes made 725 y in theif first match with the Gnards for ten men, while the Gordons, on firm? 11.M.5. Nelson, only made 72S with -Mat tinis.” fs The overcrowded state oi the English' Church Cemetery was, after » very considerable lapse of time, again broughti before the uUbliC th® meeting of the Botanic Gardens Hoard on Monday. The Chairman: (Mr W. D. Mantel!) in speaking to “ tion which waited qn the Board, stated that the Cemetery was exceedingly overcrowded* and he was sure that Parliament would not allow any reduction in the area: available for burial purposes until a new site’ was provided. P He doubted whether the Cemetery Trustees would part with any of ; till a new site was provided by the Coiwation.- , , , The trophies which have been presented to* the senior and maiden crews of the Wei g ton Rowing Club in recognition ot their ser Tices during fast season have just been executed by Messrs Hislop and Co. xh y consist of handsome silver medals which are exceedingly creditable specimens of tho silversmith’s art. Those for the maiden creware lu the shape of a Maltese cross on one side of which, mounted on irostcd silv-r* are crossed sculls, rudder, and yoke hues in gold ; while on the reverse is the name oE i the recipient.: Ihe bars are also of suver and of very fine workmanship. On them engraved the initials, W.R.0., the, date “ ISSS ” and the words “ Wellington and “ Wanganui.” The medals for the senior crew are also Maltese-cross shaped, with the differeuce that between the points are silver lions. Tho emblems and inscriptions are the same, and on the bar are the names Wellington, Wanganui, and Christchurch, to commemorate the victories gained at these several places. The coxwains o! the winning crews will also receive a medal, me designs were executed by Mr Taylor, * member of the Wellington Rowing Club, in Mr Hislop’s employ, and they are highly creditable to him. The sale of landed property by Messrs T.Kennedy Macdonald and Co. on Tuesday was fairly well attended. The following are the details of the sale : - Corner allotment No. 10 of rural section 15, township of YVoodville, having frontages to the public road and Holroyd-street, was sold to Mr R. Keene for £5. Allotments 7,8, and 9 section 222, Fitzlierbert, comprising three acres one rood and eight perches, and fronting Phillip-Mad. These sections are opposite Terrace End, Palmerston North. This property after keen competition, fell to the bid of Mr Henry Hall, at £ls 15s. Sections on the plan of the township of Stratford extension also elicited considerable bidding, and eventually were purchased by Mr C. Feltham for £l4 14s A four.roomed house and scullery, erected on allotment 6 of Town Acre 91S, having a frontage of 30ft to Adelaide-road bv a depth of 99ffe, held on lease for 42 years, from Ist October, 1886, at a present around rent of £7 per annum, was sold to Mr C. Pankhurst for £135. Allotment lof Town Acre 906, having a frontage of 30ft to Adelaide-road by 90ft, was leased to Mr Dalv at the annual rental of 9s per foot • frontage. The building block in Thornaon was passed in for private sale. It was announced by the auctioneer that if not sold during the present week the section would be subdivided into allotments and offered •privately. Houses iu Crawford-street, Palmer-street, and Broadway-terrace, were reserved for private sale.

Referring to the escaped convict Jonathan Roberts, the Christchurch Press tells the following story “No news has come to hand from the various parties in search of the convict,, but an incident has come to lipht which seems to show that the public sympathy manifested in the escapee’s behalf is taking a practical turn. On Saturday afternoon Constable O’Leary was coming in from the Head of the Bay, where he had been attending the meeting of the Licensing Committee, and when about one mile the other side of the Governor's Bay Hotel his attention was drawn to an ominous looking parcel which was placed in a conspicuous place on large stone on the hill side. _ The paroel was secured, and on examination it wag found to contain sandwiches. Attached to it bv a string was a card bearing the following on one side:-* TO JONATHAN ROBERTS, may it do good hia weary body.’ On the other side in mourning—‘Wishing hitn every success, with best wishes. Yours sincerely, ‘ I’m a bit of a liar myself.’ ’ • It is understood the police have got a clue to tho person who laid the parcel out there. At neon yesterday, a report came in from the Heads to tho effect that a boat had left Port Levy and was making for the nortbernside. Sergeant O’Malley immediately proceeded out to watch and intercept it, It is very likely there is nothing in it, as it is & common thiDg for the Maoris at Port Levy to go aoross that way in fine weather. The Sergeant had not returned to Fort when our despatch left Lyttelton.”