TOWN & COUNTRY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 860, 24 August 1888, Page 20

TOWN & COUNTRY.

In anticipation of the miners’ strike at Newcastle, and the probable effect it will have upon our local ooal trade, there is accumulating in Wellington large stocks of coal.

Messrs Levin and Co., the local agents, have received cable advice that the steamer Doric left Plymouth on the 11th instant for New Zealand. Her first port of call is Auckland.

The weekly meeting of the Catholic Institute took place at the Athemcum last night week, Mr J. J. Devine in the chair. The election for the couucil resulted in the return of Messrs O’Sullivan, O’Neill, and Welsh. The evening was devoted to readings and recitations. A discussion on “Federation” will take place at the next meeting. The Hospital Steward acknowledges with thanks the receipt of old linen from the following ladies :—Mrs Palmer (Delta), Mrs Poynter (Newtown), Mrs Cox, Miss Anson, Miss Dixon, Mrs Massay (Adelaide road), Mrs Robert Gardner, and Mrs Wilkins (per Turner and Co., Manners-street); illustrated papers from Mr C. Capper, and 12 bunches of violets from Mr Strange (the Hutt). In connection with the Roxburgh Amalgamated Mining and Sluicing Company, Limited, we are informed by Mr Pyke that advices have been leceived to the effeot that in one of the claims no loss a sum than £97 net per man was divided as the result of three weeks’ operations. The other claims are promising to be equally remunerative, and the ground generally is improving and getting deeper as it goes back from the river. A very successful sale of work was held in the Wesleyan Schoolroom, Taranaki-streefc, yesterday week. The stallholders’ names are as follow :—No. I—Mrs Denton, Mrs Lewis Mrs Jenkins, Mrs JuhL No. 2—Mrs Lee, Mrs Mackintosh, Mrs Holier, Mrs Moxbam, jun. No. 3-MrsHancox, Mrs Watt, Mrs Hall. No. 4—Mra Clayton, Mr 3 Tustin, Mrs Armstrong, Mrs Webb. Refreshment Stall—Mrs Barber, Mrs Watty, Miss Godber, Miss A. Tustin. Bran tubs -Misses Tustin and Lee. In the evening a very pleasing entertainment was held, at which there was a large attendance. A correspondent to a Sydney paper points out that the mother colony has lost a glorious opportunity in not having the Exhibition there. He calculated that at least 12,000 persons would visit Melbourne during the first fortnight, and if eooh of them only spent £lO that means £1,200,000 left behind in.a fortnight. But the Exhibition lasts six months, and this takes in Cup week, and he thinks it no stretch of the imagination to suppose that 1,000,000 strangers will visit Melbourne, and this number, at £lO a head, a very low estimate, means £10,000,000 spent in Melbourne before the season is over 1

In a report on a yacht anchorage for Wellington submitted by Mr Fergusson to the Harbour Board, he states that Mr James Burns,, who holds a lease from the Board for a boatshed and dwelling-house at Water-loo-quay, and who has hitherto rented the use of his shed to the yachtsmen, now proposes to leave, and he is anxious to part with his premises to the Board for the sum of £250. They consist of a two-story building about 65ft by 18ft, built partly on the breastwork and partly on totara piles over the water. It contains a store about 44ft by ISft on each floor and a dwelling of five rooms, and has attached a landing stage for boats about 16ft wide by 50ft long. A letter was read at the meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday week from Captain Holmes, ohief pilot, applying for an extension of leave. It will be remembered that Captain Holmes was obliged to give up work on account of the sinews of his left hand having become contracted through constant useofgraspingthe tillerofhis pilot boat. The application was accompanied by a letter from Dr Gillon, stating that the cnief pilot was still unfit for work. The Chairman proposed as a resolution a recommendation of the Wharves and Accounts Committee, that as there was no apparent prospect of Captain Holmes being able to resume work, his application be not acceded to. Mr Dransfield thought that this was dealing with the application in a rather summary manner, and to test the feeling in the matter he proposed that Captain Holmes get six months’ leave of absence on half-pay. Mr Pearce seconded the Chairman’s resolution. Subsequently, Mr Dransfield withdrew his amendment, and the resolution was carried.

The meteorological returns for Wellington for the months of April and May are : Mean temperature in shade : April, 54 - 7; May, 52-6 (average for same months previous year, 57’0 and 52 0). Maximum temperature in shade: April, 67’9 (on the 4th); May, 66-0 (on the I3th). Mean humidity : April, 82 ; May, 82, Total rainfall in inches : April, 4 053 (previous year, 3 525) j May, 2’563 (previous year, 4984). Remarks. — April—Fine weather up to 12th, but strong winds from N.W. j from 13th to 17tb, showery, l*o6in rain recorded on 16th, the maximum for the month j fine from 16th to 24th, when rain set in and continued to 27th, light winds ; flue remainder of month. Earthquake on 3rd, at 6.50 a.m., smart, and on 21st, at 6.55 a.m., slight. May.—Very fine weather up to the 11th, and light N.W. wind or calm ; showery from 12th to 19th, and light winds or calm ; stiong N.W. ou 20th and 21st, but tine up to 25th ; showery from 26th to end of month, and strong S.W. wind on 28th and 29th; maximum rain on 29th, -S3in. On the whole a pleasant month ; fog on six days. Earthquake on 3rd, at 2.15 a.m., and 6.4 a.m., slight; 4th, at 5 a.m., slight; and two shocks, sharp, at 8.25 a.m. Meteor on 4th, at night, brilliant; halo round moon on 29th, distinot and brilliant colours. WELLS’ HAIR BALSAM. Tf firav. restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor grease. A Tonic Restorative. Stops hair coming out j strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. SKINNY MEN. « Wells’ Health Renewer ” restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence. Sexual Debility. At chemists ana druggists. Kemptfconiei Prosser & Co., Agte., Wellington.

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt in Wellington at about a quarter past seven o’clock last Friday morning.

A warrant has been issued for the apprehension of Charles Henry, a saddler, of Feeding, who left this port for Sydney by the steamer Wakatipu last week. Henry is charged with having committed a breach of the Bankruptcy Act by disposing of his property within four months of his insolvency. Instructions have been cabled to the Sydney authorities.

Inspector Thomson received a telegram on Saturday 1 from Tinni to the effect that a man named Henry Barnaby, for whose arrest a warrant wat issued at Auckland some time ago on a charge of embezzling money belonging to Mr J. Lumpkin, of Newmarket, Auckland, had been arrested. The prisoner was brought to Wellington and remanded to Auckland. ‘

Information was received by the police on Sunday that a man named Crawley had been arrested at Spring Creek, near Nelson, on a charge of forging a cheque for £5 10s, purporting to be drawn-by Andrew Young in of William Collins. The cheque was issued by Mr R. Cole, butcher, of this city.

A man named George Adams died suddenly at the Hospital on Saturday morning. He was admitted into the institution on the 11th May last for treatment for some affection of the eyes. He was employed as a warder. About ll~o’elock he complained of feeling ill, and shortly after dropped down in one of the corridors. He expired a few minutes afterward. An inquest was held on Monday morning. Mr C. Swiney was chosen foreman of six. Evidence was given to the effect that the deceased, who was a married man, was observed to fall down iu one of the corridors. He was unable to speak, and died a few minutes afterward. Dr F. T. King, resident surgeon of the Hospital, stated that he had made a post-mortem examination of the body, and had ascertained that death was caused by rupture of the heart. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned by the jury.

Some uneasiness is felt in shipping circles concerning the non-arrival of the barque Trevelyan, bound from, Glasgow to Dunedin aud Wellington. She left Glasgow on March 23, and is now consequently 150 days out. She is an iron barque of 1042 tons. She is under the command of Captain W. Roberts, formerly chief officer of the Hermione, of which vessel his father was for many years in command, and who only re. tired a short time from the service. Captain W. Roberts served his apprenticeship under his father on the Hermione, and has visited Wellington in her on several occasions. The Trevelyan is’the first vessel in which he has been placed iu full command. She is a slow sailer, and may be only making an extra long passage. But a fact that tends to increase the alarm felt is that among her cargo there is no less than 45,000 gallons of spirits, chiefly whisky. It is to be the delay in her appearanoe is not due to the too frequent tale of broached cargo, .drunken sailor, lighted candle, missing at Lloyd’s. The plant for the Palmerston North gas works is on board the Trevelyan. The Melbourne Arguß in commenting on the banking returns, says :-—“The deposits at the commencement of 1880 contrast with the present return as follows :—IBBO, £50,875,000 ; 1888, £99,724,000. ,The gain in the eight years has been nearly a double,and as the population has not doubled, the only inference is that of a large increase of wealth. The increase in deposits during the year preceding 1880 was £4,120,000, and it was spoken of as a‘vast Btride,’ as undoubtedly it was; but thepreaent year’s inorease of £8,781,000 is more than the double. Eight years ago the banks had £10,500,000 in coin and bullion in their coffers, but to-day they have £15,967,000, or 19 millions of gold, in round figures; and as nearly the whole of the heavy sum is lodged in the capitals, there is no doubt that the ports in question—for all our capitals are ports—do offer a great temptation to hostile ex. peditions seeking not only glory but. loot, and ought to be protected in proportion to the risk. Perhaps there is a Blucher amongst ns now, ejaculating in some language not German presumably^ — “ Mein Gott, vot a city for jto sack !” The banks have assets in the c.plonies tp the amount of £145,000,000, and before the year is out the total will probably be £150,000,000. The inquirer may wonder at these figures, but fie will understand fiow jt is that financial institutions play tfie large part they do, both in the fife and tfie architecture of our Australian cities.’'

The Age of the 14th inst. in a report upon the coalminers’dispute says:—“ When tha last strike took place in the Southern mines the miners were easily defeated by the coal proprietors for the simple reason that the former did not belong to the Union, and therefore received no pecuniary support. Now, however, they are members of the. Union, having been induced to join by re.presentatives sent down from Newcastle fop that purpose. By this move, which was no doubt deliberately planned with a view to meet the present contingency, the Newcastle miners not only strengthened their position, but closed one of the principal avenues by which Victoria might hope to escape out of the difficulty. The coal contracts entered into by the Melbourne coal importing firms contain a clause under the provisions of which the person contracting to supply coal has the power, when a strike occurs, to terminate his engagement upon giving five days’ notice. The consumption of coal in Melbourne every 24 hours is estimated at 3000 tons, and a careful calculation shows the present stock in hand to be about 20,000 tons, or less than a week’s supply. The gas company has no stock of ooal. The question of stimulating supplies of coal from other sources than that of Newcastle has been seriously considered by the directors, but they are faced with the difficulty that the Tasmanian coal is unsuited for the purpose of making gas, whilst the demands of New Zealand for coal hewn at its own collieries (Weßtport and Grey month) are so far in excess of the output that there is small hope of the company being able to command a supply. The railway department use 3000 tons per week, and there is np( thftn ft supply on hand,

A. Southern paper suggests that insurance agents and canvassers should be subject to a tax of £5 per annum.

The Harbour Board monthly meeting yesterday week passed a vote of thanks to the City Corporation for their liberality m allowing the Board the use of their steamroller on Waterloo-quay free of cost. Yesterday week a large seal from twelve to fourteen feet in .length and between five feet and six feet round the body was found by the pilot prow m JV oraer Bajr. The animal was very muoh battered, and it seemed as if it had been dashed against the rooks. The crew turned it adrift, but it was in a very week condition, and made but little attempt to avail itself oi the freedom thus offered. The skm was very pretty, of a mottled description. Shortly before S o’clock on Sunday night an alarm of fire was given by the bell in Bran-don-street, which was quickly taken up bv the other city bells. The cause of the alarm was a quantity of smoke issuing from the engine-house in the timber yard o Messrs Waddell, MoLeod and Weir in John-ston-street. Some passera-by thinking the place was on fire gave the alarm. tne brigade under Captain Page were quickly on thespot, when it was found that -the smoko was caused by the workman in.eharge of the engine lighting the fires, and, the chimney not drawing well, the smoko issued from the furnace doors. Mr W. Ferguson, Engineer to the Harbour Board, presented a report at the Harbour Board’s meeting yesterday week relative to a yacht anchorage. He stated that the City Council bad na funds available for a face wall to form a boat harbour at la Aro as proposed, but if the Board would undertake the work the Council would allow the Board the value of the work whenever any farther reclamation is carried out by the Corporation. The details as to the nature ana cost of works which he proposed were given at length. The number of yachts in the harbour fleet was stated to be 31 m all, of from one to 15 tons, of which 22 aro of six tons and under. Tho Oreti case again came up in the Admiralty Court before the Chief Justice yesterday week, wbeß Mr Jellicoe, acting on behalf of Captain Robertson,, moved for an order compelling the bail to forthwith pay £9OO off the amount of debt and costs then due from the owners of the vessel. Mr Brandon opposed the application, and contended that the appeal to the Privy Council was a stay of proceedings, and that the Court should not order payment except upon bail being given by the captain to answer the ultimate order of the Privy Council. After considerable argument his Honour made an order that the money should be paid into Court within ten days, and he fixed the bail to be given by the captain to anewer any costs of the defendants, if successful, at £SO, in two sureties of £25 each. An application was then made on behalf of tho owners for the Court to fix their bail for the appeal, and it was pointed out that, irrespective of what might be fixed in the Colony, the Privy Council would require security for at least £2OO in addition. Mr Jellicoe having been heard, his Honour made an order that the defendants should give security for £3OO. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Harbour Board was held at the Board s office, Customhonse-qfiay, yesterday week. Present—Messrs Duthie (chairman), Dransfield, Petherick, Wheeler, Speedy, Heaton, Pearce, and the Mayor. Leave off absence for two meetings was granted to Mr Booth, on the motion of the Chairman. He also apologised for the absence of Captain Rose from the meeting through pressure of business. The Chairman brought up the matter of a claim from Messrs Holmes and Bell, of Blenheim, on account of damage to some bales of flax said to have been caused through neglect on the part of the wharf authorities. The Wharves and Accounts Committee recommended that the claim be resisted, they alleging that the flax was wet in the heart of the bales before they were taken into store. This coarse was also recommended by Messrß Bell, Gully and Izard, the Board’s solicitors, and adopted. The Board’s legal advisers further recommended that the receipt forms used on the wharf when taking delivery of. goods be altered so as to certify, not that the goods were received in good order, but that they have been received apparently in good order. They did not think that, in fact, any certificate »3 to the condition of the goods was necessary, but if the Board did not agree with them in this, Messrs Bell, Gully and Izard hoped that they' would adopt the above-mentioned amendment to the receipt form. . The amendment waa adopted. A recommendation from Mr herguson, the engineer, “That tenders becalled for altering the small wool press into a hydraulic intensifier, so that the existing pressure on the Queen’s Wharf should be worked by the 7001 b main,” was adopted. It was decided that either of the dredges belonging to the Lyttelton and Dunedin Harbour Boards be not hired, as the Board did not consider itself justified in incurring the expense. Dredging will, however, be actively continued with the Board s own plant. The approval of the Board was given to the plans and specifications for the foundation for the new 35-ton crane to be erected on the breastwork, which are to be forwarded to the Government for inspection and adoption. A leDgthy discussion took place respecting the advisableneßa of having a raised staging on which the crane is to be placed, or of having it placed on a staging level with the ground. Ultimately it was decided to allow the matter to stand over till the next meeting. Accounts amounting to £6983 8s 7d were passed for Payment. The credit balance was stated to be £2632 6s 2d: payments, accounts and wages, £6046 13s 7d; salaries for August, £4ll 19s 2d.

A LOSING JOKE. A promising physician of Pittsburg said jokingly to a lady patient who was complaining of her continued ill-health, and of his inability to cure her, ‘Try Dr SouleAmerican Hop Bitters !’ The lady took it in earnest, and used the Bitters, from which she obtained permanent health. now laughs at the doctor for his joke, but he is not ao well pleased with it, as it coat nun B good patient* 4 Harrisburg Patriot.

A woman named Mary Smith was committed. to the Asylum on Saturday, Dra Martin and Mackenzie having certified to her insanity. We are requested to state that Lady Jervois will continue her weekly receptions on Tuesday next, between 4 and 5 o clock, and on every succeeding Tuesday.

It is expected that the railway line will be opened to Eketahuna from Mangamahoe about the beginning of next year. There is not much more work required to complete the formation, and the completion of uhe tunnelling only awaits the arrival of bricks. The committee eleoted to take the necessary steps in connection with the erection of a hall at Ngauranga consists of Messrs Harry Tyer (chairman), F. R- Bartrum, E. Bentley, W. Corner, James Futter, W. Picking, Pomfrey, A. Richardson, and P. M. Pool (Hon. Sec.), by any of whom subscriptions will be thankfully received. The first election of Councillors took place at Pitone on Saturday. There were 17 candidates nominated, the following being elected —South Ward— Messrs A. Fraser, David Wilkie and Job Hess ; West Ward— Messrs A. W. Collett, J. R. Stansell an <* J. C Kelly ; North Ward —Messrs Richard Mothes, W. G. Henry and Upton. The Wanaka from the Manukau with the San Francisco mail on board arrived m port on Sunday at 1 o’clock. The mails were sorted and delivered in the private boxes during tho evening. The southern portion of the mail was taken on by the Wanaka at 3 o’olock. The West Coast and Marlborough portions of the mail were taken by the steamers Herald and Kanien respectively. 5 Owing to the apprehended coal strike at Newcastle there is a demand setting m for New Zealand coal. The Commissioners of the South Australian railways are making inquiries about securing a good supply ot West Coast coal, while Melbourne and Sydney merchants are taking steps to secure all the New Zealand coal that can be obtained. Should the strike take place, the demand for coal will give a great impetus to the trade on the West Coast. A lar»e shark, about 14ft in length, was captured by some fishermen at the Heads last evening week. The head of the fish was cut in several places, as ’f it had been attacked by an enemy.' It will be remembered that the large seal which was found on the beach at the Heads yesterday morning week was also wounded, and it is probable that a nght has taken placo between the two monsters of the deep, and that their injuries were sustained in the conflict. The head and tail of the shark were on view at Mr Smith a sflop in Willis-street, last Friday, and attracted considerable attention.

The success attending Messrs Rogen and Co’s enterprise at the Melbourne Poultry Show, being held this week in connection with the Centennial Exhibition, will be most encouraging to them as well as to New Zealand poultry breeders generally. The firm have made a specialty of breeding pure strains of high-olass poultry for some time past, and their efforts have met with great success at moat of the poultry shows held in this Colony, and, now at Melbourne, they have taken the premier prizes against all comers. At the latter Show they secured 32 prizes out of 35 entries—a big average, considering the distance they had to ship their exhibits. It has often been argued that poultry-breeding is not a paying speculation. but the success of the Messrs Rogen shows what can be done in that industry if only pluck and enterprise be put mto the business.

With regard to the strange disappearance of the convict Gasparini, it appears that he was surrendered to the French authorities before the Wakatipu left, and that Detective Walker had charge of him as a military warder of the French Republic, a position to which he had been temporarily appointed by the French Consul, and not as an oflioor ot the detective force, as might be supposed. The French Consul gave Walker instructions to take every precaution to prevent his prisoner from escaping. He ordered the officer to place the prisoner in irons until the vessel was clear ot ttie New Zealand coast, and to replace them on nearing Sydney. Before Gasparini loft Weilington he said that something more would be heard of him, and that he would be missing in Sydney. It is a great neglect on the part of the Pi ess Association agent in Sydney that more information has not been sent us on the subj'ect.

The Sydney Morning Herald, when describing the New Zealand Court at the Melbourne Exhibition, has but little to say concerning our mining exhibits. The article dismisses our mineral resources as follows : “ The other side of the entrance is occupied bv a gigantic gilded obelisk representing the actual bulk of the gold which has been extracted from the New Zealand diggings since the islands were colonised. Gold and silver obelisks, mountains of precious metal, and such like things have unfortunately become rather common in these latter day exhibitions, and therefore New Zealand s obelisk, although a very creditable one, does not attract half so much attention as the gigantic kauri tree, of which we have already spoken. There is also a mineral trophy, representing the productions of the leading mines in New Zealand, and nine large trophies are shown by different coalmining companies representing the character of the coal that is p - dimed.” This is the kind of advertisement onr vast mineral wealth gets to send abroa to the nations of the earth. Monsieur Taine on the Beauty of Engrisk Ladies.-The point which seema particularly to have impressed itself “P on t .“® mind of this brilliant French writer, with respect to ‘English beauties, is the dazzling purity of their complexions. JJouDuless, nature has richly endowed our countrywomen in this respect, but art has done no less, in supplying such an exquisite prepara, tion as Rowlands' Kalydor, which so far aids nature as to remove freckles, tan, sunburn, prickly heat, redness and roughness ot the skin, produces a pure and delicate complexion, and has a most soothing and purityin a effect on the skin during the heat and dust of summer or cold and damp, of Winter. Ask chemists for Rowlands J£alyDOR,

To-morrow (Saturday) the degrees taken by Wellington candidates at the New Zealand University will be publicly conferred at 12 o’clock at the Girls’ High School. The liberally disposed are asked to contribute to the fund for erecting a public hall at Ngauranga for church, library, and school purposes. Subscriptions may bo sent to Mr Tyer, Ngauranga.

Reports of the lambing season received to date from all parts of, the Manawatu district agree that it gives promise of beiag more than an .average one, the beautiful weather experienced during tho last fortnight (i.e., up to Saturday) having no doubt been much iu farmers’favour. The labours of the Rev Father Giuaty in collecting funds for the Magdalen Asylum, at Mount Magdala, have been encouraged by the generous gift of Mr W. J. M. Larnach, who has intimated that he will contribute the fuli amount of his honorarium for the present session. Such a praiseworthy example is worth imitation. Quite a number of disappointed gold diggers returned from Mahakipawa by the steamer Huia on Monday. No fewer than 10 men, some of whom have been on the diggings for several weeks, returned by tho vessel, and tkev expressed themselves generally in unfavourable terms with referenc3 to the prospects of obtaining gold in payable quantities.

Arrangements have been completed by Messrs Cottrell and Young, proprietors of Cobb and Co.’s omnibuses, for starting a branch of their business in Dunedin in No vember next. Several of the ’buses now in use in Wellington will be taken to the Southern city, and additional plant will be secured from Auckland. The firm are securing two additional palace cars from Auckland, which will be used during the coming summer.

The steamer Huia, which left here last Saturday evening for the Grove, with excursionists for the Mahakipawa goldfields, had a mishap immediately after leaving the Grove at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Before she had gone hardly a mile her high-pressure cylinder cover got smashed, and the small beats had to be lowered, and by them she was towed into Picton. There temporary repairs were effected, and the vessel returned to Welling-: ton under half speed, arriving here at 10 next night. The old Melbourne Hotel in Willis-street, newly painted and reohristeued the Oriental, hardly looks like the same building, lhe new proprietress, Mrs Grimes, well known for many years at Lancaster House on Wellington-terrace, has made extensive alterations and thoroughly renovated tho interior There are now about 40 bedrooms in the Oriental Hotel, and several cosy sitting rooms. The services of an efficient chef have been retained, and from the long reputation Mrs Grimes has of paying extraordinary attention to the requirements of her boarders she should do a large business in her new premises. Mr Joseph Lachman, who was summoned as a special juror in the case Bunny v. Bennett and others, which was heard in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justme on Monday, failed to appear when called on. Mr J. R. Blair was chosen in his place, bubsequently, Mr Lachman appeared, and explained to his Honor that he understood the time at which he was to attend the Gourfc was 10.39 instead of 10 a.m. His Honour accepted Mr Lachman’s explanation. Mr Blair suggested that Mr Lachman should SkL his flaco, and allow him (Mr Blair) to leave. His Honour did not think it was neoessary to order this, although-he thought it was what he really ought to do.'

Some real retrenchment is now being carried out on the Foxton-New Plymouth section, says the Manawatu Herald. Each gang of platelayers has been reduced by one, and each gang has now two more miles to look after. Thus between Foxton and Palmerston, instead of their being four gangs having six mile 3 to attend to, throe now do eight miles each. The saving in platelayers alone is estimated at £4OOO a year. The question naturally arises, why was this retrenchment not carried out sooner ? It it is possible now, it must have been mouths aud years ago, when the apparent unnecessarily heavy staff was being maintained. It is not known whether any of the “ bosses are to be retrenched yet.

IrKose, builder, of Hill-street, has received the contract for making extensive alterations to the premises occupied by Messrs Warnock, Kelly, and Adkin. The whole of Victoria Buildings will be included in Tkorndon House, and the shop recently occupied by Mr Dickson, grocer, will be used as a clothing and mercery department. There will be two entrances to the shop : the present one will remain, and another of uniform shape will lead to the fancy and clothing departments, {making a very handsome front. When completed, the front will measure 60ft, or about double the present size of Thorndon House. Floriline !—For the teeth and breath—A fow drops of tho liquid “ Florilmo sprmklod on & wot tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses tho teeth from all parasitus o mpurities, hardens tho gums, prevents tartar stops decay, gives to the tooth a poculiar pearly whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It remove al unpleasant odour arising from decayed tooth of obacco smoke. “The Fragrant Flcriline, .being composed in part of honey and sweet herbs, is deli tious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery o the age. Price 23 6d, of ail Chemists and perfumers Wholesale depot, 33 Faningdon Road Hondo ngland.—Advt.

Valuable Discovery' for the Hair. — lIKJJ- f hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use int Mexican Hair Renewer,” for it will positively restart in every case Grey o~ Y'kite hair to its original color, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most ‘Restci rs." It makes the hair charmingly beautifu. as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots, where the glands aro not decayed. Ask youi chemist for “The Mexican Hair Renewer, sold bv Chemists end Perfumers everywhere, at 38 «o per Bottle. Wholesale depot, 33 Farrmgton-Road h ndon, England.--<Advt).

Advice to Mothers I— Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting ceth ? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle oi Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrop. H will relieve the poor sufferer imme !i itoly. It is perfectly harm less and pleasant to t»»w, it produces natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and tho little cherub awakes “as bright as a button. It soothes tho child, it softens the gums, allays all Pmn. rel-eves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes.. Mrs Winslow a SootHrg Syrup is said by Medicine dealers everywhere at la lid per bottle.

We have received the New Zealand iititttt find Mercantile Agency Company’s trade circulars np to date of July 14th.

We are request to inform Girls' Friendly Society associates and iffenSbers that the annual festival at the Girls' Friendly Society Lodge, fixed for August 30, is unavoidably postponed until Thursday, September 20. A labourer named Riohard Miller, employed in the rebuilding of the General Post-office, met with a painful accident on Monday morning. He was engaged,an removing some old joists from the ruins when the beam on which he was standing slipped, and he fell to the ground, a distance of about 16ft His foot was severely crushed, and his ankle injured. Miller was taken at once to Dr Fell’s, who advised his removal to the Hospital, whither he was immediately taken. He was progressing very favourably last night. We have received a letter from a substantial settler North of Auckland, replying to Mr Goldie’s remarks upon our statements respecting juvenile immorality and the Mate schools. As the letter in some parts sails rather close to the rock of libel we must decline to Diiblioh it, but we hold it as evidence that will bo used by us when the time comes, and for the present simply quote one para graph from it. The writer says The details are alike disgraceful to the system and the principal actors in this revolting case. I throw back the challenge to Mr Goldie and demand investigation.”

The “swagger” tribe have increased lately to a great extent in the North \\ airarapa district. In a return lately made by runholders to the North Waitarapa County Council the following statistics were sapplied:—At Aketoi no fewer than 1275 swaggers were ferried over the r i ve £ V’b'hout payment in the year ending June 30th last, many of them having free feeds also ; at Mataikuna for the month of June 126 persons were supplied with meals, and that had been the average for the preceding four months ; Glenburn gave 232 in six months ; Blairlogio, 317 in four months. One runholder stated that “each guest supplied himself with enough victuals to stave ott starvation for a month.” It has been reported to the detectives by Mr F. Harrison, the secretary and custodian of the Law Library, that £l3 in notes was stolen from a cupboard in the library a ‘ short time ago. He states that the money, £ll of which belonged to his brother, the.other ±.2 to the funds of the Law Society, was sately locked up when he left the library about 5 o’olock on Thursday, the 9th instant, but on going to the cupboard the next morning shortly after 10, the money was gone. Ihe key remained in his possession on Thursday night, and the only explanation of the thett is that it waa committed by some one possessed of a duplicate key. The sum of 3s 64 in silver was also left in the drawer,, but tins was not taken. This is the second time .that money has been taken from the library, the sum of £lss having been stolen a few months ago* A special meeting of the Wellington Perseverance Goldminiug Company of Torewhiti, Limited, was held on Monday night at the company’s office, Colonel McDonald in the chair. About 20 shareholders were present. Mr Mace moved that the vacancy in the directorate be filled by the vote of tne shareholders. Mr Hall, solicitor to the Company, stated that owing to the loose way the notice of the meeting was worded, only resolutions in the nature of recommendations could be earned. Mr Mace then moved that Mr Harden be nominated to the vacant directorship. Carried. Colonel McDonald and Mr Meek read most encouraging reports on the mine and its prospects. After some discussion Mr bcoullar offered to take 10 tons of the stone with him to Melbourne to have it treated by the Australian Smelting and Refining Company, of Adelaide, at his own risk and expense, Ine shareholders subscribed the amount necessary to set the stone from the mine to the Wellington wharf. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Scoullar for his kind offer.

A special meeting of the Wellington Hospital District Charitable Aid Board was held iu the Council Chambers at noon on Monday. Present —Messrs Kebbell (chairman), Allen, Speedy, and Danks. The secretary s salary was fixed at £ls per annum. The Secretary stated that an application had been made by the Wairoa Hospital Board for the maintenance for 19 weeks m the Wairoa Hospital of a patient who was formerly in the W ellington Hospital. As the meeting was a special one no action was taken with regard to this matter. The Treasurer (Mr G. Allen) stated that he had received a letter from the Auditor-General asking upon what authority the Board had incurred the liability of an overdraft at the bank. The Chan-man sard that the reason the meeting had been called was to consider what aotion should be taken with regard to the Hutt and Horowhemia County Councils, which bodies bad not paid thA call of the year’s maintenance. lie would ask the solicitor of the Board (Mr Chapman) who was present, what steps he should recommend them to take to enforce payment of the money. Mr Speedy said that he had called a special meeting of the Hutt County Council for Tuesday week to conside the matter. He would however, like to know what action the Board intended to take. Mr Chapman said the only action the Board could take was to sue the Councils. Mr Danks thought they should take no action in the matter until after the Council had met. After some discussion, however, the Chairman moved that the Chairman be authorised to take such steps as the Act prescribes in order to obtain payment from contributing authorities. Mr Allen seconded this. Messrs Danks and Speedy voted against it, and the Chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the motion, which was accordingly carried. The meeting then adjourned. The Best Remedy for Indigestion. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly ail the diseases to which we are subject. Norton’s Pills, with justice called the Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach, act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is 1$ > 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout the world.

The good people of Wanganui are serious y (drinking of adopting the electric 2ight. The City Fathers are not altogether with tho lighting of the.town by Company, and [inquiries are being made, as to the cost of an electric plant. Messrs Merryweather and Co., the fire feegine makersj'of London, are making for the Grey town Fire Brigade a manual engine which for quality and workmanship is described as “second to none m the worid. It is expected that tho engine will be m the Colony at an early date, . An accident, fortunately not attended with any serious results, oesurred to a little boy named Jackson, the son of a bootmaker living in Ingestre-street, on Tuesday afternoon? It apDears he was running alter another boy across the street near t Albert Hotel when a cab came hnv dowra corner, the horse knocking tho boy dow aud kicking him on the head, dhe boy was picked up, and after a few minutes was able to walk home. . In Chambers on Saturday morning thef Chief Justice delivered judgment in tho case in which the Solicitor-General appbed for a writ of certiorari compelling the Pitone Licensing Committee to remove mto the Supreme Court the application to the Committee of Thomas Oxenham, of Plfco f ’ certificate under the Licensing Act,-1861, authorising the issue of a publican s bcense to the applicant for a house to be. known.as the Victoria Hotel, wkiclWCertificate the Committee had granted. His H - fused to grant the motion, deciding a g ain^ the Solicitor-General, • but lie thought that as the questions involved were so important it would bo desirable to obtain the opinion of the Appeal Court. No oraer was mat. as to costs. . The report of the Public Works Committee to be presented at the City meeting last evening was as • The Committee beg to recommend—X. xnau the hackney carriage driver’s bcense bekl bv George Sandbrook be cancelled, on the ground of his having been convicted on a a charge of using threatening language, and on a charge of using abusive and insulting language while m cha *2 & of a hackney carriage. 2. That the ap plication of Mr F. Penty (for Mr Barrow) for permission to erect a verandah in lorystreet be acceded to, the wor«. eing T* the City Surveyor’s satisfaction. 3. Id at a 6-inch drain from Tutchen-street to Austinstreet (applied for by Mr T. Jones) be laid, subject tothe necessary formal «° Daenfc ° £ the owners of private property, being obtained. In the Supreme Court yesterday wee% before the Chief Justice, the oaeeo f F- WiU* v. D. Anderson was heard. Mi Gray ap neared for the plaintiff and Mr Jellicoe for P Tbe plaintiff. wte.» * re*!dent of Hankey street, sued the defendant to recover possession of a strip of l a . n, J, P a ® of section 679. The parties are neighbouring proprietors, and the plaintiff al eged that 18 8 perches of his section are really m possession of the defendant by reason oMjhe letter’s boundary fence overlapping. defendant contended that the boundary fence in question is the true boundary tween that the fence has been recognised by the plaintiffs predecessor m titl/aud the occupants of adjoining as the boundary since the year 1863, and that from that time to the present he has rl ghttolly held exclusive actual possession thereof upon tlie assumption that the was and is the true boundary, xne evidence taken went to show that in question were originally. grantod by the New Zealand Company m 184, that Crown grants were issued in 1879, and that the plaintiff had brought his land under the T iTui Transfer Aot subject to the dispute as being settled in thm actmm The witnesses examined were J. bdaw (Deputy Land Registrar), A. Cheesman (Deputy Registrar of Deeds), and P. Mason (Surveyor). The latter’s examination in chief had only concluded when the Court rose.