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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6689, 25 September 1882, Page 2

A very bright fire was burning on one of the epu-s near the Korokoro Stream, the Weilington tide of Petone, for fully an hour last night, starting about 9 o’c'oek. As several houses, which are visible from the city, have been built in the neighborhood, there is reason to fear that one of them has been destroyed. . The Star Cricket Club played a scratch match at Island Bay on Saturday afternoon. There wa» a large number of members present. and some good all-round cricket was displayed, most of the players distinguishing themselves, which argues well for the success of the Star Club in the coming season.

A well-known petty thief and swindler, named Richard William Aldridge,, who was only recently discharged from gaol, was sent to prison for a month on Saturday as a vagrant. He at the same time narrowly escaped conviction on the charge of , obtaining money and goods by means of false pretences. A summons case, in which the defendant, Sarah Purnell, will bo charged with having assaulted Mary Ann Hobbioa, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm, will, be heard in the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday; The alleged assault took place on September Btb, in the house of the defendant, where the parties had been drinking.. The weapon used was nn iron bar such as is found in open fire* planes, and Mrs Hobbins alleges she was so, seriously wounded on the left side of the face that she had to go. to the Hospital for treat* meat.

What has been described to us as the largest casting ever made in Wellington was turned out on Saturday, at Messrs Robertson and Co.’s Phoenix Foundry. Its, weight was over five and a half tons, and it will form a portion of one of two wool dumping presses to be erected for the'Harbor Board,-on the reclaimed land, near the Railway Wharf. Messrs Robeitaon and Co. have the contract for the two presses, and the work is being ably carried out under the supervision of Mr W. Thompson, foreman. The casting tamed out on Saturday appeared to be perfect and without a flaw.

■ The first ordinary general meeting of the members of the Central Club, (Limited),was held “at the Club room on Saturday night, Mr Lnckie in the chair. The?e was a full attendance of members. A satisfactory Report and balance-sheet were presented and passed, and the discussion that took place revealed a determination on the part of the members to maintain the Club upon a thoroughly business basis. Cordial votes of thanks were tendered the Directors, the Secretary, and Mr G Graham, the first Chairman of the Gibb, and the meeting terminated. Sir Garnet’s illness at one time threatened to prevent bis departure for Egypt, and his condition gave hla friends serious concern. The feverish symptoms were a gravated by his own anxious misgivings .that he might be unable to start. Fortunately Lady W. Iseley insisted upon a consultation, with .the best men, and the verdict happily was, “Go}” Sir Garnet was better before be had been twenty-four hours at sea, and the voyage is pretty certain to have restored him completely. He was suffering from erysipelas in the face. This explains his embarkation with bis head covered up. - A somewhat serious affray occurred on Saturday evening in a boarding-house in Yprk-street' kept by one Michael MoDonagb, It appears that a foreigner named Lewis' Trueman was living in the house, and at about halt-past eight, he, MoDonagb, and others were sitting in a room together. McDnnagh had occasion.to. reprimand one of his children, when Trueman interfered with him, and a row ensued, Mrs McDouagh joining in to help her husband. She received a kick in the stomach and a bite on the arm. McDouagh was stabbed on the top of the head with a tabl eknife, and Trueman received a black eye and other minor injuries. He is now in custody charged with having stabbed McDouagh, and will be brought up at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. <

In another column will be found somfe di--closures of a rather peculiar nature made at an inquest held at the City Hotel, Courtenay - place, on Saturday, on the body of an infant four weeks old named Harriet May McCarthy. Some ' curious ‘ rumors are afloat as to’ the paternity of the child, and if ,these are true they point to a shocking instance of depravity, but of course this matter was hot touched upon at the inquest. The evidence showed that the infant had been born in the Home for Friendless Women, Taranaki-atreet, and that the mother and the matron of that institution had allowed it to be adopted by a woman of more than questionable character without making proper inquiries. The child, which ‘was naturally weak, was neglected by the woman who adopted it, and died. The verdict was to the effect that death arose from natural causes, hut the jury were of opinion that there bad been considerable neglect, and expressed their disapproval of the system of allowing children to lie adopted from the Home for Friendless Women without proper inquiries being made as to the character of the foster parent or parents. We, are not aware whether the police intend to take further proceedings. The employees of Thos. Ballinger, plumber, challenged the employees of Mr J, E. Hayes, plumber, to a friendly game of cricket in Leach's paddock on Saturday last. The game was played in the presence of a large number of the friends of both parties, among whom were a good number of the fair sex, and resulted in a victory for the Wellington Plumbing Works by two runs and six wickets, as seen by _ the following scores : —Ballinger’s employees.—First innings ; Pond, bowled F., Dryden, 1 ; MoCaui, bowled Judd, 0 ; Gamble, caught Manson, 0 ; T, Ballinger, caught Donovan, 0 ; Smith, bowled Judd, 14 ; Watts, run out, Mack, 0 ; Remington, bowled Dryden, 7 ; Brimble, b >wled Judd, 9*; Henry, caught F, Dryden, 10 ; J. Ballinger; caught Judd, 2; Top, bowled Judd, 1 ; byes. 3'; wide*, 2 ; no balls, 3 ; total first innings, 53. Second Innings.—Pond, bowled P. Dryden, 2 ; McCiul, caught Dryden, 0 ;.Gamble, ran out, 9; T. Ballinger, bowled F. Dryden, .12 ; Smith, bowled F. Dryden, 3 ; Watts, bowled P. Dryden, 1 ; Remington, bowled F. Dryden, 0 ; Brimble, caught Dryden, 6 ; Henry, caught ■Donovan, 6; J. Ballinger, not out, 0 Top, howled F., Dryden, 6 ; byes, 12 pwides, 4.; total, second innings, 61 ; first: innings, 52 ; trrand total, 113 Hayes’ employees: —First Innings—J. Wdliams, bowled Pond O'; J. Donovan, bowled Remington, 3 ;. 6. Tanner, bowled Pond, 4 ; F. Dryden, bowled Remington, 0 ;W. Mack, bowled Remington, 1; G. Manson, caught Remington, 2 ; H. Dryden, run out Pond, 0 ; W. Judd, bowled Remington, 2 ; W. Tanner, bowled Remington, 3 ; R. Scott, bowled Remington, 2 ; ; R. Barry, bowled Remington, 5 ; byes, 24 ; wides, 3 ; noball, 0; total, first innings, 49. Second innings—J, Williams, caught McCanl, 3 ; ' J. Donovan, bowled Pond, 0 ; G. Tanner, lun out, 8 ; G Manson. not ont, 18 ; F. Dryden, howled Remington, 4 ; W. Judd, not out, 30 ; byes, 19 ; wides, 2 ; no-ball, 2 ; total, second innings, 66 ; first innings, 49 ; 115. Thus winning by two inns and six wickets.

-The Wellington Philharmonic Society hat now in rehear al Balfe’s “ Mazeppa,” and are piogresaing most satisfactorily. The College Sports at first proposed to be held at an early date, have b en po tponed untithe end of October, as the Basin Reserve is as yet c!o<ed to the public. Mr Peter Laiog has succeeded in producing at hie gardens, at the Hntt, a sweet-scented carae'li'. He has grafted the camellia on a magnolia stock, and the result is a magnificent blending of the attributes of both flowers. Ano'her church, to replace the building recently deatrm ed by fire, is likely to be soon erected at J ihnsoaville Metsrs Orbell and Rutherford are using active exertions to raise the requisite funds, an 1, so far, have met with liberal and hearty support. A new time-table will come into operation on the Foxtou and Manawatu Railway line on the Ist proximo, under whxh on Saturday there will bo two through traius t> Wanganui, and on the same day an extra train will leave Fox on for Palmerston a little more than an hoar and a half before the usnal afternoon train.

Toe adaptability of the soil of Manawaju for hep-growing is rapidlv becoming apparent to ma i v of the settlers. We “ Advocate”) have reported several instances lately of gentlemen in that district embarking in this enterprise, and now we learn that M- Fry, of the M ikino-r->ad. Fe Idiog, is putting in a large number of plants on bis estate, which have arrived from Nelson to bis order. We have very little doubt that in a few years’ time Manawatu will become a great bop-growing district. The following are the names of the team chosen on account of their average shooting io the last two prize competitions, to represent the Welliogton Naval Brigade in the carbine competition with the Nelson, Wanganui, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Auckland Naval Brigades, which takes place on Thursday morning next Lieutenant D.vy, Petty Odicers A. Armstrong, F, France, Leavers, Bandsmen H. D xon and G. Howe, Seaman A. Dixon, C. France, Rabe, and Tandy, Seamen H. Stock and ccaulun.

The Timaru folk may surely rank amongst the ** peculiar people.” A demonstration in celebration of the British success in Egypt appears to have been made by the Timaru ,'yoluoteere'on'Tue-day evening, at which, according to the “Herald,” “Captain Hameraley called successively for cheers for the Briiisb Army, S.ir Gatnet Wolseley, and the British Navy, which were lustily given, and similar compliments were paid to Captain Humersley, the C Battery, and the Artillery Band.” Captain Hamersley, the O Battery, and the Artillery Bm l must surely feel overpowered by the weight of honor thrust upon them.

The “ World” says The manner in which Cetewayo fcas been received by the Briti-h public would be amusing if it were not disgusting. This gormandising black savage, who cost us many of the flower of our youth, thousands of lives, ant millions of money, has scarcely landed before a young lady presents him with a valuable locket, and all Southampton is wanting to clasp bis enormous paws. The airs that the fellow gives himself are tremendous. He would not receive the - Governor of Madeira, but sent word that “ tb« King sleeps,” and on awaking the first morning at Melbury-road, hft “expressed a wish that the people should be thanked f>t the way in which, they bad cheered him.’’ This really only wants the insertion of “ was graciously pleased to express,” &c., to read like a bit out of the “ Court Circular.”

The match between the City Rifles and the Masterton Rifles, which took place on Saturday, was a very closely contested event. In the shooting at 200 yards the Masterton men made 190 and the City Rifles 189. l At 40J yards the Masterton men made 169 to thair opponents 1 166. At 500 yards neither team glined much advantage, and as the match drew to a close, the excitement among competitors and spectators became intense, especially when the last man for Masterton bad to fire, as on him depended the result of the match. Thi City Rifles at this stage were 491 ; the Masterton men 490, As D’Arcy, of Masterton, whose shot was to decide the day, took up bis position to fire, every eye was strained on the target. The shot was tired and the red disc appeared, amidst uproarious cheering from bis comrades, who hoisted the lucky sbootist shoulder high.

‘ The boy Wm.,Barnacle, who is now : under remand on” the' charge of having caused the death of a little girl named Gertrude Windsor, will be brought op at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-morrow .and discharged, as, in the face of the verdict of the Coroner’e jury which absolved him from blame, the police do net intend to proceed with the charge. It will be remembered that at' the inquest the evidence was not entirely satisfactory on one or two material points. The medio il testimony showed that the cause of death was dislocation \ of the neck, while it was also proved tiiat’tbe deceased got up and rau a short distance after the horse and cart passed over her. Kmily Windsor deposed that she placed the injured child in a perambulator, and then rau to fetch Mrs Clapham, while that lady was certain that When she came out, the child was lying on its back on the grass beside the perambulator. A juryman suggested at the inquest that the child might have dislocated its neck by fain ig from the perambulator, and this view is borne out by’the fact that a person who was hot examined at the inquest, now asserts that she saw the deceased fall from the perambulator on to her head, and then roll over ou to her back.

The “ World,” referring to the Brush Light Co mpany, say Shareholders in this great and flourishing propagator, if not of light, of light companies—light in many senses: light borne, light gone, for one—are to be congratulated upon the success with which they have received without labor a speedy and handsome return upon tfieir capital. Already m re than the original total of'the sums they collectively put iu has been given back to them; and we should strongly advise them to stow their gains in a safe place as quickly as possible. It would be a perfectly frigntful thing if they bad to pay this money back again to the.shareholders of their subsidiary companies some day ; yet that is a danger that may well be greater than if seems. There are grumblings on all hands even now, and disagreeable people are wanting to know what they have bought. One thing they have not bought; and that is the.power to make money by producing the electric light. And there is another. At .this present hour the carbons supplied to its children by the parent Brush Light Company come from New York, The English Brush Company itself is not owner of the patent under which these are made. - Did the shareholders in the swarms of juvenil illuminators know this when they subscribed ? ” ■

Have you seen it? The Mantle Department at To Aro House is quite an Exhibition in its way. There are hundreds of -Visiles, Dolmans, and Jackets to aele;t from," in all sizes, every prevailing shape, and. in quite a plethora of materials. Ladies’ Cashmere Jackets, trimmed* with Cheiiille fringe, Spanish lace, and jet passementerie, from 13s fid to 67s 6dr Handsome Visiles in Broche silk, trimmed with lace and jet psssiementerie, from 29s 6d to L4-4s.' Broche-'silkDolmans, richly trimmed with Chenille lace and passementerie, from 67s fid to' L 7 7s. ‘ A - bewildering profusion of Ladies’ Capes in Broche satin, sioilienne, and the new brocaded grenadine, from 7s fid to 7os. In the Costume Department, are thelashionable Nun’s veiling, in pretty wool, beiges, in lovely shades of plain sattegns, in' zephyr cloths, in choice pompadour satfeens, in black 'grenadines, in Madras muslins, and Madras lace. Inspect without delay the Exhib tioh : at Tit Abo House.—[Advt.] • Improved Sheep Shears.—As an article of the seasonable kind for the approaching^shearing time, we draw . particular attention to Marshall's Patent Double-Bow Sheep Shears. These patent elastic Sheep Shears are manufactured from the best cast steel, and by new and special machinery, which secures the important advantage of working steel at_a lower heat, and dispensing with the uncertain process of welding. The blades being hammered and tempered in a superior ’manner, are warranted to carry an edge equal to the best made razors. The bows are double and firmly rivetted, thereby combining the greatest strength with the greatest' elasticity. They are lighter, stronger, more compact and easier in the grip than any shear hitherto invented. They wc-e two seasons ago introduced into Australia, and many" thousands'of dozens have already been placed without a single complaint about their quality. As many as 3000 sheep have been shorn bn the Darling with one pair of these shears, And it is quite a cpmmon thing f0r.1500 to 2000 sheep to be turned off a single pair. Mr Scott, of Bathurst, who took the first prize at the Sydney International Exhibition, gives his opinion of the’Marshall's Shears as follows “X find them second to none ; I would advise all shearers to use them, as I can shear 120 a-day with these shears with more ease than I can 100 with most’shears. I have had eighteen years’ experience; and can recommend them as really good; the grip small and lively.” To meet the requirements of all classes of shearers, each half-dozen parcels contain Shears of at least three different strengths of bows. To those who have not yet used these sheath, we would suggest that they write td Messrs Bobebt Gardner and Co., Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Lambton-qvuy, .Wellington, who are agents for the makers,, and they will cheerfully supply, post free, particulars of pric-rs and numbers.—[Advt. Cebtivioatks, as long as the list or Don Juvk’s loves, are the common accompaniment of innumerable specifics, and nothing IS easier than to attach to testimonials highsounding names; with professional appendages,

coined oat of the fecund brains of the manufacturers. But where authenticated signatures are affixed to recommendations the character of the article stands eloquently vindicated. : Perhaps no other preparation can boast of a more complete record of eminent and reputable i. smes than Udolpho Wole's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.— fADvr.l 13 Thames Street Industries, by Percy Bussell. —This Illustrated Pamphlet on Perfumery, ko., published at 6d., may be had gratia from any Cuemiat in the world, or John Gosnell AND Co., London.—[Anvr.)