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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6692, 28 September 1882, Page 2

“ Asmodeus ” items will be found on our fourth page.

A large area of flax for the Patea Oil and Fibre Company is to be sown in the Patea district this year. It has been decided to re-open the Basin Reserve to the public on the Prince of Wales’ Birthday, on which occasion the athletes of the city will make display of their prowess. Owing to the heavy weather and floods which prevailed along the West Coast yesterday, the Foxton coach was unable to observe the usual punctuality. It did not arrive till 1.30 this morning, having left Foxton at noon. The Steward of Ihe Hospital begs to acknowledge the receipt of a present of hymn books from Mrs Snow, with thanks. The Steward would be grateful for any presents of old linen of any description. Parcels left at Mr Fitz Gerald’s, Manners-street, will be sent for.

Sevan male and four female patients have been admitted at the Hospital during the past week ; six male and five female patients were discharged, and one female died. There are at present 90 patients in the Hospital, and the out-patients treated during the week numbered 119.

There is likely to be a large attendance at the Theatre Royal this evening to witness tb« amateur performance in aid of the Wellington Artillery Band fund. We hear that tickets have sold rapidly. A guard of honor will be in waiting at a quarter to eight to receive his Excellency the Administrator of Government. Owing, no doubt, to the exceedingly unpleasant state of the weather, only a small number of members of the Committee of the proposed Poultry and Dog Show attended at the Central Hotel last night, and it was therefore resolved to allow the business to stand over till Tuesday next. Christina Jansen was arrested at her residence, in Grainger-street, yesterday afternoon, by Sergeant Anderson, charged with the manslaughter of the infant Henrietta May McCarthy. It will be remembered that an inquest was held on the body of the child on Saturday last. The prisoner will be brought before Mr Wardell, K.M., this morning.

Gas! gas ! Alas ! alas ! A gush of smoky flame, a most ineffectual fire, an impotent emulation of rushlight illumination ! Why or wherefore the Wellington Gas Company cannot, at the price charged for gas, give a decent supply passes understanding, except on the supposition that there is either very bad or very niggardly management. The supply last night was a disgrace to all concerned.

A new reef has been discovered at Atm Chair Creek, Wairau Valley, on the south side of the dividing range between it and the Wakamarina. The reef shows four feet thick, and nearly a mile of country has been pegged off, and capital prospects obtained. Several Nelson and Dunedin gentlemen are interested, and Mr A. D. Bayfield, of Nelson, is acting as manager.

The first successful attempt to introduce Italian queen bees direct from Italy is claimed by Mr Charles Fulwood,- of- Brisbane, who reports having received four queens safely by the Chimborazo. They are now, he states, safely established amidst a numerous company of Queensland-bred Italian bees, and the result is highly satisfactory.

A Melbourne gasfitter and tinsmith recently made application to patent a new tea kettle of eccentric construction. The kettle has a concave bottom. A flue passes from the top through the bottom to expedite boiling. A whistle is placed on the kettle to indicate when the kettle boils. A safety-valve allows of the escape of the steam. A cup with a hinged cover prevents the kettle boiling over. It will be noticed, on reference to our advertising columns, that in consequence of a general wish that the intended sale of Government land, and land offered by the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company at Pouawa and Waimata should coincide, the Company has agreed to postpone the sale announced to be held at Gisborne on the 10th October, until the 28th November next. Tenders for land at Waimata have been extended until sth December.

The “ Scientific American ” states that application has been made to Mr Edison by a New Zealand sheep-owner for some electric means for shearing sheep readily and rapidly, and without injuring the wool or hurting the animal. Shearing here is largely, carried on in sparsely-inhabited districts, where skilful, shearers are bard to get. The writer who appeals thinks that the cutting might be done by a highly-heated wire of about three inches long ; but it is doubted if this means would not injure the wool.

;Mr McDowell, who is an active member of the Salvage Corps, had a narrow escape from serious injury during the fire on Tuesday night. He was at Messrs Holliday & Co.’s, with other members of the corps, saving goods, when a jet of water was thrown on to the dome which lights the back part of the premises, and the large panes of glass in it were instantly shivered. Mr McDowell at this moment was standing underneath, and one of the pieces, of glass in falling grazed him on the cheek and hand—luckily without further mishap than some slight scratches. Native names of places in New Zealand puzzle not only new arrivals, but often old residents. It is open to doubt, however, whether anything more puzzling in the Maori tongue can be found than the announcement made by an up-country paper in Victoria. It prints, under the title, the announcement that it is circulated in Tungamab, Mulwala, Bundalong, Peechelba, Boweja, Boomahnooraoonah Pelluebla, Burramine, Yabba Yabba, Youanmite, Dunbulbalane, Naringaningalook, Tharanbegga, Katamatite, Boosey, Karrabumet, Waggarandall, Katandra, Youarang, Cob-" ram, &c.

Tha “Leader ” of the 16th instant says the s.s. Te Anau arrived from New Zealand with a second shipment of pure pedigreed Ayrshire cattle for Mr Richard Gibson, of Barbiston Farm, Tullamarine, consisting of five cows, three heifers, and a bull calf, specially selected out of the beat herds in New Zealand. Their pedigrees are of the most fashionable strains, containing a large infusion of the celebrated Drumlanrig blood, and all of them show in a; remarkable degree the peculiar type and milking character for which the Ayrshire stock is so famous. They have been landed in splendid condition.

The case of the prisoner Arthur Sieber, who was sentenced to death by his Honor Mr Justice Williams for the attempted murder of a young girl named Elizabeth Maher, in Russell-street, Melbourne, en the 23rd April last, came before the Executive Council at a recent meeting of that tribunal. It was decided to commute the sentence to imprisonment for 20 years, which is practically imprisonment for life. Judge Williams, who was present with his notes of the trial, recommended that the prisoner should not be compelled to pass any of his sentence in solitary confinement. It is understood that this recommendation will be given effect to. A St. Louis paper tells us of two dogs that are habitual drunkards. One is a poodle and the other a> small terrier. They have beeu addicted to the flowing bowl for some time, and they seem to enjoy their drink as much as soma men do. They get their “ tipple ”at the beer trough of a saloon, and usually begin drinking early in the afternoon. By 6 o’clock they are very lively, and exhibit their hilarity by chasing each other around the room, barking, Ac, This lasts until 9 o’clock, when they become quarrelsome, and often get into a fight with each other. Then they stagger off to their comers and retire for the night. In the morning they are blear-eyed and dull, and look and act as if they were ashamed of allowing themselves to be overcome by their appetites. The terrier, however, is ready for his beer again at an early hoar, but one would fancy that the poodle had “s-.vom off,” for he avoids the trough for several hours ; but at last tha temptation overcomes 1 him, and at noon he again indulges, and a few hours find them both drunk again.

Messrs Oroskery, Hannah, and Wiggins have each made donation of five guineas to the Salvage Corps in recognition of the able manner in which duty was performed during the fire on Tuesday night. Daring the service at the Synagogue this morning (the Feast of the Tabernacle), the Rev. H, Van Staveren will preach a special thanksgiving sermon for the success of the British arms iu Egypt and the termination of the war.

The Christchurch Insurance Association has, according to our telegrams, decided to make a “ reduction of 25 per cent, on old rates.” The sooner the Wellington offices do the earns the better for their chance of avoiding vigorous competition.

Complaints having been made that some of the judges at the forthcoming Poultry and Dog Show were also possessors of animals which might be entered for competition, the Committee has intimated that judges will not be permitted to rank with competitors in their classes. Though the rule is a very desirable one, it is highly (improbable that anyone possessed of the slightest degree of self-respect would consent to be thej judge of his own stock.

In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday an order was made for discharge in the case of J. L. Moffitt, dentist. Some opposition had been raised by creditors on account of alleged unsatisfactory statement of accounts, and the removal of a piano which the bankrupt bad given to his daughter previous to his bankruptcy. His Honor, in granting the debtor’s discharge, said that if there had been any substantial concealment he would have regarded it as a very serious matter. If it turned out that the creditors had any reasonable chance of establishing a claim upon the piano, the grant of an order of discharge would not prejudice ulterior proceedings.

A meeting was held last evening at the Post Office Hotel for the purpose of making arrangements for holding a day’s races at Island Bay. There was a numerous attendance. It was decided to hold the meeting on Saturday, the 2nd December, being two days after the Hutt Spring Meeting, in order to givethelosing horses at that meetings show of making their expenses, or the winners of increasing their winnings. Forty guineas were subscribed iu the room. The following were appointed as office-bearers :—President, J. F. E. Wright, Esq.; stewards, Messrs J. E. Hayes, A. Young, F. Frauklyn, L. Davies, E. W. Jefferd ; starter, Mr John Staples ; judge, Mr O. Kohn ; clerk of course, Mr J. Smith ; hon. secretary, Mr E. H. Goldsmith.

The Russians have strengthened the army by the novel addition to each company of a pack of powerful and well-trained dogs. These watchful animals are to be sent out with the sentinels on picket duty, where their keen ears and still keener scent will prove an impregnable barrier to the lurking spies of the enemy. The dogs used are a species of bloodhound from the Ural mountains. This breed is selected because of its habitual silence. The dog growls, but never barks—a matter of the first importance to seldiets near an enemy’s camp. In addition to these Ural dogs, swift hounds are to be trained by the Muscovites to act isa despatch bearers, much as the carrier pigeons in 1871- These canine messengers would certainly be hard to catch when sent stealing through the woods at night.

“Atticus” in the “Leader” remarks:— “The Bank clerk ie a bewitching being, contrived for the consumption of bad cigars, cheap scent, indifferent liquors, anc the glorification of womankind. He is separated by a great gulf from all other kinds of clerks, because ho can never be independent and need never be energetic. Five of these noble beings in the far Eorth agreed to establish a gentlemen’s club which should be open only to men of means (not engaged in business) and Bank officials. After electing a President, two VicePresidents, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, they found that they had no more honors to bestow, and, what was worse, no one to bestow them upon. There were no members. The dab still consists therefore of five office-bearers, who are biding their time.” ’ Life in the city was made thoroughly miserable yesterday by the heavy N.W. gale, which seemed to blow even harder and in more decided gusts thau on the preceding day. Despite watering carts, the dust was driven along the streets in immense clouds, penetrating almost everything, and nearly blinding those who attempted to face it. Rain commsnced to fall about 9 o’clock, but, up to a late hour, there was no sign of the wind abating. The barometer, which had been almost stationary during theday, becamevery unsteady daring the evening, rising and falling in a most extraordinary fashion. At 8 o’clock it had gone up to 29 63, and during the next hour it went down to 29.54, when it commenced to rise once more. It is to be hoped that the rain will terminate the period of decidedly disagreeable weather which is at (present visiting nearly all parts of the colony; People have laughed a great deal at Talmage, Fulton, and other religious sensationalists ; but in their straining for effective titles, headlines, &c., they don’t get ahead of the Puritans. The late George Brinley, of Hartford, Conn., left a library particularly large in its collection of books of the early Puritans. The following are the titles of some of the sermons ; “ The Snuffers of Divine love “ The Spiritual Mustard-potto make the Soul Sneeze with Devotion “A Pack of Cards to Wiu Christ “Crumbs of Comfort for Chickens of Grace “ Sixpenny worth of Divine Spirits “ Baruch’s Sore Gently Opened and the Salve Skilfully Applied “ Some Fine Biscuits Baked in the Oven of Charity, Carefully Conserved for the Chickens of the Church, the Sparrows of the Spirit, and the Sweet Swallows of Salvation “ A Cluster of Grapes taken out of the Basket of the Canaanitish Woman “Spiritual Milk for American Babes, Drawn from the Breasts of Both Testaments j “ Matches Lighted at the Divine Eire “ Dead Abels yet Speaking and Spoken of “ Doves Flying to the Windows of their Saviour “(The Hatchets to hew down the Tree of Sin.”

There was, as a matter of course, some difficulty, after the fire on Tuesday evening, in getting the precise amount of insurances current on the property destroyed or jeopardised. For th's reason,- our first statement—obtained, by the way, from the insurers themselves—was, to same extent, incorrect. The precise amounts, as since obtained, are as follows ;—Messrs Hollidays stock, £2050, thus divided—Norwich Union, £SOO ; Standard, £250 ; Imperial, £SOO ; Colonial, £BOO (of this latter, £650 is reinsured). Mr Croskery Colonial, £SOO on building (£3OO re-insured) ; Standard, £SOO on stock. Mr Wiggins £6OO ; National, £2OO, both on building. The stock was not insured. Mr Wiggins estimates his loss at £l5O. The local insurance agents decline to state in what offices the _reinsurances have been effected. Iu connection with this matter we have been requested by Mr Holliday to state that when the fire occurred he was not, as reported yesterday, absent from his premises, but that he was busily at .work in his office, where he was alarmed by the constable on the beat, and was amoog the first who saw the outbreak of fire.

Have you seen it ? The Mantle Department at Te Aro House is quite an Exhibition in its way. There are hundreds of Visites, Dolmans, and Jackets to select from, in all sizes, every prevailing shape, and in quite a plethora of materials. Ladies’ Cashmere Jackets, trimmed with Chenille fringe, Spanish lace, and jet passementerie, from 13s 6d to 67s 6d. Handsome Visites in Broche silk, trimmed with lace and jet passementerie, from 29s 6d to L 4 4s. Broche silk Dolmans, richly trimmed with Chenille lace and passementerie, from 67s 6d to L 7 7s. A bewildering profusion of Ladies’ Capes in Broche_ satin, sicilienne, and the new brocaded grenadine, from-7s 7os. In the Costume Department, are thefashionable Nun’s veiling, in pretty wool beiges, in lovely shades of plain satteens, in zephyr cloths, in choice pompadour satteens, in black grenadines, in Madras muslins, and Madras lace. Inspect without delay the Exhibition at Te Ako House.—(Advt. . Improved Sheep Shears. —As article oi 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 wre 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 on the Darling with one pair of these shears, and it is quite a common thing for 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 Marshalls Shears as follows :-*T find them second to none ; I would advise all shearers to use them, as 1 can shear 120 a-day with these shears with more ease thau 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 thq requirements of all classes of shearers, each? half-dozen parcels contain shears «f at least different strengths

of bows. To those who have not yet used these shears, we would suggest that they write to Messrs Robebt Gardner and Co., Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Lambton-quay, Wellington, who are agents for the makers, and they will cheerfully supply, post free, particulars of prices and numbers.—-[AdVT. The temperance chdsade, like all other aggressive movements, goes beyond the bounds of reason and common sense. Once these pales overstepped and it assumes the form of fanaticism. A great physiologist has said that whilst the use_ of alcohol is, on general principles, more injurious than beneficial, great benefit may be derived from its use, medicinally administered, in appropriate cases. In these cases, he adds, it is a powerful remedial agent. Hence the indorsement of Udolpho Wolfe’s Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.— [Advt.] Thames Street Industries, by Percy Russell.—This Illustrated Pamphlet on Perfumery, &c., published at 6d., may be had gratis from any Chemist in the world, or John Gosnell and Co., London.— {Advt.]