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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7373, 13 January 1885, Page 2

The new whaleboat ordered by the Star Boating Clab from Bulley of Auckland, in place of the Titokowaru which was sold, arrived here by the a.s. Tarawera yesterday morning. Attention is directed to an advertisement elsewhere referring to the Druids’ Fete to be held on Anniversary Day, January 22, at McNab's Gardens. The usual illuminated procession will take place in the evening previous to the plain and fancy dress ball to be held at the Arcade. The only case that came before the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morning was a charge of drunkenntaa against Thomas Betts, who was arrested in Mnlgrave-street at 0.25 p.m. on Sunday. He was fined ss, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. The Bench wab occupied by Messrs K. Baker, W. Martin, and J, R. Blair.

We have- to acknowledge the receipt of a lithographed portrait of Mr Stout, the Premier. The artist is Mr Samuel Best, .of Dunedin, We cannot pronounce the likeness a good one, for Mr Best has entirely failed to catch the pleasant expression of the original, and, as a consequence, Mr Stout looks at least five years older than ho really is. It would take half a dozm lost law-suits, or a series of adverse Parliamentary divisions, to make Mr Stout as glum as Mr Best has made this portrait.

The first of a series of Saturday afternoon rambles by members of the Wellington Young Men's Christian Association took place on Saturday last, Mount 'Victoria and vicinity being the locality chosen. The initial meeting in connection with the session of social and intellectual enjoyments—which has already been referred to in these columns—will take place this evening at the Association’s Booms, when several members and friends nil contribute vooal and Instrumental music.

Spoiling Notes by “ Martini ’’ will bo found on our fourth page. The summer show of tho Horticultural Society will he held at the Drillehed on Thursday next. Particulars will he found in an advertisement elsewhere.

A single-handed tennis match Was played on the Thorudon Tenuis Club's giouud on Saturday last between Mr Jj. Y. Goring, representing the Thorudon Club, and Mr Rarton, of the Auckland Tenuis Club. The former won three sets out of (ivo after a hard contest, thus gaining the victory. Yesterday afternoon, in a double-handed match, Messrs Barton and Carr (Auckland) beat Messrs Kebhell and Giring (Wellington) by two sets to love.

The Bishop of Wellington leaves this morning for the West Coast, in order to consecrate St, Stephen’s, Marten, and other churches in •die Kangitikei dlstricb Thencs he proceeds to Napier, to bo present at tire annual meeting of the Church Missionary Society Board. His lordship is expected to return to Wellington in the early part of next month. We are requested to state, likewise, that the diocesan secretary is absent on the West Coast, and that he may be expected to return to Wellington by the 29th instant.

The jury in the Waring Taylor prosecution yesteidiy was composed of the following gentlemen : —Messrs W. M. Jackson (foreman), John Dormen, Frederick Marsh, P. Kearney, Caleb KdwarJs, Alfred Perry, Dennis Ryan, Benjamin Jolly, Thomas Barton, Thomai Beadnall, William Spicer, and James Grogan. Two persons whoso names were called were challenged by the delenoe, and one was ordered on bihalf of the prosecution to stand aside. The reading of the indictment occupied one hour and twenty minutes, during which lime, by permission, tho prisoner remained seated, “ Robin Hood" has forwarded to us the names and addresses of the principal winners of prizes in his consultation on the 0.J.0. Summer programme. We find that the first horse, value £361 nett cash, was drawn by a maltster at Fendaltown, at present out of work ; the second horse, £l2l, by a farmer at Oboka, North Canterbury ; and the third by a prominent shopkeeper in Columbo-street, Christchurch. In the Middle Park Stakes, the first horse, £lB2, went to a hairdresser at Ashburton, and the second to a publican of Christchurch, whilst the before mentioned shopkeeper also drew the third horse in this event.

Mr Travers during the hearing of a back* ruptcy case yesterday, before hU Houor Mr Justice Richmond, made a remark which should have special Higuificmce for beads of families. The matter arose through the examination of a baCkrupt, who alleged sickness of self and family as primary causes of his iosolvency. Mr Travers incidentally informed his Houor that he had been assured by several medical men that the greater portion of the sickness amongst tbs children residing in Te Aro consisted of worm diseases, which was attributable, the doctors stated, to the drinking of water, more especially of water from private walls, and also iu no small degree from defective sewage. The New Zealand Telegraph Department has issued a new form for telegraphic despatches. It is of the same size as the old one, but is ruled off Into eight lines, These lines, however, aro subdivided by vertical Hues of about an inch in length, there being five subdivisions on each horizontal line, space being thus given fur 40 words on each telegraphic form. The object is doubtless a good one, but the space set apart for each word is insufficient for anyone but a cramped writer. Iu the Australian colonies the telegraphic forms are divided into spaces for tea words only, and iu these large spaces ample room is provided for tho writer, whilst the counter clerk at a glance can count off the words of his message.

At a meeting of the directors of the Caswell Sound Marble Company held yesterday a report of the most encouraging character was received from Mr Meldou, the manager, who recently arrived from America, and who for some few weeks past has been actively superintending the works at the Sound. The manager's report states that the stone in the face of tho quarry is first-class, and the more it is opened up the better it is, both as regards solidity and quality. The rock-drill machinery recently imported from America is reported to be working in a highly satisfactory manner; and, altogether, the directors anticipate that ere long they will be in a position to congratulate the shareholders on the assured prosperity of their vedture.

The new whaleboat built [by Mr Taylor, of Clyde-quay, for the Petone Naval Artillery, was launched last evening. The boat will be taken up to Auckland by the crew, which, as we mentioned some time back, have entered fur the whaleboat race to be rowed at that place on the local Anniversary day. Captain Pitzherbert will accompany the crew, whose expenses will be defrayed by the company. The weather was too bad to allow a trial of the boat last evening, but the Navals are well pleased with her appearance. Another Wei* lington crew, consisting of W. Hearn, the champion sculler of New Zealand, J. Smith, W. Tyson, McGrath, and a fifth man nob yet selected, have entered for the same race, and aro having a boat built by Bailey, of Auckland.

General regret will be felt this morning when it becomes known that Mr Jamieson, manager of the Union Bank of Australia, died between 12 and 1 o’clock this morning after an illness lasting only a few hours. The deceased gentleman went down to the bank yesterday morning in, apparently, his usual state of health, but shortly after was seized with severe pains in the abdomen and nausea. He left business at mid-day and returned to his residence. Becoming worse, his medical adviser was called upon about S o’clock, and promptly attended. The doctor at once saw that Mr Jamieson was in a very serious condition, and cal'ed in further aid ; bub in spite of everything that could bo done to alleviate his sufferings, Mr Jamieson gradually sank, and died at the time stated. The cause of death was intestinal inflammation.

A Christchurch telegram announces the death of Mr Justin Aylmer, who has for some years filled the post of Resident Magistrate at Akaroa. The deceased gentleman, who was the eldest son of the Rev J. William Aylmer, for many years Anglican clergyman at Akaroa, arrived in tho colony with his parents about thirty-three years ago. On the breaking out of the Otago goldfields he was appointed one of the Gold Receivers in that Province, and was subsequently made a Resident Magistrate and Warden. In 1866 he removed to Westland, where he held similar offices, his courts being at Ross. When the provincial authorities of Westland reduced their staff Mr Aylmer was one of the sufferers. He then removed to Christchurch, and was afterwards appointed to the Resident Magistracy of Akaroa, which position he held at tho time of bis death. Mr Aylmer’s reputation as a Magistrate and Warden stood very high, and in private life he had boats of fiienda and no euemie4 He leaves a widow and children.

Owing to the Supreme Court criminal sittings being held in the building set apart for the trial of W. Waring Taylor, the civil sittings were taken by his Honor Mr Justioe Richmond in the Grand Juiy room yesterday. The place Is wholly unfit for anything but a sarcophagus, for which, if the windows were bricked up, it would be % admirably adapted. The architect evidently had in bis mind’s eye, when he constructed whispering gallery in St. Paul’s Cathedral, for the slightest sound is heard distinctly—too distinctly in fact, but when anyone speaks in a voice above a whisper, the four walls and the ceiling act as capital media for the non-conducting of coherent sounds. That this was so was painfully apparent yesterday during the sittings in civil cases and also in bankruptcy. Learned counsel said something, that was evident, and so did bi 4 Honor, that was apparent, but it took a long while before they made themselves intelligible to each other. As for the reporters, they gave it up in despair, and had to obtain their information from the Registrar after the proceedings closed. Messrs Frederick White and Richard Bulkeley yesterday made application to Judge Prendergast to be excused from serving on the common jury, the former on the ground that he belonged to a fire brigade, and the latter that he was carrying on business as a dentist, and that his surgery was left without any one to attend to it. Mr Bulkeley also explained that he bad made arrangement previous to receiving his summons to go away on professional practice. He admitted, in answer to His Honor, that the visit bad since been postponed, and urged that in every other British possession except New Zealand, members of his profession were exempted from jury service. Judge Prendergast remarked that that was the law, which he could not help. The application for exemption was refused. In respect to Mr White’s application, His Honor said that the Act required a certificate that the person claiming exemption had attended meetings and drills of a fire brigade for the previous twelve months. However, as the certificate now presented, certifying merely that Mr White was a member of a fire brigade, appeared to be in the same form as others which had previously been accepted, he should allow it and grant the application,

Joshua Prosser, a common juryman subpoenaed fur the present session of the Supreme Court, did not answer to his mine when called upon yesterday morning. His Honor Judge Prendcrgast, in inflicting a fine of £5, remarked that he made the penalty a heavy one iu this instance, because it was well known that lengthy cases were coming before the Court.

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