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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7487, 27 May 1885, Page 2

Proceedings are to be taken tinder the Volunteer regulations against certain members of local corps for firing rifles out of railway carriage windows on their return from the review at the Hutt on Monday. The Exhibition choir had another very successful rehearsal at St Georgi’s H*ll last evening under the directorship of Messrs Hautrie West and R. Parker. There were about 200 performers present, and Handel’s oratorio ‘‘Elijah " was practised. ’fbe following tenders were accepted yesterday by a Committee of the Hutt County Council Widening 62 chains of Hayward’s to Pahautanui, T. Coffey ; widening 40 chains of Mungarua to Waikanae, T, B >wden ; metalling 64 chains of Mungarua to Waikanae y H. Battler.

At to-morrow's meeting of the Harbor Board Mr Heaton will move t —“ That instructions be given to the Board’s Engineer to obtain information, take sounding?, and make alt the necessary preliminary inquiries, with a view of ascertaining tbe most suitable site for a graving dock, and report same to the Board.”

The two employers who are charged with committing a breach of the Employment of Females Act, by employing young women after 2 p.m. on Saturday, are Agues Paul, milliner, of Lambton-qnay, and David Jacobowitch, tailor, of Courteaay-place. The informations were laid yesterday, and tbe charges will be heard on Tuesday next, at the Resident Magistrate’s Court.

In another column appears the announcement of tbe sale of Mr Joseph Joseph’s library, to be held on Saturday next, at 11 o’clock, by Messrs T. Kennedy, Macdonald, and Co, The sale will afford purchasers of books a rare opportunity for purchase, as Mr Joseph’s library contains some rare works, being tbe collection of a number of years, and the sale is rendered necessary owing to Mr Joseph’s approaching departure for England. We are glad to hear that the tickets for the performance by tbe Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club on Mondays next are being rapidly disposed of. His Excellency the Governor has accorded his patronage, and that of the City Council and Volunteer corps has also been secured. The object is such a deserving one that we are sure it needs no recommendation from ua to eeemo an ovetflowing bouse. We are requested to state that seats can be reserved from this morning at Holliday and Co.’s, on 3 ambton-quiy, and a reference to our advertising columns will give all particulars.

Co’onel Roberta is about to be appointed Resident Magistrate for the district between the Waingongoro and Stony River. This will give Colonel Roberta civil as well as military jurisdiction over all the disaffected portions of the West Coast. Parihaka will be within the boundaries of the new Resident Magistrate’s Court district, and to will Tito Rowaru’s settlement at Okjawa. As the Natives will have to apply to Colonel Roberta for licenses to buy powjer aud shot during tbe shooting season, he will be in a better position to know tho actual state of things. The appointment will give general satisfaction on the Weit Coast, and it is a pity it was not made sooner.

“ Sithors to Grind ”i was presented at the Theatre last evening to a capital bouse. The audience was highly appreciative, and frequent vociferous bursts of applause greeted the performers. The greatest interest! of course, centred in Mr George Leitch, whose performance of the old umbrella-mender was an admirable one. His changes from the quaintly humorous to the pathetic are almost wonderful. Miss Maggie Knight played Eleanor very well, and appeared to be better sn'ted than she was even in the “Silver King; ” and Miss Gwynne Herrick showed a good deal of talent in her impersonation of Milly, the daughter of the “ sithor ” grinder. The smaller male parts were well filled, Mr Jewett showing to considerable advantage a* Ted Bluff, the blacksmith. The piece was very well staged, and, although in itself a rather quiet, domestic drama, was acted all through in such a manner as to invest it with ' the keenest interest. “Sithor* to Grind*’ will be repeated .this evening,

Tenders will shortly be called for printing the catalogue of tbs Industrial Exhibition,

There wa* a scarcityof defendants at the Re* sidenfc MajUtrate’s Court ytsterday morning, the first five peraoni called upon failing to answer to their names. His Worship remarked that apparently the Qaeeu’a Birthday was still being kept up. We direct attention to Messrs J. H. Bethune and Oo.’a sale of household furniture and effects at the residence of George Thorne Esq., juor., Darcey H B y, Hill-street, which will take place this day, at II o’clock forenoon, having been postponed from yesterday on account of the inclemency of the weather.

Messrs T, Kennedy, Macdonald, and Co held a sale of canaries yesterday, when a number of birds were disposed of. From the remarks of moat of the buyers it wcu'd appear that they obtained bargains, and that prices were greatly in their favor. Owing to the large number the auctioneers were unable to get through them all, and the others are now open for private sale at the rooms, Panama-street.

About 11 a.m. yesterday, a horse attached to a butcher’s cart, but without a driver, came tearing down Willia-atrcOi, Constable Madden, who was on a pissing tram, jumped off, and very pluckily stopped the horse at great personal risk, beiag dragged off the ground and thrown down in the attempt. The horse had bolted in Tarauaki-street, the driver, John Carston, in the employment of the Wellington Meat Company, being thrown out of the vehicle. Dr Cole was sent fur, but found no serious injury had been sustained by Carston, who will be able to work again in a day or tWu,

Some time ago the Wanganui and Taranaki police districts were amalgamated and placed under Inspector James. Previous to that change, Inspector Gooda 1, now in Wellington, was Inspector at Wanganui, and Inspector Bullen, who is at present in Christchurch, bad charge of the Taranaki district. The amalgamation has not worked quite as well as was expected, and the Defence Minister has decided to again separate the districts. Inspector James will have charge of the district between the Otaki and Patea Rivers, and Inspector Pardy of that between the Mokau and Patea Rivers. Each district will still be a large one, so that the change appears a desirable one.

The present deservedly successful season of Messrs McMahon and Leitch’s Company is drawing to a close. Thursday next is announced as the last night, beyond which the Company cannot extend its stay, in consequence of arrangements in the North. The play 11 Two Brothers; or, Sithors to Grind ” will he performed to-uight for the last time. Its success has been decided, and there can be no doubt it would have a long run in Wellington, but the mvuagement are pledged before the end of their season to favor the public with yet another novelty. On Thursday evening, therefore, which will be the occasion of a complimentary benefit to Mr George Lcitch, who has won the admiration of Wellington audiences, will be produced the original work “ The Madman.”

The Rev Mr Yan Staveren asked, at the meeting of the Benevolent Society yesterday, if anything had been done in reference to the Old Men's Home ? Mr Wardel), who occupied the chair, said that nothing could be done till the question of site had been settled. Several of the subscriptions depended oa that. Dr Chilton was taking great interest'in the matter, and was preparing a plan of a portion of the Hospital Reserve, which he thought could be devoted to the Old Men’s Home, without in any way interfering with the Hospital. It was said by a great many people that there was no necessity for proceeding in the matter, as the Government were about to bring in a Charitable Aid Bill; but the Committee were dealing with the present state of things, and not with the future, and wore doing ail they possibly could. One of the dangers of modern warfare is thus referred to in the columns of Vanity Fair of Mai oh 28 “There c in, I fear, be do doubt that the greater'number of our men who were killed and wounded at the fight near Suakim were shot by their own comrades. The Times correspondent tells us that the Arabs had scarcely a gun among them, and were almost entirely armed with spears. And as most of our men’s wounds were gunshot wounds, the inference is obvious, that it was from English and not from Arab guns that the bullets cams. The authorities are well aware of the danger of being shot by comrades which arises from the confusion caused by the new system of fighting in a lump, instead of in a line. When Colonel Fred. Burnaby presented himself at tho Horse Guards last year, after being wounded in the arm, the Duke of Cambridge asked him if he thought he had been shot by one of bis own men." During the Hon. Mr Baliance’s late tour through the West Coast, he found many of the Natives anxious for the individnalisation of their lands. He has in consequence asked the Chief Judge of the Native L ind Court to hold sittings as qniclfly as possible. The Native Minister believes that the settlement of tbs Natives upon their own pi its of land will be the most effectual method of doing away with any soreness which may still exist amongst the Maoris living in the neighborhood of the confiscated lands. The Natives complain of the high per-oentage charged by the Public Trustee for the collection of their rents. In some cases it amounted to 20 per cent, independent of the cost of road-making and surveys, which has also to be deducted from their rents. Mr Ballanoe has referred this to (he Colonial Treasurer, in order that it may be remedied- He considers 20 per cent altogether too high a rate to charge for tbs collection and disbursements of the rents,

The following is from the Dunedin Herald : —** The large sum of £BOOO a year, which is at present spent in Dunedin on benevolent assistance, might surely be laid out to better purpose than at present. A large portion of the amount stated is the consequence probably of bread winners being out of work. Instead of doles of charity, would it not be more beneficial to lay out some work near at hand, such as the reclamation and ornamentation of tbe Town Belt, which might afford work for the unemployed ? A lady in London has given £IOOO for laying oat public gardens, on condition that tbe work be done by tbe unemploy ed poor of tbe metropolis. One of the most beautiful walks in or around Edinburgh is that at tbe base of Salisbury Crags, called the Radical road, which was made by the unemployed weavers some sixty years ago. Before allowing our destitute poor to degenerate Into mere paupers, something should be done in the way of utilising their possible labor. Mr Wardell, 8.M., delivered the following judgment in the action Broderick v. Harbor Board, claim £2O, the value of personal effects left ia a box on tbe wharf :—“ In this matter I must, I think, enter judgment for tbe defendant Board. The by-laws of the Board have been duly made and published, and tbe plaintiff must be taken to have knowledge of them Sections 82 and 84 appear to me to protect the Board from liability to tbe plaintiff in this action, as the goods were deficiently marked, and were not tallied. I understand * tallied’ to be a technical word, having tbe meaning given to it in the witnesa-box-r-viz., an acknowledgment of the custody of the good? by a receipt being given to the depositor.’-* Judgment was accordingly entered up, with costs, for tbe defendant Board. Tbe plaintiff’s wife, who was in Court, appeared to take tbe decision very much to heart, and was led out of the chamber crying bitterly. In response to a suggestion from tbe Bench, Mr Skerrett (for tbe defendants) raid be believed bis clients were prepared to make some reparation to the plaintiff. Professor Baldwin gave another of his clever entertainments at tbe Athenaeum Hall last night. There was a falling off in tbe attendance, which was not be wondered at, considering the cold wind which prevailed early in the evening. A new feature was introduced, and Mrs Baldwin bad another opportunity of displaying ker wonderful powers. Slips of paper were distributed amongst the audience, who were requested to write down five figures, and the name of any they chose in addition. Mrs Baldwin was then blindfolded, and baj a sheet thrown over her, which was securely tied round the bead. The Professor, with a board and piece of crayon, wrote down the figures and words at the other side of tbe stage. When the board was quite full, he requested Mn Baldwin to give tbe figures in different linos, and to repeat tbe words written opposite them. Thensbewas requested to add all the figures together, and to repeat the figures in different lines. Then she was requested to call out tbe figure upon which the Professor put hia pointed. In nearly every instance, and in an Incredibly short space' of time, Mrs Baldwin answered, andin nearly every instance her answers proved correct. Professor Baldwin explained that there were many theories as to how this was done : bis own was that of thought transmission. It w&s very wonderful to watch the quick way in which the lady replied to every question. Tbe Baldwins will appear lor the last time thu evening, when the Professor promises to give an. explanation of some of his mysterious tricks; His expos* of _ the card trick showed what a very thing it was, and hpw easily cards can be manipulated,

Weareinformed that the reason why the ships Halcione and Lyttelton did not fly bunting on the occasion of the Queen’s birthday, was that the had been lent to private individuals at the time.

The Taranaki Herald says that the late fixe seems to have decided many persons who were wavering in matters of insurance, for we leara that there has been an unusual amount of business transacted by the local agents since its occurrence.

A writer in the Argus tells the following story of M. Remenyi, the violinist :—An acquaintance of his bad promised that a musical friend would be at the next performance, but bad to apologise for bis absence, stating that be was a hundred miles up-coun-try, and had not been able to come. Replied the maestro, 11 Not kom ! Von hundred miles ! Vy, t vould go 500 miles to hear me play !’’ Mr J. W. Davison, for many years musical critic of The Times, died on March 24. The deceased was born in London, October 5, 1813. He was an organist, a facile pianist, and composer of several songs and other works. He wrote in the Musical Examiner, and later in the Musical World. He subsequently became musical critic of the Times, which be held nt least 30 years. He.was also for some years musical critic of the Graphic. In 1860 he married the celebrated pianist Madame Arabella Goddard. A striking political demonstration occurred lately during the performance of “ Bobadil,” at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, In the second act, the hero of the comic opera, who has been raised to the throne of Arabia by way of a practical joke, appoints his own mot her Grand Vizier, and when she exclaims that she is “ not the first old woman who has been made Prime Minister,” the allusion was immediately taken up by the audience as applying to Mr Gladstone, in reference to bis policy in Egypt and Afghanistan, and was received with ringing cheers. These were repeated again and again, and they were mcs I *. vehement in the stalls, upper circle, and gallery, the latter being crammed as full as it would hold. There were a few dissentient hisses, but these were promptly drowned by a fresh outburst of applause ; and the business on the stage was suspended for some little time by this unexpected manifestation of popular feeling. “ Felix,’* in the Australasian, of May 9, publishes the cricketing averages for the past season in Victoria, from whicn we make the following extracts :—That prince ot wicketkeepers, Blackball], heads the list with the magnificent average of 80.44 runs per inning?. Three times bo passed the century, namely, li9in the Intercolonial against New South Wales; 109 against East Melbourne ; and 101 (not out) against Caatlemaiue, He baa in the past season surpassed all his previous displays, and his consistent and brilliant form throughout fully entitle him to the pride of place in Victoria for 1884-85. P. S. Macdonald has the flue average of 65*50. He played two superb innings against the Englishmen in Adelaide for 124 and 83, and his 81 against New South Wales was a masterly and brilliant exhibition of powerful batting, The veteian H. F, Boyle comes third with 6433. Young Trott has an excellent average of 63, R. Houston takes fifth place with a capital average of 49 90, This player showed excellent form from start to finish, and should be heard of in big matches next season. W. Bruce played the large number of 24 innings for the ivery good average guf 3T52. Horan average) 3176, J, W. Trumble 25*55, and F. Walters 22-89. The Russians are congratulating them elves upon the friendship of the Shah of Persia, a significant fact at the present moment. A Moscow paper gives au interesting account of the camp of the Crown Prince of Persia, who is at present engaged in repressing the bands of robbers who have lately worried the inhabitants upon the Russian boundaries. The “good service which the Prince of Persia is thereby rendering to RussU” is highly extolled. His camp consists of about 2000 cavalry, with its band and a battery, and is at present upon the River Serakhs, a name often recurring in the East, but one at the moment not of pleasant sound to English ears. The break of day is announced by the cannon and music, the whole service of the Prince rising at this signal. His spare time is occupied in bunting. The dinner is announced by a salute of the battery, and during the meal the band of the camp plays the Persian March or some favorite Persian airs. From this spot the camp is to be meved to Obadabi Chill, opposite the Russian Dohewat. The harem accompanies the Prince. While he has been in the district the bands of robbers have entirely disappeared. “In fact,” concludes the Moscow Journal, 11 the Prince of Persia, the future Shah, is acting in such a manner that we can only bs greatly thankful to him.”

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