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New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 7588, 24 September 1885, Page 2

The Premier, Mr Stout, leaves for the South to-morrow.

The Newtown Telephone Bureau has been put ou the Exchange list under No. 297.

The Auckland Band left, tor home yesterday evening. They go via Wanganui and Wuitara or New Plymouth. On their way to the steamer Hoia they played several selections of rauaic, and a large number of persons assembled on the wharf to bid them farewell. Mr W. Thomas, formerly of the Steampacket Restaurant, has taken larger premises in Waring Taylor-street, and calls attention to this fact in our advertising columns. Mr Thomas is sure to reap the reward his enterprise deserves. The Invercargill Garrison Band arrived by the Hawea yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of competing in the Baud Contest on Saturday next. They were received on the wharf by a large crowd of people, including the members of the Auckland Band.

Two young girls, named Ciara Much and Maud Vince, were arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing two pairs of boots, valued at 7s fid, from the shop of Mr XI. Hannah, of Lambton-qnay, They will be brought before ihe Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. In consequence of the detention of the steamer at Wanganui, Messrs J, 11. Wallace and Go’s sale of fat stock at Ngabaurauga Yard* has been postponed from to-day to Friday, at noon. he sale of pictures will take place at 2.30 p.m. the same day, instead of 2 p in, as previou ly advertised. The moou will rise this evening eclipsed. The eclipse will continue until about twothirds ol the disc is covered. The only features of interest arc the differing colors o! the shadowed disc, and its apparent diminution of size as the earth’s ahadow advance-*. The middle of the eclipse is at about half-past 7.

Residents on the Wellington-terrace will bo glad to learn that at last they are to be afforded the long-needed coovecience of a postoffice letter-box, which is to be attached to one of the lamps near the point whera B <ul* cott street joins the terrace. This is a very central spot, and should meet the convenience of everybody interested. The criminal list for the Supreme Court sittings in October is, so far, as follows : George Skinno**, forgery and uttering ; O. E, Watson, larceny ; John Cummings, breaking into a warehouse and stealing ; John Willett, attempted suicide ; Joseph Moore, administeriug poison ; G. Smith, larceny from the person ; Charles James, alias Jones, larceny ; John Alex. Gordon, larceny aa a bailee. Lord Wolaeley, when replying on behalf of “ The Army,” at the Mansion House dinner in July last, paid the following notable tribute to the troops under hia command in the Soudan :—'lhe force, he said, practised the principles of the Blue Ribbonites to a greater extent than was done in any army, and he attributed the splendid health which the army enjoyed to the fact that from the time the army entered the Soudan until it went out there was no Leue of spirits. Before the ordinary business of the Resident Magistrate’s Court came on yesterday. Mr Travers gob up and apologised to Mr Warded for what had {occurred the previous day. He sincerely regretted that he had been connected in any way with such di**creditable proceedings, and desired to apolo- : glse. It was quite true that he had lost his temper, bat the irregularity of which he had been guilty was unjustifiable within the precincts of a Court of Justice, He trusted his Worship would accept the apology. Mr Wardell said he did so with great pleasure. He was often placed in a very difficult position, and he expected that counsel who appeared before him would a-.eiat him in maintaining the dignity of the Court.

’• The Crashed Tragedian ” was presented at the Theatre Royal last evening to a very larae audience, every part of the house being packed, Mr Wybert Reeve had, in Fi:zaitamont, a part in which be fairly revelled, and he kept the audience in a state of almost continual laughter till the curtain, fell. At the same time he succeeded ia so enlisting their sympathies that, in that, part of the piece wheio the superannuated tragedian becomes for the nonce the good angel, a perfect roar of applause greeted the defeat of the female villain. The latter found a most able representative in Miss Constance Deorwyn. Miss Alice Deorwyn was very successful as the heroine of the piece, and Mrs Chippendale had a part which, although email, was made the most of. The other parts were well filled, and the piece was well mounted. To-night “ Diplomacy ” is to be presented. The value of city property, more especially in the colonies, is always a matter of considerable interest owing to fluctuations, and the rapid rise and fall in values according to situation, Some properties maintain a steady pro gressive value as population and improvements take place, and command at all times a welldefined market value, which commends them to capitalists for safe investment. One of these city properties, daily increasing in value, is the double frontage freehold property in Willis-street, adjoining the Empire Hotel, which will be sold on the 8:h October, by the estate auctioneers, J. H. Wallace and Co., whose advertisement gives full particulars. I'here is no doubt that Wellington, as a central depot for commerce, will at all times present itself to the commercial world as an attractive city for the Jooition of an active business population, and the property referred to presents unexceptional advantages.

A fine draft of 104 head of fat cattle, oat of 300 purchased by the Gear Meat Company at Te Aufee Station, Hawkes Bay, was delivered at Petone on Tuesday by rail. They were driven from the run to Masterton, a distance of 140 miles, in twelve days, and arrived without loss and in perfect condition. At Masterton they were put into seventeen trucks, and three large Fell engines were used to take the train over the Rimutaka incline. They a’-e said to be the finest lot of bullocks ever brought into Wellington, the average weight being estimated at lOOOlbs, It is •he first herd of fat cattle ever driven from Hawkes Bay Into the Wellington provincial district. By leave of the Hutt Park Railway Company, the trucks were run along their line, and the cattle were delivered almost in the Gear Company*** padd-ok. During the drive from Te Aute, the oattle were in charge of Mr A. McKenzie, the Company’s buyer for the Napier district. The football match Wellington v. Mauawatu came off at Newtown yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of spectators. The game, which was a veryuuinteresting one, resulted in a victory for Wei Ungton by one goal and five tries (fifteen points) to one try (two points). The tries for Wellington were gained by Thomson (three), Roberts, Dixon, and King. Roberts kicked a goal off one of Thomson’s tries. Robinson gained the try for Manawatu. The home team was a very weak one, no Ipss than six substitutes playing. The country team was also a weak one, several of their best men being unable to get away. Whiteside, the Auckland crack, was among the players, and gave the lookers-on a taste of hie quality by making several good runs. Thomson, Roberts, McGowan, and King aleo played well for the home team, the former especially being in great form. McOausland’s play at full-back excited general admiration, his collaring being first clasp. For Manawatu, Baker, : Bishop, OogMll, Robinson, Harden, and Andrews were fha'most prominent. MessrsFirth and Davy officiated as umpires, and Mr Knapp as referee, their decisions giving every satisfaction.

A meeting cf the Wellington Philosophical Society was held last evening, Dr Newman, president, in the chair. ‘ There was a yery large attendance, and the following papers were read On a new Seismograph or Earthquake Recorder, by Mr F. Bull, of the instrument. He hoped that this instrument would recommend itself to the Meteorological Department for issue to observers. Dr Hector agreed that the instrument was a very useful one, but he hardly thought it combined all that was required for very accurate results, and that Professor Milne bad lately invented an instrument which seemed to combine all requirements. A paper on the life history of the Moth Epyaxa Rosearia was read by Mr A, Purdie, whieh was a moat interesting description, Ho drew particular attention to the color of these insects, "which enabled them. to evade destruction owing to'their likeness to the leaves or twigs. Mr Travers was afraid that these insects were likely .to be very injurious to plants in gardens, apd Mr Purdie thought they were takieg to introduced plants owing to the scarcity of native plants, Mr j.Cjrk then road a paper on a new vege-table-eating piU.-miUipede, allied to the spider and the orustaoea, which he proposed to call Zephronia Novae Zealandiae, A discussion took place on the lute eollpss, which was opened by Dr Hector, who, although he bad not seen it himself, was enabled to exhibit a series cf drawings compile J from those of various observers ; also a photograph by Mr Gell, which he exhibited with the limelight The following gentlemen also spoke on the subject, and explained what they saw Archdeacon Stock, Mr Higginson, Mr Maxwell, Captain Hewitt, Mr Travers, Mr Tregear, and Mr Knorpp. The discussion was very interest-, ing, and the views with the limelight were, very successful. Dr Hector exhibited an instrument, just received from London, for recording the sunlight, Invented by Mr Jordan.

A calf whale, 12ft in length, waa found on the beach near Riverton, in Southland, last Friday. It was announced to be on view alive at one of the hotels in the town.

A man named Henry Farmer waa taken into custody yesterday, charged with having no lawful visible means of support. He will be dealt with at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day. We are sorry to hear that the Minister for Mines is again suffering from illness, his re. lapse being caused by the pressure of Ministerial work at a time when he was not fully convalescent after bis previous attack.

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