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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7742, 27 March 1886, Page 2

“ Asmodeua’ ” items will be found on our fourth page.

Hie Excellency the Governor leaves for Auckland in the Hinemoa on Monday night. The Postmastere-Gfeneral of New . South Wales and this Colony are negotiating with a view to a final settlement of the San Francisco se. vice, It is proposed to break the connection with Honolulu,

The Countess of Ohambord, whose death is announced, was daughter of the Duke of Modena, and was married iu 1846, Her husband, who was the last representative of the house of Bourbon, died about three years ago. We bear that Miss Roaiua Oarandini (Mrs Palmer) will assist the choir of St Mark’s Church on Sunday evening, when she will sing for the anthem the air " Angels ever bright and fair,” from Handel’s oratorio *' Theodora.”

According to the Timarn Herald another attempt is to be made to reach the summit of Mount Cook, two gentlemen, Mr O. D. R Fox and Mr G, Manuuring, having left Timarn by train on Wednesday afternoon for Fairlie Creek, It is their intention to follow the Rev Mr Green’s footsteps, and endeavor to climb to the summit of Mount Cook. They are provided with pick-axes and everything necessary to enable them to make the ascent.

The D Company’s (Newtown Rifies) fourth rifle shooting competition for a clock and pencil.case was finished yesterday morning, Private A. France winning the third time for the clock, which now becomes his property, and Private Wilton scoring his second win for the pencil-case. The following are the seven highest scorers ;—Privats Wilton, 4!); Private A, France, ; Private H, France, 45 ; Private Dnck, 43 ; Private E, Franco, 42 ; Private Embury, 40 ; Corporal Hutchens, 40. > The City Council has instituted proceedings against Messrs Quill and Cronin, the nigbtsoil contractors, far the reoqjrery of £5, the penalty imposed by the agreement, in consequence of the defendants having failed to comply with an order to remove nightsoil. The case was called on at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, but Mr Devine, who appears for the defence, being engaged in chambers, the matter was adjourned till Tuesday next, on the application of Mr Fitzherbert,

Annie Donovan was called at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morning to answer to a charge of theft. Inspector Browne eaid he did not expect the accused would appear. He explained that a shawl had been stolen in Nelson, and the woman had been arrested on a charge of stealing it. When a constable arrived from Nelson it was found that the shawl in her possession was not the one that bad been stolen. Inspector Browne added that the woman had not been detained in durance vile, bat had been admitted to bail, -

Miss Ada Campbell will deliver another lecture at the Theatre Royal on Sunday night. The subject will be “Evil in the light of science ; its canse and cure,'’ This is said to be Miss Campbell’s best lecture. The Queensland Observer speaks of it an “a splendid piece of word-painting, and worthy to coma from the greatest moral philosopher of Europe." It was repeated in Adelaide and also in Hobart by request, Free thinker a and Christians both being unanimous in its praise. The price of admission to the dress circle has been reduced to a shilling. The Government, through. Dr Lemon, have informed Mr Pender that they decline his proposals $o join lu q subsidy to the Austra-lian-English oable, the reductions proposed being considered far too small, aud Sir Julius Vogel has telegraphed to the New Soqth Wales and Queensland Governments, asking If they are willing to join in laying a cable between Australia and New Zealand, the rates not to exceed threepence a word. He suggests a conference of Postmasters-General, to be held in New Zealand in spring, to consider the question of cable communication. Judgment for plaintiffs was entered in the following oases at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday :—Judah Myers v Mitchell and Stutter, £ls 5s 61, costa £1 7s ; W. J. Taylor v J. O’Donohue, 6a 2d, costa 7s ; same v James Ca roll, 10s, costa 7s ; O. Bath v. T. James, £4 19s, costs jTs ; same y Sven Bengalee, £3 18s 6d, costa ({a; T. J. Jobson yL. Gurney, £lO, costs £1 ;J. Christopher v J, S. Allen, £S 10a and qoats. Orders In judgment summonses were made qs follow : Hislop and Co. vG. Lewis, defendant to pay £4 2s within 14 days or undergo a fortnight’s imprisonment; Veitoh and Allan vJ. Rowe, £S 18s, to be paid at the rate of £2 per month ; J, T. Follas v J. Delaney, £1 XOs 4d, to be paid in instalments of 10s pec month. Judgment was given for the defendant in J. M. Cleland v R. Carnal], claim £l. The Kaiwarra Battery, which has an easy road leading up to ft from the village close to the toll-gate, is very neatly in a finished state. Twenty ipeo, under t|ia command of Sergeant. Major Smith (who was for many years stationed at Tapuaetuarurq, at Opunake, aud at ether important Armed Constabulary stations), sleep in the barrack-room, but ball the number go every morning to Ngahanranga, where important defence works are being carried oat, a large 7-ton gun bsing intended for that point of vantage. It is probable that 30 or 40 of the men will be sent over from Fort Gordon to Ngahanranga, as the works are in snob a forward state there that the men can be spared without any great inconvenience. The cold “ southerly busters ” are severely felt at the Kaiwarra Battery, and if a small stove could be placed in the barrackroom, without risk of fire, it would make the lives of the men more cqmfortable. The military stretcher would algo be a great improvement on fchg ship’s bunks, which certainly look anything but ornamental. The charge against James Liddle for selling intoxicating liquors without a license was called on at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, Messrs Dransfield and Willis being on the Bench. Inspector Browne said this was a pqsp which bad been beard before Mr Wardelj, in which Liddle was charged with having sold liquor without a license, bis license having been cancelled by the Licensing Bench. The cancellation of the license, however, had sines bean overruled by the Supreme Coart holding that the Licensing. Bench bad no power to cancel it. The case bad been allowed to stand over from time to time, pending the ruling of the Supreme Court, Mr Dransfield asked what the Inspector wished the Bench to do. Inspector Browne said he canid ask nothing; if Mr Wardell was there be presumed the case would be struck out. Me Dransfield ; Von offer no evidence ? Inspector Browne : The evidenoa has been taken. Mr Dransfield ;If he is still holding the license your action falls to the ground.’ ‘ What, then, is the use of our going on with it 1 Inspector Browns ; I have nothing whatever to Say. Our 1 case was made out, and it the decision of the Supreme Court had been the other way we should have bad a case. ThV matter Was then allowed to fall through,

We have to ackuow ledge the receipt of the Australasian and Banking Record for the present month.

The Tlmaru Herald says that an eel twelve feet in length has been caught iu the Wakato River by a boy. All the sawmills in the Wairarapa are busy just now. A gentleman who lately wanted a small order of 10,000 ft or 12,000 ft executed bad considerable difficulty in getting tbs timber at short notice. Frank Puff, who was recently fined £5 and costs for sly-grog selling at Waikanae, was charged at the Police Court at Paikakatiki yesterday with selling liquor at the same place without a license to one Mary Burke, and a fine of £SO was inflicted.

Elsewhere wiil be found a statement of the charges at the School of Agriculture at Lincoln, near Christchurch, The course of instruction extends over two years, and the students are obliged to do farm work, for which they receive remuneration. We have received from the Actuary of the Melbourne Savings Bank a sheet of paper bearing some very faint marks, which may have been intended to represent figures. Whether they have faded since they were posted we do not know, but as they have reached us they ate utterly illegible. The hooks of'the Wellington Press Library will be offered for sale privately, in lots to suit purchasers, on onil after to day, between the hoars of 7 and 10 p.m. The sale will taka place iu one of Mr Barrett’s roams, Molesworth-street. A good opportunity will be offered to those who wish to bay hooks.

There was only one tender sent in for the waterrace for the Wellington Woollen Mill. As that was £IOO higher than the Engineer's estimate, the Directors’ decided that the work should be carried out under Mr Firman Clarke's directions. Ha is quite satisfied that the cost of the work will not exceed his estimate.

The R.M.S. Ricnutaka was reported as off the Nuggets Poiut yesterday morning at 10.30. She arrived at Port Chalmers at 2 p.m., after a voyage from Plymouth of 89 days 13 hours, her actual steamiug time being 38 days 19 hours 27 minutes. She was to go on to Lytteltoa after lauding her Wellington passengers, A curious theory has been put forward that Taranaki will not be connected with Auckland by the North Island Trank Railway because it lies off the direct line of route. According to that theory, Qreytown is not connected by rail with Masterton. But most people will consider this contention rather a childish quibble. The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society are about to erect new buildings in Wellington with offices, hotel, and shops. They offer premiums for approved designs, for the first, £IOO, and for the second, £SO. The designs must bo sent to the General Secretary, Ounediq, by noon on Wednesday, June 9. The building should be an important addition to the street architecture of this city. Mr F. Lee, of Ivy Lodge, Pitt-street, Eedfern, near Sydney, announces himself as a candidate for the office of Director of the Australian Mutual Provident Society. He has been a member of the Society for 26 years, and has advocated and obtained several important reforms in its management. His address and opinions of the Press on his capabilities and claims will be found in another column.

The Rickards-Rayoor Company will finish their season in Nelson this evening, and will leave for Wellington to-morrow. They open at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday with a farcical comedietta named u Bric.a-Brac,” which is said to he extremely amusing. The full cist of characters is published in another colnmn, and it will be seen that it is a very strong one. Mr Rickards undertakes no fewer than seven parts iu the piece. In another column will be found particulars of the objects of the newly.formed Hutt and Petone Gas Company (Limited). The capital is £20,000, in 10,000 shares of £2 each. The Board of Directors is a strong one. and the Company have been fortunate enough toseenre the services of Mr J". B, George, 0.E., as Consulting Engineer. The desire is that as many persons as possible residing in the Hutt and Petone districts should take shares.

The mild summer weather which has prevailed here for come time came tc a sudden termination yesterday. During the day drops of rain fell occasionally, and just after midday the temperature of the atmosphere became cold to such a degree as to suggest unpleasant forebodings of winter. Between four and fire rain began to fall, and continued during the night, The showers will doubtless be very welcome In the country districts. The wind 1 was southerly all day, aud at night bad increased to a strong gale, with every sign of greater violence. ' In another page an advertisement will be seen, intimating that the sermons in connection with the sixth anniversary of the Wesley Ohurch, Taranaki • street, will be preached morning and evening by the Rev. F. W. Isitt, of Christchurch, Mr Isitt is brother to the minister of that name resident here. Some fifteen years ago he spent some months here on arrival from England, and was very popular as a preacher. Possessing gifts of a high order, no doubt he will have large audiences to-morrow. On the following Tuesday the annual soiree will be held in the eohoolroom at 6.30, followed by a public meeting in the ohurob at 7-30. The yearly report will be read, and addresses given by the Rev Messrs F. W. Isitt and Driver, also hy circuit ministers and other friends. The oboir have been practising some choice anthems for the occasion and a most enjoyable evening may be confidently anticipated, Here is a story about Mr Greville, the late clerk to the Privy Council. Greville was persuaded, whea he was over sixty years of age, to attend a spiritualistic stance. Foster, the presiding medium, was in great form, and the revelations were astounding, . Greville sat silently, and his aged, widened face was emotionless as a mask. Suddenly the medium grew excited, and said to the aid gentleman, “ A female form is bending over yon,” 11 Oh ! the extraordinary likeness.’' Greville sighed. “ She lifts her hands to bless you.” Greville sighed again. “It is your mother.’' "Ah, poor thing,” said Greville, "I am glad,*’ "She smiles. She says all is well with her.” Greville sighed again, and said, "I’m delighted.” She says she will see you soon. You are old, and you must meet her before long." Then Greville quietly observed, •* That’s very true. I’m going to take tea with her at five o’clock this evening. l ’ Tableau, His mother was then, though ninety years old, hale and vigorous.

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