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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7996, 29 January 1887, Page 2

“ Aamodeus'” item* will bo found on the fourth page. William George Sadler, laborer, of Mein, street, has been adjudged a bankrupt. Notice: is given that proceedings, will be taken against any persona found wilfully wasting the Corporation water. The object of the notification is not to prevent the use of water for household or gardening pur. poses, but to put a stop to the wilful waste of water such as is caused by taps being kept in a bad condition. The Sunday School Industrial Exhibition at St Peter’s Schoolroom was open yesterday afternoon and evening, and was well attended on both occasions. In the evening selections were performed by the Hibernian Band, and were greatly enjoyed. The Exhibition will be open again this afternoon and evening. The presentation of prizes in connection with the Exhibition will take place at 8 o’clock.

We are pleased to notice the advent o' another waterman in Wellington. We happen to know something of Henry Cfaslker, whose modest advertisement ap. pears on the third page, and can recommend him as a skilful, trustworthy man, with two good boats at his command, Chalker is good in any weather, and can always be relied on. He was many years at Port Chalmers.

Patents bare been applied for as follows : —Henry Johnson and T. G. Heskett, of Onahnnga, for “Johnston and Heekett’a universal smelting machine ”j J. G. Timmins, of Westminster, for an invention for improvement in arrangements lor electrically lighting railway trains; Walter Hampton, of Auckland, for a furnace ; Samuel Levy, of Victoria, for an invention; in improvements In the preparation, of compressed yeast-or; A table published in. this week’s Gazette shows that there were in March, 1886, 110,644 children attending public or aided schools in New Zealand, as against 87,811 in April, 1881; 62,866 in March, 1878 ; and 34 407 in March, 1874. The number attend, ing private schools was 14,95; attending Sunday schools, 99,881, and.reoeiving tuition at home, 7567. The number attending Government schools in Wellington was 14,030 an increase of nearly 4000 since 1881. The value of the imports at the several porta of New Zealand doting the quarter ending 31st December last, w»s 7,1,568,819, as against L 1,781,927 in the same quarter of 188 S. The value for the year 1886 was L 6.759.01?, as against L7,4?9,221 in 1§8(!. The value of the .exports for the December quarter of 1886 was LI. 864,804. »nd “» same quarter of 15^fVi'Xi1,764,433. The value of the year's 11886) exportswas L6,672,92J, and that of 1886, L 6,819,939, The police were notified yesterday after, noon of the escape from Mount View Lunatic Asylum of a lunatio, who is considered dangerous, named William Higgins, alias O’Brien, alias Price. Higgins, who has only recently been committed to tho Asylum, was undergoing a sentence in the Wanganui gaol for stabbing and wounding, when he beoame insane. Ha escaped at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, and the police were at once communicated with. He ie described as being 2S years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches in height, stont build, ruddy complexion, dark brown hair, sandy beard, whiskers and moustache, hazel eyes, dressed in dark tweed jacket, a little worn' at one elbow, moleskin trousers, marked W.L.A., and blnoher boots. It is thought that he will make for Palmerston North. The police are prosecuting an active search,

Letters of naturalisation have been cranted to Karl Ritter and August Bablity, of Normanby. The warehouse known os Powell, Son and Co.’s bond, Wanganui, is gazetted a bonding warehouse.

The election of Hoani Taipu, as a member of the House of Representatives for the Western Maori District is gazetted. The total collections in aid of the Hospital Saturday fund are not yet in, but it is expected they will amount to something over £2OO.

The Wanganui Chamber of Commerce intend holding a meeting on Monday to consider suggested alterations in the railway time-table.

It is understood that the Official Assignee’s report to the creditors in W. R. Waters’ bankruptcy is now ready. A meeting of creditors is called for Tuesday. The resignations of Messrs J. Brown (Auckland), T. H. Harley (Nelson), and Frank Slee (Waimate) of their appointments as J ustices of the Peace have been accepted. A shark, measuring about six feet, was captured in one ot Mr W. Smith’s nets off Island Bay on Thursday evening. Previous to being landed, the finny monster made several determined rushes at the boat. The fish was on view at Mr Smith’s shop iu Willis-street yesterday, and attracted considerable attention.

An Italian fisherman named David Marks was fined 30s and I7s costs at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, for having in bis possession a number of Rounders under two inches in length. From the evidence it appeared that the fish were captured at Paremata, and sent by train, addressed to the defendant. In fining the defendant Mr Wardell said he bad twice fined him 20s for a similar breach of the Act, and hoped that the present fiue would act as a warning.

After the adjournment of W, R, Waters’ case was arranged yesterday, his Worship remarked that he hoped at the next sitting Mr Middleton, counsel for the prosecutor, would be prepared to show more definitely the amounts of money alleged to have been embezzled. Mr Jotiicoe hoped that he, as counsel for the defence, might be made aware of the particulars before the case came on for hearing again. Mr Middleton promised to do what he could in the direction as indicated by his Worship, adding that it was a very difficult matter to state any specific sum.

The hearing of the charge of alleged embezzlement against W. R. Waters yesterday afternoon was greatly prolonged by the constant “ objections" raised by counsel. First Mr Jellicoe “objected” and then Mr Middleton called his W orebip’s attention to the frequent interruption of his friend opposite. Just before the adjournment took place Mr Middleton called his Worship’s attention to the fact that Mr Jellicoe was “ grinning at him like a Cheshire oat." Mr Jellicoe was on his legs in an instant and demanded an apology, Mr Middleton apologieed at once, but suggested that his friend should also do the same. The irrepressible counsel for the defence, however, did not do so, and the matter dropped, Walter Tilsley was summoned before Mr Warded, R.M., yesterday, to show cause why his wife, Sarah Tilsley, should not be granted a married woman’s protection order. Mr Jellicoe appeared for the complainant and Mr Gray for the defendant. Counsel for Mrs Tilsley informed his Worship that his client, in addition to the protection order, applied also for the custody of her boy, 4 years of age. Noevidenoe was taken in open Court, Mr Wardell remarking that he thought it would be better for both parties if the case was dealt with before him in his private room. It was subsequently agreed to withdraw the application for a protection order, and that the mother should retain charge of the child. An order to that effect was made, eaoh aide to pay its own costs.

A large brick building, to be divided into three spacious stories, is now in coarse of erection opposite the Arcade, and next to the steam biscuit factory in Parish-street, for Mr 11. M. Hayward. The building, which has a frontage of 73ft and a depth of about 50ft, is constructed entirely ;ot locally-made bricks. Mr Hill, -of New|6wn, being the maker. Exclusive of* a ;parapet tho structure is 24ft high. Eaoh story is 23ft wide and 50ft deep, and is to be divided into two clear flats, a straight staircase connecting the ground with the upper floor. The contractors, Messrs Douglas and Trett, anticipate haring the building finished about the end of next month. Mr Robinson is the architect. Two of the stores will be let as show-rooms, &c., for whioh they are excellently adapted, while the third will bo occupied by Mr Hayward himself, who is the sole representative in the colonies for several English cutlery and hardware firms, as a sample room. Among Mr Hayward’s samples is a patent trenching tool, used in throwing up earthworks and excavating trenches. The tool is now largely used iu the British army, and Mr Hayward intends to submit the patent to the Government for their approval of its use by the colonial farces,

On the arrival of the Wairarapa train last evening a gang of “ speelers " who had gone to the Urey town races on Thursday, and were returning to town (theirnefarious games haying been stopped up there) were arrested and charged with gambling in a railway train. It appears that these gentlemen, wanting to relieve the tedium of the journey, started innocent games of “ three card monte ” and dice throwing. Some passengers in the same carriage,' however, objected, and informed the guard, who requested them to desist. This they did for. the time being, but ns they resumed play whenever the guard turned his back, he telegraphed to the stationmaster in Wellington, who at onoe communicated with the police at the Lower Hut’, Petouo and Wellington. Constable Harnett consequently took the gang in charge at the Lower Halt, sndhewaamet by a 'posse’ of police at the Wellington terminus, who marched them off to the police station. There were tea of. them taken in charge, but five of these were ultimately let off, the evidence against them not being strong enough to warrant their detention. The remaining five, whose names are Charles Sherman* Albert Ghudleigfa, Kenneth Arthurson* Henry Smith, and Ben Stevens, will be brought before the Besident Magistrate this morning. ■

: ;Ths' Union Company's steamer Penguin which left here for Lyttelton at 2.20 p.m. on Thursday. (for Ihe purpose of bringing up the outward portion of: the San Francisco mail) met with an accident at this side of the Kaikouras . which disabled her. She cleared the Heads at 3 p.m, on Thursday, and was about 8 miles ' off Cape Campbell at 6 pin. At 7-15 p.m, she was about 15 miles S.S.E. of Cape Campbell when the mishap occurred, her propeller shaft breaking .down. Distress signals were kept going every quarter of an ; hour throughout the night; and everything put in read!ness in case of an emergency. At 3 a.in. a light was observed, which was found to bg that of,a sthooner, bound for Lyttelton. She was attracted by the distress signals, and Capjain Allman commissioned her to stand by till. daylight, and then to call at Wairoa and report them. At 4,43 a.m. the Waihira and Koranui hove in sight, and both vessels came alongside. The Koranui was seat baok to Lyttelton with the Penguin’s nails and a few of the pas. Dangers, and the.Waihora took the Penguin in charge, and -owed her into port, where she arrived yesterday at noon, The Penguin brought back the greater number of the passengers which die took away from here, The following are tea names Miss Murdoch, Eev Mr Dutton, Messrs Bruce, Leadley, Crofts, Clelland, Froggatt, Sims, Martin, Best, Edwards, Barker, Bedstone, Hey wood, Field ; steerage—Mrs and Miss Briggs, Mrs Bryan, Messrs Pearson, Dobson, Duffy, Hannah, Dunn, aid Borehom. The Penguin will go on the Slip this morning.

The Fisk Jubilee Singers will begin a season here shortly. They are a troupe of colored people, all either emancipated slaves or the direct descendants of slaves, and their history and object in travelling are as peonliar as they are romantic. In 1871 a band of emancipated slaves set out to raise, by singing to® songs of slavery, 20,000 dollars In aid qf too fisk University, established in 1865. Although compelled to suffer many indignities in tbs United Suites, the Jubilee Singers were very successful fintowajly. and their gross receipts in Connecticut amounted to 3000 dollars. A second campaign produced 29,000 dollars profit, and a little later « tour in England resulted in £IO,OOO being raised for Jubilee Hall, becks, apparatus,' to. In 1876 a second European trip Wto undertaken. The fingers toured th.o Consaentt appearing in Berlin before tho Prince and Princess; and ■in England before the Queen, the Daks and Duchess■ of Argyll, Dgan Stanley, Mr and Mrs Gladstone, and other notable persons. All these trips resulted ia enormous augmentation of the funds, with the aid of ighiob the colored people of America established for themselves universities, schools, tc,, all through the States. Tho work started so many years in theWe of what appeared to be insuperable dideulties by men and women in the first days of their freedom, has besh carried on in spite of opposition and indignity, and it is to-day an eloquent proof of the rightness of emancipation. The songs of the jubilee singers are tho melodies of the old slavery days some sacred, others secular, bat all, according to the opinions of the London, Berlin, aud other. papers, inexpressibly sweet, and beautifully sung.

The number of journals, ledgers, cashbooks, etc, which have been produced in W. R. Waters’ case is something astonishing* Yesterday another large pile of officebooks were produced by the Official Assignee, being the b oka connected with the bankrupt estate of Waters. His Worship intimated that in relation to the books belonging to the Northern Land and Loan Company, be would allow the acting-Secretary of the Company, Mr Stuart, to have charge of them.

The Marine Department have investigated the matter with regard to the lights which are supposed to mislead vessels between Terawhiti and Sinclair Head. Captain Gray, of the St. Kilda, reports that the lights were caused by bush fires, and could scarcely be mistaken for Pencarrow light in fine weather. It is the intention of the Department to send someone to Terawhiti to make farther investigations. We have been informed that the light was caused by a fire made near the beach by fishermen for the purpose of attracting fish. A woman named Grace Harper was summoned at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday by a houseowner named [Johh Waters for £7 10s. Defendant denied owing more than 30s, which amount she paid into Court. The plaintiff in his evidence said that the defendant left the premises in a very dirty state, that ashes and whiting had been strewn about the floors. The defendant, while admitting that a few ashes might have been left, denied altogether the assertion in' regard to the whiting, saying that she believed there was a little violet powder upset in one ot the rooms, which probably the plaintiff bad mistaken for whiting. His Worship gave judgment for £1 in addition to the 30s paid into Court. The Wellington Rifles held a meeting at the Volunteer Drill Shed last night, for the purpose of electing a captain. The regulations provide that the election must be by two-thirds of the members present. The candidates were Lieutenants Tait and Tatum and Mr. A. W. Brown, On the first voting. Lieutenant Tatum and Mr A. W, Brown polled most, and, according to agreement, went to ballot again, resulting in neither polling the requisite number. Consequently, there was no election, and a meeting is called for Monday, at 8 p.m., when the three candidates will again bo presented. It is understood the voting was very dose all through. The comedy-drama, 41 Impulse,” was presented at the Opera House last evening by the Wybert Reeve Company, to; a good house. The comedy is one of the beat and moat enjoyable performances given by the company in this city. It has been played here before by Mr Wybert Reeve’s Company, and on each occasion achieved a great hucogss. Last night was no exception, the audience a numerous one—giving vent to their approval by rounds of applause, and by calling the principal performers before the curtain. Mr Reeve, in Lis inimitable impersonation of Captain Crichton, was, of course, very amusing. Sir Henry Auckland is one of that capable actor Mr Laurence’s best characters, bis acting being consistent and artistic throughout. Miss Harwood and Miss Fitzroy, as Mrs McDonald aud Mrs Beresford, respectively, performed their characters, as they usually do all characters allotted to thorn, carefully aud well. “ Impulse ” was staged in that excellent manner which has characterised alltbe productions at the Opera Heuseduringtheseason.To.nighbthecompany will produce “ Dark Days,” a dramatisation of Hugh Conway’s story of the same name. 14 Dark Days ” has been well received in other parts of|the Colony, and, on the occasion of its representation in Wellingtoa by the present company some months back, was a great success, and will doubtless prove so again. The drama will be well put on the stage, special attention being paid to the snow scene in the second act.