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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8521, 30 October 1888, Page 4

The result of the final examination for the law held in September last, at Wellington, has been communicated to the candidates. Amongst the successful students were Mr Richmond, soe of Mr Justice Richmond, and Mr Ross of| the Stamp Department. Both gentlemen were coached by Mr C. B. Matthews, solicitor, of this city.

j The case of Harcourt v. Whittem will be I heard in the Supreme Court on Friday next, at 10 a.m.

The subscription list for the Post-office clock, which has been lying at the City Council office for several days past, is still perfectly blank. It is reported by our Picton correspondent as well as by the Press Association agent at Blenheim; that a.IGoz nugget has been found at Waikakaho.

la the Court of Appeal yesterday mom* ing Mr Justice Richmond intimated that the case of Stnpples v. Dransfield would bo farther adjourned until Monday next in the absence of the Chief Justice at WanganuL The Mayor’s scheme providing for drainage, the Thorndon recreation ground, &c., came before the Public Works Committee last night, when it was deoided to defer consideration of the matter till his Worship’s return from the West Coast. The Hutt Special Settlement Association have informed the Minister of Lands thafe - they will accept the terms offered by the Government in connection with land in the ■ Mangatainoko Block. The Association will take up 4000 acres, at a price of 35s per acre.

A meeting of the Provisional Committee of the newly-formed Amateur Athletic Club was held at the Occidental Hotel last night, Mr A. King presiding. A number of rulea were drafted, and it was decided to recommend the Club to adopt the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association’s deffnition of an amateur. The rules will be submitted for consideration at a general meeting of the Club, to beheld on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance at the Columbia Rink last night to witness the football match on skates between the Columbia and Mahakipawa teams. After a very exciting contest the Mahakipawa team scored one goal aud five behinds, and the the Columbia team 12 behinds, the former team thus proving the winners. A special feature was the capital passing by Dixon. Mr Moore was umpire for the Columbiaa and Mr F. Dixon for the opposition, Mr Stewart (of the late English football team} was referee.

Some logs were accidentally set on fire on Saturday morning on Mr Siever’s property, Makara, and spread over the hills rapidly, at one time threatening to set Mr McMenaman’s recently-felled bush on fire This was fortunately prevented by the energetic man,ner in which Mr McMenaman’a station hands turned out with buckets slung over their shoulders. At the scene of action they were joined by several neighbours, and after a severe struggle all danger was averted. The heavy rain soon completed their work, and thus damage to an extent of about £7OO was avoided.

The annual inspection of the City Bifies by Colonel Hume took place last night in the Drilhhod. The attendance was very good, every member of the corps being, present. The men turned out in a smart, soldierlike manner. The officers present were Captain Collins, Lieutenant Bailey (City liifles). Colonel Butts, Colonel Crowe, Captain Quick, Captain Coleman. At the conclusion of some very well executed movements, Colonel Hume expressed himself much pleased with the clean state of the arms and appointments, and at the manner in which the men drilled. A large number of Volunteer officers and tbs general public wore present during the inspection.

We have received from the SurveyorGeneral copies of the three folding maps, with views of New Zealand scenery, lately issued from the Survey Department. They are—The Sounds, Lakes of Western Otago, the interior Cold Lakes of Otago, and the Central Thermal Springs of the North Island., The maps are capitally got up, while the views give a good general idea of some of the principal attractions of both Island... Letterpress brief descriptions of routes, &c.-, accompany each map. The .Government have got out these handy guides to our tmw • rivalled scenery for gratuitous distribution at the Melbourne Exhibition, and the principal sh pping offices in all parts of the world. The idea is evidently borrowed from America. No doubt these gnides will be very useful, but they should hive been gob out on a larger scale, and there should havebeen fuller details in the letterpress. An exceedingly interesting lecture was delivered last night at the Vivian-street Church by Mr Evans on the subject of colour. In the brief space of time at the lecturer’s disposal he explained very clearlythe true nature of colour-sensation, and illustrated his remarks with brilliant limelight experiments. After showing the composite nature of white licht, and dwelling successively on the colours produced by selective absorbtion, reflection, and interference of light waves, the lecturer passed' to the elucidation of the three primary colour-sensations theory, or the red,- green and violet theory of Young and Helmholtz. , The experiments in support of this theory, as opposed to the exploded red, yellow and blue theory of Brewster, were particularly striking, and quite conclusive. Mr Evans-; then illustrated the phenomenon of abnormal colour perception known as colour-blindness, which be indicated is caused by two of the - three sets of nerve fibriis transmitting bub one colour-sensation to the brain. The lecture was brought to a close by a aeries of experiments showing the effects produced by' the visual fatigue caused by gazing - for some seconds on a spot of bright colonr. Mr Evans is to be congratulated on the able - way in which he filled the double capacity of ' lecturer and lecturer’s assistant.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Mr Robinson, R.M,, Thomas Gardener pleaded guilty to a charge of being,', found by night on the premises of Arthur' Walker in Turnbull-street, As the prosecutor did not wish to press the charge the accused was discharged. Henry Dnncan wasfined 10a for drunkenness, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. The hearing of acharge against Stephen Maskery of failing tomaintain his illegitimate child, was adjourned, till to-day, as was a charge against W, A. Clark of failing to satisfy a maintenanceorder. William Chapman was ordered topay 15s a week for the support of hisfamily, a protection order being granted toMrs Clark. Some time was occupied inhearing cases apparently arising oat o£ neighbours’ quarrels between residents of, Newtown. Three boys named John, Alfred, and Frederick Larkin were charged with, haring assaulted Stewart Morton, and thecase was dismissed, complainant being, ordered to pay costs. Stewart Morton was charged with making use of abusive language to Sarah Larkin, and was bound over inhis own recognisance of £lO to keep thepeace. Mr Skerrett was for Mrs Larkin' and Mr Cathro for Mr Morton. A charge, against Henry Sullivan of having assaulted William Shortfc was withdrawn. The first meeting of creditors in the estate of Thomas Langdon, publican, was held yes. terday. There were seven or eight creditors: present and represented, and the OfficialAssignee presided. The schedule of assets and liabilities showed an estimated surplusof £lB3 2s Cd. The bankrupt’s statement set forth that he purchased the lease of theKarori Hotel from Staples and Young ia February last for £IOOO, payable at the rate of £lO per month. He was told that thetakings averaged from £4O to £45 per week, but they had never reached £2O, and hieexpenses were morethanthatamouct. He had been continually getting into debt, and now did not consider himself justified in continuing. Mr Staveley (for Mr Jellicoe) appeared for the bankrupt. Being sworn, the bankrupt deposed that he had a wife and five children to support, and was a joiner by trade. He had £3O capital when he went into the hotel, and had paid £6O off the purchase money. The debt of £2OO to his wife was money she lent to him, having had it when she was married. He was to pay £l2 10s a month rent, but had only paid for one month. The bankrupt having been farther examined, Mr Edwards (representing MessrsStaples and Young) said it was evident that litigation, and not the hotel, had led toMr Langdon’s failure. The meeting terminated without any resolution being passed.

Dr Wallace Mackenzie notifies that he •will be out of town until the 10th of November.

The English mail by the Rotomahana, which arrived at the BluS yesterday morning should reach here by the Takapuna tomorrow.

The usual reunion of the Working Mena Club takes place to-night with a grand Christy minstrel entertainment. Members are allowed to invite their friends. Members of the New Zealand Pioneer Baseball Club are notified that a g en ® ra * meeting of the club will be belt- at the Post Office Hotel to-morrow night, for the transaction of important business. The case of Haroourt v. Whittem, which •was set down for hearing in the Supreme Court to-day, was yesterday adjourned by Mr Justice Richmond until Friday next, at 10 a.m.. In consequence of the absence of Mr Jellicoe, counsel for the plaintiff, in Wanganui.

This afternoon at 2 o’clock Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co. sell a quantity of valuable household furniture on the pre. mlses of Mrs William Baird, the Terrace, Pull details of the sale appear in our advortising columns. Messrs Cuningham, Badham, and Co. will sell by auction on Thursday next, at 2 p.m., a consignment of fireworks from the wellknown makers James Pain and Sons, Londnn. This sale affords a good opportunity for the trade to replenish their stocks for the sth of November. The same firm will also offer, after the above, a lot of valuable furniture, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. Mr Robinson, K.M., gave judgment yesterday in the cases in which a number of ratepayers were charged with failing to notify tho City Surveyor that they had patent waterolosets (which were unlicensed) on their premises. His Worship dismissed the cases, upholding tho contention of Mr Morrah, for the defence, that the by-law under which the actions were brought was ultra vires. On the application of Mr Morrah, half-fees were allowed to the defen. dants in each case. Mr A. G. Johnson, Inspector of Nuisances, who conducted the prosecution, gave notice of appeal. The Superintendant at Wakapuaka wired to the Nelson Evening Mail yesterday that Port Darwin spoke the repairing steamer on Sunday on the 1871 cable. Until thou she ■was unaware of the break in the now cable. Late information from . ~o ship states that she had commenced to p y out toward the buoy on the Banjoewangie end, which she expected to reach about 4 yesterday afternoon. She has 110 knots of new patent cable to payjout, which will complete the renewal of tho 1871 cable. The splice was let go in 1275 fathoms, the temperature of the sea at the bottom being 3G degrees Fahrenheit. Another excellent practice in preparation for the Musical Festival took place last evening, when two hours and a quarter were devoted to hard work at choruses in “Israel," “Elijah,” and "The Golden Legend,” a large proportion of the time being spent in perfecting various details in the more difficult movements. Mr Rous Marten conducted (in the absence of Mr Parker), and Mrs Matthews, Mias Williams and Mias Hamerton presided successively at the piano. It was announced that an afternoon practice for soprano and contralto voices only will beheld at St John s Schoolroom to-morrow, at 3 p.m., the practice usually held at a private house on Wednesdays being postponed.

Between 4 and 5 o’clock yesterday morning a man named John Simpson, employed on the hulk Woodlark, discovered a body on the beach, at Clyde-quay. He at once gave information to Constables Doyle and Creeks, with whose assistance the body was removed to the Mo gue. A dingy, with sail, oars, rudder, &c., was washed ashore atthe same spot. Subsequent inquiries showed the unfortunate man’s name to be Blewden, belonging to Auckland, documents bearing that name being found on him, while Inspector Thompson, who was well acquainted with Mr Blewden, thinks he can recognise the body. It appea s that Mr Blewden was a steerage passenger by the Wairarapa, which arrived hero from Auckland on Sunday. Whether the dingy had any connection with his death i« not known, but the police do not think it had. An inquest will be held on the body at the Morgue this morning. The police have discovered that Blewden was last seen on Sunday evening about 7 o’clock, on board the Tarawera, by George Milner, the fore-cabin steward of the vessel.

What a picture that is which the Daily News’ Odessa correspondent gives of the Russian convict steamer which is now on her way to Saghalien with 460 convicts on board, 160 of whom are murderers. The convicts are herded together in batches in ironbarred cages 25ft to 40ft long. The following detail for tha preservation of discipline ia somewhat gruesome reading Immediately outside the cages and attached to the under part of the deck overhead is a steampipe connected with the ship’s boilers. Into these pipes are fitted screw nozzles at intervals of twelve feet. The object of the steam pipe is to suppress any dangerous outbreak among the inmates of the cage. By means of a short hose, specially made to resist the steam-heat, quickly attached to one of the steam pipe nozzles, the turbulent convicts are readily quieted or parboiled. Strong water jets have been found next to useless in allaying these occasional tumults. The use of boiling water as a means of restoring discipline ia not unknown in the English service, but it has seldom been so systematically provided for us as at NijniNovgorod. The choir and congregation of the Taranaki-street Wesley Church entertained Miss Randell, the late leading soprano of the choir, at a social reunion last evening, in the schoolroom adjoining the church, prior to her departure for Australia. There was a large attendance of the congregation, and the Rev W. Lee presided. The Chairman, on behalf of the committee who organised the complimentary concert recently given in tbe Theatre Royal for Miss Randell’s benefit, handed her a purse containing the proceeds of the concert, amounting to £54. Mr W. Moxham, on behalf of the trustees of the church, asked Miss Randell’s acceptance of a purse from the trustees and congregation, containing £34 ; after which, Mr C, D. Mackintosh pre sented her with a very handsome diamond brooch, which was enclosed in an artistic ease, as a souvenir from the choir. The various gifts were accompanied by the most flattering encomiums on Mias Randell’s ability as a singer and her ever-ready generosity to devote her talents in forwarding every good work. Mr George Tiller, on behalf of Miss Randell, returned thanks to the various donors for their generous presents, and said that ho had no doubt that she would prize the gifts far more for the good feeling which they proved to exist toward her from all classes of the community than for their intrinsic value. During the evening the choir, under Mr Mackintosh, gave a number of selections, all of which were much appreciated.

Some months since we made arrangements with three of the largest British cotton manufacturers to supply na exclusively with certain specially selected makes of calicoes, which from our long experience we know to be specially adapted for the requirements of the Public, These have now arrived at To Aro House.

We confidently recommend these as being the best makes ever introduced into the district or the Colony, and as a guarantee of value every piece and dozen has stamped on it our trademark, viz., a view of the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House.

They comprise a variety of makes, fine, medium and neavy, are all pure, soft finish, and are well adapted for the thousand and one purposes to. which calicoes are put. For tha convenience of sale they are principally made up in 12 yard lengths and the numbers and prices are as follows at Te Aro House;— Widths, 32 and 36 inches, Numbers and

prices per dozen yards, Jl, 3s fid ; J2,4b fid, 5a 6d; J 3, 5s 6d. Cs 6d; J 4, 5s 6d, 6s 6d j J 5, 7s 9d; J 6, 8s fid; Al, 4s fid, 5 s fid; A2. 5s 9d; A 3, 6s, 7s ;A 4,8 a fid; Ml, 3s fid, 4b fid ; M2, ss, os fid ; M 3,6 s fid ; M 4,7 s 9d at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House.