THE New Zealand Times (PUBLISHED DAILY). MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1890.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8969, 21 April 1890, Page 4

THE New Zealand Times (PUBLISHED DAILY).

MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1890.

With which are incorporated the WeUingtIndependent, established 1846, and the Nm Zealander,

Held Over.—Owing to pressure on our space, leading and other matter is still unavoidably held over. Obituary.—Our Havelock correspondent telegraphed on Saturday that Dr Chilton, formerly of the Wellington Hospital medical staff) died suddenly on Friday night. Personal —Mr Alexander, manager of Wirth’a circus, arrived from Greymouth yesterday, and proceeds to New Plymouth, where the circus will arrive shortly direct from the West Coast. Mr D. Christie Murray. —Mr D. Christie Murray repeated his lecture “How I became a Novelist,” at the Theatre Royal, on Saturday’ night. There was a fairly large audience, and the lecture was greatly appreciated. Orchestral Concert.—We remind our readers that the Orchestral Society’s fifth grand concert takes place this evening in the Theatre Royal. The programme will be found on our front page, and as it is a very attractive one, no doubt there will be a crowded house. Free Public Library,—Mr George Woodward has collected the following additional subscriptions in aid of the fund for the Free Public Library ;—W. E. Gudgeon, £1 la ; J. W. A. Merchant,|£l Is ; A. Dorset, £1 Is; John Newton, £1 Is; and W. Edmeades, £1 Is. R.M.S. Tongariro,—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Tongariro arrived from London, via way ports, at 12.21 this morning. Her report and passenger list appear in our shipping column. Her mail was a largo one, consisting of 217 bags mails and 17 boxes parcels post. The Rainfall.—Through the courtesy of the Meteorological Department we learn that the total rainfall of last week was 3'62 inches, the rain falling as follows : Saturday, 12th, ’2O inches; Sunday, ’O9 Inches ; Monday, 'BO inches ; Tuesday, .28 inches ; Wednesday, "75 inches; Thursday, •40 inches ; Friday, *7O inches ; Saturday, •40 inches; total, 3'62 inches. We also learn that the rainfall at Bourka (New South Wales) has been exceptionally heavy, the greatest fall being 13 inches in 24 hours. Success or New Zealand Cattle.—At the New South Wales Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition this year New Zealand bred cattle took a good position. Baron Renfrew took first and champion in bulls over three years. Out of a large class of two-year olds Mr K. B. Ferguson, of Waitati, took first, and was second in yearlings. The oow-in-milk class was large, Peate’s Edith, a New Zealander of rare quality, being at the head of affairs with the champion prize, Ferguson being second. The positions were the same in the two-year-old heifer class. *• Greater Melbourne.—The Government Statist of Victoria has just published some particulars cf the population, and birth and death rates for the whole metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, covering a radius of 10 miles, containing 163,942 acres, exclusive of water. During last year the population increased by 20,685, or 4’73 per cent., the excess of births over deaths accounting for 6521. Co inparing Melbourne with the other Australian capitals, Mr Hayter shows that the birth-rate is_ higher 'in Melbourne than in Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart, or Wellington; and lower than’ Brisbane or Perth. In Melbourne the death-rate last year was higher than any of the other cities, and the proportion of excess of births over- deaths was lower than in any, except Hobart. For the Pacific Slope.—The R.M.S. Zealandia, which leaves Auckland for San Francisco, will be full of passengers this trip (says the Sydney Morning Herald), that is; those who have booked at Auckland will make up a very’ good passenger list of from 120 to 130 in the saloon. The San Francisco ronte is gaining steadily in popularity as to passenger traffic, though the amount of business done with San Francisco is not so large as it might be expected to have attained by the many years a steam service has existed. A more extensive exchange of products and merchandise between the two ports is hopefully looked forward to, however, in many quarters. The feeling for a greater measure of reciprocity is. strong at San Francisco as well as at this end of the line, and will no doubt be brought about in the not very distant future. The Zealandia, which leaves here next Wednesday, will have a moderate quantity of freight. In the list of passengers from Sydney there will be Lord Kesteven, Bishop Donnelly, and the Rev Bartlett. The Government and’ the By-Laws.— On Saturday morning the Minister for Public Works was interviewed by the Mayor and Councillor Brandon (accompanied by the Town Clerk), who had been appointed by the City Council to protest against the action of the Government in making additions in wood to the Manners street Police Station, in contravention of the building bylaws. The deputation pointed out that the city by-laws prohibited additions being made in wood, and submitted that the Government should observe the bylaws. Mr A. D. Bell, Engineer for Public Buildings, said the building itself was an old one, built of wood, and it was not considered desirable to make brick additions to it. Mr Fergus asked the deputation to waive the by-law in this instance, and promised that in future only brick should be used. If, however, the Council insisted., he would have the additions made in brick/ After a short conversation, the Mayor agreed to recommend the Council to allow wood to be used, on Mr Fergus’ undertaking that the by-law would be observed in future. Not Dead Yet. —On Friday, April 11, the press Association sent us a cable message dated London, April 9, to the following effect:—“Obituary Edward Lloyd, the famous tenor vocalist, aged 45.” We accepted the message in good faith, and, regretting the death of so famous a singer, wrote a sub-leader eulogising his many virtues. On receipt of our Australian files on Saturday morning we examined the cable news to see if ours corresponded. In the Sydney Morning Herald of Thursday, April 10,' we find the following message : ‘ ‘ Obituary—London, April 9. The death is announced of Mr Edward Lloyd, the founder of the Daily Chronicle." No mention is made of Lloyd, the tenor, and it is very probable that, through an error either in transmission from Sydney or through the carelessness of the Association’s agents, the death was announced of the man. According to oar latest English files,. Lloyd, the singer, was in excellent health and was preparing for a trip to the United States, Mr Lloyd is not the first man who has had the honour to have a sweet biography written of him while still alive. The late Edward Lloyd, founder of the Da’-ly Chronicle, was -the proprietor of Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper, and in 1576 he purchased the Clerkenwell News, a local paper, which he merged’into the Daily Chronicle, now one of the important London dailies. It is an Imperial Liberal organ, with an independent line of action. It rose into great popularity by its early and graphic account of the late war in the Soudan. It had the first information of the fall of Khartoum, and it took the palm for its masterly description of the battle i before Metammeb,

Brindisi Mail.— A mail for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, closes to-day at 2.20 p.m. This mail is due in London Bth Jane.

Band Performance.—The St. Patrick’s College Band, under Bandmaster Cimiuo, gave a concert in the grounds adjoining the College yesterday afternoon. The excellent music supplied by the band was enjoyed by a large number of spectators.

Loan anb Mercantile Agency Company. —We understand that Mr WalterG. Forster, for many years connected with Messrs Miles and Co , of Christchurch, in a responsible position, has been appointed manager of the Wellington branch of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Mr Forster has a wide reputation in Canterbury as a clever man of business, and we have no doubt his connection with the Company will be advantageous. He is expected here probably tomorrow.

Bowling. —A number of players mustered at the Wellington Bowling Club’s green on Saturday afternoon. Owing.to the recent rain the old green was rather soft, and it was decided to play on the new green. The results of the games played are as follow : Rink No, I—Messrs Leckie, Gordon, Fergus, and Leatham (skip), defeated Messrs Harris, S. Brown, G. P. Wilson, and Crombie (skip), by 21 to 16. Rink No. 2—Messrs Gray, Mouatt, Mitchell, and Sooular (skip), defeated Messrs Read, Elliott, Maogregor, and Barron (skip), by 23 to 17. Rink No. 3 Messrs Dransfield, Riley, Cooper, and Grady (skip), beat Messrs Miller, Thomson, McK.errow, and Lambert (skip), by 15 to 13. Furniture Sale. —To-day, at 11 o’alock forenoon sharp, Messrs J. H. Betbune and Co. will sell by public auction, without reserve, at the residence of MrC. R. Carter, corner of Pirie and Austin streets (who is giving up housekeeping in Wellington), the whole of bis magnificent high class housebold furniture, made enpressly to order by the eminent cabinetmakers (Viessrs Bartholomew), London. The catalogue contains over 270 lots, including requisites for hall, drawingroom, library, bedrooms, andkitchen; also, splendid china, glassware, E.P. ware, fireproof safes, valuable oil paintings and engravings, and sundries in great variety. The whole of the articles being nearly new, and of the very best quality, persona furnishing and others should not miss this opportunity of supplying their requirements.

Resident Magistrate’s Court. —At the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Saturday, before Messrs S. R. Dransfield and J. H. Heaton, Justices, Cornelius Edwin Stevens was charged with having on the 21st March last stolen a bay mare, valued at £4, the property of George Waller. On the application of Mr Gray the accused was remanded till to-morrow, bail being allowed—himself in £SO ond two sureties of £25 each. The accused was further charged with having committed a breach of the Bankruptcy Act by fraudulently disposing (otherwise than in lawful trading) of one brougham, two horses, and a double set of harness with intent to defraud his creditors, he at the time baing declared a bankrupt. On the application of Mr Travers the accused was remanded till to-morrow, bail being allowed the same as in the former charge. Angus McGregor was charged with disobeying the orders of the Assistant Harbour Master by causing a lino to be run out from the coal hulk J. B. Taylor. The evidence of the prosecution was to the effect that the accused oidered the line to be run out contrary to order, which got caught in the screw of the s.aTakapuna and delayed the steamer for 10 minutes. The Bench imposed a fine of 5s and 9s costs. This was all the business of the sitting.

Onslow Borough Council. —The first meeting of the Onslow Borough Council was held at noon on Saturday at the office of Messrs Thompson and Haselden. Present—, The Mayor (Mr W. Littlejohn), Councillors J. Holmes, W. Bergin, A. Cameron, A. Cook, J. Nairn, J. Clark and Mr J. Thpmpson (clerk). The Mayor and Councillors having signed the neoessary declaration, the Clerk suggested that, with a view of ascertaining what works were neoessary, the members of: the Council should go over the various roads in the Borough, After some discussion it was decided that the Councillors should meet at I o’clock on Thursday next at Messrs Thompson and Haselden’s office for the purpose of going over the roads. The Mayor and Councillor Bergin were instructed to make arrangements for the employment of a man at 7s a nay to cleanout the water-tables on the Hutt road, and remove the posts at the Kaiwhara tollgate. The Clerk drew attention to the fact that Messrs J. Nathan and Go. were storing kerosene in a shed recently erected for that purpose near the Junction Brewery, which is within the borough boundary, and it was decided, on the motion of Councillor Bergin, seconded by Councillor Nairn, that the Council should take steps to prevent the storage of kerosene in the building mentioned. The Council then adjourned.

The Woollen Company Difficulty.— With reference to the statement that the Maritime Connell had asked the local Trades and Labour Connell to band over the Woollen Company difference to them, Mr D. P. Fisher, Secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, states that the communication of the Maritime Council was made by telegram as follows:—“D. P. Fisher, Parliamentary Building.—Wood here and desires settlement. Will Trades Council empower us to arrange one, if possible? Reply at once. (Signed) T, Miller, Port Chalmers.” Nothing was said about a quick settlement on lines nearly everybody would approve; and the Council, being in negotiation with the Rev Mr Berry and Mr R. 0. Kirk, decided to agree to arbitration, as has been reported. Mr Fisher further states that it was not known in what capacity Mr Miller was acting, nor was it felt that he and Mr Woods were sufficiently representative to allow of the matter being dealt with by them offhand. The Trades and Labour Council will elect an arbitrator to-night, and the Woollen Company Directors will also choose one immediately, but will probably suggest that instead of there being, two arbitrators, who would cal 1 in an umpire on emergency, the two elected should appoint a third to sit with them from the outset. - Little Lord Fauntleroy, —The Introduction tot ha stage of a piece like “ little Lord Fauntleroy ” is an’ incident deserving of special mention, for it has shown' the public in other parts of the world that pure drama can be made fascinatingly attractive, and has proved to theatrical management that a healthy piece, perfectly mounted and played, will pay better than sensationalism or thinly-veiled immorality. In_ this play of “ Little Lord Fauntleroy,” which is to be presented for the first time in Wellington at the Opera House on Wednesday next, there is not an. objectionable word, not a suggestive action, , yet every audience that has witnessed its representation has followed the story, with the most intense interest and delight. There is no piling np of agony, the dramatist being content to rely on the simple sweetness and ineffable charm of the story. The ladies and gentlemen engaged in the pourtrayal of the characters have, from what we learn, caught the author’s spirit of simplicity hnd purity, and so give to the performance that magnetic force which attracts and interests profoundly all classes alike. What the secret of its success is, may at the first glance appear unaccountable. "The thoughtful, however, do not need to look far for the solution, for they observe in its pervading'tone and colour a vigorous undercurrent of love and charity, and that one touch of humanity that: makes the whole world kin. It is said of the piece that no person, however hard and unfeeling, can sit it out without having his better nature stirred, of can come away without experiencing seme of the softening influence tapped by this pretty lesson in humanity. The plan of reserved seats for the opening and subsequent performances may be inspected at Mr Holliday’s.

The Minister of Lands. —Mr G. F. Richardson is expected to return from the North by the Manawatu train to-day.

Fine Art Sale —Messrs E. C. Reynolds, of Dunedin, announce that they will offer by public auction, on Saturday next, a valuable collection of pictures by well-known English aitists, and'now in the art gallery of the Dunedin Exhibition.

Furniture on View. —Messis. T. K. Macdonald and Co. call the attention of intending purchasers to the fact that the furniture to be sold by them at the residence of Mr Donaldson to-morrow will be open for inspection this afternoon from 1 o’clock.

Our preparations for the Autumn Season are now Complete, and we have in our Dress Department such a superlative choice of the Newest and Latest Fashions in Autumn and Winter Fabrics as it has seldom been in our power to show at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. We invite the special attention of ladies to our Enumeration on the 7th page of this paper, of some very handsome nnmade Robes. These are admirably assorted in Braided, Silk, and Chenille Embroidered and Combination Robes. Without exception, they are some of the choicest Dress Materials that have ever coma within the precincts of the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House.

Wo have also a variety of other materials, 25 inches, 42 inches, 44 inches, and 50 inches wide, such as Colored French Meltons, Foule Serges, Homespuns, Amazons, Fancy Tweed, Plaids, Bonnetts, Knickers, Splashes, Flecks, Broken Checks, and Jacquard Borders, most beautiful goods in every variety of fashionable and useful colors, and varying in price from 6Jd to 3s 9d per yard, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. It is almost superfluous to say that our two large, Commodious Dressmaking Departments which have been for so many years in successful operation, are still presided over by most talented and accomplished dressmakers, and that the strict essentials of a good dress, ‘fit, finish, elegance,’ can be had as of yore, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House,