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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 9143, 14 November 1890, Page 2

The Countess of Onslow gave birth to a son at Government House at 8 o’clock yesterday morning, Both mother and child are doing well. Tho Takapuna, which is expected from Lyttelton this morning, is bringing up the Monowai’s English and Australian malls. As the next ordinary meeting of the C ity Council falls upon the 27th inot, Agrioul. tural Show Day, which is r. public holiday, the meeting has been adjourned until the following evening (Friday, 28th). The railway revenue for the four weeks ending October 11th was £70,690 14s 4d, and the expenditure £50,874 5s 7d. The returns for tho corresponding period of last year were ; —Revenue, £71,201 lie 6d; expenditure, £53,551 13s lOd. Mr Robinson, R.M., finsd a settler in the Wainui-o.mata named John AVindrum, 10a yesterday morning for driving a horse with a sore shonlder. The defendant said that the journey into town bad opened up an old sore, and promised to obtain another horse to take his trap home again. The following tenders have been received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, for the Police Station contract, Stratford : Accepted, William Howcon (Stratford), £430; declined—Robert Davis (Wanganui), £499 ; Charles Clareon (Hawera), £SBB ; M. Burgess (Ngaire), £588; George Syme, jun (Hawera), £589 ; Hooker and Walker (New Plymouth), £613; G. Cliff (New Plymouth), £625 ; Thomas S. Bond (New Plymouth), £644.

The final heat of the Senior Pairs (Wellington Rowing Club) was got off last evening, when W. Bridaon (stroke), F. Bacon (bow), and H. Dix (oox), defeated T. Goer (stroke), W. Fraser (bow), G. Dix (oox) by about a length. Mr S. Dix acted as starter, and the Captain judged the race. This evening a challenge crew, stroked by W. Barber, will tow the maiden crow selected by the Match Committee to represent the Club at the Nelson regatta. Madame Marian Burton, tho first English prima donna contralto that has ever visited the colonies, will give her opening concert in the Opera House this eveuiug. She will be most worthily supported, all the assisting artists, according to the Auckland nows, papers, being excellent in their respeotive lines. Madame Barton will return to-day from Nelson, where she opened to a crowded audience, many people coming in long distances ; and everybody, it is telegraphed, was delighted. It is intimated that the concerts cannot be continued after next Tuesday, the Opera House being otherwise engaged. Ao Immense house assembled at the Opera Houee last night to witness the performance of “ Paul Pry ” and ** The Birthplace of Podgers.” Both pieces went splendidly, the various members of the company being called before the oartain at the end of each act. Before tho faros Mr Toole gave one of his celebrated burlesque scientific lectures, and brought down the house. He took the opportunity to return thanks for the excellent support accorded to him and his company during their stay here. His genial remarks were received with great enthusiasm.

A meeting of tho Committee of the Wellington Rifie Association was held last evening for the purpose of drawing up a programme for the annual meeting to be held at Evans Bay on Saturday, December 20. The matches were arraoged as follows : —Ladies’ Match, 300yds, lOshots j Licensed Victuallers’ Match, 300yds, 500yds, and 600yds, 7 shots at each range ; Wairarapa Match, 500yds, 10 shots ; Garrison Match, 600yds, 10 shots. It was decided to adopt the Martini-Henry Rifle for the meeting. It was also resolved that in the event of the Association not being able to get sufficient Martini-Henry rifles that two or more men should be allowed to use the same weapon daring the meeting. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr Robinson, R. M., the boy David Goughian, who has lately been stay, ing at Kaiwhara, was charged by the polios with stealing a purse and pooketbnok and £ll in money, the property of some person unknown. At the request of SergeantMajor Ramsay the boy was remanded to Palmerston North, at whioh place it is presumed something will be known of the pro* perty found in the boy’s possession. A seaman belonging to the steamer Maori, named John Jordan, was charged fay tho master with refusal of duty, and was sentenced to three days’ imprisonment, and ordered to pay 7s costs, which, however, be said he would not do ; hat before leaving the Court he was informed that the sum in question would be deducted from the pay due to him. This concluded the criminal business.

The second annual Show of the Wellington Pastoral and Agricultural Association, which is to be held at the Hutt on tbo 25th and 27tb instants, promises to be even more successful than the drat. The display of stock will probably ba one of the finest ever made in the Colony, A number of stock, owners in the . Manawatu, Rangit'ikei, and Wanganui districts intend, we believe, to compete, among them such celebrated breeders as Messrs Lysaght, Cobb, Ross, Baker, and Wheeler. From the South Island exhibits will be sent by Messrs Beans, M. Holmes, J. Rowe, Garforth, and others, and the New Zealand and Australian Land Company ; and there is every prospect of a magnificent lot of horses competing in the jumping event*. The prize of 18 guineas for the best pen of freezing sheep is causing a good deal of interest, and entries will bo made from the South Island for that event.

A meeting of the General Committee of the Military Sports, Colonel Hume in the chair, was held iu the Garrison Hall last night. The protest of the Permanent Arfcillery iu the signalling competition was considered, when the Committee decided to uphold the decision of the judges. Captains Falconer and Loveday, in their action in disqualifying that team ; and, with, the express wish of Captain Falconer, it was decided to cancel the competition at the Halt and hold a fresh one for the same prizes on the Thorndou Esplanade on Saturday after* noon, at 2,30 p.m. It was also resolved to ask Mr Smytbe, of the Telegraph Department, and Mr Arthur Lodder to act as judges, on account of the present judges having declined. The protest against Corporal Kimmina in the Noncommissioned Officers* Race was uphold by the judge, Captain Quick. A meeting to wind up the affairs of the sports will be held in the Garrison Hall on Wednesday evening next. We understand that there is a very satisfactory balance in hand after paying all expenses.

An accident which unhappily terminated fatally occurred early yesterday morning on board the steamer Duke of Buckingham. A seaman named Albert Weezner was engaged painting the steamer’s funnel when suddenly one of the ropes holding the scaffolding snapped, and Weezner fell to the deck, a distance of about 15ft, striking his bead against some ironwork. Ho was bleeding from several ugly wounds, and Dr Wake, the ship’s surgeon, who was promptly in attendance, ordered his removal to the Hospital, whither he was conveyed by four men. At the institution everything was done for the injured man, but without avail, and he expired shortly after being admitted. A subsequent examination showed that bis skull was fractured, his spine iejured, and his thigh broken. The rope which held the scaffolding appeared to be a very strong one, bat it is supposed that it bad been touched in some way with acid which had caused a flaw. The accident will form the subject of a Coroner's Inquest at the Hospital at 9 o’clock this morning. The deceased, who was a German, was about 23 years of age.

Mr N, D. Cochrane has been appointed Inspector of Mines. Mr F. J, Stewart has been appointed a clerk in the patent office. Eighty-five fishing licenses have been taken out in the Masterton district this year. Bis Excellency the Governor is gazetted Honorary Colonel of the Canterbury Yeo. mancy Cava'ry Volunteers. The s.s. Rangatira, which left London on September 28, has a consignment of 1000 stoats and weasels for this Colony. Tho Gazette of the week contains a 11 declaration between Great Britain and France as to disposal of proceeds of wrecks.” Mr J. Li. Toole is to have a good reception in Palme-ston North on Monday night. Neatly all the seats had been engaged a day or two ago for the occasion, Mr J. Jephson has been appointed postmaster at Ohonga, in the Wellington district, The post office at Dalelield, in the Wellington district, has been closed. A grand farewell concert to Herr Ludwig Mosch will be tendered him in the Opera House on Wednesday next under the immediate direction of the Wellington Orchestral Society. Messrs Wrigglesworth and Binns have presented the Star Boating Club with four fine photographic views of the Henley Regatta. The views wdl be placed in the reading-room at the Club’s shed. At the usual weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council last night a resolution was passed to tho effect that members be requested not to carry on any correspondence in the press relative to tho business of the Council.

An application from the Caledonian Society for the use of the Basin Reserve on New Year’s Day for the annual gathering of the Society came before the City Council last night. It was decided to grant the application on the usual terms. Michael Hadigan, an old pensioner, partly paralysed, who was found on Wednesday night by the police lying in a doorway in Manners street, appeared before the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning charged with vagrancy. His Worship remanded the case for a week, so that inquiries might be instituted as to the unfortunate man’s condition.

Judgment was given yesterday by the Registrar of Patents in the matter of the contested patent rights in connection with lead-headed nails. William tokos, of Christchurch, applied for leave to amend the specifications of his letters patent, whioh was opposed by H. Davenport, of Wellington. Mr (Juiok appeared for tho applicant, and Mr Jelliooe for the objector, and after the question had been argued the registrar allowed the amendment to be made.

In the following civil oases yesterday judgment was given for the plaintiffs, with costs:—D. Robertson v. Jansen and Derby, claim £5 16s, coats £2 12s ; W. Nathan v. J. Cross, claim £5 10s 2d, costs £1 11s ; Ellen Smith v. W. Pearce, claim £2 2a 3d, costa Cs ; E. McDonald v. J. Haye, claim 10s 6d ; Walsh v. White, claim £9, costa £2 2s. In the case of M. H, McCarthy V. A. Smith, a claim for £G 13e, defendant was ordered to pay the amount sued for within a month, or in default to be imprisoned for six days. In consequence of the overcrowding of the Opera House at one or two of the election meetings, the Town Clerk recently wrote to the Opera House Company drawing their attention to the matter, and pointing out that it was extremely dangerous to have the building overcrowded in such a way. It was also pointed out that the Council had power to cancel the license for the building if the overcrowding was not prevented. It was stated at last night’s meeting of the Council that no reply had yet been received from the Company. It was suggested, however, that probably the Directors were attending to the matter. The important question of the reconstruction of Unionism was discussed at some length at the meeting of the Trades and Labour Council last night. Eventually the discussion was brought to a olose by a member giving notice of the following motion :—“ That this Council is of opinion that a joint committee should be appointed in each oity of the Colony, dolegative annually by the Employers’ Association on the one part and the Trades Council on the other, for the purpose of arbitrating on all differences which may occur and affect trades connected with either body, and by conciliatory methods prevent strikes.” In yesterday’s issue it was stated that the result c-f the President of the Wellington Debating Society’s award with respect to the gold medal presented by Mr Moeller for the best debater of the session was 31 marks each to Messrs W. G. Tnstin and J. H. Heginbotham. We may state that Mr Tustin having missed one attendance, at the same time gaining the same number oi marks as Mr Heginbotham, the President considered that the former gentleman showed a higher average, and was therefore entitled to the medal, the President remarking that it was most creditable to Mr Heginbotham' to tie with such an experienced debater as Mr Tustin.

Several new features have this week been added to the New Zealand Mail. First, a puzzle column has been prepared. For the solution of tho various enigmas substantial prizes will bo offered, particulars of which appear in the Mail. Special writers have been engaged to write upon athletics, aquatics, and other sports. A special re* porter at the Palmerston Agricultural Show sends full particulars of that gathering, and a travelling reporter describes what he saw In the Wairarapa district. In the ladies’ pages will be seen social gossip by ‘‘lgnotus/’ and articles upon a variety of subjects specially interesting to the fair sex. In addition to the two novels now running in tho Mail, there are two complete stories—one entitled “ Appearanoea are apt to Deceive,” and the other “The Handsome Housekeeper.” Tales of travels, sketches amusing and Instructive, house* bold hints, fashion notes, ladies’ gossip, cookery, scientific notes, and other matter make up the best weekly paper published in the Colony. The farmers’ pigos this week are unusually interesting, there being twenty columns of agricultural news of a moat varied kind. The Mail may now bo had from all agents in town aud country. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull issue a notice to consignees by the barque ICingdom of Sweden. Noble Campbell and Co. sell to-day, at 3 p.ra., the privileges in connection with the Wellington Agricultural Show, The annual report of the Bank of New South Wales appears in another column. Owing to the unprecedented throng of customers Messrs Thompson and Co. have had to convert their factory rooms into show and sale rooms to meet the demands of their customers. Messrs Townsend and Paul have received instructions to sell on Saturday, at 2 p.m., at McCormick’s yards, Central Hotel, Lower Hutt, cows, horses, trap and harness. By the mail steamer Aorangi we have added largely to our importations of summer dress fabrics, comprising among others a very excellent choice of summer Cheviots, summer tweeds and summer Beiges, in the new shades of fawns and greys, at Te Aro House, We have also received considerable additions to our stock of French Cashmeres, which have been selected to our special order, and are of unmistakable and exceptional value. The variety of fashionable colours is also very complete, and include all the new shades of Greys, Fawns, Reseda, Vieux Rose, Electric, Heliotrope, Sapbir, Vestal., Aloes, and all the useful tint* of Blues, Brow;as, &c., at Te Aro House. Experience has demonstrated the satisfactory qualities of good all-wool French Cashmeres, and just now they are mote in favour than ever. The trimmings mostly In favour are Brochd, Surah, either to match or in harmony of tint. Velvets are also much used for this purpose, chiefly on the sleeves and collar. Ladies should look at what we are now showing of these at Te Aro House. In the silk department we are displaying the new summer colours in Faille Fmncais, Merveiileaux, Surah, Pongees, &c., and also some very choice qualities in pnre white and ' cream silks, mast suitable for bridal dresses, at Te Aro House. Further particulars relative to other new and special dress fabrics for the present season, and also just to band by the last Direct steamer, will be found in our announcement on the fourth page, immediately under > the block of Te Aro House. Announcement ! —We beg to inform the public of Wellington and the North Island that we have this day completed the purchase from Messrs Thompson and Co. of that large Mock of land running from Panama Into Brandon street. The present buildings are to be removed, as we purpose covering the whole of the block with an establishment suitable to the growing importance of Wellington, and from which we intend to supply the whole of the North Island. Our warehouses at Dunedin and Christchurch, known as the D.1.C., are familiar to most visitors from the North, and with our experience to guide us, improvements will be introduced, making the Wellington D.I.C, the premier establishment of its kind in the Australasian colonies.— The Drapery and General Ijiporting Company or New Zealand, Limited (popularly known an the D.1.C.), Wellington, 10th of November, 1890. B. Hallenstein, • Chairman.— Adrt.