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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9274, 21 April 1891, Page 2

A continuation of the articles entitled “The South Seas” will be found on our fourth page. The R.M.S. Ruapehu, from London, via Hobart, should arrive Lore about 9 o’clock this morning.

The Coroners inquest into the Shelly Bay gun cotton explosion will bo resumed to-day at 10 a.m.

The Hod. the Minister for Defence proceeds to Auckland during the week at the request of the Governor to consult his Excellency on matters connected with defence* Owing to the indisposition of the Hon. the Minister for Lands there was no Cabinet meeting yesterday, and consequently nothing has yet been decided in connection with the reorganisation of the Justice Department*

In connection with the Judge Edwards* case we learn that Mr H, Vogel, who, is acting for the convict Aldridge, has retained Sir Robert Stout on behalf of bis client. Mi Martin Chapman appears for the defence.

Inasmuch as an action is threatened against the Government on behalf of the Shelly Bay victims it boa been decided by the authorities not to publish the report of the Royal Commission of Enquiry at the conclusion of the Coroner’s inquest. For the Te Aro School Committee those nominated are Messrs Edwin Arnold, John Collins, J.P., Christopher S. Cross, James Flyger, W. J. Foster, Thos. Gordon, William Marshall, and Edward W. Petherick, The election takes place on Monday next, the 27th instant at the Te Aro soboolbouse. In consequence of the Colombia Kink being let for the Chrysanthemum Show on Thursday and Friday next, the ladies’ free night is announced for this evening, instead of Friday. The special musical programme appears in the advertisement elsewhere. The Rink will also be open this week on Saturday afternoon and evening.

Dr Lemon, Mr C. B. Hankey, and Mr Harwood, electrician, went through by special train to Woodvi le yesterday (says the Manawatu Daily .News of Friday last) for the purpose of making arrangements as to carrying oat telephonic communication between the Palmerston and Wooiville rail, way stations aud the gangers’ hut on tbo line of route.

The following are the names of those nominated for election to the Thorndon School Committee -.—-Messrs Daniel Archibald, Charles T. Benzoni, Thomas W. Hall, August Koch, Charles Thomas Richardson, John Rose, and William Widdop. These making op the required number, there will be no poll, but the election will be formally declared on Monday next.

The voting papers in connection with the election of a member for ihe Education Board have been issued to the various School Committees. The nominations are la be forwarded to the secretary of the Board not later than the 17tb May, and a meeting of the Board will bo held on the 29th alt. for the purpose of opening the voting papers and declaring the successful candidate elected. The candidates are James G, Cox, Wm. Wilson MoCardle, and Stephen Lancaster.

Matters in connection with the Yacht Racing Association are progressing apace. The Auckland Yacht Club has forwarded its views and suggestions; those of the Southern Clubs may be expected this week, and the Committee of our local Yacht Club meets this evening to frame theirs. When all the suggestions from the Clubs are received the Provisional Committee will call the delegates together to frame the rules and appoint officers for the year ; also to name the port at which the ilrst championship New Zealand’Yaoht Race shall be held.

Another good houso patronised tho third performance of 11 Jo," at the Opera House last night. The piece went with its usual success, and the sympathies of the audience were with the performers from the opening to the closing scene,, Miss Jennie Lee in her masterpiece, the title rOle, keeping the house keenly interested. The piece will be reproduced this evening as well as to*morrow, ann as Miss Lee is making this her farewell tour with “Jo” in New Zealand, those who have not yet availed themselves of this opportunity of seeing her in her famous character, should make a point of going to the Opera House whilst the present performance is on. OnThursdaynightanew comedy entitled “ Run Wild/* will be produced by the company, and as it proved a great success at the Royal Standard Theatre, London, should attract large houses here. At the oloseof her present tour in New Zealand Miss Jennie Lee intends returning to Europe for the purpose of creating a new part in an Australian drama, with which she will ©ventqally return to the Colonies.

The i.x silting of tire Bankruptcy Court will be held on the 2Gth May. Wei. George Emeuy, ex-publican, was yesterday adjudicated a bankrupt. His creditors will meet at 2.30 p.m on Monday next.

The Union Steam Shipping Company’s Te Anau arrived at the Bluff from Melbourne shortly after seven o’clock yesterday morning. Her mails should reach here tomorrow.

The Committee of the Wellington Poultry Association have received a sum of £2 towatds their funds from Mr Walcot, of emery sharpening stone fame, who is leaving this city to-day. The Mariposa, with English mails of 21st March, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 3rd hist., one day late. The Mouowai, with the Colonial mails of the 28th March, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 17th iust., also one day late. The loonl agents of the Shaw, Saviil and Albion Company have received advice that the steamer Pakoha arrived in London last Saturday, and the Marsmi left Rio for London on Friday. The frozen meat on both steamers is reported in good condition. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr Robinson, R.M., Charles Smith was fined ss, or in default, sentenoed to 12 hours’ imprisonment, on a charge of drunkenness. A man named Henry Bender was charged with being a lunatic, and remanded for medical examination.

The Hoa George McLean, Chairman of Directors of the Union Steamship Company, asserts there Is no truth whatever la the reported amalgamation of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand with the Hoddart, Paiker & Co.’s and Howard Smith & Sons lines of steamers as cabled from Hobart on Sunday night. The Resident Magistrate (Mr Robinson) gave judgment for the defendant j esterday in the ease of Mrs Barnes v. C. F. Richmond, a claim of £lO on account of damage alleged to have been done to furniture and effects, which were seized by the bailiffs and put into the street at the instance of the defendant in hie capacity as owner of a certain house occupied by the plaintiff. Wm. Mercer, fisherman, of Petone, was yesterday adjudicated a bankrupt, Ha estimates his liabilities at £GO 9s fid, and assets, consisting of furniture, at £B. The principal creditors are—Dr Whitehead, £S 10s ; M. Cargill, £6 ; J. W. Powell, £5 ; Dr Collins, £4 7s ; M. Webiey, £6 10s ; R. Gardner, £4; Jamieson Brothers, £4 16a. The creditors will meet on Monday next at 11 a.m.

Lovers of literature are reminded that Messrs J. H. Bethune and Co., instructed by the Public Trustee, will continue their great unreserved aate of books iu the estate of tho late Mr Robert Holt Carpenter to day at 11 o’clock forenoon sharp, commencing at lot 408 iu the catalogue. There was a laige attendance at the sale yesterday, and as the lota to be submitted to day contain many rare and valuable works, also bookshelves, stationery, bookbinders’ requisites, and sundries, tbs sale will no doubt be extensively patronised. The Wellington City Rifles paraded for Government inspection in the Drillehed lasi night, when there were present on parade 67 rank and file under charge of Captain Collins. Major Newall, the inspecting officer, complimented the men upon their cleanliness, and remarked that the parade was tho largest he had yet seen either in Canterbury or here. The company were examined in company movements by Captain Collins, after which the men were marched out, headed by the Garrison Band and the newly constituted Bugle Band. After returning to the shod the men were dismissed. The large 30 ton crane erected by the Harbour Board on Jsrvoia quay was subjected to its first teat yesterday, which was highly satisfactory. Mr Fcrgusson, the Harbour Board’s engineer, superintended the test, which consisted of 200 railway tails being lifted off the ground. The rails were lashed together, and at a given signal the hydraulio machinery was put in motion and the crane lifted tho mass of iron, weighing about 40 tons, with the greatest of ease and without tho slightest noise. Tho operation was watched by a largo number of people, and the crane, with its weight of railway rails suspended from the derrick, was photographed. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday the following undefended’ cases were heard by Mr Robinson, U. M., aud judgment given for the plaintiffs for the amounts mentioned : S. Cimino v. Lieutenant-Colonel Butts, claim £lO, costs 12s, and solicitor's fee, 21s ; W. Burbidge v. Harewood, claim 15s fid ; costs, 0s ; James Cattell v. Hoani te Toru Rangitokaiwaho, claim £ls 2s 7d, costs 21a, and solicitor’s fee, 21s j Noble Campbell and Co. v. C. V. Furrie, claim £5 10s 9d, costs lls; John Duthio and Co. v. Charles A. Wilkinson, claim £32 16s 3d, costs £1 16s; Castendyk and Fooke v. W. G. Emeny, claim £ls Is, costa 20a ; Simon Soott v. J, Robinson, claim £5 2s, costs 10s, and solioitor’s fee 21s ; Francis Moran v. Peter Ryan, claim £6, coats 10a ; John Pattinson v. John Crease, claim £2 12s. la this case there was no appearance of the debtor, and the Resident Magistrate made an order that the debtor pay the sum claimed by instalments, viz., 10s on April 27th, and 10a every succeeding Monday till all is paid, together with ocsts 12a,

A sitting of the Bankruptcy Court was held yesterday morning before Mr Justice Edwards. Applications for discharge were granted in the following estates ; John and Arthur Furness, boot and shoe importers (Mr A. S. Paterson for applicant); Robert Cleland and Robert S. Warminton, warehousemen (Mr Brown for Mr Warmington and Mr Treadwell for Mr Clclind). In connection with the latter application, the Official Assignee reported that the books had been properly kept, Hia Honor allowed £lO lUs costs for the debtor* solicitors—£7 7a to Mr Cleland’s, and £3 3s to Mr Warmingfcon’s. The applications of John Henderson, brewer, andL. McGovern, cab proprietor, were struck out, as the applicants did not appear, The hearing of the applications for discharge in the estates of Charles Longhurst, labourer, and D. Doig, draper, were adjourned until next sittings. The following bankruptcies were declared closed : William Murrell, draper; Solomoh Hoffer, draper; George Irving McEwin, confectioner; Joseph Stuart Allan, caricaturist ; Edward Jerningham Mclntosh, plumber ; Tom Herbert Hill,, horse trainer.

The whole of yesterday afternoon at the Resident Magistrate’s Court was occupied by the bearing of the case of Britbing and Brithing v. Homard, in which the sum of £3O is claimed by the plaintiffs for damages through the defendant having failed to carry out an agreement to sell the yacht “ Foam.” Mr Treadwell appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Menteath for the defendant. The facts, as stated by the plaintiffs, are that on Friday, the 20th of February, the defendant agreed to sell the yacht “Foam* to them for £l6 on the following terms, viz : £6 cash down, and £1 per week till the balance was paid off, the defendant to have a bailment over the boat pending the complete carrying out of the agreement. It was stated by the plaintiffs in evidence that Mr Howaon, a commission agent, was instructed by both parties to draw up the agreement (or bail, ment), which was to be signed that same night, and as the £6 in cash was paid down, the defendant gave the plaintiffs leave to take immediate possession. This the plaintiffs did, and took the boat over to Lowry Bay tor a cargo of sand aud firewood which they had contracted for. Whilst over at Lowry Bay two fishermen came and demanded the boat, stating that Horrard the defendant had told them to say that if it was not at once given up bo would sue Britbing for stealing the yacht. Brithing therefore gave up possession and walked into town, having left a quantity of his personal property on board. The damages claimed were in respect to the plaintiff’s loss entailed through failing to deliver their cargo of sand and firewood (£9), loss of private property left on board (£1 10j), and loss of contract for carrying a cargo of posts and rails to Terawhiti (£11), besides value of two men’s work in cleaning and repairing yacht. The evidence of the two plaintiffs and that of Mr G. M. Hewaon was taken, and the case was then adjourced by Mr Robinson, the Resident Magistrate, to April 23rd.

The Hon the Premier, in accordance with his promise to the deputation of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, has had drafted a Bill to empower joint stock companies to extend their fields of operations under certain circumstances. The proposed measure is entitled “The Companies’ Memorandum of Association Act, 189],” and it provides that a company registered under the Companies* Act, 1832, may, by special resolution, alter the provisions of its memorandum of association or deed of settlement with respect to ihe objects of the company, or may alter the form of its constitution by substituting a memorandum of association for a deed of settlement ; but no such alteration can take effect until confirmed by the Supreme Court, which, before confirming any such alteration, must be satisfied that sufficient notice has been given to every shareholder and any other person whose interests will be affected ; and also, that the consent of every creditor concerned has been obtained, or his debt properly paid off or secured. The Court may, however, dispense with notice, for special reasons, in respect of any person or class of persons. The purposes for which alteration is to be made permissible are defined as follows : (a) To carry on the company’s business more economically or more efficiently ; or (b) to attain its main purpose by new or improved means; or (c) to enlarge or change the local area of its operations; or (d> to carry on some business or badnesses which under existing circumstances may conveniently or advantageously be combined with the business of the company ; or (e) to restrict or abandon any of the oojeota specified In the memorandum of association or deed of settlement. The Company is to register the alterations at the office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies within fifteen days from the date of the order, or incur a penalty of £lO per day in default. Copies of the BUI have been forwarded to the various Chambers of Commerce for their consideration, and the Wellington Chamber has undertaken to draft a clause to facilitate the recording of the assent of shareholders living at a distance to proposed alterations in the direction named above,

The Nelson bowling team left for their homes by the Rotorua yesterday afternoon. We learn that no decision has yet been come to by the Government in connection with the “Fair Rent Bill,” a revival of which was petitioned for by a public meeting held In Dunedin.

The Manawatu Daily Times says: Rumour has it that a gentleman lately connected with commercial circles in Palmerston has dona the “Poeifio Slope,” and left behind him a number of friends who would give something to have a personal interview.

An eutertainmeutwas given atSt Patrick’s College last night in honour of the Rector’s festival. There was a large audience, and a capital programme was performed by the College choir and orchestra. Before the entertainment concluded the Hon Dr Groce, M.L.C., addressed the audience, drawing attention to the progrees of the institution under Dr AVatters’ care. He also referred in high terms of the concert given by the pupils. The Rector (Dr Watters),in responding. said that the progress made by the institution was not mainly due to his efforts, but to the able assistaoee he had received from the staff, and the prompt response made by the pupils when any call was made upon them. Three hearty cheers were given for the Hon Dr Grace and the Rector, and the proceedings terminated.

The following extracts from country papers show that things are looking up with our settlers :—A gentleman is reported to have cleared £75 at yesterday’s sale at Bulls by simply taking delivery of 500 sheep at 10s each from a vendor and at once selling them at 13s 2d each under the hammer. A good judgment as to the state of the market can be turned to some value at times.—At a sale at Bulls on Tuesday, prices realised indicated an advance in the value of young stock. One lot of weaners, milk fed, sold for 30s each, much to the surprise of the owner, who would have taken 20s each before the sale.—ln connection with wool returns, we may mention that Mr 1. Bassett, of Ohariu A r alloy, has just received advice that his wool realised the splendid price of Is per lb, Tho sheep from which the wool was clipped were bred from the rams of Messrs Bryaut Brothers, of Fitzherbert.

It will be remembered that when the purchase of a new organ for St. Peter’s Church was first mooted it was announced that tho sum of £240 out of the estate of the late Mies Lewis would be paid to the Vestry towards the organ fund, provided that the balance of cost were made up by other contributions. The requisite sura was made up, and the present organ purchased. The organ, although in its present condition a great improvement on the old one, is not complete, and the bare wooden pipes, exposed to full view, are rather an eyesore. It requires another atop and an ornamental front, but up to yesterday no funds have been available for finishing it. It was therefore very acceptable nows when it was announced at the vestry meeting last evening that Messrs Levin and Bethuno, the executors of Miss Lewis’ estate, were prepared tocontribute another £IOO towards supplying what was lacking in the instrument. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the donors. It is understood that arrangements will at once bo made for the additions being supplied. George Thomas and Co. advertise a sale by auction on the Queen’s Wharf to-morrow of 50 barrels of machine oil, ex Elinor Vernon.

Joseph Nathan and Co, announce that their premises will be closed on Thursday, the 23rd ins*.

Harcourt and Co. have received instructions from the Union Bank of Australasia to sell by public auction on the Bth May the property and effects known as Pomfrey and Co.’s manure and glue works, consisting of freehold land, horses, carts, machinery, plant, &c. Full particulars are given in the advertisement.

Harcourt and Co. announce that they will sell by auction on Monday next, at their auction mart, a piece of land at Wadestown together with a substantial dwelling house thereon. Particulars are given in the advertisement.

Stevens and Gorton, the Feilding auctioneers, notify that they have received instructions to sell by auction at Feilding on Thursday, the 30th inst, 311 acres of rich grazing land in the Manchester Block. Liberal terms are offered.

The District Land Registrar notifies that certain parcels of land in Karori will be brought under the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1885, unless caveat be lodged before the IGfch May next. Mr Thos. Littlejohn, of Sydney, one of the retiiing directors of the A.M.P, Society, addresses the members in a letter, which appears in another column, intimating his intention to stand for re-election and soliciting their votes.

Buyers of furniture will no doubt remember that the sale at the residence of Mr J. S. M. Thompson, 110, Wellington terrace, takes place to-day, commencing at 11 o’clock. The catalogues issued by the auctioneers, Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co., show that the furniture is of the best quality. The goods will be on view this morning at 9 o’clock.

Our autumn and winter dress fabrics which mainly came to hand by the steamers Aorangi and Coptic have been still further increased by some beautiful selections only recently arrived by the Rimutaka, at Te Aro House. The prevailing tendency of fashion is towards the “ Pure Wool Cheviots,” of which we have a magnificent assortment, and which are exceedingly stylish, will make up elegantly, and are noted for their durability. We have these in all the fashionable colours, such as greys, fawns, browns, and mixtures. Special mention is also made of “ all wool Cheviot serges’’ in all the favourite autumn and winter tints, of which we are now showing a choice selection at Aro House.

Our “Robe dresses” comprise an unusually large variety of beautiful and novel combinations, and as we have imported these in single dress lengths, we can guarantee that ladies may select their own styles without fear of being copied. We would call special attention to some striking novelties in ail wool “ reversible suitings,” Carrington, and “ Roseberry suitings,” and a magnificent choice of " striped suiting tweeds,” at Te Aro House. We have also a largo supply in all fashionable colours of our celebrated Meltons from 10a 6d to 15j, the full dress length. Our two large and commodious dressmaking rooms are under the same efficient management as last season, and with an abundant staff of competent assistants we can guarantee to our numerous lady patrons the utmost satisiaction at Te Aro House.