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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 9662, 22 July 1892, Page 2

On our fourth page will be found reports of Supreme Court proceedings, Harbour Board meeting, the proposed wharf at Petone, and other reading matter.

The Hon C. J. Johnston is to be asked to take charge of the City Sanitation Bill in the Upper House. A man named Goughian was arrested about half-past 11 last night on a charge of breaking a window in the Albert Hotel.

Lady Atkinson has written to the Town Clerk, expressing her warmest thanks to the City Council for its kind expression of sympathy with her on the death of her husband. The appointment of the Rev Thomas Gordon Dawson as manager of St Joseph’s Providence School has been approved by the Government.

Certain alterations in the scale of fares and charges upon the Napier-Taranaki and Wellington sections of the Government railways appear in the Gazette,

Thomas Woltsbauer, of Marton, Juatov H. Reese, of Halcombe, Alfred Fcrn-el, of Wellington, and Peter Peterson, of Mauriceville, have taken out letters of naturalisation under the Aliens Act, 1880. Admiral Lord Charles Scott, of H.M.S. Orlando, paid a visit at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon to Government House. A detachment of Permanent Artillery, who were present to receive him, saluted him with a salvo of guns. The Bishop of Tasmania arrived here yesterday morning, having come by H.M.S. Orlando. Ha is on his way to Auckland to join the mission schooner Southern Cross, and will go from there to the Islands to inspect the stations of the Melanesian Mission,

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., Emma Crowthers, alias Hyland, on remand since the 14th inst. on a charge of drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. Agnes Plimmer, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of vagrancy, was committed for three months’ with hard labour. John Bright, who pleaded not guilty to a similar offence was convicted and sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour. The rainfall for the month of June shows very much above the average. The largest quantity in the Colony fell at Milford Sound, viz., 20.96 in ; the second largest was at Puysegur Point, 19'601n, and ths third at Inglewood, 17’85in. At Wellington the Government Observer registered s‘94in, and the keeper at the Wainui-o mata Reservoir, B'6Bin. At the Summit, Rimutaka, the quantity that fell was 10'64in. The smallest rainfall in the Colony was at Maheno (Otago) o'4oin. A meeting of shareholders of the Mokau Coal Company was held last evening in the Exchange Hall. The chair was occupied by Mr S. Coleman and there were about 20 persons present. The Chairman explained the object of the meeting and was proceeding to state what had been done when one of the shareholders suggested that the representatives of the press be asked to withdraw. A discussion took place and eventually it was decided to permit the reporters to remain. The Chairman then called upon the legal adviser (Mr Coates) to give his opinion on the position of the shareholders and what was their responsibility as contributors under the order of the Supreme Court. Mr Coates complied and advised the shareholders as to the best coarse to adopt under the circumstances. Mr Smart, a shareholder and also a former canvasser for the company, explained how he was deceived into thinking that the company was going to he a success. He said that as soon as he found that it was not properly worked he advised several parsons not to pay in any more money. A long discussion then took place on the various aspects of ths case and it was Anally resolved that Mr S. Coleman, treasurer to the Shareholders' Defence Association, should be empowered to take a couple of cases into the Supreme Court, in order to test the liability of the shareholders.

Messrs F. Sidey and Co. yesterday sold at auction a section of land at Uhariu, compriaimr 105 acres, to Messrs Bryant Biothers for LSSO.

The latest additions to the Telephone Exchange are the private residences of Messrs W. McLean, M.ILR., Kent Terrace; L. A. Williams, Nairn street; and J. McLellan, Abel Smith street* The New Zealand edition of Tit Bits is an exceptionally pood number this week. In addition to David Christie Murray's new story, there is an exc Uent selection of reading matter to suit the mo t t diversified tastes. The following subscriptions have been sent in to the Boys' Institute since list acknowledgement • —E. Peace (additional), LlO 10s; Michael Sheehy. LI Is; M.C.K, per Evenin" Post. -I* 2d. Also the following additional shtllinu subscripti-m lis‘« :-Smg-r Company, 1(h ; Ballinger Bros., 13s; Bell, Gully and tzard, 7s ; Justice Department, cs.

'Hie letter from Mr C. F. Worth tendering his resignation as a councillor was read at the meeting of the Cty Council last night. Councillor Worth expressed thanks for the courtesy he had always received from the Mayor, his brother councillors, and officers of the Corporation, and he trusted that ha would again have the pleasure of occupying a scat at the C mncil table. A motion was p issed expressing regret that Councillor Worth had found it necessary to resign.

Mr G. Woodward waited upon the City Council last night in reference to ti e arrangements for the celebration of Arbour Day. It was decided to ask Lord and Lady Glasgow to attend and plant a tree each, also the members of Parliament. The school children will also be risked to assist. Suitable trees will be provided by the Corporation. The Mayor will invite the citizens to observe a half holiday. The details of the arrangements are to be left in the hands of the Mayor, Councillors Petherick, Anderson and the City Surveyor. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Win, Regden Lepper, carpenter which was to have been held yesterday afternoon in the office cf the Official Assignee, lapsed through the nonattendance of any creditors. The debtor, in hia statement, said he was obliged to fite on account of a distress warrant issued against him by the Picturesque Atlas Company, and also want of work, iiis earnings during the past year averaging not more than 30s or 35s per week. He had a large family, and it would he impossible for him to pay off his liabilities.

A general meeting of the shareholders of the Co operative and Farmers' Alliance was held yesterday for the purpose of confirming the special resolution to amalgamate with the West Coast Farmers’ Association, which was passed at an extr iordinary general meeting of the shareholder on the 6th hint. MrJardine, secretary, was appointed to carry out the arrangements. The new company, which will be called ‘ The Unred Farmers* Alliance/ will have a subscribed capital of about L 15.000 divided among 500 shareholders, who are spread out in the country from Wellington to Napier and across to Taranaki. About 10 o’clock on Wednesday night a pair of horses that were attached to a cab, the property of a man named Desmond, bolted from the Manawatu Railway fetation across the reclaimed land. The runaways had not gone very far when they came into collision with a telephone post. Ihe force of the collision was so great that the horses were thrown down and the pole of the cab broken. The damage to the vehicle is estimated at about L 3. The owner was standing by the cab when the bolt took place, and attributes it to the horses being frightened by the slamming of a door. The Guards paraded for Government inspection last evening. There were present on parade—Captain Paterson, Lieutenant McAllister, and 40 men. Serceant-Major Finn represented the Government in the absence of Colonel NewalL Captain Paterson acted as inspecting officer, and Sergeant-Major Finn instructed the men for an hour and a half in aiming and position drill. Four new members were elected. It whs notified that Colonel Fox will inspect the Company in Review Order on Thursday next, and no leave can be granted, A mee’inc of the concert committee was held after parade to discuss the arrangements for the concert, admission to which is to be by invitation only,

Preparations are in active progress at the Opera House by the Grattan Riggs Company for the production of ‘The English Rose 1 on Monday next, July 25th. This will be the first production of the piece in New Zealand, and judging from the highly eulogistic notices the play received from the London and Melbourne press upon its first production in these cities, the playgoer’s of Wellington may anticipate a rare treat. Mr Xligkgs, Mr Inman, and Miss Appleton have appeared in their respective characters in Australia, and as a very strong company has been engaged to support them through the New Zealand tour, success is almost assured. His Excellency the Governor has promised to be present on one night, which will be duly announced. The box office is now open at Holliday's. The following civil business was transacted at the Resident Magistrate’s C »urt yesterday before Mr 11. W. Robinson. R.M. Undefended cases— G. N. Dutton v Keaton, claim L 3 18s 70, co*ts 7a; Wm. Mcilpiim v. J. Doyle, claim 11° 6J, costs 7s ; McAlister v. E. Hales, claim LS, coats 10a. Defended cases—lCirkcaldie and Stains v. Mrs Love, claim L 22 8s judgment for pUiniiff for LIO 12a 9d and costa H 2s ; C. Perotti v. Lambert, claim L2, judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs 7s; McG»vern v. T. Huxtahle, claim lls 6d, value of boot detained, judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, unless the boot w given up, and coat* Oj; T, Brfdthwaite v. H. Bryant, claim \A 3s, for damage done to cart and harness. Mr Tanner appeared for plaintiff and Mr Glascodine for defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for LI 19s and costs L2. The tenth annual show of the Wellington Poultry, Pigeon and C inary Association is announced to take placo in the Volunteer Drillshed on August 4th, sth and 6th, and we understand their Excellencies Lord and Lady Glasgow have notified their intention of opening the exhibition, which promises to boa huge success. The Managing Committee have been exceedingly successful in securing a number of very valuable prizes for competition in the various classes which appear on the schedule. The keen competition which is always looked forward to at the Wellington Poultry Show seems to be annually increasing, and we are informed that fanciers in large numbers, both in the North and South Islands, have intimated to the secretary their intention of being exhibitors at the approaching show. We notice on the schedule a competition for ladies in home made bread, fruit cakes, plain cakes, oatmeal biscuits, girdle and oven scones, which should excite an interesting competition. The committee announce that Messrs Townsend and Paul's premises will be kept open this evening from 7.30 to 10. and also to-morrow evening, when the entries finally close.

A moat successful and enjoyable concert was given last evening in the schoolroom attached to the Terrace Congregational Church. The very unpleasant night undoubtedly kept many away who otherwise would have been present, but the names of those who took part in the entertainment was sufficient to well fill the room in spite of the elements. The programme opened with a pianoforte eolo by Miss Page, who also gave a similar rendering in the second part. Miss Myers sang ‘The Rest of the Story’and ‘My Dearest Heart,' the latter item being encored. Miss Grady favoured the audience with ‘ Call Me Back ’ aud ‘Should He Upbraid,’ and in response to an encore sang ‘Cherry Ripe.’ Mrs Parsons sang ‘ When the Heart is Young,’ aud being recalled gave ‘The Banks of Allan Water.' Later on in the programme Miss Parsons j uned her mother and sang a duet entitled ‘ The Happy Hunter.’ Mr R. B. Williams sang Blumenthal's ‘Evening Song’ very sweetly, and in reply to a demand gave a verse of ‘ My Pretty Jane.’ A couple of songs by Mr Whiltall, a recitation from Mr Haybittle, and a glee, in which Mrs Lindsay, Miss A. Orr, Messrs H. Haggett and R. F. Page took part, completed the programme. Mr J. Maginnity accompanied the singers with his usual ability. A first meeting of creditors in the estate of George C. Fownes, broker, Wellington, was held yesterday morning in the office of the Official Assignee. In the absence of Mr C. C. Graham, the chair was taken by Mr Badham, one of the creditors, of whom there were ten present. The bankrupt, in his statement, said he came to Wellington from Dunedin in 1881. He did a fair business here until 18SS, when,

in consequence of increased competition, his income fell off considerably. His affairs did not improve from that time until the year of the strike, when he lost over L2OO in broker-

age by sales which he could have effected, but it was not possible to get the goods .here, for want of communication. He lost over LIOO during the same year by reason of not being able to attend to his business through illness. The creditors would see that he had lost L4OO through bad debts. In conclusion, he wished to say that he had a very delicate wife, and he hoped the creditors w. uld extend to him that leniency which a man in bis unfortunate position would hope for. The chairman read a list of goods and chattels valued at Lls2which were in the debtor’s possession, but a number of these were claimed as the property of other persons, A letter was read from Mr Birch claiming certain articles, of which on inventory had been taken by the Official Assignee. It was explained to the meeting that in the absence of Mr C. C. Graham, the bankrupt could not be examined under oath. On the motion of Mr Lancaster, the meeting was adjourned until the 29th inst. There was a very large attendance last evening at the Wesleyan Schoolroom, _ Taranaki street, when the Rev J. J. Lewis lectured before the members of the Mutual Improvement Society on ‘Paris.’ The rev lecturer divided his subject into three parts, the first dealing with the rise of Paris and its position in the world when the Roman power was on the wane In the second he eketohed its history in mediaeval times when the Church and State combined held despotic sway, and referred to the iniquitous massacre perpetrated on St Bartholomew’s Day. He treated of the causes which led up to the French Revolution and the scenes enacted in the streets of the French capital during that time, and then, bringing his audience down to modern days, he dwelt on its siege by the German army and its pillage by the Commune. Having treated of it from a historic point of view, he took for the final part of the lecture Paris in our own days. He humorously sketched the difficulties which beset the ordinary English traveller, whose knowledge of the French language has been of an elementary character, and paid a tribute of praise to the civility of the people and their desire to a«sist a stranger in finding bis way about. The hotels were described and their good and bad points shown, the means of locomotion, the gendarmes, the streets, water supply and splendid system of drainage also came under review. It was, however, in describing the churches, the boulevards, the p daces, the art galleries and the public gardens that the lecturer became truly eloquent. The magnificent churches, with their sculptures, altars and paintings; the Louvre with its priceless art treasures, the Palace of Versailles with its splendid cou'tyards and gardens—dazzling fairy lands—with velvety green awards, flowerbeds blazing with colour, ami waterfalls representative of scenes from Switzerland were described in a manner which brought the scenes in reality before the mind. During the evening musical selections were given by an orchestra, a song was contributed by Mr W. Haybittle, and a violin solo by Mr A. F. Hill. The meeting concluded with the National Anthem,

The usual weekly meeting of the Tracies and Labour Council was held in the Trades Hill last night, Mr J. Rigg, president, in the chair. |a new delegate from the .Tailors Union was introduced. The secretary was instructed to convey the best thanks of the Council to Messrs Pinkerton, Sandford, and Kelly, M.H.R.’a, for their addresses at the meeting of Unionists on Saturday, the 9th inst. The secretary was also instructed to write to Sir George Grey thanking him for again taking up the Societies Act Amendment Bill. The Inspection of Building Appliance? Bill was and it was resolved to request the Minister in charge of the Bill to amend it so that only persons possessing the necessary special knowledge should be appointed inspectors under the Act. Applications for the position of master of the Paraparanmu School arc invited. The salary is LIGC per annum. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company give notice that they are closing their Masterton office as an agency, but will continue to be represented in the district by Mr F. C. Leurs, The business of the agency will in future be conducted from the Wellington office. The friends of Mr Arthur H. Jackson are invited to attend the funeral of his late wife, which will leave Victoria place to-day at 2.15 p in.

W. and G. Turnbull advertise for consignees for cargo from the Forfarshire, Himalaya and Arawa.

U. T. Stuart, sharebroker, has an advertisement elsewhere in this issue.

The sale at C. Smith’s is going merrily along, and we are informed that, uotwitl s an ling the bad weather, fairly good business is doing. Some more very attractive bargains have been added in ulsters, jackets and cloaks. An advertisement o! the Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand appears elsewhere. In addition to ordinary insurance the company issues guarantee policies insuring the fidelity of persons in situations of trust.