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New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9881, 12 April 1893, Page 2

On our fourth page will be found an account, hrom our London correspondent, of cannibalism by shipwrecked sailors.

We aie it.foimed that there is uoanthority for tile particulars given in one of tlie evening papers last night of certain Bills which it says the Government intend to introduce next session. It remains for Ministers in Cabinet to determine what legislation the Government will introduce next session, and no meeting has yet been held to consider the subject.

The Native Minister does r.ot_ anticipate any further trouble with the Natives in connection with the twice-obstructed surveying operations at Rua'oki, in the Uriwera country, on the Rest Coast. The malcontent Natives who have been fined by the Resident Magisstra'e have cleared off inland to Ruatahana, and one of their chiefs baa sent n message ordering them to at once retnin the surveyor's instrument which they carried away. Mr 0. M. Oeagh h-s been directed to resume his survey to-day. The Free Public Library will be opened on Thursday, the 20th instant, at 3.30 p.m., by Ur Justice Richmond.

Wa have inspected a Blacke’s paten grooved axe, just introduced to New Zealand, and the invention of an old New Zealand resident, although now residing in Australia. This axe has gained a great reputation in the groat champion wood chopping matches in Australia, some of which are for LIOO a side. Mr Thomas Brown, the champion of Victoria, won ids matches with ease with this axe. The axe, which is only lately out from America, arrived too late for the Tasmania matches, but Mr J. M Marshall, the champion axeman of Tasmania, now uses it and pronounces it the best in the market. The sole agents for the axe are Wilkins and Field, of Manners street, who have only a limited supply owing to the Australian demand.

At the meeting of the Manawatu and West Coast Agrioultuial and Pastoral Association, held on Saturday, Mr George Wheeler was elected president, and Messrs Wallis and Snelaon were chosen vice-presidents. The newly-appointed general committee are : Messrs J. R. F. Pratt, H. Gillie?, F. P. Snow, K. S, Smith, Captain Brown, J. O. Batchelar, Saxon, R. Stevens, T. Knight, D. Fraser, Dalrympie, A. Russell, D. D. McKenzie, A. Skerman, L. Holden, D. Euick, Cair,_ Buchanan. 0. Pascal, H. Bryant, J. G, Wilson, T. McKenzie, Booth and B. S. Abraham. Mr John G. Scott was elected treasurer, and Messrs Barraud and Scott were chosen auditors, The following resolution was unanimously agreed to, ‘That this meeting instruct the committee to assist and, if necessary, subsidise a protest about to be renewed to free this district from the necessity of branding sheep at any other time but that of cheating.’

The electric piano which is to be on view to the public for a few days in Laery and Co.’s rooms, Willis street, will commence the season to-morrow evening. It is claimed for this piano that it is the only one in the world worked by this method, and considerable interest should be taken in its performances.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, a man who gave the name of Thomas Nelson Mills was charged before Mr C. O. Graham, R.M., with having in his possession a quantity of jewellery belonging some person ur persons unknown. The circumstances of the case have already been reported. Inspector Pender asked His Worship to remand the ease for a week, in order that the police might be able to make enquiries in Sydney and Auckland, as at the latter place it was known the accu ed had disposed rf a large number of watches ‘at an alarming sacrifice.’ Detective Campbell gave evidence to the effect that the accused, under the names of Dunlan, Melville, &c., pawned new watches in the city, and that he had upon Mm a betting book and papers connected with totaliaators. Accused said he had bought the watches in good faith in Sydney from a man named Peter Kenny, who was a well-known dealer in jewellery. His reference, he added, was Mr Lyster, of Pitt street, Sydney, who, according to the police, is a pawnbroker. He admitted that he had smuggled the watches into Auckland in order that he might be able to sell them at a low price. His Worship said the case was one of grave suspicion. Possibly the accused be innocent of what was virtually a charge of robbery, but he had convicted himself of evading the Customs. The remand was granted. Accused was undefended by counsel, and did apply for bail. The police received information from the author! • ties in Sydney last night that the jewellery in question was stolen in September of last year from the Exhibition Hotel, Castlereagh street, Sydney, and that it is the property of David Angus Matheaon. The value of the property stolen is stated as being L 275. Several silver watches bought from accused by people in Wellington have been recovered by Detective Campbell. The last production of ‘Harvest Home'at the Exchange Hall drew another good audience, who thoroughly appreciated the evening’s programme. To night Mr Cadzow presents an entire change, and will himself sing ‘The White Squall,' ‘My Sweetheart when a Boy,’ and with Mr A. Lovell the two duets ’ The Fisherman ’ and ‘ Larboard Watch,’which he is sure to give in his usual artistic style. The comedy will be specially mounted with new scenery and effects, and should draw theatre-goers who wish to spend a very enjoyable evening. The Palmerston North Mutual Improvement Society opened their 1893 session on Monday last. The following officers were elected President, Mr R. Leary; vicspresidents, Messrs G. Grant and Halliday ; treasurer, Mr Brocklehnrst, senr.; editor, the Rev Mr Ellis; reporters, Messrs G. Grant G. Laurenson and H. Mowltm ; librarian, Mr G. H.Bonnett; committee, Messrs Grace, J. Dillon and McKenzie. The Manawatu Guardian says The sight of a policeman of extensive proportions poach* ing eggs, grilling chops, and frying trout is not an uncommon one at the Masterton police quarters. Whether it is the servlcas of a competent cook or a marriageable young lady that are required deponent says not. The Benevolent Society Trustees held their usual weekly meeting yesterday, Present— Rev H. Van Staveren (chairman). Messrs T. W. McKenzie, G. Beetham and G. M. ICebbell. It was decided that acre 1041, in the Orphanage Reserve, should be *o!d by auction by Messrs G. Bethune and Co. An elderly woman, 65 years of age, who had come from Sydney a few months ago. stated that she was unable to get work, and she asked for help. Her husband was dead, and ahe had no family. It was decided to grant a week’s rations, and the Secretary said he would endeavour to get the woman employment as houiekeeper. The Chairman stated that the general appearance of the Home had greatly improved. The Secretary stated that he had received a half-yearly donation of LlO 10s from * L.’ It was decided that in future the m*n who are required to work out the cost of the relief granted to them should be sent to the Home to work instead of to the Corporation Yards. A young woman whose husband was in Sydney applied for aid. Her husband had illtreated her, and she was obliged to leave him. She had throe children. A fortnight’s rations was granted. A respectably-dressed, unmarried man, who had come from Sydney a few months ago, applied for relief. He was a clerk, and had seen better days. The chairman asked the man to go into the country and get work. The man replied that he was not strong enough to do manual labour. was in a thoroughly destitute condition. This, he said, was the result of coming to ‘these unfortunate, wretched, miserable colonies.* The Trustees decided that if he could not get work within a week he should go to the Home, A woman, with nine children, whoie husband had just been committed to gaol was granted rations The chairman said this was a terrible case. The man was a good workman, and could earn L 4 a week if he woull only remain steady. Several other cases were dealt with, an account amounting to LI lls 6d was passed for payment, and the Trustees adjourned. The following tellers have been received by the Education Board lor painfcipg.and repairing the fence enclosing the Newtown School; —J. Brooks, LlB 10s (accepted) ;H. Walker, L 23; «T. and A. \Vilson, L2q; W. Douglas, L3O ; J.’ H. Gibson, tfs.

The latest additions to the Telephone Exchange are;—H. J. White, Levy street; J. B ighufst, Pirie street; and D, W, Virtue, private residence, street.

Councillor Fraser will move at the meeting of the City Council on Thursday * That a return be laid on the council table at the end of every month showing:.— (I) Works authorised during month ; (2) state of such works at date of each return, i.e , whether completed or in progress ; (3) coat of complete works as compared with the estimated cost of same/

The Wakatipu, which is expected here from Sydney early on Saturday, brings an English mail.

Mr 0. O. Graham, R.M., presided at yesterday's sitting of 'the Magistrate’* Court. One firot offending ir.cbrio.te iyas convicted and discharged. For similar offences Win. Atchison was fined 10s, or 43 hours’ imprisonment in default ; Henry McCormack was fined 40s, or seven days’ hard labour in default, and Eugene Curry was fined 10s, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment. A fine of la. with 9s costs, was imposed on Stephen Warn for allowing two horses to wander on the South road. Robert Aitken, who did not appear, was sentenced to six weeks'imprisonment for disobeying an order <>f the Resident Magistrate’s Court to maintain his wife. Alfred Greenwood, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Tory street, was charged or a summons with having sold 1 e:r to Isabella Bradley on Sunday, £he 26th 'ult. Defendant put in a plea of not g.qlfty, but asked for a remand on account of Ihe "absence' of 'Mr Skerrett,' hia solicitor. Hm Worship adjmpfted'tlio caie to Friday next 0U defendant paying tftp'Oogrt fees. A man named Jamas Millar was sued for the payment of arrears (or the maintenance of his only child. Defendant said he was unable to get work, and His Worship re: mande.4 the case in order that the, police might enquire of the Harbour Board as to the man’s statement.

Yesterday afternoon the Government steamer Stella was offered at auction by T. K. Macdonald and Go*, (JAmited). The bids opened at LSOO and rose to LlSvO, at which the ship was passed in. A Christchurch telegram states that the whole of the Cheviot estate, except about 1200 acres, including the mansion and tbe other buildings, has now been leased for periods of six and eleven months at an average rental of 2s ah acre, the tqtal being at the rate of L 8459 per annum. This h equivalent to 4 per cent on the whole purchase money. The surveys will be pushed! on so as jtb open the land for settlement at the termination qf the leases.

The solicitors of Palmerston North have passed the following resolution :—* That in the opinion of this meeting the civil Jurisdiction of the District Court should be extended to enable it to hear cases in which the claim or demand should not exceed LSOO in ordinary cases of damages claimed for false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, libel or slander, seduction or breach of promise of marriage, a/sb that the criminal jurisdiction be extended j a popy of the resolution to be for* warded to tbe Minister of .Justice with a request that the Question be fakep into qonstdsratiou/ It is now about two years ago since Mr J. Byron, of the Marlborough Hotel, Blenheim, died, leaving behind him a widow and son, both of them Invalids. The little fellow followed him six months ago, and last week Mrs Byron breathed her last at Mr C. Ryan's residence, where she has been living ever since the death of her husband,

At the o;?£ri House bat r.i-ht ‘A lullin’ wr»« f-'r the las! - , time to ?t e'»d delighted audience, and went as well as it did on the opening night. We say good-hye to Hhina with its wonderful scenery and gorgeous dresses, and welcome with delight Audran'a masterpiece ‘La Mascotte,’an opera that has held its own in public favour in every quarter of the globe since it was first produced. This opera will be staged for three nights only, and the scenery, wardrobe, and appointments will be on the an me scale of completeness that characterise the ‘Aladdin’ production. On Saturday and Monday next Gilbert and Sullivan's aver welcome work, ‘The Mikado will be produced. The cist of *La Mascotie is published elsewhere, and we may look forward to a great performance, as the Auckland press unanimously sdd that this opera was the company’s masterpiece.

Mr Coleman Phillips, having been absent from four cm geculivetroeethuu of the Benevolent Society Trustee*, has lost hia seat on that body. The Kev Mr Van Staveren, chairman of the Trustees, has been instructed to ask Mr L L. Harris to become a contributor to the institution, and allow himself to be elected in Mr Phillips’ place. At St Mary’s Cathedral yesterday morning Mr F. K. Reeves, late of Oxford, England, and, since June, 1891, a member of the INew Zealand Times literary staff, was .united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Miss o*iurell, eldest daughter of the late Mr G. R. O'Farrell, contractor, of Hokitika. The Very Rev Father Dawson (Administrator) was the officiating clergyman, while Miss M. Kelly acted as bridesmaid and Mr W. C. Marter as best man. Mr Reeves has made many friends during his residence in Wellington and we are sure they will join in wishing him and hia bride all the happiness they can desire.

A very choice programme is announced in this issue for the first of the weekly popular concerts, to be held in the Theatre Royal tomorrow evening. It will be seen that while thoroughly justifying the 4 title of ‘popular’ the selection of mu*ic is of the refined character which would naturally be expected of the promoters of the concerts. At the very low prices of admission it is not too much to expect that the theatre will be crowded in every part. Those who desire to reserve seats in the.dress circle can do so at the ‘Dresden* to-morrow by payment of sixpence additional.

The Manapouri’s English mail will arrive here to-mcrrow morning by the Kahu. A contemporary publi-hea the following paragraph :—lt appears that there are some very mean men in the Stratford district. A troubled tailor saya that a man ordered an expensive suit of clothes to be made for him to attend a wedding in. The clothes were made, sent home, and the man wore them at the wedding, then next day sent them back to the tailor, saying he would not have them, as he had no money to pay for them and therefore couldn't take them, and the unfortunate tailor is the sufferer. It is said that a public banquet will be given to Mr W. A, Floyd, of Hunterville, before he leaves that town.

It is reported that in the Manawatu district some people are indulging in the illegal shooting of pheasants. A mild passage-at-arms occurred yesterday in the Supreme Court between Messrs Gully and Edwards during argument on the question of costs in the case of Hamilton v, Crawford and Harden. Mr Gully had obtained leave to amend the statement of claim, and was resisting Mr Edwards’ claim for costs. As Ilia latter gentleman has suggested that an adjournment might have been avoided had Mr Gully given notice to apply for leave to amend in Chambers before the trial came on, Mr Gully retorted that his learned friend had been lying back to spring hia objections in Court. Mr Edwards warmly rejoined that it was neither decent nor right to make such an insinuation as that he had been

* lying back’ for any purpose of the kind. The fault was entirely Ids learned friend’.?, as hia statement of claim had been drawn in a manner suggestive of ignorance of practice. The subject then dropped. A strange accident is reported to have happened recently to a young man at Bulls, During an epileptic fit lie swallowed some artificial teeth and the plate they were attached to. A doctor succeeded in recovering them, though they had lodged 9in down his throat. '

Messrs Paine and Penney, for the committee which had in charge the Sunday school demonstration and the ‘Under the Palms’ cantata, at Blenheim, handed aver to the Town Clerk L 46 12s 6d for transmission to Queensland. L 24 10j came from the Sunday schools, and L 22 2s 6d from the cantata. The members of the Te Aro House Cricket Club wound up their season last night with a most successful social, A capital supper provided by Mr Godber was done full justice to. After the usual loyal toasts had been proposed and honoured, Mr \V. Simm, the captain of the club, gave an interesting history of the doings of the Te Aro House eleven during the past season, and during his remarks stated that the half-holiday was appreciated by the weaker sex, and the Penelope Tennis Club was the outcome of the weekly holiday. The trophies won during the season were presented by the president, Mr.T. Smith, to the following win- ! ners Messrs Wilkins, Manifold, and Smith. At the conclusion of the prize giving Mr W. Simm, on behalf of the members of the club, presented the president and Mr with a handsomely framed photograph of the house eleven. The recipients thanked the members for their gift, and Mr Craig before he resumed his seat handed Mr Simm a handsome gold albert chain as a small token for the energy he had shown during the season. Mr Simm thanked the members for their gift. An address signed by the members of the team was handed to Mr Simm, who was loudly cheered at the conclusion of the ceremony. The company broke up shortly before midnight. According to the Kumara Times, a freehold property in Revel street, Hokitika, which in the early days was worth LISOO, was sold recently for L 75. The following have been elected officers of the North Palmerston Working Men’s Club : —President, MrH, Gifford Moore ; vice-presi-dent, Mr J, Hood; committee, Messrs Parkes, J. Donnelly, Sweeney, J, Carmody, Thorburn and K. O’Leary. According to the Launceston Examiner. Professor Mason, while performing at Z-ehan lately, said that during his stay there, extending over 18 nights, he ht»d seen more misery silently borne among some of the people of Zeehnn than he had witnessed during 20 years’ travelling. He offered any number of those who were in destitute circumstances jto help them to leave for any of the other colonies if they would only meet him at the railway station on the following morning. Quito a crowd of people took advantage of the Professor's offer on the following morning, and he paid their passages to the other colonies ; and more would have turned up'-but they doubted his philanthropy. At the Wanganui Resident Magistrate’s Courthouse on Monday, Mr Kettle requested that a number of young boys should be removed from the gallery. Mr F. Jones, of the Albert Rifles, received a sunstroke when he was at the Wanganui Easter encampment. He has not yet recovered.

At the monthly meeting of the members of the Central Club, held last night, the plans for the proposed new premises were submitted by the architect, Mr Chaifield, and met with the unanimous approval of those present. The club are at present tenants of the Commercial Union, for whom Mr Chatfiald Is acting. The proposed building will occupy the site of the present wooden structure in Grey street, extending from that portion of the Commercial Union office which is built in brick to the National Bank. It will hare a frontage of 60ft to Grey street by a depth of 92ft, and will have a similar elevation to the portion already built in brick. The club premises’ will be situated oh the first floor, and will have an entrance by a handsome vestibule and staircase to a landing 18ft by Tift. From this access will be had to the strangers’ room square, next to which is a recess 10ft square leading to a balcony, which will cross the footpath over the main entrance. From the landing access will also be given to a reading room 30ft by 25ft, having a frontage! to Grey street. To the rear of the readingroom is a cardroom, an apartment 30ft by 21ft. Entrance to the large *bar saloon, measuring 30fl by 21ft, will be gained from the landing. There will also be fine lofty billiard and smok-ing-rooms, Ample provision will be made for other apartments necessary to the convenience and comfort of the members. The rooms are very lofty, and will be lighted from above. It is also intended to have the electric light installed. The building will be in brick, the same as that portion of the company’s premises which front on Lambton quay. The internal arrangements are excellent, the apartments being lofty, roomy and conveniently arranged. The members of the club were very well pleased with the plans submitted, and complimented the architect on his efforts to meet their requirements. Albert Fernandez, ieweller, and J. H. Davison, carpenter, were adjudicated bankrupts yesterday, Fernandez states his liabilities at L9O and assets at LIT, viz , L 3 stock-in-trade and book debts LB, There is now on view at Messrs J, H, Bethune and Co.’s auction rooms, Featherston street, a splendid shipment of high-class English made furniture, ex s.s. Indramayo, from London, specially selected for this market by Mr James Mackay, during hia recent visit to England, which is to be submitted to public competition on Friday next, at 2 o’clock. The catalogue, which contains 106 lots, includes hauujsoma writing tables and davenports, carved walnut and rosewood- .ovecniantles, early English.cabirre'co, dqcHess toilet tables, marble top washstanda, music cabinets, splendid walnut piano, by Julius Feuricb, Leipzig, and a quantity of splendid English-made furniture frames in walnut andmabogany. Buyers of furniture will do well to inspect this shipment, which is of the beat description and latest designs. All claims against the s.s. Star of England must be rendered to Messrs Johnston and Co. before noon to-morrow.

Mr D. Mahoney, architect, invites tenders for the erection of a residence in Oxford terrace, •

The s.B. Tainui is expected to arrive this morning. Consignees will find in another column an advertisement as to the delivery of cargo.

Meters Harcourt and Co. will sell by auction on April 26 about 800 acres, situated eight mjles from Eketahunh. There is a substantial eight-roomed dwelling and otber improdements on the property." ' ' “

Mrs Perrott has opened a ladies* servants’ cfSce in McGill’® buildings, W|llia street.

A meeting of the junior members of the Athletic Football Club will be held at the Oriental Hotel this evening. At tbe Awahuri saleyarda Abraham and Williams will, on April 18, sell by auction a large number of cows, sheep, Ac.