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New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9904, 18 May 1893, Page 2

London Gossip, from onr special correspondent, will|be found on the fourth page. The Wairarapa, with the Tongariro’a English mails, left Fort Chalmers for Lyttelton at 6.30 last night. The mails should arrive here to-morrow. The Wellington Art Club held their monthly meeting last evening. There was a capital attendance. Great improvement was shown in the sketches, a large number of which were submitted. It was proposed to hold a public exhibition of sketches during July, when it is expected that the Auckland Maulstick Club, the Christchurch Palette Club and the Dunedin Art Club, will contribute, as also Nelson and Gisborne artists. A special programme, the best of an admirable series, is announced for to-night’s popular concert at the Opera House. Judging by the large number of dress circle seats reserved the promoters are confident that there will be a bumper house. Miss T. Morrin, recently from Auckland, will make her first appearance. Miss Bell, of Christchurch, is down for two excellent numbers, and Mr J. Prouee will sing, with orchestral accompaniment, * Why do the Nation*.* We refer our readers to the grand programme published in this issue. His Excellency the Governor» Lady Glasgow and suite will be present.

A Wellington, received a letter yesterday,frotn< their scents in Sydney giving, tm expression of opinion on the finanouu portion In New (South ‘Wale* webftvei been privileged .to make the follow* ■ ing extract’;—Tie long continued depression has at.length culminated in the suspension, ’prior to reconstruction, f of four banks of issue and deposit during the month. Of these ths one which most seriously affects this colony Is the Australian Joint Stock Dank, as It transacted a very large share of the country business. That the suspension of these banks will cause great Inconvenience and some loss goes without saying, but It should not be forgotten that there has been no destruction of wealth, and that the factors of pro* dUction are just as gboa at eVer they were. What has really place is that some of the machinery by which credit and exchange have been wo ked has been dislocated. With the reconatiuclion of the suspended banks it is probable that financial matters will be put on a more substantial basis than heretofore. Summarising the position, Mr B. R. \ h an able letter to the Sydney Morning Herald; says * The first tbinfe lb beat Ih mih<J I s that the present, ft ft 'c’re'mt 'crista, aba notamer* pantile crisis: that fa 'to ,say, if is due to a laihire or ihatiial 'confidence, and not to any Mercantile collapse. Our real wealth,is not appreciably. less, .nor our productive powers de'clln’ea... .xherb Is no evidence of any de'eay ’dt bVlr national resources, but, on the bbhlfary, our production is steadily increasing, so that our exports for the last three years have exceeded our imports. owing to causes, which a letter gives no space to consider, there has been a genera! and continuous weakening of credit and confidence an I , as was the case in London in l8”6, t no one knows whom honanjtrust; and capitahas, as it W*el‘e. 4 gonft on strike;’ The .blunt olt » crisis of this nature t nh» inatbrallv been borne DV the .babks, ein'calheae institutions a f p after ail, really. credit shops, dealing m debts by collecting them trqm one set o! customers ana transferring them to another.’ Dr Wm. Mill, now in charge of the Totara Hospital, Ross, has received the appointment of assistant medical officer of the Wellington Lunatic Asylums.

The meeting of the creditors of William 1 ear, bricklayer, of Roseneath (Wellington), which was summoned for yesterday, lapsed for want of a quorum. only creditors represented wereA. Huggins and James and Chapman. Under examination by the Official Assignee, the bankrupt said he had had several contracts for buildings, including the Supreme Court, the Hospital and Government Buildings, but he had never kept any books of account, although these contracts amounted to several thousands of pounds, in fact he was notable to do so. He was bank* rupt in Nelson five and a half years ago and got his discharge. He returned to Wellington without money, and took the contract for the labour in Haymaii and Go’s brick store. Then he took another contract Jn Lambton quay (carpenter's work ap well).and was boycotted by the Builders' Association and had remained so ever since, losing on several of his contracts in consequence thereof. His wife owned a six-roomed house at Roseneath upon which she had raised L4OO on He had not put a farthing of his own or creditors’ money into this property. He had been disabled with an injured hand for six months and was not able to make any offer. Mr James (of James and Chapman) intimated that he would offer opposition to the application for discharge.

The Chief Justice eat in Chambers yesterday and dealt with one application of no public interest.

The creditors of Henry J, Thompson, whose name has been associated with the alleged 1 long firm,* are informed by the Official Assignee that a meeting is called for tomorrow at XI a.m.

The Rotorua railway bridges contract may now be regarded as definitely let to Messrs Nicol and James, Ngamawahia (Lower Waikatp), whose price is a little under L3OCO. The k‘-est tenderers were Messrs Watann and Cameron, of Auckland, but they withdrew, and the next lowest (Messrs Nicol and James) then stipulated for a special condition, which the Government were not prepared to agree to. Some negotiation followed, the result of which is that Messrs Nicol and James have now abandoned their suggested special condition. The contract provides for the erection of seven bridges, the largest of which will be four spans in length. It was the managing committee, and not the manager, which bought a Collard and Collard piano for the new Working Men’s Club from Messrs Hoffmann and Sons.

By the b.s. Penguin yesterday. William Freeman .Kitchen, alias Temple Vane, was brought up from the South to the charge of wife desertion. The charge will be gone into at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, when Mr Hielop will appear for the prosecution, and Mr Skerrett for the defence.

As a great deal of interest is being taken in Mr J. McGlasban’s annual concert on Monday evening, we may state that the full programme will appear in our Saturday's issue. The prizes recently won at the Drapers* Sports were presented last night by the Mayoress. The function took the form of a conversazione, which was held at Thomas’ Hall. The winners of the various races were loudly applauded on receiving their rewards. A handsome banner, given by Mrs Robinson for the house which scored the highest number of points, was presented to Mr G. Johnston, on behalf of Thorndon House. A capital programme of music was provided by the committee and, on the whole, the performers acquitted themselves with credit. Recitations were given by Messrs A. S. Paterson (encored) and W. Simra. A stump speech by Mr Fairbairn, who appeared in character, fairly convulsed the audience. Hearty votes of thanks to His Worship the Mayor for presiding and Mrs Bell for presenting the prizes were carried by acclamation. A bountiful supply of light refreshments were provided by the committee, who are to be congratulated on the success of the conversazione,

The Wellington Prohibition League commence their weekly open air meeting* on Saturday first, when the speakers will be the Kev J. J. Lewis (President b£ the League), and Messrs Helliwell and Gain, Pull particulars are to be duly advertised, Messrs J. L. Manning and_ G. London, J.’sP., were the presiding Magistrates at the fortnightly sitting of the Court at Lower Hult yesterday. T. Marshall was fined 2s (id for driving without lights in the borough on the sth inat. A lad, fourteen years of age, was charged with having on the 9th inst. stolen from the premises of George Crofts, Petone, a brace, four bits, a number of organ pipes, &o. Accused pleaded guilty, and on the recommendation of Constable Lyster ha was convicted and ordered to receive 12 strokes from a birch rod, to be administered by the constable. On the civil side Messrs Powell and Samant obtained judgment against M. Eyan for Ll 9 Is Bd, less contra to the amount of LI 15s, to be paid in weekly instalments of ss, Mr Bunny appeared for plaintiffs. Napier v. Usher, a claim for L 7 12s 3d. After giving credit for L 4 13s, which had been paid, judgment was given for the balance, L2 19s 3d and costa. Mr Wilford appeared for plaintiff.

Against the very strong attraction* of the circus and other entertainments last night the Bijou Theatre (Exchange Hall) had a fairly large attendance at the smoke concert, which was as enjoyable as usual. This evening there will be a choice minstrel entertainment.

Owing to the small attendandance the annual meeting of the Debating Society, which was to have been held last night, was postponed until Thursday week. A very pleasant evening was spent by a large audience in the Wesley Church, i’aranaki street, last night, when the Eev W, Morley gave a lecture on 1 What I saw and heard in America.’ The Kav J. J. Lewis presided. In a most interesting manner the rev lecturer gave a graphic description of the chief town* in America, together with an account of the habits and manners of the people, interspersing his remarks with racy anecdotes and sketches of individuals, the whole being narrated in a manner that held the attention of the audience from beginning to - end. The proceedings concluded with votes of thanks to the lecturer and the chairman.

The Tongariro’s passengers booked to Wellington come up by the Wairarapa, arriving here to-morrow.

Tha managing directors of Messrs Lattey, Livermore and Co. (Limited), to whose altered advertisement in this issue we draw attention, inform us that, in spite of the high prices which have been ruling for some months past in tha Calcutta and Colombo markets, they are enabled to offer the public their choice Indian and Ceylon teas at unprecedentedly low rates. They state that while the quality of their. now well-known brands of teas is absolutely pure, as is evinced by the careful chemical analysis and report which is published on each packet, the public have a guarantee that the quality will always be maintained, in the experience of this enterprising firm, not only as tea tasters and buyers, but in the far more important branch of the great tea industry, viz.j that of tea growers. Lattey. Livermore and Co, (Limited) claim that they ate now giving the public the best value in pure unadulterated teas that has yet been offered in New Zealand, and we understand they could not do this but tor the enormous expansion of the Indian and Ceylon tea industries. which is annually causing thousands of acres of dense jungle to be transformed into well-cultivated tea estates.

While eiigaged with Mr Benhatn, one of the clowns at Fillis' circus, in assisting at a very humorous item on the programme last night, a boy named Driscoll slipped on the carpet, and broke his collarbone. Dr Cahill was at once called to his assistance, and ordered his removal to the hospital. He was at once conveyed thither by Mr Benhara, where Dr Ewart at once set the bone, and by latest accounts the boy was very comfortable in a fair way to a speedy recovery. The mishap was the result of pure accident>and no blame whatever can be attached to the management or to Mr Benham himse’f, who is much concerned at the unfortunate conclusion of what was a most laughable item. The police want an owner for a gold breast pin, bearing the initials ‘ H.D.,’ and case, together with a pearl stud, found in the possession of a man who was yesterday arrested by Detective Cameron on a charge of horse stealing. The wet weather prevented a very large number being present at Fillis’ Circus and Menagerie yesterday afternoon, but at the evening performance the immense tent was well filled by an audience who, judging from their frequent bursts of applause, thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment provided. The performance of the pony ‘ Dolly,' the elephant and the monkey cook, caused roars of laughter. Madame Fillis’ high school tiding was much admired, and the bare back riding by Mr F. E. Fillis secured for him a wellmerited tribute of applause. The other, performers have alrdhdy been noticed, and it is only necessary to mention that they one and all acquitted themselves right well, Mr John Cox concluding a capital evening’s entertainment with his daring performance with four magnificent Nubian lions. There will be a change of programme to-day, the new items including the first appearance of the Bengal tiger, ‘ Merry Little Benham and his j>ig,’ and Holt's musical act. For the convenience of persons residing out of Wellington a special train will be run from Masterton to Wellington, reaching here in time for both the afternoon and evening performances, and doubtless many will take advantage of the opportunity to pay a visit to the show. The season concludes on the 24th inst. ‘

An important tale cf suburban lands and city will be held by T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co., Limited, at their rooms, this afternoon, commencing at half-past 2 o'clock. From the Hat It will ha seen that splendid building sections at the Hutt, in area from 1$ to 8j acres each, will be submitted \ and, 99 the terms of sale have been fixed on an extremely liberal basis, the sections should command the special attention of Investors. The commodious family residence adjoining the above-named sections will be offered on the same terms. Two valuable freehold pro* pertles in Uofne street atid three leasehold properties iti Cambridge tertab'e also Will be submitted, Ana attention Is directed to |hb terfiis Under Which these properties will be sold. Full details are published. This week’s edition of Tit-Bit«, published by McKee and Gamble, of Customhouse quay, can be obtained by all and sundry for the small sum of one pefitijN The reading matter is of a particularly interesting kind, and a teW of the pHncibal beddings Will bh fmihd advertised blsefVnerfi.

'thS second.(Juicier of Mrs Rtale'a drefcsmdklnjj school, .Buildiflga, begins next week. .Owing id heVincreased business Mrs Male will be compelled to rtldke this her last fclasa.

The adjourned meeting of the Wellington City Council, for confirmation of the burgess roll, will be held on Thursday next.