NEWS OF THE DAY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LV, Issue 2043, 28 October 1893, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

On the fourth page will be found Sporting and Volunteer news, Appeal Com-t proceedings, and other reading matter. • ' Amongst tho interesting reading ; in, the Supplement issued with the New Zealand

Times to-day is an amusing election sketch, " The Diary of a Candidate,” by “ Scrutator,” who also has his entertaining “ Echoes of tho AVeek.” A political cartoon, the Ladies’ Pago, Literary Notes, Wellington Gossip, etc, are also prominent features. Tho Wairarapa, with English and Australian mails, arrived at tho Bluff yesterday morning. Tho mails shoidd arrive hero by the Rotorua to-morrow morning. , The fact that Sir Patrick Buckley is going Homo to join Lady Buckley has on several occasions been mentioned by .our London correspondent, and we may say that it is now certain that he will .leave as soon as the elections are over, returning to tho Colony in time for the assembling of Parliament.

Tho Premier has received a couple of bronze medals and a number of certificates from the Royal Hxunane Society of-Austra-lasia for presentation in the different centres in which tho recipients reside. The following is a list of the awards: —Peter Ealam, of Salts Gully, Lyttelton, a wharf labourer, aged 26 years, who rescued George Ayers, of Norwich quay, Lyttelton, a hairdresser, aged 53 years, from dropping at Screw Pile jetty on 2nd April, 1892: Mr Ayers fell off the end of the jetty and was drowning, when on a dark night Mr Ealam jumped in, fully clothed, swam about 100 yards and brought back Ayers in an unconscious state.—Bronze medal. Edward Mackay, Auckland, Water Police constable, aged 35 years, for rescuing Joseph Barber, aged (i years, at Queen street wharf gu the 18th April, 1892.—Certificate ,'of merit. Thomas Coulter, Christchurch, driver, aged 26 years, for rescuing a little girl from drowning in the River Avon on 4th February, 1892.—Certificate of merit, Thomas Nicholson Clarkson, Tiniaru, harbourmaster, aged 53, for rescuing John Irwin, labourer, aged 23 years, from drowning at Timaru Breakwater on 10th April, 1892. Certificate of merit. Henry Vaughan Duigan, Wanganui, aged 15, who rescued George McGregor, aged six years, from drowning on 22nd of February, 1 592.-■ Certificate of merit. Peter Louis Heroic!, Okahau, aged 14, for rescuing Elijah Hargett, of Thames, aged 49, and' George Edward Keys, of Thames, aged. 14 years, from drowning in Wilson’s Bay during a stiff south-west gale on the 26th July, 1892. The two rescued had been out fishing when their boat capsized, and Harold on seeing this put off in the teeth', of the gale in a flat-bottomed boat and rescued them.—Bronze medal. Thomas Donovan, Tauranga, seaman, aged 18, for tho rescue of George R. Gear, aged eight years, from drowning on 22nd July, 1892.—Certificate of merit.

Judging by the enquiries that" are being made as to the Cheviot estate at, the Land Offices throughout the Colony, there is every reason for the belief that the attendance will be large at the sale on the 17th, and the competition spirited. Recent reports from those who have been spying out the laud fully confirm previous information as to tho quality of the estate and its suitability for subdivision. Shearing is now in full swing at the Cheviot woolshoda. About 70 shearers have mustered, and these with the 150 men at work on the roads make the jilace lively. No doubt, as in years past, the usual 3000 bales of wool will be shipped from Port Robinson within the next tlu-ee months. This is not a bad return from 80,000 acres of grass, and speaks well for the fertility of the soil and the prospects of future settlers on this magnificent estate, now offered for lease in perpetuity and cash to suit everyone.

.A telegram.was received by the Marine Department yesterday stating that the steamer Star of England grounded in the vicinity of Cape Saunders on Thursday night, while on her way from this port to tho Bluff. She was soon floated off, and sustained little or no damage.

Tho fortnightly run which- the Wellington Cycling Club intended holding last Saturday and wasAhandoned in consequence ■of the unpropitious state of tho weather, will take place to-day, the' wheelmen leaving Martin’s Fountain _at half-past 2 o’clock and going as far as the Lower Hutt. The Thorndoa Bowling Club will formally open its season for play this afternoon. Afternoon tea will "be provided for visiters.

The Hinemoa is to taie' Lord Glasgow's family on Tuesday next to Lyttelton, and on her return trip will bring up a number of locomotive. boilers for Wellington. There.are also uniting her there several boilers i‘6r SalcHahd.

News was received, last night that Both tho cables bPtWSBiI Java and Port Darwin afo interrupted, and that all messages are passing over the Western Australian line. The following Press Association cablegram came to hand at 12.33 this morning from Port Darwin: —A vessel left port today to repair the breaks in the cables. The old cable is broken about 400 miles from Banjoewangi, while the break in the duplicate wire is about 100 miles from Port Darwin. The restoration of one of the cables is expected within a few days. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning Francis McParland, baker, was charged on a summons with soiling light bread. The Inspector of Weights and Measures stated that he found eleven of twelve loaves on defendant’s premises, which were short of weight, tho deficiency varying from floz to I Joz. The Bench (Mr J. C. Martin, R.M., and Mr F. H. Pickering. J.P.) inflicted a fine of 40s and costs 7s. Other similar offenders wore dealt with as follows;—Patrick Moore, John Arnold, and D. A. Nooney, fined 40s and costs; John Crawford, fined £5 and Costs. Anhtlier defendant, named Jphii. Ferguson, similarly charged; waaMefendecl by Mr Skerrett, who Contended that his client did not make the bread himself, but ouly retailed that which was supplied to him to sell, and that, therefore, he was not liable. Tho Resident Magistrate said he would take time to consider his decision, and adjourned tho case to November 3.

Tho report and balance-sheet of the China Traders’ Insurance Company for the year ended 30th April is to hand. All contributors to the business of this company, whether shareholders or not, participate in the profits, and the present balance-sheet shows that the contributors again receive a bonus of 15 per cent. The funds of the company now stand as follows: —Capital subscribed, -£400,000; capital paid-up, -6120,000, ; .reserve fund, -6150,000; carried to new account, -641,520 ; or a total fund of .£311,520.

After eight years’ work, in driving a tunnel at thp. Blue -Spur (Otago) success lias bffeii Achieved by Boys and party. According to a telegram received by the Premier yesterday, they have struck rich gold, and -seem likely to reap a well-de-served reward. Tho tunnel is three quarters of a mile in length.' '' Tho final heat of tho Oriental Boating Chili’s Handicap Sculls was rowed last evening, when T. Spencer, receiving 22 seconds start, defeated A. Clark somewhat easily. Spencor is now entitled to hold the trophy presented by tho late Mr J. B. Tringham for one season. A heat of the junior sculls was also rowed, J, G. Stevens defeating 13. Seagar by barely half a length after an exciting race. The final heat between Stevens and W. Duff is to be rowed this afternoon. Mr A. G. Glover judged tho races. -

Lord and Lady Glasgow are to .be tho guests of Lord Hopetoun, Governor of Victoria, until the end of tho Racing Carnival there.

Several owners of clogs were proceeded against iff the Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, for not having taken out licenses, and were dealt '(with; as follows Job Smith, fined Is and 7s ebsts; William Smith (two cases) .Is and 17s 6d costs and Is and 7s cost's ; Charles Smith, Is and 24s 6d costs.

A young man named Edward Wade appeared before tho Resident Magistrate yesterday afternoon on a charge of demanding drinks by throats, from Miss Killary, at the Army and Navy Hotel. The evidence showed that Wade went to the hotel and 'asked to bo supplied with a drink. As ho was already under the influence of liquor Miss Killary refused to supply him, whereupon he pulled a revolver out of his pocket, and by its influence succeeded in-persuading her to give'him no less than six drinks, none of which he paid for. He then demanded a cigarette, which was also supplied, and subsequently put the weapon into his pocket and decamped. Wade was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court.;' ' Tho Petone Martini-Henry Rifle Club will fire the first aggregate match out of 12 for the championship shield this afternoon. The ranges are 500 and 700yds, 10 shots and two sighters at each distance. The scores will also count for tho captain’s trophy. ’ No charge will be made for sighters.

The man Chas. Wilson, who was taken to the hospital on Thursday night suffering from phosphorous poisoning, has almost recovered. He left the yesterday morning, but returned during the day, and is still in the institution. Captain W. McDonald, of tho ketch Gratitude, has reported to tho Marino Department that Macquarie Island is not in the position shown on tho Admiralty chart.. He states,that, as the result of repeated observations taken in fine and clear weather whilst his boat was lying at anchor in Lusitania Bay. and at'the north end of the. island, he found the position of the island to be as follows ;—North end, lai. 54deg. 2orain S.; long. Isßdeg. 41min. E. South end, lat. 54deg. 40min. S,; long. 158 deg. 49min. E.

Sir George Dibbs and tho Premiers of the other colonies are protesting against, a second-class vessel being sent out as tho flagship for the Australian station. It is likely, according to Sir Georgo Dibbs, that H.M.S. Orlando will bo re-commissioned. Mr W. W. Collins delivered a lecture at tho Skating Rink last night on the, subject, “ Why X, as a Total Abstainer, oppose Prohibition : a Plea for Liberty.” Mr T. K. ‘Macdonald presided. There was but a small audience. In the course of his remarks the lecturer said he was a lifelong abstainer,- because he had no desire for intoxicating liquors; but he had no right to condemn a man for such tastes, arid still less did ho think -ho , had! a right to make him an abstainer sit he did not want to be one. He contended ..that there was by no means so mitcli d'fraikennoss in Now Zealand as it had been stated there was, and further that drunkenness was not the cause of poverty, but that poverty was the cause of drunkenness. Put the drunkards and teetotallers together and they would form but a miserable minority compared with tho great majority of moderate drinkers. As to the direct vote, ho did not think that what a man should' drink' should he submitted to the vote of , the people... .Of. these matters the individual was the’ only competent judge. He contended that if all the publichouses were closed, it would lead to people wanting liquor who now had no desire for it.

Letters of naturalisation have . been issued ‘to W. : Isaachsen, Inglewood; L. Sohicker, New . Plymouth ; J. S. Ttiorkilsen, C. Schirnack,. Dick Lee, Palmerston North; J.P. Jacobson, A. A. Dauphin, E. Johanson, Eketahuna; S. A. Nelson, Martinborough ; C. F. Kulvn, A. Schultz, Wanganui ; G. Rosscubeck, Newman; W, 11. -Wackrow, Akatahawa ; F. Rink, Making ; C. Waokrow, Ohariu j U. Heridrilisen, Wellington. T■. ; .; '

, ■ Tfhe. Petone -Naval Artillery, cotter, race wiil'take place' thisaftornodn. Town menibers of the corps and visitors are to leave the Railway Wharf for Petone by tho Ellen’Ballanco at 2p.iu. <fM .WT Mr J. C. Martin,-R.M., and Mr F. H. Pickering, J.P.',' presided at yesterday’s sitting ofpthe. Resident, Magistrate’s Court.' Two drunkards a first offender and Samuel Ballance—were fined 5s and sentenced to 24 hours’ imprisonment in default.' . An'apprentiobLon the ship Pleione naiiidd Stewart! YVhalley pleaded' guilty to stealing' clothes : belonging to a fellowapprentice, saying that he was not sober at the time.; - Tho rcaptain of. the' ship gave the lad .an, indifferent character, and the Bench afeilt'Him'to'prison'for 10 days, to be kept separate from, the other prisoners. Jahez Bradbury was fined ss, together with. 31s costs,'for allowing a cow to stray at Goa street, Kilbirnie.; F. R. Hewitsou was fined Is, and-.ordered' to 1 pay 21s 6d costs, for allowing a horss to stray at Kilbirnie; and Charles Smith was fined Is, and, ordered to pay 461 16s costs) :for allowing a horso to stray on the Ohiro road. A charge against Lily Leonard of being the occupier of a disorderly house was adjourned till, November 3.

A London cablegram states that a man named Howard,- who pretended to be an Australian merchant, has been arrested on a charge of attempting, to swindle a number of members of’ the nobility. Ho forwarded letters, offering to supply hie correspondents with wives. Many peers answered, enquiring about Australian heiresses. The woman Ellen Blake again came before Mr Martin, R.M., and Mr F.: H. Pickering, J.P., yesterday morning on tho charge of attempting to poison her husband, Jas. f Blake. , Inspector Pender applied for -another remand, saying that Blake was stiU in the hospital and not well enough to leave. Mr Gould did not oppose the application, but urged the Bench to grant bail, saying that he had found two most reapeotabla citizens who were willing to be come.sure ties. Ho- was sure that the evidence he could bring was sufficient to ensure prisoner’s discharge by any jury, besides which he was certain that if allowed her liberty she was not likely to attempt to leave -the town. The Resident Magistrate said that if Mr Gould wanted bail ha must apply- to the Supreme Court. The case was remanded till the 3rd November. ,

The county elections in Eangitikei axe to be pb! the 11th November, instead of the Sth of that month.

A case was brought in the Magistrate’s Court'yesterday by the Melrose Borough Council against 'William Parte for removing soil from the Esplanade at- Island Bay. Defendantpaid he did apt remove soil; ha removed sand. Ha did not tnow, however, that it belonged to the council, but thought it was on his employer’s section. Mr E. B. Brown appeared for the. Melrose Borough Council,'and,the defendant was fined Is and £2 9s 2d: costs. Robert s. Hickling was fined-Island costs 28s,_for depositing g'ofse clippings oa the Evans Bay' react ■

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Oscar Maplesden, joiner, was called for yesterday, but, in the absence of Mr Ashcroft, was adjourned till to-day at 11 o’clock. The statement of liabilities and assets showed unsecured creditors .£ll7 10s 6d, and assets, consisting of tools £3, and furniture, £lO, Tho leading creditors are : Messrs F. Grady, £24 4s 8d ; H. Day, £ls 8s; E. Minifie, £lO 18s; H. H. Tippler, £ls 12s; J. M, Hailes, Kaikoura, £lO 16s ; and William Melhuish, Kaikoura, £8 16s 7d. In his statement the bankrupt states that the cause of his being unable to meet the demands of his creditors Was ill-health, irregularity of employment; and unfofesaea family expenses for sickness and deaths, lie has a family of eight, only one earning wages—7s fid a week. For four years he had attempted to reduce his liabilities by depriving himself and his family of luxuries, and often of necessaries. Being threatened with imprisonment, lie was obliged to seek tho protection of the Court. Probate of the will of tho bite Archbishop Reynolds, Of Adelaide, lias been sworn at tinder £5150, The estate consists chiefly of real property. With the exception of two or three legacies, amounting to £SOO, the estate has been bequeathed to the Archbishop’s successor. An opoa-air concert was given at the Basin Reserve last evening by the Garrison Band, in the presence of a very large number of people. The Wellington City Baud were to have assisted but were prevented through having an engagement at the Opera House. At a meeting of the directors of tho Press Association yesterday, Mr H. Brett, of the Auckland Star, was elected chairman for the ensuing 12 months. The Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society has elected tho following officers for the ensuing year : —President, Rev J. J. Lewis; vice-presidents, Messrs C’. W. Benbow and D. Gain;; Seci'etary, Mr W; E. Fullei); tr’easflref, Mr, T. D. Kendall; iibtafiah, Mr H. Haslam ; Committee, Mrs W. J. Hdlydr, Messrs J. Godber, A. Goddard, W. J. Helyer, and J. Mitchell; editor of tho journal, Mr H. Haslam. i ' ~ . Tho Financial Statement brought down by the New South Wales Government this session was submitted to. tho Legislative Assembly by Sir G. R. Dibbs, the Premier, Mr See, the Colonial Treasurer,- being absent through illness.

A former well-known contributor to the Australasian, under -the nom do -plume of “ TEgles,” Mr Robert Wallen, died ou board tho steamer Wairarapa on the way from Sydney to Auckland. Mr Wallen was procoeding!fr6m Sydnej'to Auckland for the benefit of his health, hut was seized with paralysis and died on the day following the seizure. Mr Wallen, who was about 63 years of age, was the first editor of the Banking and Insurance, Record.

The statement’ of assets and liabilities of the banks, of the Colony for the quartet ending 30th. September snows the liabilities tb Be £15,429,606 3s sd, and tho assets £18,272,017 17s 7d. .

Tho deposits in tho savings banks of tho Colony during the’ quarter ended September 30 last, amounted to £650,853 10s 4d, as against £455,607 2s 9d‘ during tho corresponding three months of tho previous year. Tho excess of deposits over withdrawals last quarter was £103,398 18s 10(J ; in .the throe months ending September, 1892, it was only £29,122 9s 4d. 1

Messrs Townsend and Paul are to hold their first sale of horses at tho Central i Saleyards and Bazaar, just erected opposite. Messrs Briscoe and MnoNeil’s now premises,; at the corner'of Victoria and Harris'streets, Te Aro Reclamation... this afternoon at 2 o’clock. The firm have gone to considerable expense, in, erecting horse boxes and stalls, laying down a tan track, &0., and it will bo generally admitted that the bazaar is in every way eminently adapted for the purposes for which it has been built. A large number of entries have beenmade for to-day’s sale, and as the enterprise displayed by the firm deserves to be repaid, there should bo a large attendance and good competition for the various lots submitted. Details are advertised elsewhere. A well-known resident of Brunnerton, Mr Frank McFarland, has purchased, through Messrs. .Divan ...Bros., the oldestablished bakery, business, of Mr T. J. Bell, of Taranaki street. .No one is : more keenly appreciated by the newspaper man' than the genuine advertiser —the person who knows the' value ; of bringing his wares before the public, and' who acts up to the modern saw. that ‘he who by his trade .would rise, must either bust or advertise.” There are different ways of doing it; and not the least successful have been adopted by our versatile friend Mr Bland Holt, who does it artistically,., from arc, 1 .light, to stage mounting, leading the public to talk of his company, and :tell tHoir friends of. the good value received.. But his resources are not- exhausted there. Going homewards yesterday,acitizen espied on the sidewalk a small leather purse, bulging out evidently with bank notes. To’ pick it up and open out the contents was the work of a moment, and then there was disclosed to his view not only. a -note inviting him to see “A Million of Money,” but several golden (paper) coins hearing the same imprint. Result, he went last night, and tho advertisement quite recouped Mr Holt, and may this cheap “ ad.” do him the same good turn.

At' a Church Congress in connection with tho Dunedin Anglican Diocesan Synod, ..Mr, J,„E., Millars, who read a paper on The Church ~ and Socialism,” defined Socialism as being the literal following out of Christ’s command to “ love one another,” and then went on to show that the whole of the prosent 'system, commercial, industrial, social,, and .religious, was auti-Christiau. Ho was replied to by tlie Rev. A. R. Fitchott, who' contended that the first duty of the Christian Church was not tho reconstruction of society, but the regeneration of the men who lived under their, institutions.

While a constable was taking two .'prisoners from Tamworth to Sydney by train,one .of them, named Green, who was leg-ironed,'managed to' throw. himself out -of the Carriage near Blandford about 70 miles from Tamworth. The train was going at.the rate.of .33 miles an.hour. .Green was killed on tho spot.

In the trial pf; Glasson, at Bathurst, for tho Carcoar murders, tho first witness called for the defence was Mrs Glasson, wife of the accused. She is in delicate .health, dnd w&S'accommodated with a seat in the iwitness-box. When she caught sight of her husband she turned very pale and looked as if she was going to faint, but managed to maintain her composure sufficiently to ‘give a • very coherent account of her husband’s demeanour, during the last few months. ‘ Sho said that his disposition was most ajniable, but he suffered generally from insomnia, and had frequently complained: of terrible pains in lus head. At the conclusion ■of Mrs Glasson’s evidence the court adjourned for lunch. Mr .Sheriff Cowper then allowed her to have a conversation with her husband. Ho clasped her hands fondly, but did not , lose his .Cfflin.ness, although heflisplayed'grfeat affection, She'was.'present in, the rdbm in court while, he was haying his. dinner. :; He told her not to read the papers, but to wait until he ■was with her, when he would toll- her all about the trial; News by cable states that Glasson has been sentenced to death.

, The Wellington‘Naval Artillery will run excursions to and from tho fortifications on November 9. ■

This week’s edition of Tit-Bits, published by McKee, and Gamble, of- this city, is now .ready, and can be obtained at all booksellers aim .newsagents.;;-The reading matter is as usual of a very interesting character, and, will repay perusal. Mr C.' Smith, the'cash draper, Cuba street, has just opened,ex mail steamer three cases fashionable ladies’ blouses, also several oases of boys’suits, which will be sold cheap;

The services at St Peter’s Church, the Wesleyan Churches and the Church of Christ arc advertised elsewhere.

Tgwnsend and Paul arc to sell a quantity ■ pf fruit at 9 o’clock this morning. Laery and Co. advertise that they will conduct a sale of valuable household furniture and effects at their mart on-Monday next. Tenders aro to be received by tho Melrose Borough Council till Tuesday next for tho right to tako sand from the Esplanade at Island Bay. The Commissioner of Crown Lauds for the District of-Wellington notifies that tho lease of Mana Island will be offered for sale by auction on Monday, November 27th, at the Land and Survey Office. Mr .i. W. Gould, barrister and solicitor, has removed into offices at No. I, Grey street. Mr R. W. Kirkby advertises shares for sale.

The New Zealand Shipping Company invito tenders till Monday, November 6th, for the supply of coals for their line at various ports in the Colony.

The new game “ Drop It ” may be obtained at the Exchange Hall. . It is announced by Cook and Gray that the time for receiving tenders for P. Bell’s drapery business, Wanganui, has been extended till Friday, November 10th. A sale of work, in aid of the Maori and Melanesian Missions is to be held at Thomas’ rooms on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th November. To aid this cause, which is in urgent need of funds, many ladies Uavo for some time past been working, and tho present useful-and artistic collection of articles is the result, . Mr W. W; Collins is’ to deliver his final lecture to-morrow evening. The subject will be “pioneers and Discoverers in- the Realms of Thought.” ” - . By an advertisement elsewhere, anglers aro reminded that the season for trout-fishing opens on the Ist November) and that the Waihou and Waimakiriri streams at Okoroire aro heavily stocked with fish.