NEWS OF THE DAY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVI, Issue 2277, 6 August 1894, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

On the fourth page .wiR .be fouii.4 fin article entitled “A Ghastly Tale of’.the Sea," and ''London Stageland' Gossip,’.’ from our special .correspondent!; also. Sporting Notes. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court will begin this morning at 10, before His Honor Mr Justice Richmond. Wo haViJ already published the calendar. A cable cseysage received |by Mrs Jas. Smith announces,the ?afe arrival in London of Mr James Smith, cf To Are House.

Mr J. H. Bethnne’s condition was ye." •ported to be slightly improving yester-

The Wellington Dramatic Students express their willingness fa give a performance in aid of the gome fpF the Aged Needy, provided the business arraignments are taken off their hands.' At the meeting of the Trades Council on Saturday an article was read from the Weekly pispatch, of the 27th May last, giving particulars of an interview between Mr HerberV Eufrows) .treasurer of the Matchmakers’ Bp ion, fnd a reporter of .that paper, with reference to Hie' ptriko at Bell’s match factory in the East End. The evils pointed but at that interview were Rebated at some length, and it - was resolved “That a-letter ha addressed to Mr Bell drawing his attention to the'article, and trusting that 'ith,o cyils mentioned at that interview would not appertain to the workers in the factory proposed to be startetl by him in this Colony; alpb that the Labour members be communicated with on the subject.” We have to acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet entitled, “ New Zealand’s Great Want; Organisation of Labour,” from the publisher, Mr J. A. ForbesT/Gore,

The usual weekly meeting of the Trades Council was held on Saturday evening, the president (Mr Allan Ward) being in the chair. The deputation appointed to wait upon the non-affiliated unions, reported that they had interviewed the shipwrights. The report was of a very encouraging nature, and it was received. The Council discussed the advisableness of calling a public meeting with a view of ventilating the grievances of the Shearers’ Union on the other side, also with the idea of warning men not to engage in this Colony while the dispute is pending. After considerable discussion, it was decided that the matter be left in the hands of the executive officers, with power to call such meeting if thought necessary. The question of sweating in the tailoring trade was again discussed, and it was decided to write to the Government urging that in all contracts let for the making of uniforms required by them, a clause be inserted requiring the successful tenderers to pay log wages and observe union hours ; also that such uniforms be made in the districts in which they are required. The question of a proposed imposition of duty by the Government on tropical fruit was discussed, and it was decided to ask the Government to reconsider the matter, as the Council are of opinion that, if imposed, it w’ould be an additional burthen upon the working classes, as they are, as a whole, large consumers of fruit.

We regret to record the death of Miss Miller, eldest daughter of the Hon H. J. Miller, Speaker of the Legislative Council, says the Oaniaru Mail. Miss Miller has been consumptive for many years, and passed quietly away early on Friday morning. Messrs Charles Magrath and T. M. Jack* son, the basso and tenor of Madame Belle Cole’s English Concert Company, arrived yesterday by the Penguin from Lyttelton. Mr Magrath is one of the most prominent members of Madame Cole's company. In 1887 he was one of several candidates entered for an open scholarship at the Royal College of Music, Kensington. In spite of the enormous competition he was elected scholar of the Royal College for three years, which was extended far another year by Sir George Grove, an honour only paid to those who show exceptional ability and talent. In 1891 Mr Magrath was elected Morley scholar of the Royal College, he being the first who held this scholarship as a singer. In 1892 he obtained the diploma of A.R.C.M., and ever since has appeared on the most prominent concert platforms of England, besides singing before Her Maj esty the Queen. The Australian press is most enthusiastic in describing his artistic style of singing, and prognosticates a great future for this young artist. Mr T. M. Jackson is an Aucklander. Ho went to Melbourne a few years ago to continue his studies under Professor Marshall Hall, of the Melbourne University.

A former resident of Christchurch, writing from Buenos Ayres to a friend in the Cathedral City, says that “ any New Zealander thinking of leaving New Zealand for the New Australia should be sent to and detained in Sunnyside Lunatic. Asylum to prevent his doing himself and his family an irreparable injury.” We have received the following from the Telegraph Department: —Berne notifies that telegrams for Chinese offices not connected with the Cable Company’s, and bearing the words P.O. Shanghai or Hongkong, are forwarded on by the Great Northern and E.B.T. Companies, who, however, decline to take any responsibility. Hongkong notifies that direct communication with Canton is restored.

A sensational development is reported in connection with the death of a man named Hay, who succumbed suddenly to inflammation of the lungs at Leichhardt, Sydney. Hay had for a long time lived the life of a miser, and appeared to bo in very poor circumstances, but whan his room was searched, document were discovered showing that he was worth about £12,000, the money being safely lodged in different banks. The whole of this money is left to Hay’s mother, who resides in Hobart. At Tauranga the other day a horse died of fright immediately after a traction engine had passed the paddock in which it was grazing.

The Exchange Hall was crowded last night, when Mr W. W. Collins continued his Sunday science lectures, taking for his subject “ Man’s Place in Nature.” The lecturer adduced many facts historical, geological and biological, to show that the various races of mankind have passed through successive stages of development from lower to higher conditions. The transitions of stone implements from rough flints to polished flints, and thence to the periods of bronze apd iron, were described and illustrated with several splendidly executed' pictures. Great interest was evinced in the, description given of ntunerous rudimentary structures found in man, and which., it was urged suggested a relationship to other forms of life. The development of language, intelligence and morals was treated of, and the lecturer maintained that as the era of brute force had given way to the era of intellectuality, so the latter would ultimately bo subordinated to the higher and nobler forces of morality and humanity, An information is to bo laid against John Mclntosh, licensee of the Rainbow Hotel, Kaiwarra, for permitting an unlicensed person to be in effect the keeper of the hotel, and against John Cecil Pascoe for serving at the hotel without a license.

■ A benefit is to ha tendered to Mr Owen Higgins, the well-known athlete, at the Criterion Theatre, on Wednesday, the 15th inst. A good programme of songs, gymnastics, club swinging, &0.,- will he produced. There will also be ■ exhibitions of boxing by Air Higgins’ pupils, and Frank Payne, who 1 holds the light and middleweight championship of Tasmania, has consented to give an exhibition with a local amateur. Pijll details will be advertised later. The Duke of Sutherland, which arrived from Auckland on Saturday morning, encountered the full force of the southerly gale when about 40 miles north of Capo Pallisor. She shipped several tremendous seas, and a quantity of tho deck gear was washed overboard. The port railing was smashed fore and aft. Tho officers describe tho gale as an exceptionally severe one.

Several alterations have been made in the personnel of the officers of the Doric since her last visit here. Mr H. Cooksou is now first officer, Mr C. A. Bartlett second Mr H. C. MaoSJainn third, and Dr E. Y. Ijegge, surgeon, Two of the best and strongest dairy fac, lories in Taranaki liaye been built qpon the co-operative plan (say? the Jjjxaniiner). The capital .to start thorn was provided by a guarantee with tho bank, and was all paid off in two years by deducting from the suppliers a shilling for every sixty gallons of milk. Shares were issued to Xllg suppliers for the amount so deducted. Eaofe'facixjry has paid 4d a gallon for the milk ttif? * In tho season How South Wales produced 16,000. bales gf wo.ol ijiore'thau all the other, colonies of Australia and Slew Zealand combined. Other pastoral products figure in onr exports, says the President of tho Sydney Chamber of Commerce, ip tjio amount of .£744,321 for tallow, .£141,640 for frozen meat, .£815,665 for skins and hides, ijup mineral resources are attested by our exports of ?ilyor lead to the amount of £2,016,651 ; silver ore, £936,938 ; coal, £814,924; tin and tin ore, £220,734. We sent away for the year exports to the amount of £22,931,223, in spitb of the decline of price by which several of tho most important of our products have been visited. This sum was in excess of our imports to the extent of £1,814,186, so that we may he considered As fairly paying our way with the world. • A hiedtifig of Wellington Philosophical Society'tHlpfefe fedid on Wednesday {svening, when papers Will -%'i contributed by Tregear, F.11.&;5’.,-ten-' “'Cere-, menial Language s’ Mr C/Hulke,‘ l oh,“ The| milk supplied to >ypslipjglpn ;”and Mr T. Donne, “ Bonos of Binwnis 'ffig(iiitiius7’ i A special summoned meeting of the members of the Hibernian Society will be held in St. Patrick’s Hall, on Wednesday evening next, for the purpose of considering a notice of motion to increase the con'frib.utiens, and to take into consideration the disposal of Jfcjlje band instruments. A very successful trial of a patent milking machine‘was 'held last week at End Sleigh" station, Pu'kahu/ ), five miles from Hastings- About 150 bows are milked: there regularly for the {dairy factory ;■ The i process is reported to be ejlfemely siniple • and perfectly clean. The power for work- ■; ing is an air vacuum supplied by aa overr shot water wheel, which is driven by the flow from a 2in artesian well. Those present expressed themselves perfectly satisfied with the general result. The new Iteupmy for the Wanganui Eivfer trade is expected' %0 fee running this month. Her dimensions' are JJ.iJft' pyer all by 18ft beam; draft light, WiflV' decks, passenger deck overhead! speed, JIJ gmiles an hour. Tho vessel will bo specially suited for stock-carrying, and will'i'pmajajtd a river limit passenger license for ‘Apt? people. Her cost will be about £5000.' ■ x •

During a heavy gale recently the smack Lizzie Brookes, containing ; three men, capsized about four miles from'the shore off Gomngong, Sydney. One man, started ip swim ashore, and after being buffeted abojjt Lj the waves for three or four hours reached the land ff 'fi very exhausted condition.' The'other twp cliprig to the upturned' boat, and Vera rescued about 8 o’clock at night almost dead from exposure.

Mr H. Placke answers Donald Dinnie’s challenge in pur advertising columns. Wa have handed the £?9 left in our hands by Mr Dinnie, as a pledge of his willingness to bind a match, to the editor of the Nnw Zealand Mail.

In Chambers on Friday, Mr Skerrott made an application to Mr Justice Richmond that costs should be allowed in the ease of Wood v. the Wirikino Road Board, in which a verdict was found for the plaintiff on all issues and the damages were assessed at £25. Mr Chapman, who appeared for the Road Board, contended that costs ought not to be allowed as plaintiff had recovered less than .£SO. His Honor, however, allowed costs on the lowest scale, and certified for four extra days.

At the Magistrate's Court and Mount Cook Police Station on Saturday, Hannah McCarthy was Heed 40s, with the alternative of seven days in gaol for drunkenness ; J. Boulson was fined 10s, with the usual alternative for a similar offence, and a first offender was dealt with in the usual manner. Mr Martin, S.M., presided. A fire broke out, early on Saturday morning, in Hospital street, Greymouth, which almost totally destroyed the premises belonging to Charles James. The insurances are —£2so in the Commercial Union on the house, and .£IOO on the furniture in the South British. James’ family had just time to escape, and saved little or nothing. He estimates his loss over insurance at £250.

A general meeting of the Wellington Rowing Club is called for to-morrow night at the shed, to receive the report of the sub-committee which was appointed to fix the new colours of the Club. The committee has decided to recommend the adoption of maroon and white hoops in place of pink, and it is necessary there should be a full meeting of members, as the order for the new uniforms must be sent Home by Thursday’s SanJFranciseo mail, so that they will be out in the Colony by the beginning of the season. It is stated that the material for the jerseys cannot be manufactured in New Zealand.

A complimentary benefit will be tendered to Mr J. Sinclair by the Prince of Wales Concert Party, of which he is stage manager, at the Criterion Theatre, Manners street, this evening. During a long residence in the Colony Mr Sinclair has given valuable aid at three or four hundred concerts of a similar nature, and the Concert Party now desire to return the compliment. The concert will be under the patronage of the president, committee and members of he Working Men’s Club, and a good programme of instrumental and vocal items, dances, &0., has been prepared. The club orchestra of 1G performers, under the conductorship of Mr E. J. King, will also give their services, and as tickets are going off well a bumper house may bo anticipated.

Gunner Cassin, of the Permanent Artillery, has been transferred to the local police force. Mr W. Vaughan, a widely known merchant of Sefton, Canterbury, died early on Saturday unexpectedly, although he had been in ill-health for a considerable time. He came to the Colony about 30 years ago. The deceased possessed much business ability, and his enterprise was shown by his connecting both his Sefton and Waikari premises with the telephone exchange soon after it was opened, at a cost of about .£IOOO. It is said, however, that in the first year he cleared £BOO by one grain transaction through the advantage the telephone gave him.

Matthew Henry will sell at Palmerston on Thursday next, cattle and sheep. A notice of interest to persons suffering from corns appears elsewhere from Professor Hughes. Levin and Co., agents for the Doric, notify that the discharging of cargo will commence, this morning. George Thomas and Co. will sell this morning oranges, bananas, lemons, and Cape gooseberries. Tenders are invited by the Unemployed Relief Works Committee for horse and cart work in connection with the Queen’s Drive. A gentleman, with a capital of £SOO to engage in an up-country auctioneering business, is wanted by i an advertiser, who can bo seen at the City Buffet.

Townsend and Paul will sell, this morning, bananas, ox*anges and apples, , A notice to shearers, from the secretary to the New Zealand Workers’ Union, appears in our advertising columns. A, G. Taine and Co. will sell, at theirrooms, on Thursday next, a number of valuable books, paintings, etchings and vases.