NEWS OF THE DAY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2581, 6 August 1895, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The friends of the late Dr Honayman /have received information by mail that he has left his large/ fortune, including the Berry eatdtesi' TOiK, Sodth Wales, estimated at too millions, for the benefit of his wife and children. The executors are Mrs Honeyman, the Eev David Bruce, Mr W. B.] Bruce, and Mr Win. Coleman, solicitor, The J Grand Jury wore most expeditious in fulfilling their duty yesterday. They liad 10 bills presented ,to them, including two indictments fof murder, and they accomplished their task before dusk. aA true bill was returned in eaob case.. <j , At a meeting of delegates froni th° shipping companies ‘and ' the principal freezing companies in the Colony at'the offices of Messrs Levin and Go., a, resolution was passed affirming the desirability of regulating the shipments of frozen moat, and of increasing the storage space in the Colony jwhoro necessary.

Messrs Lee and Fleming, ' thh Education Board Inspectors, have arranged the following j itinerary : —Tawa Flat, I,oth August; Porirua, 20tli ;; Judgef6rd,| 21st; Horokiwi, 22nd; Pahautanui, 22nd and 33rd ; Mungaroa. 26th ; Upper Hutt, 20th, 27th anil 28 th ; Kaiwarra, 29 th and 30 th ; Taita,2hd and f 3rd-.Bepteipber; Karpri, 4th and sth ;;Liiweri Uuttilatli', IOtH anddlth; Johnsonvillo, 12th and T3th ;’ Petone, 10th; 17th and 18th; Khandallah, 30th. The examination of the Wairarapa schools Will follow, j after which the . scholarship examinations will be taken, and then the examination of the cify.schools.. ..

There was a fair attendance at the Art Galleryi yesterday. The exhibition will not ’be i opened until 7.30 p.m. to-day, the’;Council 'having! decided to close it during 'the day. put, of respect -to -the memory of the late Mr Justice Richmond. On Thursday it will be opened as usual. ,

Messrs J. F/Kuoh and IV. McLean were each fined 40s by the Chief Justice yesterday for failing; to answer.' their names as common jurymen. 1

The Council of the Chamber of Commerce passed the following resolutions yesterday indming:—“That ! in itlio/opinion of i: this’ Council) Wellington is the natural and "most i convenient port of arrival and departure! for the , Chatham, Islands mai) service, I ana that the ’ Qdrinmihent’ bo astbd to make alterations in the mail contract accordingly, the Council having reason to believe that ,bpth the . contractors for the service and the shippers from the Chathams are anxious,for the change.";; “That. Sin the opinion of this Council the uncertainty ■as tp the establishment of any trade! at tall with;Canada beneficial to this Colony is such* as to. render it inadvisable. to ; 'pledge the Colony to pay any subsidy to any lino of steaniers trading with Vancouver unless in a re-arrangement of, the mail t con-, tracts such a bourse wcrald “result in ’atabduction of the amount of subsidy paid. by. the Colony for the carriage 'of mails to England.’ Re reciprocal duties —“That the Council re-assert-tho-views on this subjeet expressed in the last annual report." The report in question stated; that a free interchange of products between the various; colonies would, in; the! Council's opinion,’ be a most desirable arrangement. The Council, however,; ’disappoyedfftjie treaty with Sbilth Australia'. 1 ‘ *' 1

The matt Henry. Rigg was- charged on; remand! at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Juntos McQlusky.As, the,yvounds-pn MpClusky’S’ fabe, caused'by atones being thrown ,at him, will pet allow hint to leave the Hospital at 1 present,’ Rigg was further remanded until Friday*,.v,., s, h,* n

A disturbance occurred at a hotel in Cuba street on Saturday night. Some firemen from one of the steamers in port commenced a fight, and when requested by the proprietor to leave the house declined to do so. He then took steps to forcibly eject them, and, after a severe struggle, succeeded In getting the ringleader out, both falling on the footpath outside the hotel. A crowd gathered, attracted by the scuffle, and soon a policeman arrived oh the scene. He was shortly afterward reinforced by another constable, and between them they succeeded in quelling the disturbance. They arrested the fireman for creating a disturbance, but on reaching Dixon street he succeeded in effecting his escape, and was not recaptured. The mails which arrived at Auckland by the Mauapouri from Sydney will arrive by to-night’s express train. The mails brought by the Haurpto, which reached the Bluff yesterday, should arrive here on Thursday. The jurors summoned to attend the Supreme Court this morning, except those already empannelled, will not be required till to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr Martin, S.M., John Atkinson was charged on a summons, as tho representative of the Gear Meat Company, with exposing meat for sale on the footpath in Cuba street, and was fined Is with 7s costs. A charge against Charles Taylor for failing to comply with a maintenance order for the support of bis wife was dismissed. Edmund Stratford was fined 40s or seven days’ hard labour in default for failing to comply with an order for the support of his mother. In addition to the fine, the amount of the order was increased to 10s per week, and he was ordered to enter into a bond of .£3O and find two sureties of .£ls each for due compliance with the order. Susan Bevin, charged on remand with the theft of a lady’s jacket, was convicted and discharged, as her conduct has been good in the meantime. Two first offending drunkards were fined 5s each, and a similar punishment was inflicted on two drunkards at the Mount Cook police station. The programme for Mr Tallis TrimnelTs grand organ recital on Thursday evening is the most attractive yet presented. The several items are drawn entirely from the works of French and Belgian composers. Mr John Prouse, Mis Richards and Mr E. F. Pollock will contribute vocal solos. Mr A. S. Ford has received a letter from Mr Ohristeson, hairdresser, stating that he has given his patent match a thorough trial, and finds it impossible to damage it by -water. Some of the matches may bo seen in water on tho counter at Mr Christeson’s, and may be tested by anyone.

Applications for the annual first grade drawing examination in connection with primary schools closed yesterday. The number of papers applied for is about 6000. The third competition by the City Rifles, for Mi Turner’s trophy,;; took place last night. Bugler Howie making top score with 22 points. Bugler Howie is now leading for the trophy with a total of 64 out of a possible of 75 ; Larkin being second with, a total of 61. . The issue of the New Zealand Trade. Review to be published this week will, as announced by advertisement elsewhere, contain, in addition to the usual statistical and market information, particulars of the now Customs duties,, tho Canadian treaty and a review of the trade returns of the Colony to the 30th Jone.- Subscribers and others desiring extra copies - are requested t6 l ‘ communicate' with the publisher ‘at once. : . ‘ - ' ’

The Huddart-Parker liner ilnglmn is expected about 2/'o'clock;'this afternoon". She sails again at 5 p.rn. for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland and Sydney. The list of ‘fare is given in an advertisement elsewhere. - ....I,; ~

Mr C, Callis wishes us to remind intending exhibits that all applications for space at the comingjndustrial .Exhibition in Christchurch should be made to-day, as they must be forwarded to the secretary by this afternoon’s mail.;, , • • : ■ '

'JL’ho ; Registrar of Patents has decided that ,j)ub-soctioh‘ ; 8 . of section 3 of the Patents Act of 18S9 debars him froth' hoar-" ihg the application 'made oh' behalf of the Cassols Company, patentees of the cyanide piooess, for leave to amend the specifics-, lion. - -

Tho Wellington Golf Club’s competition ■for Mr. J. H. ■ Jack’s prize ,was i played ...on. Saturday, and resulted iu a win for, Mr WII. S.; Moorhouse. Tho scores were, ,as follow:—W. 11. Moorhouso, 89; J. prans-, hold, 02; Jb\ Hodson, 92; A. Duncan,!94; W. Iligginson, 94; J. Duncan, 9o; B. Jackson,.9B; F. M. Lectio, 102; R. liaigh, 101; A. E. Pearce,, 10G ; , T-, Wardrop, 107 ;!(.». T-. Watkins, 108; C. T. Mihnett, 109 ; E. E. Hadfiold, 110: W. Kirkby, 110; F. Brooke Smith, 113; W. L. Pearce, 122,; Dr Harding, 129; T. J. C. Warren, 133.; G. H. Miller, 137. A Press Association cablegram from London states:-—“ Mr .Charles E. , Eason has been appointed Commander of H.M.S. Orlando.” It is probable that this is Mr Anson, brother of Dr Anson, of Wellington. At tho last meeting of the committee of the Festival Choral Society, the hon. secretary reported that owing to the want of public support at the recent performance of “ St. Paul ” the Society would not be in a position to devote any, portion of the funds to the Hospital. The gross proceeds were .£35, against nearly .£6O of expenses. • The R.M.S, Alameda, with the English mails of tho.l3th. July, left San, Francisco, on the-25th July, tho time-table date. The Mariposa, with the colonial mails, of tho 13th July, reached San Francisco, on Ist August, the due date., | (

An open meeting of tho Women’s Social and Political League! was held at* their rooms,! No,;.;.o,>Exchange' Buildings, last night, Mrs H. B. Mason (vice-president) in the chair. Musical - selections were given by Mrs. H.i18., Mason, Miss . -Morrison; and Miss.LoVo, Misses Gallagher and-Miss Lee. i Refreshments were provided by the members, and a very-pleasant evening was spent. . Next week a paper will bo : read oh-the ."-Liquor!-Question"' by the secretary. ■■■..; . Yesterdhy,-Eerijainin and George Gordon, brothers, fell from the scaffolding of a new house at Rangiuru-by-the-Sea,' and 7 it,is believed that one of them has suffered ‘ gonoussio.n of. the spine, Their father was undßrneath;' and bad a narrbw escape.-. The • scaffolding was 35 feet high, ■ , Mr Harold Pottie (of Messrs Pottio and Sons, Sydney), wh’o is engaged! with, other representatives of, the firm in investigating sheep diseases in in.'VTol-, Ungton, j',',..,. !,'.'il’i/'y/''-V,v'y. .- The Union Steam Ship Company adverHjg lojv fares ,to,;Uyttefton-, and jDunodin, by the Corinmi’ and, Manapourl, sailing on Thursday and Friday, and; to Lyttelton by .the Penguin, Baßing,;.on.Fifd»y.-.i;;- , ,l hi) k> Mrs ijessiei Fiiltbh; asks us to ; acknaw- : ledge with thanks -the receipt by her of. parcels' of clothing for distribution from ; ’Mrs ;A. Pearce, Mrs G. - Windeiv Mrs. L.; Dowds well and a friend, and ill from M,K. Mrs Fulton also .returns; thanks to a gentleman who has kindly-.offered to, sup-: ply 12 men with one meal per day for this month if they apply, -to her at her house.,

George Thomas and'Co. soil potatoes-and turnips to-day, at 10 o’clock. - Mrs A. F. Nelson,'nurse, has removed to 3, Kent; Vjfia, dfent terradd; -u •. ‘