CITY BREVITIES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 2746, 18 February 1896, Page 2

CITY BREVITIES.

Our report of the concluding sitting of tho Presbyterian General Assembly yeaterdav, bowline items and reports of Magistrate s Court and bankruptcy proceedings, appear on the first page. On the fourth page will be found sporting notes and other reading matter.

The Chief Justice will sit in Chambers tli; morning.

An organ recital was given in St. John’s Church yesterday afternoon by Mr Manghan Barnett to the members of the Presbyterian General Assembly. Tho programme contained works by Handel, Bach, r'chabert, Bennett, VVoly, Batiste and Mendelssohn. Mr Barnett left Inst evening by the VVmntu tor Nelson, whore ho opens tho new organ m ,«t. Mary’s Church to night. Constable Black, who has had charge of the Thorndou station for some years post, has been transferred to Akaroa, lor wmeu place be leaves on Saturday. Messrs J. G. W. Aitken and W. Allan have boon granted commissions by tho Presbyterian Assembly that they may attend .the assemblies and synods of the old Country as representatives of the Presbyterian Church of Now Zealand, and also a commission to the General Council of the Presbyterian Church to meet in Glasgow. The Kev David Borne, of North-east Valley, Dunedin, will also represent tho Church of New Zealand at tho Council in. Glasgow.

At St. Mark’s Church yesterday Mr Clias'. Stuart, eldest son of Mr D. T. Stuart, was married to Miss Mary Pago, daughter of Mr J. E. Pago, Town Clerk of Wellington. Ihe service was conducted by tho itev it. Coffey. Misses Nellie and Annie Page, sisters of the bride, and Misses Olive and Veda Stuart, sisters of the bridegroom, wore the bridesmaids. The bride was given away by her father, and Mr A. M. Stuart was best man. Tho “ Wedding March ” was played by Mr T. C. Webb, organist of St. Mark’s. While cutting up a sheep at Kaiwarra yesterday afternoon a young man named Malcolm MoCallum, 19 years of ago, inflicted a serious wound on his left knee through tho knife slipping. Ho was taken with all speed to the Hospital, and is reported to be progressing satisfactorily. Constable Hutton loft yesterday for Johnsonville, at .which station ho will replace Constable O’Farrell, who recently retired from the force. A somewhat curious decision was given by Mr H. S. Wardell, &.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. An expressman named W. H. Dobson was charged with being drank in charge of his horse and express at tho Manawatu Railway Station. Constable Black said the man was “ two-parts’’.drunk, but when ho farther stated that he was standing right away from'his vehicle on tho platform His Worship dismissed the ease, as, he said, it was evident defendant was not in charge of

the express. Dr Hassell was a passenger by tho Penguin for Lyttelton yesterday. He will be absent for about a week. At the ordinary weekly meeting of tho Women’s Institute last night at the Exchange Buildings, the president in tho chair, Miss Lee gave a review of the Bills directly relating to women that were discussed by the Council and House last session. After a discussion in which Mosdames Booth, Fleming, Boyes, Player and tho President took part, a veto of thanks was accorded Miss Lee on tho motion of Mrs Boyes, seconded by Mrs Booth. Tho President announced that the next meeting would be for women only, and the discussion of tho C.D. Act would be continued. A young man named H. Ta'bot, living in Harnett street, was taken to the Hospital yesterday suffering from concussion of tho brain caused accidentally while wrestling on Saturday night. Ho is reported to bo in a serious condition. At a special meeting of the Wellington United Furniture Trade Society Inst night it was decided to register under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1891, and that Messrs D. Fisher and H. Warner bo nominated for seats on tho Conciliation Board. Last night at tho Star Hotel some young ladles were sitting in a room on tho ground floor opening on to Lambton quay, when one of them saw something on the other side of tho road which attracted hot attention. Thinking the window .was open she immediately attempted to put her head out, but as the sash was down, her head wont through the glass, much to her dismay and tho amusement of those who witnessed the occurrence. Fortunately tho young lady escaped without injury, while the shattered glass foil harmlessly on to the pavement below. The civil action of Mason v! Hall, in which i!200 damages wore claimed for alleged wrongful entry of premises, has been discontinued.

The Divinity Scholarship of £35 a year for throe years offered recently by St. John’s Church, Wellington, has been awarded to Mr James Thomson, a former pupil of Wellington

College, and brother of Mr Andrew Thomson, clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui

Mr Edwin Goaoh, tho popular business manager for Mr T. A. Kennedy, mesmerist, was a passenger for Auckland by the Australia yesterday afternoon, whithor ho goes to make arrangements for Mr Kennedy’s Auckland season.

The Athletic Park ground will bo available for football this season.

Mr J. C. Martin, S.M., who has been seriously indisposed for soma time past, is now pronounced by his medical advisor, Dr Martin, to be oat of danger. It will, however, be some time yet before ho will bq able to resume work. Meanwhile the business of the Magistrate’s Court is being conducted by Mr H. S. Wardell, S.M., of the Wairarapa. Those who wish to beoomo singing members of the Festival Choral Society this season are requested by advertisement in another column to be in attendance at 7.30 o’olook this evening, at Thomas’ Hall. A serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon, near the Petone Woollen Mills, to a man named George Fleet, 50 years of ago, who is employed as driver by Mr J. Cadby. Fleet was driving a two-horao dray laden with tan, when tho animals were startled by a cyclist riding past, and Fleet was thrown off the dray on to the road, one of the wheels passing over his right lag. Ho was taken to tho Hospital, having first been oarefully tended in an adjacent house, and on examination it wag found that the limb was completely smashed. His condition is regarded as somewhat serious.

The Exchange Hall was well filled last night when Mr Kennedy gave another of his mirth-provoking entertainments, and his subjects wore again made to do most ludicrous things. Owing to tho indisposition of Mr Kennedy, there will ho no performance this evening.

Tho 410yds Club Championship, tho only race held over from the Star Boating Club’s Swimming Sports (this having been done at the request of the swimmers, was decided last evening in perfect water. W. B. Horne winning by about 10 yards from G. Hutchinson, S. Hume third, about si? yards separating second and third men. The raoo was very interesting, tho three men swimming in different stylos. There wore sia competitors. Tho regular quarterly summoned meeting of tho Excelsior Lodge of Druids is to bo hold this evening in tho lodge-room, Courtenay plaoo. . The last committee meeting of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club at which members can be elected so as to be eligible to run at the spo'ts on March 7th is to bo hold at the Occidental Hotel on Friday night. Proposal forms mast bo sent in to Mr H. MoCardoll, hon. secretary, on or before that data.

The annual muster parade of the City Bifloa took place last night at the Volunteer Drillshed, 72 out of an enrolled strength of 73 being present on parade, under command of Captain Duthio and Lieutenant Muir., Lieutenant-Colonel Nowall., who was accompanied by Major Collins, Inspected the company and found everything neat and clean. The inspecting officer was well satisfied with the state of the arms and appointments. It has been decided to.open the Wellington Exhibition on or about tho 25th November next.

At the annual breakfast in connection with ths Presbyterian Assembly, Mr Dutbie, advocated that the State schools should be opened each day with a simple form of prayer, acceptable to all denominations, and he saw no objection to the introduction of a text book of an equally colourless character. He said there was no doubt there was a lack of reverence throughout the community, and he had the authority of Mr Martin, S.M., in saying that there was not the same reverence for tho oath in Court as was the case some years ago. It was a question whether this irreverence was not brought out by tho present secular system of education. Mr H. P. Taokey, who has been in Messrs Stafford, Treadwell and Field’s office for. several years, has accepted an appointment with Mr Loughuan, solicitor, Waioawa. At the usual weekly mooting of tho Women’s Social and Political League last night there was a very good attendance. Mrs HB. Mason, rice-president, presided. Mrs A. K. Evans, M.A., read a vary interesting paper on “ Politics for the People.” Several new members were elected and nominations received. Next Monday Mr Huatwick will give a lecture «n “Food Adulteration.” Members are to meet at quarter-post 7.