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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12425, 7 August 1902, Page 4

11l ill?'Legislative Council yesterday, the Eooond-reaclingr* debate on .the Tied Houses Bill was not conelyded, The Destitute Persons Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. ' In the House of Representatives yesterday, niter some formal business and the introduction of somo new bills, tho debate on tho third reading of the Loan Bill was taken. - Sir J. G. Ward, in opening, intimated that the revenue for tho first four months of tho present financial year exceedf.l that for the same period last year by £60,01)0. The bill was eventually passed. Tho City Council sat, continuously for nearly five and a-half hours last night. Ordinary business was cleared up in a little over an hour; two' and a-half hours were then consumed in tho discussion of matters in committee, and at 11.30 p.m. tho order ! paper was reached. This contained a j motion by Cr Maitland suggesting that some j member was guilty of a "breach of privilege" bc-eauso (i newspaper had published a withdrawn roport, which it was presumed could (inly li.ive come from a councillor. Tho mover evidently tool: the matter much move seriously thitn anyone else, and called on tho offender to give himself up to justice, without olieiting any response. The council was then treated to a series of denials' from oacb member in turn, and the timo slipped by without much light being thrown on the subject. The issues, 1 in spite of tho firmness of the Mayor, at times j bccanio somewhat cloudy, and at length oue member exclaimed: "I don't think >ve ■ know where we arc." The Mayor replied wearily; "We arc in the Town Hall, and it's 25 minutes to 1." The debate flickered out about 20 minutes later without any] decision being arrived at. |

A meeting of representative citizens w*a held at the Town Hull yesterday to consider tiie position of the finances of the University. Die vice-chancellor presided. The proceedings were not open to reporters, but we aro permitted to state that, *ft<r a general discussion, a, committee was. not up to draw up a statement of the needs of tlio institution and to recommcnd the means I by which tlio-o needs should bo met. It j V/M also agreed that an appeal, euch as tliat proposed by tho Otago Daily Times, should , be made to tho public of Otago and Southland for contributions. Tho' editor of the Times stated that he was in a 1 position' to • nanounce subscription* already promised to the extent 01 over £1000, among these being Messrs Ross and Glendinlng'a exceedingly goiicrous donation of £500 and p. handsome j subscription of £?.00 telephoned to him | that afternoon by M-- John Sidey, of Cavcvshain.

• The proposed amendment of th» Drainage and Sewerage Act waj mentioned last night at the meeting of tho City Cquncil, the matter being brought up by Op Rally, who expressed his opinion that tho council should have somo information before it in regard to the bill. Cr Scott said that, from l tho cursory glance he had given the proposed measure, it appeared that the Drainage Board wm sooking extended powers, especially in (ho matter of levying rates. After a discussion it was decided to hold ,1 special meeting of tho City Coiinc-V: on Monday night to consider the bill. The AVhangape, which sftiled yesterday,, took away 600 fat sheep for tho Sydney market from Port Chalmers. At the Bluff <000 will, he shipped. Tho disproportion, in numbers as regards the two ports is suawwliai. remarkable. The Union Steam Ship Company has advice that the Mo;\iia, of the CahadinnAustralian fleet, left Vancouver on tho ,26th tili., and i.s thus due in Sydney on the iltb >nat. She has a very heavy cargo ofmorr chandisD and the largest passenger, list oi 1 any steamer coming south from Vanconvoi. A large number of the passengers are en rotito from London, including the family, of Senator O'Connor. The list also includes the returning Rocky Mountain, acursionisls, among whom'are the Bishop of Bathur.;t and Mrs Camidge. l'he Miowora., which is the next stoamer of the linehas all her space taken from Vancouver, while the Aarangi, which return* from Vancouver in September, will also be well patronised,, as she has a number of people who aro,taking advantage of these popular excursions.

I'or an annual meeting of a, large company the New Zealand Refrigerating Comparty's meeting yesterday was a record in point of Gravity. The business was opened, 7. report and balance sheet dealing with i capital of £60,000 taken as read, and adopted after the chairman's speech without .;omment or discussion, the retiring directors and auditor were re-elected without opposition, and the meeting terminated, all in ;r. little* over 10 minutes, of which eight 1 minutes wore occupied by the chairman's address! As showing the wonderful growth • thij spring it might, be mentioned that, jnany of the kowhai trees at Wliare Flat avo now in full bloom. This is very early. • Tho flowers usually do not . appear there'mueb before tho middle of September. . •• • A special meeting of the Caversham Borougß Council was kid last evening to consider applications for the position' oi foreman of works. The applicnnh num. tared 19, and after due consideration tha council decided to appoint Thomas-Rodger's; of Oamaru. A private telegram from Nelson was received in Oamaru stating that It William Gabriel Fi|lcul (lied suddenly yesterday. Mr Filleul was one of tho earliest settlers in North Otago, having with his hrpther, Richard Anthony Filleul, :taken up in 1853 the Papaluuo run; one of tho three first runs selected in the district. Tn 1869 Mr Filleul became clerk of the Resident Magi?, trace's Court, and continued to hold thai position until «, few years since, Vlien hi retired, and later on removed to Nelson, Deceased was one of the founders or tha North Otago A. and P. Association in 1865. His name appears ,on the earliest 101 l of justices of the peace for tha district,.; and in tho early days of the settlement lie took an active part in all matters affecting the welfare of the community. An inmate of Ashburn Hall Asylum, named Henry Angel Foster, died sorijownat suddenly at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, death 'being dim, it is 'believed, to. fatty degeneration of the heart. An inquest will be held May at 2 p.m.

•Intimation has been received by Sir I. O'Sliea, 8.A., that all the colonial medic,iJ students at the Edinburgh Medical School, with one exception, passed their exwniiuitioiis successfully. Mr W. Newlaiuk, .of Otago University, passed his final, medical examination with distinction. Mr Stuart A. Moore, youngest ?on of the late .Mr Clmrlo3 .Moore, is among the • colonial students who have passed the filial section of the M.B. degree.

One of the humours of the hour (says th« London correspondent of a contemporary) is a device adopted by the Scottish .Patriotic Association to further advertise thoii" qljjection to the King's title. They have haul » Coronation medal struck giving port'raito of the King and Queen, with the following legend attached" King Edward J—not • Vll—of Britain and tho British Ivmpiro--Queen Alexandra." The association dosoribee the official designation of his Majesty as nn " intolerable usurpation," and tliey intend to perorate on their grievance at a meeting to be told on the field of B?.nnockburn. " ■■■'<. '* A recent issue'of the San Francisco Call publishes a despatch alleging shocking. inhumanity to the victims of the Mount Pelee ./ eruption. It is asserted that the. Wched inhabitants were left in agony for two days after the first eruption. " Contrary, to all that has been said," the despatch continues, " the people of St. Pierre did not dw in- • stnntaneously. Many were left writhing two days in the» streets of the city crying for help, and this apathy of the authorities after the eruption is the most abominable, feature of the whole affair." The latest issuo or tlio San. Francisco Chronicle to hand contains an account of treachery in Formosa which led 'i 0 • the slaughter of 600 rebels by Japanese. Tlm insurrectionists promised to surrender, ... and bad gathered in three places under the pretence of laying down arms. The rebels had no intention of surrendering, end during the early part of the ceremonies they pulled out pistols and guns and commenced shooting the Japanese guards. Tile latter h«d been warned of the probable treachery, and made this. outbreak of hostilities tho signal for wholesale slaughter ot the rebels. The samo tactics were employed at all three celebrations, with the result; that over 600 rebels were slain during the day. The loss of Japanese was comparatively small. Mr \V. Goldie, J.P., sat at the Port Chalmers Police Court yesterday, and . fined Patrick Ruddy 5s for behaving in • a disorderly manner when drunk, in default' 48 hours' imprisonment. James Bell, for drunkenness, was fined Ss, with tho alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment, and. on a charge" of resisting the police was fined 20s, or, in default, seven days' imprisonnunt.

'flic Otago High School CM Boys' annual dinner ivill bo held this evening at the Grand Hotel. His Worship the Mayor (Mi J. A. Park) and tho president ol tlic Chamber of Commerce (Mr C. V»'. Rittrayl will be among the speakers, arid tho fact that two old boys holdi.ig such posiliouf will bo present should re. tar the gatheriij of more than usual interest.