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Southland Times, Issue 9362, 30 October 1886, Page 2

To-day.— Wiisou, T&ine and Co.'s sale of pianos takes pUce to-day at 2 o'clock, having btea postponed from yesterday on account of the holiday. Police i oubt. — Two " drunks" were dealt with at this Court yesterday morning. A first offender estreated his bail, and Ellen Price was fined £1, with 48 hours' imprisonment in default, B.M. Coorx. — Judgments were given for the pl3idt if s in the following undefended cases at this Court yesterday morning : — L. E. Reade v. H Hirst, £5 11s lid* and costs, £1 18s ; D. H jche v. George Bates, £5 12s and costs, £1 0« 6i.—A number of other cases had been set down, but were confessed or otherwise arranged. Tabingatuba.— The call from the Presbyterian congregation in the above district to the Bey. James Blackie, of Cromwell, has. we understand; been signed by 35 communicants and 7$ adherents, and is now on'its way to the clerk of the Dunstan Presbytery. The people of TRringßtpr*arennaniaiomand fcwrty in tbejr.e»M, I

Obtokbt.— The Britannia Club play a ] matck— Scots v. English— on tbe Eastern Beserve to day. Scots . Brown, Dalrymple, Dewaf, Pindlay, Fox, Harvey, Henderson, Little, LilHorap, McMaster, and Wanu. English : Pellamy, Borne, Urownall, Howard/ Morgan, Raymond,. Sims, Thomson, Tapj et, Taylor, and Washbourne.

The Spirit is Abboad.— There are still a number of persons atthe Bluff who;belifcve ; j that gold is to be found in paying quantities on the West Coast. During:,. the last few weeks two parties' have iLbeen bnsy putting their veiaels in order for oxpeditions to tha quarter. The first party, comprising five, prospectors, viz,, Messrß M Burns, 8. McOletnents, Jas. and John Young, and James Burns left the Bluff early yesterday morning in a large decked boat named the Surprise. They have taken six months' provisions aid intend prospecting the whole of the bays and fiords as far north as Milfoid Sound. Their small craft i« very suitable for the work, as it can be eanly propelled by oars and beached when required. The/ have gone to a good deal of expense to have a complete outfit and we trust that they will meet with deserved success. Thousand-Headed Kalk —In a paper read, before the Farmers' Club a few years ■go, Mr Bobert Bussell dwelt very strongly on the point that hia main kale crop, after being grown, was ready for consumption in October, or if nob wanted so early, might remain standing in the land ready for utilisation at any time till April. In the discussion which took place afterwards, Mr Clare Sewell Eead remarked that kale was the most accomodating plant he had ever j heard of, as it appeared the grower could j chose his own time as to when it should be fed While mangolds required to be lifted and stored, and turnips to be fed off according to their age, kale did not deteriorate by being allowed to remain in the land tha entire winter, although perfectly matured in the autumn. It is on account of this that Mr Russell has abandoned mangold growing altogether. He also considers kale to be more nutritious than roots, and the fact that vcty few sheep are lost at Horton Court, even during the Jambing season, testifies to its health-givinp properties. — English Exchange. Injudicious Judges. — The exhibition of temper by Mr Justice Stephen at Notingham Assizes is one of those incidents which every. one must deplore. Mr Stevenson, a f olicitor. appears to have had a dispute with the judge's clerk as to a document, which, being held by both, came in two. The conduct of the solicitor does not seem to have been very reprehensible, and, indeed, it weut wholly unpunished. But, verbally lashed by the judge, he mildly eaid that members of hia branch of the profession have a good deal to bear, which is perfectly true. This expression precipitated the judge into aflooc l of personal abnse absolutely inexcusable, with the result that Mr Stevenson must receive universal Bympatby, Whether it is the distracting anxiety which Mr Justice Hawkins says disturbs the judge?, or tlie increased wear and tear of modern life, which is to ba credited with the aggravated irritability which is to be found on '-be bench, we know not. But of this we are convinced, that if the judges are to retain the resp.ct of the profession, they must not presume too much upon their position. — Law Tirr es. Nobth Invekoargill.— Ordinary and special meetings of the Borough Council were held on Thursday evening. Present— All tbs members except Councillors Rose and Chambcr-3. Clause ;oce of the Works >Jom» mittee'B report — and that the Council advertise for alternate tendons for next meeting for scouring and clearing all ditches and b ,xes by the lump or by wards — was carried, and consideration of the remniuiug clauses was postponed. — Accounts amounting to £9 17s 9d were passed for payment. At '.he special meeting the resolution of the 30th September re adoption of tb« Local Bodies' L: ana Act, 1886, was confirmed. —The resolutions of same date in reference to striking a general rate of 8d in tbe £„ and a special rate of 4d in the & respectively, were also confirmed. — The Council then went into committee, and, on restinrng. it was reported that the Council had agreed to take the neceseary steps to borrow £1-00 from tha Government Insurance Department. Tbe Finance Committee having bsen authorised to attend to the matter the meeting adjourned. Sarcastic— Oar contemporaries still peg away at Oamaruand the North Otago Times for what they call the suggestion to repudiate. The latest instances are the Auckland Herald and the Napier Telegraph, but sentence for sentence all the articles appear as if they had been written by the same hand. There is no variation in the arguments used ; in fact, in most case?, the same lauguage is penned to express abhorrence of the diabolicalnessof the suggestion, All ascribe our misfortunes to the harbour, aad with the I laudable intention of showing our position in its worst light attribute to tbis work tbe circumstance of our btiag rated up to 6s in the £. The farther the s'.ory goes north the higher the rate is made, aod no doubt by the time it reaches Home it will have swelled to the dimensions of 15s id the £. We have already said that the harbour has nothing to do with the debt of the town, but our contemporaries with the intelligence and agility of a drove cf running «h°ep, all jump ab ;ut the earns place, even if the obstacle is only imaginary. The New Zealand Times began this ineano story, and its leader on the subject is worth framing and glazng } and so utterly at varianc3 is k with tho facts of the case that it pluiuly shows with how iittie difficulty facts eoaiettmes may be distorted to suit particular end', — N. O Tiooea. The Big Bay Autiiobity.— The Dunedin Star says : — A gentleman in Dunedin recently forwarded to an acquaintance of bis Caiey'a reporf. oa the alleged gold deposits at Big Bay, and invite-.i hia opinion thereon, which we have beeu permitted io publish The writer was aaked whether it was dosirable that a parly should be fully tquipped in Duuedin ami sent from h»>re to the West Coast. The reply i« : "Of course I think it worth wh>le orgauising a party, providing \ that they are really good workiog men. At the same time I cannot help expressing tho opinion that the enclosed report (Carey's) is greatly exaggerated aad likeiy to do a great deal of harm to the district, because the i long-continued liberality of the Dunedin people towards this part of the colony will | cease if reports of this kind are made public. From what I can hear, Carey was a draper in Wellington before he came down here. It will ba a serious matter if nothing is struck after all this noise. 1 have not much faith in it myself, although you know as well as I that it Ukes a number of men to find gold. I shall read your letter to the people here and give you their views on the matter." We may add that the writer is one of the oldest and mott experienced miners in this colony, he having spent over twenty years of his busy life on th« West Cowt of this colony. He is thoroughly reliable, and the gentleman who forwards his letter to us makes this eignific.tnt frtUendum : " 1 value the writer's opinion very highly." Sloan's Theatkb.— Mr Mallaby's company produced " The Bella" witb moderate success in Sloan's Theatre yesterday evening. Tbe drama is one of the supernatural school, and it must be admitted — is slightly beyond tbe capacity of the ladies and gentlemen who attempted its representation yesterday eveaing. It is essentially a one-part piece, and to ensure a full measure of success it is necessary that that one part should be faultlessly played. Now, although Mr Allcyne is undoubtedly a goad actor he is not a great one, and he appears to be unable to throw into hia 11 Matbjas " the intensity and power which the part so apparently requires, la the more violent passages Mr Alfeyae was effective, but even in these he was scarcely all that could have been desired. In thus finding fault with the actor we at once admit that tbe pact is one of the most difficult and trying any artist coald aadtr.ake, one, "for which nothing short of geniua is required. The other characters were most creditably played, but as they are all of a very subordinate nature they require no special notice. The farce " A Kiss in thoJDark" cod eluded the evening's amusement, and owing principally to Mr H. Power's comicalities, the audience were sent home in a good humour. The City Band played for half an hour on the balcony before the curtain rose, and afterwards treated the audience to the selection which they intend to play at the forthcoming contest. " The Bells " will be repeated this evening— being the last oftiie season, Special attention is directed to the prigji of ftgmiißJon. on, this QSCafion,,

A £2000 Bbdboom.— The Bleeping car ' built for the B.A. Government, for the through traffic between Adelaide and Melbourne, cost L2OOO. It was built by the Gilberrgcar Manufacturing Company of Troy, New Yort, and is most luxuriously fittediUp; is indeed' even ahead of the Ambrican sle'epinggcars of the famous Puilaun type. Rboultab Accident.— Mra J. Ward, of Qtatara Bush, .was^tjtie cvictim o£ ; a .serioui and; somewhat peculiar accident yesterday. jWhtte driving into town the trap she was in collided with an express, the horae in : whicb had shied at a wbeeibanow. The driver of theexpresß tried to pull up; and through ..his horse being thrown on its haunches the shat; s were raised, and the point of one struck Mrs Ward in the abdomen: Bhe was afterwards conveyed to the hospital, where it waa found that a rather t evere wound had been ii fl'cted. The other occupants of the trap in which Mi? W»rd had a seat were Mra Brown neighbour) aod her child, but although they wtre thrown oat of the vehicle they happily sus tamed no injury. Youths' Becehatiok Booms.— The close of the winter session of this instuutu.n was celebrated yesterday evening in tho rooraa by a free entertainment. At 8 p.m. the Blue Kibbon Band, led by Mr Haybittle, opened the proceedings witb Bpohr'a " L*Bt Judgment," which waa rendered with really good taste and in capital style. The priz at the recent competition (rave an exhibition of gymnastics which waa highly appreciated by the public, who had mustered in considerable numbers. A pleasing selection of popular music by the band followed, an \ ' then the distribution of prizes. The Say. Mr Ferguson, who presided, in a few humorous remarks congratulated the boys on the excellence they had attained iv athletics, and hoped the institution would be carried on during the summer months iv the shape of a Cricket and Swimming C ub. — Mr Horder then read the financial statement, showing the institution to be free of all d< bt after passing some £30 through its handa. The bulk of this money was received fro m tbe Women's Christian Temper&oce Union, the rest from the boys themselves. Tha Key. Mr Stooker commented on the good effect vigorous exercise and training had on boys, and hoped the cricket club plan would be carried out, as cricket was essentially a game that brought out moral qualities as well as physical. He i expressed a kindly interest in the undertakj ing, and a conviction that funds would uot be wanting to carry it on. The prizes, 13 in number, were then distributed to the winners amidst great applause. All the prizes were gifts from sympathisers with the iu^tkution. Mr J, V. Watson then called upon tbe boys to give three cheers for the ladies, this judged, the winners, the bsnd, and the Revs. Messrs B'erguson and Stoeker. ,These calls were heirtiiy responded to, and then the boys cordially cheered the committee who had worked wHh and for them. "God Wave the Queen " was *hen sung, aad the band closed tbe proceedings with another popular selection. The feeblest system may be fortified against the effects of unwholesome air an rapid eh mges <,f temperature, by the occasional use of tnat < elebuited tonic and invigorating cordial Wolfe's Bchnapps. WINTON 1 WINTON ! WINTON !— Look Out ! Lookout! Lockout Lookout! O. Cummins ! O. Cummins I »X Cummins I Forty cases an<> bale 1 . Forty cases and bales. Forty ca-es and bales Drapery and Clothing, Drapery and Clothing, Drape y and' Clothing. iSpecial slaughtering sale will commence at Winton on or about the 27th iost. New goods just landed, and will be sold at slaughtering prices. oc2o New goods to hand at McLeod Bros, D«e and Don streets. We have purchased over 150 cases new spring goods at a large discount off manfaturera prices, which are now being opened out, and will undoubtedly prove the greatest bargain in Drapery, Clothing, Mantle and Millinery ever offered in Invercargill. Tiemendous value in grey and white calicoes from Is 6d per dozen; unbl ached sheeting, 9d ; bleached, 10£ d two yards wide. Great st^ck of new hosiery at from 3£d per pair ; best bargains iv town, at McLeod Bros Dee aid Don streets. Of Ikteebst to Ladies, — As so many people have to f-tu ly economy at present, we have decided, that rither than iiak not selling our higher priced Mantles during the season, to make a L ss on them njw although the seas n or.ly beginning — we have therefore reduced them in a thorough manner— any lady needing a mantle should take the opportunity of buying a high class one 'when it can be got at a low price. — Our habit of not half doing things is now so well known that we anticipate a clearance. — Thomson ani Beattie 0c23