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Southland Times, Issue 10255, 12 September 1889, Page 2

Cablegrams. — There is nothing of firstrate importance in the cable news received last night. The sculling champion has been I challenged by O'Connor and G-audaur. Admiral Fairfax has a good word for our costly defence works. The captain of the Centennial will be tried for manslaughter arising out of the recent disaster to the vessel. The extra duty on barley and oats has been agreed to in the Victorian Assembly. The London wool sales have been blocked by the strike. The New Zealand Shipping Co. suethe dockcompanyforLlo,ooo damages. The Firemen and Sailors' Union will not permit the refrigerating engines to work in the docks during the strike unless die meat cargoes are kept intact. A lost picture by Rubens is said to have been found. The money from Australia is prolonging the London strike. The latest horror in Whitechapel is shown to have been peculiarly atrocious. The wanted millionaire Pearce has been found and is on his way to Sydney to inherit the wealthy clergyman's property. N.Z. mutton is slow of sale in London at s^d. Legislative Council.— The Council met on Tuesday, but the Attorney-General, in accordance with the usual custom, made feeling reference to the death of the Hon. W. Robinson, and moved that the Council adjourn till next day. This was agreed to. The Representatives for the same reason adjourned two hours earlier yesterday afternoon. The Phcenix Fike Office. — Ifc will be seen from an advertisement appearing elsewhere that the Phoenix Assurance Company by special Act of Parliament can sue and be sued in New Zealand, The decision given in the action brought against the company in Sydney, some time ago is therefore in no way applicable to ita business in this colony. Bicycles and Tricycles.— Messrs E* Recce and Sons, N.Z. agents for the Coven" try Machinists' Company's celebrated Club bicycles and tricycles, insert an advertisement elsewhere which will be of interest to those who appreciate a good spin on the roads. The Club machines are universally used as roadsters and should become a favourite in this district where the roads are sometimes rather lumpy. The prices are a feature of the advertisement. Municipal Elections. — The elections of councillors to represent the North, Second, and South Wards in the Invercargill Borough Council take place to-day, the following being the candidates : — North Ward, W. Stead and D. Roche ; Second Ward, Robt. Cleave and W. Heath ; South Ward, John Stead, J. Stewart, and Alex. Storie.— A poll will also be taken in South Invercargill for the election of a councillor for the Middle Ward, the candidates being C. Arnold and R. Ryan. Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister. — The Secretary to the Marriage Law Reform Association states that : — ' ' It has come to the knowledge of the Association that twenty-four couples have, within the last few days, either returned from the Continent after contracting the deceased wife's sister marriage, or made arrangements to go abroad for that purpose. Fifteen of these couples, as well as can be ascertained, are members of the Church of England 5 three belong to the Presbyterian Church, three to the Wesleyan, one to the Congregationalist, one to the Jewish, and one to the Society of Friends. W r ith a single exception all have the approval of their clergyman or minister, and in some instances the clergy have emphasised this approval in a marked degree." New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company.— lt is announced from Melbourne that Mr John S. Horsfall— so widely known throughout Australia as a partner in the great wool firm of Richard Goldsbrough and Co., latterly Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited, of which he was a director— has transferred his allegiance to their rivals, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, taking with him his business and influence. This is great kudos for the Company so well known throughout New Zealand, as Mr Horsfall understands the practical working of the wool trade too well not to have selected the firm best qualified to do justice to his own private business. It will interest shareholders in the New Zealand Company to know that Mr Horsfall has a large following. He has assisted and guided many a man to success, thereby securing the goodwill and connection of his business, which will doubtless follow Mr Horsfall, whose private consignments of wool and stock are very large. Mr Horsfall is the owner of several station properties, and is so highly respected by the pastoralists of Victoria that he has just been re-elected to the Presidential chair of the Australian Sheep Breeders' Association.

Amateur Opera. — The second representation of " lolanthe," given by the Invercargill Amateur Operatic Company yesterday evening, was a decided improvement on that of the first night, the solos, duets, &c, being rendered more pleasingly, the choruses being sung with a greater regard to time and tune, and the harmony between vocalists and orchestra being far more perfect. Everything went sweetly and trippingly, and the large audience gave unstinted, unequivocal demonstrations of their approval. The shortcomings noticeable on Tuesday evening had almost entirely disappeared, the members of the orchestra had pulled themselves together, the chorus singers had come to a better understanding, the principals had more confidence and nerve, and altogether performers and patrons had greater reason for complacency and satisfaction. Those who have already been signalled out as worthy of special mention sustained their titles to the honour, and some of those who were treated in quite another way convinced their hearers, not that they had been unjustly treated, but that they had previously done anything but jus- j tice to themselves. Most noticeable among the latter was Mr Knight, who seemed to be in better form than on the evening before, and who saug and acted with greater acceptance. He was encored for his solo, "In King George's glorious reign," and thoroughly deserved the cQmplim.en.fc,. To-night j the p^ei'% wiU be repoatwi. J

Parliament. — As a consequence of the \ failure of telegraphic communication our re- J ports of the proceedings in Parliament since * Monday night, appearing this morning, are fragmentary. Yesterday forenoon's sitting of the House has been dropped by the way or its transmission declined. For the same reason our Wellington special has been silent for two days.

Will Sib H. A. A. Follow Suit.— The British Postmaster-General, Mr Raikes, has decided upon the introduction of a threepenny post-card. This will be principally used for the Australian service, and will be issued at an early date. The stamp which ! appears upon the card is an entirely new design. For the "head" of the sovereign, which has hitherto formed the main feature of the British stamp, Mr Raikes has substituted a full-length figure of Her Majesty in her Jubilee robes. The otamp which, together with the superscription, is printed in a red of a shade somewhat similar to that of the old red penny, is very effective. The Half-Holiday Difficulty. —A deputation consisting of Messrs Feldwick, Walker, Duncan, Turnbull, Steward, and E. Richardson waited on the Premier this week and urged him to 'afford facilities for the passage of the Employment of Females and Others Act Amendment Bill, introduced by Mr Turnbull. The object of the bill, as previously stated, ia to enable employers of steam power to grant their employes a halfholiday on Saturdays, whilst shopkeepers may give the half-holiday to their employes in the middle of the week. Mr Turnbull's bill provides that different days in the week may be taken for the weekly half-holiday for various classes of workers. After some discussion the Premier promised to obtain the opinion of the Cabinet as to whether the bill should be taken up as a Government measure'^and parsed this session. He was afraid it would lead to a long discussion in j the closing hours of the session. Wyndham Dairy Factory Co. — The annual report of this [Company, to be submitted by the directors to a meeting on the 20th inst., shows that the year's working has produced a profit of L 73 5; that a great saving has been made in working expenses. In no previous year had so much cheese been extracted from the milk. Of milk 283,929 gallons were received, costing L 3643, and the quantity of cheese made was 280,3091 b. The gallon at Wyndham is 101 b. as against 10£lb at other factories, or five tons of cheese upon the j'ear's output. By a call of 2s 6d per share the great part of a bond held by the bank has been paid. The directors propose to pay £d per gallon on all milk delivered after Ist January last, making the price 3£d for the entire season and recommend a dividend of 9d per share — equal to7i per cent. — on all shares paid up to 10s. The directors also propose that only two directors shall retire each year as it is found to be injurious to the working of the business for all to retire at once. High compliment is paid to the manager of the factory for his satisfactory and economical conduct of the business. Very Much at Sea. — In England we do not dote quite so much upon uniforms as they do in France ; and little incidents of this kind are therefore not very likely to occur on this side of the Channel. Still a very well known English Cabinet Minister did once get into difficulties, not through going about in mufti, but through wearing too much uniform. We will not mention the gentleman's name, for he is still extant. This distinguished politician — not even his friends ever thought he was a statesman — was once upon a time First Lord of the Admiralty. Full of the importance of his office he determined to wear the gorgeous uniform of Lord High Admiral, whose representative he was. The first time he had official business with the fleet, the right hon. gentleman put on his uniform and went aboard one of Her Majesty's ships. The Minister who liked to look upon himself as Lord High Admiral bad his flag run up and the vessel started. In a few minutes one oi the officers came up and politely touched his hat to the First Lord. "If you please, sir, what are your orders ? " he asked. "Orders! what orders?" "As your flag is flying, you are in command." "But I don't understand at all."_ "Well, sir, you are in command, and in a few minutes we shall run into the Queen's yacht. Will you give me my orders?" The unluckyFirstLord became crimson with vexation ; and the Lord High Admiral's pennant was promptly hauled a down. — St. James' Gazette. Exhibition Show Days are Thursday, Fripay and Saturday this week.— Thomson ahd Bh attic.