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Colonist, Volume XXXV, Issue 7207, 11 March 1892, Page 3

Cricket.—The Athletic and College Clubs will meet on the College ground to-morrow at 1.30 p-m. Messrs Bolton, Corder, Graham, Dencker, Greenfield, Gully, Harper, Poole, Sadd, Stiles, and Redworth will handle the willow for the Athletic?. We understand that the Park will be occupied by the Nelson and Wanderers Clubs, and both matches should prove interesting. In the latter game the Nelson Club will be represented by Messrs Adcock, Atkinson, Green, Harden, G A. Harknes?, Levien, Moore, Mules, Richardson, Wither, and Wood. At the Wesleyan Conference on Tuesday the Rev J. Crump (now at Richmond), through the representations of the Nelson District, requested to be made a supernumerary. In regretful terms the Conference unanimously acceded to the request, and agreed to the following record : —" The Conference, in acceding to the request of the Rev J. Crump to become a supernumerary, desires to express its deep sympathy with him in the domestic affliction which renders his request necessary, and also to express the hope that Mrs Crump's health may yet be restored. The Conference recognises Mr Crump's high personal worth, as well as the excellent services he has rendered to the church as a minister for 35 years in this Colony. It would also express the hope that Mr Crump may yet be able to resume active circuit work, and, should this be the case, that a suitable sphere will open in which his eminent abilities may find active scope." Removal of Rocks.—Tbe work of removing a reef of rocks at the entrance to the Nelson harbor, which is being carried on by the members of the Torpedo Corps under Captain Faulkner, is proceeding very satisfactorily. Already the reef has been broken away to a considerable extent by the charges exploded, and Eome fourteen tons of broken rock^ representing the larger portions dislodged, have been removed from the fairway. We learn from Captain Faulkner that the latest examinations by the diver engaged on the work show that the operations have been even more successful than had been expected, and it is believed tbat the necessary work will now soon be accomplished. It is intended, however, to fire the largest shot this afternoon, when, at about half past two, a hundred and fifty pounds of gun cotton will be exploded, it being anticipated that the discharge of this mine will shatter most of the remaining portions of the reef referred to. No doubt this explosion will attract a considerable number of people to the vicinity of the beacons. Attempted Suicide. —On enquiring last evening as to the condition of Patrick Smith, who made an attempt on his life by cutting his throat at Belgrove on Tuesday evening, we learnt that he was in about the tame condition as on the previous evening. The man is not yet out of clanger. Masonic. -It is intimated that a Lodge of Instruction in connection with the Victory Lodge of Freemasons will be held this evening at half past seven. Unruly Eoys. —Numerous complaints have been made recently as to the behavior of boys —some of them being of considerable I growth —in the vicinity of the Queen's Gardens and the Botanical Gardens Reserve.! Trees, fences, and seats in the Reserve have been wantonly destroyed, and mischief is now being done in the Queen's Gardens. We heard yesterday that Mr John Hale, wh > presented the Jubilee tree that was planted in these grounds, was engaged supervising the placing of a fence round the tree, when some lads from the Bridge street School not merely damaged the fence, but, on being spoken to, threatened to bring an axe and chop down the tree. The teachers of these schools should ha^e some cheok upon tha boys out of school, but at all etenis the police ought to be able to protect public property. The Western Province Butter Factories Association have decided, says the Melbourne ' Leader,' to invite tenders for supplying 10,000 butter box^s to the associated factories of the district. The timber is to be thoroughly seasoned New Zealand white pine, and each box is to hold 56.Jlbs of butter. Alternate tenders have to be lodged giving prices for supplying each of four different kinds of boxes, the first lot to be delivered on the 20th August of the present year. At Jersey recently the police discovered about £1500 in gold, silver, and notes, con cealed in the bedroom of a widow woman, who had been removed to the hospital on account of showing signs of mental aberration. The woman kept a small shop in Bt Heliers, and was supposed to be very poor. Texe fact is well worth noting that tbe Bishop of Chester approves of the opening of the Birkenhead Free Public Library on Sundays Some idea of the value of the fruitgrowing industry at Coal Creek may be formed, says the «Taupeka Times,' from the fact that the present season's produce gives a net yield of £2000 or more. Qne grower states tbat he invariably draws £300 to £400 per annum from the sale of his fruit, and this year he expects the latter sum to represent the amount of his sales. Theke are in New Zealand 229,407 immarried.males and 19Q,G58 females. According to the last census there are 90,487 husbands in the Colony, and 90,870 wives. The Napier 'Herald' of March Bth remarks:—" Mr Justice Richmond is what the 1 Trial by Jury' gag caUs ' a good Judge too,' but some of his decisions when compared together cause surprise. At tbe recent criminal sittings of the Supreme Court in Napier, Sullivan, a man with a bad record for aots of violence, and who had been convicted for such acts in that very Courtroom, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude for killing a man. Two low fellows who garotted a man and stole a few pounds from him were each sentenced to six years' penal servitude. At Wellington yesterday the same Jijdge gave four years' penal servitude to a man who forged two cheques, each for £%, and gave four years' penal servitude to a man who stole a set of billiard balls. Apparently, therefore, to garotte is worse than to kill, and to steal a set of billiard balls or to forge two cheques for a total of £4, deserves the same punishment as was meted out to, Sullivan." The Pelorus « Guardian' of March 8 states: -—"In coming home from a cruise down the Sounds oi} Sunday afternoon, Messrs. W, P-ope and Warner noticed something swimming in the water which raised their curiosity. On closer inspection they found it to be a weasel, which had evidently come from Hood s Bay, and was making its way across to the site of Rutherford's old mi 1. It was about midway between the two places when they saw it and, by first striking it with an oar, managed to get it into the boat. It is quite evident these pests will soon overrun the whole of the Sounds." Lady Mkskv Somerset has been giving her Services most freely to the Women's Christian Temperance Union of America, and has been speaking all over the Union. While in New York she sought out Jacob Itiis, the author of " How the Other Half Live," and with him went " slumming " through the dark places of that city, which she found to equal anything in darkest London,

At the conclusion of a billiard match at the Liberal Club, Weymouth, Hugh Warren, a young man aged 20, suddenly fell forward from his chair and expired. The death was due to excitement* An amusing incident happened some time ago in one of the Paris Courts of Jußtice. A vain, haughty woman was called as a witness, when the magistrate inquired her age. " Twenty-five last August," promptly replied the lady. The next witness was a young man, who at once acknowledged that he wa3 27 years of age. •' Are you related to the last witness ?" queried the magistrate. " Yes ; I am her son," he replied. " Ah," mused the magistrate, "your mother must have been married very young. There are now more than 100 women employed in the telephone exchange in Berlin, and it has been decided to employ in the fa tare women only, for the reason that their voices are so much more audible than men's. These have been 27 oases of insanity in the Bavarian Eoyal Family during the lest 100 years. At the conclusion of a recent tour in England, Mrs Langtry was presented by her company with a silver shield baaring the following doubtless well intended motto :— " Age cannot wither nor custom stale her infinite variety." In the Bristol County Court reoently, Mr Rodney, proprietor of the Star mu3i'c hall, was awarded £25 damagas from Miss Flo Bilton, sister of Lady Olancarty, for breach of contract for non-fulfilment of an engagement to sing at Bristol at a stated salary per week. During the last three years freights from London to New Zealand have fallen considerably. Ia July, 1889, they were 37s 6d, in January, 1890, 47u 6d, in July of that year they had fallen to 35s and remained at that until July, 1391, when there was a further fall to 229 6d, at which rate they stood in December lost.— Otago 'Daily Times.' OebtainliY the best medicine known is Sander and Sons Euoalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in ooughß, oolds, influenza— the relief is instantaneous, In serious oases, and aooidents of all kinds be they wounds, burns, eoaldiugs, bruises. sprains, it is the safest remedy— no swelling, no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronohiti3, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, etc. ; diarrhoea, dysentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and niedioal clinics all over the globe I patronised by his Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and rejeot all others. Autumn Diupehy,— We commeuce to-day to show our importations for the autumn of 1892, and shall be receiving new goods every few days. The dress materials aro most varied in style and texture, come of tha robes being strikingly handsome and effective Our reputation for first^olasa dresamaking is established beyond all question, it being admitted that for a real satisfactory oostume no one caa equal us. We solicit iho favor of a visit from our customers, nmi < specially from ladie3 who have not yet .- n 1 rusted us with their orders.— E. J. Warner -md Co. Clearing Lines— 9s 6d boys suits for 5s 6d ; 3s 6d boys Oxford sbirts with collars for Is 3d ; Is Od boys' hats (straw) for 9d ; knicker trousers from Is Od ; men's trousers and vests from 9s 9d. — Jas Armstrong & Co. We have a splendid stock of Manchester yoods, comprising calicoes, sheetings, tablings, llaunels, hollands, <fee, all marked very low ; inspection invited. Jas Armstrong & Co. We have just opened another case of girls' and women's hosiery in all our welL known makes. This is a line we make a specialty of, no rubbish but good soond articles. — Jas Armstong & Co. Just purchased a lot of ladies sauip'c underclothing, v \vhieh we will offer at a large reduction on wholesale prices ; come and see them.— Jas Armstrong & Co. The Assistants' AsßOciation appeal to the public to show their sympathy with the Wednesday half-holiday movement by shopping before one o'olock on WedneacJ'jys. — Advt.