LOOAL AND DISTRICT.

Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8366, 30 September 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

LOOAL AND DISTRICT.

Wakefield.— The funeral of tLe late Mt Alexander T. Robertson was very largely ittended on Monday afternoon. The Oddallows mustered in force, come seven. y of ihem walhinj? in procesßio^. The Rev J H. il.cKenzie was the officiating clergyman, md Bro. Amos P.P.G.M., read tbe service of iha Oddfellow*'. All in that large assemitege felt that a cood and joet man had been aid io rest, did hat the Wakefield distriot lad suffe ed a heavy loss by his removal. Riohuond Fire Bbtoadk. — We leatn tbat .his body bell their annual dinner last night, whan Captain Croucher (who was supported by Captain Bird and Lieutenant King) filled the ohair, while Lieutenant Peeble (wbo bad For his Bupporterß Caotain Price and Mr G. D<*vien) occupied the vioe-cbair. The usual t ast- were given and duly acknowledged. iVlesais Croucher. Wanstal', King, Prioe, Leorard, Paaps.Bird, and _nson contributed ■ o the harmony. The pleasant gathering was brought to a olose with the singing of S'Auld Lang Synne." • Pigeon Flung.— The race from Blenheim to Nelson, organised by the Nelson Pigeon Flying Club, took plaoe yesterday, the birds haviog bf en sent to Picton by the steamer which left Nelson c n Tuesday evening, and sent on to Blenheim yesterday morning. Unfortunately ihe weather was variable, a very strong wind blowing at timeß, and the result was that the birds did not make very fast time. The race was won by a bird belonging to Mr Macquarie which flew the distance in 1 hour 21 minutes. A bird belonging to Mr H Riley came in second, and one belonging to Mr Penney was third. Several of the other birds were distanced, as they took slightly over an hour and a half on the journey. Quaeterlt Licensing Meeting. — The quarterly Licensing meeting of the Nelson district was held at the Courthouse at noon yesterday. Present : The Chairman (the Stipendia»y Magistra'e), Messrs Kirkpatriek, Best Bird, Scott, Northam, Akersten and Sinclair. Transfers of licenses from Leon Pimon to Morgan O'Brien in respect to the RaUway Hotel, Richmond, and from Mrs De Vere, as executrix of the late Mr A. L. De Vere, to herself personally, in respect to tho Ship Hotel, the Port, was granted. Breaking and Entering. — A daring oase of breakiog into a shop and stealing therefrom occurred on Friday night, or early on Saturday morning. The premises of Meesrs Stallard and McCabe, tobacconists, hairdressers, etc., next door to the Poßt Office, were found on Saturday morning to have been entered during the night, and it was disoovered that some boxes of cigars, cigarettes, pipes, cigar holders, paokages of tobacco, and Borne soar! pins had been stolen, while the till bad been removed and £4 odd stolen therefrom. At tbe back of the shop there are three rooms, one behind the other. Immediately at the rear of the shop is the hairdressing salo n, and at the back of that a Bmall room containing a cutting machine, and it waß through the window in this room that an entry wai gained. A pane of glass in the lower sash had been neatly broken and removed to enable the window to be unfastened. Evidently the shop breakers knew the {.remises well, ior had they ent red tbe room nearest the lane at tbe back < f the Post Office a lrcked door would have proved a barrier. The robbery was at once reported to the poVioe, \ra\ nothing has yet transpired %o indicate the effenders. Messrs Stallard and McCabe estimate t-:eir loss at close bn £20. Nel b on Volunteer Fire Police and Salvage Corps. — The annual meeting of thii body was held at the Fire Brigade Hall on 1 Sept 9th. Captain Prioe in the chair. Tho ! accounts as piesented shewed tbat comment > oing the year with a balance in hand ct I £15 14 2d, tbe expenditure had amounted to [ £22 9s lOd, absorbing the whole of the funds. 1 Allowing 25 per cent fer depreciation, the 1 property of the corpß was valued at £53 15g, . and subscriptions promised by townspeople , amounted to £8. Tbe auditor's report and balance sheet were adopted. The elotion ot 1 officers resulted as follows :— Captain, Mr E. I Price (re-elected) ; Fi:st Ireutenant, Mr S. i Young (re-e.eott-d) ; Second Lieutenant, Mr . F. Malorny; Foreman, Mr Geo. Levien; Treasurer, Mr R. Burn (re-elec ed); Score* tary, Mr L. Pitts (re-eleoted) ' nommlttomou, ' Meters a. Woodward and Gibson ; Auditors, ' Messrs McCabe and Parmente-. It waß^ [ resolved to forward a letter of condolence to i tbe widow of ex-member Congdon. After the transaction of some formal business, the * newly elected sub-lieutenant, Mr Malorny, in- . vited the corps to spend a sooial evening at hia home, to which an adjournment was oonse- ' quently made, and a very enjoyable time spent. Hearty thanks to Mr Malorny for hia hospitality were expressed by the oompany before leaving, and his health was drunk with musical honors. The Government Life Insurance Department.—This Department has now completed . its first quarter of a century, during whioh time it has met claims by death £990,540, ' olaims by maturity £' 40,429 surrenders I £328,840, surrenders of bonuses £92,486, > and annuities £71,436, and. after meeting , all expenses, &c, its investment reserves set i aside to meet any poßsible deficiencies io 1 mortgage .r freehold securities are £43,000, l and its funds amount to over two and a - quarter millions sterling. Not a bad reoord I L The Richmond Bokough Counoil. —Mr Alfred Sheat is declared to have been duly ' elected a member of tbis Counoil, and thua ■ tbe servioes of all the old members have been , secured for another term. Considering F the good work tbat has been done, this is eminently satisfactory. ' Wakefield — Memorial Se»vioeJ— On ' Monday evening the Wakefield Temperanoe i Hall was taxed to its utmost oapacity by - members of the Ode fellows' Sooiety ana other friends, when a memorial servioe in ' oonneotion with the decease of the late Mr 1 Alex. T. Robertßon was held. The Rev J. H. MacKenzie took for bia text I. Cor, 15 chap., 55. 56, end 57 verses, and preached an appropriate sermon. Refe. ring to Mr Robertson, the preaoher spoke of his upright character and generous readiness to help in every good oause, of his intereßt in tha temperanoe movement, and earnest work for the Oddfellows' Sooiety (a Sooiety whioh the speaker reoommended the young men to join), and of his religious life, shown Bpeoially in hie labora in tbe Sunday sohool. Those present listened with deep attention and evident sympathy. The hymns were sui ed to the ocoasion. Mies Bertha Baigent presided .ably at tha harmonium, and played the Dead Maroh ia 6aul as the audienoe retired. A Welcome Social.— Our correspondent writes : —The Christians' Meeting House, Spring Grov n , was paoked to overflowing on September 11-b, tbe occasion beiig a Bo3ial to welcome to the district Mr W. T. Clapham, evangelist. The met ting was pr sided over by Mr J. Griffith, and some excellent addresses were given by Messrs Batt Langford, Tel niu?, Page, and Clapham. Mr Jamea Bai ton contributed a reading, and during tbe evening, in addition to some well sung selections by tha choir, solos were given by Misa Griffith and Mr Glover, and several recitation b were given at intervals. Mr Clapham, the guest ofthe eveniug, arrived from Sydney last week, and preached on Sunday evening to a crowded audience. For come time past he has been preaohing at Marrackville and adjaoent suburbs of Sydney with a great deal of success, and ia at preeent exchanging with Mr Lewis for a time. He is certainly one of the best preaobers who has visited this district. He is a fluent and forcible speaker, and a Btrong advocate for the restoration of Primitive Christianity. He commences his labora in town on Sunday evening. Time's Boat Lowering Patent. — Mr W. Tyree's patent method of lowering boats from Bbipboard ie, we learn, meetiog with the favor of all nautical men who have inspected tbe model. Tbe following letter from Captain Fairchiid speaks for itself: — " Dunedio, Sept. 9th, 1895. Dear Mr Tyree, — I was very much pleased wiih your boat lowering patent. There bave been a great nomber of boat lowe ing inventions during the la-t few years, but yourß is by far the best I lave ever seen. Tbe faot of your being able to put all tbe boats out on the one side of the Bbip iB just what has been wanted. Tbere have been several cases ot shipwreck which have come under my own notioe where, if aU the boats could have been pnt out on the lee side, there would have been a great many lives saved which were lost owing to all the boats on the weather side proving quite useless. In my opinion chin owners will aiopt your patent as soon aa it i* m.de public— Yours, &c, John Faibchild, master s s. Hinemoa " Motoeka Institute Ball. — The plain and fancy dress ball, wbich took place at the Institute, Motueka, on Weduesday night was a great sucoe=s. There wis a large attendanoe and with good music, and the refreshments all that cou.d be desired, those who vera niejwt sajoyed theasetaeft immonse-y.

A Step Upwafd. --While tbere are a great many in Nelson wbo wilt be sorry that Mr E. J. Barltrop is about to lobvo Nelson some compensation for tbe loss of one who ia bo * widely esteemed, will be found io the fact that bis omrng departure is due to bis having obt lined a better position than he now occupies. Mr E. J. Barltrop is a native of Nelsoo, and for a considerable number Of years he hBS held a olerkship in the offices of Mfßsrs Adams & Kingdon. Outside of hie actaal work he has taken much interest in Volnnteerirg and in Friendly and other Societies. For somo years he has beon a member of the Southern Star Lodge of Freemasons, of wbich Lodge he is the organist, an oflioe be has filled witb great credit to himself as well as to the advantage of the Lodge. He is also a member of the Ancient Order of Druids, and is, indeed, at the present timo Arch-Druid. It is. we believe, some fourteen years since he lint joined the Naval Ariillery, of whioh he is now Lie»utenant. Before obtaining bis commission, he worked up through all the grade*, and, as a noncommissioned officer, he did extremely good work. On being unanimously chosen by hiß comrades as n sub il tern, be passed his exam in. Tien with very great credit, securing a higher percentage of marks than any other officer ha 3 obtained. As Lieutenant, his duties have been performed wi h marked ability, and the readiness with which he wa^ at all times willing to help in organising tbe sooial reunions wi 1 make him the mort missed, From his youth up, be bast -ken pains to excel in all that he at'empted. acd therefore it is not to be wondered at that he bas gained in esteem. We understand that from a large number of applicants Mr E. J. Barltrop has been selected for a position of trust in the offic 3 of Messrs Goodbehere & Bichmond, a leading firm of solicitors io Feilding, and we heartily wish bim success in his now sphere. Open 1.0.G.T Lodge. — Ti.ose wbo attended the oren meeting of tbe Loyal Neleon Lodge, at the Foresters' Hall latt night, enjoyed tbe exoellent prcgn mmc presented. Bro Bond presided, and the following was the ptrgramme — Overture (Piano) .. .. Mr Kino, Duett .. .. .. Bros Johnson, Beoitation .. .. Si* f er A. Watson, Musical Select on „ Mr Kino, Mibb and Master Shone. ] Recitation . . . . Bro B. Biker, feong . . . . . . Bro A. Johnson, Reoitation .. .. Bro Buckley, Song Misa G. Bond, Song Bro Hobbs, Readiog Bro T. Vebooe, Song Miss Larkins, Song . . . . . . Bro Jaokson, Som?.. .. .. Mr Be ardmore. Mise Larkina'and Messrs Beirdmore a d Jaobeon reoeived well merited recall?. Miss L. Wateon ated as accotri pany ist. It was unnounced that next Friday evening an entertainment and Christmas tree would take place in conneotion with the Hope of Nelson Juvenile Temple. Tnn " Dorothy " Bjll.- On Thursday rvcnirg, a very successful ball tock place at tho Provincial Hall, when the members of the Dorothy assembly wonnd up their seasoc Scmethinp over fifty couples were present, and ihe Hall presented a gay appearance tb.ot.gh the exertions of a ormpetesnt committee. The ladies of the assembly provided tbe refreshments, which wire both excellent and plentiful, whilst the music for the dancing was supplied by Mr Martin's string band of sir performers. Ihe musio was spoken of in very flatter ing terms by the dcvi tees cf Terptichore, and dancing was maintained with unflagging zeal until &n early bour, AH present enjoyed theraeehes immensely. Mr M.Levy, the cbief M.C , carried out bis duties witb considerable ability. Congregational Church. — The social entertainment held in this Church last evening in conneotion with the Young Peoples' Guild, proved a mott successful and enjoyable gathering. Tbere was a capi'al attendance, and the programme was of such a ch»racter as to please all tastes. Tbe Bey E. C. Isaac presided. .Tbe following are tbe names of tbose wbo contributed : — Musio 1 quartettes by Mi?s Barltrop, and Bf essrß Kirkwood, W. Simpson, and Maginnity: musical duetts by Misses Crump, Bnd Mr and Wi s King; vocal duetts by Miss Penny and I 1 is Percival, and Mieses Crump ; songs by tl ci-v E. C, Isaao, Mr i/tttver, und Mieo King; n* d recitations by Mr 0. Barltrop, and Mies Katie Stevens. • Befreehments were handed x<. v d at a convenient interval by tbe ladieß, The Chairman than ted all who bad assiet-xl and he ped to make the gathering such a eucc^ss. 'lhe proceeds will be devoted t-> the Organ Fund, end we are glad to learn tbat a creditable sum was realiaed. It is intended to hold a similar gathering in a few wreks time. Success of Colikgians. - News by the 'Frieco ma'l slates -lia' M<- liar; y E. Gibbs, of Ne'soD, and Mr Hsmi'.ton Gilmer, Jan., of WelJing'on, have p. s^ed the First Professional examination ai ihe University of Edinburgh, where tbey are Btudying medioine. Tbese Etudects we.c of a party of eight from tbe Otafo Medioal School who went Home early in ihis year, Messrs J. H. Gibbs and E. T. Me.buißh, of Nelson, also being cf tbe j arty. Owing to the faot of their being too lata to take up the first portion of the examination, wbich i-i divided into two parts, esch of two subjeots, they hßd fo take up all fcur subjrctB — Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, end Physics— at the one examination. Of ten students who thuß took up the^whole of the subjects at one examination.'three only paseed, two of -them beicg Meßsrß Gibbs and Gilmer. Mr Melhuish' wes Eucoeseful in two Bubjectß. Mr J. H. Gibbs. who, like bis brother, iB aUo Btudying medioine at Edinburgh, a few weekß earlier, passed tbe first examination of the Boyal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Edinburgh. The three Nelson lads named are all ex-CollegiaDS, and there are many friends and echoolfe lows who will be glad to hear of tbeir successful Btsrt. Departing Nelsonian.— - Mr J. Pitt, eon of Lieut.-Colo&el Pitt wbo hss been stationed at Cable Bay. in the emp'oy of the Easter 1 Extension Telegraph Company, left last evenirg for Wellington en route for Singapore, joining the Sherard Osborn at Wellington. Mr Pitt was generally liked, acd on Monday evening be was entertained by the combined Btaffs st Oabb Bay, Mr Frowning, the Superintendent, presiding. During the evenng a moment i of hia association with those at tbe Cable £t*ion was present' d to Mr Pitt. Costume Fooi ball Matoh.— Tbere was a fair Bt'endavce at tbe Betanical Gardens Beserve yes'erday afcernoon en the oooasion of the coßtume football match in aid of the funds of the Charitable Aid Board. The players proceeded to the grounds some in vehicles kindly supplied forthe ocoasion, and two or three on horsebaok, Ab a result of the efforts of the players and the referee a sum of between three and four pounds waa received. Bobbery. — On Monday evening, at sometime between G and 7 o'clock, the dwelling of Mrs Brown, wbo keeps a Bmall shop near the Bailway Station, was entered, and a sum of £4 stolen from Mrs Brown's bedroom. Mrs Brown was in tbe shop at tbe time, and the children were playing in an adjoining room. Tbe money, four singe notes, had been plßoed loose in one of the small drawers of a chest of drawers, where the cash box was kept ; they were not put in the oash box because Mis Brown meant next morning to Bend tbem witb her son in payment of an account. It was at 6 o'clook they were plactd in tbe drawer, and at seven o'clock Mre Brown went in the dark and plaoed another note, as *he thought, with them, but in tbe morning she found tbis note Blone, and so oan fix tbe robbery es baying taken plaoe between 6 and 7 o'clock, lhe theft in this cafe presses hardly npon a person unfortunately ciroumetanced, for Mr Brown ia laid aside from work, and upon bis wife devolves tbe support of the family. This is no tbe fiist time Mrs Brown bas been a Bufferer, bavirg missed articles from ber shop pren viously. The police have tbe matter in hand. The Juvetilo Templars' entertainment and Christmas tree wpre very successful last : - night, the Foresters' Hall being filled. Eeoitations were contributed by Suters Coombeß, Watson, Brown, Nixon, Ward, and Nelson, and Bros. Mitchener and Jennings; while soogs were given by Sifters K tching and Bros. Cullen and Shone : and a violin solo by Broßet'any. The Superintendent, B:o M. Jackson, thanked all those who had assisted to provide tbe prizes for tbe tree. Bachelor's Social. — Tbe social given by the young men connected with tbe Presbyterian Cbnrch had tie efleot of well filling the Church Hall last evening. Indisposition of some friends who bad promised to assist somewhat curtailed the programme, whioh, however, did not fail to pl.a^e the audienoe.

The first part consisted of an instrumental duett by Misses H. and N. Beeves, a song by Miss H. Keevfg, a comic song by Mr Charles Leaper, a recitation by Mr E. B. F eming, Mr T. Dee giving the bugle calls introduced, and a comio dialogue, i.i whioh Messrs F. W. and F. 0. Hamilton, E, B. Flemiog and Arch. Brown took part. During the interval tbe promoters of the entertainment handed rouud refreshments, after wbioh a comic dialogue entitled '•The Polioeman's Courtship" was produced in character. This proved a moat amusing sketch, causing great laughter, tbe parts all round being well taken. Those taking part therein were Miss J. Flett. Messrs B. B. Snodgrass, Arch. Brown, E. Fleming. F. Maohonocie, W. Dee, E. Chapman, and F". W., F. 0., and C. A. Hamilton. At the olose of tbe programme the Bey James H. MacKenzie thanked those who bad assisted with the entertainment, and tbose who had led to its b ing giv n, for tbe assistance to the Church funds that would result. After singing '« God Sa*e the Queen " the assemblage dispersed. Ambulance Stbetcheb. — The local Polioe Station has just been furnished with a requisite whioh should be found at all city stations — an ambulance stretoher. This stretoher has been forwarded from Wellington, and is admi'ably adapted to meet all possible requirements. The stretcher, witb handles at each end, is placed on a coupe of light wheel-i. so that, unless it ia necessary tbat the injured person should be carried, pretty rapid progress oould be made with any burden. In a c-ise where carrying is necessary, the stretoher can be de taohed from the oarriage in a seoond or two. The bed is of tightly stretobed canvas, r-iise-i at ono end, and if it is found impossible to remove an injured person from the stretoher the canvas could be detached from the woodwork very quickly and simply and tbe frame lifted away, leaving the canvas under the person. Tbere is also a canvas cover for use in a case where a body has to be carried. It is well that such a oonveuience should be at the Station, but we hope that it may be long before the necessity arises for i r s use. Service of Sono. — Ti.ere was a large attendanoe last nigbt at the Salvation Army's Service of Song and Coffee Supper, which were held in the Provincial Hill. The United Christian Endeavor Sooieties provided a large Choir which took oharge ot the Servioe of Song, entitled " The Way to Heaven." Considering the short time in whioh the piece was taken in hand, tbe servioe went very well, the singing being enjoyable. The prinoipal solob were well rendered by Misa A. Kidson, little Miss Bartlett also singing one. The quartettes were taken by Mrs Barker, Mi: ses G. Bond, Hastings, A. Toll, A. Kidson, end Cooper, and Messrs B. Blaok, W. Biobard 3 , Gibson, and C. Luoas. Miss K. Houaeell read the narrative admirably. Mr B. Black, junior, did good servioe as Conduotor, aud Miss King effioient y presided at the or Man. Ihe Captain thanked tbe singers for their valu • able services. An abundance of refreshment s were provided. Accident. — Yesterday morning Mr Biohard Thomas was in bis paddook holding a horse at tbe time an employee was endeavoring to oatoh another one, a young one wbich gave some trouble. The horse held by Mr Thomas took alarm and knooked bim down, trampling over bim as it oleared away, I ' Thomas has been very ill for the paat f e 7 months, and had no Btrerig h to resist ;.e horse's struggles. He sustained a naßty out over the eye, and was trodden on in other parts. He was removed to hiß residence near at hand and there attended to by Dr Leggatt. We are pleased to learn that his injuries are not as serious as at firs'; thought, though in his state of health the shaking will tell severely upon him. The Druids.— A special meeting of tbe Maitai Lodge of the Anoient Order of Druids was held last night, the objeot being to take leave of a valued member in the person of Bro E. J. Barltrop. There was a good attendance, and Bro Jickell, as District President, made a presentation to Bro Barltrop of a Druidioal jewel in tbe form of a Maltese cross, bearing on its face the Druids' motto, and on the reverse " U.A.O D. To Arch Druid Barltrop, aa a token of esteem from tbe Maitai Lodge, No. 301." The jewel, in the production of whioh very considerable artistic skill was evinc.d, was the handiwork of Messrs Brown and Kerr, and it was made of Oollingwood gold. Ero Barltrop suitably acknowledged the presentation. P.A. Bro Scott presided over tbe Lodge meeting. The Nelson Pigeon Club. — The atnual meeting of the members of this Club was held on Monday evening, when Mr G. A. Macquarie, the President, ocoupied tbe ohair, and there was a good attendanoe. Mr W. H. Simpson, the hon Seoretary, read the report. It appeared therefrom tbat the position of the Club is very satisfactory, not only in regard to membership, but aleo in respeot to the interest taken by members. The progress that has been made in the rearing and training of homing pigeons, and which tbe Clob bas done so much to foster, was alluded to, and it was stated that a considerab'e number of raoes bad taken plaoe during the year, the most interesting having been the series of races for Mr Kenny's medal, which was won by Mr Maoquarie. Reference was made to the loss sustained by the Club owing to the removal from Nelßon of Meßsrs H. Walker and H. Biley, wbile it was noted with pleasure that the President would not, under bis changed oiroumstances, be leaving the district. From tbe balance sheet it appeared that the Ciub bad a small credit balance. The election of officers was then proceed) d with, and resulted as follows : — President, Mr G. A. Macquatie ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs L. Kerr, A. C. Moore, James Boon, and A.G. Bstts; Secretary and Treasure--, Mr W. H. Simpson ; Committee, Messrs E. Donkin, B. P. Giblin, W. Penney, F. Slade, and W. i annebr ; Flying Committee, Meßars Macquarie, Simpson, Giblin, Donkin, and Slade. I It was agreed to have a raoe from Wellington j on the 9th November, and to have a Derby, or race for young birds, from the same plaoe in May next. On receiving the medal won by bim, tbe President intimated his intention of presenting its equivalent for a raoe to be fixed by the Committee, and also to give prizes of 30s and 5s for another race. Eeception by an Aktist. — Yeßterday afternoon Mr H. W. Kirkwood, the well-known a t.ct, threw open his new Btudio in Trafalgar street, above tbe rooms of Mr T. B. Huffam, to a large number of invit;d guests, wbo were reoeived by Mr and Mrs Kirkwood. On easels and upon the walls were a large number of pictures, inoluding paintingß by Mr Kirkwood himself, which commanded much admiration, and aleo very many by pupils of tbat gentleman. The work ' of Mr Kirkwood cannot fail to oommand attention, but tbe work of hie pupils oame in for a large meed of praise, and thus was the master honored. Mr Kirkwood's guests spent an exceedingly pleasant afternoon, for their entertainment inoluded very enjoyable musioal interpretations, inoluding vooal solos by Mrs Howie, Miss Q. Melhuish. and Mr Kidson ; instrumental solos by Herr Balling (viola), Mr Kirkwood (flute), Miss Melbuih (piano) ; and a dueit by Miss Kidson (violi?) and Herr Balling (viola). Masonio —At the convocation of the Trafalgar Boyal Arch Chapter last evening, the eleotion of officers for tbe ensuing term took plaoe, when the appointments were as fol** lows : — Comp. Fleming, Z ; Comp. A. McKellar Wix, H ; Comp. Moller, J ; Comp. McEaohen, Soribe E; Comp. Kirkpatriok, Soribe N ; Comp. Baacham, First Sojourner ; Comp. Baigent, Treasurer; and Comp. T. Soott, Janitor. Companion Bolton wa9 eleoted Master of the ExeeUent Lodge, and Companion A. MoKellar Wix Master of tbe Mark Lodge. Tbe installation will take plaoe atthe next oonvooation of the Chapt r. Masonic— At the installation meeting of the Viotory Boyal Aroh Chapter, the installing officers were Companions Dr Boor, Depu'y Q: H. J Williams, GSE, of the Supreme Grand Chapter, and Freeman of tbe Waterloo Chapter The officers installed were as follows :— Comp. W. DcCastro, Fiist Principal ; Comp. W. Moyes, Seoond Prinoipal; Comp. B. T Melhuish, Third Principal ; Comp. B. Allan, Scribe E ; Comp W. H. Short, Soribe N ; Comp L. G. Boor, Treasurer ; Comp A. Brown, First Sojourner ; Comp W. C. Anoell, Seoond Sojourner; Comp T. L* Hall, Third Sojourner ; Comp 0. W. Moore, Janitor. Comps L. G. Boor and W. W. de Castro were installed Mark Masters, and thereafter the G.H.E., Comp Williams made a presentation to Comp J. E, Barltrop, ' wbo is about to leave Nelson, of a jewel, by ' way of marking tbe esteem in whioh he is held by the Companions. : Thb Eclipse.— With tbe olear Bky yester- ' day morning, the partial solar eclipse was ' observed by many through oolored or smoked i glass, and between eight o'olook and half- ' past eight nearly a third of the sun's disc ' was hidden,

\ THE SHBBABD OSBORNE. The cable steamer Sherard Osborne, arrived at the outer anchorage at about 2 p.m Sept. 13, and was boarded by Mr Cox, the acting pilot, who brought her safely into harbor and anobored her in the stream opposite Cross' wbarf. Sbe is the largest vessel tbat has ever entered the harbor, ber length being 274 feet, or 55 feet longer than the ship Hermicne, now lying at tbe wharf. She is a twin-screw steamer, and her full length is 274 feet 2inches; breadth, 32 feet ; depth, 21 feet. Her pros? tonn-i-ne ia 1429 tons, and nett 875 ton?. Her stay in port will be a very short one, as in all probability she will leave here to-morrow afternoon. Thb Fherabd Osbobn.— Yesterday urging the cable steamer Sherard Oeborn which had been anchored in the Btream, wa< boitbed alongside the railway wharf, when ber great length became more apparent. During the day Bhe was visited by thousands, the majority of whom had never before Been a oable ateamer. and the very complete appliances wbioh she possesses for laying or raising deep set cables were naturally vie wel with gre >t interest. Then too her numerous orew of Chinese Bnd Lascars exoited curiosity. At five o'olook tha ringing of a bell was tha intimation to visitors that tbey ould remain on board no longer, pnd half an hour later sbe slowly moved from the wbarf, acting Pilot Cox being in oharge. A hearty oheer went up as tbe fine Bteamer let, and tbere was a dipping of flags. Near ths Beacons a great many people had assembled to see tbe ship pass through tbe narrows, and Bhe went on her way as easily aud smoothly aa the smallest of the Union Company's vessel* conld do.