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Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2409, 12 June 1882, Page 2

TisiAnu Bouougu Council. — An ordinary meeting of this Council will bo held m the Council Chamber this evening at seven o'clock. St. John's LODaB.-»-A mcoting of the monibcrs of this Lodgo is called for this evening at half -past seven. Footdaia. — Owing to the heavy rain and tho muddy state of tbe ground, -the football mntch oh Saturday did not come off. ' Fairlie Ciierk Ciiurch. — A meeting of thoso interested m tho management of this Church will bo held at half-past . two on Friday afternoon, to elect a Managing Coinmittco for the ensuing year. Poottrt Association. — A general meeting of tho "members of the South Canterbury Poultry Association will bo hold at half-past 1 Seven this ovoning, at Stone' Hotel, "for consideration of the Association's financial position. ... OAMAittr SiEBri.EcnASES. — Tho steeplechase meeting* ■' nfc Oainnru, postponed t from Friday last on account of the bad state of tho weathery will be held to-day/ Single-fare tickets aro available for return : either to-day or to-morrow, ' • '"■■•' •' ,Tiih Late BailhtAT AcciDKirr at KittTfGi.— Tho Department intend prosecuting- Smith, 'the alleged owner of tho horso which caused the train to be thrown off tho line at Karitigi recently,- fbr-oUowing tho guiinol to wander on the line.. Some of thoso days' tho boot, will bo on tho other foot, and tho Dcpartiupiit will bo sued for damages, by scjno maimed- passenger, for^. wilful r neglect m not; causing tho. lino to be properly, fenced off. In ; m$ case a prdict of "" $oryo them right" by tho public, if not a moreVube'tautial ono by the jury, will be returned.

Wbeckaoe at Akaroa. — The local journal states a quantity of planks and other parts of >a wrock drifted into Akaroa last week. Our contemporary supposes the wreckage to have come from Timaru. , Population ov Towkb is Sor-rn Castesbusy. — According to the census returns of April, 1881, the population of the township of Gcraldinc vs.* 734, of whom 391 wore males and 343 females ; of Arowhomm, 375 — 201 mnles and 17-4 females ; of Wallingford, 704—383 males and 321 females j of Winchester, 377 — 201 males and 176 females ; and tho Borough of Waimate, 1600—870 mules and 730 females. , TltE ScFFEBBBa; Fund. — A 'grand concert, arranged by Mr Mosch, was given m the Garrison Hall, Dunedin, on Friday night, m aid of the Timaru Sufferers' Fund, which was attended by about 1000 persons. The concert is to be repeated at Port Chuhners on Thursday. National .Mehoriai to Lohd BkacokbFIKLD. — It is expected the statue which is being executed by Signor Rapgi, for erection m Parliament Square, will be ready m August. The national subscription list so far shows that £6361 has been subscribed towards the memorial. Tho etutue itself will cost sometliiiig over £4000. Athlktic. — A further announcement of Messrs Mnce nnd Miller's cntcrtmnmont m the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening appears m our advertising columns this morning. Ouo portion of the performance should attract a good many — namely, the wrestling contest bctweon 11. A. Slade, the South Canterbury champion, and W. Miller, tho champion of a wider field. The Company appear at the Teniuka Volunteer Hall this evening. Akaroa v. Timahu. — At the lunch on the occasion of the opening of the first section of the Littlo River and Akaroa ruilway on Wednesday last, one of the speakers expressed his belief that "m a few years the tunnel to Akurba would bo made, and the botch at Timaru would tend, to draw traffic to this line." Port CnAROES. — At a meeting of the Diincdin Chamber of Commerce held on Friday last, one of the members, Mr G. Joachim, stated that all round rates at Dunedin were 3s 6d, nt Lyltcltoii 2s, at the Bluff ls, and even at Oauinru and Timaru 2s. Wool was at Dunedin 2s, at Lytlclton 4d, Timaru 4d, tho Bluff 6d. Grain was at Dunedin Is, at Lyttelton 6d. Port duos were at Dunedin Is, at Lyttelton 6d, the Bluff 2d. Pilotage was at Dunediu 6d, at Lyttelton 3d, and the Bluff 2d. R.M. Coukt, Timabv. — E. Elworthy, Esq., J.P., and Dr Fisher, J.P., sat on the.. Bench on Saturday. Joseph Huluio pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of boots from the premises of Messrs Mollison and Co. Detective Kirby stated the accused had hitherto borno a good character. The Court took this into consideration, and sontenced the prisoner to ouo month's imprisonment with hard labor. The Waihataitai Spit. — The heavy seas of tho past few days have cut back the north end of this epit a good deal, and threaten, if the action is continued, to cut right through. Apparently tho scour would have acted moreefficaciously but for a large quantity of rough dolorite boulders that form a largo part of that end of the spit. Land SALBB.— At tho usual sitting of the Waste Lands Board held at Christchurch on on Thursday, June Bth, sales were made as follows . — Ordinary — Ashley, 210a j Selwyn, 73a Or 9p ; Akaroa, 42a 3r 26p i Aehburton, 8a lr 29p. Deferred payments— Country settlements, 40a ; village settlements, 7ft lr 20p. Total acreage sold, 341a 3r 4p. Total cash received, £812 11s. Rotunds on account of former purchases were made m the amount of £471 14s 6d. Hakatbbamba LicknsinO/ District. — The annual meeting of the Committee for this district lias again lapsed for want of a quorum. Mr Hayes and Mr O'Brien wero the only members m attendance on Saturday. Tho meeting stands further adjourned to Saturday, the 17tli instant, at twelve o'clock. The Hiou School Amendment Bill. — Wo havo roceived from Mr Sutter, M.U.R., a copy of tho Timaru nigh School Act Amendment Bill. Wo notice by alterations ho has marked m clause three, that he now proposes the Board shall consist of eight members instead of six, four to be elected by tho burgesses of Timaru, and the Geraldine and Woimate County Councils to appoint two each. Deep Creek Licensing District.— -The adjourned annual meeting of tho Committee for this District was held m tho Parsonage school house -on Saturday last. Present — Messrs Hayes (chairman), Slcc, and Cameron. The application of Air Sherwin for a publican's license for the Junction Hotel, Studholme, was considered. Mr Clement appeared for the applicant. A copy of the applicant's lease of the refreshment rooms at Studholmo Junction Railway Station was produced and submitted to the Committee. Tho application was granted subject to the conditions of the lease. It was resolved that tho Local Option Poll for the Deep Creek District should bo taken next September. Frozbn Mbat. — The N.Z. Shipping Company's barquo Mataura, which sniled from Port Chalmers yesterday, takes Home m her refrigerating chambers 3841 sheep, 24 quarters of beef, 77 pigs, 26 hnrcs, 2 dozen rabbits, 5 dozen and a half fowls, 1 dozen and a half ducks, 2 dozen barnicoutn, 8 hapuka, 3 swamp turkeys and 1 frost flsh. In a second chilled room she has 55 kegs butter, 12 cases hams and 3 cases choeso. The refrigerator employed is Hoslam's dryair patent, and it is expected that an average of five hours' work per day will bo sufficient to maintain tho requisite degree of cold. In tho tropics 17 hours work may be required. 1.0. G.T., Gbbaldine.— On Thursday evening last a tea meeting; was_ held m tho Oddfellows' Hall, Gcraldino, m connection with the Independent Order of Good Templars, after which a Grand Lodgo degreo meeting took place, when some sixteen members received their degrees at tho hands of Brother Smith, the G.W.0.T., including eight from the Geraldine Lodge. An United Lodge meeting was afterwards held, when Brother Smith, tho G.W.C.T., delivered an excellent address containing some encouraging remarks to thoso members who had just- 1 taken their solemn obligation. Bro. Sando, tho G.W.V.T., then addressed the meeting, after which n selection on tho pianoforte was given by Mr Harrison. Bro.' Cameron, tho G.W.S., next gavo an address. Bro. Owleß then gave a song. Bro. Brown, tho District Deputy, then cave an address, m which ho congratulated tho members on the progression of tho Order. After soveral of tho local members had entertained thoso present, and the best thanks of the meeting had been recorded to the sisters for presiding at tho tables, tho Lodgo was closed m tho usual form by Bro. Smith, the G.W.C.T. Tub City op PEKTn. — This vessel seems to be none tho worse for the knocking about she has had from tho heavy seas which provailod all last week. Yesterday (Sunday) her owners were busily engaged m gotting coals for the engine on board, and also enipty casks to the stern compartment. At 10 oVlockthis morning tho Company who havo bought the vessel will make a |«tart m earnest to pump her dry and kedgo hor out. As tho work has to be dono m ono tide, v6luntcers to assist are invited, refreshments being provided on board. We trust the attempt will prove successful, and that by to-iiignt the City of Perth will once more be at anchor m the bay. She was all but afloat herself yesterday morning. KAKAnir SonoOL Committbk. — Tho Committee held thoir ordinary monthly meeting on tho sth met. Present — Messrs Tindall, Leary, Skinner, Boattio^Criekmore, and Kcllund. The minutes of tho -previous meeting wero read and approved. Tho following letters wore read ! — From tho Board, informing tho Committee that m accordance with their recommeridation, Mr Taylor has been informed that m the interests of the school the Board cannot allow him to retain his post as master, and he has been instructed to obtain (mother situation. From the same, forwarding voucher* for salaries to 31nt May and the incidental grant of £5 for tho quarter ending 30th June. ' Two tenders' wero receivod for the supply of firewood — ono from Mr Duncan and the. other from Mr Meredith, jun. As both quoted tho same price, it was deciced by ballot, m favor of the at tor. An application, was received from the Secretary to the, Good Tcinplai; Lodge for the use of tho schoolroom on. Fridaj, July, : for. the purpose of holding thoir anniversary tea niceting and concert. 'Mr Taylor', tlio nutter, eubmitted bis monthly report, ihow«

ing the number on the roll to be 66 and the average attendance 50. Mr Taylor also said j the school clock had not beeu going well for c the pa6t week, mid wished it put m order. ] Resolved — " That the matter be attended to." j Proposed by Mr Lenry, seconded by Mr j Crickmore, and carried — " That the Good ] Tcmplnrs bo allowed the use of the school for i their concert on the 28th proi., subject to the | usual conditions." The previous month's i salaries were reported paid, and the meeting ] adjourned. ] New Railway Routb most Drxroix , to TnrAHr. — A correspondent signing him- ( self " Traveller " writes to the Otago Daily Times as follows : — "Sir,- — I have from time to time seen a good deal m your paper about the Otago Central railway, re were it should go, ie., but it seems strange to me that no one has come out with an idea allowing how the said railway could be made a very much more important line by having it mudo a loop lino instead of it ending at Lake Ilawea. Some people mny not be aware of it, but it may ho a fact nevertheless, that a loop-line can be made, tho one end to join the main line at Dunedin or the Taicri, and the other to join the main line at Timaru. That would open the whole of tho back country of Otago and South Canterbury j and as most of the land is m the hands of the Government, the public purse would reap the benefit of tho rise m value caused by a line passing through the land ; and now that it is beyond doubt that we can ship our meat to England to profit, the whole of the arable land along the line would soon be taken up, and it would have the effect of raising the value of a very largo grazing estate, all held by the Government, and give a great impetus to stock-fattening, as turnips grow very much better m most of tho back country thau they do on the coast. The following is the route I would BUggest : — The Otago Central, we will say, has been surveyed^ to as far as Cromwell ; from thence, on the way to TTawea Lake, strike off at the mouth of the Liudis Valley, and follow the said valley up for some miles, and after leaving the valley cross over the River Ahuriri ; from thence round the west side of Benuiorc ; thence past the cast end of Lake Ohau ; thence past the south end of Lake Fukaki ; and thence m almost a straight Hue to Burkes Pass, to which point, 1 understand, the Albury extension has been surveyed. I noticed a short time ago a leader m your valuable paper treating on the opening up of the back country by coach rond, so that parties wishing to visit our grand mountain scenery might bo able to.do so with somctliing liko comfort. This, Sir, is very good m its way, but seeing that there is such a large tract of amble country to open up, it would be much better that a railway was pushed through as soon as possible. I ehould also, Mr Editor, suggest that tho name of tho line be changed from the Otago Central to the Otago and South Canterbury Great Ccntrul." DISCOVERY OF AN AICCIBXT BnOfOH. — Mr Watt, of Kierfiold Ilouse, Sandwick, Orkney, has discovered m that parish a large specimen of the prehistoric brough, or round tower. Tho walla aro massive, being from twelve to fifteen feet broad, and ten to fifteen feet high. It was m this parish that the extraordinary discovery of ancient silver orim-' incuts took place many years ago ; but, so far as the present excavations have gone, no metal ornaments liave been found, although a considerable quantity of combs, cleers horns, and other articles hare been picked up. An underground passage, supposed to lead to a cave, has been explored for about fifty feet. • SnocKiso Occurrence at a Cabsivat,. — The close of the carnival festivities at Rome this year was marked by a very painful incident. Tho barberi, or riderless horses, goaded by spiked balls swinging on their haunches, were let loose from the Piazza del Popolo, and rushed wildly along towards the goal at the Piazza Vcnczin. The start seems tohave been premature, while tho crowd still thronged the street, and the two foremost horses plunged m, knocking down men, wonion, and children. ■ The fallen wero extricated from under the horses' feet, and those most soriously injured, thirteen m numher, wore taken to the hospital. One, a Jewish boy of nine, whose head was crushed, died almost immediately. Another, a, carter, died next morning. The King, who saw tho accident, visited the patients at the hospital. Thurible Massacre m Peru. — Particulars have been, received nt Buenos Ayres of the massacre of tho inhabitants of the seaport town of Pisco by Peruvian soldiery. A telegram says : — Colonel Mas, with 600 troops from lea, attacked Yillavicencio. The latter being routed, tho foreo under Colonel Mas proceeded to tack the town of Pisco with the aid of Villavicenco's troops. One thousand pipos of wine were distributed among the men, who set tho houses on fire and murdered the inhabitanta.'Fourhundred foreigners assembled to resist tho marauders, but they wore cut to pieces and 300 of them wero killed. The total number of victims exceeded 1000, and the French Consul is reported to have lost his life m tho fray. It is rumored that Colonel Mas has been shot by Garcia Caldcron's troops. Thk Channel Tcxxel. — What most astonishes those who visit the boring for the Channel Tunnel is (says the Fall Mall Budget), first, the complete drynoss of the rock, and, secondly, the marvellous ventilation of the long and narrow tunnel (it is only 7ft m diameter), which extends now 1100 yards under the sea, and which, as we are promised, will by Easter bo fully a mile long. Tho air at the head of the boring is far purer and plcnsanler to breathe than the air of nny London street, and the reason is obvious. It is, m fact, the very healthiest soa breeze caught just below Shakspcaro's Cliff, and, after compression, conducted thence m a five-inch iron pipe to the boring machine 1100 yards off ; there, as tho machine works, tho air escapes — not with a sudden rush and fierce blast, as vc remember to liavo seen it during the construction of the Mont Cenis Tunnel, but m tho most inoffensive and even agreeable manner. If Colonel Beaumont is right m his belief that locomotives worked by compressed air, and not exceeding m bulk or weight the ordinary steam locomotives on our railways, will ventilate with equal success tho completed tunnel, one of the most difficult problems m connection with' 1 the question may be considered to be solved. Telegraphic Commcxicatios with Tbaisb. — A Califomian claims to have invented a means whereby telegraphic communication can bo kopt up between a train m motion and the stations m front and m rear of it, ns woll as with other trains on the same line. The proposed method is very simple — upon paper— but whether it will . . bo found practicable is quite another matter. It is this : — Two wires are stretched alone and over the track, upon which two small wheels travel, these wheels connected by wires with a telegraph office on the train, and move as it moves. By this plan it is asserted that a constant current of electricity can be maintained between tho two Btations between which the train is travelling passing through the office car. From this time forward a now era m railway locomotion is to be opened up. Tho costly and cumbersome apparatus of signal boxes, with all their paraphernalia of rods, chains.posts and semaphore?, now m uso is to be abohVhcd, and this comparatively inexpensive method substituted, This will bo' welcome news to shareholders. On the other hand, all collisions will be rendered mero dreams of the past. This will be clad tidings for the railway traveller. Tub Present Gold Coinage.— A recent London paper, referring to the number of light-weight Rold coins now m circulation, says :— Out of 100 sovereigns and 100 halfsovereigns taken as they came over a bank counter one day last week, only 21 per cent of the former and 10 per cent of the latter woro full weight. No coin of an earlier date than 1870 wns included m those percentages, except a half-sovereign of the date of 1820, which had evidently come out of hoard. Of tho coins dating from 1821 to 1830 tir sovereigns were light ; of those of the decado of 1841 to 1850 seven sovereigns and sixteen half-sovereigns -were light; of thoso from 1851 to 1860 seventeen sovereigns and twentytwo half-sovereigns were light) pnd of tho next decade twenty-nine sovereigns and twenty-six half-sovereigns wero light. Forty sovereigns of dafes' between 1871 and .1881 were taken, and nineteen of them wero light, while of thirty-four half-sovereigns of the same period only ten were full weight.- These figures ujay bo slightly modified by burger nvorages, but probably not Ttry much. Inany case tber« can bo no question 1 that tho etate of the gold coinage requires overhauling.

The Health of Peikce Lkopoi/d. — The Lancet of April Bth, contains (he following statement with reference to the health of Prince Leopold : — " The following authentic particulars of the illness of the Duke of Albany have been furnished to us with His Hoyal Highness' permission. When on a visit to the Prince of AValdcck, m February, the Duke accidentally kicked against a root of a tree whilst out walking, and strained the ligaments of the. right knee joint (which joint had often given trouble previously) . This occasioned a great deal of pain and swelling— symptoms which Listed nearly thrco jweeks. Upon His Royal Highness' arrival at Mentone, the joint was still weak and bandaged, and only four days after his arrival at Mentone, when walking m the street, the Duke trod on a piece of orange-peel, fell backwards, and twisted the injured knee, which then became very painful and more swollen than on the former occasion, the joint being terribly distended, with effusion, and intensely painful. Relief was only obtained by the hypodermic use of morphia nnd cold, locally applied. His Royal Highness is now convalescent. His general health leaves nothing to be desired. The Duke will leave Mentone on the 11th inst." An Amebican Land Leaguer. — Among the papers recently presented to the United States Congress is the following letter from Mr J. R. Lowell to the Secretary of State at Washington : — " Legation of the United State?, London, .Tune 4th, 1881. Sir,— Dennis Hayes O'Connor called upon me the other day. He was naturalised m 18/5 at Baltimore, nnd went over to Ireland immediately after on the plea that his health could not resist tho American climate. He is now, nt least, v remarkably robust and florid man. He told me that he was a draper m Charleville, county Cork, and that, hearing a warrant was out for his arrest, ho had come over to London to claim my protection. He had been acting as treasurer of the Land League m that place. ne preferred not to know on what grounds the warrant had been ssued, but I satisfied myself m the course of iour conversation that he knew perfectly well that it was for seditious language and incitement to violence. He favored me with iv good deal of this sort of rhetoric with a manner that implied no earnestness of conviction and as if repeating something he had learnt by rote. Ho several times repeated that tho ' best thing would be a war between England and the United States.' After hearing this man's talk my belief was that he had purposely exposed himself to the chances of arrest m the hope of adding to the difficulties of the Government. I asked liiui if he had considered the enormous interests at stake, quite apart from any moral consideration, and that England was our greatest customer for cattle, corn, and cotton. He merely repeated what he had said before as to the desirability of war. O'Connor declared that he meant to return to America whenever hi 3 health would permit, but admitted that it would take at least five years to wind up his business, and I think his intention may fairly be questioned. As he declared himself ready to be quiet for the future, if not arrested," I thought it prudent to mention his name unofficially to Lord Granville and suggest that the warrant should not be put m force unless further offence were given. . . . — J. B-. Lowell." The Fihe at tiie Rikg Theatre. — A » iG2ixi& coiresporiticiifc writes i — One of tlic " victims " of the Ring Theatre lire has come to life again, but not to a life -worth rejoicing over. Whilst ho was believed to he dead, and his wife and children were amply provided for by the charity of others, he* spent his days m the obscurity of a small Hungarian village, content to live as a hermit, so long as his family enjoyed better days than had been its lot for a long time. Joseph Gertler is forty years old, and a Jew. He was a dealer m geese, but his business was known to be but a poor one, and last autumn it was with terriblo forebodings that he saw the winter come, when, besides clothing nnd feeding his four little children, he must also provide them with a warm room. The people were so very poor that Gertler himself was uncertain wllat he would do with his children if ever the landlord turned them out of the miserable little shop, for which they owed the rent. And yet all the neighbors" knew the man to be industrious and eievcr, and he was generally pitied. On the 9th of December, the day after the burning of the Ring Theatre, this poor man's wife run about the narrow street, where they lived, as though distracted, crying that her husband had not returned home the night before, that he had had a gallery ticket given him on the preceding day, and that he must have been burned to death. Tho woman's despair was so great, her misory so obvious, that when the committee for the relief of the victims heard of her, 200 florins were sent to her immediately. The woman seemed ready to go mad, and excited the pity of the members of the committee so much that she was well provided for. She was to receive a yearly income of 360 florins for herself, and for each of her four children 6000 florins were deposited, the interest of which was to be spent upon their education. It was thus that the family of Gcrtler, from being an object of pity, became one of envy to the poor neighbors, at least, who had known them m the days of their need. The other day, however, the police of Tienna received a message from Hungary which will once more bring the poor family into distress. An anonymous letter contained the startling news that Joseph Gertler, whose ashes were believed to have long reposed m the monster grave m tho Central Churchyard, was living comfortably m a email Hungarian village, where from time to time letters from his family reached him. No doubt ono of these letters betrayed him. Betty Gertler was immediately arrested. She confessed that she knew of the deceit, that m their terriblo despair, with lmngcr and cold staring them m tho face, they had planned the affair on that terrible night of the fire which destroyed the happiness of bo many families, and wliich wo* to hnvc been a godsend to them. Tho four children are being taken care of by tho Magistrates of Vienna. A telegram has ordered Gertler to be immediately arrested. Tho affair has caused a painful sensation, and lins given rise to a. doubt whether all the money spent upon victims of the Ring Theatre catastrophe was well spent. Colonial Development. — A recent, Home paper thus sums up recent evidences of colonial development : — As evidence of the growth of Canadian trade it may be mentioned that 150 Maxwell reapers, 25 mowers, nnd 5 hay-rakes by the same maker have recently been shipped to Odessa, Russia. This is the largest shipment of reapers cxci sent from Canada, and it is good testimony of the excellence of the agricultural implements manufactured m the Dominion. — The contracts for the coal supply of the 1300 miles of New Zealand railways for the current year have all been secured by New Zealand coal proprietors, the prices being, with one exception, under 80s a ton. — The Sydney Mail of a recent dnte saya that seven ships und three ocean-going steamers arrived m one day, with cargoes valued at not loss than half a million sterling. — The report of the Postmaster-General of Canada shows that, as compared with 1880, thoro was an increase of 2,370,000 m the number of letters carried, 1,840,000 postcards,, and 119.045 dollars m revenue. In Manitoba and |thc Xorth-Wcst Territory 600 miles of additional postal route have been established during the last year. — Experiments recently made by the >"o"rthcrn Pacific Railway Company prove that the lignite of North-west burns well m common stoves. It gives out a great heat, nnd m lasting qualities is, equal to about two-thirds of its weight m anthracite. — A new shilling postage stamp has been introduced into Fiji. Instead of tho Rovnl Crown and monogram, which distinguishes the Fijian stamps of lower denominations, it bears the familiar " Queen's head."— There is still t\ gtcntlv'deinand for fnrm servants m New South Wales, and good female servants can command their own terms. — The supplementary 1 estimates IVccntly presented to the Canadian Parliament by tho Finance Minister include 90,000d01s for immigration buildings at Winnipeg, Emerson nnd Bmndon. — Tho revenue of Tasmania for 1881 was £494,560, as against £432,230 m 1880 and £318,191 m 1878 ; the valuo of imports for the "same years being £1,372,798, £1,309,552 and £1,256,857 respectively. The revenue for the month of 'January ' 1882 was £38,464, against £30,945 for January 1881. ■ Last July tho'Colouial 'Treasurer estimated tho Customs receipt* lor 1882 at £8,300 over 18S1, and the total roremio to bo increased by £16,890. January 1882 Cue*

toms show an excess of £5,001 over 18S1, and ii total revenue an exiess of £7,507 ; the first month of 1882 lias therefore provided nearly one-half of the estimated excess for the whole rear.