LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 11129, 15 February 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lieutenant Olapham and a crew of 25 of the Naval Artillery |ook the Kaurnai down to the Heads yesterday. Captain Abbot and a party of ladies honoured the seamen with their presense, und the captain provided libarally for the refreshment of the crew. When landing the party at BaU gownie on the return trip, three hearty cheers were given by the crew for their captain. At the Resident Magistrate's Court on Saturday, before R. Ward, E;q., K.M., Daniel Ball, for diiving over the bridge at a pace faster than a walk, was fined 5s and costs.— Emma Meredith wa3 charged, on the information of William Staite, with using obscene language in a public place, on February 20th, within the hearing of passersby. . Mv Nixon deposed to the language used, and there being several other convictions against the accused, sho was sentenced to sevsn days' imprisonment. We learn that Mi? Duncan Blair, of the Grange, has had a Tory successful clip from his lambs this year, having shorn 650, averaging 4^ pounds to the fleece. Mr Blair expects a large increase in the yield next year, as he will have a great many more lambs to shear by his purebred Lincoln rams. The drawing in Mra Bullock's art union took place on Saturday night, afc Mr Filtner's oSicea, and wa9 c inducted by hia Worship the M^yor and Musi's Bennie and T. D. Cummins. The following are the winning numbers and names of nrizowinnore : —So. I, J McGregor ; 2, J Carson ; 3, J Stevenson; 4, W J O.irson; 6, Mrs Lundon ; 6,XYZ; 7, H B Williamson ; 8, E VV Smith ; 9, Thain 5 10, W Chamberlain ; 11, XYZj 12, A E B ; 13, Mra Orowe ; 14, T Walker ; 15, James Laird ; 16, J Bell 5 17, Knight ; 18 ; HB ; 19, JH Keesing j 20, G- G Bullock • 21, Mra R. Whitham j 22, S G-ray : 23, J Bain j 24, G «* Bullock j 25, Davis. What fiddling and fooling there must be in some of the Government departments in Wellington. Time after time have we baen told that the new gaol iv Wanganui would be started at once, but the promise has always turned out to be pure unmitigated humbug. At the late meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the secretary wa3 instructed to write to the Government and ask when the gaol would be commenced, with the result that on Saturday last Mr John Stevenson received a telegram from Captain Hume, instructed by the Hon. Mr Tole, stating that the plans for the new prison at Wanganui ara almost ready, and tenders will be called for very shortly. The"p.s. T«hua is estimated to have carried over 200 passengers on her trip up the river yesterday. Some, indeed, who were on board put down the total number who got in ab various points at 250. The start was made at about a quarter past 10 o'clock, and the return accomplished at 7.15 p.m. The distance reaahed was somewhere in the vicinity of Katuni, the rapid at which place was not negotiated. To-day the Tuhua goes to Pavakino, returning this evening. The almost phenomenal success which attended the publication o£ the late Hugh Ccnway'a excising novel" Culled Back," and its striking adaptabilities for dramatic representation led to its almost simultaneous appearauco on the boards of the leading theatres of London and New York, and subsequently both in Molbourne and Sydney. In every instance the intense interest of the plot,i with the curious psychological phenomena involved iv the conseption, and treatment of the leadiug female character, at once enchained the sympathetic attention of the audiences, and obtained for the piece a pronounced Bucceas. It would seem that no element of the unusual should bo wanting to mark a distinctive departure in Hugh Conway'a story from and over other dnmatUed fiction?. It waa furnished further by the sudden death of its author iv the very uoon of life and in tbo zenith of fame. To-night the Taylor- Juno Company pve.ent for the first; time in Wauganui an ad-mrable dramatised version of the work wiii'li his met with pronounced success throughout all tbe principal towns of New Zealand. Misg Eloise Juno assumes the rolo of Pfulino, a character in which she his gained golden opinions; Gilbert Vaughan finds ropre-eatatum at the hands of Mr Taylor, a,un is a finished peiforraanoe well received everywhere. The remaining charac* tore are well filled by the compuny, bavin* been played by them for over one hundred night?, aid as the piece will only be offered for one ni^ht there should be a large audie'ci. TJn Crab of the wool Hales inaugurated by Messrs Barns and Hogan seema to have been a groat ouccess. The attendance wan good, and th« bidding sphited, buyers from other c. litres having been attracted to the auction. We wish the originatora every auccess in. their new venture,.

Captain Sommoryffle has, we understand, written to Mrs Ballanco asking her to present the prizes at the Now Zealand Rifle Association meeting. Mr Wardell, the Wellington Besident Magistrate, is arousing dissatisfaction in the Empire City, by a practice he is getting into of hearing both civil and criminal cases in his private room, the object apparently being to hush matters up and prevent particulara from becoming public. Undor tho new Victorian Licensing Act, which came into force on tha Ist inst., all the hotel* in Melbourne are closed at halfpast 11 o'clock, instead of at midnight, as heretofore. On Wednesday next the directors of the Tuhua propose to try a more ambitious trip with the Btern-»wb.eeler thau anything she has yet accomplished. It is intended to ' try and reach Karatia (Galatea), and I possibly Banana (London), if everything seems favourable, returning to town the following day. The steamer's cabin will be appropriated exclusively for ladies, special arrangements being made for the occasion for gentlemen. It will, however' be necessary for passangera to provide their own bedding, a not very formidable bigness during this hot weather. We regret to learn that a valuable horae belonging to Mrs Dude was killed by falling over a cliff ou tho othor side of the river one day last week. Dr Gilbert was favoured with a large audience at the Institute last night, when ho delivered a lecture, extending tj noarly . two hour?, on the subject of " lleligion and Soiguco," The Firo Police and Halrago 'Corps of Now Plymouth has erased tci exist. The members of the corps interpreted indifcor* cn:e to their existence on the part of the Botough Oouncil and insurance offices as evidence that they were not wanted, and caved in. Curiously enough, the offiser in charge was a Oaptaiu D/ew, a brother, wo believe, of the captain of our own local Fire Police. It will be l'emembered (says tho Taranat* Eerald) that Mr Corkill six week-) ago sent to various parts of the world samples of tinned butter. A. letter has been received by Mr Corkill from his Honolulu correspon- • dent acknowledging the receipt of a sample tin of butter, packed by the Taranaki Butter Company (Limited). He writes as follows : — " On receipt of your sample tin of butter we immediately placad it on ie«, and after freozing it for a couple of hours we opened it up and found it in firstoate order and condition. We send you trial indent for 20001ba, to be placed in assorted size*, and shipped to us first steamer. We shall do our utmost to introduce vouv brand successfully, and"believe that a trade of two or three tons per month can be created with little difficulty, provided the quality of the present sample is maintained. We expect of course that you will secure to our firm a monopoly of your brand in this market." Mr Corkill informs us that the sample referred to was one of a number of lib tins mailed by him six weeks ago to correspondents ia various parts of the world. That the butter Bhould turn out in such prime cendition after beiug eubjejtei to the very severe test of transit through the tropics in a mail bag must be moat satisfactory and encouraging to those who have at heart the development of our dairy* ing industry. The butter would doubtless be in a fluid state on reaohiag its destination, hence the necessity for freezing before opening. The tins in whbh it was sent away were u&solderod, but hare evidently proved to be most suitable for the packing of butter. The Ber. Mr Grant), of Few Plymouth, occupied the pulpit at St. Paul's yesterday. Trinity Wealeyan Church was anpplied by Mr George Grant in the morning and Mr Horaley ha the evening. At the Baptist Church service in the evening, at the Fire Brigade Hall, the Key. Mr Shackleford conducted a baptismal service, there being one male candidate for immersion. The Jaokeytown School Committee have selected Mr Eogera, of the Wanganni Boys' School, from three applicants whose names were forwarded to them. The Mariposa made the run across from Auckland to Sydney in 3 days and 11 houru, over 5 hours below the Alameda'a time, and the quickest on record.' Lord Boaeberry, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is a mere infant amongst tho mem* bors of Mr Gladstones Cabinet. The Premier is ia his 77th year, Lord Grranville 71, Lord Kimberley 60, Lord Wolverton 62, Lord Ripon 59. Vernon Harcourt 59, Lord Ohildere 59, Lord Spencer 51, Chamberlain 50, Morlay 48, Bannerman 50, and Lord Koaeberry 39. The annual public tea in conneation witli the Wanganui Young Women's Prayer Union is generally one of the most successf ul of the year, md tlte one announced for tomorrow nighfc protnisej to be as popular as any that have preceded it. The ladies, wo understand, have been very successful in getting promises of tables, and have themselves accepted the duty and responsibility of arranging the programme for the after meeting, the complete success of which, under such circumstances, cannot be doubted. ■ Mr D. H, Maoarthur, M.H.R. for Mana" watu, is announced to address the Palmer* ston electors to-night.