Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1883. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 4979, 2 February 1883, Page 2

Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1883. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

The Government Insurance Department is continually changing its organisation, and we have supposed that in order to meet the sharp competition of the Australian offices it has been compelled to change front with every movement of the enemy. Whether this is the reason for the jumps it has been taking from one extreme to another, it is apparent that the cost of the Department is becoming rather alarming to the policyholders who have entered it with the expectation of profits or bonuses being added to their policies or deducted from their premiums. If we take two years, the comparison will tell a tale. For the financial year 1880-81 the cost of the Department was £20,500, omitting the special item of £2000 voted for the quinquennial ininvestigation. For the year 1882-83 the expenditure has risen to the alarming total of £33,900, or, deducting £6000 set against the Industrial Branch, £27,900— an increase of about £7000 in two years. We cannot suppose the business done will warrant such an increase in the expenditure as these figures denote. We are aware the Department is ready to meet us with the argument that the percentage of expenditure on business done has not increased. That may be true, but then the percentage, from the feet that ft perfect auxiliary organisation in the Fost Office has always existed

and been assisting, should show a con- ! tinual decrease, The Department, in presenting its figures 'of comparison with other offices, is only throwing dust in the eyes of the policy-holders, who have a right to a great deal more than they are getting, considering the advantages in favor of the Department, and to something more than tho policy-holders of another office. The Department appears to be growing reckless,jand if it is allowed to go on in its present course we shall have the Post Office set aside altogether, and flash buildings erected at an enormous expense as an investment for the accumulating funds of the institution. A timely warning will not come amiss to the policy-holders as well as to the Government. The Post Office is exactly adapted for work of this kind. It is already the Savings Bank of the people, and can very well manage the business brought to it in the first instance by the travelling agents. The expenses must be kept down. They are growing beyond all reason and bounds, and the policy-holders, who are directly interested, must take the matter ia hand if no one else will. The extravagance begins, and receives its most forcible illustration, in the head^office. The Commissioner, as if his office were partly a siuecure, is also Deputy-Com-missioner of Stamps. Then there is doing his work an officer who has been designated "Superintendent of Agents, '. receiving .£450 a year and commission out of Agents' Commission, which , brings his remuneration up to something not far short of £800 a year. It is surprising that no member noticed this anomaly last session. The assumption was at one time that the chief function of the Commissioner himself was to " superintend " the agents. .What else has he to do except put his name" to documents 1 The calculations and accounts are made and controlled by the Actuary and the Secretary. Again, is it not a scandal and a shame that an officer receiving a high salary and sitting in his office at Wellington, should be allowed to supplement his income by taking a portion of the commission earned by the canvassing agents throughout the colony 1 Then they have got £200 down for a " lecturer." This is another scandal. Every agent is more or less a lecturer, and lecturing has always been considered an adjunct of the agent's business. It is strange that we never hear of this lecturer or of bis brilliant appeals on behalf of the household virtues. The Chief Medical Officer receives £400 a year, and what he does has always been a perfect mystery. The examin-ing-medical officers in the different districts, ,who are paid by fees, do the whole of the practical work of passing proposals, and have really all the responsibility. There is a lump sum of £10,000 put down for " Commission,*' and yet, notwithstanding the magnitude of the sum, there is no return giving the particulars. The fact is that because the Department is supposed to be self-supporting and no charge on the general body of the taxpayers, no one thinks it his business to enquire very minutely into its working. The general taxpayer, however, is responsible for any deficiency, and the Government is directly chargeable with the efficiency and economy of the administration. Last session the Colonial Treasurer brought down a bill provid- ! ing for the constitution of a Board of management, but through the hurry at the end it did not get through. The best feature of the measure is that it gives the policy-holders two representatives, who will be supposed to look after the interests of their constituents. But even then the primary responsibility will necessarily belong to the Government, where it has really been from the first. The question strikes us, why the Colonial Treasurer, in whose portfolio the Department is placed, does not,. overhaul it, and get rid of the extravagance and scandals which notoriously €xist? If the "Superintendent of Agents," or the Actuary, is really the Commissioner, this official might be confined to Jbjje " Stamps." If the "Superintendent V is earning $BQO a year, the Estimates should show the fact. If the "Medical Officer" does any work, the nature of it might be indicated by a sufljoieht description. If £10,000 all goes ttq the worjeing bees, and none to the drones, a detailed return would not be -an unnecessary waste of stationery. And if there is any motive, good or bad,in shunting tbe Post Office, it ought to be made to appear. In the interest of the policy-! holders and the public alike, these various matters ought to be investigated. Generally, the Department is suffering from the want of intelligent criticism in the House, and the absence of an effective control. We have only alluded to some of the transparent anomalies and aparent abuses. It is reasonable to infer that if these exist on the surface there will be others lurking in the recesses.

Mr Justice Richmond has gone beyond the strict warrant of fact in his strictures on the Wanganui jury that tried the case of Kaira' v Hearn. The jury did not ignore the testimony of Maoris, for the fact was Maoris gave evidence on both sides, but they gave their verdict strictly with the weight of evidence that was brought before them, and which was imimpeached at the time. The jury were not bound to accept the Judge's opinion of the evidence, and though their verdict might be reversed if the case were heard again with further light thrown upon it, how very often are the Judges themselves held to be wrong in directing juries on ques-j tions of law which they are supposed to ] have professionally mastered } •'Juognjentj of the Court below reversed I"

The Secretary to the Regatta Committee, Mr, Arthur Nixon, received a telegram on, Thursday afternoon from the Secretary of the Star Boat Club, Wellington, intimating ' that entries have been posted for five events >\ at the forthcoming Regatta. I The glaring misconduct of Mr Justice j Gillies in his summing up in the Gudgeon i: case has created- a . very .strong . feeling in Auckland. It will now be «een the force) of our contention about the, safeguard which juries are against the wilf ulnessjand partisanship of such officials as Mr. Justice Gillies. The Auckland Press is unanimous in its cen- : cure of his conduct. As the Herald well described his dictum, he set JJP * Q e rout's code of honor for the law of the land jn a criminal trial. The next Btep would be a return to duelling. Mr Justice Gillies when, he talks of a code .of honor should carry his mind back to the fanner of hia appoint- , metxtt ■ f,

The Auckland Star says : -Mr Bryco has not in any way raised his character for tact and civility by his recent action in preventing a hospitable reception being , accorded to Tawhiao by the Mayor of Wanganui.

The foot race between Captain' Jackson Barry and John Walker comes off in Wellington some time during the present month. The match is for £100 aside, for 50 or 100 yards. The Captain has been in training for some time, and intends making it rather warm .for his Wanganui opponent. The plucky competitors deserve both to win,

The children attending the Christ Church Sunday School went for their annual picnic to Victoria Park this morning. The Rev.' Mr Tudor, Mr Ed. N. Liffiton, the superintendent of the school, and Mr Dudley Eyre were in charge of scholars, who were also attended by their teachers. The party left the schoolroom in the Avenue about 11 o'clock, and the weather being all that could be desired a very pleasant day was anticipated.

An extraordinary looking marine monster, 1 lft 4in in length, was captured recently off Long Reef, six miles below Manly (N.S.W.) It had hair on its head which closely resembled that of a native dog, and had a formidable array of teeth. It was taken alive, but afterwards killed in order to send it to the museum. A sea serpent (? conger eel) about 20 feet in length, was captured near the same spot a few weeks ago.

It was estimated that something like £50,000 of the public's money was held by' sweep promoters in Melbourne at the last Cap meeting. One firm alone held £34,000, not a single shilling of which they were legally responsible for. This firm, however, so command public confidence that they succeeded in getting off 17 "consultations" on the last Melbourne Cup, the number of members in each being 2000, and the "fee," of course, £1.

A firm of London engineers have patented an invention for extinguishing fires in theatres. They propose so to arrange gas pipes all over the building as to turn theiri into water pipes at a moment's notice. That is to say, t>y touching a lever the gas is to be forced out and replaced by water, which will pour down upon the fire. The invention allows of the water beipg directed td any part of the theatre, so that behind the footlights, where the > outbreak generally occurs, the gas pipes might be turned into water jets, without affecting the lights in other parts of the building.

The following account of some extraordinarily sensational riding on the part of the best gentleman jockey of the day, ia given in a Calcutta journal. It reads more like an equine exhibition in a hippodrome than part of the programme in ' a legitimate turf gathering :: — '* At the A mandale Racecourse, Lord William Beresford, brother to the welU known Lord Charles, has astonished the public with some wondrous, feats; of horsemanship. Several sensational events were introduced to make the meeting a success, and all of them won by Lord. William", The Postillion Race, wherein he had to ride one pony and lead another at each side of him he carried off in a canter, the three ponies flying the finishing hurdle abreast. A Tandem Hurdle Race, in which a horse was ridden and another driven in front, Was an easy victory for him, as well as a Four-in-hand Race. Lord William.after his success at Amandale, backed himself to manage a team of six, and run them against four each driven by Lord" Compton and Captain Rochfort, He put his team in two rows of three, and rode the centre ' wheeler. ' Fastening the reins of the near and off animals round his legs, he had tho six in perfect control, and galloped them round the course, beating hia opponents' hollow. This done, for the edification of Lady Bipon and the rank and fashion of Simla, his Lordship galloped eight horses round the course without other harness than reins. The track was narrow and had many turns, but the horses were kept well together, and turned without difficulty. "

Anxious inquiries are being made about a member of the police force who left the other day for Wellington. At almost every publichouse in town he appears to have " stuck up " amounts varying from £2 upwards, and small bills were left unpaid in every direction. Not the least graceful part of his financial arrangements was the ordering of a perambulator for a brother in the force up-country. The cabinetmaker accepted tho name of the latter gentleman as sufficient guarantee, and the perambulator was sent to the address named. The delinquent promised to pay by a certain date, and was then asked for the money, but said he had not yet received it. Since his disappearance the one on whose account the order was supplied says he paid the account to the " wanted " man at the time stipulated, but the cabinetmaker has seen nothing of him, nor has any of the money been handed over to him. The creditors have made up their minds to grin and bear it.

Among the many dangers, seen and unseen, by which we are surrounded (the St. Jame's Gazette observes), that of poisonous dyes in articles of clothing is not the least formidable. Some evidence was given on this point at a coroner's inquiry held at Mileend Old Town, respecting the death of a boy aged eight years, who was killed by his stookjngs, On coming home the other day from school, he complained of a pain in his foot. As the pain got no better, he was taken a few days later to a doctor, but unfortunately the mischief done was beyond, the reach of medical assistance, and two hours later he was dead. It appeared that some time ago he had grazed the skin of his heel by wearing a tight boot ; and the dye, irom some woollen stockings he was wearing entered the wound. The cause of his death was, the doctor stated, blood-poisoning, originally due to the injury to the heel and to the stocking dye. The jury returned a verdict according to the medical evidence,, and the coroner mentioned the fact that some striking cases had pame under his notice illustrating the danger of wearing stockings heavily dyed with poisonous matter.

•'It is only fair," writes the St. James' Gazette, '• that a person meditating a great reform likely to shock those wedded to the 1 old reformed ways should give due notice to the world at large of the character and extent of the reform which he or she contemplates introducing. This is what haa been con» siderately done by a Mrs Scott, who is described in a New York paper as ' a San Francisco dress reformer. ' This lady isan advocate of what is euphemistically known as the •divided skirt' or the • dual garmenture,' though, for her own part, she scorns any such periphrasis. Mrs Scott, then, has given public notice to all whom it may concern that on the Ist of January next 'she will begin to. wear trousers in public ' ; . and she has accom? panied this startling announcement with a request for police protection in case the street crowds should insult hep. The chief of the San Francisco police has, it is said, informed her that it will probably be his duty to extend to her a larger measure of protection than she will quite appreciate — that he will, in fact, have to take her in charge. On the other hand, she has bad legal advice to the effect that California has no law under which she can be prevented from dressing in the manner she proposes. Mra Scott lias spared the world any wide speculation as to the shape of the, new garment, 'My trousers,' she informs us, ' are made with a plait, and descend just to the line of beauty in the calf of the leg where the dresses of young girls come, and if young ladies wear their dresses so, why should not old girls adopt t^e same fashion ?' "

Therp jp no^y some iittlo prospect ,of a settlement being arrived at between ' the Braes crofters in Skye and the landlPpd. Lord Macdonald. The latter has consented to submit the whole dispute about the grazings to arbitration. The police authorities of the county, have received promises of police aid from burghß and counties of Scotland to the extent of eighty constables. The authorities regard the attitude of the Glendale crofters as much more serious tj*an that of the Brae croiters. In Glendale there are 500 stalwart men prepared for any emergency. They are intelligent and experienced men, many pf them knowing the details of the Irish agitation.. They have committed a breach of interdict in forcibly possessjng themselves of the Watersteiri grazings, and they committed an assault on the landlord s shepherds. The charge will be preferred againßt them, but it is the opinion of the authorities that nothing short of a military force can possibly apprehend the offenders. The whole island of Skye is in a state of wild excitement.

Canterbury just now is having a spell of -extremely h»t weather, the heat being stifling day after day. Harvest operations are going on vigorously in the Northern districts, and the grain is, reported to be very heavy. At the meeting of the Waste Land Board at Auckland it was decided to grant Messrs Douglas, Courtney, and Burneley a prospecting license, entitling them to search for diamonds over the district, embracing the ; greater portion of the country of Raglan.

In reference to a letter which appeared in last evening's issuejrom.the phairman of the Picton Coal Company.we are informed by our correspondent that the information was derived from a resident in Picton who is greatly interested in the operations of the Company, . and also ;that there is a general feeling in Picton that-the works df the Company are not being carried on in a satisfactory manner, the expenses of management being nearly asgreat as those of working the mine. --' * '•

The Lyttelton Harbor Board's annual accounts show a balance of £42,980, and works are proposed which will absorb £31,956. The Chairman said in his annual report that he saw no way of reducing the present wharfage dues. The Board might expect to have 85 to 100 ships to load this season for Europe, and 50 or 60 for intercolonial ports. Vessels can now load to 23 or 24 feet alongside the wharves.

The following is said to have been the wind up of a charity sermon at Ipswich, Queensland :— " You sing," said the preacher, addressing his congregation, "with fervour and intense earnestness the beautiful hymn, • Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small; love so amazing so divine, demands my life, my soul, my all.' And then (changing his voice, and speaking half satirically) you fumble in your pockets for a threepenny bit."

William Ensley, a farmer who lives five miles west of Johnstown, Batestown, was .awakened by someone trying to break, into his house. After determing first what steps to take, he cautioned his wife to lie still in bed i then he took "down his shot-gun, intending if he- got sight of the prowler to shoot him. . After a tew minutes' search he returned inside of -the house, and, seeing a figure standing in front of , him,' and supposing it to be a man, he discharged his gi/n, killing his wife instantaneously. She lived only long enough to exclaim : " Oh, Will, you have killed me ; take care of the baby, and meet me in heaven."

The meanest man in Europe lives at Berlin. He wooed and won a Jewish maiden who possessed considerable property. A marriage contract was drawn up, in which was a proviso stipulating that should any impediment arise to prevent the marriage the sum of 90,000 marks should be forfeited to the injured party. The lady, intending to give her future husband a pleasant surprise, secretly renounced Judaism and entered the Lutheran Church. Meanwhile the man had discovered a richer woman willing to marry him, He not only made the lady's change of religion to his own an excuse for refusing to marry her, but actually sued her for the 90,000 marks, and has recovered them in a court of law.

A serious railway disaster occurred in the north of Scotland on Nov 27. A train oq its way from Macduff to Aberdeen was crossing a bridge over the Turriff turnpike road when the bridge gave way. Three goods waggons, which formed the front portion of the train, fell into- the road, followed by a van and two third-class passenger carriages, one of whibh hung on the brink for a Bhort time before it fell. The scene of the accident was so far from Aberdeen that it was late before skilled laborers and medical men arrived. The extent of the calamity cannot, therefore, be stated at present ; but it is believed that 15 passengers have been killed or fatally injured.

A young " lady " who, until a few days ago, occupied the position of barmaid, has (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the Southland News), by the death of a relative, come into possession of property estimated to bring in £600 per annum. Not being as comely as the majority of young persons employed in similar capacities, she had few admirers, and still fewer friends. Of late, however, the hotel in St. Kijda, where she has taken up her residence prior to leaving for England is fairly besieged by anxious inquirers after the young lady's health, and she has received no less than eight offers of marriage during the last ten days from young fellows desirous of retaining her charms — and her cash — in the colony. They have, moreover, discovered that " she isn't exactly handsome ; but then she's deuced lady-like, you know ;" and it is whispered that after all one of the aspirants for her hand may prove successful, and she will forfeit the deposit paid on her passage Home per John Elder,

Referring to the quarrel between Mrs Labouchere and Mrs Langtry, the San Francisco correspondent of the New Zealand Herald Bays:— "A New York paper telegraphed to Mrs Langtry that their columns were open to her for self -justification, and she, with surpassing naivete and apparent innocence, answered back, ' What has been said since I came to America ? I have not read the papers. Signed,. Lily Langtry.' She is a smart woman, and what does she gare f Mr Gebhardt has taken his teams and his horses to Boston, and escorts the Lily everywhere. Society has olosed its doors against her, but here again she is perfeotly indifferent. She comes here to make money, and she is succeeding beyond her fondest wish, and that is sufficient for her. She behaves like a lady at any rate, and vows that there never was a quarrel between her and Mrs Labouchere. No ong can appuge her of a wrong act, and she certainly hastaot enough to keep her mouth shut— a rather wonderful thing for a being who wears skirts. The lady has my sympathy and admirafiiob." «

It is not without regret (observes the United Service Gazette) that we learn it is definitely decided that Rear-Admiral A. Hoskins, C.8., who will shortly have the prefix of "Sir" added to his title, is to succeed the Duke of Edinburgh as Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves, and when we give our reasons for this regret we feel sure that all who take a real interest in our Admiralty administration will join with us. Af course, Admiral Hoskins has earned the position which he has been nominated to fill, but he is too good and able a naval administrator for such a post. The work of the Naval Reserve Office is one at present more Of routine than anything else, a work upon which administrative abilities are thrown away. As a Lord of the Admiralty, Admiral Hoakins would have been in his proper place, and the regret is that he should not return to the Board as Second Sea Lprd, in succession to Vice-Admiral Lord John Hay, who will shortly vacate his scat to succeed. Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour in command of the Mediterranean fleet. As a Lord of the Admiralty the statesmanlike and professional abilities of Admiral Hoskins would again have had a field for their exercise.

A correspondent of the Perth Inquirer writing from Victoria Plains, gives the following particulars of a death \y lightning during a heavy thunderstorm which occurred there on the Ist of December ;; — '♦ The wife of Mr Richard Broad, of Round-hill, near Berkshire Valley, was sitting in the verandah in the evening, nursing her baby. Th« lightning first struck the chimney of the house, splitting it in two, then entered the house under the root, where it splintered and spruug the rafters. It then passed through Mrs Broad, senior's room, smashing every acticjo qn the washstand, but nob harming tb,e old lady in any way, aUhpugh eh,© was present, and the current passed olqse t0 her.. It then entered Miss Broad* room, tyhere considerable damage was done also, after which the lightning passed through the roof of the room where the deceased was sitting in the act of sewing, having her baby on her lap and two other children close beside her. The baby was scorched, but not severely injured \ tho other children wore not touched. The lightning first struck the mother in the chest, on the stay-busk, and proceeded up the left side of her head, burning her hair and part of her ear off, and cutting a large hole in the side of her head, finally discharging itself in the earth close by, where it made a large cavity; Mrs Broad was struck to the floor insensible, where her husband found her, it is supposed fully twenty minutes after the occurrence. She never spoke after being struck, and died next morning." I

1 M. Duclerc, the present Prime Minister of France, was at one time proof-reader on a modest little journal called Le Bons Sens.

The attention of the authorities is called to a hole in the footpath of the Bridge. The place is dangerous to foot passengers, and should be repaired as soon as possible. An old maid in Belgium has bequeathed all her property, valued at a million francs, to the Belgian army, specifying, however, a certain number of regiments who are to be excepted. - It|tß stated that the Auckland Law Society intend to bring up for consideration Justice Gillies' remarks in the Gudgeon case, ao far as 'they relate to the conduct of Mr Hesketh, the counsel for the accused; * A collection for the poor was taken np recently at Lilie, France, during a f6te, and ij; was believed' to have realised no less than LIOOO. ■ Upon counting the cash, however, it dwindled down to LBOO, as bad coins, buttons, and pieces of metal were found in great abundance in the contribution boxes.

Last night at the monthly meeting of the Tongariro Lodge Bro. B. N. Manley, on behalf of himself and the members of the Lodge, presented Bro. Thomas Reid, of Waverley, with a handsome silver watch in recognition of his services as Tyler, a position he held formerly for a number of years.

The following nominations have been received by the Returning Officer, Mr E. Churton, for the County, for the two vacancies in the Harbor Board: — Mr D. G. Poison, nominated by Messrs John Morgan and E. A. Campbell ; Mr Joseph Abbot, nominated by Messrs D. Peat and W. fl. Watt; Mr Joseph Handley, nominated by Messrs D. Harding and Stephen Hooper. A ballot will be taken on February 12.

This morning at the R.M. Court, before Mr Ward, R.M., Thomas Childs, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined ss, or in default, 24, hours' imprisonment. .Henry Price was charged with using obscene language in the public street. Accused v said that he did not know whether he used bad language or not; he did not remember, as he was haggling, with the toll-keeper. Constable Stanton said that about 11 o'clock last night he had his attention drawn to accused, ' who was abusing the toll-keeper, and using the most disgusting language. A fins of £2 was inflicted or 7 days' imprisonment with hard labour.

According to the estimate "of the Australasian the yield of wheat in Victoria this season does not exceed the rather low average of B '9 bushels per acre. It is estimated that there are 982,800 acres being reaped, and tha£ these will yield not more than 8,807,100 bushels. This will afford but a comparatively small surplus for exportation. For seeding, an area of 1,000,000 acres, at the rate of 1^ bushels per acre, will require 1,500,000 bushels, and allowing 5£ bushels per head for a population of, say 900,000, will absorb 4,950,000 bushels, leaving only 2,357,100 bushels for exportation, as against 3,333,459 bushels exported last year. The Leader gives the number of acres at 914,436, and the yield at 7,729,390, or an average of 8$ bushels per acre. Allowing 5^ bushels per head for food, and 1£ bushels per acre for seed, the Leader estimates the home requirements at 6,093,015, leaving 1,636,345 for export. ■ "

Allusion was made on Wednesday, at the sitting of the Supreme Court in banco at Wellington, to the case of Eaira v. Hearn, which was, recently tried at the Supreme Court sittings at Wanganui. Fjcom the|discussion it appeared that the main point in debate was the death of a certain native, and the jury found for the defendant on the evidence of two European witnesses. Subsequently one of the witnesses has been convicted of perjury, and the other has withdrawn his evidence. Mr Justice Richmond said it justified the opinion he held at the trial, and arid which he conveyed to the jury. He felt that very scant justice was done to the Maoris by European juries. No doubt pettifogging attempts to upset former dealings in land was partly the cause of this, but he thought a jury oblivious to their oath and their duty to systematically disregard Maori evidence. He felt it was within the scope of his duty to speak, and he hoped his remarks would reach Wanganui. The motion for a fresh trial was fixed for the next day.

The public excitement (says the Auckland Star) over the trial of Mr W. W. Gudgeon for attempted rape culminated on Saturday afternoon, when the jury brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty," and the long suppressed feelings of the crowded Court-room found vent in a hearty and simultaneous obeer. This "disgraceful exhibition" (as it was called by Mr Justice Gillies) was promptly suppressed, and, by the Judge's direction, the police went the length of taking down the names of all the people in the Court-room, with a' view to possible proceedings against them. The manifestation of public feeling on this occasion was something most unusual, and in ordinary circumstances would be quite indefensible. There was no sympathy for the defendant expressed by the popular demonstration, but it seemed to be purely a spontaneous mark of approval of the manly and independent way in which the jury had discharged their duty. ; There are reasons why the ebullition should have been particularly displeasing to the presiding Judge. It certainly seems noteworthy that in the Hamilton-Priestly case, when the. jury brought in a verdict in accordance with his direction, k there were audible murmurings and suppressed hootings in Court, while, on the other hand, when the jury on Saturday brought in an exactly opposite verdiot to that which the public feared would ensue after the Judge's summing up, the result was hailed with such marks of approval.