Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1886.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 5883, 20 April 1886, Page 2

Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1886.

The writ for the Sydenhcun seat has been issued, and is returnable before May 20th* The Premier left Wellington for Napier overland yesterday, and will probably be absent a week* Mitchell, the owner of the carpet factory » Kaiapoi, which was burnt down on the 3rd, has been arrested on a charge of arson* The Imperial Government have made a present to the colony of eight converted 64pounders received from Home some time ago. Sometime during the Encampment a football match will be played between a team representing the Nelson Garrison corps and the local men. There was not a quorum at the annual meeting of the Wanganui L.B, and I. Society laßt night, and in consequence the meeting stands adjourned till Thursday week, At the final meeting of the King Concert Committee last evening accounts were gone into, and a balance-sheet presented, showing a credit of £1 7s Id, which is to be added to the amount already handed to Mr King. It appears that the small-arm ammunition which the Agent-General has sent out to the colony is for Martini-Henri rifles. The whole shipment has been sold to the Victorian Government at a price said to be a slight advance on the coat price, The following are the names of those who voted against the resolution for handing over the control of the Government Insurance ABBOciation to the Government, Sir J. Yogel, Mr G. S. Graham (elected member), and Mr 6. V. Shannon (nominated member). It is understood that a somewhat prominent member of tho'House of Representatives, sitting for a Canterbury constituency, will figure as petitioner in a divorce suit at the next sittings of the Christchuroh Supreme Court. It is stated that the co-respondent is a bankerAccording to a telegram in the Argns, Lord Normanby is not so near death as late cables indicated. This message states that it is reported that the Marquis of Normanby, formerly Governor of New Zealand, is about to marry a young lady. Lord Normanby was born in 1819, and was married in 1844. Lady Normanby died in January last year. It is said that Mr Gladstone has been warned by his medical n'.viser that if he makes it a habit to remaia late in the House of Commonß during the present session the most serious consequences may ensue, Mr Gladstone has promised to retire early, save in exceptional oases ; but, with a groat Irish Bill before the House, it is hardly likely that he will do so. Even with Lord Hartington at his side he was always loth to leave ; and Lord Hartington is no longer available.— Ecko. When Lord Granwlle left the Colonial Office in 1870, the Spectator — the organ of his own party— furnished him with the following epitaph : "It ia with a sigh of relief that we see him quit his department before any Colony has declared at once its independence and its undying hostility to Great Britain. It was a very near thing indeed." Mr Froude once wrote thus of him : " Lord Granville took pains to exhibit his indifference whether the Colonies went or stayed ; and it is this indifferenoe, so ostentatiously j displayed,, which is the active cause of alienation." Great preparations are being made by the promoters to ensure the sucoess of the Grand Bazaar to be held at the Drill Hall next week, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Collegiate School Chapel Building Fund. The stalls are to be of a highly novel and attractive character, and have been designed with great care by Mr R. W. Fownall, who has charge of the decorations generally. An enormous amount of fancy work, curios, etc, has been made and given by friends of the school, and the appearance of the Btalls should be very gay. Each stall will be managed by ladies and their assistants costumed in colours appropriate to the stalls of which they have charge, whilst a special attraction will be an Indian stall containing a quantity of genuine Indian native work specially imported from Calcutta, A large theatre, with proper proaceninm, new scenery, and all the usual fittings, will occupy the entire end of the hall, in which will be played an original burlesque drama, which has been rehearsed for some time past. Haydn's toy symphony will also be given at intervals by a strong orchestra, the necessary toy instruments having been procured from Wellington, A Christmas Tree, a Grand Art Gallery, and a very amusing Magician's Cave are also amongst the special features. The Bazaar Gazette, a newspaper (specially devoted to the Bazaai, is in course of preparation, and bids fair to be a highly amusing production. A vast amount of trouble has been taken to make the aflair a success, and we fully expect to see the Drill Hall thronged by large crowds of visitors next week. We are requested to state that the Bazaar will be opened on Tuesday evening, the time to to announced in a future issue. A London correspondent writing at the end of February, aaya t— The engagement of Lord Cairns to Miss Grant, the famous American beauty and heiress, has taken 11 society " immensely by surprise. 'Tis barely a month ago since he and Hughie Drummond were making themselves conspicuous trooping about Cannes with a notorious female acrobat ; yet now we hear, forsooth, his lordship is about to aohieve literally the match of the season. What on earth can there be in this young man which makes women succumb so unanimously to his amoreus advances ? Mies Fortescue we now know to be a remarkably clover woman, and so in their way were some of the 11 Totties " who followed her in Cairns's regard. They could nearly all have made richer and more profitable liaisons yet they uhose "Gumboil." Mies Grant is said to be as lovely and charming as she is rich and cultured. MaDy wealthy and titled Britishers must hare wooed her during the past twelve months. Yet she accepts a silly young nobleman, -whose chief distinction is his discreditable notoriety, Such a coronet seems dearly bought.

Au adjourned meeting of tho Chamber of Oommeree called for yesterday afternoon lapsed owing to the absence from town of the chairman. Aa tho main business was the flagstaff question, those present — Messrs Hatrick, J. L. Stevenson, Cornfoot, and J Stevenson decided to call another meeting when Mr Drew could attend. At an exf-iprdinary general meeting of shareholders^* the New Zealand Smelting Company tiMbfc»itors' report was read. They declined ttfMommend the La Monte furnace beiug taken over, as during the trial run it had failed to attain the guaranteed results, namely, cost of treatment and saving 96 per cent, of assay value of gold and silver. I The Minister of Justice has (according to a special correspondent) re-admitted news* I paper reporters to the inspection of the Court book, conditionally that no confessions of judgment before the cases are called for adjudication shall be published, Confessions of judgment before cases called are to be regarded as settlements out of Court: •' Mokau " Jones has charged three New Plymouth Jueticee, who reoently heard a case aguinst him, with conspiracy against the said Jones, to his damage, Yesterday a large amount of evidence was taken, the substance of which was that the defendants had determined to Bit and try the case, although they had been summoned as witnesses, and refused to obey the summons and give evidence. The further hearing of the case was adjourned till to-day. • Sir Andrew Clarke, the celebrated English physician, at an inaugural meeting of a course of lectures in London, defined health as " that state in which the body is not consciously present -to us, the state in which work is easy, and duty not overgreat a trial, the state in which it is a joy to see, to think, to feel and to be." Such a condition of health, Sir Andrew thinks, is not common among men, and judged by thia rule he declares that one-half the population of London is permanently ill. At Wellington Justice Richmond in let* ting off the lawyer Shaw, who had to show why he should not be debarred for sticking to a client's money and not earning it, said •' a practitioner who got money from a client, did little or nothing for it, and became insolvent, was in a very painful position for a man of honor," This was general sarcasm. No man of honor ever did auch a thing. There are plenty of lawyers without any honor — some in Gisborne— with whom it is a very common practice.' — P.B. Herald. i The grasping policy of the German Chan1 cellor in connection with his Colonial schemes is still in full activity* Not content with extending the German possessions in Africa with extraordinary rapidity, he has. it is , authoritatively announced, taken under the protection of the German flag the Marshall, Browne, and Providence Islands, all of which are contiguous to the Caroline Archipelago, from which Prince Bißmarok. has just beto shut out by the decision of the Pope. It is believed that. the next revelation of German Colonial enterprise will include at least half the Solomon Group. But there is a sort of understanding that in that event the southern part shall be allowed to come under the influence of the British flag. Mr Labouchere, ia Truth, thus comments upon the unemployed question fet Home :—: — " That there are a great many unemployed men in London who would willingly work for a day's pay is certain. Relief works are proposed* There is, however, this difficulty in regard to them : they cannot go on for ever* What then, is to occur when they are Btopped ? Would the men find employment elsewhere? I doubt it. Relief words are only legitimate when the absence of work is merely temporary. Even in this case they ought not to be undertaken in a metropolis, but far away. Employ all now in London who are out of work, and in a fortnight they would be replaced by others from the country. I am a Radical, but I will never consent; to the doctrine that the State must find work for all in want of it. The State cannot do this* I would meet distress by outdoor relief. No man and no man's family ought to be allowed to starve, or to perish from cold or exposure. If a man haß a roof to cover him, clothes to wear, blankets and a fire to warm him, and a sufficiency of oatmeal to produce flesh and bones, he receives all that he is entitled to from the State, and he ought only , to receive this if he can show that he is unable to earn it by his labour." A correspondent who was present at the Feilding Concert on Friday night has forwarded us a lengthy account of what seems to have been one of the most successful held on this coast. Miss Willis, of Wanganui, was one of the performers, and her accompaniments, aB usual, gave the greatest satisi faction. "Trial by Jury "was the great attraction of the concert, and formed the second part. Regarding this our correspondent says .'—After rather a longish interval the piano and violin struck up the opening bars of the prelude, and the curtain rose, shewing the large stage full of a brilliant and motley orowd, who burst into the wellknown opening chorus of "Trial by Jury," " Hark, the honr of ten is sounding." There had evidently been much pains taken by everyone in his or her " get up," and the effect was very good. The staga was capitally arranged with a raised beuoh in the centre for the judge, associate just below, and a small bench in front of him for the counsel. Jury in a box to the left (from the audience), and oarpet covered range of seats opposite them for the ladies. Mr Hartgill made a capital usher, and the swearing In of ! the jury, who numbered at least a baker's dozen, was most amusing. The entry of the judge (Mr Crossman) in a most imposing wig (of lamb's wool) and gown, of course gave the signal for the chorus of welcome, | which went well, with a good volume of sound. The Judge's song went well, even if His Lordship was a little too dramatic, The unabashed but fickle defendant, Mr Gilner, looked, aoted, and sung a difficult part very well. Perhaps the sensation of the evening was the entrance of the bridesmaids. I declare my heart beats even now at the remembrance In they came tripping, two and two, 12, or was it 14, lovely creatures beautifully dreßsed, arms crossed, holding short toi plumes, and made a crescent of youth and beauty all round the stage. No wonder the jury straightway lost their heads and hearts ; lam sure I did. I thought I knew Peilding pretty well, but I own I was not prepared for ho many pretty faces. But, see, they divide in the middle, and the lovely plaintiff, the cynosure of all eyes,Misa Atkina, comes forward to the footlights jn full bridal costume, wreath, veil, orange flowers, &c. The chorus- of bridesmaids, with the plaintiffs solo, one of the prettiest bitß in the whole thing, went very well, The Judge and jury were taken by storm, and a verdict against the defendant seemed a foregone conclusion, in spite of the telling chorus in which each confesses, " Oh, I was like that when a lad." The plaintiff's counsel, Mr Coote, entered into hiß part con amore, and evidently suffered jealous pangs when the foreman o[ the jury, Mr Benson, declared "just like a father I wish to be," and was in tnrn supplanted by the Judge himself, whose rapid progress in the plaintiff's affections, when ho had placed her beside him on the bench, caused great amusement. So thoroughly did the audience enter into the spirit of the play that when the heartless defendant flung the plaintiff from him to the ground there was a general hisa< The grand chorus, "A nice dilemma," and the finale, in which the Judge settles matters by declaring " I will marry her myself," brought the play to a conclusion amid a storm of musical congratulations and red fire, and the curtain fell to a thoroughly delighted audience. Such a success waß not achieved without an immense deal of hard work, and Miss Atkins may well be proud of the result of all her months' toil in drilling the scattered musical talent of Feilding and the neighbourhood. The zealous co-operation of Mrs and Miaa Macarthur and their friends from first to last, and the masterly way in whioh Mies Willis and Mr Cohen kept the whole thing together by the way they managed the accompaniments, were elements of aucceao, the absence of any of whioh would have been fatal. Beware of packages of injurious stuff purporting to make genuine Hop Bitters j also preparations and fluids said to contain all the properties of American Hop Bitters, They spring up on acconnt of the great popularity of the genuine, which is only put up in large Equare-panel amber-coloured bottles, with the name " Dr Soule," and "Hop Bitters " blown in the glass,' and is the best amily medicine ever made, Bead.