LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3150, 17 March 1871, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

-*- PoBIRUA Races. — The above races will ,oome off to-day on tho raoe-course, Porirua Bay. An additional inducement for visitors is advertised in this morning's paper — Mr J. M'Grath announces that a grand ball will take place at his hotel in the evening, he having procured tho services of a quadrille band for the occasion, the charges for admission being very moderate. St. Patrick's Day.— Tho ushering in of " St. Patrick's Day in the Morning" was duly observed with becoming honors last night. The Garrison Band turned out, and enlivened the town by playing several new airs in its us*al excellent style, and, as if to increase tho conviviality of the occasion of doing honor to tho patron eainfc of the green isle, a considerable nunibe* of the men belonging to the Virago were on liberty, doing their utmost to evaporate the result of receipts from the paymaster only recently placed in their care. It is needless to observe that a good deal of exhiliration was the result. Tho convivialities of tho evening broke out just when " chanticleer his matin rings," and the last we heard of the festivities proper to the occasion, were tho enlivening strains of tho Garrison Band wishing all a cordial good morning. To-night a dinner to celebrate the anniversary of St. Patrick will take place afc Donnecker'a nt which J. E. Fitzgerald, Esq., will take the chair. Another Steamer tor Sale. — By advertisement Mr Bishop announces that he has received instructions from Messrs Henderson & Macffarlane to place the name of the Lord Ashley on the list of steamers to be sold by auction on Tuesday, 18th April. Labor Wanted. — The attention of persons in want of employment is directed to an advertisement which appears clsewhero, calling for tenders from laborers willing to undertake the removal of earth thrown by landslips on to the Eiinutaka hill road. Persons intending to tender are requested to bo in attendance at the Pakaratahi bridge at 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning next, for tho purpose of being shown ' the work to be performed. We are glad to see the Provincial Govern ruent making efforts to have tho road put into a proper state for traffic, but at the same time it is our duty to point out that the works should be proceeded with as rapidly a 9 possible. Tho inconvenience and loss to the settlers is fast assuming an alarming importance, and the Government cannot push on too strenuously the necessary work to secure the passage of the road. Ecclesiastical — The Rev. Mr Harvey, of Governor's Bay, Lyteelton, will fill tho vacancy in the curacy of St. Paul's occasioned by the resignation of the Rev. Mr Ewald, B.A. Appointment. — Absolute pressure on our space compelled us to omit in our issue of yes--1 terdny any notice of the appointment of Mr J. M. Taylor to the office of Clerk to the Provincial Council. As we take brevity to bo one of the beet featui'es in compliment, we can only remark that the appointment of Mr Taylor to the office is a just testimony to the leng and useful career of one of our most inspected , citizens. We heartily congratulate Mr Taylor on this tangible recognition of his fitness and ability to fill one of the important offices it is in tho power of our highest provincial body to 1 bestow. | i Journal or the Legislative Council.— [ We have to acknowledge the courtesy of L. Stowe, Esq., Clerk to the Legislative Council, in forwardiug to us a copy of the Journals of ' the Legislative Council for the session of 1870. ' Earthquake. — The vibration of a slight ) shock of earthquake was experienced by j several residents at tho Te Aro end of the j town at six o'clock on Wednesday morning. Anniversary Services. — We would direct ' the attention of our readers to the advertise* t ment in our columns of the anniversary ser- ) vices of the Sydnoy street Primitive Methodist , Sabbath School on Sunday and Monday nest. . The programmo of tho services, and the object of the institution, should secure a large at--3 tendance and liberal collections. Wo hope f the expectations of our friends in this matter t will be realised. Billiard Match. — A very interesting match was played at tho Panama Hotel on ' Wednesday night between Messrs Lessington • and Nosbit, tho latter receiving 80 out of 500. i Nesbit opened the game by giving a miss in > baulk, and Lessington followed without , scoring ; Nesbit then scored 2, his opponent playing three breaks without scoring ; Nesbit ! then followed with a break of 6in cannon and ■ hazard. The game went on without any par- ; ticularly good play on either side when the game ; was called— Nesbit, 143 ; Lessington, 52. The balls were then left safe for Nesbit, and ' although he played very carefully did not ; score again until ho had played six blank i breaks ; he then succeeded in making a good 17- Lessington, daring this time, added very little to lub number, following with a break of 5, which brought the game to — Nesbit, 164 ; Lessington, 68. Nesbit followed without * scoring ; Lessington adding 11 to his score, playing some very fine cannons. Nesbit then . put 16 to his credit by playing some excellent losing hazards ; Lessington in the next dozen breaks scoring but 14. Nesbit was then play--1 ing in good form, and added 14 more to his 1 score, comprising one six, two threes, and v : cannon — Nesbit, 198 ; Lessington, 93. The f latter then made five pretty cannons, and afterwards a good break of 19. Nesbit, in ! playing his next 15 strokes only added 37 to his number, the game being — Nesbit, 235 : '> Lessington, 137. Leasington then showed . some really good play, making the best break I of the evenirg, viz., 27; his backers offering two to one, which was taken freely, the ' score being — Nesbit, 246 ; Lessington, 173. t Lessington still keeping up Ins play, made two ; or three beautiful cannons and some good I losing hazards, making 23 in one break — Les- , sington, 213 ; Nesbit, 257. Lessington after this seemed to hang back, making only 50 points in the next 33 breaks, Nosbit in tho ' meantime scaring 59— Nesbit, 316; Leasing- ' ton, 263. Lessington now favored tho spectaj tors with some pretty play, again drawing on I his opponent until the game was called — Lessington, 295 ; Nesbit, 341. Lessington now " had but little chance of scoring, while Nesbit ! was gradually going ahciid, playing a very fine ; and careful game, scoring 23 in one break, , following with a 10, and 8, and other small breaks, bringing the game to — Nesbit, 423 j Lessington, 341, Nesbit's backers offering z to 1 very freely. Lessington then drew up a t little, but soon again dragged, Nesbit going t ahead fast, when the game was called — Nesbit, 496; Lesaington, 402. Nesbit only scoring 2, while his opponent ran up with some good ' ond lucky play to 444, when Lessington left 1 an easy cannon for Nesbit, which closed a [ well-contested match, leaving Nesbit a winner by 56 points. A deposit was staked for the ' return mutch, which will be played on Mon--1 day next, at the Empire Hotel lower table. Supreme Court. — The following eases are ' down for hearing at the above Court to-day, 1 which meets at eleven :— G. H. Vennell v. W. B. Rhodes ; Arthur Parnell v. M. It. Samuels ; J. E. James v. J. E. Blaker ; and J. Williams and others v. J. Mowlem. ' Cheap Jams. — A Melbourne merchant, who does a considerable amount of wholesale busi- '< ness in Geelone, explains the mode in which t cheap jams ure manufactured. He states - (observes tho " Advertiser") that the body of the jam is generally composed of pie melons, 1 pumpkins, or turnips — the latter answers best, ' because they do not require so much coloring. ■ The flavor is supplied from the variouß essences, many of them composed of cheniiculs any- [ thing but wholesome. Acid, sugar, and color- ' ing are easily procured ingredients, but tho 7 great difficulty lies in getting seeds to imitate j raspberries, strawberries, and other fruits. This want is supplied by the seeds from rotten j f and waste figs. For jam to imiiato stone fruit, , it is necessary to introduce a small quantity of ] stono fruit. The retailers have the best profits, j as they purchase the jams at 4s 6d per dozen i and sell them at 6d per tin, while the manu- , facturer only nets 6d per dozen over and above expenses.