ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 847, 20 January 1883, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.

* At eleven o’clock last night the Wakatipu’s lights showed rounding Point Halswell, when Captain Wheeler burned a blue light and sent up a rocket, also slow ing off for a short time. The Premier went on board at once in the Naval Brigade lutter, and the Wakatipu then -steamed slowly up to the wharf, where a very large crowd had assembled. About twenty minutes to twelve she made fast, and hearty cheers were given for the new Governor. The Mayor of Wellington, the Hon. Walter Johnston, the Hon. Mr Bryce and other gentlemen, soon boarded the steamer, and after a short interview the Premier informed the Mayor that His Excellency would remain on board all night, and would gladly fall in with the arrangements made for his landing officially at two o’clock this afternoon.

[BT TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, To-day.

The official landing of the Governor takes place at two this afternoon. There is splendid weather, and there is expected to he an enormous assemblage to witness the Ereceedings. All the shipping in the barer is gaily decorated with bunting, and triumphal arches are erected. All the principal business houses are also flying bunting. The Mayor Shi Councillors will present an address welcoming His Excellency and Lady Jervois and family on their arrival In New Zealand, and expressing feelings of loyalty and devotion to the Queen. The address goes on to say: “ Aware as we •re of the valuable and distinguished services you have rendered in other portions of Her Majesty’s dominions, and of the high estimation in which you have been held while acting as Her Majesty’s representative in other important colonies, we have great i pleasure in seeing you assume the Governorship of New Zealand,” It concludes, '' We beg to assure Tour Excellency that you may ever confidently rely on the citizens of Wellington being ready to assist your endeavors for maintaining the peace, order, and good Government of this colony.” An address will also be presented by the Oddfellows, congratulating His Excellency on his appointment, and assuring him of their loyalty to the Queen and Governor. Later. Ihe Governor landed at 2.20, and received a welcome from the Mayor of the city. The address was presented and replies made. Then the Governor was introduced to the legislative, clerical, and civic dignataries. The Mayoress and her daughter presented bouquets to Lady and Miss Jervois. An immense crowd was present, and the reception was most enthusiastic. The procession, now on the way to the Government House, is a most imposing one.

Cricket.—A meeting of butchers and bakers was held at Quill's hotel last evening when it was resolved to play a friendly game of cricket on Wednesday next. The names of those included in' the teams will be found in another column. Police Court. —At the Police Court this morning,. John Day was fined 10s, and John Bridget pa for drunkenness. Jas Pritchard, aged 12, was brought up charged with larceny of L2, from the shop of H. M. Carson. The accused was sent to Burnham for three years. Mr I. N. Watt, B. M, presided. SebipiouJiXDßß.— At the meeting of the Chriptohurch Horticultural Society last evening, Mr Federli submitted specimens of the kind of mulberry, the rose-leaved Morua alba, which should be cultivated for successful sericiculture. He also

showed a large and inferior variety (multicaulis, also a Morua alba) that was more subject to frost, and leas nourishing to the worm than the rose leaved specimen, which Mr Pederli pronounced the best variety that could be grown. Specimens of cocoons wore submitted, showing the different effects of various foods. Mr Pederli also showed , that from grain received. from Japan he had produced cocoons and moths that showed a marked inferiority to specimens produced from grain deposited by moths reared from the same grain, but fed in New Zealand. The result he attributed to the superiority of the New Zealand climate. He quoted statistics showing that in proportion to the increased warmth of the district in which silk was cultivated the price decreased. On this ground he deemed Canterbury a more profitable district for the industry than the North IshpcL ft tpp stated that fSQO worms could hp supported during their whole life on 101 b of leaves, and that one well-deve-Ibped tree would yield upwards of 701bs of leaves, 3,000 worms could tfias be supported on the leaves of: two good trees, and could be attended to at a cost of one hour per discs for five or six w ee ks ; the silk yielded being worth about L 4, or the grain worth about LlO. The thanks of the committee were presented to Mr Federli for his attendance and explana- - iipn, end hopes were expressed that the culture of thp mulberry would result from tjie promulgation of the information. Holloway’s Pills,— The chiefest wonder of modem times..—This incomparable medicine increases the appetite, strengthens the stomach, cleanses the liver, corrects biliousness, prevents flatulency, purifes the system, invigorates the nerves, and re-instates sound health. The enormous demand for these Pills throughout the globe astopishes everybody, and a single trial convinces the most'sceptical that no medicine equals Holloway’s Pills in its ability to remove - ' au complaints incidental to the human race .They are a blessing to the afflicted, and a boon ' to- all that labour under internal or external ■ disease. The purification of the blood, removal of all restraint from the secretive organs, and gentle aperitive action are the prolific sources ol the extensive curative range of Holloway’s Pills. mmt m ~»r~ yww -w v-v Tfc *y