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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4943, 25 January 1877, Page 2

The funeral of tke late David Davies, one of the/victims of ,’tfie mnfortunate accident-on. regatta day, took place yesterday, the remains being-taken from the Morgue at halfpast 2 o’clock. There was a large attendance;’ the hearse being followed by nearly the ’whole of the shipmasters in port, and l a number; of Good Templars, to which body deceased had belonged during life ; also by a considerable number pf ; seamen and, others, and t|ie whole of" the Agnes crew, aevefal carriages bringing" up the .rear. In the first .. of these: were seated Messrs. Hunter and Snow, commodore and vice-commodore respectively ; and Captains Si«n? and Mclntyre. At the grave the Rev. Mr. Harvey (of St, -Paul’s), read the Church of'&tgland burial service, l .after which 1 Mr. .Hall, City Missionary, performed the rites peculiar to the Order of Good Template. ;; | {«- The competition between the rifle and oarbine Colonial Prize-firing representatives came off on Monday, with the following result Carbine ; McCredie,/62 Bannister, 53 ; total, 115. -Rifles : -Mclntosh,-54 ; Ballinger,-56 ; total, 110. It will: be seen the carbines have' the advantage by :5 points. The ranges were 200, 300, 400, and 500; five shots at each. A most interesting ceremony took .place at 3 o’clock yesterday at the Synagogue. The marriage of Miss M. Moss (daughter of Mr. H. Moss, of this'city),' to Mr. "A.: Manoy; of Napier. At the above hour thff bride, richly attired in a white silk handsomely trimmed, arid attended by five, bridesmaids, entered the Synagogue and’.took up a position under the canopy beside the bridegroom. ’ The officiating minister was the Rev. D. M; Isaacs, and it is needless to add that the - coreriioriy was inoßt impressively given. ’ The Synagogue long before tho ceremony commenced was packed with guests and spectators. The occasion was afterwards celebrated by a dinner and ball.

At tho ; Rifle Association meeting to-day prizes to the amount of £35 will be fired for. • A telegram from Nelson states that a case of, scarlet- fever, was discovered on board the s.s. Wanaka. The Lingards reappear to-morrow at the Theatre Royal in “ Our Boys.” This announcement will be interesting to the public who patronise theatres. It will be noticed by an advertisement in the present issue, that the crew of the whaleboat Black Diamond challenge the crew of the Danger to pull a three-mile race for £3O a side. The Odd Fellows’ Hall was very well attended Irist evening, when the performance given by the Heggarty Troupe was for the farewell benefit of Mr. Hart and Miss Kate Russell. The new organ just erected at St. Paul’s Church, Thorndon, will be opened by a special Choral Service this evening at half-past seven, Mr. Towsey, of Dunedin, presiding. There will also be three special services on Sunday. Mr. Ellaby, secretary to the Regatta Committee, has received instructions to write to the captains and officers of the s.s. Agnes and ship Avalanche, condoling with them on their loss by the late sad accident. In reference to certain charges made at the meeting' of Mr, Levoi’s creditors on Tuesday, we have been waited upon by the trustees, who informed us that they had examined Mr. Level's private residence, and that the whole of.the furniture there did not appear to be worth £3O. We have been requested to draw attention to aiv.alteration made in the time of. sailing of the sis. "Tararua, which starts on the 25th of the present ment!! instead of the 26th, as previously announced ; also as to the s.e. Tui, whicksaila on the 27th instead of the 26th. The Supreme Court yesterday was occupied in trying a very peculiar case. A cab-driver named Poll met with an accident soriae • eighteen months-ago; by which he broke his leg, the accident being alleged to be owing, to the antics , of a stray horse belonging to Mr. Tonks, comfactor. Poll yesterday sued Tonks for damages, and the jury awarded him £270. This’ evening Mr. Bachelder’s Pantascope will be exhibited in the Odd Fellows' Hall fo? the first time. The special attractions of ijhis show, which we have had opportunities; of observing, are briefly set forth in the advertisement, No doubt it will be well patronised daring the short season the proprietor purposes showing here. •• ’ '* An important' land sale will take place today and to-morrow at the salerooms of Messrs. Bethune and Hunter, Custom House-quay. The . land to be sold consists of a number of town and suburban sections at Feilding and Halcombe, and about 4000 ' acres of rural land adjacent to Feilding. and Halcombe. The sale will commence at eleven o’clock this morning. 1 The steam yacht Torea—built at the Lion Foundry—yesterday made a trip to Ngahauranga, and by the kindness of Mr. Seager, the manager, to whose courtesy our reporter was indebted, a number of friends, together with a good many of the foundry hands, were enabled to watch the proceedings in connection with the race which did not come off. ' The Torea is a-beautiful little model, and has good speed. She is certaialy a credit to her makers, and should give satisfaction to Mr. Redwood, for whom she was-built. The dress circle, pit, and stalls of the Theatre ■ Royal were largely attended last evening, when “Fritz” was performed for the last time; and in accordance with announcement, the songs with the music sung by 'Mr. Emmet were given to each one attending the theatre. In noticing this last performance of “ Fritz,” it would be unfair not to give little’ Miss Wyatt, who played Schneider, -the- credit- which is really her due for the impersonation of , that by no means unimportant part. The little-lady acted splendidly. Tonight Mr. Emmet will take a benefit, and the bare announcement should be sufficient to attract a crowded audience; .but, as will be seen by reference to the theatre a grand double bill- will be presented, the occasion being the last one bn which Mr. Emmet will appear in Wellington. , •To lovers of yachting and gentlemen who are. fortunate'in the possession of means sufficient to keep a first-class boat, an_opportunity is how presented'to secure one that stands unequalled in the colony. We allude to ihe celebrated Sectet; for the purchase of which,'as. stated in an advertisement appearing elsewhere, the proprietors,-Messrs. Niocol and Hulrae, are prepared to receive offers. Nothing need be said of the merits of the Secret as a yacht. She is too well known to require a word in her favor; indeed it has become an established fact that there is nothing in the colony who' *an compete with her, every race thatjihe has entered for as yet having been a gift to her. No doubt the opportunity offered will be taken advantage of by enthusiasts in yachting, arid we should be pleased to see the Secret become attached to Wellington, . The weather again' proved unfavorable yesterday to the Tabes postponed from Anniver-sary-Day. - It’had been originally intended, to start the outrigger crews at 4 o’clock, but the time .was subsequently altered to 5 o’clobk. At that hour the two crews, with their boats,, were at'Ngahauranga, and they proceeded towards " Petoui, the starting-point haying been fixedthis sideof the roadman’s whare. After they had rowed about half a mile/ however, anticipations proved correct, the water being found to be very much too lumpy. In fact, the race could not have been pulled, and the wind was gradually’increasing in .strength. Theboats therefore turned, and pulled back !to Ngahauranga. The race had been looked for. ward to with interest, as might have been expected, arid riumbers of people ■ were on the look out. ltwas decided to pull the race this morning at 6 o’clock, should the water be sufficiently calm. | The Wesleya* l: Conference reassembled on Saturday morning -at 10 o’clock. Devotional exercises were ’led by the Rev. ;J. .Cruirip. -; It was reported (we qnote from the I/ytteUort TiiAes) that' the Rev. J. Anuitage had passed 1 his examination with credit.': At 10;30; the Revs. M. Baxter arid Macfarlano visited the Conference as a deputation from the /United'Methodist Free . Church in New Zealand. The Conference: welcomed them with cheers, • The. Rev. M.. Baxter/' in addressing the Conference; referred to the pleasure with which ithein District Meeting received - the deputation front - the ■ Conference on the pre■viquslday. ’ They gladly conveyed in retum -the greetings of the United "Methodist Church to the Wealbyari ■ Conference:" ■ Theyrejoiced lin thef>fhealthy:.-, progress of the Wesleyan ’Methodist .Church, and -hoped and believed/ ■Whether. organic union would -be brought’ .about or: not/that’, the two'Churches "Would labor sifle 'by :side in -harmony and Christian love! .' The following resolution was proposed" ‘by the’ Rev." A;-Reid,. seconded' by; the' Rev. WiD'/Morley,' arid - passed ’ unanimously “ This -Conference has . listened with much satisfaction to the fraternal greetings of the' deputation from 'the district meeting of the :United;Methp'dist Free’Churches, It cordially reciprocates the good wishes of the sister ' coriuriuniori, arid unites in the prayer that the Churches ; may ’be- driwn more arid more closely to each other by the bond of sympathy with'our l adorable Saviour, in His desire : to bring all ’ meh> to a saving knowledge of His Gospel” 1 The Rev. T. Buddie,- Principal of the Three Kings. Institution,, reported upon (lie progress of . the students during the year.' The -institution ■ contains eight Maori and three '.Europeari students. -The: report of the studies ■prosecuted was satisfactory to'toe Conference.'' It was resolved that all 1 the students remain -under-training another year. -A recommendation from the Wellington District meeting, that the Rev. J. S. Smalley have permission to return to England, was lost on the voices. The Rev. ,T. Whewell was transferred from the Victorian to the New Zealand Conference. The sitting will bo resumed this morning at 10 o’clock.

From the evidence given in, the case of George Price at the; Resident. Magistrate's Court yesterday, 1 it; would appear that , there was quite an exciting scene on Tuesday at the bridge on the Terrace, where a gang of prisoners have lately been laboring. Price, who was charged with having done malicious injury to property and assaulting, had onlj been liberated from prison on Tuesday morning, having completed a six months’ sentence. When the prisoners had returned to work on the Terrace, after the mid-day meal' J hour, Price was seen in .the neighborhood of the sheds, in one of whicjfc plans and material are kept. He broke down the palings of a fence to reach it, and, .getting on the top of the shed, threw down the chimney-pot, and began to break down the chimney;' ; Seeing Adams approach, he jumped down and ran away. Adams pursued him and caught him, and both fell after a struggle, during which Price spat in the ganger’s face, kicked him, bit him, and threatened him in such words as “ I’ll never let a wretch' like you take me single-handed. If I lose my own life, I’ll have yours as soon as I get my liberty.” The prisoner’s statement was ;—“I was under the influence of drink, and as I was going through the Botanical Gardens on my way to Wanganui, I passed by the shed, and out of . devilment knocked down the chimney pot. He (Adams) hit me with a pick-handle on the top of the head.” Adams admitted that he struck the prisoner on the shoulder. Sergeant Monaghan proved that the prisoner had been sentenced four times to periods of imprisonment extending over thirteen months. His Worship sentenced him to two months’ hard labor on the second charge, and to a mouth on the first, in default of paying a fine, of 40s, and 10s. for damage done. The man Charles ./Hawkins, alias James Stevens, was brought up on remand at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, charged with breaking into the house of Mr. Snelson, at Palmerston* and stealing therefrom igeveral silver for £74, nine £5 bank notesj' and fifteen £1 notes.' Mr. Snelson stated that on Sunday, the 7th inst., he left his house at half-past one in the afternoon, making all the doors secure before leaving; on returning at five, he found the backdoor unlocked, but the inner doors were locked, as they had been; when he left. He left the house again at half-past five, and returned at half-past eight, but nothing was missed until -eight next morning, when a customer came into the shop; he tendered a £1 note,‘-ahd on going to the safe for change, he missed his cash-box.and another; the safe was not locked, the lock being out of order; the cash-boxes contained several promissory notes, bills * of exchange, cheques, and cash ; in a cigar box, underneath the cash-boxes, there were several watches and coins, and these were also missing ; in another room there was some Presbyterian Church money, and, on going to look for the bag, he found it was also gone; the key of the back-door was kept on a ledge accessible, to those who might be cognizant of where it was placed; he identified the property produced ■as having been in the cash-boxes.— Robert North Keeling deposed that he was a commission agent and accountant, and occupied an office at the back of Mr. Snelson’s auction room. On the Bth Snelson drew his attention to the fact of the cash-boxes being missing. One was . his. It contained a cheque for £47 10s., another cheque the amount of which he was not certain about, a promissory note for £lO 10s., and, some 1.0.U.5. He recognised two of the watches (produced) and identified one by the number, 864. The number of the third watch he was not quite sure about,—Detective Farrell deposed to arresting the prisoner on the 17th instant. Charged him with the offence mentioned in the information. Searched him and found two watches in his trousers pocket, one of them being numbered 864. He also found the cheque produced (for £47 10s.) in the prisoner’s coat pocket. Besides these he found on the prisoner some foreign coins, a key, a pawn ticket, and'lSs. 6d. in cash. The note on the Bank of Scotland (produced) was given, to witness the next day by a man named Joseph Perrie, the proprietor of a hoarding-' house, in Willis-street.—-Joseph Perrie proved that prisoner had tendered the note to him in payment for two breakfasts, and he gave.him change, not knowing that the note was other ithan one of those• in ordinary circulation, in the colony.—-This concluded the evidence. Prisoner was committed to take his trial; at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. A young.man named William Rose (Satur; day’s N. X. Herald says) was’ taken into custody yesterday bn a charge of obtaining, under false pretences, £lO in cash from Messrs.'L. D. Nathan and Go. Rose-has but recently arrived from Patea, where he had been in the employ of Mr. Gibson, a general dealer. It is rumored that there are 1 pending against him charges of having obtained, . by clever misrepresentations, goods to the value of some hundreds of pounds from several of the largest'wholesale establishment in the city. The circumstances connected with the arrest are somewhat pecu- ' liar. It appears that Rose having obtained the £lO resolved upon treating a few female friends to a drive in the country. With this object in view he hired a cab, and had it brought to the girls’ residence. Meantime the police ’ had been communicated with, and Detective Jeffrey had been told off to run the game to earth. Just as Mr. Rose, elated at the prospect of a pleasant day’s outing, ! had stepped into the street to open the door of the Vehicle, his attention was attracted by a firm tap upon the shoulder. Turning round, he was confronted by the'detective, and was informed that he was a prisoner. The young ladies gave vent to a shrill scream of alarm, and disappeared into the house. The' constable told Rose that he would not be so-unfeeling as to deprive him of his projected pleasure trip, and accordingly invited him to enter the. convey-’ ance. Rose reluctantly complied with the request, and was driven to High-street^ The date of the sale of bank property by Beauchamp, Campbell, and Co. has been altered front the 30th January to the 2nd February, and we have been requested tostate.that this alteration also applies to the other sale advertised for that date by the same firm. : ■ ■ ‘ Mr. J. H. Wallace will sell to-day; as advertised, at the residence of Mr. Bennett, Woolcombestreet, a very choice collection of greenhouse plants. Mr. Bennett has been long known as one of the most successful amateur exhibitors at our horticultural shows. j