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His Excellency the Governor will probably leave on Thursday by the Hinemoa to pay a visit to Christchurch. We understand that in all probability Par- . liameut will be summoned for the despatch of business in the last week of July, Sit George Grey, the Hon. Mr. Sheehan, and the Hon. Mr. Nahe are expected by the Hinemoa this afternoon. The Hon. Colonel Whitmore has arrived in Wellington, and therefore the whole Ministry will to-day be at the seat of Government once more. The County Councils Conference is to take place at Wellington on July 21, not the Ist, as previously telegraphed. The Court of Appeal will sit at 11 o’clock this morning. Regina v. Brown, a Crown case reserved, is’aet down for hearing. There will be a sitting of the Bankruptcy Court at 10 o’clock this morning. The following are the cases on the list : —Alexander Dinoant, application for a discharge ; Henry Simpson, application for a discharge; and in re Mullins, ex pxrle Mills, summons to trustee. We fear that many residents in this provincial district will be disappointed when they learn that the result of the survey of two of the proposed lines of railway from the Hutt Valley to Waikauae is that their construction would be very costly. Some persona who took a deep interest in having the country examined, with the view to the construction of a railway, hoped that its formation would, not be expensive, while a few anticipated that it might be classed as a cheap railway. We believe the estimate made of the cost is about £BOOO a mile, which is far above the ideas many people entertained. In several places the country is very difficult, and the cuttings and other works will be of a heavy character. Mr. Clark, C.E., is now engaged in preparing his report as to the best means for increasing the water supply for the city. The time necessarily involved in obtaining data as to the flow and elevation of various streams must cause delay, but these works are approaching completion, and ere long the result of Mr. Clark’s inquiries will be made public. It may be mentioned that it has been found that to bring the Kaiwarra stream to the city by a tunnel under the ranges would not be an advantageous scheme to carry out, the elevation not being sufficient, and the tunnel would be too long. One drawback to a supply procured close to the city would be that the water would suffer more deterioration from pollution than it would if stored in a district where the population would in all probability always be small. In the Supremo Court yesterday, iu its divorce and matrimonial jurisdiction, the cases of Heney v, Henoy and Moore and Woolcock v. Woolcock and Waddell were heard, and in each a rule nid for a divorce was granted. The Judges, iu giving their decision in IXeney’s case, commented on the conduct of the petitioner in allowing the co-respondent Moore to continue to live with him after a proof of the behaviour upon which the suit tor the divorce was founded. Their remarks will be found iu the report of the proceedings. 1 ; The saleof land at Wddestown, held at Messrs. J. H. Bethune’s mart yesterday, was largely attended, the bidding was spirited, and excellent prices were realised. Sections having frontages to the main road realised from 235. to 30s. per foot, and other lots from lls. to 255. The result of this sale affords another instance of the increasing value of eligiblysituated building lots iu the vicinity of the city, and proves that, so far at all events, the large quantity of land which is being thrown into market has not had the effect of lowering the price. , : •, As was expected on the occasion of the benefit of so popular an actor as Mr. Sam, Howard, there was a good house at the Theatre Royal last night. The performance commenced with Goldsmith’s fine comedy “She Stoops to Conquer,” Mr. Sam Howard sustaining the highly amusing part of Tony Lumpkin in capital style, and being well supported by the rest of the company. The oven-. ing’s entertainment concluded with a series of dramatic and musical selections, including “ Bingen on the Rhine,” by Mr. E. Walton ; and the “Tar’s Earewell,” by Mr. Cary ; both capitally rendered. This evening the “ Octoroon " will be performed. There was an excellent attendance last evening at the third of the series of popular concerts held at the Athenseum. The programme opened with a fantasia on’ the piano by Madamo Moller brilliantly executed. Mr. Jones next sang “Oonm into the garden, Maud," with great expression.; A vocal duet, entitled “ Light in the oast is glowing, ” by two ladies, was given very pleasingly. Mr. Slade next sang “The happiest land” fairly. The instrumental duet for cornets was deservedly encored. In the second part Mr. Cary ,sang the fine song, .“The death of Nelson ” with splendid and received an encore. Mr. Jackson sang “Happy bo thy dreams; ” and “ Carissima,” by Madame Moller, was sweetly rendered. Several other items were given, and altogether an exceedingly pleasant evening was spent by those who braved the elements.

Wo have been requested to call attention to Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co.’s Bale of goods, ex May, from China, advertised to take place at their rooms,, corner of Eeatherston and Brandon streets, this day, at 2 o’clock, consisting of rattan lounges, bamboo sofas, chairs, and basketware, Chinese flower pots, bird cages, Japanese goat skins, and looking-glasses.

A private telegram received yesterday states that the\yakatipu, which arrived in Sydney on Saturday night last, made the run over from Wellington in four days seven hours, being one of the fastest passages on record, i Mr, G. Roxburgh has been appointed trustee In the estate of Mr. Carl Peters (the plaintiff in the action Peters v. Joseph). The liabilities are set down at *6935 and the assets at £SO.

■ Mr. W. Donald (ot the firm of Pasooe and Donald) has, we understand, presented to the Kaiwarra Rifle Corps a very handsome revolver, in a-snitabie mahogany case, to be fired for by the corps, at such distances and under such other terms and conditions as may be arranged by Captain Thompson. An election will be held on Saturday at noon, at Kaiwarra, of a duly qualified person to serve as a commissioner tor the local board. The poll, if necessary, will be held on the Monday following. Mr. W. Donald, we understand, will be nominated, .and probably others also. ,

Drivers of carts, expresses, and other vehicles, as well as the public generally, have their attention drawn by advertisement to the regulation of the City Council as to carrying lights. In future the penalties for a. breach of the by-law bearing on the point null be strictly enforced. The Hawke's Bay Herald of Saturday last says :—The aged chief Te Hapuku, who has been ailing for a considerable time past, died at his pa last Thursday evening, at 6 o'clock. The Rev. Samuel Williams was with him, and administered the consolation of religion, the natives joining in the responses with great fervor. After the body had been washed and laid out, the tangi commenced. Some natives who were in the train to town last evening were waving black flags all the way down from the late chief’s pa, Te Hapuku was one of the oldest' and best known chiefs in the diatriot, and exercised considerable influence over his tribe.

It is rumored (says the Napier Telegraph of the 22nd instant) that Mr. Samuel Johnston, of the Marlborough Press, is to be raised to the New Zealand Magistracy. (This has since come to pass.) Now that Mr., Wakelin, the editor of the Standard, has received a reward for his advocacy of Grey doctrines, we cannot perceive why the smaller satellites should be left out in the cold. The Hawke's Bay Herald editor, for instance, we should imagine, has also a claim in this direction on the sympathy of the Minister of Justice.

The Canterbury Press says :—“ln his ad" dress at Marton, Mr. Ballauce gave what purported to be a quotation from the Timaru Herald, with the remark that the article cited ‘ came from the pen of a young and able member of the House, the member for Geraldine, Mr. Wakefield.’ The Herald now refuses to own the literary child. ‘No such stuff,’ says our contemporary, ‘ever appeared in our columns.’ The fact was that Mr. Ballanoe or his reporter had misquoted the article, and made utter nonsense of it. Further, Mr. Ballanoe is very properly taken to task for his gross breach of propriety in attributing the authorship of the article to anybody. ‘lgnorant people,’says the Herald, ‘who know no better sometimes, when they are angry or excited, are guilty of the blunder of fastening newspaper articles on particular persons. For a politician and an experienced journalist like Mr. Ballance to do such a thing is an unpardonable impertinence.' It would be well if all the journals of the colony would make a point of vindicating journalistic etiquette in the same manner.”

The frequent bursting of kerosene lamps in railway carriages, and the burning of a portion of the Footaoray station buildings through that cause (says the Melbourne Leader), have engaged the attention of the department. To the bad quality of the kerosene used were attributed the numerous accidents, and samples of each brand of kerosene used by the department were forwarded to the Government analyst. From tests made by him, Mr. Johnson found the points of ignition of the oils forwarded to him were ; —Diamond, 104 deg ; Devoe's, 105 deg.; Oriental, 124 deg. Fahrenheit. None of the samples were up to the required standard, and it has been ascertained that none of such high quality as specified in the contract are to be . obtained in the colony. As the Oriental has been proved to be of the best quality, it is intended to use it generally.

The experiences of a Fiji official with ' a native cook are related by the Fiji Times: — “ This gentleman’s weakness is pancakes, and he ordered them accordingly; but as they seemed to be heavy ia consistency, he directed the sable Soyer to put in more soda. Still they grew heavier, and the unhappy partaker began to feel the baneful effects of their undue specific gravity in the failing of his usually robust health. More soda was demanded, and still those pancakes grow heavier, and still the deyourer grew sicker, till a serious disturbance eventuated, the master vowing that the instruction relative to the soda had been neglected, the cook swearing he had put it in in handsful. ‘ Then the soda is no good,’ roared the disappointed and ailing lover of fritters ; ‘bring it here.’ It was brought, and turned out to be a 561 h. tin of excellent plaster-of-paris. There are no pancakes made in that establishment now, and a goed plain cook is open for an engagement.” The Board appointed to.inq ure into the outbreak at the Jika reformatory, near Melbourne, sent in its report on the 14th instant. From the Argus of the following day we learn that the Board has had no difficulty in arriving at the cause of the disturbance. They find that much dissatisfaction existed among the inmates in consequence of the frequent punishments, their occasional deprivation of tea, and the loss of the Saturday half-holiday; and the absence of the superintendent gave an opportunity for rebellion, of which the lads took advantage. The corporal punishments ore pronounced to have been too frequent, and; the system, as a whole, is described as repressive, and not reformatory. No improvement in the regulations would meet the case, and the Board recommends the entire breaking-up of the establishment. The Peutridge surroundings alone render it most unsuitable for its purpose. The Government aro advised to appoint a commission to see whether the industrial aud reformatory schools could not bo worked together, and it is suggested that the American farm system should bo introduced. The lads would then be taught to labor in a way which they could turn to account iu the country districts, whereas now, upon their release, they drift back to the city aud its vices. The report is signed by Mr. R. Macgrogor as chairman, by Mr. J. James, M.L.A., and Mr. M. Clarke, the finding being unanimous.

The following is from the Geelong Times; — “ A correspondent, who has lately been all through the Western District, writes to say that he never met so many men before, looking for employment, as he did ou his last trip westward. Strong able-bodied men, he says, looking for employment in Victoria, and none to be found. But this is not all, for he says that a very great number of them are by this time lost to Victoria altogether, as several he spoke to were making their way into South Australia, where they had been promised employment at far higher wages than they over hoped to get in Victoria. In every cose, except one, the men when asked the reason employment was so scarce, answered— ‘ The Berry Government.’ Capitalists have ceased to spend money in improving property, and henoe, they say, the reason ‘ you see us with our swags on our backs making our way into South Australia, where things are carried on in order.’ ”

It was recently telegraphed that Bishop Tyrell, of Newcastle, N.S.W., had made a will bequeathing a large sum to the Church. " Considerable attention has been attracted to the statement we made yesterday,” observes the Sydney Evening News, “ to the effect that his Lordship the Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. Tyrrell) had made a will leaving the bulk of his property, valued at £250,000, to the diocese of Newcastle. The following is the 1 moat import tant portion of the statement in the address of bis Lordship, which was read at a recent meeting of the Church of England Synod, Newcastle. We regret to hear that Dr. Tyrrel is not In good health, or he would have read the opening address himself. The following are the amounts required and the various funds which are to be endowed : —l, the Bishop’s Income of £I2OO a year, £30,000 ; 2 and 3, the stipends of dignitaries (one archdeacon £6OOO, three canons and rural deans £8000), £11,000; 4 clergy stipends, £100,000; 6, superannuated clergy, £IO,OOO ; 6, fund sick clergy, £5000; 7 new clergy, £23,000; 8, the training of future clergy, £25,000 ; 9, the religious education of the young, £44,000 ; in all, £250,000. The North Otago Times says:—A large shag was shot by Mr. William Tire last Tuesday as it was fishing in the Otepopo Eiver. Upon opening its stomach, no fewer than fine young brown trout wore found in that dismal sepulchre. Wo need hardly point out that if our streams are to ; be stocked with trout, the shags must be destroyed ; and wo call on all'sportsmen to lend our Acclimatisation Society; a helping hand in this matter.

We have been requested to draw attention to the advertisement announcing another of those popular entertainments by St. John’s Church choir, to he held in the Willis-straet schoolroom on Thursday evening next, the 30lh instant.

Referring to the fire brigade demonstration which was to have been held in Melbourne lately, the Daily Telegraph says:—“The competition for the hose, ladder, and engine practice will take place on the Agricultural Society’s grounds, St. Kilda-road. Eor these events the number of entries received are as follow :—Hose practice for eight men, 38 ; hose and ladder practice, 23 ; engine practice, 9 ; and the representative race, 39. A match, for £lO a side, to run a distance of 200 yards, carrying a hydrant weighing 281b5., has also been arranged to take place between Sharpe, of the Ballarat City Brigade, and Douglas, of the Ararat Brigade.” It is believed that the old wreck which lies in Dusky Sound (Otago) is that of the ship Endeavor, of 800 tons, which left Port Jackson for India, in Sepfe, 1795. Mr. Bampton abandoned the ship there owing to her leaky condition, and he, with those on board, managed to reach Norfolk Island. It is extremely probable, says the Australian Shipping jVetvs, that the wreck now in Dusky Sound is that of tbo Endeavor, which was abandoned there in 1795 —eighty-three -years ago ; and assuming it to be correct that the woodwork comprised both teak and English oak, it would he an excellent test of the comparative durability ot these woods under equal conditions. The Melbourne Argus of the 14th instant says :—The final returns for the forthcoming fire brigades’ demonstration, which is to be held this year in the metropolis, have now been received by the c-utral committee. Eortythrea brigades in all parts of the colony are to be represented, with a probable muster of 1307, consisting of 185 officers, 767 men, and a number of bands with a membership of 355. The preliminary arrangements are being carried out in a manner which promises to make the demonstration a great success. A brilliant torchlight procession will take place on the 23rd instant, and on the 24th the contests will come off on the Agricultural Society’s ground, St. Kilda-road. The number of entries received for the principal competitiens are as follows ;—Hose practice for eight men, 38 ; hose and ladder practice, 23 ; engine practice, 9 ; and the representative race, 39. It has been arranged that after the first events a match for £lO a-aide will take place between Sharp, of the Ballarat City Brigade, and Douglass, of the Ararat Brigade, to run a distance of 200 yards, carrying a hydrant weighing 281 b. The race will be run under the supervision of the judges.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5356, 28 May 1878, Page 2

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Untitled New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5356, 28 May 1878, Page 2

Untitled New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5356, 28 May 1878, Page 2

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