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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5450, 14 September 1878, Page 2

As will be ?een by reference to our report the municipal election was brought to a close yesterday by the return of Mr. Miller for Cook. \Vard. There was no disturbance at the booth during the half hour in which the poll was kept open, and the proceedings were conducted throughout in an orderly and satisfactory manner. The total result of the election is that Sir. Maginity is re-elected for Thordon Ward, Mr. Thompson is elected for Lambton, Mr. Young for Te Aro, and Mr. Miller for Cook Ward. The general opinion appears to be that the ratepayers have chosen four very good men to represent their interests in the City Council. We regret to notice the continued absence' of Colonel Whitmore from his place in the Legislative Council, and hope that a few.daya' rest in iy sufficiently restore the hon. gentleman to health, and enable him to resume his duties on Tuesday. The City Councillors will entertain his Worship the Mayor at a banquet this evening at the Empire Hotel. Ratepayers who object to civic festivities at the public co. t. will be glad to learn that the hospitality of the councillors to their chief on this occasion will be provided for out of their own resources. Anniversary sermons will he preached tomorrow at the Wesleyan Church, Mannersstreet, iu the morning and evening, by circuit ministers, and collections will be made iu aid of the trust funds. On Tuesday, the 17th instant, a tea and public meeting will be held iu the schoolroom, Dixon-street. Eriouds are cordially invited. The Wcsleyaus of Thorndon are in want of a schoolroom, and to raise funds for this pur-pose-a bazaar is to be held in the Athemeum Hall during the first week in October. In our advertising columns are given the name* of several persons who are interested in this matter, who will receive thankfully any contributions for the bazaar which friends may bo inclined to send. The ladies have for some time past been diligently employed in making preparations for this sale, and as they hive a most .praiseworthy object in view it is to be hoped that their expectations of success will be realized.

Thorndon was threatened with a serious fire on Thursday morning at about 1 o’clock an outhouse on the premises of a lady who resides in having been set on fire by some person, it is supposed designedly. For* taiiutoly the fire was soon discovered and ex* tinguished. We would recommend the police to keep a sharp look-out in this locality. The inhabitants are constantly disturbed at times far beyond the “witching hour” by the noise of the arrival and departure of cabs and foot passengers, and other unseemly sounds. These disturbances, we are informed, tend seriously to depreciate the value of property in that locality. The language used by ladies (?) and gentlemen (?) who make thU locality their resort at such odd hours is such as would regularly lead them to the Resident Magistrate’s Court, were a couple of official telephones placed near by to repeat their verysanguinary language. The uuisancc is a great and growing one, and like a similar one recently taken notice of in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, might well receive the attention of the Inspector of Police.

The horticultural show* at Hulls promises, according to the local journal, to be a great success. Prizes ar.o to 1)3 offered for bouquets of twenty-four, eighteen, twelve, aud different varieties of roses. A short time ago for such exhibits there would have been no competitors, but at the show there will probably be several even for tbs twenty-four varieties. The schedule has boon arranged, and donations in kind and money subscriptions have flowed in most liberally, and the committee will be able to offer substantial inducement*. . We predict a very successful exhibition. A painful accident, says the Thames Advertise)' of the 11th iust,, which fortunately did not result fatally, happened yesterday to a tributer named John Rowe, vorkiug in the Alburnia mine. Howe, it appears, was working alone in his tribute, his mates being employed at the battery, where a crushing was going on for the party, aud ou coming throng!) a drive he struck a match for the purpose of lighting his candle. The head of tbe match flew off into au open can of powder which was lying near, and it exploded. He was very severely burned about the anna and face. The can of powder had been lying on the floor of the drive for some days. Mr. 11 nve immediately came down to town and had the burns dressed.

I'ifty shaves in the Hokitika Quartz Mining Company, says tins Slant Times of the 7th iust., changed haud-i yesterday at 4s. per scrip. The purchaser was a resident in Wellington. The amount paid up is only 7d. per scrip. The anticipation of shortly striking the reef must have induced the buyer to give such a high premium. Mr. Sanson (says the Admcaic of Thursday last) hay received a letter from \V. W. Johnston, K«p, M.U.U., acknowledging the receipt of the memorial in connection with the Saudon telegraph station. Mr. Johnston states that if no reply is received from the Commissioner of Telegraphs, he will, in company with Mr. Fox, interview him on the subject, and represent the position of matters explicitly to him. Wo await the issue with some interest. There is‘every likelihood,, says the Patca Mail at tins 11th inst, of Baton County being shortly made a sheep district, -which will bo overlooked by an inspector, Xn connection with this a Government dip will be erected at soma convenient place within the county. The waxwork exhibition at the Arcade continues to attract daily a large number of visitors. This afternoon all school children will be admitted on payment of sixpence each, and a large attendance may certainly be expected. A meeting of the To Aro fore shore owne.v will bo held at the Chamber of Commerce at uowi to-day.

The Public Petitions Committee brought up their report yesterday, ou the petition of Mr. Parnalk .The-committee recommends that he be paid the sum of .£275..

A cab came into collision with a cart last evening near the Star Hotel with considerable violence, and 'the (bystanders feared that, the result would bo’serious ; _but it afterwards appeared that no one was hurt, and very littledamage was done. Mr. Pitzherhert, the plaintiffs solicitor in the case of Mclntyre v. Maofarlane, made an explanation ■ to Mr.' Hansford, R.M., yesterday in reference to a paragraph which appeared in some of the local newspapers complaining of the assistant bailiff, Mr. Bowden. Mr. Pitzherhert said he had lately been, absent at Dunedin, and had been informed—he had not seen the papers himself —that a paragraph had appeared complaining of the unnecessary delay in the service of a distress warrant. Ho had been given to understand that his Worship had inquired into the matter, and had found that Mr. Bow-den was not in fault The charge he (Mr. Pitzherhert) had made was not against Mr. Bowden, but against the Clerk of the Court, who, he considered, w-as to blame. The warrant in question should have been issued on a Thursday, instead of which it was not served until the following Monday. Mr. Pitzherhert further stated that he had” been instructed to take proceedings against the Cleric of the Court ; and if the amount, £63 10s., was not paid, he intended to sue Mr. Baker for its recovery. Mr. Baker stated that he was aware that Mr. Bowden was not to blame in the affair, but at the same time ho attributed no blame to himself. Tiro officers and crew of the s.s. Stormbird met last evening at the Commercial Hotel, and after a substantial supper provided by Mr. Bennett, the engineer, on behalf of the ship's company, presented Mr. John Gibb, the lata chief offioer, with a valuable aneroid barometer bearing the following inscription:— “’Presented to Mr. John Gibb, late chief officer', by the officers and crew of the s.s. Stormbird ns a token of respect ami esteem.” John Laing and William Haynes were charged at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday with assaulting Constable O’Parrell' whilst in the execution of his duty. The former was fined 205., with the alternative of seven day-s’ imprisonment, and the latter was mulcted in a penalty of 40s. or seven days’ imprisonment. Henry Aldridge was charged with committing an indecent assault on Elizabeth M. Saveli. The case, on the application of tire police, was remanded until Tuesday. Charles Johnston, for soliciting alms and being of intemperate habits, was fined 205., or in default seven days’ imprisonment.

There was a very good attendance at the Theatre Royal last flight. The programme was somewhat varied from that of the previous evening. The principal feature in the performance was Martin Simonsen's violin solo, which elicited a loud encore. Tc night is announced as the last of the season, and this is a sufficient guarantee for a full house. The balance sheet showing the receipts and expenditure in connection with the benefit recently got up under the auspices of the Typographical Association, in aid of a sick member of the society, has been published. It shows the receipts to have been £76 6s. 66. , ami the expenditure £9 18s., leaving a credit balance of £65 B*. 6d. The committee state that they feel that their balance-sheet would but imperfectly represent what has been done did they omit to make prominent mention of the valuable gratuitous assistance so liberally accorded by the lady and gentlemen amateurs who took part iu the entertainment. Also, the readiness with which the various printing offices of the city undertook to do all the necessary printing free of cost. The thanks of the committee are also due to Messrs Bouuington, Raymond, and the members of the Artillery Band. We nro requested to call attention to Mr. F. Sidey’s land at fcbc Arcade this afternoon, comprising nu eligible freehold property adjoining the Hon. John Martin’s paddock in Ghuziico-street; and also secti ns at Fitzherberb (Manawatu) Carnarvon, Wallaceville, Lower Hutt, and Featherston. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.