Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1882.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1121, 12 August 1882, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. SATURDAY, A UGUST 12, 1882.

Mr W. Ratcliffe, broker for the New Zealand United Fire and Marine Insurance Company, has up to our going to press, been suecesful. in placing 7,270 shares. From an advertisement appearing elsewhere in our columnsTt will be seen that Mr Ratcliffe has been suddenly called to Auckland, from which place he wifi return about the 18th, per Rotorua. During his temporary absence Mr C. W. Ferris will transact any business, insurance or any other, on Mr. Ratcliffe’s behalf.

We were rather astonished to find Sarah claiming the credit of having induced the Borough Council to gravel the street crossings Sarah don’t appear to us to take any interest at all in the welfare and comfort of citizens. At any rate she never advocates measures tending to those ends. We learn from our Auckland exchanges that Mr Kohler, the enterprising Wax works proprietors, has just received a figure of Arabi Bey from Melbourne. He has also a wax representation of the murderer Winiata, who was lately hung at Mount Eden. These two additions will doubtless form one of the most attractive features of the exhibition. Mr McLeod, representative for the wellknown tailoring establishment of M. Murchie Auckland, is at present stopping at the Masonic Hotel, for the purpose of taking Orders for Suits for the incoming summer season. All orders entrusted to Mr McLeod, till the departure of the Mahinapua, will receive the best of attention. Samples on exhibition In room No. 11, Masonic Hotel.-- Advt.

The Ormond timber bush is in such a state through the recent heavy rains that it is impossible to work. All the hands are knocked off for the time being, but. it is confidently expected that work will shortly be resumed. We are informed that the bush has dose upon two foet of water on the ground. An exchange says i— The other day a very extraordinary scene occurred at Timaru, when a well-known gentleman was about to be married. The bride and bridegroom, with ‘their friends, had assembled at the church, and the marriage ceremony wm about to be celebrated, when the clergyman asked the groom for the marriage license, Thfl groom immediately handed a document which he had procured from the Registry Office, but la and behold; to the astonishment of the clergyman, it was mot a license, but a vaccination certificate I * The mortification of the parties most deeply, concerned can be imagined when they were informed that the ceremony would have to be postponed for that day at least. Three days afterwards the parties again assembled at the’church, and the bridegroom had taken good care that he would hot present another vaccination certificate to the officiating minister.

Mr Conns, who has charge of the Union Company’s goods shed on the Auckland wharf (says the “SUp”) had an awful experience yestertlsy mortilng. In Bocordanoo with usual custom he had to open an unclaimed package which arrived hero by the Arawata. The package in question was a box about 6ft. lang Bnd about 3ft, .wide. On the top was a ticket bearing, the following address • —“ Mr W, Hydes, jier s.s. Arawata, for Auckland.” Mr Copax opened the lid, after some difficulty. Then he saw something, slammed the cover down, and loft in a hurry. He almost run up the wharf, and conveyed to Mr Thomas Henderso/i and several friends that ho hud opened a case containing the corpse of a young woman, Mr Henderson,.fully impressed with the fact that some dreadful crime was about to be brought to light, went to investigate the matter with two Custom-house officers. The awful package was again carefully opened, when a wooden figure having rather a life-like appearance came to view. The image evidently belonged to some ventriloquist, as it had a very large mouth and a tongue of extraordinary length. Mr Copas will not believe this yet. Mr Thompson, the proprietor of the Zulu War Diorama, tendered a benefit in Auckland lately, to poor dear old Herman, his obliging agent. We are glad to learn that the big infant had a crowded house.

j The trotting match announced in our contemporary, the sweet and charming “ Sarah,” ■ to come off this morning, did not eventuate. : Sarah should learn that facts are by Gisborne gourmands most fancied. In our supplement to-day “ Grit ” has finished and we trust the tale has pleased oar readers. It was, as promised, written of ordinary men and ordinary things in ordinary language. Next week wo will commence a serial tale by Alexander Montgomery, entitled j.“ By Slow Degrees.” The author, who is an Australian, is highly spoken of, and his story “ That Fellow Farnese,” is now being published in the “ Australasian.” We sincerely trust “By Slow Degrees ” will afford our readers pleasure. ' The Auckland “ Free Lance ”of last SuturI day, indulges in a sketch of the execution of ‘ Winiata. As an artistic effort it is not very i great, but it serves to give one some idea of what the scene was like. We shouldn’t care . to be present at such a one. ; The master of the schooner Elisabeth i Curie, recently wracked on Cuvier Island, has ! been condemned to pay £8 4a., costs of the i enquiry, He held no certificate, so they could i not suspend him. I The Paahas arc urging strenuously the ap- ] pointment of Baker Pasha, better known ns Col. Valentine Baker, late of IJ.M. 10th : Regt, of Hussars, now in command of the j Gendarmerie at Constantinople, to the command of the Turkish troops in Egypt. Col. ! Beker bears the reputation of being the best living authority on Cavalry Taetius. His late ! regiment was remarkable for smartness and • efiklenoy. It is highly probable that Col. Baker will receive the appointment, as the ! nature of the country is essentially favorable to the operations of cavalry.

Riociatti Garibaldi is yaking and organising an Italian Legion to assist Arabi Paohn. I The Rtanmore Electorate are making things rather warm for Mr Pilliet.

It is almost needless to say that football was not indulged in tins afternoon. We had a reporter present on the appointed ground, 1 armed with an oil suit, and a relay of am- : brellas. In addition to these protectives he was well furnished with tents, sundry overcoats, four pairs of pants, one decent tout and , another one, an old sou’wester, a flask of brandy, and a thoroughly imperfect knowledge of tlio country. Under these troubles we have excused our representative for not having | supplied a report.

Mr Montagu Browne—son of Mr James Browne, of this town—left Dunedin last week for Melbourne, where he will assume the management of the Opera House in that city. Prior to his departure Mr Browne was the recipient of a handsome souvenir, presented to him by Mr Holt as an acknowledgment of the valuable services rendered by Mr Browne in the production of “ The World ” and “ New Babylon.” The presentation took the form of a gold albert chain and a neat appro-priately-designed pendant, consisting of a miniature globe mounted on a sovereign, suitably inscribed. —Wellington Post. The Reporters in attendance at the R.M.’s Court to-day, met in the yard at the rear, this afternoon, and sang in sweet accord a lament over the no-business movement of the conservators of the peace. Really if business isn’t bustled up a bit more there will be nothing to write about. Look to it Sergt. Bullen, and don’t let it occur again, not even a drunk to be had.

A most important land sale was arranged to-day, and two acres of land at Makaraka with a mansion thereon, was parted with at a satisfactory price to both buyer and seller. In another column a notice offering the section and cottage for lease, appears. The Standard’s influence being considered all-powerful wo have been requested to stay the rain. We have telegraphed to the Clerk of the weather but have not so far received a reply. We hear that the wire is working badly, and perhaps this may acconnt for it, or perhaps the Clerk may have our deficient water supply kindly in view. We are indebted to the courtesy of the Harbor Master, Captain H. J. Andrew’s, for the following weather report • —Watch Barometer. Bad weather approaching, between N.E., &E. and S. Glass further fall, and within 12 hours sea heavy, and more rain.

The massacre of Christians at Damanhour, Pantoli, and Mizabad is said to have reached fully 550 persons killed. Mails for Auckland, per Mahinapua, will close on Tuesday at 11 a.m.

By a notification in another part of the paper, it will be seen that the Anniversary Services of the Wesleyan Church will be held on Sunday, August the 27th. The tea meeting in connection with the said body will take place on the following Tuesday, the 29th inst. We beg to remind our country readers that the Rev. J. Hill will hold Divine Service in the Ormond Schoolroom to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 2.30. In the second division list on the North Island Loan Bill the numbers were erroneously given as Ayes, 45, Noes's 24, Through Mr I. Wilson, the teller, omitting hit own name, this would In reality appear to be—Ayes, 46 to Noei’a 24. A dtecrepanuy, for which wo are st a loss to account, except by the confusion arising in the House in the matter of pairing, also occurs in the first division Utt ; probably it is best resolved by stating that the Government had a real majority of four instead of six as at first telegraphed. Another old friend and shipmate has handed in his checks and joined the great majority. The Hawaiian “ Gazette,” of the 14th of June last, contains an account of the fatal accident which resulted in the death of Captain Hope, of H.B.M.'s Champion. The deceased was known to many among the older settlers in Now Zealand, and the particulars will be read with melancholy interest, Captain Hope waa just starting to ride out to the racecourse on a horse hired from a livery stable-keeper. Captain Hope mounted in the stable-yard, and, dropping the reins on his horses’i neck, proceeded to put on his glares j gathering up the reins, he unfortunately pulled sharply, causing the horse to rear and fall aver on him. The captain was taken into Dood’s harness-room, and Dre. Brodie, Rogers, and Duke (the ship’s doctor), wore quickly in attendance. About 1 o’clock he was removed to the hospital, where he was received by Dr. Trousseau. In spite of everything that could bo done, the unfortunate gentleman never recovered consciousness, and died at 7.30 p.m, Captain Hope was only 41 years of age. Ho was born January 23, 1841. He was connected with the family of Lord Hopetown. The seat of his branch of the family is at Luffness, Scotland. Ho had had an exceptionally fortunate career. Entering the navy in March 1854, and serving shortly after in the Black Sea as Signal Midshipman under Admiral Lyons, he became a sublieutenant in March, I 860; lieutenant in March, 1861 ; commander in October, 1868 j and captain in September, 1866. While in command of the Falcon in 1864, he distinguished himself by several attacks on the rebel native works on the Waihi River, New Zealand. For this he wag specially mentioned in the despatches, and received the New Zealand medal.