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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 8, 13 November 1883, Page 2

The portraits on the new postage stamps that came in use in America on October Ist are : —l-cent, Franklin ; 2-cent, Jackson ; 3 cent, Washington ; J-ceut, Garfield ; 6-eeut, Lincoln ; 7-cent, Stanton ; 10-cent, Jefferson ; 12-cent, Clay ; 15-cent, Hamilton ; 90cent, Perry. A return has just been completed in Wellington showing the number of sheep now in the Colony. According to the latest figures ascertainable the present number is 13,288,152, as against 12,408,106 for last year, giving an increase of 880,046 sheep. In another column will be seen a notification to the effect that the Northern Investment Company of New Zealand are prepared to make advances on freehold or leasehold securities, stock and station mortgages, at moderate rates of interest. Proposal forms, &c., to be had on application to Mr Andrew Graham, agent for Poverty Bay.

The parbnerahip between Messrs T, E. ♦ Bloomfield and G, & Wyllie, has been dissolved,

A timely use of Hop fitters will keep a whole family In robust; health for a year, with Very little care, Read, A fretful mother and cross child indicate B ill health, requiring only Hop Bitters to remove, see

His Excellency the Governor has Issued a proclamation to the effect that part 2 of the Fugitive Offenders Act; 1881} passed by the Imperial Parliament, shall to New Zealand and the Australian Colonies, on and afW the Ist ot July next,

A curious Instance of the manner in which many people elgfl petitions without taking the trouble to ascertain their import was show* lUst week in the case of two documents Which were presented to the Couflty Council, the one praying that certain work be proceeded with, the other being strongly opposed to that course; and yet in aaveial instances, the same individuals had signed both petitions, Auckland has bwoffie the head nl! liners of the Salvationists in the North Island. Subscriptions kre being ‘♦ailed for, and are coming in pretty finely, with a view of erecting a Salvation Army Barracks, capable of holding 1000 persons, at an estimated cost of £2,600. At a soldier’s meeting, mainly composed of working people, £205 Os was subscribed. The general public had also contributed £236 8s 2d - , whilst £l5O was collected last week at ft meeting held in the Choral Hall.

In his recently published monograph on Alpine Howers, Herman Muller declares that his botanical studies do not confirm the assertion that the flora of tho Alps is dis. tinguished by larger flowers than tlvoee which are characteristic of low«w elevations. In brilliancy of coloration) AloWever, they manifest a decided superiority. This is ascribed to the transparency of the mountain atmosphere, which makes the light more intense.

Forest ICfflg, the horse which met with the accident at Makaraka on Friday last, and Who was the property of Mrs Harold Hkrris, died the same eV'efiiflg, The action of allowing this hor‘3s to lay lingering in agony for three hours after receiving an injury which, it was evident to the meanest capacity, must speedily prove mortal, was most reprehensible and cannot be too strongly condemned. We hope short!}’ to sfee a branch of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals established in Gisborne. We see by a telegram that Mr S. M, Wilson is importing and will receive ex tho Manapouri to-dayj two fine English phaetons constructed, one by Kellow, of Guilford, and the other by Blogg, Croydon. They will be in blue and brown, respectively, with al! the latest improvements. Wo understand that one is already sold to a gentleman in the Bay, but the other is retained by Mr S. M. Wilson for very special occasions. This will be the 16th addition to the Albion Club Stables in the shape of vehicles.

The recoil of heavy cannon when fired is a subject that has hitherto been little understood, even by professed experts in gunnery, so imperfectly, indeed, that the military authorities of Great Britian have just instituted a series of elaborate experiments to ascertain precisely what is the aotiev of the forces which must be overcome in order to reduce the recoil of heavy guns to a minimum on- ships of war, A Woolwich anecdote attributes to a learned professor the opinion that a thirty-eight tonjgun on wheels would run back on a level rail about a mile after firing, while an actual trial showed that it would run back si!ly a hundred yards.

The sale of the Duke of Tock’a furniture and effects brought in about £2300. Whether for the sake of this amount (says the “ Standard ”) it was worth while for his Serene Highness to dismantle lienslngtOa Pala«je, and. whether the chairs, tables, uto», mighfi not with more grace have been left for thft benefit of the next resident, were perhapi questions chiefly for the Duke to answer; and they have, in fact, been answered in the negative. Considering how many people have minds so constituted that they find special delight in sitting on a chair on which u prince bus sat, or handling an ornament which a princess has handled, the prices sdain decidedly low, though it is said that Mere were present at the sale many ladies and gentlemen, together witA many more brokers, The two old chairs advertised, formerly the property of Her Majesty Qtieen Charlotte, richly Curved and gilt, were not included in the sale catalogue, and were cither withdrawn or sold by private contract, us it was stated they might be. Portraits of the Queen and other members of the royal family were also withdrawn. A number of China vases, tazzas and flower pots were sold for small sunis varying from a few shillings to a five pound note. Nineteen guineas, again, seems a small sum for an “antique pistol case with silver entablature, presentation to the Prince of Wtles, 1799.”

A strange quarrel has ar»«en between the congregation worshipping in the North Melbourne Presbyterian Church and their pastor, the Rev. Dr Gilchrist. The rev. gentleman had applied for leave of absence ou full pay, at a rate of £650 per annum. The Church Committee, however, offered him £5OO, retaining the balance (£150) to pay the stipend of the minister’s substitute. Dr Gilchrist refused this offer. A meeting of the congiegaSon was thereupon called to consider the matter, at which several prominent members condemned the selfishness and mercenary ionduct of their pastor. After soma exciting scenes at this meeting, the proceedings ended in disorder. A second meeting was afteiwards called, at which strong altercations hetwaim the pastor and members of the congregation took place. The congregation, by u large majority, refused to comply with Dr Gilchrist’s wishes, whereupon he indignantly declared “that he would never allow the congregation to dictate to him ; if they were not his friends they were his enemies. He did not desiie their assistance, and had never sought it, and he would do as he liked,” After this display of temper, he abruptly closed the meeting in confusion.

The" following is the value of imports and exports at the several ports of New Zealand during the quarter ending 30th September, 1883. The imports at the principle places were as follows :—Auckland, £539,560 ; Thames, L 4019 ; Kaipara, Ll2BB ; Tauranga L 1153 ; Poverty Bay, L 6665 ; New Plymouth L 5301 ; Wanganui, L 9382 ; Wellington, L 307,403 ; Napier, L42,b99 ; Wairau, L 4905; iSelson, L 61.271 ; Westport, L 5096; Greymouth, L 25,210; Hokitika, LlO,lOB ; Lyttelton, L 292,871 ; Timaru, L 33.532; Ownaru, L 18,652 : Dunedin, L 539,665; Invercargill, and Bluff, L4G,928 ; total, L 1,957,108. The value of the exports were as follows :— Auckland, L 299.228 ; Thames, LI 595; Whangaroa, L 5176 ; Mongonui, L 2775 ; Hokianga, L 1614 ; Kaipara, L 12,616; Poverty Bay, L 145 ; Wanganui, L 2037 ; Welliugvon, L 141.593; Napier, L 46.; Nelson, Ls'.)o; Greymouth, L 3233 ; Hokitika, L2OO ; Lyttelton, L 343,443 ; Timaru, L 34,277 ; Oatnaiu, L 21,363; Dunedin, L 181,151; Invercargill and Bluff, L 56,894 ; total, LI, 109,146. The imports for the quarter exceed the exports in value by L 847,962.

. On, onr fourth page will be seen the following articles t—“ More about tight lacing, The African Slave Trade, Sporting itemg, and Boating.

Two old GUborhe residents are oxpeetsd to arrive by the Manapouri to-day. in the persons of Mr and Mrs Hird, Who have been on a visit U the old countary; Mr IJ.Wobh ahiicunces that he has money to lend ttn freehold security, in sums of from £lOO to £lOOO.

The. trustee in Mr 9. -J. Broffilejr’e estate, that ft meeting will be held on Wedneaday next, for the purpose of obtaining the creditors recommendation for hir discharge.

A correspondent, signing himself “ One Who Don’t Lis to be Had,, has written us a long letter complaining that he rode out in one of Mr Wilson’s traps to the Mak&rka sports on Friday last, andj atJWfuing te arrangement, expected to ite bodveybd back When the day’s prtJ'ctiedings iVete bv'dr; but failing to «*»jure a tHp, had to Walk fidek—a refliOk Which has madb him very wroth. In our la'st Upon the authority of an assertion tiiade by Councillor -Ganndn, we stated that the total sum available fof obtaining metal frotil the Patfitahi Quarry was £3,000. Our attention having been called to the matter* we find that the sum of £7,400 is already available for that purpose, and that a further sum of £2,800 will be devdted to the same object out of the £5,000 applied for under the Roads and Bridges Bridges Construction Art; This will giro a total of £10,200 to be spent on me* ailing

A short time ago Messrs ft.ehneay and Bennett conceived the Idea of Hanging boards, painted, with Batman's patent paint on the OftaevHS as to define the position of the Salite on dark flights, They nave found the experiment succeed Bo}'ona expectation, the lumlUOßity of tile paint rendering the beacons plainly distinguishable on the darkest night. It is to be hoped that the Harbor Board will take steps to have the bCaoone coijijdletely painted with this attlcie as it will undoubtedly grove of immense advantage to night voyagers. The paint contains no phospherous, for the light it emits is not caused through combustion) but as a bell vibrates when struck a blow, and produces waves of air, resulting in notes df sdtind, so on a similar principle the nlolecules of the paint are etrti'dk a blow by rays of light (natural ot Artificial), causes them to vibrate and give forth waves of lic'lit; thus a painted board is, us it were, a bell of light; it is silent and dark until Afly rays of light fall upon it, when immediately it becomes active lasting under favourable conditions luminous all night; and so continues, without further painting, night after night, taking up the light of day and giving it off at night, and thus acting sojlobg as any particle of paint exists. The invflutor— Mr W. H. Balman was a chemist cf some eminence ; an interesting memoir of hia life was read at tile Chemical Society’s Anniversary meeting, March 30, 1850. It was then stated that for many years he had made this subject his study, and when he succeeded in making a luminous paint, the luminosity of which was of practical utility, he sought and obtained letters patent for his invention.