LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1075, 24 February 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

San Francisco Mail,— This mail closes at the local post-office to day. Madame Loxti Wilmot. This lady purposes coming sou'll shortly on a lecturing tour. She is now in Chris church, Wesleyan Church Temuka— The Rev. T, Fee will conduct the morning and evening services in the Temuka Wesleyan Church to morrow.

Cricket I cricket match between the ail England Eleven and an Australian Eleven lias just cone udedjin Sydney. T e Australia! s won with four wickets 'o spare. The s.s British King. —The New Zea land Shipping Company have received advice of the an* val of the s.s British King at tl 0 Cape, 23 days from Plyinou h. She is expected to reach Wellington on March IBth, Licensing Committees Government has decided that in case wuere the whole of the members of Licensing Committees have not been elected the election is void, and it then rests with the Governor to nominate the whole Committee.

Christian Young Men.— The Dimcd'n Young Men’s Christian Association, striving to divert the attention of some of the public from the evils of racing, got up a monster pic 1110 on Cup Day. The picnic turned out a great success, three or four steamer loads of holiday makers being taken lo tho head of the Bay. Yet it. is open to question whether half a dozen of the pienieers would, undar any circumstances, have attended tho races,

The Prisoner Lonohukst. —Notwithstanding that the tffurts previously made by prisoner’s friends to effect his release, have been so signally un ucuc-sful, they are determined to make yet another trial, A meeting A Longhurst s friends was held in Wellington last Wednesday night, to petition the iovernorfor the release of the prisoner. A Committee was appointed to furl her the object of the meeting, and to draw up a petition.

Plain Speaking.—' Do not,’ said Mr Justice Richmond to a pertinacious gentleman of the long robe in Court the other day, ‘keep hammering away at this particular point. We have heard it all before, and although it may b permissible to treat a jury —the twelve intelligent gentlemen as counsel delight lo call them—as born idiots, yet do not treat us in the same way. I might be inclined to quote Shakespeare’s phrase about iteration, but will not.’ The learned counsel took the hint in good part.

How They Spoke of Him.—The following story of the Archbishop of York is told by the Newcastle Chronicle Dr Thomson, whose Christian name is l William, was one evening driven by his coachman to a place some distance from Bishopthorpe. While waiting for his Grace, the coachman get help* lessly intoxicated. The result was that master and man had to change places, the coachman being deposited yiside and the Archbishop mounting the bos. When the carriage was driven into the stable-yard, an old groom naturally mistook the Archbishop for his coachman. * Where’s thaou been with Billy to-night?’ asked the groom. Then receiving no answer, he continued— ‘ Why, thaou must be pretty fresh—lhaou’s got the owld boy’s hat on !’.

Presbyterian.— At the General Assembly sitting at Auckland last Wednesday the Moderator welcomed the commission from the Presbyterian Church of Otago and South* and, viz , the Kevs. Lindsay, Mackie (of the First Church, Dunedin,) the Rev. Kirkland and Mr Adams. It was agreed to prepare an address to Sir William Jervois, the Governor, end also to open an enquiry into the circumstances under which the Rev. Charles Fraser has been deposed from the Ministry by the Presbytery of Christchurch. A telegram states that, after making an enquiry into certain cha ges of immorality against the Rev. Mr Fraser, the Presbyterian General Assembly sustained the action of the Chris'cburch Presbptery, the Revs. Bruce and McLeod being the only dissentients.

A Narrow Escape.— A telegram from Dunedin states that John Doyle, a man following the occupation of a carpenter at a farm in the Lake Wanaka distric , was arrested last. Thursday on a charge of having fired with a revolver at one Angus J. Robertson, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. It seems tint the men were just about retiring to rest between 11 and 12 o’clock on Wednesday nigh'-,, when Doyle suddenly rushed out of his room with a revolver, and present in.-it close to Robertson’s head, pu led the trigger. The cap snapped, but fortunately the chamber was empty. Finding this, Doyle made a dash at Robertson’s faee with the weapon and gave him a nasty blow. The revolver was then taken from Doyle by a witness of the assault. On examination it was found that the revolver was loaded in three chambers, three others being empty,! and the hammer falling on one of these latter undoubtedly saved Robertson’s life, as the muzzle was held within a few inches of his head. Doyle is now lodged in Cly ie gaol, and will be brought before Major Kendall, R.M.

* Love Courtship and Marriage.’— This is the title of a lecture to be delive ed to-night by Professor Fraser, in the Volunteer Hall. The title of the lecture is very enticing, and we believe the lecturer handles the subject, in a masterly manner, introducing abundance of fuel for mirth 'and reflection. At the conclusion of the lecture the Professor will read the ‘ bumps ’ of any ladies or gentlemen who may choose to submit themselves, and will give a description of partners most suitable. The Professor is doing a good bnsness in his private rooms at the Wallingford Hotel, many visiting him for the purpose of getting charts, etc. The two lectures already given by Professor Fraser were exceedingly interesting and instructive, and wo do not think that anyone left the hall without feeling quite satisfied that he was thoroughly a -qu tinted with what he was talking about. He is a phrenologist of the first rank and has inven ed an instrument which ho culls a phronometer, with winch he measures brain. As ibis is the only plirenomotor in the world, it is really a cariosity. It might interest our readers to know that Mrs Fraser s also very clever, and has gone Homo for the purpose of taking out an M.D, degree. Professor Fraser will lecture m the Oddfellows’ Hall, Geraldine, next Tuesday evening. We strongly recommend him to our Geraldine readers.

Harbor Board.— ln addition to that published in our last issue, t e following business was transacted at Wednesday’s meeting of the above Board It was resolved ‘ That the Engineer be instructed to lay on the table at next meeting, for the information of new members, all plans in connection with iho construction of the Breakwater and jetties. s The consideration of a wave screen took up sometime. Captain Smler spoke strongly in favour of one, but it was ultimately decided on the motion of Mr Gibson, and seconded by Mr Gray: —‘ That the Engineer be requested to report lo the Board upon any feasible scheme for (lie purpose of breaking the range'alongside the present wharf, and submit a rough plan of the proposed work to the Board.’ Mr Talbot moved, and it was carried unaniously — 1 That this Board ploco on record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the district by the la'e Harbor Board, and to express the greatest satisfaction with the works as so far carried out.’ The Chairman (Mr Moody) styled Ilia tug Titan was going to leave for Dunedin that afternoon to be-put on the slip there. She would probably be away five days.

£l reward is offered for the recovery of a horse, “ Mr J. A Gamack wants to rent an improved farm of 500 to 1000 acres. A five roomed house is wanted. Offers to be sent to Box 9, P. 0., Temuka. Mr C, Reid offers £1 reward for the re I covery of a watch lost between Wash dyke A and Temuka: Messrs 11. Wilkin and Co., Timaru, will to-day sell a portable engine, combine and elevator, etc,, without reserve. Messrs Maclean and Stewart will hold their usual sale of horses, drays, and harness, at their Bazaar, Tiniaru, to day. On Monday at Washdyke Yards, they will sell 20 head of mixed cattle.