The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1885.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5195, 10 September 1885, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1885.

Exoibits for the Colonial and Tndian Exhibition, to be held in London next year, ere being sent in slowly, and we would urge those in a position to do so to mnko use of the she rt space arailab'e as early as possible, as the time is fast npproacbing for the closing of the Hat. Up to to-day the following is tho local list of articles received :—From Mr Ryan, Coro* mandel, a specimen from Blackmore's claim, Manaia; from Mr T. Spencer, Parawai, a bar of antimony from Thamrs mines; from Mr C. Waite, ruaEßg r Rocky Point mine, three specimens of minerals and three of golden quart z ; from Mr E. Thomas, a large block of stone; frotD Mr T. H. Barclay, stone from the Duke of Manchester mine. Th sis by no means a roble array of exhibite from tbis large d'strict, and perhaps when it is remembered that the display of specimens of (be produotiven*;s of the field would certainly tend to attract attentkn to the district, and encourage the investment of English capital iv its development, those who can should lend their best efforts in such a direction.

As we go to press the elections for two councillors to represent tbe interests of tjie North and Middle Wards of the Borough respectively is taking place, and some little interest is being taken in them by tbe friends of candidates who are in the 'field• In the North the contestants are Messrs S. Bawden, J. B. Steedman, 3 and W. Smith, and for tbe Middle Dr Ki'gour and Mr T. Badford. Up tothe time of our going to press about 150 out of an available 250 votes had been polled in the Middle Ward.

Ths following satisfactory telegram was posted.at the Coraer this morning from the manager ot the Cumbria Cr.M. Co ;—•'" lOOlbs specimens from winze, No. 3 level; good show left.—H. W. Moobb."..

We understand that the proprietors of the Woodstock m'ne, Karangubake, Lave resolved to form a company with a capita 1 of £36,000 in 36,000 shares of £1 each.

Wb are. informed that " Boaz'e" Tenth Grand Drawing for £4000, consisting of 320 prise*, took place in the presence of a number of subscribers, and the first prize of £300 went to a storekeeper i i Colombo streets Ohristcbureh f tlie spcopd prize, of £200, to a fruiterer in Wellington | tbe third _ prze, of £100, to a private resident in King street, Dunedin ; the fourth prize, of £50, to Intercargill; and <he fifth prize, of £50, to Nelson.

At a meeting of the directors of the Iranhoe G.M. G:)., Karangahoke, held in Auck* land, a call of 3d per share was made on the capital of tbe company, due on the Jrjth of October.

Trs Albion Shaw«Saville Company's steamer Arawa bas made tbe champion vpjage round the world in f8 deys 5 hours 40 minutes.

At a meeting of the Auckland Harbor Board it w s decided to instruct the Engineer to report upon a model of the port of Auckland being mode for exhibition at the CJocial and Indian Eibibi' ion in London.

At tli9 Warden's Court this morning, before H Keriridk, Erg , R M., tbe only case called on foiv hearing was that, of; W.} H. Howe r, J. M. 11. Luah, an application tap the forfeiture of ihe Timbuofoo claim, AJa» baiva Creek, on the*ground of non-working, 'J'h<re was no appearance of defendant, And on the application of complainant the cate was adjourned for a week.

Thmb was o fiir house—mucb bett-r than tbe opening night—.in ibe Academy last, evening to witoeM tbe second presentation of Brookes' Panorama of the Soudan War. All tbe arrangements marked much more smoothly than on the opening night j ; fchs views were clear and brilliant, and the frequeue spplaute which greeted many of them testified to their approbation by the audience, the Iriih and Scotch scenery fiogajng in for a fair share of it. The acrobatics monkey £ause4 lot! of fun, and a very ingenious automatic designer wan exhibited. Tonight, in addition to those things, spveral English and Italian views will bo presented, and a lot of yaluable gifie will be distributed, amongst ih>m a gigantic wax doll under a glass over. Tbe Panorama will be shown every evening until Saturday, and a matinee for children will be given on Saturday afternoon. Last evening the chief prijee,* musical album, was awarded to Mr Louis Lewis, of Prjllen street.

In Tuesday's Auckland Herald commercial report the following a, pears :=i--Tbo fourth pf the month test was not of a re-assuring pharoe'er as to the state of the town and country tfade. Applications for renewals and part renewals werp above the average, and accompanied generally by dolefnl accounts of reduced takings and the scarcity of money. A few weak names ba»e bad to-succumb to f-e pressure of circumstances; but businesses conducted with prudence and economy, have, as a rule, been able to stand a somewhat bard "fourth."

At a needing of the committee'of tbe East and West Coast »&4 Nelson Railway guarantors and Bail way League, feeld £a Ohristoburch yesterday, Mr 0. G, Boven nUted tk*p he hud received a telegram from London jntima* ting that negotiations for a contract were still au foot. Pending further information the »je;tin| aj^'o^fd.

A Sad accident occurred on Tuesday last, by wlrioh a child, sixteen months old, of Mr Bice, of Saudes street, Block 27, lost its life. It appears that the little thing was left for a few minutes in the kitchen'in charge of an elder Bister, when a large boiler (washing was in progress at the time) was by gome means upset, its contents scalding the .b»by so teverely that, although the services of Dr CalJan were at once called in, the littlo sufforer succumbed to tlie injuries this.marniog. The elder child escaped with but a few trifling acalda.

Mb Kenbick, 8.M., iv response to his request- to be informed of any complaint" made bj the County Council against him as Warden, as reported in connection with proceedings in tha-ITouse of Representatives, today received from the County Chairman a reply to the effect that, as far as the Council is concerned, there is no foundation in fact for the statements contained in the newspaper paragraph slludiog to the removal of Wardens, to which he bad directed the Chairman's attention. We are glad to learn that Mrs Laiahlsy ie much better to-day, and her many friends are now sanguine of her recovery.

The Wellington correspondent of tha Herald telegraphs that the wi'low of the late Robert Graham has been examined before the Native Affairs Committee upon a petition sent up by Maoris from Botorua. They state that they leaned certain pieces of land to the lato Mr Graham in consideration of his kindness to them. As lie had become deceased they pray the House to remove the restriotiors which would! prevent them giving a transfer of the land to his widow for tho benefit of herself and family. The Chairman of the Nat ire Affairs Committee brought up the report this afternoon. The Committee recommend that the restrictions should bo removed from the 10 acres upon which the dwelling hou«e and garden are situated, that the restrictions should also be removed from 300 acres in order to enable the Maoris to fulfil their promises.

Thb case of Cojle v. the Queen, which has occupied (he Wellington Supreme Court for four and a-half days, was finished on Tuesday. The petitioner, Mr Jus. Coyle, a civil engineer and surveyor, claimed to recover damages, nominally fixed at £5000 from Government, under the following circumstances :—ln 1878 he ent rod into a contract with the Minister of Lands for a sectional survey of certain lands in the Halaterainea, DaTziell, Kimrod, and McKonzie surrey districts, amounting to 82,782 ftcres ; it was a condition of the agree* ment tbat the CroTernment Survey Department was to do the triargulution necesiary before Mr Coyle could carry out bis contract. Through the death of Mr Janus Mitchell, who had been appointed by the department to do the triangulafcion, and the delay ia tbe appointment of a success r to Mr Mitchell, the petitioner sustained loss and delay esti> mated by him at about 6 months. Other losses were caused through the winter months supervening, and the alleged faulty descriptions in tbe application furnished to petitioner, involving the re-survey of about 1400 acres, etc. The matter bad been brought before the Public Petitions Committee by Mr Coyle on va>ious occasions, and the Crown had eventually agreed to abandon all technical defence and leave it to the Court to try whether there bad been any greater delay oh tbe part of the Purvey Department than usually occurs in BUeh casec, and. if so what compensation the petitioner was entitled to. Mr Holmes, of Dunedin, with Mr Stringer, appeared for the petitioner \ Mr Harper, and with him Mr Speakman, appeared for the Crown. Mr Justice Johnson, at the conclusion of the case, awarded the petitioner £2000 damages with coeta oa the highest scale.

At the AuoMaod Police Court jestarday, George Shepherd, one of the assistant stewards of the Manapouri, was charged wi'h smug* gling tobi coo ashore, and fined double the value of tbe gocrfg or 14 days' imprisonment,

A WEW known female was charged at the Wellington R.M. Court yes^rday, und r the atnendsd Police Offences Statute, with being tbe occupier of a disorderly house, &a. The proaecutiou was a private one, being brought by residents in tho neighborhood of the bouse, and great interest was attached to it through its being tbe first case under the amended Act After some eTidenc? had been taken, the counsel for defendant offeied.on her behalf to close tbe house and leave tbe neighborhood ; but cou-sel for plaintiffs, while apknowlpdging that the closing of tbe bouse w»3 the primary object, declined to abandon tbe case, as, on tho ground pf public morajity, he was instructed to press for a conviction. The case has been sdjournod until Friday.

How to Enjoy Cold Weather.— Take something tjwurm you, and which will at tbe same time give you strength and vigour. Nothing will do this and keep out ihe cold Jitter, and bo more comforting, than a hot, fragraut cup of ?' Cadbury's Cocoa Essence."