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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 157, 12 May 1879, Page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital Committee takes place to-morrow afternoon. We trust the meoting convened in St. Matthew's sclioolrom to-morrow evening to consider the question of constituting a parish will be well attonded, Public opinion, is, we believe, altogether in favor of the movement. Mr George Hunter has consented to stand for the Mayoralty of Wellington, and wo trust lie will prevail against any political adventurers who may stand against him.

The premises of Messrs Sellar and Hales will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next for taking stock, prior to a contemplated dissolution of partnership. It is understood that Mr Sellar will bo the retiring partner. A Government Engineer, Mr Foy, proceeds from Masterton to-day across country to Alfreclton to ascertain whether it is practicable to take the railway in that direction. The Woodvillc route, as surveyed, is known to be a good one, and it is believed that the engineering difficulties will be too great to take the line via Alfredton, although if it be practicable some splendid country would bo opened up along the latter route.

On Saturday a timber wain with a load of timber belonging to Messrs Stewart Bros., while proceeding to Grcytown, and when a little way out of Carterton capsized, It appears that the timber waggon and a cart met on a narrow part of the road, and the whippletree of the leading horses struck the cart, which started the horses in the waggon, who swerved off the road into the ditch. Had the road been a proper width it would not have happened, The part in question is a standing reproach to the Board,

The Secretary to tiio Masterton Fire Brigade notifies that lie will pay the men who pumped at the late fire this evening. An old man namedMcGroggor, narrowly escaped drowning ou Saturday last, while crossing the river at Hurunuiorangi, The horse he was riding commenced bucking while in the contie of the river, and threw its rider, who immediately sank. He would inevitably have boen drowned but for the pluck of a man named Williams, who rushed in and, drew him out. A very large bullock, says the New Zealand Times, has been displayed at Mr Barber's butcher's shop during, the past two days. It weighed IScwfc., as weave informed. When living, according to the usual calculation, its weight must have been close upon 30001bs—297Glbs would be the exact, figure. The bullock was breel at Mr Beetham's in the Wairarapa.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Donald Campbell Mackay Gordon, schoolmaster, Masterton, was held at the Supreme Court House on Friday afternoon. Mr FitzGerald appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr Quick for the creditors. The liabilities were put down at £325,' and the assets (after selling tho furniture, over which there was a bill of sale), LIG. Mr Gordon stated that ho expected a remittance of LSOO from Home, which would pay all debts in full. Mr J. L. Kimbell was appointed trustee.—Now Zealander.

Tlio following are the results of the collections made in February last for the undermentioned Counties, North Island, as returned by the Superintendent Collectors to the Registrar-GeneralWairarapa West.—Holdings, 580; land .broken up, 2488 acres; in grain and root crops, 5408 acres ; in hay, 1219 acres ; in grasses, 120,853. Wairarapa East.—Holdings, 99; land broken up, 94G acres; in grain and. root crops, 1261 acres; in'hay, 407 acres; in grasses, 205,542 acres. Wairarapa West.—Wheat, 31,472 bushels; oats, 94,740 bushels; barley, 752 bushels; potatoes, 1457 tons-; hay, 154G tons. .Wairarapa East.—Wheat, 2305 bushels; oats, 14,095 bushels; barley, 105 bushels; potatoes, 130 tons; hay, 451 tons. The Q.ueon is said to have taken leave of Prince Louis Napoleon on his depatture for South Africa in a very affecting interview. Her Majesty received the Prince with touching friendliness, thanking him in a tremulous voice for his gallant interest in this country and its army. Duriii" the interview the Prince occupied a seat oil the couch to which her Majesty had drawn him, Before finally taking leave of him, the Queen placed on his finger a ring which she had removed from her own hand, and bid him wear it as a mark of her Majesty's grateful regards. The Prince Imperial was sensibly affected at this further proof of that friendship which the Queen has on so many occasions evinced towards himself and liis Imperial mother,

The Rev. W. Booth of Carterton has had a narrow escape on his pleasure trip in the Lake district. The affair is described by a correspondent of the Times as follows The Taupo mail conch met with an accident on Wednesday morning, which nearly proved very disastrous. It left the South Spit at G a.m., with four passengers —Mrs Hindmarsh and her daughter, a young lady friend of theirs, and Mr Booth. Heavy rain was falling, and the low-lying country about Pateley was Hooded. After going a few miles, the driver, who is a splendid whip, saw it was impossible to continue the journey, and the ladies got out and went to join some friends at a station close by, and Mr Booth decided to stop at the hotel at Patcly. The coach was then taken on a little further, so as to get room to turn round, but on attempting to cross a rotten culvert the near-side leader dropped bodily through into the flood below. In an instant the four horses and the coach were in one heap in the stream, with the driver underneath. A young man—a friend of the driver—happened to be at hand, who jumped into the stream, and managed to get him from underneath the coach, which lay across his body, The horses meanwhile kicked, and broke the coach a good deal, and the men set to work to cut the traces, and get them free, which happily was done without any damage beyond some cuts and bruises. The broken coacli is left in the stream until a body of men can be gathered to get it out, and the mails and baggage are lodged in safety for the present at Carr's place close by. It is a most fortunate circumstance that the passengers left the coach without waiting for it to be turned round, as had they not dono so the accident would in all human probability have been attended witli a serious loss of life.

Elilm Burrit died iu GOth year, at New York on oil Friday last. Ho was really a remarkable linguist. Not to mention his mother tongue he is said to have possessed a more or less intimate acquaintance with Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portugese, Flemish, Gaelic, Russian, and Welsh, Besides all the dialects of Scandinavia ancient, and modern, Accounts extend the number of languages of which he had a mastery or a smattering to fifty. Elihu Burritt, was an ardent advocate of reform of all kinds, especially of the less agressive methods of reform, which consist in the improvement of private morals, the breaking down of national antipathies by improved communications, the bettering the condition of the ladoring class, and the abolition of war. He was active as a temperance lecturer, and during a residence in England as American Consul in Birmingham, he distinguished himself by endeavoring to ptomoto emigration and cheap postage. An Adelaide correspondent supplies the following theatrical items ve notables who will shortly visit usThe only " star" in Adelaide is Miss Ada "Ward, and she is not drawing such large houses as she deserves. This is owing perhaps to the sensational class of- pieces that arc being put on the stage. Miss Ward is to be succeeded by Mr Wybert Reeves. The Mammoth Minstrels have just closed a highly successful season, and it is announced that Baker and Farron will shortly open the Academy of Music in Bundle. Without wishing to detract from the merit of these performers, I think the proprietor would better have consulted his interests by providing a higher class of entertainment at the opening of the Academy, Professor Baldwin, the exposer of spiritualists, is now in Adelaide. His performances are very clever, and they derive additional interest from the fact that he explains all his tricks. People in Adelaide now know all about the '' spirit lightning" business of the Eddies, and one or two other tricks, and .will shortly be enlightened as to the Katie King mystery. Apropos of the Professor, the St, Arnaud Times (Victoria) is responsible for the following anecdote, which conveys its own moral. It states that after the Baldwins left St. Arnaud a housemaid in the hotel they stayed at found a purse belonging to the Professor, which contained in notes and silver the sum of. £3OO. It was promptly forwarded to the owner. Next post brought the reward of honesty —a post-office order for two shillings and sixpence!

The New York police have stopped all the walking matches in that city. , The New York Herald composing rooms aro now lighted by electricity. British Columbia Wants separation from the Dominion of Canada

The Indians on Lapello River, Otawa, have seized the Government food supplies, being impelled therein by sheer starvation,

,Tho Princetown Review, a New York publication, contains an able article by Sir J. Vogel on the Islands of the Pacific, A Chicago astronomer, Arthur Swazzey, has sighted Brosseaus comet, declination 29deg. 58min., right ascension 3hrs. 40min, The Pope declines to accept Archbishop Purcell's resignation on account of his long service in the Church. Purcell was head of the Arch-diocese of Cincinatti, and offered his resignation on account of personal bankruptcy. The Socialists in America had a grand ball in Chicago, on March 22, to commemorate the dawn of liberty in 1848 and 1878 and 1879. There were 2300 people present. All peacablo but with a liberal display of firearms. The concluding exorcise was drill which showed a perfect knowledge of the manual of arms, A meeting of the Masterton Brass-Band Trustees was held on Thursday last. Present—Messrs R, G. Williams, (in the chair), J. G. Kockel (Treasurer), Perry, Bentley, Gray, and Francis. The Treasurer reported that a deed of conveyance of the property of the Trust had been executed, Ho also submitted a list of instruments, and tho : cost of same. Also a balance sheet showing the total liability, after all expenses were paid, to be £3l2s Id. The report of the Treasurer was received and approved of, and the thanks of the Trustees accorded to the Treasurer for the troublo he had taken in their interests. 'lt was resolved that at future meetings three members should form a quorum, and that each meeting should elect its own quorum ; also, that a meeting of all interested in the Band should be convened, with a view to putting it on a more satisfactory tooting. It was decided that all instruments should be called in and branded. The meeting then adjourned.