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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2272, 1 February 1887, Page 2

The R.M- s.s. Zealandia, which left Auckland for 'Frisco last evening was largely patronised by passengers. H M.S. Nelson arrived at Russell from Sydney on Saturday. She expects to leave for Auckland about the end of next week. Much sympathy is felt in Dunedin for the men thrown out of employment by the fire at the Woodware Company's premises. Mr Ballance has stated that he will return to Auckland before the meeting of Parliament, if he can do any good in promoting the work ol special settlement. The Anniversary Ball in connection with the Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society, No. 153, is announced to take place on the 17th March, at Hamilton. The members of the various courts of Auckland Foresters held a very successful fete at the Onehunga racecourse on Saturday last. A man named John Hogan was killed on Saturday at Greyinouth by the capsizing of his waggon. Being a hot day, it is supposed that he fell asleep while driving. A Labourer's Union has been formed in Christchurch. One of their objects is to endeavour through the Legislature to have a State Bank of Issue established in New Zealand. The condemned men Oaffrey and Penn, had not up to Saturday, been visited by any of their relatives. It is reported that both men now feel acutely the serious position in which they stand. The trial of Hall for the murder of Capt. Cain was continued at Dunedin on Saturday, when the prosecution closed. It is expected that the case will last over today. Applications for the office of secretary to the Waikato Hospital Board must be sent in to the chairman before noon to-day. A meeting of the board to consider the applications and to transact other business, is called for to-morrow morning. A long-sentence prisoner named Crabtree, escaped from Mount Cook Gaol on Sunday ; how, it is not known. Crabtree escaped from Lyttolton Gaol some three years ago, and was fired at and subsequently recaptured. He is still at large. The Cambridge picnics on Saturday last were well attended. The General Gordon Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held theirs at Mr Seymour's farm, and the Roman Catholics at the Gwynnelands racecourse. We learn there were quite 200 at each. The Eight Hours' Demonstration Sports, Auckland, were witnessed on Saturday last by between 3000 and 4000 people. A capital programme was provided. The Garrison Band was in attendance. The sports were hold on the domain cricket

ground, where the knights of labour accompanied with their wives and families thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

The Loudon wool market is reuortud firm. Since the opening sales >0,000 bales havo been catalogued, (if .vhich 2900 have been withdrawn. There is an average li-u mi scoured merinos of fully 10 per cent., and on crossbreds 5 to 10 per cent.

The death of Dr. Lee of Auckland, is announced, at the advanced ago of 70. Dr. Lee arrived in the colony in 1812. Ho was Chairman of the first Auckland City Council, and was also atone time a member of the Auckland Provincial Council and of the House of Representatives.

About 500 people attended the Wesleyan Conference picnic, held at East Tuihaki on Saturday last in connection with the above conference. Addresses were delivered during the afternoon by the Revs. Morley, Crump, Berry and Bavin. The excursion reached Auckland about 9, high pleased and gratified with the outing.

Two destructive fires occurred at Wellington on Saturday and Sunday mornings, respectively. In the former case, a couple of shops in Larribton Quay were burned down ; and in the latter, the premises of Messrs Hassell and Co., auctioneers, in the same street, were destroyed. The loss is partly covered by insurance.

Mr Michael Finnerty. of Pukerimu, was driving his wife and family to Cambridge on Friday last, and when opposite Mr Chitty's at Cambridge West one svheel of the vehicle went into a deep hole, upsetting the trap and throwing the occupants out, fortunately without any very serious injury.

At the Police Court, Hamilton, yesterday, before Mr J. Knox, J.P., George Paverel was charged on warrant with obtaining the sum of 10s from one Charles Kalian, hotelkeeper at the Thames, on the 27th January. Sergt. McGrath said the prisoner had been arrested that morning at Hamilton, and asked for a remand to the Thames. The application was acceded to.

Professor Woodroffe opened his exhibition of glass-blowing, etc., at Cainbridge last night. There was a good attendance, and great astonishment being expressed at the glass engines at work. _ We would recommend our Cambridge friends who did not see the exhibition last evening to go to night, as it is well worth viewing, and is also very instructive. The professor will open at Hamilton on Thursday for a season of three nights.

Mr H. R- Hyatt and his sister. of Cambridge West, had a narrow escape on Saturday. They were driving into Cambridge, and when about half-way: up the hill, above the Karapiro Creek, the horse jibbed and backed across the road. Mr T. B. Lewis was driving a buctgy and pair down the hill, and before he could pull up the pole caught Mr Hyatt's trap and knocked it over. Miss Hyatt was very nearly crushed beneath the wheel, and was greatly frightened, but we are glad to learn was not otherwise seriously injured. Mr Hyatt escaped with a shaking.

Scottish character is thus defined by a writer in the North British Review of about 40 years ago:—There is _in the Scottish character one element which must be taken into account by all who wish to understand the history of the people. It may be regarded as shy and proud reserve, or as grave and earnest thoughtfulness, or as the cautious and prudent silence of selfcontrolling mental firmness. Deny it as we may, it is yet there, giving to the Scottish character an air of sternness and austerity, indicating the existence within the heart and mind of deep-seated and powerful principles or passions, which it would not be safe to arouse, nor easy to conquer.

The following is extracted from the report of the Auckland University College Council meeting, which appeared in Saturday's paper:—Cambridge. —A letter was read from the Mayor of Cambridge suggesting that they should change the name of their university. They should adopt the name of "Cambridge," and occupy sites there which could be very favourably obtained, and were_ very suitable and convenient. He detailed at some length his reasons for making the proposal. The Mayor of Cambridge to be informed that the Council were bound, when they had funds for buildings, to erect them within five miles of Auckland.

The Mayor of Cambridge has issued an order that on and after to-day the bathing places on the Waikato river will be reserved for ladies between the hours of 4.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. which is causing great dissatisfaction. We do not think the ladies can have been considered, as_ we have made enquiries and cannotjfind a single one who wishes to use the baths between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. If such is the case, it will be a great hardship upon many men who have been in the habit of taking a bath after their day's work. We would suggest to his worship the advisability of altering the laws to suit the ladies, and we are sure the gentlemen will gladly give way, but by the present arrangement, two hours in the most pleasant part of the day for bathing will be lost.

Says Saturday's Herald :-The Taupo railway excursion has come off under somewhat depressing circumstances. The department notified that they would issue through first-class tickets to Taupo and back for £3 10s, or second-class £3. Mr F. D. Rich, of Lichfield, was making arrangements for the coaching accommodation days ago, and was to receive a telegram giving the number booked, so that every precaution might be taken to provide comfortably for all. Yesterday one man booked, and took a second-class ticket. This was the last straw that broke the back of the department, that, after advertising a first class excursion on the new rule, "the further you go the less you pay," they should only be able to secure a "second-class" man. The department is anxious that Mr Samuel Vaile, the railway reformer, should look to the whole business.

An inquest was held on Saturday morning at Hamilton, before Mr W. N. Searancke, coroner, on the remains _of Henry Lowther Kingsley, who died suddenly on the previous day. After hearing the evidence of deceased's children and Dr. Murch the jury returned a verdict to the effect that death resulted from natural causes. The funeral took plnce on Sunday afternoon at the Hamilton West cemetery, and was largely attended, many of the deceased's old comrades in arms being present. The service at the grave was performed by the Rev. R. O'C. Bisrgs, Incumber! tof S. Peter's. The late Mr Kingsley served with some distinction in India, and lefb the service with the highest testimonials. He served throughout the Central Indian Campaign, under Sir Hugh Rose, and was present at Rhat Ghur, Thausee, Roonch, Calpee and Gwalior, besides other minor affairs. He was Battery Sergeant-Major in the 4th Brigade Bengal Royal Horse Artillery for many years, and the testimony of his character in his certificate is " exemplary throughout his whole service."

Fruit-growers in Kent, England, according to latest reports, continue to suffer from a plethora of production. The results are most extraordinary. At Ashford a farmer from Bonnington has stated that he could only get 2s a bushel for his plums, although they were vory fine large ones of the " mussel" kind. As the price would not pay for the cost of gathering, he intended to let them remain on the trees, with the exception of the small quantity he could consume himself. Another farmer at Mersham, who had sold his crop of sixty or more bushels of plums on the trees, found that the purchaser did not come either to take them or to pay for them, and he said he was giving them to whoever liked to come and pick them, ai * should give to his hogs those that fell to the ground. Several others have stated that from ten to twelve bushels of gooseberries belonging to them had been wasted because the prices which the dealers offered were not sufficient to pay for picking. A fruit - grower at Woodnesborough, Sandwich, has produce an account for twenty tons of red and black currants and gooseberries he had sold through a Loudon factor during the summer. The result actually was to bring him £1 in debt to the factor. Another grower stated that he and a neighbour, thinking it a pity their plums, which were very fines. ones indeed, should spoil, joined together and had fortyeight sieves gathered, which they sent to a London wholesale dealer to sell for them. The dealer telegraphed that there was no market for them in London, but bethought he'couldget them disposed of in Manohester. The plums accordingly were sent on there, and they were disposed of certainly, for the factor remitted to the growers the magnificent sum of 4d as the balance lamaining, after payment of expenses. This they at once spent in a glass of ale each. Isven vegetables do not pay rruich to the growers, as a market gardener at Worth; ne» r Sand-

which, has stated that all he realized by tifty vegetable marrows he sent to Dover was fid.

The New Zealand Times gives a brief outline of some of the chief provisions of the new police regulations published last Thursday in a supplementary Gazette. The colony is divided into police districts, with head-quarters at Wellington. The members of the force are to be divided into the following grades Commissioner, Inspectors, three classes ; Sergeant Majors ; Sergeants, three classes; Constables, three classes. The force is also divided into detective and preventive branches. Vacancies in the lowest grade, that of third-class constables, are to be filled up from men in the Permanent Militia, who have served not less than one year, and are not under sft 9in in height. Vacancies in ranks of constables above that of third-class, will be filled up by promotion from the seniors of the next inferior rank. Vacancies in the grades of sergeant will be filled by , those whose genera] fitness qualities them for promotion, but it is pointed out that seniority, length of service, and good conduct, though the rule, are not the only recommendations for promotion. Applications for promotion must be made through the proper channel, and members seeking to advance themselves by means of influence are warned that such interference will only injure them, and even make them liable to severe punishment. The term of engagement of members of the force is three years, and three months' notice must be given by anyone wishing to leave the force. Officers must retire when they reach the age of 65, and other members of the force at 60. Members of the force are to observe neutrality in political matters, and must be strictly impartial in the discharge of their duties to all classes. They are to deal with matters of a trivial character discreetly, and avoid an arrest when it is clear that a summons will be sufficient. No sergeant or constable may marry wthout leave, nor may any member of the force engage in any trade or business by himself or by his wife. The commissioner is to furnish an annual report of the state of the force, the increase or decrease of crime, &c. There are carefully drawn provisions for the care of arms and other property, for economy in the use of supplies, and for the treatment of persons charged with crimes. The instructions to detective officers seem judicious, though they are necessarily somewhat general.