The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1884.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1458, 17 October 1884, Page 2

The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1884.

Mails for the Australian Colonies, and . United Kingdom, and Continent of ; Europe via Melbourne will close at the Bl off per Ringarooma, on Saturday, the 18th instant. This mail is due in London on the 2nd of December. The Gold Duty Abolition Bill has once more met an untimely end at the hands of the Legislative Council, the measure having been thrown out by the Upper Chamber on Wenesday last. We publish in another column a more complete summary of the East aud West Coast Railway Bill than that given by us on Wednesday last. We are given to understand that the Act maker* no stipulation with regard* to route, leaving the choice of that, very properly, to the syndicate or company undertaking the I work. It is said, however, that the j Government surveys "completed of the ! routes via Cannibal Gorge, Ahaura Saddle, and Arthur's Pass '"lespecti veiy favor the latter route. There seems to be some mistake about the announcement telegraphed the other day of the Auctioneers and Sharebrokers Act being read a third time aud passed by the Council, for wo find from No. 10 Hansard that the bill was thrown out on the second reading by the Upper House. Nothing seems to be known yet is to the tendering for the inland West Coast mail service, although it is nearly three weeks since the tenders closed. We remind those interested that a meeting will be held at the St. Andrew's | Hall, this evening, to form a Benevolent Society. Spiritism, or Spiritualism (why cannn--some better definition be invented?) is making considerable progress in Reefton. A few ardent believers in the subject started a private circle some months ago, and, if we can credit what is told of its proceedings, some very remarkable manifestations have taken place, and there is a prutty general desire to know more about jit. A gentleman of good sound common i sense, and with certainly nothing of the fool in his composition, assures us that he joined t'-e circle with a strong conviction that the whole thing was a piece of tomfoolery, but nevertheless with a mind open to conviction. He joined in the proceedings with all the zeal of an honest inquirer, and after a time was i astonished at what he saw. He declares , that he has seen a table'not only moving , by the mere imposition of the hands, but actually dancing round the room balancing on two legs, one leg, and swinging round like a thing of life. The process seems to be something as follows : -The investigators sit round the table in solemn silence with their finger tips just resting upon the table. Aftera little while, if successful, one of the number gets "entranced," or in other words, in a dreamy, apparently unconscioi*ssta*\eatid is the "medium "for the evening. When this stage is reached questions are asked by those present and the medium, who is furnished with a slate writes down the answers on th c sUte. The questions most generally put are ones relating to the family history of the questioner, such for instance as the ages of relatives, dates of births, deaths, marriages and so forth. — In every case, as we are informed, the answers elicited were perfectly correct. In another instance the medium was asked by a person present to beat the time of an intricate piece of operatic music, and although completely ignorant of the art, the medium beat the time perfectly. All this, and much more we are told in solemn seriousness and upon the testimony of one whom we have no reason whatever to distrust. Our contemporary records one good mark for its bantling this morning. All the West Coast members, their membe r exepeted, were absent from the House when the third reading of the Gold Duty Bill came on. Messrs O'Connor, Menteath. Seddon, and Bevan were there and true to their trust and to the miners when the real debate was on, and Mr Guinness voted with the. squatters .against the mining interest. The third reading is a mere formal one when alterations are not made, and hence Mr Guinness was there "to watch the interests ofthe miner." The Argus should try again, this attempt is a trifle too thin. But our contemporary should not be disheartened. Although it has not yet been demonstrated that black is white, they may succeed in persuading some folks that our member has kept his promises and been faithful to the district. — Orey Star. The Government of New South Wales has issued a proclamation prohibiting the importation of dynamite or nit.ro glycerine compounds for six months from the 2nd Sept. Owing to the large stock now on hand, means are being taken in view of the public safety to remove a quantity to Brisbell Bay. A singular termination to a bankruptcy case is reported from Wanganui. While the proceedings were pending, tho credi--1 tors learned that the bankrupt, Mr Jeremiah Corney, had received a draft for a considerable amount of money from Homo, and he was accordingly brought before the Clerk of the District Court for examination. He admitted receiving a draft for £357, and handing over £250 to his wife. Mrs Corney was accordingly , sent for, and after a lively scene she punitive Jy declined to give up the necea-

mry pavers, and v. as sent ti» gaol. Thei following mnrning tSe *,-.:i;»«irs were produced, and .«,!io vaa rclcuus'l. The money will bo used tn p.-y the creditors, and any balance rtiiiiainiu-i will uo handed baik to tin* di'htt'i'. Tho shipments of frozen meat from New Zoaliind i-"i-t'- up t-> tho end of August totalled !>!".2,23!_ carcasses, the number fi-nin eacli pnrt being aa follows :—Dunedin, J;..',7.>8* Lyttelton. 147,0)2: Wellington, <J0,0f14 ;' Nanier, 41,.;7U ; Bluff, 23,133 j Pioton, 10,132 • Auckland, 70^2 ' Oatiiarii, 7700. For the three years during winch the trade, lias been in-anu'in-atod the totals have been — 18S2, 23,100 carcasses : 1883, 148,429 carcasses ; 1884 (to end of August), 484,478. Sir Moses Montetiore reaches the age of 100 years on the 24th of this month, and tho occasion will be celebrated by the Jews in every part of the world. The ai^cd haronet was born on October 24, 1784, and on liis entering liis hundredth year tli _iv was "rent rejoicings at Ramsgate, where he was living at the time, and where we believe he still resides. Possibly no man, Jew or Geiuile, lias done so much to secure the righis due to '• s countrymen in Europe and Asia as Sir Moses has. Nor lias lie con ii nnd himself to seeing justice done to men of his own race only, for on one occasion he undertook a sptvii',l journey to Morocco to solicit, the Emperor to relieve his Jewish and Christian subjects from all civil and religious disabilities. He bason several occasions received testimonials of tlie most marked character at the hands of representative bodies in the United Kingdom, including the Court of Com mon Council. His wife, Judith, Lady Moutefiore, died nearly twenty years ago. A very pretty wedding, in which Hie principals were Mr C. Hurley, a member ofthe firm of Adams and Kingdon, solicitors, and Miss J. Kerr, second daughter of Mr J. Kerr, was celebraied yesterday afternoon at the Presbyterian Chnrcl>. which was crowded to evess in eyery part, , the service being performed '»y the Rev. P. Calder. Tho cercmo.iy over, the bride and bridegroom, followed by r 1 c six. bridesmaids, who w^re very becomingly dressed, left the church in procession and were subjected to a shower of rice, every grain of which there can be no j doubt .was. intended to convey a good wish to the newiy married pair as well as tn those who formed] so attractive a feature in the ceremony. In the evening Mr Kerr hospitably entertained a large party of his friends at the Masonic Hall, where dancing was ke;y up till a late hour when tlie young couple start"''; for their new home at Stoke. — Xelsnn Mail.