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The following news matter appears on the fourth pageGeelong- Town. Council. The V."R.O. TRjjfpc, TH«» A ."N~'a Atititi.-iI Demon stration and Special Cablegrams.
Eeuter cables that at the£Lord Mayor's banquet an important speech ^vaee" made by Lord Salisbury; in which he dwelt oil the political outlook: and on the question of European politics.. He stated, the policy of Her Majesty's Government would be to keep things as they are at present'. - In connection with the strike of lightermen the'demands of the men hare been conceded, and the strike is confiequeEUyatanoid.'*
The holiday in Geelong on Saturday, in celebration of the anniversary of the birth of H.R.H. the Prince of "Wales, iras observed br ail classes of the community. A very large number of persons left the town by the rail Trays to Melbourne and Queensclifr. and also by _the steamer Excelsior for Portarlinaton and Melbourne- The stean^jrs Cornier and Edina, from Melbourne, brought to Geelons about 1-500 passengers, and for a conple of hours the principal streets were patrolled by the visitors. The seaside resorts around Geelong proved sources of attraction to pic nic parties, and all of them -ere well patronised- . During the day the paddle wheel steamer Bellarine made man-s trips to the Point Henry tea gardens, conveying 600 persons from Geelong and 100 persons -who -nrere brought from Melbourne by the steamer Edina. The gar dens were also visited by many holiday seekers who drove from Geelong "and other places to Point Henry. Yesterday the Bella line made sis trips to the Point, and carried 300 passengers. The timetable and other particulars regarding the steamers trips' will be found in our advertising columns.
Two alarm? of fire were given on Satur day night, one at 7.30 o'clock, fora reflection in the east end or the town which was caused by a huge bonfire in celebration of the Prince of "Wales' Birthday, and the second at 8 o'clock, similarly caused, in the vicinity of Myers-street. On both occasions the Geelong - brigade's horse hose-reel . was sent to the localities of the bonfires, but of course the services of the firemen were not required. Iiast evening shortly after seven o'clock, an alarm of a fire in Geelong "West was sounded, and the Geelong Brigade quickly proceeded to the borough. The fire could not be discovered, although it was stated that a FTn;ill tenement in Britannia
Etreet had narrowly escaped destruction, the fire being extinguished with a couple of buckets of water, by some people living in
that street.
At the quarterly meeting of the Geelong Town Council, held on Saturday at noon, the retiring Mayor (Cr. Humble) s<nzedthe oppor tunity of reviewing some of the leading events of the past municipal year, and afterwards duly installed the newmayor, Cr. TV". P. Carr. In the evening the newly-elected Mayor entertained the councillors and many friends at a banquet given in the Town Hall. Re ports of "both the installation' ceremony and the banquet are published in another column.
The mesmeric entertainment of Mr T. Kennedy was witnessed at the Exhibition Theatre on Saturday evening by a numerous audience. The pit and stalls were packed, and the best of the dress circle seats were also occupied. Before the commencement of the performance Mr Kennedy made a short speech, in which he Eaid he would not attempt to explain the mysterious power he pos sessed; he could not understand it himself. He was unable to say, for instance, whv his subjects when under the mesmeric influence could be made to drink nauseating liquids imagining them to be various choice beverages, and to eat with avidity disagreeable sub stances the very sight of which would be sufii cient to sicken a man in his ordinary condition. Local medical men were invited to go on the stage and supervise the proceedings in order to see on behalf of the public if the entertainment were a genuine one as it was claimed to be. JTo medical men were, how ever, available, but two well-known residents consented to act as a committee. MrKc-nnedy was not long in obtaining .' subjects " to come from the body of the bnll and fill the 10 chairs, which were placed in a semi circular line on the stage in readiness for them. Somebody in the audience called our that, there was not a local man amonsrst
them : and perhaps he was right. To sum it I up briefly, the entertainment was throughout of a very amusing nature, but it undoubtedly lost a good deal of interest through the i fact that the subjects were not generallv known, and were believed by many of the audience to be in the employment of the mesmerist. But apart from this, there is no doubt that Mr Kennedy is the possessor of mesmeric power in a remarkable degree.
Police Court business was on Satur day morning transacted at the watch house, owing to it being a public holiday. There were two prisoners to be dealt with, Annie "Watson and Alex. Johnston, both of whom were charged with having been drunk and disorderly. Thev were let off with a caution by Messrs Couves and Cunningham, J's.P.
The AGE of Saturday referring to the re port of the Public Service Board on the recent Geelong gaol inquiry says: " The board do not back up Mr Brett in his stringent recommendations, and while they attach some blame to the officers at the Geelong gaol, it is shown that part of the responsibility- rests with the Inspector-General himself, it now remains with the Chief Secretary to deter mine what farther action is to be taken in
the matter."
A child named "William Branch, son of Mr "W. Branch, of Autumn-street, Geelong "West fell from a chair yesterday morning and fractured his right arm. The limb was set at the local hospital.
The Bible Class in connection with S. Andrew's Presbyterian Church held a most enjoyable picnic at Bam-on Heads on Satur day. A start was made at S o'clock, and the .55 members and friends were conveyed in vans to their destination. On their arrival, after partaking of the good things provided for them, they dispersed to the beach, and amused themselves in the usual picnic fashion. ; After having spent a pleasant day, the.pariy
started for home at 5.30 p.m., and arrived ini ; Geelong- well satisfied with their day's
outing. - -
The teachers and scholars of-the congre gational Sunday-school spent Saturday very enjoyably at the beautifully situated residence of Mr"W. Higgins, sen, Highton. Several omnibuses and private vehicles were used in the conveyance of the holiday makers to and from Highton. There was an abundance of refreshments and outdoor amusements pro vided. Mr Higgins was most assiduous in his attentions, and succeeded in furnishing an entertainment of one kind and another for all his guests. Thev showed their sense of his kindness by sending up three heart}- cheers for him. just before commencing the return journey to Geelong- at the close of the day. Some verv good group photographs of the picuie partv were taken by Mr J. L. Atkinson, who, as operator for Mr Wilmot, the well-known photographer, of Malop-street west, was specially engaged for the occasion.
Sincere regret at the death of Miss Alice Belcher, which oocurred on IViday in Dr. Fitzgerald's private hospital, was manifested on Saturday by a large circle of acquaintances. The body of the deceased young lady was brought from Melbourne by train and taken to Christ Chureh, where a funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Canon Goodman and the Bev. Geo. Sproule. In each of the pews there were wreaths of white flowers and there were similar tokens of respect placed by friends on the coffin containing the deceased hidy's body. The church was crowded by friends of Mr G-. p. Belcher and of the late Miss Belcher. Among the chief mourners were the decease's uncle, Mr P. Grey Smith (general'manager of' the National Bank), and his three sons, Mr J I1 Belcher, of Melbourne, cousin of the deceased and the young lad3-V two brothers. The funeral march was played on the organ br Miss Goodman at . the commencement of the service, and the Dead March in Saul as the procession left the sacred edifice. The sen-ice was of a most impressive character 'deeply affecting..: many; wlio .'a.. few; days 'a«x> believed that - fatal results ;:'would' -not attend ;.;the ;:;ybuhg lady's'^ indisposi . OH- . The church, choir sung- several appro priate hymns. The deceased; -^sburied'm
of ^hmd portion of theEasteni Cemetery.' :
He animal elections- in connection with the Geelong Town Council taiVi» place to-dav. There are only two contests for the return of representatives. For BeHerine -ward ex-Cr. Wm. Bell and Mr David Crawcour are tie candidates, and in Vfllamanta ward ex-Cr. Kerley and Mr J. Blakiston are the contestants for the vacancy. The polling" for" BeHerine ward will be a£ the general market building in Little Malop-street,. and . for Viilamantu
yard in the Town HalL The poll "will laJt - from nine a.m. tmtfl five p Jxn.11 *.*
This evening' the three-act comedv of v-.P."? will be performed in. the Ex
hibition Theatre by a well-selected companv ? from -Melbourne. It is to be followed by "a ' musical melange, introducing Messrs Whit burn. -Joimny G-ilmour. Ed. Lindsav, Cr \
Jones and TV. B. "Warner, all "popular vocahste. The performances are tendered to Mr Warner, the favorite comic singer, as a complimentary benefit, and it is to be hoped that the public will respond by nllin" the
theatre.
The Under-Secreiaey, Mr T. E. Wilson will probably retire in a short time from the public service on account of illness. Mr WiU son's health has been failing for some time necessitating his frequent absence from duty.
_ An examination of candidates for appoint ment in the clerical division of the public ser vice is to be held on the 21st of next month. At this examination 90 'candidates will fcA selected for registration.for appointment, viz.. 25 mate operators, 10 draftsmen, -5 assistants ni Public Library, and 50 ordinary clerical.
A curious case of false pretences was heard at the Sydney police court on Friday, when a man named William Brown -was committed for trial for endeavoring to obtain monev bv personating one William TTnTnmrTl Brown and Trammel! were fellow prisoners in the Gonlbum gaol. The former was released on the 23rd October, and promised his mate that he would write to the latter s wife, giving her information regarding health. In stead of doing so, however, he sent several telegrams to 3Irs HammeU, at Silverton. signed her husband's name. a.slrfn<r fn^ money to enable him to return home. Sus picions being axoused (says the Age) the tele graph authorities depute*! a detective to in vestigate the matter, but while he was examining Brown, the latter ran awav.lockinsr tie detective in a room in the General PaTt Office. He, however, was cventuallV
arrested.
^To-morrow evening the attractive eomedy of the Private Secretary will be performed in the Exhibition Theatre by Mr Frank Thorn ton, ably supported by a talented companv, The comedy is overflowing with fun, and "a successful season of five nights in Geelong may be anticipated. The box.plan is opea for inspection at Messrs H. Franks and Go's
establishment. ""
A cablegram in the 'Abgc3 says that the London Chamber of Commerce is endeavoring
to induce the Government to amend the Mer chandise Marks Act of 1SS7. The provision sought to be altered is the one affecting colonial wools which disallows the entry 5 any goods bearing a brand or name identical with that of a locality in the United Kingdom which do not also cany the designation in full of the colony or country in which such place is situate.
The leader of the Hew South Wales Op position, Mr Dibbs, delivered an address at Crookwell on Friday night in which he dealt with Sir Henry Parkes' federation proposals. He challenged the sincerity of the Premier, and said he was endeavoring to dazzle the people in order that they might abandon their claims for protection. Sir Henry Parkes saw that a change in the fiscal policy of this colony was coming-in fact.it had as good as arrived-and was now asking him self how he could check protection in ;the in terest of the free trade party, or throw over the free trade party and attach himself to protection. But the protectionists would not submit to be dazzled by Sir JHenry Parkes. They were agreed as to federation", but before this was secured H°ew South Wales required protection, and to be placed on the same basis as the other colonies.
The board of examiners for mining and factory engine drivers -will hold an examina tion at Geelong on the 22nd inst.
Information has been received by cable that the Francis Henty, the first of tlie two dredges constructed in Scotland for the Melbourne Harbor Trust Commissioners, sailed on the 6th inst.
The name of Mr J. W. Kirton, M.L.A., has been added to the Boyal Commission on gold mining, to fill the seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr J. Russell. '*
The services at the Trinity Free Church of England were yesterdav conducted bv the incumbent, the Rev. Dr. Williams, M.A., whose subject in the morning was " Spiritual Decline," the text being taken from Jere miah viii oh. 5 verse "Why, then, is this people of Jerusalein slidden back by a per petual backsliding, they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return."" "The Heavenly Lanip," was the title given to the evening's
discourse, which was drawn from the words
inJRevelation xxii chap.jo verse}" And there shall be no light there, and tlicy need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they Kfrnll reign for ever and ever.
?All accounts against the sports committee of the A.X.A., must be in the nands of the -hoii. . P" Gurr, before noon to-morrow.
H. F. Bichardson will sell to-dav at 12 o clock, a w.b. cottage for Mr J. Lawson, on premises, Hawkes Place, off Mercer-street.
\Y e have been requested bv the secretary of fie Western Swimming Club" to state that in his recent annual report in mentioning the of donors he omitted the names of Messrs Tulloch and M'Ciaren. brewers, who presented a verr handsome writing-desk for competition: and the club are also indebted to Messrs Tines D Crawcour. Tully, J. Bannister, IL Warburton, R. J. Bourke. I\ 31. Douglass, TT. Abrahams, E. Shannon. D. 31'Roue. S. Schuhkrafffcs. R.
Haqier and Co. (Melbourne). W. MrSInllan and: Jlassingham, for trophies and donations.