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New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6758, 16 July 1883, Page 5

The following telegram was received on Saturday morning from the manager of the now Frince Imperial mine : —" One hundred wpight specimens sixth slope number one section west number five level." Mr. 3nttoo, solicitor, of the West Cqast, liaa become a member of the firm of Whitaksr ; JtaeicU, ftod Saddle.

Further fighting has taken place in u--1 land with disastrous results .to the followers i of the King. After the engagement between the rebel tribes under Oham and Cetewayo's troops, in which the former were defeated, Oham being taken prisoner, a second encounter took place, which resulted in a victory for the rebels. Particulars hivve not yet come to band. It is also stated in our cablegrams this morning that though the mortality from cholera in Egypt is decreasing, the epidemic continues to spread. A special meeting of the Board of Governors of the Grammar School was held on Saturday, for the purpose of considering the question of " Free tuition t> scholars holding scholarships from the Board of Education," but it was dissolved, uuon the ground that. " two days' notice of the mettiug was not given to every member of the Hoard." There was an important discussion upon the question before the informality ot the meeting was discovered. This discussion is reported at considerable length in another column. The general effect of it is that the question between the Grammar School Board and tbe Board of Edu-.ation was rather a side issue, relating to the age at which such scholars Bhould be admitted to the Grammar School, than to any question of rights or powers on either side. The meeting was adjourned to Wednesday next, at 4 p.m. The death was reported yesterday to the policej of a man named Charles Hudson, a shoemaker, who died somewhat suddenly on the previous evening. He had been in indifferent health for pome time, suffering from asthma, and not able to work much at his trade. On Thursday last Dr. Bayntun was called in, and attended to the man till his death. There is not any likelihood of an inquest being heLl under the circumstances, as Dr. Biyntun is prepared to give a certificate as to the eaase of death. The deceased's family—consisting of a wife and five children, the eldest no 1 ; line years of age—are, we learn, in a complete state of destitution ; and but for the kindness of eome persons who ara aware of the circumstances, and have collected £2 or £3. would have been in want of the necessaries of life. The £aso will be brought under the notice of the Relieving Officer to-day, and the benevolent public will no doubt see that, in one way or other, the temporary wants of the family are attended to. Mrs. Hudson is on the eve of her confinement.

A start has been made with the erection of the Ponsonby wharf, and some of the piles have been driven. A quantity of timber is lying on the beach adjacent, so as to enable the work to be pushed on speedily. The meeting of the French Literary Society waa held on Saturday, M. de L'.Eau in the chair, when Messrs. George, Hescott, aud Lusk were elected members of the association. Miss Bates, Mrs, Snell, and Miss Brown were nominated for membership. The literary business consisted of a reading entitled " The Battle of Pyramids," by M. de L'Eau, and a reading entithd " Napoleon and Lucien," by M. A. Yilleval, hou. Secretary of the society. We learn from the monthly notes of the Bible and Prayer Union that on Ist May 179,200 members had been enrolled. A member in Chili writes, ' 1 1 his is a country where God's word is spreading more now than tver. Cnristiaus are working bard. As good sul tiers we do not tremble while the bullets fall around and about us. I can assure you th>i daily reading of the Bible has befci), and is, a great help to me." The Wanganui Herald states : "As an instance of the adaptability of the soil in that locality for grazing, that Mr. Samuel White, last week, made 221bs. of butter from one cow." At St. Mary's Church, Wanganui, a few days agi>, two sistors were received into the convent. The ladies were Miss Ellen Matthews, who made her profession as a novice, an 1 Miss Mary Ann Roach, who assumed the veil finally as a nun. The former will, in future, be known as Sister Mary Rose, and the latter as Sister Mary Agnes. The ceremony, which was very imposing, was performed by Bishop Redwood, assisted by Father Kirk.

The work of improving and enlarging hotels in the city still goes on apace. The new Prince Arthur Hotel, Hobson-street, which ia one of the moat comfortable family hotels in the city, is to be still further enlarged. A block of buildings, of corresponding facade, is to be built by the proprietor on the laud adjacent, the ground floor being devoted to shops, and the two upper stories added to the existing bedroom accommodation of the hotel. Fur ther down Hohson-street the Old House at Home ia in a state of transition—it being contemplated to build a new hotel of two or three storeys on the present site. Owing to urgent business Mr. Thomas Russell, C. M.G., has been obliged to postpone his departure for the mother country, and will not leave, as originally intended, by the outward mail steamer, but by the City of New York, sailing on the 14th of August. The usual Evangelistic service was held last evening at the Theatre Royal. Mr. Brackenrigg presided. There was a good attendance, and an excellent address was delivered by the Rev J. S. Hill. There was an overflowing attendance at the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, last night in connection with the Salvation Army services, and the gate had to be closed and admission refused. "Notwithstanding that four larrikins are " wanted " in respect to recent disturbances, that class of gentry was aB lively as ever, and Constable Cahill was kept going in running them out of the approach to the hall. A man named Joseph Preston was brought up from Coromandel on Saturday by Constable Rist, having been apprehended as a deserter from H.M.s. Diamond. There were ia the luck-up last night three persons on charges of drunkenness; and Herbert Power (on warrant), who was arrested by Constable McDonnell, of the Water Police, and charged with the larceny of a brooch and locket, &c., the property of Rose Vickers. There waß on view on Saturday, at the premises of Mr. Robert Ncale, grocer, Theatre Royal buildings, a branch of the citron tree, with three citrons upon it, weighing about 21bs. each. The fruit haß been grown at Mr. Neale's residence, Epsom, and is a portion of what is now on the tree, which :3 about seven years old. Mr. Nealt informs us that the climate and soil are both favourable to the production of the citron, and that he has fnund no difficulty in rearing the trees and producing the frait. To settle a dispute as to the exact age of Miss Mariebel Greenwood, the young musical genius who performed with such success at the Opera Houee on the 25th ultimo, we have obtained an official certifil cate from the Registrar, and this shews that Miss Greenwood wan born at'Remuera, in the Province of Auckland, on the 12th December, IS7O.

We quote the following from the Melbourne Telegraph o£ June 22, to show the success of Mrs. Hampson's mission :—" Mrs. Hampson held a mid-day prayer and praise meeting, in connection with her Gospel mission, in the Temperance Hall yesterday. The building was crowded, and a number of special prayers were offered in accordance with written requests sent in. The Town Hall was crowded in every part with a deeply earnest assemblage in the evening, and hundreds of people were unable to obtain admission, the building being filled long before the time notified for commencing the service. Mrs. Hampson afterwards addressed a second audience in the Town Hall nearly as numerous as the first." A meeting of the provisional directors of the propo-ed company of shareholders in the new steamer for the Opotiki-Auekland trade was held in Mr. Litchfield's office, Opotiki, on Saturday, the 7th inst. It was announced at the meeting that up to the sth inst., the day of closing the share list, 4600 shares had been applied for and the deposits paid on them. Out of this number over 3GOO shares were subscribed in the Opotiki district. On the strength of this exceedingly encouraging statement, it was resolved to have the company registered at once under the name of "The Opotiki Steam Shipping Company (Limited)." After some business of a routine nature the meeting adjourned for a fortnight, when the shareholders will meet to elect directors and dccide on the class of boat to be built, and whether she is to be a sew or a paddle steamer. I'je second clause of the resolution proposed by Mr. Laishley at the Education Board on Friday, to the effect that a memorandum b« sent to the Minister by the Board of Education "re amendment of this Education Act" in respect to school age, was carried,

Rainer'a Panorama of the American War was exhibited on Saturday afternoon to a large attendance, over 1000 children and a large number of adults being present. The youngsters—judging from the gleeful manner in which they frequently applauded—were highly pleased with the entertainment, at the close ot which every child received a handsome present. In the evening the attendance was well up to the average, and the American War was presented for the last time. At the fall of the curtain the usual gift distribution took place, the principal presents being a suite of furniture, which fell to the lot of Miss Carroll, of St. George's Bay, and a dinDer service of 54 pieces, secured by Mr. Nelson, of King-street. The other presents were numerous, and appeared to give great satisfaction to the recipients. This evening the management announce a change of programme, when the entirely new panorama of th« Russo-Turkish War will be exhibited for the first time in this city, and the public again rendered familiar with the exploits of Skobeloff, the Russian General; Osman Pa-iha, the hero of Plevna ; Sulitman P;-sha, the stubborn fighter at the Shipka Pass ; and Biker Pasha, who covered . the retreat of the wreck of the Turkish army when the Russians advanced on Constantinople at the close of the campaign. Tie harrowing scenes of brutality on the part of the Bashi-Bazouks aud Cossacks of the Don are also recalled to public remembrance. The views are of the .most varied description, depicting not only tableaux of rural places on theromanti cbanks of the Blue Danube—previous to tbe late dtsolating war—but also convey an illustrative picture of the leading events connected with the saugnirary struggle between the Muscovite and Ottoman. The incidental music comprises Russian, Turkish, and I Servian airs of a very choice description, which are rendered by the orchestra. Yssterday afternoon a man named Cain died at the Refuge, who was old aud infirm, and had been sent there from the Lunatic Asylum.