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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1876, 13 October 1874, Page 2

Owing, we presume, to some interruption in communication with the South, no news telegrams from the other provinces came to hand yesterday. The' Golden Crown's' time-table was altered yesterday. She did not leave Auckland until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and remains here until 12 o'clock noon this day before returning The north-west wind which has prevailed during the last week has brought in a large fleet oj: colliers, witb a good supply of Bay of Islands coal, but the| accommodation for discharging is so bad that the cost is greatly increased. The following vessels are now in harbour discharging or waiting an opportunity for so doing:—The 'Gem,' ketch, with 55 tons; <ihe 'Wanderer,' cutter, with 35 tons; and tbe 'Mariner,' schooner, with 105 tons, These three cargoes are consigned to the Pumping Association, The 'William and Julia' has brought a cargo of 45 tons for the Queen of Beauty; the 'Julia Price, 70 tons for the Bright Smile; and the 'Policeman,' 82 tons consigned to Captain Kouter. This large supply will prevent any scarcity of fuel for some time, and perhaps before long the wharf accommodation will be sufficient to' enable vessels to discharge their cargoes within reasonable time, The' Drover,' brig, which arrived from Newcastle more than a week ago, has not been discharged yet. Efforts were made all last week to take out her cargo, but the wind was too strong. She now lies about 1,000 feet outside the end of the Goods Wharf, and is being discharged into cutters and punts, but the cost to her consignees will be considerable, as the demurrage amounts to £1 per day.

The balance-sheet of the Foutk British Insurance Company, for the past half-year, shows a season of much profit, notwithstanding some very severe losses, the latter amounting to a total of £21,098. After wiping off these enormous liabilities this young institution cm afford to set aside a sum of £5, 000 towards the reserve fund and pay over to its shareholders a dividend at the rate of ten per cent, on the year's operations, representing £2,000 for the six months. The Gross understands that the Hon. Mr Reynolds, Commissioner of Customs, intends paying a short visit to the Thames district. - A mail has now been established to ilikutaia, so that the residents there can have their papers aud letters .twice a week. A cor-" respondent from that part writes: —" In addition to the mail the Government should condescend to build a bridge across the Kauwaeranga, erect a few culverts, and form the road, which would keep many in the Thames district who will be forced to leave it.''

A meeting of the directors oE the Nnnpxreil Q.M.O. was held at tho company's office last night, to consider the proposed amalgamation of the Nonpareil and Italian Companies. The directors of the Italian Company were invited lo attend, and were represented by, Messrs Baird, Veitch, and Melhose. The two former gentlemen having expressed a disinclination to support the motion for amalgamation at the forthcoming extraordinary meeting on the ground that the terms proposed, 2,250 double hsue shares of the Nonpareil Company for the purchase of their mine, were inadequate. Mr Baird said that a proposal for amalgamation with the Central Italy Company was to'be aent in. After some discussion the Nonpareil directors agreed to allow an amendment to be carried at their extraordinary meeting that the increase of capital in their company should te 2,7000 shares for the purchase of the Italian mine, that being the number previously named by Mr Baird as acceptable on behalf of the Italian Company. Messrs Baird and Veitch, two of the directors of the Italian present last night, again declined to accede to the improved terms, but offered to guarantee to support the amalgamation i£ the number was increased to 3,000. . It was finally decided that the Nonpareil Company should meet at the time specilied and adjourn uittil after the Italian meeting, so that they might receive a proposition from the latter company, but it was distinctly stated that it would be use'ess sending any offer for amalgamation on other terms than 2,700 double issue shares in tho Nonpareil Company in payment for the Itiliaui mine. The proportion thus offered is three double issue shares in the Nonpareil Company for ten Italian shares, and it may not bo uninteresting to the shareholders and the general public to compare the market value of the mines. Yesterday Italian shares changed hands at Is Cd, consequently the market value of ten shares is 15s. The last quotation of double issue Nonpareil shares issued by the Thames Stock Exchange wus on August 22, when they were quoted as sellers, double issue, 103, and single issue, 3s 3d. Since then there have, been frequent sales of the latter, and the latest has been Is 9d. Making a due allowance for a deduction in ratio in the double issue shares,/ they might be now worth 0s per share, so that their market value might be estimated as three shares being worth 18s.

The following is the state of the Thames Goldfield Hospital for the week ending Oct. 10:— Remained from last week, 24; admitted, 5; discharged, 2; died, 1; remaining, 26. The diseases are as follows: -Fever, 1; fracture, 4; spinal injury 1; injury by explosion, 1; debility, 2; wounds and injuries, 5; eczema, 1; asthma, 1; lumbago, 1 ; bronchitis,- 2; ascetis, 1; hip joint disease, lj rheumatism, 2; apoplexy, 1; peritonitis, 0 j del. tremens, 1; dislocation I.—Remaining—Males, 21; females, 5; total, 26. Out-patients, 26,

A meeting oE the Power Subscription Committee was held at the Pacific Hotel last night, the Rev Father Loncrgan iu the ctair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The secretary (Mr P. Day) was requested to call all lists in by Thursday week. The amount collected as per lists of those present amounted to £49.

In connection with the present dispute between the Bird-in- Wand directors regarding the management of the mine, our attention has , heen called to a fact which gives—or at least J appears to give—the dispute a personal character. Mr Mart Macky, son of Mr James Macky, one of the directors and one of tho largest shareholders in the mine, was discharged from the office of secretary of the company it a recent directors' meeting. Mr John Macky, a brother of the late secretary, has b;en amalgamist for the Bright Smile Company for the last two years. Oa Saturday night after coming off the last shift at the Imperial Crown battery he was informed by Mr Edward Quinn —the new mine manager of the Bird-in-Hand —that his services would no longer be required. Stating that he was not in the employ of the Bird-in-Hand Company at all, he refused to take the dismissal, and was referred by Mr Quinn to Mr Biuney, manager of the Bright Smile. Now it appears that the three amalgamists at the Imperial Crown battery are (while the two companies continue to supply that battery) paid at the joint expense of both companies. Mr Money informed Mr Macky of this circumstance, and further stated that the directors of the Birdin-Hand had refused to have Mr John Macky looking after their gold. We are also informed, in regard to the rumours that Mr Robert Macky declined to give up the keys of the safe or the company's books, that there is absolutely no founda« tion for such. Mr Macky at once handed over the custody of the books and safe to two of the directors, Messrs Fryer and James Macky, and by the latter gentlemen the registration books and minute book were handed over to Mr D. G. Macdonnell, the new secretary, yesterday; but it was on the distinct understanding that their custody should abide the result of the extraordinary meeting which is to be held, We make no comment upon the proceedings. Shareholders will be able to draw their own deductions. We can only regret that there are any symptoms of personal or family spleen in the matter, in which the interests of the company's employees and of the company's property appear to be sacrificed to tho grudges of directors.

"J. G. L." writes:-"To the Editor: Sir, —■I observed a paragraph ia Saturday's Advertises referring to some philanthropic person or persons in £an Francisco, who forwarded a letter here, the postage of which was insufficiently prepaid, You said you doubted whether any tionble would hare been taken with a letter in this colony under similar circumstances. I cin inform you that very recently our worthy Postmaster, observed a letter addressed to a person at' San Francisco (who he could not possibly have known), without the requisite stamps to take it via Suez, 'there being no direct Califomian mail.' Instead of sending it to the dead-letter office, he' put on the additional postage and forwarded it to its destination, thereby conferr.ng a great benefit on the parties concerned.''

Mr John flrigg writes:—"To the Editor: Sir,—'' In reply to ' Catholicus,' the Choral Society has simply adopted the title ' Service' because the music of the Mass, is to be sung to English words, which are not strictly a translation of the original Latin, but an adaptation, chiefly from the Psalms. The word ' Service' has been used in England under similar circumstances, and I have in my possession several printed scores of the composition, entitled 'Mozart's 12th Serrio*,'which 1 shall be happy to show ' Catholicus' if he desires proof that we have not originated the title from any local or personal motives. Hoping that he and any others who may feel aggrieved will accept this explanation, and evince their goodwill towards our society by their patronage, and thus render U3 a ' service."'

. Mr J. H. Jeffirsoa \vrite3 :-"To the Editor: Sir,—ln your notice of Mr Bowden's public ilions in this morning's ADVSBTiSEa there is an important omission, but which I feel sure wis unintentional. There ha 3 been a direct agency for them at the Thames for nearly two years (at one time the only one in this province), where all these works can be obtained on tie sane terms as in Wellington This is-known to most of the teachers here, and the absence of any reference to it in your article might lead to the impression that some alteration had taken place, if not corrected. I enclose a list in which my name appears as Thimes' Agent, also } the new number of Educational Gazette, hmi I from the same Depository, in which yon will j also find lam mentioned as local agent." ! . -

The auxiliary screw schooner' Emu,' built at, the Thames, left Oaunru on tb.e9bb. instant for the Mauukau with a cargo o£ breadstuffs. '•.. The ss. 'Wellington brought the following passengers from Southern ports — Messrs Williams, Hodgson, Mo Phersoo, Schoolbtaid, Nathan, Jackson, Beadon, Bridge, Barnes, Adair, Hoden, Sheddon, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Watt, Mrs Hodgson, and six steerage.. ;' A most extraordinary proposition ha3.been put forward ia Wellington by tha Provincial Government, Tenders have beea called for planting potatoes in clearings upon mountain roads for the next year's food supply for men working there. If this is not hand-feeding our immigrants, it is a caution. We should not wonder but that the next step will be to. start a few dairy farms for their conraieace, and that a few female servants will be imported to sew oh their button's and make up their beds, kc—Herald.

Referring to the death and burial of Mrs Hallam (MissHattie Shepparde),. the Melbourne Argus says:—" Her death will occasion the most widespread grief, both amongst those who knew her only as a most refined and graceful actress, and in a large circle of private friends, by whom she was greatly admired and respected , . :''H« acting was distinguished by much intelligence, rennement, and delicacy. . • She was an actress oE wh6m much was expected, and there is no doubt-that she would have fully reached to all that was predicted of her if death had not so suddenly and so sadly removed her. The funeral took place on the 24th ultimo, and excited great interest in the neighbourhood of the deceased <. lady's late residence, there being a large crowd -' of spectators present on the occasion, a large portion of whom were women. Before the re-, mains were taken from the house, the. little child left by the deceased was ~ christened.' The coin bore the follow, ing' inscription :-'Hattie Shepparde, died 21st September, aged 26 years, .. and underneath, 'Not lost, but gone bsfore. Wreaths of flowers and crosses composed oE ; flowers were laid on the coffin. The funeral procession was a very long one. IN early all .- the members of the dramatic and.musical professions at present in Melbourne attended,,:; and the large number of private vehicles shewed that the deceased lady bad eimed the respect,, aud esteem of a large circle of friends. At the cemetery there'was a considerab!e"innovation on the usual practice. Instead of the hearse being driven close to the grave, it stopped outside the entrance gates. The following, ladies acted as pall-bearers:—Mesdames Williamson, Harwood, Appletori, Bryer, Wheeler,.' :■ Garner, and Dampier; Mademoiselles Carey, Docey Stewart, Maggie Stewart, Wooldridge, and Hennings. The crowd at this point _was very' great, and the excited, determined ' manner in which the women elbowed their way to the front completely dispelled the idea that their presence was caused by any feeling of sympathy for the young and gifted actress who basso suddenly been taken away from us.. J The crowd surged round the pall-bearers, and • thrusting the mourners completely away, broke up the procession. The scene at the grave was. even more discreditable. The pall-bearers whohad followed their friend and companion to her .... last resting-place, were rudely thrust on one ;: side that a number of idle women might^secure. a position to gratify their curiosity. ~*"■■.. funeral service wai performed by the ite? / S Perry, incumbent of St. Jude's Churcu,;:, iCarlton. The coffin was with flowers and wreaths of immortelles, .W a cruciform of na.tu.ral fiowerAWpMef » ttttl > head, . ....-, ;'y : 'V : ;' -:•-■■'-^v;

The brig 'Vision,' Captain Loverock, left Dunedin for Auckland™ the 2nd instant. She has on board the following cargo:—Bo hhds, 10 tons iron, 70 pkgs, 35 hhds beer, 500 bags, 1,320 bags, 27 cases.

The ship 'Zealandia,' from London, with emigrants for Auckland, is now 95 days out, Her arrival may be looked for at any moment. The barque ' Stanley Castle' is also 95 days out from London. " Egks' 1 in..the Australasian writes that the Eastern aiujkustralian Mail Steam Company (LimitedJ/Svertised (by its agents) the sailing of tho 'Jeddah,' from the Sandridge railway pier, for Saturday, 12th_ September. But tho ship didn't come to the pier, and she slipped off in the most unceremonious way, without waiting for mail, goods, or passengers. And why? She had been on fire, and in order to extinguish the fire she was scuttled in Twofold Bay, and sunk, After beiog patched a little, she was raised, and came to Melbourne to earn her freight. The cargo was tea, and valueless. The owners of cargo, acting on a well-known principle of marine insurance, considered that the ship was liable to contribute to a general average; the cargo having been destroyed in order to save the hull. But the company (by its agents) avoided any direct assent or refusal, And whi'st the owners of cargo were getting into motion the lumbering machinery of law, the astute company (by its agents) coaled the ship in the graving dock, got steam up, cleared her at the Customs a day earlier than expected, and sent her to sea in the night. So the company (by its agents) has accomplished the brilliant feat of paying its claimants with the foretopsail. The appreciation of the cleverness of this steamship company (by its agents) is most pronounced in commercial circles—the pronunciation occasionally rather harshly accented.

The Australasian of [the 23rd ultimo says: —What was supposed to have been the settling on the late Kandwick Meetiug took place on Monday, but owing to some of the bookmakers /being unrepresented and the absence of backers, it was ouly settling-day by name. Little or nothing was' done on future events, though offers of 100 to 18 on the fieM were made in re the Derby, aud 100 to 20 about Goldsbrough for the Cup. The latter has been backed to win a few hundreds at the price meutioned, but there doe 3 not seem to be any desire to rush him. Horatio has been touched at 100 to 10, and lapidist and Eitz-Yattendon may be quoted at 100 to 8 each, while Lurline, The Diver, and Fugleman have each been supported at 100 to 6 Of the New Zealand horses, "Augur' 1 in the same journal, says:—The Diver sometimes does his work with Lurliue, and as is customary among the best of judges, opinions are divided respecting the merits of the two, a majority of the trainers aveiring. that the New Zealander can give the colt any amount of weight and a beating too; but'as Mr i'akiu has never allowed the b'y to put The Diver at bis top, I don't see how the twiners get their line. From this time forth fast work will have to be the order of the day, and should Lurline and The Diver coninue to work in company, something like a reliable line may be obtained. Lurline is a graud mire to follow, and her companion, Calumny, who was down with her, is not Mi a bad one to look at. Papapa was reported as in the sick list, aod was not on the cou.se. After a short canter, with their clothes on, the two mares' were stripped, and Luiline led the chestnut three times round the hurdles, lie former stealing along with beautiful close and even action; while Calumny, who seems to be troubled in her feet, went like a cat on hot bricks."

At the Melbourne City Police Court on the 25th September, John Fergusson, Elizabeth Campbell, and Margaret McDonald were charged with having assaulted and robbed George Biay, a miner lately arrived from New Zealan 1 , of £1410s. The prosecutor stated that he arrived in Melbourne from New Zealand on the 18th instant, and the next day was at the Berlin Hotel, Little Bourke-street. One of the prisoners, Elizabeth Campbell, after partaking of a drink with hiih, took off his hat, aid ran off with it. He followed her, but she disappeared in one of the houses in Julietterrace. The male prisoaer, Fergusson, then came up to the prosecutor, and said he would show him where the girl had gone to with his hat. Fergusson took the prosecutor into a back yard, when he suddenly turned round and throttled Blay. The prosecutor was very nearly choked, when the two women caught him by his legs and threw him on the ground. The man held him down, and the women having rifled his pockets, all three made off. Constable Hayes, who was informed of the occurrence, arrested the three prisoners. When Fergusson was searched at the watcbhouse a sum of £1 9s 6d in silver was found on him, and also a farthing, which had belonged to Blay. The prisoners were committed for trial.

Why should they be so furious with Mr Fox for having raised the question of the propriety of employing young women in the business of public bars and tap-rooms, and for endeavouring to improve tbe condition of such as are so employed by limiting their hours of labour, and defining the period of diya.d night during which they are to be employed ? As regards the latter part of the question, Mr Fox has only eudeavoured to do for barmaids tint which Mr Bradshaw has (to his everlasting honor) done for women working in factories and Workshops. Mr Bradshaw ha* had addresses presented to him and been loudly praised for his Eucc?s3ful efforts, both by the objects of his care and the outsile public The Imperial Parliament has over and over again legislated in tbe sime direction for the protection of women and children in mines, factories, and even agiicultural employment. But the moment a proposal is made to put barmaids in the same category, the proposer is overwhelmed with all sorts of virulent abuse aud clumsy ridicule, and Ms proposal is denounced as monsbous, impracticable, and unjust. The Legislature, however, did not agree with the furious editors. It gave the barmaids a large amount of what was asked for them by Mr Fox, and imposed limits to the arbitrary power of the publican on his_" white slaves." Mr Fox asked for a limitation to eight hours, the same as provided for the protection of women employed in faatories and workshop'. He got a tea hours' limitation, aud those between periods of the day aud night which confer a great benefit on the barmaids. Why they should not have the same limitation 01 labour as other women has not yet been stated by anyoue,_ except that it might bo inconvenient to their owners. And here is the whole secret of all the virtuous indignation of this publican's advocate, You may interfere ns you like With any other trade, you miy limit labour in workshops aud factories to any extent you please; but there is "a divinity doth hedge a publican;" you musji not touch a hair of his head, or the lions will put their tail claws into action, lash themselves into a white rage, and you will take the consequences whatever they amount to There never was a piece of rankei hypocrisy than to praise Mr Bradshaw for philanthropy, and to censure Mr Fox for endeavouring to extend the benefit of Mr "radslew's Act to a class who ought to have been, but were not, included in it.— New Zealand Times

To cry out for doctors is bad enough, but to long for lawyers is worse. But tbe Walhcdla Chronicle says:—"Walhalla, with a dozen public houses, five frieudly societies, two chapels, and a Ghurh of England, independent of two large balls, au.l the richest mines in the whole of Australia, cannot boast of a solitary resident lawyer. However unpleasant it may $Tto have business with gentlemen of this profession, iieir absence, when required, is no doubt, most inconveniently felt in police-courts or on other business; and as two of these gentlemen are generally both engaged by plaintiff and defendant, we hope ere long to see a respectable couple of the legal fraternity residing in our midst

S. Youho (late of the Court House Hotel) has assumed the management of tbe Queen's Hotel, corner of Albert and Queen streets, where he will be happy to receive a visit from bis old friends.—Advt.

"Is me brother's body here ?" asked Pat of the Morgue-keeper. "I danno." "Och,"said Pat, " you'll know hliu ia a minuto by aa iqipi-