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Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1347, 4 June 1874, Page 2

Mr Philips has declined a requisition asking him to stand for the vacant seat for Waitemata district. The requisition and reply appeari in our advertising columns, also Mr Yon de Heyde's address to the electors. In the Provincial Council this afternoon Mr Roche carried his motion advocating the settlement of the Whata Whata district. A lengthy discussion ensued upon Mr Dargaville's motion against the disturbance of the present relations between the police and the Government. An inquest was held this afternoon at the Provincial Hospital before Dr. Goldsbro', Coroner, on the body of James Halligan, who met with his death on Tuesday in a quarry at Mount Eden, aB described in our last issue. Thomas Williams deposed that thedeceased was assisting him to fill the cart with scoria, when a, large quantity of stuff came down from the face of the pit, and knocked him down, a large boulder followed and rolled over his back. The place is very dangerous owing to the over-hanging substance.— Benjnmtn Sweet gave corroborative evidence. Dr Philfion described the nature of thofinjnrics, and the jury returned averdict of " Accidental death," adding as a rider that the jury rcccommcnd that better supervision be kept over the pits ho as to render accidents, such as those which have recently occurred, less likely to hnpnen. We learn that a select theatrical company, under the management of Mr Collier, will appear at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Monday, the 16th inst., when two new ttars will make their first bow to an Auckland audience, in the persons of Master H. N. Douglas, the juvenile tragedian, who has earned evergreen laurels at Melbourne, and in the principal theatres of the Australian colonies ; and Miss Mainwaring whose acting has been so much and co generally admired. The Kennedy family will give " twa hours at hame" at the Choral Hall, Onehunga, this evening. The programme promises some of the best of the many songs of old Scotia, and we ore sure that our neighbours of Onehunga will take the only opportunity they have of listening to the sweet merry songs of Scotland. We remind onr readers that the members of the Auckland Harmonic Society will gather at the Ponsonby Hall this evening, and repeat their concert of three parts, comprising selections from the "Creation" and " Twelfth Mass," and the old poets of the Stuart ago. There was no new* of importance at Norfolk Island when the Clio called there. The islanders were eagerly expecting a visit from the Governor of New South Wales. Mr Bachelder arrived from tho South with tho famous pantascopo by the e.s. Wellington to-day. A large number of persons again attended at tho Prince of Wales Theatre to witness the unique and artistic performances of the members of Smith's Continental Troupe. The various performers were as usual eminently successful with their remarkable feats. Airec went through his apparently hazardous experiments with gracefulness and ease. The ventriloquistic colloquies were eminently interesting and full of point. The Do Castro family won fresh favors, and Mr St. Vincent's and Mdlle. Montcbello's songs were happily expressed and loudly applauded. This excellent troupe bids fair to maintain its deserved popularity for weeks to come. Mr Frank Cavanagb, the new preacher, attracted a large number of persons to Cookstreet Hall last evening, and delivered a very interesting discourse on the "Second Coming of Christ." The beautiful wool-worked picture of Joseph and Pharoah which we noticed some time ago, worked by the sisters of mercy at tho Parnell Convent, is to be raffled for tomorrow (Friday) evening in St. Patrick's Hall, Hobson-street. As a specimen of Berlin wool-work the representation is equal to any production of the kind we have as yet witnessed. The fortunate winner will possess a valuable treasure. The third of the winter course of lectures at the Wellesley-street Young Men's Christian Association will be delivered tomorrow evening, by Hey. G. H. Turner. Subject : " The Tongue : its use and abuse." A body entitled the Canterbury Clerks' Association ha 3 been formed in Christchurch, and already has a considerable number of members. A firm of seedsmen in Dunedin are doing a large trade in exporting fern roots to England. By the Galbraith the other day they sent home five tons. They also send home large quantities of dried ferns. These, like the roots, arrive it is said in excellent condition. The axioms of poets, which become popular proverbs of the people, frequently become perverted by vulgar use. As an instance of this fact we may refer to the universally-used couplet from "Hudibras," a famous poetic satire written by Sam Butler in King Charles's time. Common usage has substituted one word for another, and made the couplet perfect nonsense, The original couplet is— He that complies against his will Is of tho mime opinion still. This ia Butler's version, but the people say— A man convinced against his will Is of the same opinion still, which is illogical enough, but for which Butler is not responsible. A series of united prayer-meetings is being held in the drill-shed at Hokitika. At the ' first there were about 300 persona present. The Standard Insurance Company are , about to erect a fine stone building in Princes , 9treet, Dunedin, on the present temporary J site. Mr Henry Carter, who sustained an acci- s lent at the Moanatairi battery some time ago, t lesires to acknowledge with many thanks ihe sum of £41 7s collected on his behalf by rarious gentlemen who interested themselves I p d his case. I y

The youngmen of Otahuhu have established a mutual improvement association for the reading of papers and discussion of questions of individual and general interest. Mr Sturges has been elected president, and the class will meet on every alternate Monday evening.

We have received the third number of the Church Gazette, which contains a report of the General Synod, and an interesting extract from the Primate's address on the restoration of the unity of the Church, which is very readable; also, various items of Church intelligence and reports of Choral Festival and Orphan Home Benefit concert. Perhaps the most interesting part of the Gazette is the commencement of a month's tour through the northern part of Auckland diocese. The articles on " Church Questions," "Choral Union," "Orphan Homes," and the "Waikato Mission," are readable, but not sufficiently lively for general readers. As a record of facts in relation to the English Church the Gazette is useful. Still we think it might be made far more interesting in its literary features than it now appears, and consequently appeal to a wider range of readers, and become one of the most pleasing of colonial publications.

Owing to the detention of the s.s. Hero no advices had been received by the con. signees of the schooner Maid of Ei in from Melbourne. She was therefore quite unexpected. This schooner is an old Auckland built boa f, having been put together in Freeman's Bay in 1865. fehe was for some years trading to Hokitika.

The monthly inspection parades of the Volunteer force of the Auckland district for the month of June, 1874. will be held in the following order, viz. : —Thursday 11th, 7.30 p.m., Engineer Company, No. 1, 2, 3, 4 Companies Rifle Volunteers, Drill-shed ; Friday 12fch, 730 p.m., Naval Brigade and Cadets, Drill-ahed j Tuesday 16th, 7.30 p.m., Victoria, Hobson and Scottish Companies, and Victoria Cadets, Drill-shed ; Wednesday 17th, 8 p.m., Otahuhu Rifle Company, Otahuhu; Thursday 18th, 12.30 p.m., Grammar School Cadet Companies, Barrack Reserve; ditto, 7.30 p.m., Engineer Rifle Brigade, and Sir Geo. Grey Cadets Companies, Drill-shed ; Monday 22nd, 7.30 p.m., Auckland Troop, R.C.V., dismounted, with swords and carbines; Monday 29th, 2 p.m. Otahuhu and Ho wick Troop, R.C.V., at Otahuhu. Members of Volunteer Corps who attended the ceremonial i arade on the 2Gth May last arc allowed to count the attendance as a parade for June instant.

At tie Council yesterday the motion for increasing th? police pay one shilling instead of sixpence a day was carried. — A motion for £100 towards the Mechanics' Institute technical classes was agreed to.—Mr Carpenter's mo.ion in favour of a vote of £250 towards i educing the price of ammunition to volunteers was amended, so as to give it the form of a recommendation to the Superintendent.—Dr Philson was requested to report on the means taken to deo derise the city night soiL —An address was adopted to the Superinttn lent, recommending the reservation of land at Katikati for Mr Stewart's special settlement, and various items of the estimates were passed as brought down with the exception of the item £100 DeputySuperiutcndent, which was sbruck out.