The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1874.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1300, 24 July 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News.

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do.

Mr W. L. Rees has this day retired in favour of Mr Yon der Heyde in the election for the representation of Waitemata. We are sincerely glad of this, and this we say not from any disparagement of Mr Rees, but entirely the contrary. We believe Mr Rees is required in Parliament, and as sincerely do we believe that when he stands —as he will stand—at the approaching general election he will go in hands down. But we should be sorry at the present time to see Mr Rees elected, and much sorrier still to see him defeated. He has at present business in hands for clients which must simply be thrown up to their and his great loss if he were elected, while his attention to this bnsi r ness during the time when the election is pending must prejudice his chances of election. Besides the standing of Mr Rees and Mr Yon der Heyde might allow a chance of the return of Mr J. S. Macfarlane, from which may the gods in their com. passion save our unhappy country. The electors of Waitemata consist of two parts : those who dare not avow themselves opponents of Mr J. S. Macfarlane for fear of his vengeance and his supposed monetary influence, and those who are under no pecuniary obligations can, in consequence, think, and speak, and a,ct as they like, and would, as is but reasonable, look on Mr J. S. Macfarlane's return to Parliament as nothing less than a judgment from Heaven sent on us for our sins. The former cannot be divided, for they dare not divide ; the latter would necessarily be divided into those who_ cleave to Mr Rees and those who admire Mr Yon der Heyde. Although we believe there is not a shadow of a chance of such a misfortune as that of Mr J. S. Macfarlane beiog able to use the influence of a seat in ParKitP ment for compassing his purposes, still such bad tactics as running Messrs. Rees and Yon dsr Heyde would only be a tempting of providence. Mr Rees and his party will now

use tlieir utmost influence in support of Mr Yon der Heyde, and we trust that next week we shall have the pleasure of announcing Mr Yon der Heyde as member for Waitemata. Of him Auckland will not be ashamed. Honourable as a business man, intelligent, a good speaker and a gentleman, both in birth, training, and deportment, he will be something to look at in the House ; for we believe he will be about the finest looking man in the Assembly. We trust that there will be a general roll up to the polling booth, and that Auckland province will show that she is not yet wholly lost to a sense of decency.

The repairing of the Devonport wharf was finished so far as to make it serviceable again yesterday. This wharf seems to have been a very pretty bone of contention with our transpontine friends : in fact the residents of the North Shore have divided themselves into two great parties on this momentous subject. From what we now learn it appears that the matter is by no means to rest in its present condition. It is said that the North Shore Ferry Company will refuse to run their boats to the Devonport pier, and it is also reported that the upper-enders —as the residents round the North Head are called- in anticipation of such an event are going to invite the A.S.P. Company to put a new ferry service on specially for their behalf. About the repairing of the wharf too a strange rumour is going about which for the sublime delight of making a little mischief we will make public. It is said that now the £210 voted by the Harbour Board and residents is spent it is found that only half the work is done, and it will require nearly as much more to make the job complete. To the Editor : Sir,—l went to hear Mr John Lamb's lecture on "Woman's influence against the use of the bottle." lam an advocate of the cause he has at heart, and by example and influence in my circle do all in my power to prevent the vice of intemperance, and I feel bound to state I think Mr Lamb does some harm in his "intemperate" denunciation of drunkenness. Let him act as strongly as he wishes, but would it not be more prudent to speak less strongly ? He thinks of marshalling the mothers and daughters of Auckland to go forth against our hotel-keepers after the fashion of the women of America. Would it not be better first to marshal hia brother Good Templars to go forth and induce the pretty barmaids of our city to give up their calling ? Will anybody deny they are an inducement for instead of an influence against the iase of strong drinks? Mr Carr, in seconding the vote of thanks to Mr Lamb, " hit the nail upon the head." If our women spent as much time in cooking and amusing their husbands and brothers as they do in dressing their heads and themselves, men would not be so apt to go forth of an evening to the grogshop. How many of our young women can neither cook a meal nor make a dress properly, an<s when they marry sobpr young men who previously have been comfortable in their own house or in lodgings find out after tho honeymoon quite a change, and having no real comfort at home go forth to the grogshop or elsewhere to seek it, but to be deceived. Let Mr Lamb talk as he will about " Women influence," I deny it not ; but let him first have them taught how to use it aright, and may we have good speed.— I am, &c., Aoathos. The long-expected organ for St. Mary's, Parnell, has atlength arrivedin the Miltiades. A poor widow who has been living at Auckland for some years past keeping herself respectably by mangling has called at our office to-day and informed us—with tears in her eyes—that the officials of the Good Samaritan Lodge, G. T., have trampled upon her, and behaved in a most unkind way. She joined the above^ named lodge some twelve months ago, and from that time was a most consistent member. It seems, however, that some evil-disposed person informed Mr Miller that she drank (which she denies in the strongest terms). On the lodge night she presented herself, but wa-? , debarred from entering. Mr Miller accused her of *ihe offence mentioned, and told her he was informed of her misconduct. The widow asked to see face to face her accusers, but was refused. The widow, although not very well up in general information, simply repeated to them the Scriptural anecdote of the Good Samaritan as mentioned in the New Testament, but even this had no effect upon their hard natures. It now appears they must have found out they were wrongly informed, and are now using every means to got her back, but she would not join that lodge again on any account. If this is Good Templary we do not admire it.

The Right Rev. Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will deliver a lecture this evening at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, at half-past seven, "On the M anuscripts of the New Testament." The subject is especially interesting to members of the churches, and must draw a good audience. The Bishop (by desire) will repeat his lecture at the Otahuhu Public Hall on Tuesday next.

The. immigrants, who seem to be an exceeedingly respectable class of people, were landed at three o'clock this afternoon.

The Bill relating to marriage with deceased wife's sister introduced into the Legislative Council by Mr. Waterhouse is only to render valid in this Colony marriages performed under the laws of any other portion of the British dominions. The bill is in reality to legalise the action of some New Zealand colonists who have gone to Australia, with the view of taking advantage of the law which now exists there, allowing marriage with deceased wife's sisters. In moving the second reading of the bill Mr Waterhouse said, "It was only ia accordance with the Imperial sentiment that marriages valid in one part of her Majesty's dominions should be so in all others. A different opinion degraded the prevalent idea as fco the sanctity of the marriage rite. If a man married in one colony could by coming to this colony ignore his former marriage and marry again, and be uncompromised, it was not unlikely if this system prevailed that great social scandals would frequently arise.—Colonel Brett thought the measure must remove any former unfavourable impression, dictated as it was by moral spirit, and not to be discountenanced. They all knew the horror of a man married in one colony coming to this and committing a crime of so great enormity as bigamy without punishment.—The Council divided on the question that the bill be read a fortnight hence, ten voting for and ten against it.— The Chairman gave his casting vote with the motion, in order that the bill might be considered in a full Council.—Mr. Stewart has again succeeded in getting passed in the House of Representatives a bill legalising marriage with deceased wife's sister within the colony. In all likelihood, however, the Legislative Council will again reject it as on previous sessions. The Lorne-sfcreet Hall entertainment was largely patronised last evening on the repetition of the clever performances of the Loyals' Combination Troupe. The songs of Mr Turner, the dances of- Miss Shapter and Mr Maclean, and the gymnastic exercises of Messrs Loyal, Verletti, and Mdlle. Zuila were much applauded. The appearance of the " Spider " excited a burst of merriment. This is essentially a people's entertainmen i

Cireus^Troupe now per- i forming at Grahamstown will entertain the people of Auckland for another week in the Market Reserve, commencing on Monday evening next. Another alarm was created last night-by the ringing of the city fire-bells. The people ran to Edwardes-street, where the hre was supposed to be, and found, fortunately, that it was only a chimney on fire, which was immediately extinguished. A desperate woman was brought up at the Police Court this morning for creating a sreat disturbance last evening in Chancery lane, and thrashing her husband so severely that he could not appear in Court, bne is known as the "Lady of Lyons,I'her name being Lyons, but does not exhibit anything of the lion in her face. She was committed for fourteen days on a previous occasion tor cutting off the tip of Maria Lilley's nose, and on another occasion she suffered imprisonment for biting off a piece of David Quinn s Cell* Mr Yon der Heyde addresses the electors at the Whau to-morrow nigl. t. As the mail steamer Cyphrenes was leaving yesterday a steerage passenger came runnin" down the wharf in great haste. When°hc arrived ot the end the gangway had been taken in and the vessel was about twenty feet from the pier. A rope was over the stern, and just as Mr. Landers was going to cast it off the man seized hold of it, and making a run attempted to swing himself on board. It was evident, however, he did not belong to the Zuila troupe, for his performance on his improvised flying trapeze was a very watery one. Instead of alighting on deck— a result which if effected cleanly would have ensured him a round of applause from the srowd of spectators—our would-be Leotard anded (we are quite aware the expression is lbsurd, but we allow it to remain) in the water in very dangerous proximity to the ship's screw, which was revolving at the time. The whole thing was so quickly done, and-the evenement such a dead and ridiculous failure that everybody forgofctobe alarmed for the man's safety in the laughter caused by his fall. Captain McArthur, of the Bella Mary, was the first to raise the cry, " a man overboard." It was soon taken up, and the vessel immediately stopped. A rope was thrown overboard, which the unfortunate man laid hold of at once, and he was hauled up hand-over-hand over the stern, his dripping appearance raising shouts of merriment as he skedaddled clown the companion to his berth. He was a wise man withal, for in his hurry he did not forget to order a glass of hot grog the steward.

A very succeessful concert was given yesterday by the young ladies attending St. Mary's select school in aid of a fund for effecting various improvements to the building. A'pleasing programme was gone through in a very effective manner by the pupils, whose perfoimancea indicated the care bestowed upon their education by the Sisters of Mercy. The grounds surrounding the school are now in excellent order, and the beauty and healthfulness of the situation were favourably commented on by the numerous visitors who had been attracted to the school and grounds by the concert.

Some six or eight monthsagothere existed * band of lively minstrels'in Auckland, someo' could sing a capital song, known as the Temperance Drum and Fifeßand, whosemerry sounds were frequently heard at eventide on the wharf and in the thoroughfare of the city. Many persons imagined that, as a body, they had ceased to be, when in fact they were only biding their time. Th c members are all total abstainers ; but | whether their fifes were too noisy, or the members too lively for the elder bretKrenJJwe cannot say ; but their existence to a great extent has b^en ignored, especially by Good Templars, and their career was supposed by many persons to be ended. Last evening, however, these blithe minstrels started afresh, and had a long mooulight march along Kyber Pass, through Parnell and Queen-street, playing a number of lively airs all the way. We understand that the minstrels intend to hold their annual entertainment next month, which will be of an interesting character. Among other things No. 2 of the Drum and Fife Gazette will be read by the accredited editor.

The Auckland branch of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society celebrated their first anniversary by a social gathering in the hall of the Catholic Institute, Wellington-street, last night, tut owing to the popularity in which this. Society is hold by the community generally the hall proved totally inadequate to accommodate the large number present. The Society very liberally issued several invitations to their numerous friends. Dancing commenced at eight o'clock (Mr. Fury officiating as M.C.), which was kept up with unflagging spirit till four o'clock in the morning, -the music being provided by Mr. McComish. The refreshments were of the choicest description, and the table very tastefully displayed for the occasion. During the night several ladies and gentlemen indulged themselves in some jigs and reels in true Irish style, which elicited immense applause. Tbe peacable and orderly manner in which this Society conducts its entertainments reflects great credit on the Order.

At the meeting of Graf ton road ratepayers last night the balance-sheet showed receipts £430 12s. 3d.; expenditure, £413 ss. 6'd. A rate of one penny in the pound was carried, and Messrs. Hughes, White, Peacocke, Lochins, and Reid were elected trustees.