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Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1488, 17 November 1874, Page 2

It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that the meeting of the .Reform League announced for to night has been postponed.

At the City Council yesterday, a letter was read from Messrs Cousins and Atkiu, requesting permission to lay down a light tramway near their premises. On the motion of Councillor Brett, seconded by the Mayor, the necessary leave was granted.

The adjourned meeting; of the Templar Benefit Society will be held this evening in the .Newton Hall, at half-past seven o'clock.

To the Editor : Sir, —As you are a lover of justice, permit me, though your valuable paper, to inform the powers that be, of a gross injustice exisiiug at Newmarket, lhere is a small dressmakers' establishment there, who keep the young ladies' they employ hard at work for nine hours ou Saturdays, which is a downright shame, and should not be allowed. By advocating this cause you will fulfil your motto. —I am, etc., Eliza. .

The following statement taken from the ••Information to Investors," appended to the publ.shed copy of the Harbour Board Act 1874 will be interesting, aS shewing the'progressive commerce of the port from **** 1863 : ~~ Tonnage. Imports. Exports. Entered Awards, 1873.. 97,5.5 1^ Jgg loer'eue .. .» " «.«* ttsß Sd

A man of respectable appearance was thrown frotti his horse last evening ih Hobson^Btreet, n.ar Ohoat and Son's bakerjr, and drA»ged a BoiwidSraWe distance along the hard His screams and roars were terrific. At length the horse was stopped and the man rescued from his perilous position. He had evidently been drinking and upon recovering, he was envied to pursue his home' ward journey. H 6 Was roughly bruised, but not seriously injured.

The Melbourne papers tell us about another man who wen fooling around lookina for a leak in a gaspipe with a lighted candle. He hae not been out visiting much since ftttd the glazier's bi 1 is a pretty heavy one as he will see when he recovers the use of his remaining eye. The house was insured, so the landlord is all right ; but the furniture was not, and as the wooden match trade is dull, there is no sale for it afe present.

Mr. David E Hay, tailor and clothier, Princes-street, Dunedin, who unfortunately bad to stop payment during the commercial crisis in 1 he year 1870, through his connection with another firm, paid tilt other day <o his creditors the sum of £950. being the balance of 20s in the pound. .• uch an example of commercial morality requires no comment ; but it may serve possibly U.h an inducement, to others similarly circumstanced, to " go and do likewise."

The Volunteer Fire Brigade held its monthly practice last evening, under commaud of Mr Superintendent Hughes, from the engine shed down to Queen' Street. Mr Hughes was pleased to express his satisfaction at the performance of the members. The question of refreshments has been satisfactorily arranged between the City Council and the Brigade.

The Sunday School Union Industrial Exhibition was fully attended by ladies and gentlemen last evening, who appeared to inspect the numerous exhibits with much interest. The public generally have shewn deep sympathy with this laudable movement, which has given so much pleasure to the majority of the rising generation. The T^nic <Jol« Fa SocietvJ added to the interest of last evening by sinking a number of melodies. This evening will be the last of the exhibition, and will lie c!o-ied with a series of dissolving views. The comm.ttee are to be congratulated on their success.

The members of the new Congregation*] Church, Beresford-street, will bold thei> anniversary soiree this evening at half-past, six o'clock. The public meeting will commence at half-past seven.

We were much inteie^ed today on seeing a beautiful series of phonographic views of scenery and public hui dings in and about Auckland, in the shop of Mrs Pulman Shortland-str^et. The views were taken b\ Mr. Steele, and faithfully executed. Thej would form a nice wedding present to a young bride for the adornment of her drawing-room, or an excellent memorial t> the old land, illustrative of a friemlshi| which seas cauuofc separate nor distancedissolve.

Philosophers tell ns there i3 no jo> without its attendant pain ; no pleasun without a corresponding sorrow. On thi theory may perhaps be rested the allo;. which is mixed up with the otherwis< cheering announcement that; the City Council yesterday reso'ved upon a mode of getting quit of the night-soil nuisance at Arch Hill. The lemoval of the refuse t< Mr Bollard's farm at the Whau, which drains to a tidal creek, will put an effectual stoi to what has hitherto been a serious source o< dancer to the public health, and so far it b pO"d. But Mr Bollard will bavc to go to r wry heavy expense for plant for the removal of the Eoil, and the consequence will we understand, be the doubling of the price afc present charged to the public for performing the nece.sary oflice3. Om very objectionable outcome of this increased charge will probably be a revival of th< feeling in favour of the old water-pollutirg closet system where practicable, in oppositioti to the earth closets, which have been found to work so admirably. Those who fee' disposed to grumble must bear in mind thai the sole reason for the new arrancement isthe preservation of the public health, and no saving will compensate for the well ascertained evils which the old closets bring upon the health of those living and using water from wells in their vicinity.

We look forward with very great pleasure to the Exhibition of the Horticultural Society which op«ns on Friday next. The shows of this Society of late years have been the most interesting and attractive exhibitions that the Auckland people have had an opportunity of enj tying. We are siue that under the management of Mr T. F. Cheesetnan, thn secretary, there will be nothing neglected that would tend to make the exhibition equal, if not superior, to its predecessors.

The Acclimatisation Society held a meeting yesterday in the Museum Building, Mr Firth in the chair, but nothing of aa immediately important nature was introduced The subjects discussed related chiefly to trout birds and oysters. The chairman stated that a trout had been caught in the Waitoa, the largest measuring 17^ inches in length, and 17 inches in girth. The secretary announced that the first chick of a Himalaya pheasant, was hatched on the 14th inst : also, that a ranger had been appointed to protect the birds and flowers in the Domain. A long and rather interesting discussion respecting the destruction of native birds in which the chairman and Messrs Swanson, Burfc, Slater, and Macfarlane took part. Mr Firth stated, in order to correct a common mistake, that the disappearance of native birds was caused by rats more than from any other cause Hawks were useful in destroying rats, which formed their principal food. Mr Burt thought that starlings were xiseful in destroying insects. Mr Firth said, from his own knowledge, they were useful in waking persons up at four o'clock in the morning. With respect to sparrows, he thought the amouut of good done by them far outweighed the evil. There was a prejudice against them. The secretary wished to call the attention of the Council to the subject of oysters. Mr Swanson made some practical remarks on the uses of oysters, when it w;>s agreed that Mr Dickson should write to Mr Sheehan for information on the Act in relation too vsters.

The whaler Albion started upon another cruise yesterday evening, and we trust this time she will break the spell of bad luck that has hitherto attended her. The cruise we understand is to be only of short duration, the crew having signed articles for five months. Captain Hoxsie who goes ia command was fourth-mate in the last trip. He has great practical knowledge of whaling, and spoke his mind very freely when the barque came in from the last voyage, as to the causes which led to the nonsuccess of the expedition Whales are known to be exceedingly plentitul at the present time and we shall look forward to the return of the vessel with some interest, more especially as there is little doubt that if nothing is obtained thiß time the Company will die out or wind up. We understand that the Albion is still deficient in many important requisites of a well - furnished whaler. There are very few experienced boat-steevers on board, to mention one important deficiency. However, the Company have done what they can to ensure success, and we hope for the credit of the port that they will get it.

The monthly inspection of the Victoria Company will be held this evening in the usual place of parade. Members must appear in full dress with arms and accoutrements.

I Good progress with city works Will pro- ' bablv be made this summer, always pro>lditig that the funds are available m the city cotferS, without incurring an overdraft which the Council has wisely determined to avoid: The extension of the Queen-street, sewer rroffi Wellesley-stre^t to Wakefield-street, and the laving of an eighceen-inch pipe up the latter thoroughfare will be one of the first works ulldef takeli at a eort.of Jil ,300. 'J he dra.n&ae of .^hortland street wtiich would esobt £450 will also, in all likelihood, receive attention- ihe formation of Wynyard-street by iha Improvement Commisbiuneers is now j half rini-hed and the Council ha*? agreed to ; pay half the coat. A. locomotive and a donkey engine were shipped to-day by the A.S.P. Co.'s Southern CrofU, for is^pier, The locomotive weighed ■ in its dismantled condition neuriy four tons, but was easily lifted by the powerful Crane on the iNorta Shore Ferry Co. s T. J his engine was brought; out tome lime ago, and has beth in Use on ihe Unehitnga nue. It makes the third locomotive for the line between Napier and Hast.ngs. The crane had some other heavy work to do in placing the heavy machinery for Captain Young a cocoanut oil mill at Karotonga onboard the Coronet. Two mill stones, which form part of this Weigh 2h tons each. They Were imported in the City at Auckland. A match at billiards of 1000 up, in which Mr Poole conceded 25U point»to an amateur, came off at the Governor Browne Hotel last maht, and was witnessed by a room tull ot spectators. The miltdli was for £20, and was a hona fide contest, the stake* being deposited in toe hands of Mr King from the comuieuctiheiit of proceedings; looie was the favou ue at starting, and whfta ail wa» ready led off with a miss, the amateur following suit. The play was cautious oo ..oth sides, till Poole got an opening and made some pretty breaks, gaining 50 on his rival after scoring 100. The aniat.-ur stuck pe.sistently io his safety game, and kept giving misses when there was nothing left on. At the interval, the amateur stood at 503 to Poole a 300 When the game was resumed, the'betting, what little there was, was in favour of the amateur, who maintained his caution to the end, making the winning stroke soon after midnight, Poole being tneu but 948 The winner plays a good steady ■'old-fashioned" game, ami maintained an even demeanour throughout. Poole, after the first half-hour's play, seemed lidgetty, and "riled" at hi* bad luck. He woke up towards the end, and astonished the lookerson by some very pretty exccuuon, his all-round cannons and "strength losers being specially noticeable. Mr. Sweeney, the marker, scored the game correctly. The arrangements made by Messrs. Daoningham and King for the comforc of th >se present were very satisfactory. The table played on is one of the best in Auckbii i. W«, have not the I*-<S", inttnti -n of discouraging our manufacturing industries when we make tbe following extract from the Melbourne Argus being the correspondence .f :i woman on" Slavery in Victoria." It is necessary that s .me should live by the nedl<; and the se«iug machine. Any cessation in this particular vocation would be productive of general inconvenience. But there are some mothers of daughters who teach their, children to look "above" domestic service, and to regard the position of a seamstress in some of its varied forms as more respectable than domestic service For such we think the following extrict ought to •>e suggestive as shewing to what the stitching industry may coma when it attaint '.he perfection it ha 3 reached in Victoria :— " A poor woman who makes shirts for one of the warehouses in Flinders Lane has just shown me the work fur which she receives 3d. Ifc is a fall-sized man's shirt, and out of the 5d she has to pay for thread, which costs 'id., so that positively all she gets is l.jd. Now lam very quick at the aewiny•nachine myself, aud 1 am positive that I onuld n t make more than two of these shirts were I fitting cl"se at it from 9 iv the mornng till 10 at night. So at that rate all thar a Woman can make as this sort of work is 4-i 31 i week ; and yet we are paying our cooks £40. our housemiids £30 a year, with board and lodging. When will our young women come o their senses—or rather when will tinmothers come to their sense* ? For as to air s who have already committed themselves t•> nhis slavery their constitutions arc generally io enfeeblad that thuy are unfit fur domestic But let mothers who hive girls ye; at school take warning by w hat is now passing round them. Which i 3 best— to see their hi id starve at 4s 3I a week ov<sr a sewing nachine, or to be a domestic in a respectable ainily"? —to see her health steadily underniaed by her occupation, or to se=* her grow up a strong healthy woman ?" Melbourne papers will inform you that a well-known individual named Percival. formerly a paymaster on the Est Coast, i;nown as " Captain Percival," has come into a fortune of ten thousaud pounds, by tiie death of the late Lord Egniont, to whom he was nearly related (wnres the Auckland correspondent of a Poverty Bay j nuna ). It is said to be quUe " on the cards," that he may eventually succeed to tLe family title and estates. What a change this must be to i man who has "knocked a'>ont " the colonies, been soldiering iD the VVa kato, "scripfaking" on the Thames, penoy-a-lining for newspapers in Melbourne, etc , etc , etc. The New York pipers, (says the Tasmanian Tribune), are full of picures of married misery. Amongst the more recent of these is the report of a divorce suit in New York, in which James B. White and Annie E. White, husband, and wife, appear. The interest in this case, the details of which are by no means exceptional, is, that Wnite was for two or three years United States Codsul at the Bay of Islands for New Zealand. His wife remained behind him at a School of the listers of Mercy. On his return, events transpired which led to the divorce proceedings.

At Wanganui, potatoes are now selling at 14a pei* cvvt. The fruit season is expected to be indifferent, owing to the long prevalence of high winds, and the early crops of vegetables have been all but destroyed in that neighbourhood. The sparrow 3 which were recently dislodged from the ornamentation on the Union Bank pillars lost no time in furnishing anew their old quarters, with choice whisps of straw, ■md commenced chirping as lively as ever to their own special satisfaction, and the general annoyance of the busy workers inside. ■Vn effectual check to future inroad ha 3 bren devised by placing a network of wire around the top of the pi lara. Sparrows are b-comiaj; «n intolerable nuisance, and we hope a raid will be made on them with a view, if possible, to their extermination. The longer the pest is allowed to continue unchecked, the more difficult it will be to eradicate. All our readers may not bo aware of the fact that birds nests breed vermin of a very objectionable kinds asjjsome who have considered it rather a nice thing to have birds building about their premises have learned, to their sorrow. Captain Neiglick, of the ship Condoren, wants to have replaced a few sheets of copper which are damaged under his vessel's waterline. The only way to get such work done, where there is no dry dock to put a ship into, is to secure the services of a diver. The captain has engaged one William Evans, alias "Jerry," a well-known diver of the port, to do the job. But there is a difficulty in getting a diving dress. 'I he divii g suit belonging to the Harbour Board, like many other local appliances, is found to be out of order when wanted, while in answer to a request for permission to use the dress belonging to the Insurance Company, Captain Feiglick has received a reply that he is at l,b;rty to have th" dress provided he agrees to pay 20s per diem, and enters into a bond for £450 to return it in good condition. Diving apparatus must truly be very costly. The captain, with prop-r prudence, has taken time to think over the matter.

The difficulties that hadTiT^S the F.re Brigade have amicably settled. A %*• T*fc Insurance Company repre^MCS Council was held v es w atlv *8 »3 af-er a storey ditS^t^/^ enc« to the apparent rel™, efly *i'k \^ paoiea to ref& their h3?^ i* incurred hy the Council, an a l> meat w, made. A 'dtL? £*>• O bn S ade also met the m.-niK °n W, mittee, Mrtiw to the n^ 8 «* ti. * j incuned at practices ?J?? ? allowed. We hn pe Z*°s£* M ' bickerings m reference toom-?-00^ t r a<faf«,,th cease. They 2** l the confidence of the public^! T^ i nor yet to efficiency Wd d * *• W the rnembe.s tt,«i ße l? es dls*e a JJ should be concept, at.-d n DO n tV atte»! gauisati nof the force w, lieh f e P»»per J the ratepayers acon-iderablegnm Wc°«ib The City Council has JSd.gjgSj matter, and should be met£ Uy H spil-K, m a aitui^

For attemptiflßtonwderanold. whom he suspected of having beJw. >, self and his pgs, a man namedil hedW of Garadale, hm been sentenced aTtl, AbH assizes to five years' penal served H|