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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1752, 25 September 1875, Page 2

Often enough we have heard the changes rung on Mr Stafford's threat of revolutionary violence. He raised a spirit from which he has himself recoiled, and all the ready in-

struments in tbe Government pay have laboured hard to lay the echoes that his words of violence have evoked in north and south. We have hurled back defiance from Auckland to the Government bounce, but we find that equally stern and fierce is the spirit of defiance in the great Southern Province. From Hansard, now before us, we extract the following from the speech of Mr. Thomson, one of the most cautious canny representatives of the Scottish province in the House. Referring to the repugnance felt in tho South to the violence of the Government, and its majority, in endeavouring to forceimmediate overthrowof the Constitution, the member for Clutha said, «' I myself saw to-day a letter from a gentleman in a good position in Otago who said that they were prepared to support their rights at the point of the bayonet." The low drivellers of a pensioned press, who are incapable of one generous patriotic impulse, affect to sneer at such expression of independent patriotism. It was well, however, that the Government receded from the position. For beyond a question, persistence in violence would have raised a blaze in New Zealand from North Cape to the Bluff that would have required more than hired printer's ink to. quench.

The directors of the Tairua Prospectors' Claim have arranged with Messrs Fraser and Tinne, of this city to construct a wire tramway from their mine to the battery. It will be a self-acting arrangement, half a mile long, calculated to deliver five tons quartz every hour. It is to be completed and fixed within two months, and Mr. Errington has the superintendence of the- works. Plans and estimates are also being prepared and tenders will shortly be called for erecting a large battery. This company evidently intends to make a show this spring and develop© the extraordinary rich resources of their mine. Since the first discovery of gold in this province, no district has more speedily given substantial demonstration of richness than Tairua, and coming just as Ohinemuri had disappointed the high hopes entertained regarding it, and when mining at the Thames was in a very idepressed state, the discovery of rich goldl in the around now held by tbe Tairua Company was the most important and fortuitous event for Auckland chronicled during the present year. We look upon the new goldfield as the hope of Auckland in the. threatened period of great depression now hanging over commercial matters in our city. The reefs at Tairua are iarger and better developed than on any other part of our gold-fields.and there is every reason to believe they will prove enormously rich. The country is very rough and proportionately difficult of access, but the directors of the Tairua Company have shewn great,energy in grappling with this difficulty, and we confidently look for work and large goldreturns from the district during the ensuing summer, which cannot fail to benefit Auckland very materially.

We deOart from our custom in publishing in another column a letter from Mr Moss Levy under the heading of the » Price^of Independence." To tempt to sin and then blow the gaff," to participate in " crime and then turn Queen's evidence, is not unusual; but people don't often proclaim their cowardice and treason and call it virtue. ; They usually hang their heads and are silent, satisfied to havl saved their necks and be forgotten. It is pleasant to know, however, v^hat the attempt to blackmail Mr. Levy has been foiled. • -■■'■'u''- ■'■■ _ | A very serious.accident, occurred yesterday afternoon at the Government Wharf, Onehunga, to a youth named Richard EasUng an 'assistant to Mr. Wilson, grocer Bailing was leading his employer s, cart down! the wharf, when a . pile of timber oo3y stacked suddenly fellon him staking his legs and crushing;his ancles Mr. Wilson hadh.m conveyed to his residence and his iniuries attended to by Dr. Zmgzan, We will recur to this subject m connection with wharf and. harbour management m tne . Manukau. , . _ , . , n q .

The renewal of baptismal vows by the children connected with the Roman Catholic body formed an interesting service at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday, the feast day of the Lady of Mercy, the patron saint of the Nuns' order. About five hundred children were present. The address was delivered by the Rev. Father O'Dwyer.

A rumour was very current in the city that an attempt at suicide a second time had.) been made by one who unfortunately tried to take away his life before. We are glad to learn upon inquiry, however, that there is no ground whatever for the report. We are glad to learn by telegram that Mr W. J. Smith, formerly manager of the Auckland line, has been appointed Traffic Manager of the Oamaru section of Otago railways. Mr Smith has had very large experience in railway management, and his ability seems to be appreciated in Otago, if it did not meet with the approval of Mr Frank B. Passmore. We are quite sure that the Otago people will have reason to be satisfied with the appointment.

If the Baroness Burnett Coutts, says our *" London Correspondent," does not mind she will be getting made a Freemason before she knows where she is. There is a lodge named after her in London and her nephew (I think he is) is master of it. To this lodge she has presented bible and chairs, and has expressed herself anxious to co-oper-ate with Fremasons as much as possible. It would be rather a joke if the Baroness were to receive some degree (honorary of course, as I can hardly suppose the gridiron business could, under any circumstances be applied to a lady) It would be a "landmark" in the archives of the order and would be calculated to charm the heart of Mrs Caudle. Mr Hair of Rama Rama, has had several lambs Bhot by 3ome wretch who has not yet been discovered, every means have been tried to find out the miscreants, but no information has been received as to who did the deed. Another settler residing in the same district experienced the loss of a fine tree through the lightning. The tree was about 200 yards from Mr Moyse's house. The thunder storm was on the Sunday evening and on the following Monday morning, to his astonishment, the tree had vanished, portions of it were found literally torn from the trunk of the tree, and huge limbs thereof forced a distance of rive chains from the spot. Mr. John Soppet, 8, Lower Queon-street, is appointed agent for Mr. C. _. Quick. Arrangements the most perfect, are now made to book and forward parcels and passengers through to the Waikato. This appointment is very convenient to those visiting or doing business in the Waikato, as the booking office is close to the wharf. To those who wish to forward parcels, they may rely upon the strictest punctuality and in delivery.

Our " London Correspondent " writes — The end of the Beecher-Tilton case has not yet come, and I have reason to know that there ia great dissatisfaction with the verdict both nere and in America. The Plymouth brethren say that that the evidence has not come out; what has appeared simply shows that Beecher was a carnal-minded-man, anything but the holy creature he made out in his sermons, and that it is high time his nest was broken up. He and Tiiton and their wives and the whole lot of them stems to have been a bad lot, a parcel of loose lish indulging them, elves in all manner of way's and preaching of holy living to others. The feeling at all events is that so much has come out about Beechor that he had much better have resigned and for ever hereafter held his peace. Business on 'Change being rather dull yesterday, a gentleman, well-known in connection with the sharemarket, set-to, stripped up his sleeves, and dauctd a hornpipe, to the infinite amusement of the spectators, who made the building ring with their laughter. We have rarely seen a hornpiple bcd.er performed by professionals. Lamb and green peas ! what more delicious banquet lor the epicure? What more _übataiitial food for the growing child of sixteen or thereabouts? When Charles Lamb tat. down and exhausted himself over ro.»st-pig— in writing, ia here meant, not gorging-he must have forgotten the delicate juices of the tender lambkin, or perhaps ho was deterred from eulogising the merits oi his namesake from a fear that he would be thereby inviting self-slaughter. Any way he evidently overrated pig, and in speaking of it allowed himself to be carried away into lengths of extravagance. Plenty of people don't care for pig, many positively dislike it. We know a man who maintains it as a lortieth article of his religion that the man who wou_d eat pork would cat a Maori, and he is not a Hebrew either. ialkmg of Hebrews what a fool the Jews must think Charlie, to have gone on as he did about the unclean animal, making him out food for the gods. But Jews and Gentiles alike welcome the season of lamb. Young and old watch the playful gambols of the youthful sheep and call the little animal by pet names and all the while the mouth waters as the fragrant "brown" and the flavour of the ' short crisp flesh is anticipated on the palate. And then if the sucking pig ought to feel honored at the manner of his death and the prospect of "a worthy sepulchre in the grateful stomach (or "great full stomach as the school-boy put it in his exercise) of the delighted epicure," what pleasure ought not the playful lamb to experience m his treatment by the butcher? It can hardly be called killing; there is no struggling, no cry. He surrenders himself, unlike the unmannerly pig, . without a squeal, happy in being the choice object of desire to the aristocrat. No vulgar lips profane his holy carcase; at any rate not until the lamby age is well nigh passed when he condescends, aud like a star actor in his last week lowers his price for the million. See him in the shops. Mark the delicate tint of the flesh, the graceful curl of the tat. How peacefully he hangs with the the gash of his incised stomach melloweo; by the sprinkled flour. The ribbons blue, yellow and red which adorn his body flutter in the breeze and complete the lovely sight. Prince of edibles ! acme of grub ! What can I more say of ye ?—The writer meant to say at starting that the lamb season was coming in and that several well-grown and welldressed young animals may already be seen displayed in our butchers' shops. Divine service to-morrow (Sunday) at the usual hours at the following places of worship :—Newton Kirk, by the Rev. Dr. Wallis, morning " Intercessory Prayer ; evening, " The Harpers on the Sea of Glass, mingled with Fire." Wellesley-street Baptist Church : Rev. P. H. Cornford, pastor, morning, " God our Guardian ;" evening, "The Knowledge of C_uist." Congregational Church, Beresford-street, sermons morning and evening by the Rev. Warlow Davies, M.A. Lome-street Hall, by the Rev. Samuel Edger, 8.A., morning, " Following Christ to the Death ;" in the evening, " Moses and Pharoah, and the victory of the Red Sea." Services at Edward es-street by the Rev. W. Tinsley ; Sheridan-street by the Rev; W. Harris ; also at the Christian Meeting House and Newton Hall. United Methodist Free Church, corner of Vincent and Pitt-streets, by the Rev. G. H. Turner, see advertisement for subjects uf discourse. Grafton Road Wesleyan Church : morning, Mr. Cox; evening, by the Rev. W. J.Wiliams. Pitt-street : morning, Rev. W. J. Williams; evening. Rev. A. Reid. To the Editor : Sir,—-Will you kindly accept the enclosed cheque for £15 16s sd, being the amount collected by the children of the Edwardes-street Sunday School for WidoW Doble and her family.—Yours, D. Goldie.— [We have much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of the above.— Ed. E.S.] C. M. Macmillan, Esq., was the purchaser of Mr W. A. Hunt's residence, Remuera, which was^ sold yesterday for __ 1,557.

The Cross seems to have gone in for police 1 Eensations, and to-day publishes a leader upon the arrest for drunkenness of a man who was not drunk, News is dull just now, and we can sympathise with our contemporary, but we think it would be better for the community if narratives were not expressly framed, even when news is scarce, with the view of bringing into public hatred the smallactive, and efficient body of men upon whom devolves the preservation of order in the city. The facts of the case referr-d to in the Cross are these : about four o clock yesterday afternoon, Constable Gordon noticed a man who was not unacquainted with the Police Court, sleeping upon the Postoffice steps. He shook him and told him to get up. The man, who proved not to be drunk, as might have been supposed from his position, began to abuse the constable, stating in language more forcible than polite that he was not going to be takeD this time. The constable, if he had acted wisely, would have restrained his natural feelings or indignation and walked on, but policemen, like others, are mortal, and Constable Gordon took the man up to tne station, followed by a number of people, many of them very respectable, who ■ could see, as anyone might, that the man, although very insulting, was not drunk. They represented to Mr Broham that the man was not under the influence of liquor, and he Was released. Although it is quite true that the constable did not act prudently in taking the man into custody under the circumstances, the case was a very trifling one, and not worth all the fume and fury our contemporary has expended upon it. If a man behaves himself, and keeps out of evil ways, he has not much to fear from the police.

The nominations for the Pakuranga Hunt Club Races to be held at Ellerslie on the 6bh October appear elsewhere in our columns. vr c should have liked to have seen them more numerous than they are, but there are quite sufficient of them to make good sport, especially when we recollect that all the annuals are on the spot, and are nearly certain to start. For the Handicap Hurdle Race there are eight horses entered : for the Open Hurdle Race, four, and for the Club Steeplechase there are seven. A question has arisen, we understand, as to whether the handicapper should begin at 13st. and go down as low as the form of the inferior horses warrants, or whether he should start from the lowest allowed weight of list, and proceed on an ascending scale. So long as the weights are between tho advertised limits, we should imagine it does not matter which system is gone upon A race-meeting at this time of year is the opportunity for a highly enjoyable day's outing, and it would not be surprising to see a large crowd at Ellerslie on

October 6 Gambling for enormous stakes still con tinues in the miniature kingdom of Monaco. At the saloon of M. Le Blanc an American is said to have lost recently 150.000 dollars and a Russian Princess 1,500,000, at which she went raving mad. A Scotch Duke won 00 000 dollars in less than half-an-hour, and lost all of that and a great deal more before the end of the same day. There were three cases of suicide within a week owing to disastrous losses. The Prince of Monaco receives a yearly rental of 150,000 dollars for the saloon, and hence he is not disposed to disturb it. A lively Templars' Saturday evening may be looker! for to-night at the Young Men s rooms, Wellesley-street. A capital programme has been provided, consisting of musical f;nd vocal illustrations and an adult Spelling Bee, for which two prizes will be given. * In order to meet current expense, the committee charge an admission fee of one penny. To thfl Editor: Sir,—l was much pleased to observe last evening, by the beamina light of the Star, that Messrs. Gittos and the Brothers Ireland have reduced tbe price of leather by which meant* shoemakers wil. be enabled to lor,er the price of the under standings of the people. Now, sir, haying been blest by Mother Nature with a pair ol feet, I in common with other mortals, neeo. ever a pair of leather shoes, and it affords me no _mall gratification to feel a sort of happy presentiment that shoemakers wil not be less generous than tanners, and will ere long reduce tbe price of shoes from 20s to 15s. Shoemakers, from the days of Crispin to those of " Souter Johnny," have been noted for their liberality and patriotism.— I am, etc., Hans Sacks. Whang-rei seems to be progressing favourably. The last number of tho Comet state that both tbe Clyde and Sovereign of. the Seas have been loaded with cattle the last two trips to Auckland. Between GOO and 700 head of cattle have gone from these districts to Auckland within ihe last six weeks.—The gumdiggers are very_ dissatisfied with the Government prohibiting their dig_ing on the wastelands of the province, and many of them are already taking of leaving the Colony owing to the scarcity of gum on the Mangarei field. A large number of diggers have lately left the district, whither they have gone we know not There is a large block of Government land between the Wairua River and Ruatangata the diagers want permission to dig on. The price of coal at the shoot has been reduced by two shillings a ton, and sells in Auckland at between 16s and 17s a ton. Mr Richardson, Chairman of the Whangarei Highway District, at a late Board meeting mentioned ihe damage being done to the road by the carting of coals from the mine to the shoot. He stated that £100 per annum would not repair the damage. The roads are in such a state now, that the carting of coals has been stopped of necessity. The miners cannot themselves re-lay the the tramway for waut of capital, and the Government will not even give the miners the iron rails to lay it with although they have abundance on hand. A Provincial Government Gazette was published to-day chiefly devoted to highway notifications.