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Auckland Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2333, 7 September 1877, Page 2

The half-yearly entertainment of the Pitt-street Wesleyan Young Men's Association, corn.es off on Monday evening next, at half-past seven, in the Pitt-street schoolroom. These gatherings, which only happen twice a year, arc nowa thing of history. The public are invited to an evening's pleasure, at the outlay of a shilling and are often astonished that it can be given at the price. But the secret is that no profit is sought. Many pounds are laid out for refreshments, and this generally pays, as the public respond. The programme* is varied and choice; and the tickets are being rapidly purchased. The long -programme appeals in Saturday's issue, The Wellington correspondent or the " Bay of Plenty Times" telegrapher : " The course pursued by Government in this case is exciting much unfavorable comment, and sympathy ■with Jones. Letters and telegrams expressive of sympathy are coining in from all quarters. Subscription lists are being started in Duuediu and Oamaru ; one enthusiastic admirer telegraphed him £10 as a contribution towards the cost vi Ids defence."

The humour of Dr. Wallis's speech on the Local Option Bill is thus referred to in the Lyttolton "Times" :—"Di: "Vfallis, it seems, is not always so dreary a talker as he has been described. When he rose to speak on the Local Option 35111 after the Hon W. Fox, there was a general clearing out of members, but afier the reverend gentleman had divested himself of his pulpit-like style of spenking he wanned up to the subject, and eventually became irresistibly funny in some of his remarks. Then members returned from the lobbies, and laughed heartily at the hon. gentleman's flights of fancy and dashes of humour. After stating that he would support a permissive but not a confisoatory measure, lie gave a happy illustration, as shewing how it would bo impossible to entirely prohibit the use of liquor. He instanced the tact of a man keeping an allopathic, homiepathic or hydropathic establishment. One patient would come and say that he hud a pain iv his stomach, and was generally out oi sorts. The doctor would immediately reply, "(Jin's your medicine, sir;" and that man would go away convinced that the doctor understood his patient's ailment.). Then another man would come with a wild look in his eye and a nervous twitching about the mouth. It would be easy to recognise an M. IT. 11. in him, with Financial Statement on the brain. That man required a glass o£ brandy and hot water. And so Uio hon. member proceeded, prescribing various remedies for dilleront maladies. He kept the House iv roars of laughter for about liftccii minutes,"

The Sunday-school teachers ia connection with the Sunday-school Union will hold ;v united prayer meeting this evening in the Pitt-street Wcsleyau school-room. An addresrf will be gives by Rev. R. F. Mscnicol.

Two hotel-keepors, William C. Campbell, of the Alexandra Motel, and James Henry Grattiin, have file.'l stutuincutH of their inability f:> meet their engajjements "with their creditors ; nUo, Arthur LTtting, wtorekee{)ei", of Flokiauya.

Mr Taylor, the contractor, has just begun the work of renovating the remainder of the old structure of the Qu^c'i-.streeL wharf. The old position afc presant extends from the North Shore Ferry tee to the A.S.P Go's, tee, a distance of a little over 300 feet. The contract was let wo me weeks "go, and the timber having boc/i obtained, ;i vary few weeks will olaywe before the half of the new work will be finished. The wa.nte system of carrying out the jub will be adopted as wiw employed in the cane of the other contracts—that in, the Vraltie will be restricted to one-half the width, while the remaining half is being renewed. Mr Taylor had aeveral contracts under the flarbour Board, and has always given satisfaction.

A boat race of an exciting nature will conic oil' on Saturday next between the cutter ringed boat, the Bachelors, Captain 11, J. K. ('. Pindcr, and the woll-known »;iiling boat Oliver's I'et, of Mechanics' I Jay. The start will bo from the Wynyard Pier at-I p.m. The .stakes are £."> a wide, and then: are it lot of wagers on the race. Captain Finder's boat is the favorite.

in the case of Bradley v. Campbell, in the flesideut Magistrate's Court yesterday, being a claim of £1 l(.)s fix' <rroccries, judgment with costs, 14h, wart given for plHintill'; ;<]so in the owe of Dowrick against Elliott, being a claim of 13s fid for wages. To the Editor : Sir, —In ro Fort v. Felt us, the only reason 1 defended Mr Fort's case was the fact that the debt was contracted over (> years ago, and J wished to point out the injustice of the law. In the Supreme Court a judgment lasts only <; years, whilst in the lower Courts a judgment lasts for 20 years. I have judgments for over ,€-J<J<) iv the lower Courts, and never pressed them.—Your.3, respectfully, it. J. I'KLTl'.s. The Artillery assembled in full force last evening at the Drill-shed, and wore put through a course of standing gun drill by Sergeant Hyde, the instruct! r. The various movements wen- dune to the satisfaction of Captain Burns, the commanding olliccr, who informed the members that Thursday next, tLe 13th, would be the monthly inspection In undrews uniform with arms and accoutrements.

The Whau Lunatic Asylum is unfortunately overcrowded, consequently l)r Aicken, the resident surgeon, scuta communication !u DrSkae, Inspector of Asylums, asking if additional accommodation could moI bo made, by adding the contemplated extra wing to the building. The reply intimated that thoold hospital might be made available i* patient*. Accordingly, Dr. Aicken examined the building suggested, but found that tJko old people's Ivcl'uge, the former asylum, would be more suitable. It ha* bi'cu determined, therefore, by tiiu iiuthorit.ics, to remove tho old men and women from their Refuge to the old hospital, and I heir previous home will lie occupied by .">4 persons of unsound mind, viz. 18 males arid 1(J females. Those st-lectod for their new quartern will be tho paralytic and helpless, who will need nursing rather blum restraint.

The answer to the query " who was the first Superintendent of the province of Auckland" was omitted by the printer from a letter the other day. It was Colonel Wynyard.

The following arc tlic correct weights* for the Christohurch JockeyUlub Handicap.Sin the telegraphic list which appeared a few days ago, one or two ■wore left out, and several of the others wore wrong:--Guy Fawkcß, G years, !)st. 121ba. ; Tompleton, aged, 9st. 81b. ; Bribery, 4 yonrs. Sst. 121b ; Puriri, 4 years, Bst, 91bs; Ariel, 5 years, Bsfc. 81bs.'; Traitor, aged, 8s t. 811)8. ; Danebury, 4 years, Sst. 71bs.; Opawa,§aged, Sst. G lbs.; Punga, 5 years, Bst. 21 bs ; Maroro, 4 years, Sst. lb. : Middleton, 4 years, Sst. ; Fallacy, 4 years, 7st. 121bs. ; Cloth of Gold, 5 year's, 7st. Slbs. ; Trump Card, 3 years, 7st. 51bs. ; Rob Uoy, G years, 7st. 31bs. ; Bide-a-wee, Gyears, 7st. ]lbs.; Maritana, G years, Gst. 121bs. ; J angler, 3 years, Cat 121bs ; Venus-Transit, 3 years, Gst. 121bs. ; Le Loup, 3 years, 6st. 121bs. , Onida, 5 yetirs, Get. lOlbs. ; Grey Moraus, 6 years, Gsi. Slbs. ; Parthenopoeus, 3 years, Gst. 81bs. ; Marquis of Nornianby, 3 years, 6st. Gibs. ; Wat.ersprite, 3 years, Gst. Gibs. ; Wai-iti, 3 years, Gst. Gibs. ; .Rose of Denmark, 4yrs, (><st. 51bs.; Telltale, 3 years, fist. 51bs. ; Longlands, 3 years, Gst. 51bs. ; Foulplay, 3 yenrs, (>st. 31bs. ; Oberou, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Satirist, 3 years, Gst. 3lbs. ; Undine, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Mereille, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Mata, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Puriki, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Choke-bore, 3 years. Gst. 31bs.; Xantippe, 3 yeare, Gst. lib.; Equation, 3 years, Sst. 121bs'.

Mr W. E. Saddler writes urging the formation of " a fair footbath from the Railway Arch Mechanics' Bay through Britomart cutting to foot of Jacob's ladder near Fredrick Archard's. To be eight or nine feet broad or wide, 2 (two) feet raised, aud close adjoining, alongside, railway from the Swan Inn Arch to Wynyard Pier place theu oivwaids, westward, ho. City and Harbour Boards conjointly to pay the shot. Delay deprecated ! —Now ! —Would convenience Parnell, as well as the general public ; but outside of the jurisdiction of Parnell, and, consequently, no eternal cavilling." The monthly inspection parades of the Auckland Volunteer Corps for the month of September, will take place on the following dates in undress uniform, and with arms and accoutrements : —Thursday, 13th, 7.30 p.m., Artillery, No. 3, and Naval Companies, at Drill-shed ; Tuesday, 18th, 7.30 p.m., Scottish Company, do.; Wednesday, 19th, 7.30 p.m., Engineer Company, aud Engineer Cadet Company, do. ; Saturday, 22nd, 7.30 p.m., Otahuhu Company (Right Half), at Otahuhu ;_ Tuesday, 2otli, 7.30 p in., Victoria and Hobson Companies, Drill-shed; Wednesday, 2Gth, 7.30 p.m., Otahuhu Company (Left Half), at Onehunga ; Thursday, 27th, 7.30 p.m., Nixon Troop, dismounted, with swords and carbines, at the Drill-shed, Auckland; Friday, 2Sth, 12.30 p.m.. Grammar .School Cadets, Drill-shed.

It is gratifying to learn that the proceeds | of the receDt musical and literary entertainment a* the Ponsonby Wesleyau Church have enabled the committee to add a large ; number of,interesting moral and religious ' books to the Sunday-school library. j

The Auckland journeyman bakers will j hold their annual general meeting to-morrow j (Saturday) evening, in the club-room of the British Hotel, Mr James McLean in the chair. The report and balance-sheet "will be presented by the secretary, shewing the present financial condition aud prospects of j the society. j

A general meeting of the creditors of Robert Chalmers, of Darby-street, plumber, was held at the Supreme Court Buildings at 2 o'clock this day, at which it was unamionsly resolved that the debtor receive his final discharge.

The fuchsia manufactured by Mr Peter j Birloy in filagree ironwork, and which i caused such general admiration when it ( was exhibited some months ago in Mr ', Waitc'a shop window, is now on view in ; the library of the House of Representatives, I at Wellington, and is to bejplaced shortly in the Museum of that city. The workmanship has been "very generally admired, and several efforts have been made to mirehaso i it. We understand that Mr Birley has made » stipulation that it shall not be sold. ! to go out of the colony. f

A rich specimen weighing twelve pounds ami declared to contain seven pound weight of gold hits been astonishing the natives at the Occidental Hotel to-day. The locality from whence this mineral treasure was obtained is kept profoundly dark under the name of the unknown claim. Although the estimated value is, no doubt, sanguine, Mr Perkins is confident of making the stone pan out well, and so far as it lias been tried, his expectations and those of others interested in the venture are certainly justified.