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Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2603, 10 August 1878, Page 2

On our fourth page to-day appers our Police report, Chamber of Commerce meeting, and a letter on Harbour Cases. Captain Fernandez informs us that while taking tho steamer Durham round the North Cape, the lighthouse people at the Cape Maria Van Dieman lighthouse desired to be reported all well. It will be seen in reference to our snipping columns that the s.s. Hawea, which sailed from this port for Port Chalmers on Tuesday night, arrived at her destination this morning. Before her departure doubts were expressed as to the suitability of the steering gear, which was constructed in her, but Captain Kennedy telegraphs that it worked admirably, and that .he would be willing to take the ship to England with it. It is a matter of congratulation that the experiment , resulted so satisfactorily. It was a pity that phe could not obtain the use of the dock, but nevertheless it is creditable to the port that she went away safely repaired for the time, and in seaworthy condition. . A young married woman far advanced in pregnancy, applied to the police this morning, in a state of utter destitution. Early in the year, her husband Alexander Laird, a labourer of the Thames, left her in quest of employment, and has never since been heard of. She came to Auckland some weeks ago to see her married sister, and has been residing with her up to the present week. The sister however, in the most heartless manner turned her out of doors. The poor creature applied to Mr Graham, the relieving officer, in her distress, and he gave her rations, bat would do nothing towards procuring her shelter. Having no money in her possession, she slept out all night among the trees on the slope of Barrack Hill, aud as a Jast resource applied to-day for assistance to the police. She is still at the Btation hoping that something maybe done for her in her present condition.

Wo understand that Councillor Isaacs (who is acting during his Worship's absence) intends consulting the Council at the meeting next Wednhsday as to the propriety of calling a public meeting of the citizens, to decide as to the mode of congratulation to Earl Beaconsfield for his success at the late European Conference.

The sons of old colonists now resident in the Province of Auckland propose to present a petition to the House of Kepresentatives, praying that the same privileges may be extended in the matter of receiving a free grant of land as to the immigrants. Copies of the petition can be seen at the office of Mr White, law stationer,? High-street, at Mr Kissling's, at Captain Gordon's, Otahuhu, orjat the residence of the promoter, Richard J. Feltus.

Mr E. Bailey, of the New North Road, brought into the Market to-day a splendid collection of daphne, azaelia, tuber, and other roses, from his gardens, \yhich are well worthy the inspection of citizens and amateur gardeners. After the usual service to-morrow evening at the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church, there will be conducted an evangelistic service. The select choir will sing the melodies as usual. Short addresses will be delivered. These services are still largely attended. Contemplating the extraordinary victory achieved by the Young Colonials over Marylebone team, with the famous W. G. Grace to support them, London "Pnnch" observed :— The Australians came down like a wolf on the fold, The Mar/bone cracks for a trifle were bowled; Our Grace before dinner was very soon done, Oar Grace after dinner did. not get a run. ; The Japanese Commissioners now in Melbourne are anxions to examine a few pounds of New Zealand wool, as it is considered the coarser kinds would be more suitable to their requirements than the fine Australian merino.

At a meeting of Brewers in Dunedin, on Thursday evening, & number ot resolutions were passed protesting against the new beer duty which they characterise as "oppressive and unbearable." Messrs Toel and Marshall were appointed delegates to proceed to Wellington to act in conjunction with delegates from other parts of the colony. The lecture on " Reminiscences of Paris"

last evening, at the Yonng Men's Christian Association was largely attended, the room being crowded to the doors. The lecturer was formally introduced by the president, Colonel Haultain. At intervals Professor Swallow performed several pianoforte selections of a first-class character. Mr Larkins, who has taken great interest in the Association since he reached this city from London, informed his hearers by way of introduction, that he had been in the habit of passing a portion of the year in, the French capital, and [bad therefore opportunities of seeing many things for himself. His lecture, however, whilst he did not omit to describe the beautiful scenery, streets, architecture, picture galleries, and life of Paris, was a review of the leading events in the life of

Napoleon the Third. He traced the Emperor from his early days, under the training of his gifted mother, the beautiful Hortense, his prison days at Hasa, his brief period of poverty in London, his professions of liberty after the fall of Laraartine, to the height of his power as the Emperor of the French. In fact, the outer life of this man, ■nho was a power in Europe despite his tyrannies, was sketched in a series of

vignette sketches, which formed a miniature history of a period within the recollection of living fpersons. The lecture throughout was instructive—far more instructive than would have been a discourse on Hannibal, or even on Napoleon's " Csesar." The lecturer did not forget that he was lecturing in a Christian Young Men's Association, and accordingly seasoned, his reflections on the character and events upon which dilated. IJe received frequent applause from the full audience, and at the close a vote of thanks,

proposed by Rev. Dr. Purchas, was unani-

mously accorded to Mr Larkins, who briefly returned thanks. The meeting closed with prayer. The next lecture on the 16th inst., will be given by Rev. Thomas gßuddle, on " Credulity and Scepticism." At a meeting of the Tuapeka County Council yesterday, a petition against the employment of Chinese labour was tabled. It is on the cards that a Jesuit College will be opened in Dunedin shortly.

The re-opening of Union-street Wesleyan Church will be the occasion of special services to-morrow. Sermons will be preached morning and evening, after which .collections will -be made in aid of the church-repairing fund. Corsiderable improvements having been made in this little church, it is to be hoped the services to-morrow wilH be well-attended and liberally supported.

We notice this * morning two excellent photographic views, Jin Pulman's window,; ,Shoi;tland Street.Tjof tEe, new bridge .over the Waikato river, taken by Mr Stecle. Mr' John Taylor was ; the contractor, and his work-bad' been- completed "in'the rriosti satisfactory manner. ~:;:;, ~-We-learn-that-Capt. Worsp' has returned from* the wreck of the Reliance, and found her safe, bat on a bad position, on Shore.! Mr f Sibbin will sell her oh Thursday next.

<r The Stranger," a song by Mr Martin Swallow, another composition of a .local composer, has issued from the Auckland press. It is a song in three-fours time, of which the melody is sweet and simple and the harmonies and accompaniment scholarly and original. The words are by Jennet E. Johnson, and have very satisfactorily inspired the musicff Inharmonic changes of some intricacy render the pianoforte accompaniment, in-one or two places, somewhat embarrassing at first sight, but slight study proves the difficulty to be more , apparent than real. .. Some of .the chords, too, require a greater stretch of hand than is possible for many people, but the omission of duplicate notes in the octaves removes ithe obstacle. ""The grammar of thecompojsition is faultless, and some of the modulations are, to use a word of Tansig's, delicious. If a second edition is required, we should ladvise an alternative vocal point being 'added at the cadence, which is far beyqnd, the range of most voices. There are one^or 'two misprints, but the production is,very, creditable indeed to the Auckland press.

The third monthly meeting of the members of the Auckland Institute will be i held on Monday evening, when several ! interesting papers will be read.

The anniversary services of the "Wesleyan Church, Onehunga, take place to-morrrow, the Rev A. W. Webb officiating in the morning and the Rev R. Taylor in the evening. On Thursday, 15th, a tea meeting will be held in the school-room, after which addresses will be delivered by a number of rev gentlemen. Tea on the table at 6.30 p.m. Tickets 2s each.

A very fine show of beef,'mutton, pork, lamb, sucking pigs, &?., atHulrae's, Queenstreet. In fact, it is seldom you see such a lot of really choice quality in a single shop. —[Advt.]

Sincp its formation, two years ago, the Court Robin Hood A.0.F., Panmure, has made extremely satisfactory progress, and the brethren have decided to celebrate their second anniversary by a ball, to be held in the old schoolroom, Panmure, on the evening of Friday next. The affair has been on the tapis for some time past, and the members of Court Robin Hood have been doing their best to make it a complete and. unqualified success. With this object in view, they have .engaged the splendid brass band of the Hoßson Company to provide the dance music. No expense has been spared in making the arrangements as satisfactory as possible, and a large 'bus has been engaged to convey .visitors from Auckland to the ball. The 'bus will leave the foot of Grey-street at 6.30 p.m. Double tickets ss, and single tickets 3s, may be obtained from Messrs Holland and Fortzer, Queen-street ; Mr Auger, Parnell ; Mr F. Christmas, Grey-street, and Mr Jas. Loomb" Panmure Hotei. We trust the anniversary of. this young and flourishing Court will pass off successfully. ; The conversazione of the Remuera Musical and Literary Society takes place on Monday evening next. .Besides the usual vocal and instrumental music, some scientific novelties will be exhibited. A large number of tickets have been sold, so that a thoroughly pleasant evening may be anticipated. Amongst the victims of the Grosser Kurfiist collision was Lieut. Fonquet, who visited Auckland in 1876, as a cadet in the Johan Cesar. A German contemporary states that the lieutenaut remained below trying to close the compartments, although all hands had been called on deck.

An amusing article appearsinthe "Timarn Herald" accusing the Duke of Edinburgh of borrowing a valuable fiddle from Judge Fenton and sticking to it. It says Mr Fenton thought of writing to the Queen but was dissuaded by his friends. He intends to proceed with action for it. In bidding farewell to Australian audiences, Mrs Scott-Siddons said that she had been prevented patting forward her highest powers in the best dramatic worka through the obstinate preference of the public for second-rate sentimental plays.

Sunday services at the various denomi national Churches of the city are announced as usual. The evening service at the Theatre Royal at the hour of eight; anniversary services at the Onehunga Wesleyan Church, sermons (morning) by Rev Allan Webb, (evening) Key R. Taylor. Anniversary tea-meeting on Thursday next. In the window of Mr C. B. Smith, greengrocer, of Queen-street, a very fair sample of green peas is to be seen, among the first of the season, grown in the gardens of Mr Alexander Wilson, of Stokes' Point, Woodside. The Stokes' Point gardeners seem to be very early in the field always.

A large number of small prizes were yesterday afternoon awarded to scholars at the Grafton Road Public School by the agent and friends of the Scripture Gift Association. The very correct repetition from Holy Scripture by the children, and their carefully-written papers also reflected great'credit on the school and its managers. A most lively interest was manifested in the proceedings by all ages of scholars, sufficient to make the day to be long remembered with pleasure. The Committee acknowledge with special thanks, the courtesy and kindness shewn by the teachers of theschoolinrendering voluntary assistance in their leisure hour to the Association's work.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was held yesterday afternoon, Mr Dilworth in the chair. The balancesheet for 1897-8 shows an expenditure of £6S6Oslld, and an income of £1,000 13s 3d ; so that the balance in favour of income for the year is £314 12s 4d. The auditor reports:—"Last year I had the pleasurel of pointing out that the club had been a greater success by £217 than it had been the prtvious year. I can now congratulate the club oh having been more successful financially this year than last by £176, and than two years ago by £393. The effect of this improvement is apparent in the fact; that the amount due creditors is less this year than last by £209. I call attention to the income this year from rent of racecourse being £90 less, and from training fees £7 less, than last year. I wish to; direct attention to the concluding sentence of my last year's report.—J. Waymouth, i public accountant, auditor. August 9,1 1878." The report was unanimously^ adopted. The following gentlemen were; re-elected members of committee :—Messrs! Cosgrave, Banks, T. Morrin, B. Tonks,; Walmsley, and "Wynyard. The other! members are Messrs S. Morrin, W. McLaughlan, G. Johristone. C. Ring, R.l Kirkwood, and W.'-'GJ Marks. After a| vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting! separated. : . . j

The fourth of the course of popular; science lectures will be given this evening,! in the Hall on the Young Mens' Christian! Association, by Mr Josiah Martin, on Colour and Light. Dr. Young's theory! that,green, violet, and red are primary: colours will be demonstrated by some very! beautiful rotating discs, recently designed^ and prepared for Professor Morton, of New! Jersey, who was the first to illustrate Young's theory by this means, and who kindly procured a set for Mr Martin, and; which is to be used this evening with other limelight effects 'by Mr Dennes. The remarkable appearances produced by coloured flames, and the ghostly paleness of monochromatic light will be* exhibited! with other experiments. The telephone and microphone will also bo exhibited this; evening, after Mr Martin's lecture, to com-' at 7.30 sharp. . ■ ■ \