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Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3124, 19 July 1880, Page 2

On our fourth page, to-day, appears a tolegraphic account of the Ore at Ronwiektowu, Marlborough, with loss of life. Tho report was crowded out of our Saturday's issue. There aro also two lutcers on tho Oiaugc gathering, which have been in typo some days, and letter ou piizo-litiug. Messrs Eraser and White, public accountants, report the STAR issue last week as 37,02G against 3b',709 for tho previous week. Seldom have wo seou a moro touching sccuo thau was observablo at tho Theatre on Saturday ovcuing, when a youthful Adonis, divesting himself accidentally of both overcoat and jacket, was discovered by the delighted audience (who seemed to think it a capital joke and laughed " consumedly") sitting in his shirt sleeves, n picture of modest confusion and blushing bashfulness. The members of the Auckland Institute will be troated to four papers of special interest this evening by Captain Brown, Mr Checseman, Secretary, Mr Neil Heath, nnd Rev. Joseph Bates, of tho North Shore.

To the Editor : Sir, —In your account of the examination of the man " Wilson," for the robbery of a silver watch, which appeared iv your issue of Friday night, you state that the theft was committed iv Powell's Blue Post. I wish moat emphatically to contradict this, and to state that neither of tho parties were ever lodgers in my establishment,—Yours, &c. — TIIO.US Powell,

Mrs Bennett scuds us a letter contradicting in overy particular the statement by Mr Harrison, read at the. meeting of tho City School Committee, with reterenco to the charges preferred by her against teachers of City West School. The letter would uccessatily call for long replies, and give rise to a protracted and acrimonious personal correspondence, which, with the present pressure on our columns, we could hardly find space for. Moreover, as the matter is now being investigated by the committee, it would be improper to commence a newspaper discussion upon it. The last suggestion in our correspondent's letter with reference to this inquiry appears reasonable, aud would obviate the necessity for newspaper warfare. "I cannot," sho writes, "see of what use the investigation is in the way it is conducted. Why not appoint a day and hour aud let Mr Harrison meet me face to face, and let the committee have my statements and his denial, and see whether my statements are correct or not. I venture to say that if inquiry is made at the pupils and also at myself and my children, iv a proper manner, they will find every word I have stated correct. I would wish the gentlemen to bear in mind that, being hard ot heariug, I am careful always to state what I distinctly hear."

Mr John Milne, of the firm of Milne and White, has been appointed a certificated accountant in bankruptcy by his Honor Mr Justice Richmond. The new firm aro prepared to undertake all bankruptcy and other accountants' business, and we have no doubt that, from tho connections of both gentlemen, they will meet with a full share of business.

Our Coromandel correspondent writes that a number of civil cases were disposed of before H. Rcnwick, Esq., R.M., on Thursday, July 15th. In the case Captain Hargraves v. McGregor, complaint for using abusive language, defendant admitted the offence, and expressed regret for what he had done. A nominal penalty was imposed, with costs.

The worshippers iv the small chapel in Lome-street, used by the Wesleyans, havo been sadly incerrupted in their service on Sunday evenings by boys, who throw stones against the chapel and make hideous noises. Last evening, while the preacher was iv tho middle of his discourse, a stone came through the window, causing a breakage and a disturbance to the meeting.

The Lynch Family of Bell-ringers left for Coromnndcl to-day to fulfil an engagement there. They will give two or three farewell performances in Auckland before leaving the colony.

We call attention to the concert this evening in favour fof Mr Salter, late libriariau to the Young Men's Christian Association, which in point of musical aud vocal talout will be worthy of general patronage, apart from the chief object of recognising the services of Mr Salter. The words of Mr Gordon Gooch's solo "The Song of the Labourer,'" by a Waikato lady, are printed on iho back of the programme. Mr Salter, the ex-librariau will have a few remarks to make in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association.

We have iuspected a splendid glass case, made to order of Mr Michelson, of Dargaville, by Mr H. Jones, cabinetmaker, of Shortland-street. The case is formed of kauri from Tairoa, is Gft Gin x 3ft Oin, and is beautifully polished, and decorated with curiously wrought fret work by the saw. The back opens by hinges, with lookingglass, reflecting the specimens of gum to be exhibited at the Melbourne Exhibition. Altogether, it is a unique piece of art-work creditable to Mr Jones.

The Rev. F. W. Webb will deliver a lecture for young men to-night iv the Welleslcy-strcct Baptist schoolroom. Tho subject is Dr. John Todd, the author of the Student's Manual, whose biography furnishes a remarkable example of self-help.

Constable Mclvnight, stationed at Papakuru, sent in a telegram to Superintendent Thomson, informing him that the body of a mau had been found at Slippery Creek, aud had been couveyed to tho Diury hotel, to await an inquest, which is likely to be held to-morrow. The body has not yet been identified but he is making enquiries. '

The Service of Song at the Old People's Refuge yesterday was well attended, the afternoon being specially line and cheertnl. The Service of Song appeared to be much appreciated by the aged inmates, and the hymns and selections were sung with much eilect by the choir of 25 voices under Mr Ryan, who conducted. The usual distribution of fruit was performed at the close of the Service, and in addition to the collection for the fllnds, Mr Lincoln acknowledged receipt;, of £- 2s from Mr S. Coombes, being part of the proceeds of Rev. S. Edgar's last lectdlre On the Women of Dickens.

Tho members, of the Auckland Rifle Battalion, including * the Victoria No 3, Hobsou's and Scottish Volunteers,will meet to-morrow evening for monthly inspection at the usual hour in tho Drill-shed, under command of their respective ollicers.

The first meeting of the New Zealand Alliance, Auckland Branch, for tho suppression of the liquor traffic, will bo held on the 2nd prox., for the purpose of inaugurating tho Society, and receiving the names of persons, not necessarily total abstainers, who may be disposed to assist in stemming tho tide ot intemperance.

Nominations for tho office of County Councillor for Mercury Bay Riding, of Coroniandcl County, must be in before noon of the 26th day of July. Mr J. B. Gatland, Coromandel, is the Returning Officer.

Hotum of sick treated at tho Provincial District Hospital for the week ending Saturday, July 17th, 1880 :—Remained last return, 99 ; admitted since, 13 ; discharged, 9 ; died, 1 ; remaining, 102—males, 85 ; females, 17. Arrangemcut of cases : Zymotic, 1C ; constitutional, 14; local, 45: developmental, 18 ; violent, 9. One death occurred, viz., AY., aged 18years, female, on the 15th instant, of phthisis pulmonalis. Thanks uro returned to Mrs Isaacs lor illustrated papers. At a special sitting of tho District Court, held by arrungoment on Saturday, His Honor, Judge Macdonald, gave judgment in tho case of the Golden Crown G.M. Co, v.1 the Thames County Council. Mr A. E. Whitakcr appeared for tho plaintill's and Mr J. M. Alexander for tho defendants. Tho defendants havo n mortgago over the mine by virtuo of certain advances made by tho Suporintonilaut of tho Province for OJoldlield Works, and tbe legal question which was disputed is whether tho gold obtained from tho mi no was to bo regarded as rent or whether it was material that it might he taken away from tho land, in tho circumstances of the case—whether, in lino, it could bo stopped by tho laudlord, or whether it was tho property of tho tribute... and tho mino-owncr.i. The amount of tho claim was £92 10s lOd. His Honor, after viewing tho caf;o, said : Tho circumstances thus sot out may bo reduced to these : Plaintiffs, alter mortgaging an opeu mine, let it without assent by or fraud in tho mortgagee, one term of such lotting being that tbo tenants' pay, by way of rout, a proportionate part of tho gold won. Whilo some gold, so won, after default by the mortgagor, is in tho hands of the tenants the mortgagees stop in and claim the gold, afterwards ioregoiug so much of their ciuim as would have applied to tho part not payablo by the teiiauts as tribute to the mortgagors. The allowance to tho tributors being assented to by the defendants rcliovcH tho case from any complication which their interest might have oecii-ioned, though I roally fail to see that they had any interest to sot up against the lights of tho defendants. Those rights wore those of a mortgagee after default, who has an immediate right to tho subject of tho mortgage. I therefore adjudge the defendant to be cntitlod to tho £92 lOd lOd, with costs, £5 ss.

Mr E. B. Dickson reports on tho weather for tho last week : " Showery at commencement ; liuo at end of week; baromntcr high; wind high; temperature slightly below average. Barometric mean 30.231; highest ou Thursday morning, 30.371 ; lowest ou Monday morning, 30.003. Temperature., a little lower than in last week, especially in dtif. Warmest day Saturday 10th, 63.1 ; warmest night Friday 16th, •19.S ; coolest day aud night Monday 12th, 51.7 and-10.3. Mean reading 51.8; (averago being 52.2.) Wind very licht, especially on ihursday and Friday ; ou the latter morning only 52 miles registered, or l_ss than|2| miles por hour; prevailing direction westerly. Rain little, heavy on one day only (Monday); showers on three others, mostly in night. Cloud very variable, bat rather less than usual, especially ou tho three last days."'