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Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3220, 15 November 1880, Page 2

Mr J. M. Clark intimates by advertisement in another column, his acceptance of the requisition inviting him to become a candidate tor the ollice of Mayor. Nominations clobo at noon to-morrow. Ther6 is, we believe, no probability of Mr Clark being opposed. His nomination paper was lodged to-day, signed by Councillors Uoldio and Crowther.

The new Governor of Fiji, the lion.

Dcs Voeux, C.M.G., with his staff was a passenger to Auckland by the City of Sydney yesterday. He will await the arrival of Sir Arthur Gordon, the new

Governor of New Zealand, and High Commissioner of Polynesia, when he will proceed to the seat of his Government in either H.M.S. JLmnae or the Emerald. Mr Dos Voeux's commission is that of Governor and Comiuander-iii-Chief of Fiji and Assistant High Commissioner of Polynesia, in which capacity ho will be subordinate to Sir Arthur Gordon, to whom all tho more important matters will be referred.

Amongst the passengers by the mail steamer yesterday were Mr Theo. Healc, Native Lands' Court Judge, Mr J. E. Tinne and family, Dr. fisher, M.D., of Canterbury, and Governor Dcs Vccux, of Fiji.l Banks nnd Co.'s weekly report at the Thames Cuttle Market:—At the Parawai yards on Thursday the supply of cattle was more limited than usual.- -all offered were of good quality and realized about 25s per lOOlbs. Sheep wore plentiful and brought from 12s to 13s 9d for wethers, ewes 12s. Lambs good and numerous, sold at from 9s 3d to 13s 9d each.

A cricket match, Onehunga United C.C. v. Carleton C.C, was played on the Onchunga ground on Saturday, and resulted in favour of the former Club by one run and nine wickets. Owing to the mail news we are unable to give a full report of, this match. Carleton, in the first innings scored 36 ; second, 28; total G4. Onehunga, Grst innings, 54 ; second, 12, with eight men to go in ; total, 06, making an easy victory.

The monthly inspection of the several companies forming the Aucklaudjßifle Battalion, also the Victoria Rifles, will be held to-morrow evening in the Drill-shed. Every member is requested to attend in full dress.

The prizes won at the athletic sports on the Prince of Wales' Birthday will be givon this evening at the Queen's Hotel at 8 p.m.

Mr George Hayter will deliver a discourse to-morrow (Tuesday) evening in the Temperance Hall, on " Signs of our Timeß."

The Otahuhu Mutual Improvement As. sociation will close the seventh successful season with an entertainment on Wednesday next, the 17th inst. in the Public Hall. The members are making it a point of honour to render the closing meeting one worthy of the Association, and no doubt their efforts will be rewarded >vith v large and appreciative audience.

The monthly inspection of No. 3 Company, A.R.V., will take place to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, the 16th, at 7.30 p.m., when every member is expected to attend. The Company is to have a moonlight excursion this (Monday) night to Willow. Grove, North Shore, a steamer leaving the Queen-street Wharf at 7.30 sharp, returning at 11 o'clock.

The lone-talked of match between Murray and Pilkington was run on Saturday afternoon. Mr King was elected starter and Messrs Gault and Western judges. A good start was effected, but it was soon seen that Murray was the man. He came away in grand style and won by about three yards.

The ship Cambrian on the voyage from Sydney to San Francisco called at Pitcairn Islands, where it waa boarded by a boat's crew of ten men, who placed in the captain's hands, letters and skeiches for England. The descendants of the Bounty mutineers were reported in good health.

Mr Arthur H. Nathan has resolved to establish a business as importer and commission agent in conjunction withhis brother Mr L. A. Nathan, who will act as buyer for the firm in England. Both gentlemen have long been known in connection with the firm of Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., and from their thorough acquaintance with colonial requirements and the experience of Mr L. A. Nathan as a buyer in Europe, no doubt the new firm will meet with a very considerable amount of business support.

On the arrival of the ship Cambrian at San Fran cisco, from Sydney, James T. Evans, aged 19, a passenger, was arrested on a charge of having embezzled large amounts while employed in the Lands Department in Sydney. The draft tor £640 was found on Evans, and he made an assignment of it to the bank from which it issued. Sixtytwo sovereigns were also found on him. Evans was bnraght before Judge Ferral, when an application was made for a requisition under the Extradition Act of 1842, and the hearing ot the case was resumed this afternoon. Although the prisoner acknowledged his crime when arrested, and stated his willingness to return, he, through his attorneys, made a vigorous' fight to prevent t extradition.

A deputation from the Auckland Progressive Spiritualistic Association boarded the, City of Sydney yesterday to receive the Hon. Dr. Peebles, the celebrated American Spiritualist, who was expected as n passenger from San Francisco. There was much disappointment when it transpired that Dr. Peebles was not a passenger, as tho Association had incurred considerab'o expense and trouble in preparing for his reception. It was fouud, however, that tke lottcr notifying Dr. Peebles' intended visit, which had been sent by Mr Terry, of Melbourne, to Mr J. 0. Wilkes, stated "that the doctor would leave not arrive by the November mail. To prevent disappointment notices were posted up announcing Dr. Peebles' non-arrival, as a lecture had been announced for last evening in the Lornestreet Hall. Preparations will be made for the delivery of a lecture by Dr. Peebles on his arrival next month.

A lad named Bray was killed near "Wellington on Saturday by tho accidental explosion of a gun.

It in a noteworthy fact that duriug the past fortnight tbcre have been fewer admissions to the Hospital than at any previous period since the opening of the present building. A considerable number of the beds are now unoccupied.

The Arch Hill ISaud of Hope will Rive an entertainment in the above hall under the auspices of tho Pionoor Lodge, 1.0. G.T. Good programme consisting of songs, gloes, recitations, addresses, &C. Admission free.

When our whipping reporter boarded the City of Sydnoy iv the stream yesterday much anxiety -Was shown by the passcngors to learn the result of the Presidential election, mid our reportor was the first to convey tho news. When ho announced thut Ucnor'al Glirfleld liad been elected there wero different expressions on the faces of tin; inquirers, considerable bets having been rnadp on tho roault. Anxioty wan also manifested as to tho reault of the international aquatic matches, on which our reporter was able to allord information, and Home RUipriso was expressed that noue of our local dignitaries hud como off to meat Goyeriior Do Vuitix. A prepossessing lookingporaonago weuring a now stove-pipe hat, who Accompanied our roporter, was mistaken for tho Premier or some mcinbor of the Cabinet, and was welcomed on board'with effusive politeness, and he had Home dilliculty iv dispelling tho delusiou.

The opening services of the new church dedicated to St. David wero numorbiiHly attended yesterday by the Presbyterians of Aucklnnd and suburbs, tlio congregation averaging 550. Suitable mid impressive sermons woro preached by tho Roys. A. Can-ink, JK. F. Macnicol, and A. M. McCallum. Tho collections at tho close of tho soveial sorviccß readied the respectable sum of £30 10h 7d. Tho opening soiree will hu hold on tho 18th instant.

Dutchmen are usually credited with an inordinate amount of phlegm and apiithy, bnt to this as to every other rule there arc some notable exceptions. One has recently come within our ken. A true Mynheer, hailing from somewhere in tho neighbourhood of the Zuyder Zee, recently arrived in Auckland, aud put up at one of tho suburban hotels. He was unsuccessful in his searcli for work, and so as soon as his ready cublj had been exhausted, he was obliged to pack up and "git." Ho sought refuge iv a boardinghouse kept by a buxom widow of an uncertain ape. Determined to retrieve his fortunes ho ogled the fair dame at tlifl tea-table, engaged her in conversation afterwards, and on the very next day popped tho question. Ho was accepted,|and tho marriage followed quickly upon the heels of the engagement. The honeymoon, however, was destined to be very brief. On tho day after his wedding tho uufortunato Dutchman was taken very ill, and ho was therefore removed to the Hospital, rio is now lying there suH'cring from consumption, The gods havo uot been propitious.

Two men were admitted to the Hospital at the end of lust week suffering from injuries to the knee. Ono is a German named Henry Petschkat and the other the master of the cutter Leo (Conway). It seems that the latter while walking across the plank leading from his vessel to the shore on Wednesday eyoniue hist stumbled and fell, the plank rolling after him. The principal hurt which ho sustained was a severe and jagged wound near the kneocap.: It will be somo time ere ho can go about again.

A writer oil New Zealand in .in Australian paper says :—"TJio New Zealand girU arc, almost withontexceptioD, bright, intelligent, neat, rosy-checked little dears, as industrious as they are pretty, arid as good as »old ; indeod," a man has to keep a very strict guard on himself when in that country to avoid falling desperately in love with the whole lot."

The following is Mr Elwiu B. Dickson's weather report for the week ending 13th November, 1880 -.—Weather cool and cloudy, with very littlo rain, light wind, and high barometer. Barometric pressure : average 30.088 (mean for November being 29.914); lowest, Saturday evening (6th), 29.544; highest, Saturday morning (13th), 30.257 ; and rising almost uni'ormly the whole week. Approximate mean temperature, 56.9 (November nveraee being 61.2). Coldest day and night, Sunday (7th), 61.6, and 43.2, with 37.9 on the grass. Warmest day, Wednesday (10th), 68.7, with 77.6 in sun, and 138.7 radiation. Warmest night, Friday (12th), 53.9. Wind light, averaging 264 miles per day, or 11 miles per hour; almost constantly B,W. Rain trivial ; showers on afternoon and night of Saturday und early on Sunday morning, and again very slight on Tuesday. Total fall, 0.190, or under one-fifth of an inch. Monday very bright and beautiful; otherwise mostly dull and cloudy.

Domestic Sewing Machines.—We beg to Inform onr customera; that tho restel (tho Ingflbun?) will commence dlsohaminfr cargo on Monday, the 15th inst, and wo hopo to have sonio ready for Bale on Wcdnosday, thn 17th— W. W. ShakOßpeoT, 248, Queen-street.—[Anvr.]