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Auckland Star, Volume XV, Issue 3723, 18 July 1882, Page 2

Owing to the impassable state of the roada, Mr Phipps has been compelled to discontinue running his omnibus to tho Asylum for the present.

The brig Aunabell is the next vessel on the berth at Dunedin for this port. She is announced to sail early.

The many friends of Miss Rate Kdger, M.A., will learn with great pleasure of her appointment to the position of Lady Principal of the new Girls' College at Nelson, There were fifteen applicants. Miss Lilian Kdger, M.A., was ohoaen as assistant teacher out of fifteen applicants.

We Bee, by huest advices from Melbourne, that kauri timber is still advancing in price. Baulk is worth 20s, and flitches 19s.

fhe Government offer bonuses of £5 per head for every healthy ostrich chick (not exceeding 5p in all) landed in New Zealand, and a bonus of £500 for the first 25 tons of butter or 5.0 tons of cheese produced in a factory workedpn the American system.

A recent N.Z, Gazette appoints J, E. Macdonald, Esq., K.M., and T, Macffarlanc, Esq., visiting Justices for Auckland gaol ; Mi Meikle, Esq., J.P., visiting Justice at Mercury Bay; and L. J. Bagnall, Esq., visiting Justice at Xsirua gaol.

Our To Awamutu correspondent writes; —"I am clad to leqjn that Mr Sloan has made up his mind not to proceed to Te Aroha, as intended, but will remain amongst ns to take part in the administration of public affairs as in the past. He has called for tenders for the erection of a new store, which, when finished, will be one of ithe finest in the Waikato district."

On Friday night last, during the storm, a large dead kauri tree was struck by lightning, the trunk being split open to the bottom and a shower of pieces were scattered all round. £>ome weighing a few hundred weights were thro)vn several .chains distant, aud one heavy ' piece on to the r.oad underneath a waggon loaded wit!'; timber. This makes tho third dead kaurj tree I have noticed struck in the same way in this (VVaitakerei) district by lightning, showing the danger of being near tb,om in a thunderstorm.T-HCorrespondentJ.

Mr Joseph Newman sends a letter upon the working of the Sunday Liquor Law in Ireland, He observes t " The ■■ Pall Mall Gazette,1 a newspaper not very favourable to teetotalism, says (May 3rd, 1882), in an article on the drink question : ' Another cause cf diminution can be found in the Irish Sunday Closiug Act. In 1877 the Irish Drink Bill was twelve millions; in 1380 it had fallen to sine millions;' and in another newspaper I re^d fhat the police arrefts had fallen off sines the Sunday closing commenced nearly one third; and, as a proof that the people wish the practice to be extended, the five large .cities or towns exempted fiom the operation of the Act, viz., Dublin, Belfast, Cork, and twu others, have forwarded petitions to Parliament signed, offer aliousa to house canvas, by £ye oat of every eight, and in some capes toy she out of eight, of tho entire male population, praying that these exempted towns may have the full benefit ol tbe Asfc

A child aged three years, son of Mr Buller, of Elliott-street, is reported missing. The boy was lost iv O.ueen-strect yesterday, and was dressed iv brown jacket, knickerbockers, and Scotch cap with the word " Jttudeavour" iv gilt letters in front.

When Dr Cox was settled in Brooklyn lie kept a doe, which was kennelled tit the rear of the house. The dog being *omewhat given to biting, tbe doctor placed in large capitals over the kennel the admonition, "'Teeth inserted here."

Messrs J. Cosgrave and Co. notify by advertisement that their premises will be closed to-morrow and Thursday, to allow their stock to be re-marked.

The South British Insurance Company have received a cablegram announcing that on Saturday last Suez Caual risks in the morning ruled at 40s per cent.; by midday they had fallen to 20s ; and are now quieter.

Tbe timber industry in the Manukau, which has been iv a somewhat languishing condition for some niontha past, is reviving. A second^lrive of logs has taken place from Messrs Gutbrie and lurnach's now bush at Karikari, upwards of 300,000 feet of timber coming dowu.

We are sorry to hear that Sergeant Jackson, the energetic and popular police ollicer in charge of Parnell, is seriously iujured. Several days ago while searching for tho deranged girl, Sarah Swin, he passed through the Domain, and slipping, fell heavily on his side. A day or two after he experienced great pain, aud being examined by a medical man it was found that several rib 3 wero broken.

Mr Archibald Forbes publishes an articlo iv the Melbourne " rgus "on the colonial defences. He considers that the only danger to the colonies is a suddeu raid by a small forco. Ho recommends the establishment of forts, manned by regular artillerymen, and armed with the latest guns, hie believes it would be advisable to localiso tho colonial forces in maritime towns only. Mr Forbes lectured iv BalIn rat on June sth.

The epidemic of infectious diseases has apparently died out. During last week not more than half-a-dozen cases of measles, scarlatina, etc., were reported to the City Saniea'-y Impoetor. A short time ago the weekly budgot of cases repoited frequently exceeded 100.

The membera of the flew Zealand Kegiment of Artillery will hold their annual meeting this evening in the Drill-shed, for tho purpose of electing a committee, and for such other business as may be brought

forward,

Tho Zulu War panorama at tho Opera House was n^ain well patronised last evening. The usual gift distribution took placo, Mm Redmond, of Devouport-street, Farnell, receiving the first prize, a drawiug. room suite in black and gold valued at £30. More valuable gifts are promised to thoss who attend to-night.

The total number of dog collars taken out in the city for this year is 504, a* agaiust 905 last year. The Inspector attributes this diminution to the fact that, in Ponsonby and other subnrban districts, tho tegistration feo is only half the amount of that in the city. Unprincipled persons, for the sake of saving ss, make false statements regarding their places of residence, and thereby ran the risk of a (iuo of £10.

Mr Thomson, butcher, .Ueronporr, ba« sustained an accident by a full from his horse, which has necessitated the suspension of his business for a short time. A notice appears in our advertising columns to-day, intimating tho fact to his friends and customers. Mr Thomson's injuries consiit of c. severely fracturod leg, but wo aie ({l'd to say he is progressing favourably towards recovery. Siugularly enough, Mr Thomson had bin other leg broken a few years ago at the North Shore,

To-morrow, at 11 a.m., Mr 11. C. Greenwood will tell by auction, at the mart of Mr W. Dowdon, Quccn-etrect, J, if. Sommeriield'a estate, situate at Ellerslie, beinu in close proximity to (he EUerslio station and Panmuro road ; also, Avondale, the property of Dr. Aickin, eituato at tho Wbau. These beautiful estates havo beeu subdivided into business and villa site?, &c, Mr Greenwood will also sell, at the same time arid place, two uew *ix-roonied cottages, Bituate in Prospect-etreet, Ponsonby, and several town sections in Cambridge, &c.

Ihe Town District Act, of 1881, fans bet-n brought iato foice in Whangarei, so that it will be known in future as Whangareitown. It will be an advantage. Wo get tho fees from auctioneers' and publicans' licenses, amounting to nearly £100. The Commissioners have power of a very extanded character, under XI. and XII. sections of Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, over streets and drainage, lighting, water, &c. The first Commissioner?, elected without contest, are as follow :— Messrs Robert Thompson, James Irwin Wilson, James Harrison, Chatles Tothill, and Robert ltiyburn. The first meeting* of the Commissioners was held, on the 12cb inst., at the Court House, when Mr "Wilson was unanimously chosen to be the Chairman; Mr Reyburn, treasurer; and Charles

Tothil, secretary. The offices were fixed to ba at the County Council buildings, the meetings to bo monthly.—(Correspondent,)

The opening meeting of the new session of St. aepulcbre's Mutual lmpiovenient Association, was held last evening, in Sy-monds-street, The Key. B. T. Dudley, the respected president, occupied the chair and opened the proceedings. The new programme was then submitted, and gave general satisfaction to the members. Mr Ewington, one of the vice-presidents, delivered an excellent iuaugural address, in which be spoke of the advantages of mutual improvement sociotios, »nd of their importance to young men. Tho speaker enumerated the advantages under several heads, viz., (1) Social Intercourse; (2) Reading ; (3) Mental Training ; (4) Elocution ; and (5) General Self-culture. Mr Kwington then pointed out the relative duties of member*, viz.) tegularity and punctuality, diligence in the performance of their work, and. honest and fair criticism on members' productions. The rev. president offered a few appropriate remarks, nnd finally, on the motion of Mr Shirley seconded by Mr Usher, a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Kwington for his excellent address. On Monday evening next Mr J. Buchanan will deliver a lecture on " The Bible—Apcount of Creation in Hat.mony with Science."

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the North Shore Highway District was held yesterday. Major Bentou presided. The secretary (Mr Thompson) read the following statement of receipts and expenditure ;—Receipts : Balance in bank, including £78 83 3d belonging to Kauri Gully Road, £100 14s 5d ; cash balance, £20s 9d ; subsidy balance1 £2.5 lQs ; grant for kauri Gully Road, £600 ; grant for approach to new wharf, £100; on account of grant for Kauri Gully metal, £100 j ditto main road, £50 ; rates collected, £109 14« 9d ; dog tax, £5 10s | deposits, £25; total, £1,118 9a lid. .Expenditure: Kauri Gully Koad, out of balance of £800 gran;, £651 16a; new whart approach, including deposit returned, £104 3s lid-out of grant ot £200; metal for Kauri Gully, £93 14a; metal for main road, deposit returned, £10; metal for main road, out'of rajkes, £56 13s 4d ; commission on collecting rates, £10 19a 6d; general expenditure, £91 8s 8d; total expenditure, £1,018 15a sd—balance in bank, £9914s 6d: total, £1,11893 lid. The following gentlemen were elected trustees ;—Messrs Gop, Denby, Hammond, Swindell, and Major Benton. The unsuccessful candidates were Messrs Jenkinsou, Faulkner, B. T. Hawkins, and Parrish.

• At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Parnell Borough Council, held last eveniog, there, were presents His Worship the Mayor, rrs, Winkß, McKenzie, Pollard, Davis, Herbert, Mulling, and Hood. The Foreman of Works was instructed to repair Devonport-street. A letter was received from Mr Buchanan, trustee of the Churton property, declining to tako any 'responsibility' in connection with the roadg through the estate.—Received. With reference to a complaint concerning a nuisance arising |,ro;a pigs kept by a butcher named Hatyett., the Council decided to take ' legal action if the nuisance is not abated ' within seven days. The recommendation of the Streets Committee, that the damage caused by storm water running 'through Mr' Kilfoyje's pro-; perty waa confirmed!. On the recommendation of the Foreman of Works, i£ was decided to permit persons ,to remove the road scrapings j that Strand R.oad be repaired with road metal; arid that p, committee be appointed with the view of establishing a public pound in Parnel). The following were appointed, to constitute a Works Committee: Crs. Hood, Herbeit, Mullins, Pollard, and the Mayo?. Cr, Davis's name was added to the Finance Committee. It was decided to proceed with the construction of Rutland Road East, on the owners qf property depositing with the Council half the cost o'| the work, which had been estimated at £800. Cr. Hood gave notice of his intention to move that the Strand-street footpath be made. Op the rn.o.tion of Cr. Muliins, it was rpsolvcd t,p puint the names of the streets at the coraera without delay, This was all th,e b.nsipepp.

Our Whangnrei correspondent writes testifying to the sincere regret felt iv that district ovor the decease of two most valued members of tho community, namely, Mr G. C. Taylor and Mr E. Deut, senr. Ttin former died on jmday morning, after a long and painful illness, and the latter on Saturday, after only five days' sickness. Our correspondent.continuea :—" The whole district is steadily forging ahead, and now that there is a likelihood of the river being deepened and more money being spent in developing the Whau Whau mine an extra impetus will be given, which I trust will continue."

Arrangements have been made by a committee of gentlemen for the re-dolivery by Professor JDcnton of his highly interesting speculative lecture on " Origin of Man," ns well as for the delivery of a Spirtualistic discourse, entitled "The Seientilicc Evidence of Man's Future Kxistence." The iirdt • named lecture will take placo iv the Lome - street Hall on Saturday evening next, and the second one in the same place on Snnday evening. Professor Denton leaves on Tuesday for Australia in order to fulfil a lecturing engagement at Melbourne, after which lie proceeds to India, and then returns, via Kurope, to America.

Mr John Gibbons, late bandsman in the 58th i-egiment, now lesident at Taupaki, sends us a statement of the services upon which he mane a claim to land before the Military and Naval Land Claims Com. mission, which, however, the Commissioners diaallowed. "An Old Swaddy " also forwards particulaia of his claim, which was similarly treated. In both instances the men seem to have good cases. It is impossible, however, to ventilate the merits of such claims in tho Press. We observe that notice of motion has been given by Mr Stevens in the House of Kepresontafives which may lead tJ a review of tho labours of this Commission. Claimants who feel dissatisfied should meet together and address a joint petition to the House, with a request for a re-investigation.

Tho Waxworks wota very well patronised yesterday, both afternoon and uveuiu£, but particularly aftor nightfall, when the instrumental ooncert formed :tu attraction of potency. A highly entertaining programme was presented, und the various items upon it were executed with much tasto and ability. We omitted to mention yesterday that tbe most recent addition to tho figures ii one of Guiteau, the assassin of President Garfield. It seems to agree with tho portraits of the man which hiive boon Riven in some of the American illustrated papers. The Show is open again to-day, and is receiving considerable attention from the public. Another concert is announced for this evening.

The following persona havo been nominated as candidates for the position of trustees in tho Newmarket Higtiway District :—James Hall, Goorgo Bishop, Frederick George Clayton, George Mason, John McColl, John Pcarce, James Tait, Charles Sutton. and Wm. Walker. A ballot for the selection of five out ot this number will be taken at the Newmarket Hall on Thursday, the 27th inst. As Messrs Wm, Morgan and Wm. Hogg are the only persons nominated as auditors, they have been declared duly elected, while the hignly onerous fonce-viewers go a-bog^ing, uo one having thought it worth while to put in a claim for it. The bestowal of a grandiloquent title upon it might have the desired effect, " Fenco-viower" is of too plebeian a character—far too homoly a term.

To tho Editor : Sir, —You published in your issue ot the 17th a paragraph relating to the proceedings at the annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Nowtou Highway District, held at the Star Hotel on Friday last, which, so fur as it goes, it a correct statement; but in all fairness to the parties whom it concorncd, and also to myself as chairman of tho meeting, it should also have stated that Mr Holland, beforo the termination of tho meeting, withdrew the sratonients ho had mado against Mr Faultier, and also made a public apology to that gentleman, which ho '(Mr Faultier) also accepted.— I am, yours truly, W. Stimpson.

1 Until the amalgamation of Ponsnnby with tho city has been formally consummated, we presume the thoroughfares of the western suburb will be allowed to remain in'their present wretched condition. It would seem as if the ir us toes hud suspended all expenditure upou them as soon as annexation became a probable eventuality, and it is a positive fact that they are now in a disgraceful state. The one or two leading thoroughfares are bad enough, in all conscience, but the back streets are infinitely worse. It is really high time that something were doao for the purpose of rendering them fuirly passable. The city authorities are also blameworthy iv respect of the state of Pattosou-strcot. A very large number of people traverse it uight and morning, and yet for weeks put it has been allowed to remain unrepaired—studded with extensive pools of muddy water and intersected by deep cart ruts. Unfortunately noue of the City Councillors havo occasion to pass that way.

"BC.R." draws attention to ''a very serious evil in connection with tho present Liceusing Act." Ho says : —"'ihero have lately been several prohibitory notices adveiti»cd in this district, but I do not remember to have seen the advertisement more tban once or in more than one paper, and each time they have been persons of whom 1 have not the slightest knowledge. Tliese notices ire also similar to ordinary bankruptcy notices, and not likely to attract the attention requisite, unhsa parties are directly interested. Taking into consideration the heavy responsibility of the Licensed Victualler, he should surely be assisted by the law, and an opportunity given to him of recognising tbe party under prohibition, For instance: At present, every Licensed Victualler, should ho'bave no description of those probibited, has to instruct his servant to a*k the names of all strangors before supplying them, us also to make sure that none acted

as their agent. I would therefoie suggest that immediately tho Court grant prohibitions, descriptive notices be served on each licensed individual, describing all peculiarities, age, nationality, denomination, &c, of either sex—in fact a notice similar to that justrted in the Police Gazette by the Gommi-sioner for persona wanted would, I think, meet the case; or a photograph should be circulated."

The discovery of an artful swindle, which has been practised at tbeexpenss of a number of charitably-dißpo'-ed persons }n Melbourne, affords palpable testimony to the facility with which the public can be gulled by tho transparent anifjeo of spurious impostor.". The following pathetic advertise? rnent appeared some weeks ago in the Melbourne daijy newspapers, and othors simir larly worded in some of the Ipading upcountry journals j— 'i I ear G.— I entreat you to' help me iv this ray hour of deepest misery. 11l and friendless, j can look to none but you for assistance. By tho memory of the past, I implore your aid. My last shilling is expended on this advertisement. Send me help or I die. I have uo home now, so please address L.C.C., Post Office, St. Kilda." The result of this appeal, which was supposed to have emanated from a 'female who had been heartlessly deserted, was that a number of sympathising persons forwarded varjous sums of money to the ad^rets named. The i uspipions of tho police authorities became aroused, which culminated in the arrest of a young man who gave hia name as Louis (Orossington, but who was also known by the ctlicis of Frank Johnson, at the Ut Iftlda Post Office yesterday, where he had presented himself for the purpose of receiving answers to the advertisement. Cressington will be brought before the local court to-day.

I " A Ratepayer" writes : Sir,-Thefollowg me are some of the objections to the Grafton Road district joining the city i—L On joining the city all property where the water mains are laid on witbin one hundred yards of it will become immediately liable to more than double the present rates ; and before long all property will become liable to the same burthen. 2. The rates collected in all ' the wards will go into one account, and tho majority of votes in the Council will doubtless expend tho money in tho localities where it is most needed. _ 3. The Grafton district, compared with the neighbouring ones, is in good order, and the present rate can keep it so. But it is only reasonaDlc to presume that JJ the district becomes a ward of the city, part of the rates collected in it' will go to 'districts worse off in tbia respept. £. Some ,of tho ratepayers have been cajoled into Jhe belief that, by joining the pity, good asphalt foot r paths will be made, and drainage carried out, by paying the present rate. Thio is a fallacy ; for special ratos will be levied for the latter, and part payment have to be made for the former, Now, the set off to all this is—"That by joinirjg the city tho district will get rid of a proxy begotten body, whjch hao for ypars past lidden the district like the old man of the sea. But, for this relief, thp ratepayers will have to pay more than double their present rates, and have no additional work dono for them, as shown above.

To the Editor: Sir,—Some time ago a controversy was going on in your paper as to the cost of "letters patent, and no one seemod to have got the right «nd of the stick, so I sent to my father, who is Registrar of Patents, for a copy of the Patents Act, 1870, and Amendment Act, 1881, so I am now in the position to Bay what tbe cost is, as below.—l am, &c., H. C. Hasklden. —Ou depositing specification, £1; on obtaining letters patent, £2; at or before expiration of fifth year, £7, Printing iin " iVew Zealand Gazette" ia now dona at cost of Government. Thus, for the sum of £10, an inventor nan protection for five years. If anyone wishes to examine the Act for themselves, they can do bo by applying to me, at Goodson's Arcade.

We are not aware that it has ever been suggested that JNosbitt, the accomplice of the notorious bushranger Moonlight, was ever a resident ot Auckland, and yet, if tbe figure shown at the Wixworks is a faithful likeness of him, there is good reason for believing that three or tour years ago he belonged to the gentry who are always to be found lounging about the Queen-street Wharf, hands in pockets, and pipe in mouth, waiting, like Mr Micawber, for something to turn up. Tne face shewn iv the Waxworks has been recognised by more thau oie person this week aa that of a familiar member of the inveterate loaiiog class, and it may therefore be that it was the discovery of the fact that he was an Aucklander, and consequently a fellowtownsman that led to Moonlight making such a bosom friend of Nesbitt, The latter, it will be remembertd, just escaped the gallows by being shot. There is a moral deduciblo from the man's idle habits and miserable end.

In consequence of the great demand for tho iioiiK. "Some Day I'ix Wandkh Haoic Again," publlshod last week In tho " Observer,1 1 am now having It printed with title page. Tho tone will bo ready to-morrow, prloe Uno Sbi'Jlng. — Author icady, Auckland Muslo Wiirohoum—[A.OVT.]

Vaccination at any time at Hill's Central Drug Store, opposite the Theatre Koyal, with Puro English Call Lymph, Colonial Calf Lymph, or Humanised Lymph from healthy children.— A DVT.