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Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3825, 13 November 1882, Page 2

Onr report of the North Shore Kegatla, continued from Saturday, will be found on the fourth page of this issuo. We omitted there to give the result of the tub race, and greasy bcom coutett. The former was won by Dower, who takes £1 as first prize, On Thursday the greasy boom competition tusaltcd in J. McLeod seeming first p>ize (goose and £2), and J. Williams second.' On Saturday afternoon J. Webster obtained first, and Dower second prize. These events created great amusement, each having a large number of competitors.'

The framework surroundirjg the boiler of the s.s. lona caught fire yesterday, through the )atter*beiog o\re> heated, 'ihe accident •was discovered in time to prevent any serious damage.

The Australian cricketers, who have bad such a Miccessful tour iv England, were among the passengers by the mail steamer to-day, in t'ansit for Sydney. They do not, therefore, play in this colony.

The members of the Auckland Philharmonic Society will give their fifth grand concert, under the conductorsbip of Pro» fessor Cailliau, on Friday evening next, in the Theatre Koyal. Tbe concert will be divided into three parts, as per unnouueement, musical and vocal, consisting of choruses-, solos, ballads, and dramatic Bccna. It is expected that this will be one of the best of the society's concerts.

The monthly meetiog of the Auckland teachara was held on Saturday afternoon in the Wellesley-street East School. Mr Henry Worthington in tbe chair. The object of the meeting was to consider whether or not the Association should send a delegate or delegates to the Teachers' Conference;, to be hold in Chrifitchurch during tho Christmas holidays. The members present were of opinion that the chairman would be the person to send to represent the Association. Mr Worthington eaid if do other teacher was willing to undertake the task he would willingly represent them to the best of his ability. Mr Ross suggested that two delegates should be appointed, and moved a resolution to that ett'oct. Mr Adams segonded. It was, therefore, resolved "That Messrs Worthington (City East school), and Mr Adams («s<jstant master) should be appointed delegates." The motion was carried. The question ot expenses was then considered, which would" be about £30. Mr Worthingtojj-Ejtd be would bear his own expsnsjiSfThe sum ot £7 was voted to Mr.^ ams towards his share of tbe burderj^

Annivejgsiy services were held yesterday lacks' Primitive Methodist Church, Alexandra-street, in connection with the Sunday-school. The Bey. Dr. McLeod, of the Worth Shore, preached in the morning, and the Rev. G. W. Spence in the evening. The Rev. W. J. Wat-ins delivered the afternoon address. The collections were —morning, £7 10s 5d ; afternoon, £5 9* 7d ; evening, £7 3s lOd ; total, £20 3i lOd, Tbe Sabbath collection forma a small part of tbe school's income, the receipts for the year (excluding yesterday's collections) amounting to £167 6s 2d. The expenditure, including the expense of erecting additional c'a>a-rooma and enlarging the main buildiug, amounted to £259 2a 4d, which left a deficiency of £9116a 2d, farther teduced by yesterday's collections to £71 12s 4<i. About 230 children were present in the new gallery, and they sang at all the services most effectively under the conductorship of Mr Fnth. Mr Parker presided at the harmoriium. We notice tbat ilia annual tea and public meeting will bo held to-morrow (Tuesday), when addresses will bo given by Revs. James Guy, \V. S. Potter, iianraki Paul, and Messrs George Hemus and Enoch Wood. Tea on table at 6.30 p.m.

The homely little church of St. Thomas, Union-street, under the teachings and pacific influence of the* Rev. Humphrey Oaviep, is steadily increasing in usefulness and power, and it now possesses a large and respectable congregation. The church was crowded last evening, and the welUtrained choir sang the musical parts of the service in careful and creditable style. The minister is a young man on the spring side of life's summer, but who has evidently fitted himself by close study of biblical knowledge for his responsible office as a spiritual teacher of the people, and who, by his evident sincerity and earnestness, is giving general satisfaction in the parish. Uia subject last evening was ''Suffering and Glory," based on St. Paul's epistle to the R'lmans, c. 8, V. 18, " I reckon that the sufferings of this preseot time are not worthy to be compared to the glory which shall be revealed in v;," 'ihe preacher elaborated the text under two heads, (1) sufferings of this present life, (2) the glory to be revealed, and estimated the one in comparison with the other. The first poitiun of the discourse was a skilful delineation of physical, mental, and household sufferings in a variety of phases, each contributing to the ministry of grief. The second part was illustrated by the promises of Bripture, without any pivsumptiou on the pait of the preacher, who simply nscd the plain written words apart from any poetic colouring or imaginary pictures of that glory. which is the result of faith.

Mr Gleoson received n telegram this morning stating than Na«h and Murphy have won in ttie champion hand-ball match between Uunedin a*d Invercargill.

Tho Gospel service on Mount Eden yesterday wa» very successful, there being a large turn-out of li»tencrs, and Mr Carthaw giving an acceptable discourse on Lhe raising of the ton of the widoiv of Nain, Tho siugiug was very good, and seemed to be much appreciated by the large number to vieitors to the mountain.

A special meeting for men only will bo hold this evening,, and every eveuiug this week, in the Lecturs Ball of the Voting Men's Curiatian Association, at 7,30. Inteiesting addresses will be given.

Purchasers of drapery and clothing wili do well to attend the sale to be held to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, by Mr G, Lowis. There is a large lot, and for absolute sale.

Tin anniversary servicos of tho Parncll Wealoyan Church were h»M yesterday. Sermons were preached in tho moraiog by ltev. Mr Garland, and at night by Rev. Mr Dukes, to large congregations, while the Sunday scholars woio addressed by Roy. Mr Garland in the afternoon. On i uoulay evening there will be the annual tea-meet-ing in tho ichool-room, at G. 30,

Thorc wero large concregations at tho anniversary services of tho Parnoll \V*-s----loyau Church yestorduy, So mons were preachek by Keve. Garland aud Dukes.and the total c.llectious amounted to £5 10. Tho anniversary service takes place tomorrow cveniDg,

Wo nro requosted to remind butchers, carters, and others requiring good grazing with plenty of water all the year round ou a good road, frco of toll, a shore distance from town, of the sale of the City Abattoir Paddock en noon of Wednoaday, the 15th iust ,by Mr G. W. Binney at his sale rooms, Lower Queen-street.

At the usual weokly meeting of the French Literal y Society on Saturduy ovenIng, Molie'rc's well-known comedy, "Lea Femmes Savantes," was spiritedly read by Mesdames Goldstein, D, Nathan, Misse* E. Abbott, E. Stevens, and Jf, Clayton, Messrs dc L'Eau, K. Watkins, D Gamier, J, Anienne, J, Grange, and A. Villeval.

"La Fillo dv Tambour Major" was porformed on Saturday lrght to another capital house. The performance) was eminently satisfactory, Miss Muaelle siutaining tho pait of Stella with great spirit. It will be observed that the Tioupe are advertising the " last nights " of the piece, so that those who intend seeing it cannot calculate upon having many rnoic opportunities of doing so.

About 6.30 p.m. last evening a young man named Qaigley was sitting on the steps near tho morgue, when, being under the influence of liquor, he lost his balance and fell Into tho water. The accident was observed by a giil named Harvey, who called to some men on tho outter Diamond, and informed them of the ciicumstances. Quigley fell just astern of this vessel, nnd he was rescued with little difficulty, although in a rather exhausted condition. Ho was oonveyed to his residence by the police nnd a doctor was sent for. After a little while, under good treatment, tho man was brought round, and now is little worse for the mishap.

"An Evening with Thnckcrny'' will engage the attention of the members of &t. John's Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Association to-morrow evening in the schuolroom. The proceedings will be opened by the president, tho Rev. 11, R. Dewsbury, and a brief biographical sketch of tho novelist given by Mr A. H. llu«s«ll. Members will follow with select readings from 'i'uackr ray's leading works, "Vanity Fair," " Tho Virginians, " Esmond," etc. An intellectual and well-spout hour ii anticipated, cipcoially by members who take an interest in tho lives of literary men and their books.

Major Xc Wheoro has communicated with the AucKland Regatta Committee offering to retain the war canoes and natives here nntii January 20th to take part in another race, should the prizes be made large enough to make it worth their while to do so. The matter is at present under consideration of the Committee. It is feared the expense of keeping the natives from now till the Regatta takes place, In addition to providing large mouey prizes, will fall too heavily on tho funds to permit of To Wacom's offer being accepted.

Sergeant Green arrested three men last night at Onehunga on the charge of having assaulted two natives on Mangere Bridge on Saturday night. Coflin, the Maori man, was severely- mat reated, and Imi since been confined to his bed. Several of his teeth arc broken, and he is otherwise very much bruised and knocked about, lolly, the native wonia", was alto knocked down and roughly handled. Both natives are quite respectable and inoffensive people, and well liked by all who know them. They had been at the North Shore Kcgatta, and went out ta Onchunpa by the late train, and wore proceeding across tho bridgo homeward when they wore savagely assaulted.

To the Editor : Sir,—My attention was ca'led to a notice in your i»suc of Tuesday of the boy Hamilton, whose leg was broken by falling off a roller at MutumnU some weeks flgo. It was stated tbit the limb was set by Dr. Cushncy, of CatnbriHgo, but that the boy, getting no relief, was sent to the Hospital. I think it only fair to Dr. Cushney to ntato that the limb was properly set by him, but that through young Hamilton foolishly using bis lrg before it was thoroughly set it was found one leg had become shorter than the other. Fearing tbat it would require to be reset bo was sent to the Hospital for treatment. The Hospital snrgeon retorts this morning that tbo Dune was properly set, but that some of the sine wa wr'rc a little out of placo through Hamilton not taking proper care of himself—thus clearing Dr. Cushnty of all blame.—l am, &c, W. T. Firth.

The Auckland Agricultural Co.'s annual sale ot pedigree stock, which follows the Agricultural Society's Show, took place on Saturday at I'enrosc, Mr A. Bucklind being the auctioneer. There was a large gathering of farmers and stock-breeders, and the animals submitted were in the. pink of condition. The shorthorns vv£ re first offered, with the following rcgjjifC". gi r ,Arthur, calved December^ Jiggj), withdrawn at 40 guineas; Dj&s"of" Somerset, calved ■January^lSgl, reserve of £100 guineas, no bijl'-Befeuder, calved Oc'ober, 1881, 37 guinea", Jordan, of Tauranga; Sheldon, i calved September, 1381, 30 guinea?, James Runciman ; Conqueror, calved November, 1881, 70 guineas, A. Buckland ; bull bred by Rev. S. Williams, of JSapier,l2 guineas, Clark. A large number of grade shorthorn yearliDg bulls, gut by imported bulls out of good shorthorn cows, were then sold at prices ranging from 3 guineas up to 13J guinea?. The Berefords were then put up, seven out of ten being disposed of at from 20 to 48 guineas each, while five yearlings went at from 20 to 36 guineas each. The others were dealt with as follows :— George 2nd, calved September, 1879, passed; Commodore, calved August, 1880, sold to R. H. D. Fergusson for 46 guineas; Commander, calved February, 1881, sold to James Matthews, of Poverty Bay, for 55 guinea?. The Dovons were sold as under: Star, two-year-old bull, 25 guinea 3, James Robertson; Sir Matt bow Lopez, 13 guineas, Major Wimberley; threo yearlings, purchased at 9J, 10, and 4 guineas respectively by Mc-sis Smalrs, McLean, and Gijlard. None of the Clydesdales were got iid of, the three offered being withdrawn at reserves of 250, 200, and 100 guineas.

At the District Court this morning, Mr Cotter, on behalf of the City Corporation, applied for a writ of injunction to restrain the Auckland Tallow Manure Manufacturing Company from erecting their proposed factory near the Western Springe, on tho ground that the effluvia and drainage from such an establish i ent would seriously contaminate the source of the city water supply, to tbe great detiiment of the public hoalth.-Mr E. Heeketh, who appeared for the compony, asked that tho hearing of the application should ba adjoiirncd in order that he might have an opportunity of filiner certain affidavits showing that no contamination of tbe source of tbe water supply would result from the erection of the factory as proposed. The Icivned gentleman said that in opposing the application he would prove (1) that the business of the company was not to be carried on in the ordinary way, but that it would be done with improved appliances; and (2) tbat even if it were carried on in the ordinary way there would bo no drainage or effluvia from tbe chimneys by which the Sprngs could be contaminated. After these points had been dealt with there would remain to be argued the question of tbe Court's power to grant an injuoct'on of the kind applied for. Mr Cotter wished it (o be madeone of the terms of tbe adjournment that in tbe meantime the company should not proceed with the erection of their factory. Mr Hesketh would not content to this, saving that tho company were quite prepared to accept all the rbk conneced with tbe act, and His Honor (Judge Macdonald) did not think that aliy such stipulation was necescary for the ends of justice. Eventually tho hearing of the application was adjourned till Friday next at 11 a,m,

A letter from Consul Griffin, dated Washington, states that ho expeots to return to New Zealand by tho steamer leaving San Francisco in November.

lhe complimentary testimonial which was presented to Serjeant-Major Pardy (in the draft form) on the eve of hid departure for Taranaki,has now been beautifully iilamiuated, and was forwardtd to its destination o-da>, through Mr Superintendent Thomson, accompanied by a purse of Borne 140 sovereigns.

Auckland newspapers by the last mail ure very ,scaroe,writes our London corras« pondent, and it is conjectured that the bags which caught tiro on board the Atlantic steamer coutain.d a large number. Anyhow, many subscribers to the Auckland STAR did.not receive their files.

The race tor sixteen feet opeu boats at the North Shore Rogatta resulted:— Spray, 1, Devonport 2 ; Ely 3. The third boat in the 13ft open boat race was tho Ruby. Particulars appear on the fourth page.

Tho dead body found in tho rivor at Hclensville has been identified as that of a man named Ferguson, who had been engaged to clean the bottom of the cntter Gloria. Au inquest will be held to-day. The busioofs transacted at the Police Court this morning (Mr MscDouald preaiding), may be summarised as follows : — Four persons panithed for diunkenness, and a fifth discharged. Benjamin Sutherland and Joseph Kodcrigues remanded till Fiiday (bull being refused), on a chargo of stealing £200 worth of jewellery, belonging to Manders Scott, on board the Wellinxton during tho pat sago from Tauranga to Aucklaud; Arthur lloberts, further remanded for S days on a chnrgo of embezzling £27 7s 4d ; and Herbert Lockwood, sentenced to Bix months' imprisonment for obtaluinp £o frum Richard George, by means of a false cheque.

The bi-monthly sitting of tho District Court was held this morning befote His Honor Judgo Mncdonald, when ft fair amount of business was disposed of.^ In tho case of Gcorgo akipper v. Mitui Tetore in which £40 9s 6d was claimed as wai e» duo, the defendant did not appear, and judgment therefore went by dofault, while the following c*ses wero adjourned :-h. D, Nathan and Co. v. Iloury Uaaao, £ 100 on a judgment summons; J. Harrison v. A. M. Roust and Co., £100, debt; National Bank v. T. •iurnbull, £43 2s on a bill of exchaogo. An application for an iujuuctiou was also adjourned, Tho remaining biuiness consisted of the boating of one undefended and two defended action*, viz :—Sarpood and Ou. v. K. Wiseman, claim £60, for goods supplied (Mr Theo. Cooper for pl»intilts, and Mr Braasoy for defendant); H. Partinßton v. J. Palmer, claim, £26 15a, for services rendorod (Mr Laishley for plaintiff, and Mr E. Hesketh for defendant); Gee aud Potter v. O. Griffiths, claim £40, on a proinUsory note (Mr E. Cooper for plaintiffs,)