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Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3854, 21 December 1882, Page 2

The large number of passengers arriving daily by Hie various coastal steamers nfl'ord ample evidence that Christmas is approaching, The steamer Douglas, from Mercury Bay, this morning brought between 60 and 70 persons, and oilier vessels whioh arrived earlier in the week hud also far above the average number carried.

All the vessels in harbour today carried their Hags at "half-mast" in token of respect for the memoryjof Captain Jenkins, of the ship Lady Jocolyn, news of whose death has reached us by telegraph from the South. It appears that tho Lady Jocclyo, bound from London to Lyttelton. was spoken by the ihip Hniunui which arrived at Clirutohurch yesfeiday, and that tho death of the master of the former was then reported as having occurred during the voyage prior to Cctobor 20th. The cause of death is said to have been apoplexy. Many Aucklaud residents will regret to learn of tbis sad event, for Captain Jenkins, during his visits here, became generally very popular. He brought the Lochuagar safely t> this port so far back as ISCO, and more recently mado two voyages from London he-ro in tint fine ship Lady Jocolyn. On the fust \i-it of the Lady Jocolyn he brought out Mr Vescy Stewart's special Katikati settlers.

Mrs Butcher's exhibition of paintings, ocq„ at St. George's Bay Road,Parnell, will bo open this evening from 7 to 10

The mine manager of the New Prince Imperial telegraphed to-day as follows : - " Leader showing iv face of now cross-cut. Quartz looks promising, but no gold seen yet. Cannot tell thickness, as wc aio not yet through. - (Signed) G. S. Clauk."

The Baptist Tabernacle Bazaar is a most pronounced success, notwithstanding that the promotors depend entirely on sales, and dispeme with rallies. A total amount if £022 lies been realised during the first three days, and to this sum must be added £45 received from Dunedin and Victorian friends. It Is expected that the receipts for the week will amount to fully £1000.

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of tho Kaipara Steamship Company, for the purpose of confirming the resolution passed on the 7th of e.ctubcr lust to the efl'ect that henceforth the annual meetings should be held In May instead e.f November, took place in ttio Insurance Buildings, Mr E. Mitchelsou, M.H.R., picsiding. The confirmation of fhe- icsoluiiun wns moved by the chairman, seconded by Mr Tbos. Morrin, and carried, This was all the business,

A curious cast) was heard at the Polico Court to day. A carter named John I'oo, who has been employed carting metal from Mount Edeu Gaol, pleaded guilty to charge of stealing tho coit of one of' the Gaol warders, nnd of supplying a prisoner with tobacco. It would appear that Kee, having appropriated tho warJer's cojt, concealed it in his horse's nostbng, and got away safe with the spoil. He sue--ceiled in disposing of it to a man in Soccombo'a brewery, and with a portion of theprocccJs purchased some tobacco, which he subsequently gave to a hard labour man mined Robertson;. Whether Robertson had noticed tholarctny or whether >\oe wns meiely pirformiiig an act of disinterested kindness, has not traispired,

\Vrit:ng from Coromandol, under da'c of December lSth, the New Coloiral mine manager reports : —"1 am happy to inform you that there is a change for t'tc better iv your mine. The rcct has come back to tic hanging wall, and looks much better, carrying sonic fair prospect, of hue heavy gold. The reef i* about six inches in thickness, ot a soft rubly natuie, and has tic appearanca of making gold in the stone when tbe ground gets more solid.—(Signed) Peter Reid, Mine Manager."

"■t the half-yearly meeting if rim H.A.C.B Society, hold in St. Patrick's Hall last evening, there yvs a iarge attendance, of members. After the routine business of the branch had been transacted', the election of officers for the ensuing term, took place, noil resulted as follows :— President, C. Littlo; Vice-President, T. O'Connor; Secretary, J. O'Brien ; Treasurer, J. Clarke ; Guardian, It. Brcnnunj Warden, W. White; Sick Visitors, P, Lynch, P. O'Hara, and J. Byau ; Audiloi-, T. H. White and R. Breunin. 'llierew.s keen competition in th-: election of two gentlonieu to act as medical attendants io tho society, which ic-ulicd in Drs. Tenncnt and Evans receiving the greatest numb r of votes.

Au insuperable difficulty exp'rienced by tho railway department in'dealing with tLic requirements of the passenger Uailic at Elleralie at tho close of race days is, that after the last eveut, thero Is a general ru-li to tho platform, and everybody wattte to leavo by the first train. last year thee were at least 3.000 people at one train, rushing aud striving to get into a'train which could only accommodate four or live hundred, those who had gone out in nine different twins trying to get back in one, Oa the occas'ou icfcrrcd to, it was impossible for the railway officials to keep tho crowd back, as, owing to the amount of whisky afloat, there was great rowdyism, and several fights took place on the platform. It was the first timo the manager had been troubled by such behaviour, and it is to bo hoped that it will not occur again. For the coming holidays the mott complete arrangements for telegraphing, &c , havo been made, and everything will bo don<> to hasten the conveyance of pcop'e from the racecourse at the close. The only want felt is that of more rolling stock, which, of course, cannot b) supplied by tbe local management.

A paragraph appears in this morning's "Herald's" "Notices to Correspondents,"' in answer to "Housewife," culogi-ing salicylic ac'd as a good preservative for milk, fruit", &c. In order that both sides of tho story may be heard, we quote an authority from the French Government, condemning salicy'ic acid, aud prohibiting its use. The extract is culled from the "Boston Journal of Chemistry," April, 1881, editorial nates upon the Eamo subject having also appeared from time to time in the English Medical papers ;-" Salicylic Acid as an adulterant.—The French Ministors of Agriculture and Cummercc have addressed a ciicular to aJI tho _ _ prd'e's, stating tlut the Administrationhari had its attention drawn to the danger to public health which is ' caused by the crnploy'hient of salicylic acid for the preservation of solid and liquid alimentary substances, and has submitted tlio question to the Consultation Committee for Public Hygiene. After a close examination of the matter, and tubmitting various substances to-analy.-is, that body bas reported that tho acid is not only dangerous trom the direct eil'cjtsit may prnduce on the system,butisso alsoindiiectly as favouring the fraudulent introduction of substances into alimentary articleo, rendering these more or loss injurious; and it recommends that tho sale of any alimentary substance containing any s'licylic acid whatever should be prohibited. The Minister accordingly inclosed to the p'dfets tho formula for such piohibition, winch he derircs should be widely circulated and ttrictly acted upon."

St. Thomas's Day, which falls on the 21st inst, (to-day), is the longo tof the days of the year in NewZea'and and the shortest in Great Britain. The accounts of St. Thomas are very meagre, and the majority of these traditional and unreliable. Fox, the martyrologiat, dismisses the sceptical saint in five lines. Still St. Thomat's Day has a special significance in the old land through its pleasant associations to the poorer classos. Numerous village benevolent societies, to which tho poor people subscribe their weekly pence throughout the year, distribute clothing, etc., iv addition to tho members at this season, to which they receive a plate of roast beef and a slico of a plum-pudding each, to whet their appetite for Christmas. Hope also brightens many faec3 iv the prospect of longer and better days, wheo wild flowers open their shy leaves as an earnest of tho due fulfilment of Nature's promises under the control of Divine Providence, fit, Thorna j, called Didymus, moaning a twin, was a native of Galilee, according to the best authorities ; the particulars of bia life, however, are obscured by tbe mists of time. He became a disciple, A.D. 31, and was an itinerant minister of the Gospel for several years in Medea, Petsia, and, some affirm, in tbe Peninsula of the Indus, where a religious-, society still exists under his name. The two most nohtble events iti M. Thomas's biography, furnished by Scripture, aro his pilgrimages with other apostles to the grave of Lazarus, and his un- j belief in the resurrection of Christ, I

Owing to the occurrence of tho Law Vacation, thero will bo no Civil Sessions of the Supremo' Court this term. The Court will sit for the first time alter the 10th of March.

Lust night, at 0.30 pin., sover.il black whales were seen at Waiwera, clos'-i in slime. Ono waa vcy huge, aud could be seen for a loug distance nut at sea.

A public meeting will be held to-morrow (Friday) eveiiiirg.iu Northcote Hall,-to contidei" certain communications regarding borrowing facilities under tbu Roads and Bti.gen Construction Act. Thomas Benton, Esq., will lake tbe chair.

. The residents of Waiheku have arranged to hold a ngatti on tho 28rh inst, and have chartered the steamer Coromandel to convey passengers fivm Aucldaud at the reduced faro ot 3i (return), having Auckland at 5.30 a.m. and Waibckc at 5 p.m.

A rifle niateh between the Victeria and No. 3 Volunteer Com panic, twenty-live men a.sitle, for £1 a rifle,has been arranged to take place during next week ; the conditions being that tho No, 3, in event of winning, will give tbe stakes to the loc d charities, while their opponents elect to fire for the money and deal with it as they think lit.

The monthly inspection parade of the Engineer Volunteers was held Inst evening outside tl-e I mil-she d. In the absence ot Major Withers, inspecting officer Major Hostein caltul the roll and inspected the ii'itis. i be parade was satisfactory, and at the oloso the company marched through (J.ioen-strcct, headed by their efficient band, and a succetsive number of martial aud national airs were pl»yed to the cnlivenmeut of hundreds nf ii-toners.

Owing to Ih. numb r of (ire's which have occurred in Cambridge of late, the ratepayers of tbat town aro very anxious for a permanent scheme of water supply, a scheme in connection with a stream running aloiti! the belt ot the town, estimated to cost £3 000, his been submitted for consitleiatioii. Mr E. Hewitt, oi.o of the town commissioners, has canvassed the ratepayers on iho mattei, nnd has met with unexpected support.

Tbe Auckland Philharmonic Society will give a sacrrd concoit em thri-tirai night in Abbott's Opeiii Hon c, under tho direcion of Profussor i nitliau. The programme v likely to draw a crowded bouse, and ia in two parts, consisting of chorusts, pinnaforto solnf, anthems, and selections from the works of Rossini, Mendelssohn, and other eminent composers. Tho more advanced i>£ Professor Cailliau'a pupils will take part in the instiuniental and vocal parts of the concert.

It will be remembered tlrat during the progress of the cricket match at Christchurch between our m«n and the C'an'crbury team, Mr A. E Whitaker ofl'c-cd hits to each man ou our side who mado -5 run?. Yates and Lankbam both execceded that number, nnd since their return they havo received their bats from Mumford's block. Barton has also selected the bat which he won by making the first century of tbe foasou, aud which was offered by Mr Mumford. . ,

It is now definitely knowu tbat a Tauranga team will not visit Auckland this season, tho time fixed by the local men as tho most suitable for them nut having been satisfactory. -• Mangnwharc team is pmctiiit'g industriously fur a scries of inatebi^ neatest the Auckland clubs, and it ii said

tltcy will have, tho assistance of un excellent bowler named Cnat'Bf who took the whole of the wicket* in a recent match. The Nt.rtheru Wairoa mon arrive here about

tho middle of January,

'lhe new shop of Mr Butcher, chemist, is quite an ornament to Upper Groy-stroet. Thn establishment is a portion of a block recently erected for Mr J. M. 1 ennox.

The dispensing room is tastefully iittul with mottled kauri and othor New Zialann wood-., while the iiumcroiH adornmouts of coloured glass givo a most tasteful iipparunce. The si.el; if drugs and appliances is well selected, many rimodial agents never it,t'oduc.'d into the colony appearing on the shelves. At tho last monthly mooting of the l'i.kn Couiry Council, held at Cambridge on Tuesday miming List, pcrmhsiou was gianted Mr J. C. -Firth to ciect » telephone between Matamata and his battery at VVi>ir uig-mei, |the new _old--nining township near ie Aroha. The Council also agreed, on the niot'on f f Cr. J. C. Firth, to ureo up 'ii the tJb.-Prumtiu ttio necessity of

extending the telegraph line from Te iMoha to Wuiiougomai, a distance of ab'iit three miles. Mr Firth agreed to give the Government the necessary giisrat.tce of £100 a year.

Tic Cambridge Jockey Clnb has ajain como forth fiom oblivion, having settled the vexed qiio-tion of the course grounds with Mr a. A. Funtham; aud ulso the mtttcr of tho grand stmil and lease with

the promoters, A number of the liiembors of the club nfteieet Mr F.,ntham £12 an acre for the 12-1 actes, which was accepted. Tha first deposit ef tho purchase money was ui.tdo on Saturday last, when the

bargaiu wns concluded. The grand stand was bought from tho promoters for £300. Tho club, it will therefore be seen, has been established on a better baris than hitherto.

Messrs Hammond and Son, architects, have prepared, by direction of the Govern, nirnt, nlatis for various works iv tha Northcote district, iucluding tho opening up of tho main road, and contraction of bold a'>proiicho-< to the wharves. To carry out tho'ii works, it is proposed to borrow £1000 for the Highway Board, secured by speciil rate, and a mcc'ing will bo held in the Northcote Hall to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock for the purpose of con-idcring the matter It is reported that there is likely to be considerable dill'ereuca of opin'on at the meeting. All the ratepayers interested will no doubt tako care to bo present.

A mco'ing ol the creditors ot Jason Binyau M arriott, auctioneer, ot Quecnstrcct, was bold yesterday in tho Supreme Court-hotts?, Mr C. C. McMillan presiding. The debtor's a sets were stated at £119, ami his liabilities nt £169. In answer to questions, he said that he attributed his iiifo'vency to a lire which took place in September last, his loss by which he estimated at fully £800. .All be got from tho insurancj company was £232. He did not then call bis creditors, as he hoped to be able to rettietvo himself, but this he had uoi been ablo to do. Mr Thos. Macll'arlanc was elected trustco in tho estate.

I 7'o tho Editor: Sir, —Wool-growers here ! are too badly treated. London advices, November 3rd, stato that " prospects, on the whole, for tho immediate future ot our staple, arc unchanged. A largo consumption is in progress, and French trade is sat-i-factory. The opening of the colonial markets is reported by cahle it prices Jd lo Id in advance of those paid Inst year, which, ns much of the new clip is described a* faulty and tender, points to au anticipation on the part of buyers of an important demand in Loudon during the seat-on." Greasy wool in Melbourne realised up to 14|1 per lb.; in Wellington cross-bred, in tbe grease, Sid to 9d. Last season wrol was 2d per lb, all round higher in Auckland than this year. Tho highest last week for greasy was Gd to 7d in Durham-street, Tho buyors' names arc not given often In lhe accounts of wool sales. Sellers should uuitcand arrange next season to ship home their wool; s>n_ it straight down the whatf to a homeward-bound vessel. It would be well if those connected with the buyers party would explain satisfactorily (?) tho abovo facts and anomalies. I pau?e for a reply.— I am; &c, Merino.

Amongst the most active in preparation and noticeable iv effect of those of our u'tizens who make special clients at the Christmas season may be mentioned Good' son's Loud n At cade. Here it* seems everything has heen studied, not only to make the outside .'how stttractivo, but tho inside, in its arrangement, and in the novelty, . quality, and economy of tiie goods. lhe live windows, illuminated by Defries's Electro-Silver Argand Reilectors, are a great attraction; also. Willing's patent sign, by which ingenious electric process the usual trado mot'o, ! " Small profits and quick rctu.ns," is constantly vibratiug btfore the public gaze, On entering tho door, you ara encountered with such a host of attractions that it becomes rather difficult to know which way to turn, or from which of the liulen stalls to make selections of the desired presents; but though the task may he tedious, the operation is pleasant, for as long as you remain the eye is being satisfied with the siiihl; oE goods that .would do no discredit to a similar establishment'ia London at the Christmas season, One very good line suited for Christmas troo adornments is specially noticeable, It is a box, but representing all manner of curious things, such as a champagne bottle, an old shoe, a roast goose, a lobster, box prunes, and piece of cheese, _a, t&c , being an entirely new style. In this establishment, tli. useful is combined wi'h t'ui ornamental, and the selection of Curhtmas and New Year g'fts need not be confined to the useless, but may inib'ac's tLe useful at prices tbat will please the most economic il, and in such I'leganco ot design us will, give pleasure io iho most fastidious:

Mr Kcllar gave his final sloight-of hand and conjuring performance at the Opora Houto last night to a moderate 'house. . On Satutday "night Stauley and Darbyshire's Juvenile Troupe make their re-ap- j pcaranco with a Christmas Pantomime entitled "flarlcquin Jack the Giant Killer,or ' the Knights of the Bound Table." "We have to draw attention to St. , Matthew's Christmas Tree and entertain- > j niCDt, to be held to-morrow evening in the school-re.m, commencing at 7,30 p.m., consisting of sorgs, readings, chorusos, and carols, by the children and friends. Thoie will be a largo tree, well furnished, acd tho ' distribution will ba conducted on novel principles, which have the merit of giving to all theii full moneys worth, whilst j some will receive more in tha shape of bonus gifts. There will bo | a stall of presented aiticlr.s, and all pur- j chasers of two or more tickets will receive a g'ft from here. There will aho be stalls where all kinds of Cnristmns prc-:ents may be purcha«ed at greatly reduced prices, bo that parents may have an opportunity of giving their .little ones unbounded delight without incurring an excessive expense. The proceeds of the evening will be devoted to the children's Christmas treat. An entertainment in connection wi'h the. «c iv North Road Wcalcyan Sunday-school took place last night. Tho programme consisted of solos, trios, and recitations, which were gone through with much spirit by most of the performers Mr J. Barton taking the chair. Mrs Mundy tendered two solos with gioat taste ; also Miss Morgan, Miss Olphert, and Mr Warreu. Two trios were given by tho Yearbury brothois. Une notable feature in tho entertainment was the able manner in which Messrs Hopkins, Clarke, Peak, and I attersall rendered a dialogno called " William Tell." Recitations wo c also uiven by Mcssis G. and J. Yearbury. Mr Newbold, one of tho old scholars of thi-. school, recited with much tasto. Miss Alice rlonue cave a recitation with pleasing elfect. Miss Lovatt presided at the harmonium with much taste throughout tho evening. The entertainment was cloied by tho singing oi the National Anthem. Tho Bishop of whose chief Characteristic is strong common sense, has propounded a oure for lariikinism, As repotted by the "Argus," the Bishop rocontly described the wonderful work accomplished in St. Peter's parish, London Docks—"bow all the people were made to love the Church, how 500 communicants were gathered from amongst ono of the lowest populations in London and the clergy could say at las!, of a district which had been a sink of impurity, • not only has open prof ssional sin been swept away fi om the streets of St. Peter's, but, besides, there is not one knowu house of ill-fame in the whole parish'—though such places swarmed round its bordors." How were these miracles wrought? The bi hop quotes from ono of the workers who assisted in the reform: - i In tho evening the mm fill the new school- , room, sniokiug, rcadiog, playing bagatelle (there are two good table*), or skittles, or " racing in tho tunning ground outside, On Wednesday evenings the desks are cleared, , aud tho, neighbours pour in for the weekly i concert, which once a mouth resolves itsolf i lino a bull. The drum and lite band _ practises twice a-week, as also the string.d instrument band. In tbo winter . there are all sorts of things going on — [ theatrical', nigger entertainments; any- . thing to keep tbem out of the public h-m-cs and out of the streets. Ttio lads' club, which devoted itself principally j, to athletics, was under the superintendence of a paiil ollicer known as tho "cbucKcr out," and, says the author of tbe account from which I am quoting, "No boys' club '. iv the oast of London can possibly exist w without such a functionary," '1 here are j inauy good people wbo will not bo able to get through this paragraph without a gasp. t tiagatellc, skittle*, tticatricals, nigger entertainments, concoris, balls, anil a "chucker out"—what good is to be got out of such works of darkness as these! , Yet the Bishop of Melbourne evidently ' believe* "iv ihciii. "That is the way, depend upon ii," ho continued, "and the " only way to conquer Melbourno lariikinism 3 and sanctify tho overwhelming wild energy 5 which boils over in its excesses. Who has - greatness of heart to try .it on a largo 1 scalo!" " The regulations of tho Sal ration Army do : not favour marriages in tho service ; but , tbe soliiieis (male and female) arc, after all, mortal, and tho opportunities (hat thuy i enjoy of carrying on milel llinations at '" Knoo Drill," seem to icmlt sometimes \ iv exactly tbo same ceremony a? simila- opportunities have brought about in orthodox and well-ordered congregations. Thus, oj i Oct. 12,tw0 soldiers of the legion were mar--1 rictl nt Congress Hall, Clapton, amid much b religious rejoicing and to the tune of the c Army's bra>s band. Tho male toldicr was i noue other than Willi im Bramwell Booth, s son of " General" Booth; tho female soldier i was Florence ' leanor Sopcr, who had been a . "devoted agent in the new revival." 'iho I* ceremony was witnessed by 0,000 people, D each of whom paidoucahillingfoiiutmisini). I I hat cannot be considered exorbitant when . it is remembered that 100 " Hallelujah s lasses " graced the platform, not to mention l the brass band and the Salvaiion cadets in their rod guernsoys. The Hnllclujab lasses supplied the comic clement. They weio I provided with tambourines, of which they . made effective uso at the command " Fire," ,or "Hoist the signjl." Pleaiant that, 1 j should sf>y, for the excited leelings of (. William anel Florecco Eleanor. I should not y be doing justice to my lady roadeis if I for- , bore to mention that the " teadi'ional tulle. , aud orange bloisotn formed no part of the t bride's pleasingly simpic trousseau. Ber j dress was ot a dark blue silk, with Honiton . frilling round tbe neck She wore tho badge t of the Salvation Army on her breast, and a ) simple flower was her only other ornament." The procecdioga began by a "major" blowing a whistle aud the i "geucral" stepping forward and giving • out a song, and onded by William •■ Bramwell producing from his waiscoat . pocket a small circular piccu of gold and per- , forming the- old time-honoured ring trick ) upon tbe finper of Floenco. Old Soper aud i the General performed tbe marriage service i between them, Mr Ryder, a Church of ! England clergyman, merely coming in at i tho last—to satisfy the Marriage Act, II suspect, On the whole, tho ceremony must ) have been interesting, aud a valuable warning to all other soldiers of what tbey mu»t s go through if they pervert "knee drill" to alieu purpose?. - "Christchurch Telegraph." ' :