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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 3971, 20 April 1883, Page 2

The Stak Saturday supplement this week will contain an interostini; talo, " Gentleman Jack : A Story of Kilmalnham Gaol" ;"A Week's Kamblos in th*> North"; "Column for the Ladies-Paria Fashions"; "An Exciting Adventure"; '•Visit to Easter Islaud"; " A Minuto of Terror" ; " Extraordinary Experiment iv Thought Rendinn " ; " IJow tho Tailor's Boy won a Wattle"; "More Americm Prophets"; "Who was tho Lunatic?' •' The way wo treat our Stomach" ; Poetry, ''Tho Bridal," &c. ; Odds and Ends, Choice Extracts, and tho conclusion of the serial talc—" The House of White Shadows" ; with tho usual variety of miscellaneous aud entcrtaiuirjg reading matter.

The half-yearly report and balance-sheet of the Bank of Now Zealand records the result of another successful six months' business Taken as tho financial barometer of tho colony, the indications given in tho proceedings at to-day's meeting of Bharo. holders are very favourable to tho continu. ance ot trade prospects, and au easier money market. Tlio chairman, in his address, reviewed the comlitiou of the money market, and took a favourable view of tbo financial outlook. His remark.-", with the report and balance-sheet, arc given in extenso ia another column.

Mr Owen McGeo's horses were told at Hunter and Nolan's yard to-dsy. the well (known cr»ss-country performer Perfume, with foal to Musket, was purchased 1 by Mr Montaguo Smith, of Giaborne, for £160, and Elsa and foal fell to the tamo gentleman's bid for £90. Titiko, with foal to Hippocampus, was bought by the fame gentleman for £95. May Moon fetched £40.

Tho unfortunate- woman, Mary Ann Steelo, who was found dead in a house in Chancery-street, was one of thof o frequently occurring coses which the journalist has almost daily to chronicle. The woman was at one time in fair circumstance,'", but gave way to excessive drinking, which hurried her down to degradation, vice, immorality, and finally to death. She was of a retiring deposition, never riotous, but whfn under the health-destroying draught, instead of going to her miserable lodgings, she would sleep, wet or dry; under tlio trees on the slope of Barrack Hill. This exposure, drink, and tho want of proper nourishment caused her death. ."We leatn that deceased has a son in the Waikato, and a daughter (Mrs O'Keefe) at tho Thames.

A soiree was held last evening in tbo Northcote Wesleyan Church, which was largely-attended, and successful iv every hodho of tbo terra. A special boat was put on by the Ferry Company, which enabled many visitors'from Auckland to enjoy the entertainment. An excellent tea was provided,. aud< presided over by ladies of the congregation Thomas Buddie, Esq., occupied,the chair at the after gathering, and ' ihtfodncod tho business, The treasurer, Mr Wilson, read tho report and balance-sheet, which chewed that satirfactory progress bad been made during the year, with a debit balance in hand. The church had,'been greatly improved, and an harmonium had been purchased. The speakres of the evening were Kovs, Messrs Parsoniton, McCallum, and Spcnce, the minister- of the church. The addresses were thorough and practioal. bearing mostly on the aggressivo tendency of churches. At intervals selections of music and solos were pleasingly rendered by Miss Spenco and Mias Milne.

There is an old saying that those who marry in haste repent at leisure; but the somewhat sleepy suburb of Newmarket has this weok supplied an example of a lady who repented in haste and did not got married at all. The heroine of the unusual episode is a vivacious lady of Hibernian extraction, who had plighted her troth to a young roan of'the neighbourhood who follows the somevrliut prosaic employment of malster in one of the old breweries which are bucu an eyesore to the "goody-goody " Good Templars of Newmarket, That the bride was lovely goes without saying, and that she was young ia undoubted from the fact that her seventeenth birthday was fixed for the nuptial ceremony. Ihis was on,;, .Monday last, and- all the arrangements were fully completed" ~Thb bride and bridegroom actually met, and in the presence ot the Rev. Mr Splicem; the ceremony was begun, and the prospective husband had ia a cleat and hopeful voice given the usual responses to the' questiono of the clergyman. So far all nad gone "merry as a marriage bell"; but when the question was put, to the bride-"Wilt thou have thisi" man," &c, she electlifled the company by answering with a firm and decided " No." All remonstrance proved unavailing to alter thia decision, andtho company had.to separate without ' witnessing the completion of the marriage ceremony. The affair has naturally caused some excitement in the locality, where the parties to the half-finished contract are well-knowni" We have been unable to learn whether any reason exists for the sudden change in the attitude of the bride; but whether it proceeds from a tender attachrn'eiit elsewhere, or a distrust of her own resolution, tho result to the bridegroom is that ho'bellevos the proverb" There's many "a slip 'tween the cup and the lip," to be the^cssence of concentrated wisdom, aib' it it does not afford much consolation to those who experience its truth.

Lady Jorvois held nn "At Home" this afternoon, from a to 5 o'clock, when a larg« j number of ladies and gentlemen attended and were pxosented to her ladyship.

Tho monthly entertainment of tho Union-street Band of Hopo was held last night in tho schoolroom. Mr Simms, superintendent of the Sunday-school, occupied the chair, and opened tha proceedings with a short address. There was a good attendance, and a good programme proBonted and well executed, consisting of BODg«, recitations, and readings. The meeting was cloaca in the usual way.

Thepominations foTtho Takapuna Jockey Club meeting oh Queen's Birthday clone to. night at eight o'clock, at MrPercival's office.

The anniversary services of the Primitive Mathodist Church, Alexandra-street, will bo held on Sunday noxt. Tho Rev. G. B. Monro will preach in the morning, and Key. W. S. Potter in tho evening. The annual soiree will be hold on tho following Tuesday, presided over by Mr J, C. Firth, wben Mr D. Goldie will read tho annual report, nnd addresses will be given by Kcvs. T. Spurgeon, Jas, Guy, W. S. Potter, nnd Mr Liiycock; musical selections by tho choir,

' A meeting of tho Kootball Club will be hold this evening in tho United Servico Hotel, at which members aro spoclally dosired to attoud. Important business will be brought forward for discussion, matches arranged for the season, silver prizo cup, and other matters.

Tho teams chosen for tho coming contest botween tbo Victoria and the Wairoa (South) Rifle Volunteers aro as follows : — Colour-Sergeants Mcteod and Haslett; Sergeants Taylor, Hloxsomo, and J. Ha«lett; Corporals B. Cooper, Hamilton, and Lee; Volunteers L. Skinner, Adams, Mandley, Payne, Pitkithley, Hicks, Pearce, Kout, and Rose,

To the Editor: Sir,—l wont to tako my stroll in tho Albert Park last evening, and found tho gates closed at 1 o'clock. I thought the Park Committee simply recommended closing closing at 7. lam sure hundreds will regret the early closing, bo ono more so tbau another Resident.

A concert will bo given in the Nowmarket Hail on Monday evening next, on behalf of St Luko's Organ fund.

The meeting of tho Auckland Corsing Club waa continued at I'apatoetoe yesterday.. Harris's Spring beat AUwhll's Kuchro ; Dervan's Perfumobeat McCarthy's Fido. W. F. Bucxland's Pinfiro and Chermsido's Kaiser ran an undecided courso. McUreadey's Curagoa beat Dorvan's Mu*ket. Kaiser and Pinliro were again put in the slips, tho courso resulting in tho favour of the former. The meeting was to bo continubd ahis morning and would probably be concluded this afternoon.

Tho following tenders woro received today by Messrs \V. F. Hammond and Sot for this erection of a dwelling hou^o at Ellorslio :— E. Davies, £634,; Haslett, £6X4; Hill and Flood, £579; Mathieson nnd Pollard, £577 ; Smith and Wooler. £575 ; Stoupe and Hair, £560; H. T. Joneii, £548; Thorpe, £537; Chas. Brook, £510; Brabazon, £494 ; Wrigley and Uandcock, £494 ; Ro.«o and Clarke, £459; Craig, £4SO (accepted).

Two good essays wero read and discussed last evening, at the Pitt-street Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. Tbo Grst, by Mr J. W. Wiseman, was on "Auckland and its surrounding scenery," in which tho author pictured the city and its beauties from various points in the suburbs Tho Beconrt, by Mr Caley, was on " Mnsicandits Influences." with critical remarks, lioth essays were highly creditable to the writers. The chairman announced that a lecture would be given on Thursday evening next, entitled "A bird's-eye view of past versions of the Bible."

Wo ("U.P. Times") hear that Mr J. Killcn, J P, of Katikatl, having road the nhlo letters of Mr J. C. Firth to tho Aueklund " Weekly News," rdativo to cheese and butter tuctoiiea, has been iv communication with Mr Firth, who has kindly forwarded hii lotters io Mr Bourn, of Canterbury, who has had very large experience in managing cheose factories. Mr Bourn is expected to-day, and will at once proceed to Mr J. Killcn, at Kaiknti. Mr Firth'a lottets prove tbut evory cow should realise from £S to £10 a year, and that the cast of erecting a factory would come to £1,000. We understand that there will bo no dilliculty in raising tnis amount.

To tbo Editor : Sir, — I wish, through your columns, to call tho attention of the City Council to what 1 suppose is intended to improve Constitution Hill by layiug ou coarse bluck gravel, which hus a tendency to make you travel faster than you wi»h. Several peoplo hivo already fallen, not only on the path but also iv the eida drains. Perhaps if some of tho City Kast members were rcsidiug in tho locality, or were compelled to use that road on their way to business, there would have been no necessity for this comulaiut from—Yours, &c, 'I'KAVELLKE.

Jem Maco has been completely bamboozling the 'cute Yankees with the Maori half-caste Kliulo. Having eulogized Slade's jumping powors, Maco mid, in answer to enquiries : " I opght to have explained tho Maori's style of jumping. Slade goes down on his hands and jumps on all four*, like a dog or frog-. Nobody in tho world can beat him at that game. He ia a good long i'umpcr, too, but it is at the dog jump that cballcngs any man in America to beat him,"

Our readers will see by an advertisement which appears in another column that the • nine Kibbon Army recently instituted in Auckland will commence its work by holding a monster inciting at the Theatre ttoyaj this evening, when no doubt there will be a crowdea house. In addition to the mupic by the Band of Hope choir, addresses will bo given by the Keys. G. B, Munro (Proabyieriau), T, Spurgeon (Ba»----tist), A. Ktid (Weslevan), J. K. Driyis (Anglican) and J. Jacksun (B.M.S, Diamond). Tho chair will be taken by the President of the. Array , (Kcv. S. Marfarline), and the doors will bo opened hnlf-nn-hour previously. As the demand for tickets for admission to tho dress circlo has largely exceeded tho supply, ticket-holders —we are desired to state—are requested to be in tbeir seats by 7.20, as, in oraor to accommodate us many, as possible, seats will Dot be reserved after that time.

The Kangitikei Advocate has the following:—"Mr itfaccabe, during bis performaucc at Molding, alluded to a report in a Wancanoi paper, which stated that bis voice was hopelessly gone. Ho said the youthful reporter camo in jast as ho was enacting the part of a London street musician, who is supposed to have a cold, and lost som« of his upper note?, and he (the Y.K.) evidently conld not discriminate' between aetim,' and reality." Tho "youthful reportor" of Wanganui has given Maccabo the best compliment of all he had got from the Colonial Press.

Misa Jennie Lee, who opens at the Opera House on Tuesday night, has multitudes of complimentary notices, but perhaps the most flattering of these is contained in a letter from Professor Blackie to one of thn Scotch papers. Some remarks which he had made on the connection between the drama and public morals, and the relation of the church to the stage, led to a voluminous correspondence, and the Professor in replying, said he would give his public answer to those'who had attacked him, lo the following oinglo sentence : - "Let them go anif see 'Jo,' a piece which, in the snap* of a play, ia as powerful a sermon on the grace of aacrcd pity, as ' Leah' is on that »t sacred forgiveness; and if they return from that exquisite performances with dry eyes, they will, have good reason, instead of slandering play actora, to look into their own spiritual state, and weighty cause to apprehend that their hearts may be as hard as their brains are foft. .... Hoping to see all the clergy

of all the Churches in full canonicals at the next representation of ' Jo,' aud remain, &c, John Stuart Blackie. Professor of Greek, Edinburgh University."

An entertainment in connection with the Star of Newton Lodge, J.0.G.T., was held in the Newton Hall last evening, whea the following programme was gone through very creditably :—Chairman's address, Mr Longbottom ; overture, Miss Gribbin; song "Jessie, the Flower of Dumblano," Mr Scott; song, "Eilleen Alannab," Miss Lightfoot; song, " Genevieve," Mr Peace; song " Flower Show," Mr Masters ; recitation, Mr Kobertson; song, " The Lost Chord," Miss Gillint'ham; song, "More Like Your Dad Kvery Day," Mr Holton; sons "Dreamland," Mrs Powell; song, "A Flower from Mother's Grave" (very nicely sung), Miss Masters; sonjr, " Nevermore," Mr Peace; song, "True till Death," Mr Miucher; song, "Please Give Me a Penny, Sir," Mrs Masters ; reading, "Tipperary Policeman," Mr McMaster; song "Thy Face," Mrs Powell: song, •I'll Never Go Homo Any More," Mr Holton; song, "A Message From the Sea " Miss Gillingham; recitation, " Neptune,". Mr Hill; song, "Yesterday,"Mi<s Lightfoot; sotig, "The Cork Log,' Mr Liffbtfoot. Mr Mincher playea the pianoforto accompaniments during the evening.