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Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 4080, 10 August 1883, Page 2

To-morrow's Stab SUPFLEmbnt will contain the continuation of " The Weird Sinters;" Random Shots, by "Zamiel;" "A tfanghty Girl's Diary.-N 1-Sho Wonts to Know;" " Tbe Point Honour —A Cute for Duelling;" " Burying the Baby—Story of an Indian Massacre;" "The Widow's Revenge—A Caution to Male Flirts;" "Tbo INew Nation;" "A Monkey and Dog Time;" "Capture of a Burglar;" " A Parrot Testifies in Court;" Spotting H tes, Field Sports and Aquatics, The Garden, Stage and Studio, Ladies' Column, Choice Extracts, Humorous Clippings, Selected Poetry, &c.

Messrs Masefield, M, wicool, and G. C. Alderton have been appointed a deputation by the public of Whangarei to interview Ministers on the necessity of constructing a uhort line to connect Whawhau Colliery with the Kamo ■ Whangarei Railway, Mr Alderton lefl to-day by the Tarawera for Wellington, and the other gentlemen follow cm Tuesday next.

The vexed quesisou of bunging the Contagious Diseases—Act into force in this district was before the City Council again last Dight. Recommendations from the Comniictee were adopted without discussion. It was reported that the cost of working tbo Act would not exceed £600, but it waa stated ia explanation that at the utmost the cost was not likely to amount to more than £450. After some discussion, during which Cr Crowther objtc'ed to a matron and servant both being appointed, the Ac was brought into fnrcr, anrt the Legal Committee authorised to engage the necessary staff.

Haydn's " Creation " will be taken into rehearsal by the Auckland Choral Society on Tuesday evening next.

Amons; the passengers who went South by the Tarawera to-day were Judge Ward and Mrs Ward, who have been on a visit to Waiwera, for Oamaru ; Mr Fallow, who proceeds to Wellington because of a dispute which has arisen re the reclamation contract ; and Mr Corbett, formerly connected with the Union Sash and Door Company, who has just received an appointment under the New Zealand loan and Mercantile Agency in Dunedin.

The accounts presented at the meeting of tho Bay of Islands Coal Company to-day shew a loss on the half-year's operations, and consequently no dividend was declared.

The Local Board of Health held a meeting last evening to consider a letter from Messrs Hesketh and Richmond, on behalf of Mr John Hell, complaining of a nuisance arising from privies in Chapei-strtet. It was reported that the matter had come before the Bench, but the case was dismissed. \ report was also subrni'ted on nui-ances arising from night - soil being carried through houses. The complaint was referred to the Legal Lommi'teo of the City Council, while ttie Inspector ot Nuisances was instructed to ab.tc th'j other nuis .nces.

The gum market remains very qui^t and inactive. We quote s Fair to good ordinary, £34 to £36; t'ast Coast, £50. Prices are nominal, as buyers are disinclined to net, preferring to await lower prices. Supply for Augusi : 160 tons.

The men William Barnes and Thomas Baldie, the former a fireman and the latter a cook on board the ss. Tarawera, were found guilty of smuggling a quantity of tobacco from that vessel. Counsel for aefendant pleaded guilty under certain circumstances, ana hoped the Bench would impose the lightest possible fine upon the men, Barnes haying a wife and family depending upon him. Evidence was taken, and the lowest fine, £25 each with costs, was imposed, or in delimit a term of imprisonment.

The regular fortnightly sitting of the District Court takes place on Monday. 1 here are eleven cases set down for hearing, of which eight aro defended.

The following notices r.f motion for tho next meeting of tho City Council have been given :—By Cr, Montague—' 'Jhac tenders be called for forming Ponsonby Road from the reservoir to the Three Lamps to its fixed levels." By Cr. Phillipps—" That.the Engineer bo instructed to call for tenders for tho formation of Hopetown-street at once." By Cr. Aickin -" That plans and specifications bo made and tenders callod foi works authorised in Wynyard-strcot." By Cr, Montague—"That tendon bo called for forming Karangahape Koad from Symonds-stieot to Upper Quoon-streot to its fixed levels."

Wo understand that the local branch of tho Salvation Army has now attained to Hitch a numerical strength that the leaders aro contemplating tho crecilon of barracks. An exploriog party was out the other day in quest of a site.

The first meeting of creditors in the estato of Kdward Kodick was held this morning in the Supremo Court-house. Mr Edward Cooper appeared for the debtor, who«o liabilities were stated at £95 12s, and his assets at £20. The largest item of tho former amount i» a sum of £50, due to Mr W. H. Connoll. Mr Thos. Mucffarlano was elected trustee.

The ordinary bi-weekly sitting in Chambers was held by His Honor Mr Justice Gillies this morning. Probate W;is granted in re John Morgan (deceased.) A notice ot motion had been set down to have Thos. Carter adjudicated a bankrupt,but Ivii E.Cooper(whoappeared in the matter) stated that there was no necessity forthe motlon.as Cater had h'ledadeclarationof hisinsolvency. In re Kichard Coles Jordon (a debtor) Mr bufaur moved on behalf of the t listen in the estate for tho issue of a warrant under section IGO of the Lrebton and Creditors Act, 1876, to compel tbo delivery having elicited the fact that the debtor had neither received notice of tho application or been served with apummonstoshowcansn.it was pointed out that either one or the other thing wonld have to bo taken before a warrant could be obtained. '1 his constituted the whole of the business.

The following report of tho quality of the water supplied was laid before the Council last night, from Mr J. A. Pond, Colonial Analyst:—"ln accordance with Instructions from your office, 1 proceeded to tho Western Springs on the 31ft nit, and obtained a sumplo of water from the inlet to the pumping shaft, the pumps not bcins> in operation at the time, t'n tho Ist i»st I obtained a sample of water from the Ponsonby reservoir, the water be;ng pumped into tho reservoir, which was about half full at tho time." The report thou gave the result of the analysis, which showed that there was no depo-it or smell wheD heated. He was of opinion that this was very pure water for chinking purposes.

The quarterly nicatiog of tho Ark of JJden Lodge, Mo. 52, 1.".G T., was held on Tuesday evening last ia the Eden Hail when Bro. Douse, D.G.W.C.T., installed the following officers t -liio. Meara, VV.C.T. ; Bro. White, W.V.T. ; M-ter »atkinson, W.C. ; Bro. Bailey, W.T.S ; Sister Bailey, W.T. j Bro. Pocklington, Ben,, W.S. ; Bro. Lovatt, "YV.A.S. ; 15ro. Ritchie, W.M,; Bro. Uempsey, W.D.M. j Bro. Jack, W.G,; Sister Pocklington, W.S.; Bro. Pocklington, jun., P.W.C.T. The officers' quarterly report* were read and passed, and proved that tho cause of total abstinence was steadily advancing, many new members having been initiated, whilst all were steadily adhrring to their pledge. A number of readings and recitations were given daring the remainder of the eveoing.

The alterations to the City Conncil meeting-room havo now been completed, and add very materially to the comfort of those who are required to spend several hours there weekly, while their health ia not so likely to be prejudicially affected. One disadvantage has, however, bein caused by the improvements, and thi* is a very serious one. Theaccoustic propertioi of tho room have been injured to a somewhat serious extent. '■ he matter was referred to incidentally by the Mayor last night, but no action was taken in the matter. The trouble is caused by the raising of the roof.

The concert given in' tho Temperance Hall last evening was an unqualified success, the hall being well filled with a highly respectable and most appreciative audience. The programme provided was a good one, and every part was well rendered; and where everyone acquitted thenuelvca so well it would be invidious to mention anyone specially, as it would only be giving a distinction wbore no difference exists. All parties concerned must have felt not only satisfied, but highly gratified with theresalt. The most pleasing feature of the evening was contained in a statement made by Mr Bettany, who was cal'e I upon at the end of the programme to move a vote «f thanks to the chairman, Mr G. A. Brown, and to all who had taken any part in getting up or assisting in the concert, lie stated, fir the information of those present, as well as for those who had in any way contributed, that the net proceeds to be handed over to the person for whose benelit the concert was given was but little abort ot twenty pounds, and that It would be made up to that amount, which, when handed over, will be duly acknowledged through theso columns and certified to, so that no doubt may rest upon the public mind as to their bounty being.: rightly applied.

A correspondent sends the following account of a violent assault upon a young girl:—The girl, about 17 years of age, was some months ago employed constantly at Abbott's Opera Houbo by the TambourMajor t'pera Company. Two women, of abandoned character, applied one night for employment as bullet women, and the girl, knowing their character, objected, and in i consequence of her remonstrance: to Mr Vernon, the Btage-manager, their applications were refused. One of the two women, since ticae, has omittea no opportunity of insulting and threatening the girl. Last night, the girl having been sent on a message by her mother Bhortly after eight o'clock, the two women caught her violently in thoir arms, beat her with stones about the face and body, and tore the hair by bandfuls oat of her head. The mother of the girl, thinking she was a long time absent on her errand, walked down the opposite Bide of the road, and heard women making use of indecent and violent laugusge, and two young men apparently protecting a female, Sbo heard a faint cry for help, and immcdiattly rocogDised the voice of her own child. When she ran over she found her daughter, with her clothes torn to rogs, and dreadfully maltreated. She is now anxious to know tbu names of the yoartg men who so opportunely appeared on tlie scene nud protected her riaughter, and will feel much nhliged to them if they will leave their names at the STAR Office.

Final meetings of the creditors of Wm. Thomas Mincham, master mariner, and | Hollings Wm. Ogilvie, formerly a settler at Bombay, were held yesterday in tho Supreme Court-house. The trustee's report in each case was favourable, and resolutions were passed recommending the debtor's discharge, Mincham was stated to have formerly been master of the steamer Explorer, and after leaving her he embarked in several shipping ventures which proved unprofitable, and this fact, coupled with sickness in his family, brought about his insolvency. Opilvie leased a farm for £1 per week, and, ce'ting into difficulties, borrowed, mouey, which increased his liabilities to £112. Seeiiig no means ot meeting these engagements, he was driven at last to seek the relief afforded by the Court

In reference to the intercolonial yacht race, to which we referred last evening, we may state that although Mr C C. Dacre has taken itn active part in the effort to bring it about, he has not done so under direction of the Auckland Ucgatta Club, but simply as ona of a lar^o number of Ancklauder." interested in aquatic spore who are desirous to arrange for such an eveut,

A meeting ci} the creditors nf James Ffathersto.e, contractor, of Ne*inarket, was to bave been held to-day, but a sulliciont number iiid not appear, and it wa» decided to conveue it again for to-morrow. The ilebtors a?scts are set down at £5, and his liabilities at £84 3s 7d, the largest creditors being J. Boylan, Civil Engineer, £IS, and W. Corbett, licensed victualler, £15.

An Intercolonial Juvenile Industr al Exhibition will be held at Parramatta, New South Wales, and will be opened on the 19th December next, in the Park. This Exhibition was initiated by the Committee of the School of Art?, and is under the distinguished patronage of 1 nrd L"ftup, Governor of Now South Wales, and Sir Wm, F. Jervois, Governor of New Zealaud. A classification of exhibits, regulations for tho guidance of exhibitors, with full particular, have been published by the Committee, and may be obtained of Messrs DeLow and Howling* joint secretaries, Farramatta.

The business paper at the City Council lost night was an unusually heary oue, owing t» tho fact that no meeting was held last week. Twenty-five communications, in andinon to uoutually lengthy committee report?, camo up for consideration. Our report of the proceedings will bs found in another portion of this evening's issue.

The inquest on tho body of Maria Scott resulted in a verdict of " Death from natural causes." Alice Head deposed that the deceased had been greatly frightened by the attack t.f the monkey, and by a fire at the Union S^ash and Door Company's mill. In his evidence, Dr. Haines said the cause of death waa internal hemorrhage, from the rupture of the aneurism. The fright from the attack of the monkey and from the fiie would accelerate tho rupture of aneurism,

The temperance drama, "Ten Nights in a BarToom," was performed at the I'pera i-'onse last evening, before a very good audionce, and appeared to be much appreciated. The deathbed sceno was so effectively rcprosouted that some of the sympathetic ladies of the audionce were so impressed, that the t-ars would come, and handkerchiefs wero consequently in demand. Another performance will be given this evening.

The John Shaw who figured among yesterday's "druuks" was not John Shaw, road enuiueer.

It Is announced in another column that a debate on the question of " Conditional Immortally" takes place at Helensville l).itween Mr G. ». Hrown and Mr Hutson on the first three evenings of next week.

Tins evening an entertainment will be htldatthoPonsonby Hall—the 'T/ial of John Barleycorn" will take pl»oe at 7 30. Tho Auornoy-Onneral will pro>eoute, Dootora Cureult iiid L ivtdrinic. Farmer ■"poacplongh, and Kllza will bo unium! tho wttntsjec Mr eensnnl will defend the nrisjner. A ooncert wl.l bs glVtlU Hit 1 Win < H.