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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4121, 19 September 1883, Page 2

Now that the improvements on the Albert Park are in such a forward state, it would bo well if steps were taken in the direction of having regular instrumental concerts on Saturday afternoon. Wc havo no doubt that the city bands would gladly arrange to play in turn, if a public subscription were got up to remunerate them or a complimentary concert offered them in return for their services. The summer is rapidly approaching, and if anything is to be done to provide such a popular and elevating recreation for the people, there should be no delay in pressing on the matter. Hundreds of people would be delighted with the outing and the fine music, and a few seats round the fountain and in the vicinity of the band stand for the nse oPladies would be " worth much and cost little." Auckland, which has a musical reputation, should show by practical action her interest in providing free music for tho massesi

Timothy Howard, a bailiff, was arriSsted yesterday on warrant charged with stealing a white Shirt, the pVOpefty of Mr H. C. .T-ordnii. <>f Taili-hgn-. It appears that Tiiiiothy Howard was making a seizure in accordance with his official duty, and by some error a white shirt wri s tnUon frith othereW'oct-s which did not belong.to the dpbl.ol', it appears to havo been a mistake 011 the part of Howard, without tho remotte't intention of stealing. Howard, however, ,*i f much inconvenience, leaves for T.itiratiga to answer to the charge, and in charec of a constable. Mr J.t-.chlan dramatisation of " It is Never Too Late to Mend," was produced at the Opera House last evening. The in rest thro iirhout was well sustained. MrMcllowaii as i.cvi. and Mr Welsh as the K'*v. Mr_don, wet*.'Chemost successful. The piece is underlined for repetition this ■ evening. j The reduced scale of charges for New ; Zealand patents is being the means of : rapidly developing the genius of inventors. 1 Mr GrocnshiohU informs us that he has had a cony sent him of tho new Patent Act for ISSM, according to which tho form of application is considerably shortened. Seven 1 penalties arc also in force for any person j stamping or otherwise using the word 1 "patent,"andnotbuingapatentee Amongst 1 othor recent applications from Auck- | land is one for an advertising on--1 volope, another for a new cement, whilo j William McLaughlin, of Otahuhn, has j applied for a " land-clearer and hedgeI trimmer ;" John Spink Hudson, of Warkworth, has applied for a patent for tin j "invention for protecting pastures, growing j crops, gardens, fields, orchardn, &c.,' by the 1 use of barbed bauds of iron or other metal jor material; and Ebenezer Hadrill, of Auck- ; land, has applied for a patent for " Hadrill's . improved non-conductor of heat composition," for steam boilers, &c, I The seventh concert of the Devonport . Musical Society takes place this evening in : tho local hall, and as the affair "boars it j valedictory character, inasmuch as it is j tho last concert of the series under Mr (looch's direction, the ai tendance should he exceptionally huge on that account alone. . lint in addition to this, a very attractive ' programme! has been prepared, including, j amongst other novelties, Locke's celebrated j music to "Macbeth." This Society was j originated by Mr Gooch, and it has grown i up under his fostering caro into a very 1 elllcicnt and musical body, whose services will become move and more appreciated as ; timo goes on. 1 An entertainment in aid of the funds of j tho Waverley Cricket Club was held in St. .lamcs's Hall last evening. There Mas a I small attendance. Songs wero given by j Messrs Marson, \\". Andrews, and GoodiI son, Mrs Bettany, and Miss Harbutt and j Miss llurgravc. Miss C. Andrews gave a I recitation, and Mr Young and Miss Andrews • took part-in n scene from the "HonoyI moon," which caused much amusement. The whole concluded with an amusing farce entitled " Honibastes Furioso," which also proved of .111 amusing character. I A meet ins* of shareholders in tho PlumpI ton Park Coursing Co. was held in the 1 Albeit Hotel last evening, Mr A. K. Isaacs presiding. It was agreed that the old pro- ' spectus he rescinded and a now prospectus adopted, tho ell'cot of which would bo to j include the following :■" I'.ut they havo i deferred making final arrangements regardi ing the grounds, pending further information from Australia and elsewhere." The names of Messrs It. 1.. Isaacs, .1. A. Whitson, and 11. W. Henderson were added to : tho directorate, and Mr Walnutt was elected ; secretary. The Chairman stated that 1,450 : shares had already been taken up. A vote of thanks was passed to tho Chairman, which . concluded the business.

j A German passenger by tho Doric unfort uuutely had Ids le<_r broken in two places on : the vessel arriving in port. Assistance was : promised, and he was informed that ho would be conveyed direct to tho Hospital, instead of which the poor fellow seems to have been forgotten, and ho lay all night in intense pain upon the boards, ns, thinking he should not require his bed again, he had give«i it away to a seaman.

I A young fellow named Robert Holding, whoso parents ait* reported as respectable people living in Newton, was yesterday committed for trial on three distinct) charges- (I) larceny of a watch; (2 nnd 3) breaking and entering premises and stealing therefrom. The watch, chain, and pendant, the property of Mr Gilfillan, were valued at. i'lfi ; the clothing and drapery goods belonging to Mr Gilmour at i'fvO ; and the jewellery taken from the shop of Mr , Paul Louis, on the wharf, nt about 18(1. 1 The prisoner is only I!) years of age, of fair ! complexion, and apparently indifferent to : bis fate. Many of tho stolen articles havo not yet been recovered, and the police believe that thieves, still at liberty, aro concerned in the robberies. Prisoner's mother sat in Court throughout lho hearing of tho charges, tun! watched tho proceedings with evident anxiety. The bid does not appear to bo connected with lho larrikins of tho suburbs ; but, on lho othor hand, has filled several situations and bears a fair character.

The Dnrgavillc-Atkinson episode is reviewed at length by tho Taranaki "Herald," which sums up as follows:—

" After such n finding, any reasonable person would havo bowed to tho decision of the Committee, but not so did Mr Dar-

gavillo. On the day when the report was brought up for adoption by lho House, an attempt was made to smooth over the rupture, and the Native Minister even intimated that, the Colonial Treasurer would let the m.-dlcr drop on Mr Dargaville expressing his regret. A gentleman would havo accepted the 'olive branch' thus generously offered, but Mr Dar-

gavillo went his own courso, and in a wild, defiant speech reiterated the charges of corruption ho could not prove, and denounced the Ministry in violent and unseemly language. Burning with anger, wo are told, tho Chamber resounded with tho violent thumps with which Mr Dargaville hit tho table before him ; but with his volley of personal abuse ho failed to got any support, even from his own party. It must havo been 0 painful scene, and the members must have felt relieved when Mr Dargaville retired. Such scenes as this aro unjustifiable, and tend to lower tho Legislature. They may bo lit for a pot-house, but not for an Assembly which in the past bore the reputation of being the best-conducted Parliament of tho Colonies in tho Southern Hemisphere. If Mr Dargaville thinks he has raised himself in the estimation of tho people by his lato conduct, he is very much mistaken ; for although persons may be politically opposed to Ministers, they arc not prepared to support a member in all the dirty work he may choose to mix himself up with."

Tho children of St. Stephen's Native School and Orphan Homo wcro entertained yesterday afternoon by magic-lantern scones, kindly provided by his Lordship Bishop Cowio, also with a plentiful supply of cakes, buns, etc. The children evidently appreciated tho kindness of the Bishop and friends.

To tho Editor: Sir,— In tho course of an excellent sermon on Sunday morning, llifeli inst., by the now incumbent of All Saints', Ponsonby, ho expressed surprise that an organisation for the relief of the destitute bad not been in operation in the district ; that a great number of destitute mon had called at the parsonago for relief since his advent; and that tho parishioners had a duty to perform in co-operating with him for (hat purpose. .1 trust that an abler pen than mitio may in all kindly charity discuss tho matter. The late incumbent gavo away a great deal in indiscriminate alms. Ho had not the time, and probably no inclination, to follow theso men and sco where thoy spont the monoy he had given them. This should bo done, and it would put a stop to a great amount of indiscriminate almsgiving. There are always a number of shameless and idle men and women who will beg of you, but theso are net the deserving poor. Thoso who need it try to hide their poverty generally, and I should certainly say, in a neighbourhood like Ponsonby, they are few and far between. I know that if your require tho services for a few days uf either man, woman, or child, you havo tho utmost difficulty in gotting them ; and, if you do succeed, you are made to feel the obligation unmistakably. Women are soft-hearted, and men are too busy to debate the matter ; but let us not fall into the error of pauperising a district from mistaken sympathy. Let its do all we can to enable our brothers and sisters to retain their self-respect by putting their hands to the work that lies before them. lam frequently told by kindly professing Christian women that they never turn a boggar from the door empty-handed. This is mistaken charity, and does an infinity of harm. When we give, lot us know to whom we arc giving, and that- they are deserving objects, and wo shall litid it will not be those men who knock at parsonage doors with a tirade of falsehoods. Nine-tenths of .such men are shameless drunkards. [ pen these remarks with nil duo respect to tho clergymen ; but, if they will help us to think the mailer out justly, I shall feel thankful.—l am, &c, E. F. G. Gl-AISGKK, L'onsonby, September 18th,

■ Constable Fust brought in, a prisoner'--- i Richard John Moore—under warrant ot commitment, from Coromandel, foi- failing * to comply with an order of the Court to j support his wife and family. He was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with I hrthl labour, , I Ono oi' two corrections are1 iiect'ssldy in . our report of the Newton Blue Ribbon meeting. Mi* N. Phillips's reading was an I extract from J. B. Cough's lecture on Habit, i and we inadvertently omitted Miss Peace's name from those who assisted in the t musical part of the programme. The house stall' of the Hospital to-day presented the late House Surgeon, Dr. Mackellar, with a handsome silver salver as a mark of esteem. A verbatim report of tho recent six j nights' controversial debate between Mr ■ Oeo, A. Brown and Mr B. Hutson on the question whether or not the Bible teaches | the doctrine of Conditional Immortality is j now in the hands of the printers, and will ' shortly be issued in pamphlet form. It will comprise about 120 pages (demi-octavo) of printed matter. It will be obtainable at the booksellers, A meeting of the shareholders in the Ohinemuri Coal Prospecting Association was held yestei'day afternoon, Mr Adam Porter presiding. Messrs Playall, Bell, and Porter were appointed a committee to obtain all necessary information and engage a good authority to report on the . coal-producing prospects of the district. I An inquest was held at the Asylum to- ! day before Dr. Uoldsbro' and a jury on the body of Tholnas Malsden, an inmate. Con- ' stable Clark attended on behalf of the ' police. The evidence showed that Maisden, : who had been in the Asylum several months, died yesterday after gradually | sinking. A verdict in accordance with ! medical evidence was returned, ' Among tho numerous persons who appeared this morning charged with drunkenness wel*o two line-grown women bearing; the name of Ann llogaiij and, singular to state, they were mother and daughter. The latter was liberated on payment of 7s, but the mother, Ann Hogan, the elder —who ' had been convicted Hi times—was sent to ; Mount Eden for three months. The parting of mother and daughter at the Police Station was truly affecting. I The sick passengers who were landed ', from the Doric at Motuihi tire progressing as ; favourably as could be expected. YesterI day the population of tho island was inI creased, Mrs Cully having givon birth toa son. Both mother and infant are doing well. A duly qualified medical surgeon to attend the quarantined passengers is advertised for to-day. There wero very few persons admitted on board of the steamer Doric to-day, tho New Zealand Shipping Company having declined lo issue any more tickets, owing to tho hindrance of work caused by a constant crowding of the vessel. The Doric Mill probably leave for Wellington on Friday. A. M. ('. writes, giving vent to a solid grumble because tho N. Z. Shipping Company have stopped the issue of tickets of admission to inspect tho Doric. Miss Webb, sister of the noted swimmer, Captain Webb, who was drowned at Niagara, who has lately been living at the Capo, became frantic on hearing of her brother's death, and drowned herself. So many persons are drowned annually in Now Zealand that instructions for the treatment of the apparently drowned, arc of especial value to colonists. Not much knowledge on this subject appear to be current in Belgium, if we are to judge of the replies given by candidates for military olheos there, when under examination. The question "flow to deal with a drowned man" dl'OW out these replies:—"By electricity;'' " Help him out;" "Carry him to the morgue ; " Wash him, draw him jut, but leave his feet in the. water ;" " Hang him up by the legs ;" "Brush him on the body with a brush ;" " Let him bring up the water he may havo drunk, warm him make his lungs work, and tickle his nose;" "He must bo brushed on the body till tho blood comes, made to swallow tobacco smoke, and then laid with his head i on the ground and his feet in tho air;" '■First of all warm him, then hang him ) with his head downwards : " "The doctor i should bo called to sco whether he was drowned accidentia, or bears marks of having been thrown in the water." Tho i last reply was, "Warn the authorities." The Board of Education's abstract rcsolu- ' tious on the subject of education come to nt the meeting on Srd August last, have been pretty Well canvassed, especially that [referring to " sympathetic accord ;" but it ' is of interest to hoar tbe opinion of teachers 1 themselves on the subject. Tho " New Zealand Educational and Literary Monthly" thus refers to the matter in its September issue :—" Whatever tho reasons that led 1 members to pass these resolutions, we feel bound to say that- to us they appear to havo acted without a proper exercise of judgment. ' We should like to know who gave tho Auckland Education Board authority to supersede the Education Department and dictato to its teachers wltat they shall teach iv the schools. Where in tho (iovronment syllabus are teachers instructed to 'teach children (for the information of their parents) 'a trim definition of; what education is?' We say

'for tho information of their paronts' because Mr Laishley V remarks in support of his resolution seem to indicate as much. Then, again, apart from this phase of the quest ion, what does Mr Laishley mean by 'a true definition of what education is';' What seems a true definition to Mr Laishley limy not appear so to the Board's teachers, and what may seem absurd, impracticable stuff to the Board's teachers may appear the acme of wisdom to Mr Laishley. May we suggest that Mr Laishley would now be doing the teachers a service by framing a definition for them. They would treasure il, up with tho address before referred to. Or now would this do, ' Education is the harmonious and equable evolution of the human powers.' That is tho definition of tho founders of tho Prussian National Code. It is euphonious and pedantic ; neat, but incomplete. (Sco Bain's 'Education as a Science,'page 1, for further information.) It would bo so easily learned, and so pleasant to hear little prattlers repeat, and withal so empty of ideas to them, that it would bo just tho thing. Seriously, does Mr Laishley know about Definition ? What it means, what it is, and what mental processes it involves '! As om- American relatives say, ' Wo guess not."'

Thoannual mooting of "Out-Boys'' Cricket Club is culled by advertisement for to-night. It is lo be hoped that now members intending to join the club will he present.

MrW. Morgan, of Newmarket, has just received, ex Zealandia, a line assortment of Indies'and gents' boots, bridles, whips, spurs, and the best nicklo silver mountings. All goods at lowest, prices, and quality guaranteed.

The entertainment at tho Remuera Hall Ihis evening in aid of the hall funds, conducted by Mt .Ins. Buckland, the advertisement of which appears in another part, of our paper, promises lo he a very successful atlair. Homo of the best local talent is engaged in the performance, and we can confidently assure any one who may go that they will enjoy a thoroughly amusing and agreeable evening.

On Friday evening, in the Devonport Hall. Ihe parishioners of Trinity Church and (heir friends will hold a conversazione to welcome the, clergyman of tho parish, tho Key. Mr Hales, on his return from Australia, whither lie has heen for the boneflt of his health. The Coinmil too would feel obliged by the loan of pictures, curios, scientific instruments, &c., for the occasion.

A lecture will be given to-morrow evening in the St. Sepulchre's school-house, Syniondsslreot, by Key. J. S. Hill on tho "Jewish Tabernacle." The proceeds of tho lccturo will ho given to tho school repairs fund, on which a, debtor balance of more than £100 remains to be liuuiclatcil. Yen. Archdeacon Dudley will proside, and the musical arrangements will lo under the direction of Mr liicc. Full particulars appear in advertisement.

The Doric and the new machines havo arrived.—l>. S. Chambers, Wholesale and Retail Machine Depot.

One SiiiixiNt'.—F. J. Shortt's popular Art Unions. By permission of the General Government, 1 am going to hold another Grand Art Union, and call special attention to the following :—lst. Ten prizes, all first-class oil paintings by celebrated "artists. 2nd. All the prizes on view in my shop: anyone can sco then. 3rd. The drawing will take place in the Theatre, under the supervision of a committee chosen by Ihe subscribers present, and will bo open to tho Press and public. 4th. All tho blanks will be put in with the prize tickets, so that everyone's ticket, will be called out. — prize or blank. Country remittances cither in postage stamps t r otherwise will receive tickets by return prs. The name and number of ticket of each winner will he published in Star, "Herald," and " Weekly."—Francis J. Shortt.—One Shilling Tickcts.-[AnvT.]