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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4124, 21 September 1883, Page 2

Tho Star Saturday Buitlkmest will this weok contain the opening chapters of "Nameless, or Nobody's Darling," n now

locul talo ; continuation »i " Out of the Storm, or Grace W ray's TrwAs ;" Random Shots, by Zamii 1; A Lady's Letter from London—Fomiuiuu fancies, Foibles, and Frivolities; ANttiightyGirl'sDiaryjflhointerviews a Bu.'«.-Saw ; The Niagara Whirlpool

— Passage of tho Maid of tho Mist; Sporting Note*, Field Sports and Aquatics, Tho Garden, Goosit) from Stage and Studio, Humourous Clippings, Selected Poetry, &c, Ac.

A largo number of people assembled on tho end of Queen-street Wharf at noon today to witness tho departure of tho steam ship Doric, which left for Wellington at half-past twelve. Tho Doric had on board a nunibor of saloon and steerage passengers from London for tho South, but almost all of tho immigrant* who arrived by her still rcmainhoro. They weroso well satisfied with tho boautics of Auckland and tho employment which can be obtained hero that many who intended to go South remained behind, whilo several of tho ealoon passengers booked for the South wero heard to express regret that they could not also chaugo their plans and sottlo down here. Tho beautiful weather which has been experienced in Auckland during the stay of the Doric in port has given all who arrived by her a most favourablo impression of the place.

Tho regular bi-wockly mooting sitting in Chambers was held by Mr Justice GiTlios this morning. I'robate was granted in ro William Pile Gordon (deceased),and by consent tho timo of tho caveats lodged by \V, V. Stevens under tho Land Transfer Act was extended for 30 days on Mr Dufaur'H application. On the motion of Mr J. A. Tola, Mr W. J. Napior was admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor. The matter of Creditor*' Trtmteo in Bray's Estate v. Cant and Others came up on eummons, calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why proceedings should not bo stayed. Mr E. Hesketh appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr ji. Jjofibofort for the defendant. His Honor dismissed tlip summons with costs, £1 Is.

Mr W. Redmond has introduced several pamphlets on the Land League and its ajms, including three lectures by Mr J. B. Redmond, M.l'.j vindicating the League and its leaders. A pamphlet by Hugh Mahon, issued in Sydney, gives wood engravings of the most prominent rnon connoctod with the agitation, with short biographical sketches. Those works will doubtloss bo rcsortod to by those who desire to road what can be said on tho side of the League.

Yesterday a handsomely ongrossed testimonial wus prosented to Captain Hargrove, formerly of the s.s. Coromandel, on the occasion of his leaving the command'of the steamer. It boro ft large nunibor of signatures, find testified to tho feelings of respoct which wore entortained for Captain Ilargravo, and wishing him overy success in the future

Mr W, J, Napier, who was admitted as a barrister and solicitoy of tho Supreme Court to-day, will commence practice on Monday next in conjunction with Mr E. W. Burton in chambers in JTigh-Btreet.

The racehorso Merlin was offered for salo ttt Auckland's to-day, but failed to fetch tho reserve.

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the New North Devon Goldmining Compauy was to havo boon held to-day to consider the company's finiancial position and determin ewhether work should be con tinued jn tho mine. Tho mooting, however, lapsed owing to the insufficient attendance.

The City CouiicfJ has received donations of books from Messrs 3, M. Mowbray and Samuel Brooking for tho Free Library. Mr Mowbray sends a complete edition of the works of Dugald Stewart (ih.o only ono ever published), and the donor In forwarding it mentions that as one of the executors of the great professor's only daughter, he had the JiOijoni" of arranging for Jts publication. Mr Brooking sends somdwhat of a rarity also, viz., " John ]jiddiard Nicholas's narrative (in two volumes) of a Voyage to New Zeal.incJ, Performed in the years 1814-15, in Company with tho Jtev. Samuel Marsden, Chaplain of New South Wales." These volumes were published jn 1817, and are now, therefore, almost out of pri.nj;

The mine manager of tho Emily Claim, Te Aroha, reports:—" I havo two men following up a run of gold on tho surface. I get splendid prospects by crushing loose quartz. Tho country looks well for gold ; in fact, I never saw better, so i expect to cut the reef at any moment. Tho tramway is about finished. We will be able to get our quartz to the battery at a very small cost. —James Baxter."

The case in which Mr Stanford of the Ponsonby Club Hotel claimed of Mr Alfred Reid, a contractor, the sum of £10, resulted in judgment being given with costs for plaintiff. Tho public ia in full possession of the facts of this remarkable case.

A meeting of the creditors of William Joseph Young, agent, of Auckland, was held to-day, when Mr Thou. Macffarlaua was elected trustee. The debtor's liabilities are stated at £!)L'G 15s, and his assets at £15(i.

A concert was held in the Masonic Hall, Onoliunga, lust evening, in aid of the Juvenile Foresters, before a crowded house. In the early part of the evening the Foresters marched through the principal streets, headed by the Oneluinga Brass Band, under Bandmaster Curtice, and then buck to the Hull, where tables where spread. After tea, the concert commenced with a (selected) piece by the Onehunga Brass Band. A song was sung by Mr Sceats which was encored. Mr Fellows alto sang a selected piece with great success. A character song by Mr Vallack was encored two or three times. A cornet duet by Messrs Blakey and Kelsall was also well clapped. Tho dog dance, horizontal bar, &c., were also acted by Elder Bros. A duet by Messrs Watts and Bare was played with great success. Several songs by others were also sung. Tho concert wound up with a select dance.—[Correspondent.]

The John Lepper sued for medical attendance in the li.M. Court yesterday in not Mr John Lepper, agent, of Vincentstreet.

The usual monthly public meeting of the Union-street Wesleyan Sunday-school Band of Hope was held in the school-room last night, the conductor presiding. The meeting was opened with singing and prayer by the Chairman, after vfhich a programme of songs, readings, and recitations was gone through with credit. The song, " Peace be Still," by Miss E. Caradus, was given in first-class style, as was also the sonj;, "Of All the Aids," by MrF. R. Wykes. A recitation wus given by Miss S. Froude, of tho Sir Henry Ilavolock Band of Hope, and Miss A. Carluw gave a reading entitled "Lost."

A phase of tho " labour question " is referred to by tho "Northern Wairoa Gazette "as follows :—At the back of tho llax mill it is stated that several Fijian natives are employed in gum-digging. This of itself would not seem worthy of notice, but when it is alleged that they are only paid a wage of i's per year, and their food consists only of rice, that they aro compelled to work seven days a week, and that their employers st-and over them to see they are continuously employed, this savours too much of slavery to bo tolerated. The gumdiggcrs in that neighbourhood aro likely to take strong measures to put an end to this state of things, they feeling disgusted at the treatment of and means used towards these fellow-creaturea though of a different shade of colour. Doubtless we shall soon hear more of this, but meantime it should hardly bo nllowod that these islanders should bo brought here to compete with Europeans, and paid so small a sum as £5 per year, and be fed on rice only. We refrain yet from publishing tho names of the employers, but shall carefully watch for news from the iceno of action, and act accordingly.

"It is Never Too Late to Mend " was produced at the Opera House last evening. " Tho Streets of New York" is billed for this evening, As to-night is the last of the season,we expect to see a good attendance.

In another column an announcement of nuioh interest to farmers will be found. It v from Mr August Vollbracht, promoter nnd temporary manager of the New Zealand Tobacco-Growing and Manufacturing Company, who offers to supply intending growers free with seeds and full information. We understand that the preliminaries for the formation of tho company are now complotuil, and that it will be floated in a few days. Already Mr Vollbracht and thoso acting with him havo fixed upon a quantity of v within tive^miles of this city, which is very suitable for tobacco-growing, and a number of farmers have intimated their intention of commencing this now branch of culture.

A peculiar fact in natural history (says the Whangauui "Herald"!, \riw biought under our notice this morning in the case of ahorse, the property of Messrs York and Cornfoot. Tliw horse had been unwell for some time r«.'.l;eiitly, and was under the cure of Mr Sn.nley, but his complaint was incurublu,' and hi) died this morning. As the

li'ncumstancoH wero peculiar, ho was opened ami examined, and, most remarkable to state, there was found to bo about half-a-hundred weight of ironaand in his intestines, which, it is supposed, must have boon accumulating during tho past two yoara, Mr Smiley informs us that lie has brought under his notice about sixteen or eighteen similar cases overy winter of horses dying from the accumulation of sand, a fact he has never known elsewhere than in thi« district. It is supposed that at certain times hones have a sort of craving for earth or rock salt, and when they cannot get either of these thoy take sand, which, being heavy, never can be got out of the system again. Whether thin be tho real cause or not, of coursu wo cannot say, but it also has been suggested that thoro is a large quantity of sand tnkon in with tho feed in our paddocks. This will be an interesting question for owners to consider.

An adjourned meeting of the Success Gold-mining Company was to have been hold in the ollico of Mr J, M. Macdoimld, to-day, but it lapsed for want of a quorum. Tho folbwing is the directors' report: — Tho directors have now to submit this their third annual report and statement of accounts, showing shareholders the financial condition of the Company at tho 31st August, 1883. Your directors aro glad to inform shareholders that tho present indications of payable gold are of such a promising character that a rich find may be looked for at any t i me, as tho minerals now appearing in the face of tho workings aro similar to what have always been visible in the immediate vicinity of heavy deposits of gold. Operations under somewhat ad vorso circumstances, as detailed in tho mino manager's report, have been carried on during tho year. From 7G2ozs. lGdwts, of gold, tho sale of a fow specimens, your directors havo boon enabled to pay a dividend of 2b Gd per share, this gold being tho return from specimens only. All tho crushing dirt obtained (much of it estimated to yield Dozs. per ton) is stored at tho mine, awaiting facilities of transport to mill. At this mooting all tho directors retire, but boing oligiblo, offer themselves for re-election, — John Kiiikwood, Chairman. Tho balanco-sheot was also presented, and showed that the finances of the Company wore in a satisfactory state. Itahowcd that after payingworkingoxponscs and a dividend of £1,125, thoro remained a credit balanco of £50 12s Gd. The profit and loss account showed a credit balanco of £405 0s Cd. Tho total gold produced jn tho mino during thp year realised £2,19113 n 4d.

To tho Editor ; Sir,—l would draw your attention to a circumstance u'hioh oocurrcd in Parncll in a'public street, and in broad daylight (1 o'clock), showing tho necessity for police protection of some kind or othor, in order to keep tho larrikin under soino sort of control, as at present ho seems to do whatsoever seeraetli beat in his eye 3. Yesterday a band of those rovers, numbering seven, and aged respectively from about ten to sovontoon,were observed prowling around various houses in Conquest Place, raiding any honso or garden that was unoccupied and then making off with their booty. Presently Johnston's baker's cart caaio along, driven by a lad of 14 or 15. The boy wfvs immediately set upon by theso birds of proy. After a little rough treatment of both boy and horse, one of the bund hid himself in tho ditch by tho side of the road, while tho othors marched off. The baker's boy, thinking they were not going to molpst him any more, unsuspectingly left liia cart and proceeded to deliver his broad. This is tho jnoinent for action. The boy in hiding gives the signal to his follows, who immo: diately roturn, rjflo tho cart to tho extent of 7 or S loaves, find then make off to devour their ill-gotten dinner. Now, Mr Editor, who but tho police department is rpsponsiblo for this state of things? Does it not Btriko you that these boys who, at this early age, think nothing of robbing a bread cart, as they grow older will turn their attention to a somewhat higher game? My opinion is lliat the police supervision of Parnell as at present liOiJijfcjfcutefl is simply a sham, afact well known to tlicfratccnjty, jf not held in chock, will become a scourge to iiic neighbourhood. Complaints are n£w frequent, unit nnlpss tho Inspector takea into careful consideration tho imperative necessity of instructing tho policeman to make a regular beat through Conquest Placo, tho residents will have to find ,somQ other means than this of bringing it under his notice,— I am, &c,, Pqj.lio,

I At the Fre« Library the new arrivals luito been making numerous inquiries for books relating to the colony, but the demand ■ for such literature has unfortunately been I greater than the supply. The librarian has ! nothing of a comprchensiTo character to | produce beyond Sir Julius Vogel's " Handbook," dated 1575, the antiquity of which, of course, precludes it from being of much I real use to the new chums. The need for some handy volume containing information up to date on all subjects likely to interest or be of assistance to immigrants, is quite evident; and it would be a paying speculation for the Government to publish one. Vogel's handbook was of much service in its day, but its bulk was against it. A more attractively got-up volume would also be preferable, with some good illustrations and a more brilliant and tasteful cover. t These are small points, but of importance in the case of the classes who would make most uso of such a publication. They do not as a rule read very extensively, and | showy binding, plain concise statement, together with easily understood arrangement, go a great way to secure their attention.

Mr Dutton, cork-cutter, Upper Queenstreet, has, we believe, secured the order from Wellington Harbour Board for the making of cork jackets for the pilot crew of that port, in accordance with the recommendation of Government after the recent disaster at Nelson. He in also, we believe, in treaty to supply cork jacket* to the Harbour Boards of Aucklaud and Dunedin.

Tho A. Battery of Artillery Volunteers will parade at 1.30 p.m. sharp to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. sharp to-morrow, at tho Drillshed, in undress uniform, They proceed at 2 o'clock to North Shore for shot and shell iiraetice, Boating parties should take this ilnt.