To the Working Men of Newton.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4421, 15 July 1884, Page 2

To the Working Men of Newton.

We know tlv.it leadingnitides arc not I favourite reading with many of you, but if you have not already read the.article above, we ask you to read it. We have now to add a special appeal to you. Without egotism ami with a good conscience, it may be said that no word is written by this pen without a previous consideration of its bearing upon the interests of those who have made the Star, and who arc still the only.sup porters we rare one button about, It we cannot live by championing the cause of the masses, the paper shall never become the organ and tool of monied rings. Hut neither shall it live by truckling to any false cry or sentiment which has gained a passing popularity through the mistaken or designedly misleading professions of these who should educate and direct public opinion. The decision in these elections lies entirely with you. The workers, and not the drones, constitute the masses of humanity. We ask you to consider your personal responsibilities under a universal suffrage, and is prove by your votes that the working nun of Auckland arc not to be carried away by mere plausibility and glibness of tongue?. Consider intelligently the choice that is put before you in this contest. On the one hand, you have a man well-known to you---a man of the highest personal integrity, one whose interests are identical with your own. Of his practical shrewd ness to see and ability to champion the interests of Auckland, which are as much his own as yours, you have every assurance :he will sulfer if you do. Of his zeal for the advancement of the industries to which the people will have to look for employment, and for (Instability of our trade and commerce, you have the best possible evidence in iiis past actions. Just now, when the colony is menaced by a new combination for the inauguration of further schemes of borrowing and ex travai'.auf.e, Auckland cannot allord to lightly reject the services of such men, If by your votes you turn your hacks on Mr Peacock, you tell your fellow-citizens that a life of industry, of useful work and thought for the good of the city and its people, is not to be weighed against the shallow but artfully-advanced sentiments and talkce-talkee of a perfect stranger. When such a proposition is set before us we incline to say with honest Sir l'eter Teazle, " Damn sentiment."

]!y electing Mr Do Lautour you will not only have declared your belief that the present system of native lands trafficking meets with your approval. hut will have sent to Parliament as your representative a man who is avowedly one of the bitterest opponents of :ts reform, and that from selfinterested motives. We cannot believe that any of you who really know what that traffic is—who have witnessed the drunkenness, the debauchery, the impoverishment of the native people for the enrichment of a few native agents, lawyers, and speculators, at the expense of the whole community, settler and Maori — will so declare your sympathies. Let Mr Do Lautour go and ask for the suffrages" of those frontier townships which batten upon these infamies, and for whose undisturbed enjoyment of the profits of the business in ruin and stoics he so ardently pleads. Tell him to jjo there, but not come to Newton, whose inhabitants have already made the public halls ring with their shouts against Patetere and every other form of the unholy thing. We cannot believe you will be so unjust to the city of which you form an important part as to deprive it of the services of a man who has aided in building it up, and may still advance it ; whose help is wanted to defend intelligently our rights in public works, in the San Francisco mail, and the direct steam service with England.

We wish to avoid using a single harsh word against Mr De Lautour personally. He is a youn;,' man of good abilities, whose early career gave special promise. Unhappily, he has become tied up in a system which is dangerous to the people and a disgrace to colonists. He dare not deny its evils, but pleads that they might be remedied by State supervision. But why should the aid of the State be given to guarantee the profits of a private company ? We hope to see the Newton electors tell him this— " Come out from it altogether, and let the law be reformed - the whole race of traders in the vices and weakness of the Maori people be swept away. If you wish to win the esteem and confidence of Auckland people, settle down to the practice of your profession among us until we know you better. The election of Mr Peacock will be the best guarantee to you and others that honest and honourable citizenship will never fail of recognition and reward at the hands of the people of Auckland."

If the electors of Newton are true to themselves and to Lhair city, they will return Mr Peacock by an overwhelming majority.

His Worship tho Mayor, while on tho Bench this morning, referred to tho complaints made in the public journals (and justly so) respecting the difficulties-fre-quently experienced in getting Justices to sit on tho Bench. The Resident Magistrate could not always sit,, owing to his other duties ; and at such times Mr Cunningham had to hunt and pick up Justices where he could find them. It could hardly be expected that gentlemen, at a moment's notice, should drop tho pen, leavo their offices, and run oil' to tho Police Court. There ought to bo some better syetom adopted, such as giving Jdstices n day's notice that they would be required to sit. At all events, ho should represent tho stato of affairs to the Minister of Justice, in the hope that somo arrangement will be made,

The electors of IV.moll acoordod Mr fioyniour Thornc (!coi <re a most enthusiastic reception last evening. His address v:n.H patiently likened to, a largo number of questions were answered to Iho evident sati-faction of tho nudionce, and at tho conclusion a vote of conlidoncc was passed by a great majority. An abstract report of his addrcs-i appears on the fourth p«gu of this ovoning's i".<Mi>-. Tho funeral uf the Idle Mr F. 11. Hull (onli place Ihi.-i td'teniooii at three o'clock. The vUick-brokrrn closed their places of business in order to pay the last mark of respect to deceased. The following telegram." from To Aroha ivoro received by Mr I). (!. MacDonneli today : -Colonist: "Amalgam for week I,'ilozs." New i'iud :—" AniaUram for week 15 head, \i"n/M. No, 2 rrof low level lookin;'; well, slioivin" very lair gold."

A nuraii.v is beiiif; perpetrated every Tuesday ami I'Yiday mowing which calls Fur -uppre-'-ion a' tin.' hands of iho innnleipal authorities. It is the ruflom for Iho lm> laden i 1 uls await-'m; tho wile to as.nomblo n Albeit a rcotutitsinhf r-ectionwith W'ynd hmi stivel. Before ten o'clock,the pathway, ami often Iho road itself, i-i completely blocked, and pedestrians are compelled to

u.nku v li-nijthy detour, uIK-n Ihrmigji a sea of mini, in order to pans the obstruct inn and regain the footpath. .Stepsshould be takon to prevent this bi-weekly assemblage from impeding the ordinary trallie. Chapel-street has seen iho last of the present Alexandra Hotel. It was in oouise of removal to-day, and will be superseded by a handsome structure, for the construction of which the following tondois have been received:—Wrigloy and llandeoek, .i:),:i!>7 : .1. W. ,Wines, JL'.V-'NT ; Keys Hros., L"t, ISO : .1. .1. Holland, i:i,l7ii ; .I.Currie, ;t, 170 : J. Wilson, D,I2S; .1, Ellingham, r:i,(i,s:i; McConimohieaml Sun, ili.OOO; W. li. Connolly, V>,'M>>. The decision of Mr Seth Smith, tho District Judge, in tho case Kgjr.i v. Webster, tho captain of tho baiquo St. Lawrence, granting a new trial, N, wo learn, likely to be appealed from by Mr Nnpiur, plaintiffs counsel. The appeal will be to the Auckland Supreme (Joint.

Merman has been scratched for the Mcl bmirnu ('up.

At tho monthly meeting of tho Auckland Institute la-t evening three papers wore read the lirst on " Tlio IVolaphida' of Now Zealand." by Captain lfioiin ; iho second, on

"The Ciimo of Society," by Air K. A. Mackcdinio ; and tho third by .Mr .1. Martin, upon "Tho (Uiyser Kniptions in Now Zealand. " The last was illustrated by limelight views.

Thi^ potitiou for the establishment of a houiii'opathii; ward in tho Hospital was prukuiiUhl to tlio Co'iunittee of the iust.ituiiou ut its uiciitiiiK yesterday afturiioun, 'i'ho petition bore 1,100 signatures. l)r Maci.iullen, one of tho members of the honorary medical stall", forwarded a petition against Ihe proposed change, pointin;; out that tho probable ivmiHs would be i-onfiimon and dissatisfaction, and a general want of harmony between tho two sides of the Hospital. Colonel llaultain gave notice of motion for next mooting, whou the petition and protest come on for consideration, "That tho iiieinoimlisN be informed that when the question of extciidud anpommodation ut the 110-pital is undor consideration tho Committue will pay duo regard to their wishes."

The disputed will action of llohaia I'atuono v. ('. O. Mavis camo to an abrupt couoliD-ion in the Supremo Court late yesterday afternoon. At tlui ciinelusioi] of tlio plaintill a case, Mr K. llcsketh, nn iiohalf of thedufcndtuit, moved for n nonsuit, on Iho ground that the pluintiu" had not proved any of the ixsms sot l«rlh in hisduchnation. Mr S. llochfort replied, and Ills Honor then K<ivo a dcci.-ion in favour (if tho motion. Ho .-aid that ho had not the sli-htc.-t hesitation in coining to a conclusion on tho mat tor. Tho plaintill' had utterly failed to prov.i 111-alienation*, and tho validity of the »ill niuaineii unshaken. Jn fact, ovarytiling wont to show that it, had been mado and executed in a thoroughly Ih.u.i fid,manner, and it. was i|tiito hnnrsl and

straightforward. The plaint ill' «as nc (•ordiiij'ly iimi-<iiilid, and iud<.'iuunl ;■ iv«.-1 lor c.Ms mi tho middle scale

J'ufuro commciniiig liin lorhirn at tho Lome-street Hall on Sunday ovonilig liM, Mr Sclliy explained Hint dining Urn provi.hih ut-ok hu had i-int a challungo In tho Chiisli.-m Kviduiii'o B'wii'ly inviting them ti .-end a ilulugalu thoro 'to debute uith him mi that I'Vcning. Tho Society, however, demurred to a Sunday owning dis-iMi-.-inn, but iiudcilnok to m.'ikcairangemenl.': for 01 i! on a week evening, on condition that tho proceeds were handed over lo tho Hcnuvnlolit Society. He himself objected tn this condition, usho had been informed that tho Ikncvul.-nt Society was a sectarian body, and in lieu thereof he proposed that the proceeds should go in aid of tho Hospital. The .Society did not approve of this proposition cither, and therefore suggested that the prolitsshould bo equally divided between-it, ami the nationalistic Association. Thin proposal had been accepted, and (In- debute would take placo in the course of v few days. •

The disposition of aged bedridden patients has long engaged the attention of thu Hospital authorities. At tl.o muotiiijr of tlio i'oinmittuo ye-torday, Mr D.mdo roportcd that he mid Colonel llaultain had visited tho Old Men's Kofugo (of which Ml Waters «»H master), and tho auxiliary (of which Mrs Brophy is matron), in which they found a number of helpless ami bedridden patients. Mis (trophy hail livo men, Mrs Waters four, and Mr Waters I-I to look idler, who were in soino cases paralysed, helpless, blind, insane, and bedridden, seme of the latter for twelve months. It is proposed to put these old men into onu ward in the Auxiliary, and got a nuisu specially to attend to them, as with the present stall they could not receive tho oversight and attention which their condition demanded.

A lively poeno occurred towards tlio conclusion of M r Soyino # ur (itjorf/e's uddrosn at tho I'arnoll Hall last evening. An individual found his way to the atuKO, nnd proceeded to ask a question in refeienco to tho probability of Mr (Jeorge ever following Sir Julius Vogol. A jjreat deal of time was wasted by tho qnorist, and at the ond of nearly a qnartor of an hour he was aH far from tlio point as ever. Thoaudienco became excitod, und a man from tho roar proceeded to run tlio individual off tho platform. The interrogator was, however, not so easily disposed of, and tlio pair squared up in pugilistic altitude, Several lunges wen; niado on either side, and the parties were then separated by mutual friends. At this juncture, a seat in tho front row carried away, anil tho occupants were precipitated on to tho floor amidst tho deritive cheers of tho onlookers.

Mrlsaao Solbytlolivored on Sunday night in tlio Lome-street Hall, before a crowded audience, and under tho auspices of tho nationalistic Association, a lecture on " Mo.ios mid Darwin." After instituting n comparison between the two men, In the former's discredit,, us well an pointing out that tlio Ist Mid 2ml chnps. of (ionc?is gave separato ami eon Hiding accounts of tlio creation of Hio world, tlio lecturer wont, on to skotclitlio evolution hypothesis, and to show how thoroughly reconcilable it was with eciontilio facts. Tho discussion proved highly interesting, and \vn« attentively listened to. At the close Messrs Bottany and Joseph contented somo of Mr Solby'n statomonts, and that gentleman fully replied to them. A number of musical selections woretlion rendered, one of them beintf the wellknown eoiij^, "The Old Soxton," which was sung by Mr I). Symon, of the Ojiera Company, and elicited .111 encore.

A complimentary benefit to the Devonport Mllficnl Society was tendered by tho U'aitomat.i Minstrels in the Dovonport Hall last evening. There was a largo attendance, Mr It. W. Scouts, as interlocutor; Mr P. F. llunnchi'ii, musical director; Mr Theo. Quito, stage manager; and tho orchestra consisted of tlio ilalinekoti and Hartley Bros., Messrs Koosing imd Hunter, In tho lirst part, .songs woro givon by Messrs *A. Bnrtluy, H. Hargruvo, J. (imldinir, P. F. Haiinckon, R \V. Seeats, C. Hannckon, J. Spry, and T. Loodhniu. The Minstrel choruses were very good. This part closed with a splendid statuesque tableau arrnngod by 1,1)0 stage manager. In tho second part HongH were given by Messrs F. Wright, T. Locdham (encored), K. \V. Scoatß, 0. Hannuken (oiicorcd), VV. (loorgo, \V. Caradus (encored), and IT. Hargiave (oncored). H'Mr"Caiwlus's ballad, "Maid of Athens," was capitally rendered, and provoked great applause, Tho performance concluded with Oll'onbach's comic oporettc, "Tho Blind Beggars," in which Messrs R, W. Sceat.s and T. Leodham took part.

Colonel Caraogy delivered a capital leeturo on '• India and its People " last Friday wook in tho Onehungtt Temperance Hall, there being a good jtWeiidanco. Tlie lecturer treated of tho hiiifp/y, customs, and religious beliefs of the lucffS^1 peoples, and his Indian servant boy exliil)ite>tl sl> ec!>ncns of their work to the audience. \^l'O military dress of tho colonel, and the soiijj; In Jinn attiro of the boy, served to givolh realistic appearance to the discourse. At tho close, the lecturer was conoratulated for the literary entertainment ho had provided. The proceeds of the lecture woro in aid of painting and otherwise improving the Onehunga Presbyterian Church.

Another application was made yesterday to the Hospital Committee by Mr Shalders that it should t.'iko over and work the Auckland Dispensary. It Mas resolved to inform Mr Shakier* that the affairs of tho C'ortley estate aro yetincomplete, and when settled tho application will be considered. At; tho samo meeting, a letter from the Colonial Secretary was read, declining, under present circumstances, to make any further addition to Missi Crisp's salary.

A meotiuK of tho committee of the Auckland Hardeners' Horticultural Society was hold last evening at I'arnell, and notwithstanding the counter-attractions of dictions, Sfc, 10 out of IS members put in an appearance. Matters in connection with the forthcoming .Spring Show were discussed, and a Hub-committee consisting of Dr. Sanders, 0. S. McDonald, Thomas Phillips, Jim., ilillospic, 11. Cent, and T. Rullen wl-ic appointed lo draw up Iho prize list.

The popular service of song, " Mother's La*t Word.o," was <mecossfully rendered last night: in tho Alexandra street Schoolroom, by tho member* of tho J'oriHonby Wcfloynn Band ofllopo Choir. Tlio Rev. <";. \V. Oarr occupied the chair. Mr Souster acted as conductor anil Miss (loodacro as organist. Nome sixty voices took part in the singing, and twenty recited tho narrative.

A special meeting of the Auckland branch of tho .Seaman's (Jnion was held in the British Hotel last evening, when Mr Dodson, President of tlio Union at Uunodin, delivered an addict*. Ho roforrod at length to the success of the Union in tho South, and gave some valuable hints respecting future procedure. He urged members to secure their objects by peacable moans, strikes boing at all times injurious. Tho Union, ho said, was in a failway of being a success. A cordial vote of thanks was pawed to Mr Dodson, and a vote of thanks to the presiding chairman terminated proceeding.

The OilchiHt Educational Tiu.it ollur biciunally a scholarship of the value of LIOO per iiiimim und tenable for three years, for the benefit of youths resident in £iew Zealand, who shall be desirous of pursuing a further coiuho of academical study in Grout liritiin. Candidates must bo either natives of Now Zealand or have resided hero live yours immediately preceding examination. Tlioexamination commenced here yesterday, and will be continued throughout this week.

Tho business at tho I'olico Court thi' muiniiiif, before His Worship tho Mayor and Mr I'limo, included two per.-ons fur drunkenness. Amy lledto, charged with stoalin^ a fur cape, value 2.">s, tho jiropcrty of John McLachlan, remanded until Monday, .lames Mclntosh and Edward Wilson, charged with destroying two pine trees, value 10s, on tho Surrey Hills Kstatc, rumaniliid till Thursday. Patrick Doolan and Thomas (iroonway, 10s each, for not keeping their yards in a cleanly otnte. John Wetheraf,'*!, 10s, similar oll'enco. The charfjoa of obtaining gnodß by fal-e ]uo tonics by Kdward Hickorton and wile were proceeding as we went to press.

The shnromarket was not quite bo brisk today. Sales : — Colonial Bank, 4'2n ; I'rii.eo Imperial, 27s Cd, I!7< ; Hand of Friendship, 2s lid ; Uurts, :!s 4d.

Tho fiiro-oompartment of the Triumph having bfton temporally mado watertight, was pumped out thin morning, and tho vessel was removed into deep water.

In tho Di.-trict Court to.day, judgment wasL'iv. n for i'.">7 Xi« in tho case, McCullftll({h v. Shorrin, for printing "Labour."

The concert and danco ffiven In the Masonic Hall, Onuhunf,'", on Thursday last pnhncd oil' successfully.

Mr Kohn's silver cup for tho cempotitor who (jot the most "points" ut the recent poultry show was won by Mr Walker, City Alarket.

The Roy. Mr Hico, who takes chaifro of \\ elleslcy liuplisl Church in the absonce of Mr Spuiyeon, arrived by tho steamer Arawata jesterday.

Tho Auckland Hospital librarian acknowledges with many llmuks thu receipt of twenty luiir numbers of " Tho London Journal fur the years KSSO, ISSI, 1882, from Mrs O. Million, Auckland.

Malcolm McLcod, bricklayer, of Dockstreet, wishes publicly to state that ho wan not the person hearing tliofmnu name who »;,. punialuil for bointf drunk ami iHmoidcrl> >vi thu Uth in.-t. Tho MeLcod charged «as a sailor.

Milne and Olmyoo have determined in the interest* of the early closing movement and on behalf of their numerous einploy/s, to close at li p.m. on Saturdays (luring the winter months.

Election malters are so nllabsorbinjr at pi'OHcnl that it may bo necessary to draw Iho attention of thu public to Iho important salo of W'aikomiti farms and other proportion advertised by Mr (Jreonwood to take p'aco at Mr Dowdon's mart to-morrow.

Tho Key. Putor Mason, 8.A., announces by advertisement that ho will open an evening class on Thursday noxt —to be held regularly on Mondays and Thursdays -for grammar, history, geography, and arithmetic. Tho third quarter of his day pupils will commence on Wednesday, tho 16tli.