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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4529, 4 December 1884, Page 2

The Parnell Borough Council have arranged to meet Mr Tole with Mr Moss, M.H.R., to-morrow at noon at Mr Tola's1 office in Queen-street. The' object of the deputation is to urge the re-establishment of the Domain railway station near the opening of the tunnel. ■-.-•]

Mr Hurst, M.H.R., attended at the Police Court this morning, but owin_ to indisposition was unable to assist in the hearing of the charges. Mr Hurst, when in health, is never backward in taking his share of the duties devolving upon a Justice of the Peace.

A surveyor named Frank E. Sewell was arrested in Queen-street this morning by Detective Hughes, being charged on warrant with obtaining L 3 by false pretences* It appears that Newell, who is a young man, realised on a cheque signed by himself, and drawn on a Blenheim bank, in which it was subsequently ascertained that he bad no account. He was charged at the Police Court this morning and remanded. Mr E. Hamlin, M.H.R. for Franklin South, came into town last evening. It is his intention to meet his constituents after Christmas, and ronder' an account of his., stewardship. -, ~ . / By the steamer Tarawera, which left for the South this afternoon, the New Zealand Sugar Company shipped 672 gunnies sugar for Wellington, 60 gunnies sugar for Lyttel-. ton, and 1,520 gunnies sugar for Dunedin. . Mr Eric Craig has addressed a letter to the Mayor and City Councillors,-suggesting the desirability of selecting as a site for the Free Library that piece of ground lying between Bowett-street and Victoria Quadrant, instead of tbe present proposed site near Crowther's stables. As the contents of that building may shortly be estimated to contain.books and works of art to the value of .iroundre-.thousand pounds, security f_sin fire is a great desideratum. '. In that and many other respects Mr Craig's suggestion is well worth consideration. - , ; . Anew steamer for towing purposes was launched from Mr McQuarrie'a yard. at; Mechanics' Bay this morning. "She will bo: a powerful ttif(-bnat, and will no doubt; supply a want long felt in this port. A de-cj-plio'i of the ve_*l appears in our shipping column. ~.-. :.:V;-'. The District Court case of Perry, v.. Mincham did not close yesterday butil after we had gone to press, and His Worship then intimated that ho would giva judgment on Monday. . The ' wit ; nesses examined were :-rFor the plaintiffs case: Plaintiff himself, Joseph; Gunningham, and Sergeant Kiely. For the defence: . Defendant, Charles Bowe, -John' Steel, , John H, -Perciv* 1

Prioes at Tuesday's wool sale at Buckland's" showed an advance of nearly one penny per lb on last year's rates. It will be seen'that prices varied from 7d and 8d por lp down to s|d, tho latter figures representing inferior qualities.

-Detective Twohey is busy at Maungaturoto in getting up the evidence in the charges against, Abram Ridings, which will be-heard on Tuesday next at Pahi. Mr The.o, Cooper is engaged for the defence, Defendant failed iii getting bail, and consequently was .. lodgod last night in Mount Edon. Several persons were earnest in soliciting Christianfriends, but each appeal was met by a significant shake of the head, and an emphatic '* No."_ It was evident that his former companions had "all forsook him and retired."

The dangerous practice of shooting with firearms on tho Ponsonby beach appears to have revived, notwithstanding tho complaints made by residents last season and the efforts of tho police to punish offenders. Persons who now indulge in this dangerous amusement would do well to desist before they are "found out."

. Tho following delegates have been appointed to represent the Auckland Presbytery at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, which meets at Christchurch in February:—Revs, the Moderator (J. Macky), R. Sommerville, Evans, and D. W. Runoiman, Messrs Thomas Macky, Thos. Peacock, J. M. Lennox, and Fraser.

The Opera House was fairly patronised last evening, when the threo-act comedy "Marie de Fontagne" was produced for the first timo. Apart from the fact that the voice of the prompter was too frequently heard, tho performance was a satisfactory ono. Miss Louise Crawford ably impersonated the character of Madamo de Fontagne, while Messrs McGowan, Teece, Hogan, and Shannon gave creditable representations of the parts allotted to them. The emotional drama of " East Lynne " is announced for to-morrow evening, while " Green Bushes " will be produced on Saturday.

Captain Handley presided at the meeting held last evening for the purpose of forming a Crimean Veterans' Society. A list of intending members was read by Dr. Tennent, and it was agreed that the association should bo called the Auckland Veterans' Association, and that its object should be to celebrate the fall of Sebastopol on 9th Soptember Captain Handley was olectod President;_ Dr. Tennent, Vice-President; and Captain Burmingham, Messrs Steen, Power, Robertson, and Cairns, a committee. Mr Robertson was elected Secretary, and Captain Burmingham Treasurer. The general meeting of the Association is to be held in January.

William Beach, according to the " Town and Country Journal," has returned from Melbourne and has gone to his home at Dapto, where he will do steady work until he takes up his quarters on tho river on January 1. Thomas Clifford is doing good work, and under the care of his trainer will como on to the Parramatta Rivor on December 1, Edward Haitian has returned to Sydney from Melbourno, and various rumours havo been current as to the locality of his training quarters—Hobart, Gosford, and George's River having all been mentioned. It is understood that Elias Laycock .will keep him cempany during his training, and ho has now decided to quarter himself on the banks of tho Paramatta Rivor, and go into active training in tbe course of a lew days.

The present issue of tho "Bible Standard" concludes the fourth volume of this monthly sorial. The contents will prove of special interest to its numorous readers, including an editorial on " Tho Coming Crisis," by Mr Taylor, and a prospective papor on tho aims and objects of tho " Standard," intermingled with a few practical, business-liko, and necessary .hints, and which the friends of religious progress should tnko into thoughtful consideration. We find also essays and pithy columns on "Somo Kosults of the Sacrifice of Christ," " Dumb Dogs," "Faith," "Dialogue of Spirits," "Facts for Thinkers;" a very pleasing poem, ontitled "The King's Daughter, "Church News," current ovents, and tho preachor's plan for the month in prospoct. The "Standard" is carefully conducted, instructive, and worthy of liberal support.

A few gentlemen who wore unable to be present at the trial trip of the steamship Triumph were entertained on board that vessel by Mr George Fraser on Tuesday afternoon. There were presont: His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. R. Waddel), Messrs J. C. Firtb, Comiskey, Murray, F. Rich, G. Fraser, Peacock, M.H.R., Mitcholson, M.H.R., King, and G. B. Stone. A splendid dinner was- provided, tho chair being occupied by the Mayor, and the toast of "Success to the Triumph," and "Tho Health of Her Owner, Mr George Fraser," were drunk with due honours. Mr Fraser suitably responded. Subsequently the party was shown over the vessel by Mr Fraser, and after a pleasing stay of two and a-half hours on board, returned to town by the Anne Milbank. ' ,

Considerable interest has been excited during the last few days by the appearance of a placard in. Mr N. G. Lennox's shop window, announcing the exhibition of a rare literary ouriosity within. Crowds of people have entered to explore tibe mastery, and have been rewarded for their pains by being introduced to a seemingly antique document bound in coarse canvas, with a knob ,of fused lend on the cover, and the loaves all worn and stained to a dirty yellow. The letter-press is of very rude style, and the illustrations are of Assryian and Egyptian character. One's reverence is touched at first sight by the appearance of such a primitive tome, but a slight examination of the contents servos to shew that it is nothing more nor less than a clever skit upon the Shapira frauds with professed Scriptural remains upon sheepskins. The well-marked face of England's G.O.M, is recognisable among the p.eudo.Assyrian figures, and the descriptive letterpress is amusing. Copies of the skit are for sale.

It appears that the stabbing affray reported by us yesterday had its origin in a very trivial quarrel. The two men were dining at Franks's restaurant, when a conversation arose on the dearth or otherwise of employment in New Zealand. Francis Durant, the man who wfts stabbed, gave expression to the opinion that any man could get work in tbe country if he chose to look for it. 'Dumont, who is a West Indian, used rather strong language in characterising this assertion as untrue, and after some further words on either side, the men closed in a hand-to-hand conflict, They were separated by Franks, the proprietor of the dining-rooms, and Constable Kelso having been sent for, arrived in time to order Dumont from the premises. According to the statement of Franks, Dumont returned soon, afterwards in a stealthy manner, and crept up to where Durant was. He stabbed tho latter on the face and arm with a knife, and then instantly ran away, followed .by Durant. They were running up Victoria-street when Constable Mitchell was coming down. v Durant stopped and told tbe Constable that he had been stabbed by the fugitive, and chase was again given, Dumont turned into a yard in Elliott-street, and was seen to throw something under, some planks. A search was made at.tbe spot in. question, and a penknife unstained by blood was found. Prisoner, when he ,saw the knife,remarked "T hat's it." Constable Kolso had arrived in the meantime, and it took both officers all their time to keep Dumont off his enemy.

A choice assortment of rare, costly, and antique volumes has just arrived.at Air N. G. Lennox's, Queen-street, to the order of Mr Henry Shaw, of Ponsonby, than «horn there is not a more ardentand discriminating bibliophile in the .city. In fact, the collection Of literary'curiosities lias for years been the pet hobby of Mr Shaw, and ho lias now a . stock which, lor number, rarity, and value, is not to be equalled by any other private collection in this district. Of the books which have just come to hand, the following appear to ■be the most interesting :-(l) Rapin de^Thoyras's -• History of England," in 5. volumes folio,. translated and continued, by Tindal, and richly embellished wjith plates by Vertue, the most illnstrious engraver of his day. Published 1732-47. Bishop Burnet's "History of the Reformation, in 2 volumes thick folio (Ist edition) from Hamilton Palace Collection, and bearing the book plate and autograph of the Duke of Hamilton. Selected writings of several of the early Christian fathers in Latin, printed in Gothic black letter characters, with remarkable beauty of typography .bound in stamped pigskin, and published in 1499. Milton's "Paradise Lost," '{Paradise Regained," "* and " Samson Agonistes " (sth edition), but Ist of folio size,' 1688-92.- "Chapman's Homer " (lit edition), Kill. Dryden'.. ''Dramatic Works" (Ist collected edition), "Sponger's Works, Ist ' collected edition, 1609. Cook'a '' Voyages, in S volumes quai'to, with foiio volume of plates, 1773-84. "S'udae Le„ico:! Graectiur," in 2 volume- folio (Ist edition), 1499. Forresrt-'*> '' New Guinea,", illustrated with 30 copperplates, 1774-5-6. _ Herbert's " Travels i__Asia the Great;" curious plates, 1638._ Buchanan's "History of Scotland," in Latin, published in Edinburgh 1583. T Hero is not a common or Indifferent volume in the whole collection, which, during yesterday and'fo-day, has attracted, numbers of visitor- to Mr Lennox's establishment,

The lunatic Minogne, who escaped from the Lunatic Asylum last week, is still at large. Sergeant Greene is in pursuit..

A - most enjoyable moonlight picnic to Mrs Lind's strawberry gardens, Northeote, took place last evening.

Mr Thomas Peacock, M.H.R., will open tbe Industrial Exhibition in connection with the Band of Hope Union at 7.30 o'clock this evening.

The two boys Wingate, who have repoatedly been before the Court on charges of larceny, havo been committed to the Thames Orphanage, to be brought up in the Roman Catholic faith.

Sharomarket dull to day. Bank and Insurance stock remains firm. Bank of New Zealand, L2l 10s; Auckland Gas, LlO. Enquiries for New Zealand Insurance shares at 78s. Sales in Darwin, 9s; Queen of Beauty, 2s; Cambria. 9sl6d, 9s—buyers 8s Gd. .;-..-.

Mr Coster, Clnirman of the New Zealand Shipping Company, has been in Wellington during the last few days, arranging with Government for tho commencing of direct mail service to and from London and this colony. A telegram from Wellington states that the New Zealand Shipping Company are endeavouring to make arrangements for the regular visiting of Auckland by thoir steamers, Auckland being the first port of arrival alternately, or as often as trade and mail arrangements will permit.

A mooting of the ratepayers of the Mount Eden Road District was held last evening for the purpose of considering the question of the dangerous state of the bridge over the railway crossing on the Mount Roskill Road. There was a good attendance, and Mr Thomas Barnes was voted to the chair. The Chairman explained the object of the meeting, and the following resolutions were proposed and carried unanimously :—(1) That considering tho dangerous state of the road, the Board bo requested to erect a footbridge, obtain Government aid, and levy a special rato to defray the cost of the samo. (2) That the Chairman of tbe Board, and Messrs Allen, Hirst, Bailey, and Ewington, be requested to act as a deputation to wait upon the Hen. Joseph A. Tolo, M.H.R., and Thos. T. Thompson, Esq, M.H.R., and to urge those gentlemen to use their influence with the Government in getting the bridge erected. Tho moating was closed with a vote of thanks to tho Cnairman.

At the R.M. Court, Otahuhu, yesterday, before Captain Jacksoji, 8.M., and Messrs John Gordon, Captain Hutton, and S. Luke, J.P.s, the civil case of C. A. Bowden v. John Nickalls, claim £15, balance of account, was heard, when judgment was given for £13 and costs. The following police casos wore also disposed of:—John Boggs, for using abusivo language to Alox. Matthews, fined 10s, and costs 19s. Thos. Stowe apj _ared to answer a charge of drunkenness whilst in charge of a horse and trap. This case caused some little stir, as the accused was at one time a prominent "Salvation soldier." The police, howover, did not call witnesses who could shoot home the charge—one witness saying he acted like a drunken man, but he would not like to swear to tho fact. The Bench dismissed the c«so, foeling, no doubt, that as tho accused had beon married lately, it was not drunkenness, but a wave of hallelujah bliss that had elevated him. P. McCarthy and J. Marks, two soarnon of a cutter of Panmuro, were charged with wanton damage to property, and wero oach fined 10s, and costs lis.

An interesting concert was given last ovoning in tho Dovonport Hall, in aid of the funds of tho now church at O'Neill's Point. A largo numbor of church people and others passed from Auckland to the other shorethere to share the musical pleasures in storo. Without going specially into individual merits, we may state that the wholo was extremely satisfactory. Tho following programme was fully roalised:—Piano duet, ovorturo to Dlclitor und Bauer, Misses M. Clayton and E. Flood; song, "Summer Shower," Mr Walpole ; song, " Anchored," Mr Burton; song, "Waiting," Mrs Bispham; "The Powder Monkey," Mr Severn ; quartette, .« Th«^lAffi^«|^

Burgess, Miss H.fiurp^J^__S.^l^ and B. Bartley; song, " Lobk,A_ioy,''_}sH_j White j song, "Saving the- C6lours,'" JM'r'i G. Roid ; song, Golden Love," Mr. fiarrop; double quartette, "The Cart&fel,*" Mrs C. Burgess, Misses Burgess and JbU* cox, and Messrs Bartley, Beid, and Treve-*" thick; song, " Poppies among the Corn," Miss M. Brown; song, "The Boatman's Story," MrH. Scaly; song, "Mixed," Mr Walpole; duet, "By the Wood Flower," Miss Philcox and Mr Marsden; song, "Laddie," Mrs Harrop; song, " The Friar of Ordeis Grey;" song, " Good Company," Mr i. Hanna; song, " A Dream within a Dream," A. Bartley.

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