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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5467, 27 January 1885, Page 2

Among our cable news to-day is a menage stating that tho Capo Government have succeeded in apprehending the murderer of Mr Betholl in Bechuanaland. This may have an important bearing upon the settlement of tho Boor difficulty in that rogion, as tho refusal to dolivor up tho murderer formed ono of tho chief gricvancoH. Tho United States Government aro ttatcd to bo urging on tho f!ovci'uinoiit of the United Kingdom tho claims of Americans iv Fiji. With regard to tho recent dj namito outrages in London, wo are Informed that they have ovoked the utmost indignation throughout Europe and America, and we have also tho stereotyped oflicial utterance to tho effect that " tho polico have n olno," whish is very likely to prove a delusive one.

Messrs Winstone are making rapid progress with tho filling in of Pattoson-streot, Freeman's Hay, to tho higher levels. A largo number of t nms aro employed, and already u/jG-inurth of tho filling has been done.

There aro about 2,40.0 children attonding tho city schools, and yet UiLh hii-go number wore only represented by sowe twenty or thirty householders at the meeting Jast night. Insufficient publicity was assigned as tho causo, and the attention of the Board was drawn to tho necessity for more advertising for the future

Mr Edmonds has boen appointed choirmaster of St. Jamos's Church. Tho list of applicants was reduced to four, each of which was allowed a trial on succossivo Sunduys. The result was in Mr Edmonds favour, Mr Baxter being next in tho estimation of tho Committee.

In the examination today of Frank Owen Fisher, the bankrupt stated that he started bn.sin.efs as surveyor and nntivo agent at the hoginfiing of I*Bl, and exoou'ed various contracts, usually charging hi? expenses has a lien to be paid when the land passed through tho tfcurt. Ja one case, however, a considerable time elapsed between tho execution of the work and completion of title and meanwhilo the rule re Oiens was cancelled. Ho thus lost £782 10s, which brought him into tho Insolvency Court. He estimated "his book debts as worth £300.

Mr William Swanson has evidently not forgiven the electors of City West for their rejection of him at tho last general election. Ho was nominated lust night as a member of the City Schools Committee, and his proposer took advantage of tho opportunity then afforded to eulogise Mr Swanson's services in the cause of education. Mr Swaneon declined to stand, althpugh assured that his return would be popular, and that he stood high in the public estimation. At last he explained hie refusal by saying that he had a practical Illustration of the estimation in which he wag held some little time ago. If he remembered rightly, he thought that on that occasion he was called a "Judas," a "traitor to the colony," and a "disgrace to the working men." Under these circumetances, therefore, he thought ho would take a back seat.

An. amateur exhibition of flstiouffs took place in Upper Symonds-stroet yesterday afternoon, and the frequency with which these al fresco free shows occur, and the facility with which the police keep out of the way, go far to explain the non-success of Professor Bloom and his " artists " on their recent visit to our city to give boxing exhibition. The "sot-to" of yesterday was between a brawny young brewer's carter and a foreman on the Symondsstreet cutting-down contract, and the casus belli was alleged interference with pegs by the cart being carelessly di iven. The " boss navvy " challenged the brewer's' man to light out the question, and the young fellow, nothing loth, •■ went for " his opponent in rare style, "tapping his claret"and smashing him generally, to the delight of a crowd of onlookers. The elder combatant tcok his punishment manfully, ;but, .with a modest desire to avoid pub-* licity, suggested an.adjournment, and accordingly the "mill" was transferred to ,the back yard of a neighbouring hotel, whence, after pummelling each other to their hearts' content, they emerged all dusty and bloody, and wiped out the feud in friendly potations at the bar.

News from Sydnoy regarding tho prospects for tho approaching match for tho sculling championship statos that all tho bcullri's aro in active training on tho Parramatta ltivor. A critic who recently witnessed Clifford's porformancos Bays that it is a pound to a postage stamp on Hanlan. Beach seems to bo doing good work, but Unnlnn has settled fairly down to business, and will bo very difficult to beat.

Thursday next being Annivorsary Day, tho usual weekly sitting of tho Resident. Magistrate's Court will not tuko place.

Tho sovoral 'busmen, who wore fined Cs each on tho 22nd inst,, for carrying one tuoro pussongor each than by law allowod, complain loudly of the costs,which weroHOs in each case, and which they considor unreasonable rind extortionate.

A. Wollosley's consultations on Uio Whaloboat Race and thoTuktipuna.l. C. Handicap close to-night. Thoy aro to bo drawn during to-morrow. "Nemo" advertises liin consultation to closo on Wednesday.

Tho Auckland Hospital librarian acknowledges with many thanks tho rocoipt of a fow number*) of tho "(Jraphic" and one number of "Tit-Bits," from R. E. Isaacs, Esq., Edon Crescent, Auckland.

Tho Thoutro Royal was crowded Inst night by persons desirous of hearing Mr Booth, tlio popular and effective tomperauco lecturer, on " Moderate Drinkers " At tho closo of tho address 181) porsons wont forward and signed tho pledgo of total abstinence, and 201 accopted the '"bit o' blue" in tokon of thoir adhesion to tho principle* so ably expounded by tho lecturer. Mr Booth will dolivor anothor address in tho Thoatro this evening.

At tho District Court to-day His Honor Judge Smith hoard tlio balance of tho evidence in the caso of .1 Ervine v. A. (>. I'ullcng, a claim for £~>o damages for allowed biojich oi ngreemont in tho matter of the loaning of tho billiard room of (ho Oxford Hotel. Tho hearing; of the ovideneo occupied all the morning. His Honor rosurvod judgment.

Dr. Lewis, who was for so long resident medical olli^or at L:il;c Kotorua, has settled in Auckland, taking up his residence in (Jnifton I?oad, and visiting Mr Haslott's, chemist, daily. Invalids meditating a visit to tho L'lkrs can obtain from Dr. Lovris all information respecting thoir properties and modical uses. Thoy aro, in his opinion, specially efficacious in skin diseases, the treatment of which Ur. Lewis has made a specialty.

An altercation botweon two lumpers yesterday rosultod in one of them named Martin Murphy having his eyo laid open. Tlio injured man had his wound dressed at Dr. Tenncnt's si rgory.

Mr WiUinm tiorrio has again been olocted chairman of tho City Schools Committee, a position which ho creditably and ably filled somo years ago.

An nccidont of a most painful naturo happened on tho ship Lady Jocolyn yesterday. A coal basket fell on ono of the lumpers, causing three serious incised wounds on tho head. Tho man, who lives in tho neighbourhood of Frcoman's Bay, was taken to Dr. Tonnont's surgery, where hi*i wounds wero dressed.

" Jano Shoro" wast producod nt tho Opera llou^o last evening before a vory good house. Tho performance was an oxcollent one. Mrs (!. B. Lewis will tuko hor benefit tonight, when " Masks and Faced" will bo produced, Mrs Lewis appearing as Peg Wollington. The comedy of "A Bilious Attack' will follow. " Lovo's Sacrifice" is announced for to-morrow.

Tho " JSlomtin performance " given on the reclamation last evening by n young man named Andrew Johnston hud a rather nuisatioiuil toi initiation, Johnston was walking uoroso n wiro suspended about I!;') foot from the ground, when tho wiro gave way at a point whero it had boon

spliced, and tho performer fell to the ground. He was picked up senselowt, and taken to Fernandez's Hotel, whoro ho was attended by Dr. Hooper, It was found dial hisjanklo was sprained and his log badly swolen, but tho injuries ware, as a whole, comparatively slight. Johnston iritomls to roaumo the performance in a few days.

In the action brought in tho District Court yesterday by Mr 11. 11. Lusk, to recover £3-1 Is Sd from Mr Frank Brejio for professional services, Hid Worship said that tho evidonco disclosed tho fact of a retainer, and as tho work charged for had been done he gave judgment for tho amount claimed, subjoct to a reference to taxation, execution boing stayed in consequeneo until noxt Court-day. Tho costs were lixed at JES 6s.

Professor O. E. Hugo gave another of his interesting lectures on Physiognomy in tho Tctnpeianco Hall last evening, whon ho treated principally of " Signs of Lovo in the Face." This evening tho Professor will speak on "Eyes," and will describe the various characteristics of tho most expressivo and important features of tho faco.

Mr \V. F. Buckland, M.H R , adohessos his constituents at tho Otahuhu Public Hall to-morrow evening,

Ono of tho voiy oldest settlers in the Province of Auckland, Mr Hector Sutherland, died yesterday at his residence, Wairou South, at the patriarchal ago of S8 years. The deceased gentleman was born in tho parish of Ciync, Suthorlandshire, Scotland, in 1797, just within three years of tho eloso of last century. At tho ago of IS ho removed with his parents to Nova Scotia, wherotho family refcidod for several yoars. They afterwards removed to Capo Breton, whore were located a largo population from almost all parts cf tho Highlands of Scotland. In 1852 the subject of this notice and his family emigrated, with a number of other Highland settlers of Capo Broton, to South Australia, aceompaniod by their old minister, tho Kov. Norman MoLcod, of Waipu, In 1855 thopo omi(iianla camo to Auckland, and in the following yoar thoy settled at Waipu, Mr Sutherland and liin family being of tho number. Hugo 1870 ho resided at Wairoa South on tho farm now occupied by ono of his sons. Hero Mrs Sutherland died about eight years ago at an advanced ago. Mr SuthoWand was brought early under tho power of tho truth, and over since lod a most exomplary Christian lifo. Ho was mighty in the Scriptures, and greatly beloved by all who possessed similar roligioii.s knowledgo, and who boat know his genuine pioty. As a friend and neighbor ho aould scarcely bo excelled, whilst his hospitality was boundless. Ho retained the use of ail kin faculties to tho la«i, and died in tho full coislidonco of being an heir of eternal life.—(Correspondent.)

The NaUn-nlistß' Field (jlub will take advantage of the holiday on Thursday, and davu organised an oxcurnlon to U'njCakorei Kails. 'J hoy leave Auckland by Uiu 7.16 a.m. tram to HumUr.-xm. Further particulars eleewh' re.