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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5478, 9 February 1885, Page 2

Lot ua hope that today's Harbour Board election will bo tho last hold under tho present law. Large numbers of electors were unablo to gain access to tho room in which tho meeting was being held, and went away disgusted. Many of those prosent hold up their hands for four candidates, although only three were to bo elected, and the whole of the proceedings were unsatisfactory. The Board endeavoured during last session of Parliament to get an Act altering its constitution through the llouso, but failed. We trust a bill will bo introduced early enough this session to cn?ure success. Tho present modo of election has no parallel in tho oleotoral systoms of any other public body. The next outward direct mail, for transmission by the Aorangi, will closo horo at 6.15 a.m. on Thursday. Tho extended tramway servico to Ponsonby and Homo Bay was inaugurated to-day. As the 'bus fares have been maintained at tho exceptionally high rate of (3d per trip in tho daytime, and Is por trip after 8 p.m., tho public fully appreciate the advent of the trams. Our obituary column today contains a notice of the early death of Mr George Brown, of Grafton Road. Tho deceased was employed as clerk in the office of the National Insurance Company, and was a young man of much promise. He is one of several who have fallen victims to typhoid fever during the last week. A severe gale passed over Rarotonga on December 17, when tho brigantine Ada 0. Owen was lying there. The vessel was at anchor, when during tho evening a heavy gale sprang up, and gradually increased to a hurricane, so that it was not expected tho Ada would bo able to rido it out; safely. On the following morning, howovor, the storm abated, and the only damage sustained by lior was aomo slight injury to tho ruddor-head, and the loss of a few sheets of copper Amongst the jassengers who arrived here by the mail steamer yesterday, were Mr G. A. Brown, the "conditional immortality" lecturer, Mr Hugh Craig, manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company's San Francisco Agency, and Mr James Ashbury who paid considerable attention^ to the Maori chiefs during their recent 'isit to England. The passengors who went on to Sydney included Mr Martin Simonson, the well-known musician. Mr It. C. Greenwood is forming a syndicate to purchase tho Waiwera Springs estate from Mr Robert Graham for the sum of £26,000. The half-past 6 o'clock steamer from Birkenhead on Saturday afternoon brought over a crowd of tho Sugar Company's employe's more or leas under the influence of liquor. One or two were exhilarated to the point of dancing, but a greater number displayed a pugnacious spirit. Two particularly quarrelled about some drink which one of them was alleged to have secreted, and after a lively, but uy no means edifying, altercation they " peeled" for a fight. Their companions, however, interfered, and after a great deal of hustling and scrambling about, to the alarm and discomfort of the lady passengers, the bellicose individuals were successfully restrained, although threats of sanguinary import continued to be made until the Queen-street Wharf was gained. Tho Volunteer officers of Auckland havo determined upon having a series of promenade concerts, commencing on Wednesday, the 18th inst., in aid of the proposed Easter encampment. Captains Mahon andTenton are to carry out the necessary arrangements for the concerts, and Captain Dignan has been appointed Secretary of the encampment scheme. It is intended, if possible, to go into camp on Thursday, returning on the following Monday, and the Te Awamutu Troops of Cavalry and the J Battery of Artillery (Gisborne) will be invited to join in the encampment. The following tenders were received for the erection of a form house at Papakura by Mr R. Mackay Fripp, architect, on Friday last:— James, £327; Smith and Rowe, £327 ; Malmberg, £367 ; Jones, £440; Williams, £449; Lynch, £450; Scott, £477 ; Smith, £499. Dr. York lectured last night before a largo audience, in the Opera House, on " Common Sense," which, both in its application to religious and social matters, he illustrated and enforced with considerable originality, force, and spirit. Mr Superintendent Thompson has refjived a telegram from Constable Scott «TCkting that the body of John Bucket, who was drowned on the 31st ultimo in the Wairoa River, was recovered on Saturday, and an inquest will be held to-day. Before leaving the Waikato the Hod. the Native Minister was waited on by a deputation from the Hamilton Borough Council with reference to a number of local matters. On Saturday he proceeded to Harrisville, and during yesterday was a guest of Major Harris. He is expected in town this afternoon, and on Wednesday will leave for the Thames, attending a nmynga of the Hauraki natives on thr> following day. It is probablj that Mr Ballance will visit Tauranga and the East Coast settlement early next week.

During the last trip of tho steamer • Thomas Russell botweon Gisborno and this port sho struck on a sunken rock situated about two miles off East Capo. Tho vessel ! was found to bo leaking, but the water was j easily kept dnwn by tho pumps. On . arrival hero, sho was put on tho hard at 1 Freeman's Bay, whon it was found that 1 several rivets in ono of hor plates had been j started, and it was decided that she should be docked. Captain Holander says that the l rock upon which tho steamer struck is not i marked upon the chart, aad that at tho ] time of tho accident tho Thomas Kussoll i was drawing only S feet of wator. An in- ' quiry is to bo held boforo Mr T. Hill, Col- ] loctor of Customs, at an oarly dato. J Sovoi al nativo chiefs, including Homaro > Tauhia, of Mahurangi, Adam Clarke, of Kaipara, A. Wiipo, and others, expect to have a conforenco to morrow with tho Hon. Mr Bnllanco, whon tho question of title to the Littlo Barrior am' mattors roluting to Kaira, at Kaipara, will bo talked over. At tho Wellington races on Saturday, Mrs Buckloy, wifo of the Colonial Socrotary, mot with a painful nccidont on tho ourso, After partaking of lunch in Sir William Fitzhorbort's phaotou, sho was about to lcavo tho carringo, whon her foot slipped, and she foil forward, striking hor aco on ono of tho sharp iron rods which guide the reins ovor tho splash-board. The rod toro hor noso from nonr tho nostril to over tho top of 1-ho bridge It is not oxpected that sho will bo disfigured. A cricket match played at Holensvillo on Saturday last was somewhat inarrod by tho frooks of a bad-tomporod cow. Indignant at tho intrusion in tho paddock, it chargod both wiokots and oluiHod tho playors, to tho amusomont of tho opoatatorf, A pedestrian contest of considerable interest is llkoly to ovontuato shortly. In anothor column wo publish ltaynor's aocep'ancJ of Stovenson's olialloiigo- to walk hx days for a hundred pounds. Stevenson is a well known local podostrian, nnd Kaynor is longdistanoo champion of Australia. Ho camo off bost (says tho "Bulletin") in tho roceht six flays' brutality in Molbourno, with 475 milea 1 lap. He had to covor 475 miles to entitle him to the prizo, and for tho last hour or so ho was staggoring all ovor tho track. A canine controversy is small bonos for brutality alongnido a six-days' go-aa-you-ploaso. Anniversary aorvices in connection with the Uppor Pitt-street Primitive Methodist Sunday-school woro hold yeßterday. Kov. G. B. Munro preached in tho morning, nnd Rev. W. E. Rico in tho afternoon. Tho ovening sorvice in St. James's Hall was conducted by Roy. AY. S. Potter. There was a Jargo attendance at each service. Tho soiroo takes place to morrow ovoning. The Salvation Army gathered yesterday on tho Hospital lawn with a full band, and hold a religious service. The Army and band crossed tho now cemetery bridgo from Symonds-streot to Grafton Road, the band playing while on tho march. Tho bridgo is not quito comploto, yet moro than 500 persons vonturcd across tho valley of the dead yesterday afternoon. Tho Band of Hope Union choir, nndor tho leadership of Mr It Tudohope, gave an a/ fresco concert at tho Wostorn Park on Saturday afternoon. Tho weather was beautifully lino, and a very largo number of persons onjoyed tho oxcollont music provided. Subsequently tho raombors of tho choir woro photographed by Mr Redforn. Blondin's Juvonilo Circus gave a vory successful exhibition on Saturday ovoning in a tent in tho Market yard. Tho programmo, which consisted of wire-walking, contortions, trapeze and other acts, was much appreciated by tho Hrgo audionco. Tho samo programmo with additions is to bo performed to-night. Tho shark caught in tho harbour on Saturday was a female, and whon cut open was found to contain no less than sevontoon young ones, whoso lives wero speedily sacrificed. Tho Salvation Army Brigado Captain's roport on tho Homo in Scotia Placo for tho past week is as follows : - Number of meals given, 53 ; bods supplied, 22 ; poraons admitted, 9 ; persons discharged, 9 ; still in tho Homo, 2. Articles received : Messrs Garratt, Kady, Hume, and Hellaby, butchers' moat; Mrs Howie, bread. Mr Little (bandmaster of tho Army Band) desires to return thanks to Mr D. Murray for four ciarionottes and two French horns which ho has presented to tho Band. Wo undorstand that Mr R. T. Booth, tho temporanco lecturer, ha 3 received from tho leaders of tho Blue Ribbon Army in Auckland tho sum of CliiO. in consideration of tho rosults achieved by his fortnight's mission in this city. Boyoud this, too, ho has been relieved of all oxpenso incidental to his sojourn and labours. The other day, a man named Davis Horon was unfortunate enough to got three of his fingers badly crushed botwoen two logs. Tho nail was wrenched oil' ono finger, tho second linger was crushed to the bone, and a third finger was split and cracked in soveral places. Dr. Wilkins thinks by managemout all can bo saved to him. The Gospel Temperance Mission Sorvices on Saturday in the thoatro were largely attended. Mr Joseph Nowman occupied tho chair in the evening. Roy. Mr Thomson, MrC. B. Stono, Mr Williams, and Mr Booth gave their experiences of total abstinence through a numberof years, andspoke warmly of tho advantages derivable from strict adherence to tho principles. Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, Mr Booth addressed the Sunday-school children of tho city in the Pitt Street Weeleyan Church, and in the theatre. A largo number of schools wore represented. Mr Booth will hold his farewell meeting this ovening in tho Thoatro Royal. A Bomowhat exciting scono occurred noar tho Occidental Hotel on Saturday ovening. Two members of tho fritil nistoriiood, armed with whips, went to the Occidental and a:cused tno young French lady who disperses drinks to thirsty souls of having stolen tho affections of >\ handsome young malo acquaintance. They avowod their intention of horsewhipping the fair Hebe, and attempted with high words to carry out their threat. The young lady, however, was rescued from them, and temporarily removed from tho hotel in a cab. A warrant, wo undorstand, has been issued for the apprehension of tho erring sisters, and the caso will probably como on for hearing at the Police Court to-morrow. Mr Napier has been retained to prosecute, Two Auckland gontlomon, viz., Mr H. F. Windsor and Mr A, A, White, have received word from the Chairman of the Board of Examiners of their succees in having pas:ei the ex»minat:on for surgeon dentists hold under the Board of Examiners appointed by tho University of Otago in November last. Mr Heath was expected to return to Auckland from San Francisco by the mail steamei yesterday, but was detained for another month. His brother, whose illness was the cause of Mr Heath's visit to California, died about ton days after his arrival therd. Thp ''ChicoEnterprize"of January 6th, in an obituary notice of Mr William Daniel Heath, says he was a native of California, having been born at Sacramento 33 years ago, his father being ono of the pioneers of that city. In 1873, Mr W. D. Heath wont to Chico, where he established the Bank of Chico and became its President, a position which he occupied until the time of his death. He was a prominent and highly-respected citizen, and his early death from consumption was unusnally regretted in tho place which he had chosen as his .home. A meeting of tho creditors of P. J. R. Peacocks was held this morning at the Official Assignee's office, when tho bankrupt stated that he could not say whether ho would bo able to pay 10a in the pound from salary. The meeting was adjourned to 16th inst. Only two tenders were received for the erection of the new Wesleyan Chapel at North Shore. The edifice will be a great improvement on the present structure, and will provide sitting accommodation for 400. Plans were prepared by Mr E. Bartley. Mr P. Doran and his troupe of eight performers started to-day for a musical tour through the Northern districts. To-morrow evening they will perform at Kawakawa, then at Okaihau races, and lastly at Russell during the regatta. Since Dr. O'Callaghan has taken chargo of the Epiphany Church, the attendance at the services has so increased as to render the present building quite inadequate for the requirements. The parishioners had hoped that ere this, the land in Karangahape Road, voted to them at the meeting of the last General Synod would have been at their disposal, but owing to, the opposition of the trustees of this land, it seems likely that the parishioners will not gain possession without a struggle. A meeting of the vestry is called for Wednesday evening to consider what further steps shall be taken in the matter, they hope that the trustees will see the justice of the demands of the Epiphany people, and will hand over the deeds without further trouble. Sewing Machines,, wholesale and retail,— S Chamber .