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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 75, 7 April 1885, Page 2

Tho works preliminary to the erection of tho North Head defences aro proceeding apace. The road is now completed to the site of the h'ret battery, and Mr Bell, who arrived from Wellington by the To Aniui yesterday morning, visited the works in company with Mr Vickerman this morning for the purpose of laying off tho ground for the batteries. We understand that in order to expedite tho erection of tho batteries, tenders will not be called for tho masonry and earthwork, etc., day labour being employed. On dit that a young man who was interested some months ago in expounding the merits and pushing the sale of some patent merchandise, and who levanted very suddenly, returned quietly by the mail steamer, and has pitched his moving tent in Ponsonby. Mr J. B Gilflllan, local Secretary for the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, has received intimation of the fact that the date for receiving applications in the Exhibition in the Home Industry Branch has been extended to April 30th, at the request of intending exhibitors, Mr W. McCandlish, (he contractor for the construction of the railway from Tauranga to Ohinemutu, is expected here by the Coptic, which should ariive next week. Miss Arnold, of the South Adelaide Baptist Missionary Society, arrived in Auckland on Sunday last, and during this week wil address various meetings in Auckland and elsewhere (see advertisement in this issue). Miss Arnold has held successful meetings in most of the leading towns of New Zealand, and hopes during next week to visit the Thames, Cambridge, and the Maori Mission at Lake Tarawera. Miss Arnold has for some time conducted mission work amongst tho women of India, principally at Panudpon and Calcutta, but owing to ill-health was obliged to take rest. Miss Arnold hopes, before she leaves for Sydney, to assist in establishing a branch of' the above Society in New Zealand. Mr Urquhart, publican, with his wife and friends, were driving away from the rso ; course on Saturday, when the road along which they were passing was obstructed by some larrikins. The driver pushed one out of the way with his whip, and when the trap had passed, the hoodlums retaliated with a (shower of titouea. One of these struck Mrs Urquhart, and inflicted a painful injury. An information has been laid acaiist Edward Ryan, charging him with thio a tag the stone in question.

The work of cutting down tho hill fl-t Birkenhettd commented toddy. Seeing i that tho Crown df the hill is to be taken off, ' the. work should be an important ono in i giving an easier grade to the wharf. Sonlo excitement was. caused irl fawn • last evening by a glare of fire in tho western ! ijky. The causo of the alarm proved to bo [ a scrub firo in tho Bishop's paddock at Ponsonby. ' It is high timo tho parishionors of Epiphany moved in tho matter of accommodation, as it ia evident tho present building is not sulliciont for tho number of pooplo Wishing to attend this church. On tho ' ovoning of Easter Sunday several wont • away unable to got a sitting. The anniversary soireo of the Pitt-street Wesloyan School will bo held this evening. Toa will bo provided at 6.30, and subsequently a public mooting will bo hold, when eddrcfisss will bo delivered by the Chairman, atid Roys. J. Robbrtson, T. Spur£con, and H. Bull. Mr D. N. Gamier lectured on " Tho Progress of Chemistry" boforo the Fronch jitorary Society on Saturday evening. At tho next fortnightly mooting, Mr A. Villoval ia to deliver a lecture upon " Gambotta." A vory onjoyable pionio took place from Henderson to St. flelier's Bay on Good Friday, Mrs James Hepburn having issued invitations for a trip on boaid tho cutter Lily. A groat number of the settlers and others accepted, to tho nu'nber df botweCn 30 and 40. Aftej- having spoilt BOito four or 11 vo Hours at tho bay, all omjiarked for tho homoward run, which was reached about 10 o'clock, all having onjoyod themsolvos. Thcoo hearty cheors wero given for tho owner, captain, etc., aftor which all started for thoir various homes. Mr Gillinan, grooor, corner of Ponsonby Koad and Russoll-streot, has roportod to tho police that his store was broken into yostorday, and notos and gold to tho valuo of £30 stolon. Mr and Mrs Gillman had gone down tho wharf at 10.30 a.m. to meet tho To Anau, and thoy bollovo tho eido door wtvs opened witli a duplicate koy immodiately after thoir departure. Tho monoy was takon from tho cash-box in the shb>!, and tho wholo of tho houso had boon ransacked in search of further spoil of a.similar charactor. Sonio kloa of tlio growing popularity of Northcoto as a holiday rosort muy bo gathered from tho factthat tho two stoamera running yostorday wore unequal for tho trallio. Crowds of oxcurtionials woro unable to got a steamer homo until 7.H0 p.m., and to mako matters more unpleasant, tho steamer at that timo fouled a buoy in tho contro of the harbour, and was fast to it for nearly an hour. Tho hardship was groatest to tho Congregational picnic party, who woro to havo held o " social''during tho evening. Tho Opora Houso was crowded to its utmost capacity last ovoning, and the " Fun on tho Bristol" performance was ropeatod with, if possiblo, grantor .success than on previous occasions. Tho laughter of tho spectators was loud and frequont, and oncOres and recalls weio plentiful. Tlio samb programme will bo presented to-night. " Pinaforo " was produced at tho Thoatro Royal last night by Pollard's Lilliputians boforo a good houso. Miss Marion Norman appeared as Buttorcup, Miss Maud Pollard as Sir Josoph Porter, Miss Ruth Wallaco an Captain Corcoran, Miss M. Pollard as Jopopnino, and Mies Amy Brooks as Dick Doadoyo. This was the farowoll performanco of tho juvonilos. A varioty ontcrtainmont and danco wa givon in tho Foroistors' Hall last ovoning by Messrs Scott and liuesoll. Thoro was a small attondanco at tho entertainment, but tho danco which followed was fairly patronised. On Saturday last a cou'plo of old Scotchuion mot in Quoon ■ street, when thoir conversation ran thusly :—" Ony news?" "Ayo, Lord Cairns has gano." " Whaur hashogano?" "O, Idinnakon which placo ho hut gano tac ; but, as ho was yin o tho Uecyil's am, there canna bo mucklo doot aboot which maistor lio'b wi' noo." Vory coneolatory that for lawyors I Tho rogular monthly public mooting of tho Unionttreot Wealoyan Sunday-school Bond of Hopo was hold last night, the conductor presiding. Owing, no doubt, to tho holiday, thoro was rather a small attendance, but thoso present spent a very pleasant ovoning listening to tho various songe, rocitations, <S;c. Mr Jonos, from tho Auckland Band of Hopo Union, was prcsont, and gavo an interesting address, which was listened to with attention. Wo have received two lottors relative to tho work in Lincoln Btroet. " Traveller " writos : " Can you or anybody olso toll mo what tho City Council arodoing in Lincolnstreet ? Tho titrcot wants lilling in, not cutting out. Bnt perhaps tho Council want to mako a gully to carry oil' tho water into tlio now cowor thoy aro making. Can tho Engineor givo us a little light on it, or somo Councillor inform us how it is oxpocted a horse or cart can got up it when or.co down ?" Another correspondent says; "May I kindly ask if you could sparo a reporter to visit, on behalf of ratepayors and tho public, tho work now being dono in Lincoln-strcot ro footpath ? Tlio plans show 14ft. above culvort. Tho permanent lovol thoy aro making is about 10ft. lower, thereby destroying tho street, a waste of monoy, besides loss and damage to householders," Professor Kice opons his thought-road ing ontortainmont in tho Thoatro Royal tonight. Tho following it tho testimonial presontod to him on arrival horo :—" Tho undersigned passongors and ofllcoM of tbo R.M.S.S. Australia beg to thank Professor A. E. Rico ror tho vory intorosting ontor] tainmont given by him on board on the ovoning of the 28th inst. His ability as a mind or thought-roador in finding various articles thought of by us (somo of thorn of tho smallest and moat obecuro kind) loaves in our minds no doubt of tho genuinenose of his powers and tho high point to which thoy havo beon carried. Wo wish him ovory success in his tour through Now Zealand ; — Robt. C. Chest (master), Aug. Huntor (surgoon), Clme. Hardy, S. W. Sargent, H. J. Stono, Calis Hegol, Sophoclos Sowetto poulo, E. Rapson, S. Dannoford, W. A. Fargi, W. Hall, W. Roberts, Robert A. Lewis, H, Narrington Rogers, Thomas H. Lov;iF, J. Wilson, J. W. Colton, D. O'Donnell, M. O. Platt, John Ellison, R. W. Bernard, William WiUon, O. M. Phillips, John E. Duchan, Captain F. Condy, Honry Wilkio Ogg, William N. Nevill, rotor Paul, David Hullman, M. Roardon, Edward Mason, Mark Davis." At tho Salvation Army anniversary meeting tho other day, Mr C. B. Stono, Treasurer of tlio Prison Gato Brigade, stated that during five months 80 pooplo had beon admitted into tho Homo, of whom 34 woro discharged prisoners mot at tho prison gate, tho others being destitute people. Thoro had been 2,342 meals and 919 beds provided for thoso pooplo. Mrs Hutchinson, -lady superintendent, said that 18 womon had been rocoived from prison or the police colls, throo of whom professed^ a change of hoart and Hfo; ono young girl had been rottored to her father and was living a roformod life; one married woman had Deen rostored from prison to her hueband, and was grateful; one woman had been transferred to tho Old Women's Refuge. Nineteen had passed through tho Refuge, two of whom professed a change af heart, had reformed, and were in situations doing well, and ten had lapped. 2,ooomeals, average coßt4id, had been given since tho Home waa started, and 600 beds. Mealshadbeengiven to destitute people callingand needing relief, also to persons outside tho Homo, when cases those of genuine distress. The Homo was open day and night for the weary and miserablo and shelterless. The festival of Easter was observed with due solemnity at tho Church of St. Thomas. At 8 a m. there was celebration of sacrament, at which 90 were present. The incumbent, Rev. Lloyd Keating, M.A., was oelebrant, tho Rev. J. W. Alloway, 8.A., acting as deacon. Full choral matins at 11 a.m. wero followed by a second celebration, the Rev, J. W. Alloway, who was also tho preacher at this oflice, being the celebrant. Evensong was sung at 6.30, when there was a crowded congregation. The prayers wero intoned by Rev. J. W. Alloway, the incumbent being the preacher. The decoration of the building had evidently been undertaken by loving and willing hands, as no others could have produced such results. The altar was vested in tho handsomo white satin frontal recently presented by one of the ladies of the congregation, who has now supplemented her munificent gift by a dossal hanging for the reredos, of the same material, exquisitely worked with passion flowers, and a frontal for tho retable bearing an appropriate text in tertwined with similar flowers. The font had received special attention, being tastefully wreathed with ferns, moss, and white blossomß, and upon tho water, with which it was filled, floated a large wreath of violets, within which was a cross of tuberoses. Upou the pulpit were the munogramp, "Alpha uud Omega," and " Chi Rhu," to goldeu blossoms bedded iv green moss. The other salient points of the building -.vere appropriately beautified, and the general effect of the decorations was extremely good.

Those special Bottlers fof Tauranga do Htit seetrl to take kindly to their lot; THe "Ba^ of Plenty Tittles" sdye :-Abodt 16 new arrivals rcn"hed this tfl\yti, per s.B. Wellington, on Tuesday morning, ex fforthiimberland recently arrived in AucklanS fi;om London. These sixteen ate d portion of the thirty originally intended for Tauranga ; tho rest, we aro informed, ,hayo determined, to wait in Auckland for the present at any rate; The first anniversary ball of tho Carters' Union was hold last night in Lprne-street Hall, and was very well patronised. Tho musical arrangements were entrusted to the Italian Stroet Hand, and gave every satisfactoin. Mr Johnston wascatcrer,andsparedon effort to assist in making the affair successful. The Committee dosorvo credit for tho fcisteand judgroont they displayed in all their arrangement?. Professor Rica gave a remarkably clev. t exhibition of hia pqwers as a thoughtronder to-day. Our informant mot him in Quoenstroet and said " Professor, I have ono coin in my pcckot Whs.t is it?' Promptly tho Pnfessor roplied "a holfsovoro'gn;" Our informant then asked him if he could tell tho dato of the coin. "I'll try," prompt'y answored tho Professor. "Keep your mind fixed on tho figures. Ho then pondered a minute and slowly ropoated tho numbers "ono, olght., four, five. An examination of tho coin showed that it bore tho dato of 1845. the proposal for th 9 amnlgamation of tho Cambria and Moaiiiitalrl Extended Companies id rccoived with general disfavour among the local sMatShdlderfl Hi thß formor.' , . A sorvjco,,most unusual, if not tlio first of its kind in this colony, is to bo hold in St. Thomas's Church tomorrow, at 7.30 p.m. A large numbor of adults and young portions are to be baptised by His Lordship Bishop Cowio, and ft special address will be given by the Bishop. Strangers nttonding aro requested to reserve the first thrco port's for tho candidates. Tho election of a member of the Oraminar I Sohool Board of UovornoiH by tho membors of tho Legislature " Usually resident in tho provlhcidl district of Altftklund," lakußiilacO on Friday noxt, Mo* firs Upton an>\ Mockeehnio being tho candidates. Ue aro requested to intimate that tho voters »io not required to attend personally for tho pur] ioro of voting, but that thoy may send their votes to the Secretary (Mr G. Yon dor Hoydo) by post or otherwise, so long aa thoy roach him by 0 p.m. on Friday. Such writing or voting has to bo signed by tho mombor in presence of a Justice of tho Peace. The prices in 0. Flaneur's consultation on tho Easter Handicap and Steeplechase woro distributed as follow i—ln tho Eastor Handicap tho first goos to Cambridge, tho BOcond remains in Auckland, and tho third to Dungttvillo (West Coast). Tho first in tho Stooplo goes to Brunnerton (Wost Coast), the socond to Wairoa South, and tho third to tho West Coast. Tho annual conference of tho churches in connection with tho Bible Christians was held yesterday afternoon in tho Christians' Meeting Houae, Cook-street, Mr Calob Wallis in tiio chdir. Tito Secretary, Mr W, M. Runciman, road the bnlance-shoet. Tho report of Mr Henry Exloy was also read, Bhowing that upwards of forty members had boon added to tho several Auckland churches during tho past yoar. Tho Eaater services had boon largely attended. Tho programme of tho ovoning consisted of addres'oa by Messrs Bagnall, Wallis, Jones, Downey, Laing, and Exloy, recitations by Messrs Mareon and Pook, and hymns from Sankoy'B collection. An offort towards tho formation of a volunteer corps for Taiiranga is likely to bo mndo (says tho local "Times"),andtho idea Is 0110 which should bo put into practical form as soon as possiblOi Tho gonoral fluttor that has grown out of tho rumours of impending war points to tho need of some ouch movement, and whore there aro ho many mon who have already seen sorvico in tho nold in New Zealand, thoro is every reason for counting upon a thoroughly oflicient forco boiag onrollod. If official countenance is noedod, now is tho time to secure it, when tho scent of war is in tho air. To-morrow will bo a busy day a"; the Police Court. Thero are no leas than seven itSnandcd cneoa coming on, including tho >:hargo against Holland of attempting to murder Mrs Olsen, and the case of allogSl fraud, in which Horzog is the accusod. Members of tho Ordor of Druids will rogrjt to hoar of tho untimely death of their Past Prosidont of tho Grand Lodge of Australia, Brother Edmund Elliott, which took place at Molbourno on tho 19th March, ult. Tho deceased was about 35 yoars of ago, and occupiod a good commercial position in Melbourne. Tho funeral was attonded by over H.OOO pooplo, and it is proposed by tho Druidic brothorhood to erect a monumont to his memory. Brother Elliott presided at tho last mooting of tho Grand Lodgo on the 3rd March, and was most courteous and attontivo to the New Zealand representatives during their stay in the metropolis. The concert held In Otahuhu Public Hall last night on behalf of tho Sisters of Mercy was a complete success, the audienco being largo and appreciative. So oxcollent was tho programmo and bo talented the singors that encores wore numorous and the programme hod to be considerably curtailed. It is oxpectod that £10 will bo handod to tho Sisters as tho result of tho concert. It was currently reported on Wodnoeday, tho let of April, that Mr John Livingstone's tondor for tho Morrinsvillo-Te Aroha railway contract had been accepted by the Government. This report, it seoms, omanatcd from a First of April point of vlow, some ono, whoso wish was father to tho thought, having concoiyed the idea of giving tho public information in advance. Up to tho present no now* at all has boon recoived ro tho work, nor is it probablo that any will bo for somo days to come,— "Waikato Times." Last Thursday, says "ThoAroha News," an accidont happonod te Messrs Bradloy's coach on its way to Thsmos while descending tho " (Jorge "at this sido. The horsos' feet were caught in tho planking of one of tho temporary bridges, causing tho poach to heel over, and tho paseongors, consisting of three ladies and one gentleman, were precipitated into tho creek. Tho latter passenger recoived a severe shaking, with some bruise?, and one of the lady passengers also recoived a slinking. After considerablo difficulty, tho ooach was again placed on its wheels, and proceeded to its destination. Aa an i' s^anco of how animals adapt thomsolves to altored condit'ons of existence, we may mention the case of an insectivorous moueo which has not caused 1 t'le 11 ention in Auckland during tho past few weeks. This tiny illustrator of tho law of evolution has taken up ita abode in one of Goodcon's show windows fronting Victoriastreet, and as it cannot live upon the wooion, India rubber, aud crockery-waro fieri* Hisp'ayed, it hns taken to catching an 1 eating the flies which are attracted by the heat of the glass. This ridiculus^ inus can b3 seen from the strept engaged in his ex iting pursuit, as he die- not|appoa_r to be ot aU|timoious of onlookers, and it is instiuctive to r,ote the celerity he displays in captuling his winged prey. There is a sdecial fit iocs in the matter, for while his mouse-ship keeps down a troublesome pest, he appears to thrive well, having a fat and sleek appeerance, which forms anything but a good argfiment for vegotarianism. In the course of a recent sermon on " Spiritualism," the Rev. J. Berry, of Dunedin, said: — They were probably all agreed about one thing—that there was a great deal of trickery and humbug mixed up with what was called Spiritualism. The only question was : Whether beneath and behind all this there was a residuum of fact. His conviction was that there was such a residuum/ Ho could not understand the sceptical attitude of many Christians on this point; Tho position of a materialist who believed in neither angel, nor devil, nor spirit, nor God was quite intelligible. The rev. gentleman then proceeded to deal with bis subject very fully under the headß —(1) That spiritualistic communications were as old »s history and as universal as man, and (2) that whenever Spiritualism was referred to in the Bible it was denounced. He had only time to refer thorn to a few passages—Loviticus, chap, xx., v 20 and 27; Deuteronomy, chap, xviii., v.l oto 12; 2 Chronicles, chap, xxiii., v. 2 and 6 ; 1 Timothy, chap, iv., v. 1 and 2. So far it had been assumed that whatever was real in this thing was from beneath ; that the spirits were evil spirits. Let them look at the eridenco in favour of this position in a little more detail. He affirmed this—(l) because the explanation of these phenomena offered by Spiritualists could not be accepted; (2) nor did angels come on such errands; (3) if the spirits were neither human nor angelic, then ho said they were, demons. There were other reasons which forced on him this conclusion—(l) the class of people who were generally the chosen mediums, neither remarkable for mental nor moral superiority; (2)the influence of Spiritualism upon those who followed it, undoubtedly evjl on the whole. ' " ' ' '

) Mr John Young, a membor of the lonic Sol !a College, London, opens an elementary \ dnaioe-cliiSß Iti Wellesloy-street Sohopl tonight, and t6MMorrt/.v he commences intermediate find practice classes W ths ! FdrpaterB1 Hall, Newton. \ ocalists who | wish to ittiprtfvo thoir powers should taue | advantage of this opportunity. | The water-pipe."! brought by tho Jtarquo Lutierworth havo now been lainded frott! ! that vessel, and placed in' the sevdral streotfl I for which they aro intended, ready to be laid Patteson-street, Freeman s Kay, having beon filled in to the higher levels; wf 11 be one of tho streets thus supplied From Ahipara, the following notes are sent by " Scrutator " : -"The quiet routine OfexistoncointhefttrNorthhasbeenconsiderably agitated in eonsequenco of the long-talked-of races, which came off on V» ednes< day last on Ahipara'a magnificent baach, commonly known as tho Bay of Naples. Tho event was the Hignal for tho assembling of a very large concourse of foilropcans and nStiveS. What added In a groat measure to tho excitement usual oh silcfi decisions Wtts the fact of tho well-kmrtra ftfflhdder,- Mr S. Yatea, of I'arongarenga, having entered his colobrated ontiro Beanstalk for tho two principal events of the day, viz. , tho Cup, valued at £20, and the Gumdiggers1 Kaco, valued at £15, both of which runs woro recorded in favour of Beanstalk. The horse was well rlJdcii by Willio Goultfln, a jodkey well known In the North. 1 must record a word in praiss of Mr John Bowman for the very eflicient manner in which he carried out tho arduous and deliento duties of judge of the races. Mr Yittos was oll'ot'ed £200 for his entire imrnoflidtol* titl the. Conclusion of tho day's sport/, but rtWsod,-—-Wo have had a tcrriblo galo, doing riiUoh ddrtaffß.. Fences wore blown down, fruit trqcs destroyed, and many boats sma'sliod —Gum-digging is almost at a standstill, the ground being too hard to admit of being proporly worked, but tho diggers console thomsolvos with the rirdspoaMVo view of v winter campaign." MoiiAr, Tonl'rt'Ottil.-Dlnmo attaches to a iury of intelligent men wnctl thV7 condemn a man for crimo whoao inorul nnuirc hau beon porvertrd by Indigestion, diseased livor and kldnoyd. A thoughtful .jiuUo may well consider whether society would not be bettt r aerVcd by ordering n uottlo of American Co. a IlopltiUerafOftti'nintortunato in tho dosk, mBtcddol scats ot penal sarvltudo, Kcti-1. Working Mfn,—Why pay font whonyour weekly payments id Hio )Ztn(lloid, if invested with tbo Industrial and PfdvidtAt B«ilding> Land, imd InvcaUncnt Society, OJieen-Btriot, cornor of Vulcan I,ano, will make the coltago your own 1 Ton shillinßa a week invested would probably accumulate with interest, £220 in six years. Call for copy of rules. Sowing Machines. r J>- 3. Chambers, 20, Quoen-atrcel.—[Aovt. Tho manager of tho Old Men's Refuge desires to Hckncwleilgo a present of hot cross buns, kindly sent by Mr Ilicltaon, ot Hobsonstreet, for tho inmates. Tho final rehoarsal for tho Choral Society's concert takes placo this (Tuosday) evening at 7.!)0 o'clock eharp. All aro rcquestod to bo punctual: A Oood Account;-" l'o sum It tip, fix long ycar<> of bod-nddon sickness and sultorhnKi costing£loptryonr, total £210, all of which waß stopped by throo bottlej ot Amorican Co. s Hop Bitters taken by my wife, who hasdonoherown housowork (or a yoar since without the lobs of a day, and I Want everybody to know it for their b«nc(it."-JoilN WKKKB, liutlor. l'ind.l Fou InVes¥oJ«S.—There 1* nothing more gafo thaa good city add suburban properti'B which aro already bringine in a tait return. Mr J. n. Kaudorson will odor sevoral such on Thursday next, at his Mercantile Sale Hooins, at noon. A block of two substantial shops, rixht opposite Kdon Torrar.o Post-ofllce, is to bo cold flrat, either as a wholo or separately. Com modiouß dwellings are attached to each, and easy terms will bo Riven. A uplondid house at Mount Kdcn. having soven rooms, on noarly 1) aores ot ground, with doublo frontages und superb views, will also be submittod, and should find a ready sale. A Iso a ilne estate, well situated in Parncll, roturnine a handsome lncomo, liavlng 28ft. to Manukau Hood, on wlitoh four convenient 2-Btory semi-detachod cottages now stand. This opportunity should notbolOßt,-[Ai)VT.]