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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 144, 26 June 1885, Page 2

Bret Harte's new story, " A Blijp of '49,' will bo commenced in our SUPPLEMENT tomorrow. The Supplement will also contain : " A Paris Murderer's Confession," "Unwelcome Attentions —An Unwelcomo Lover Punished." "Mystery Gold — A Dangerous Counterfeit," "A Lively Irish Ghost," etc., etc.

Our weekly market prico * list, which appears in another column, contains several alterations from prices previously quotedButter remains at Is 3d per lb. wholesale, and Is 6d por lb. retail; but eggs have fallen, and or,e now worth Is 3d por dozen wholesale, and Is 6d per dozen retail. Sharps (Southern) and bran have advanced slightly. The gum market is firmer, supJ lies being small, making tho total for nne, so far, 275 tons.

Maxwell, the supposed St. Louis murderer, will be brought up at tho Police Court again to-morrow. It is not improbable that the mail steamer will arrive tonight wjth the officer on board whose duty it will be to arrest Maxwell on behalf of tho United States Government. Neither the American Consul nor the police hove yet received information that this officer is on board.

Tbe wot weather has considerably interfered * ith business, nnd consequently very little has boen done. Now Zealand Bonks are firm at £2 10s; Colonial, £ 425. Insurances are also sought after, nnd we hear of a sale of Nationals at J2os, an advance ef Is on yesterdoy'sprlce. Littl^opnothingis doing in mining. Iv n. e.soro $ trifle easier, sel.'o-s, 7s Gd. Crowns are about 4s 6d, and Csrabrias 9s (id. Gas shares are wanted at £10 10s, and Taupiri coal at 28s Gd.

Tho strong N.E. gale which has boen blowing since yesterday afternoon has interfered a good deal with shipping movements. Early last evening tho steamer Devonport was attempting to to # the schooner Orpho ->s clear of the eastern side of Queen-atreet Wharf, but she was not successful. The Orpheus .eima up against the piles very forcibly, and sustained' considerable damage to her stern,

Mr T. B. Hannaford, hearing so much of the virtue of erecting happy families, has sent a petition tp Sir G. M. O'Rorke for presentation to Parliament praying the House to substantially recognise his important labours in bringing together 1)5 couples, Europeans and natives, through his matrimonal agency.

The postponed football match between Albert and Ponsonby ta_kes place to-morrow afternoon. Ponsonby will bo represented by Arneil, Macky, R, Whitesido, T. Whiteside, B. Skeen, Jewltt, J. Braund, J. Young, Keefe, Askew, George, McConnoll, Bruce, Moointyre, and Davy, Emergencies f Pilkington and Daniels. The weekly sale of impounded collarloss dogs was conducted to-day by Mr Goldie, Sanitary Inspector. Eight canines were offered, and four were sold. A retriever brought 14s, a setter and spaniel 10s each, and a spaniel ss. The remaining^four wore accorded the happy despatch in the water tank.

"Very hazy notions Tjvith respect to New Zealand geography still prevail in the Mother Country. The following inscription upon the trunk of a passenger by tho Aorangi attracted notice on the Queen - street Wharf yesterday :—" Mary -—. Auckland, unedin, Otago, New Zeland. Wanted on the voyage." It will be observed that the painter, as a means doubtless, of economising space, has made the same letter "D" serve for the purposes of both Auckland and Dunedin.

A private subscription dance {fancy dree, optional) took place in the Parnell Hall on Wednesday evening last, which proved to be a great success. There were about 70 couples present, and about 20 coupjjs were in fancy costume. The hall was tastefully decorated with ferns and flags, and the music was under tho able direction of Mr Eady. Dancing was kept up with great spirit until one o'clock. There wero 21 dances upon the programme.

Dr. Syntax again protests against the practice of advertising on the street pavements. He says:—" It is almost time some of our City Councillors brought the matter before the Council. Has our Inspector either gone to sleep, or does he look too high?"

Water consumers are reminded that payment of the half-yearly accounts require to bo made before the 30th inst.

| The following were the concluding cases ot the R.M. Court yesterday afternoon: — Tramway Co. v. O. Hemingway, £25. Judgment for plaintiff. R. Bolton v. R. de Thierry, claim 255, cash lent and interest. After evidence had been heard, judgment was given for defendant with IBs 6d costs. We are requested to draw the attention of teachers to an announcement, which may be found in another column, to the effect that there will bo no lecture on elementary science at the University College on Saturday next. It hau been decided to postpone the lecture until the following Saturday, in order that teachers in tho city and suburbs ' who may wish to avail themselves of the whole of the school holidays to visit friends at a distance may do so without missing any portion of the course. William and Alfred Brown, shipowners, Glasgow, nnd part owners of tho ship Loch Linnhe, which was here recently, have been oxamined in bankruptcy. Tlioy stated that at tho present moment thoir ships showed a depreciation on their cost of £38,413. Their deficiency was £21,766. A horse attached to a trap belonging to Mr Elliott bolted in Queen-street yesterday afternoon, and got as far aa the North Shore Ferry Too, where the vehiclo came into contact with a lamp-post nnd capsized. The horso foil, but was soon extricated from the harness, and no serious damage resulted.

Dr. Scott, of Onehunga, offers a reward of £10 for tho discovery of the person who hns falsely circulated a report that he has raisod his fee?.

Professor Shand, of Dunedin, has replied to tho request of tbe Auckland Grammar School Governors that) ho will bo prepared to conduct an examination of the Grammar School in conjunction with Professors Tuckor and Brown next November. His duties prevent him from coming to Auckland oarlior.

We noticed in last night's Star that Dr. Schwarzbaoh is loaving Auckland again in a. few days. Wo aro informed that the doctor ia making a trip to the South Sea Islands, going first to Fiji and from there with the Wairarapa excursionists to the other islands. Tho objoot of his trip is to make scientific researches amongst the natives, measuring skulls, testing tlio power of eight, and doing other scientific work, areport of which will be furnished to the geographical socioties at Home, of which tho doctor is a member.

Mr E. T. Cartwright, writing again on tho subject of the Industrial Exhibition, says :—" Whilo thanking our local Secretary for tho extract from Mr Callis's letter published in last evening's paper, I trust ho will forgive mo saying I fail to sco in it any reply to my letter oftho 23rd inst. If ho will kindly refer to it again, he will find I ask for certain information relative to Betting out of exhibits, information which I consider to be of paramount importance to exhibitors, but which ho has omitted to give. I also in that letter endeavoured to show roasons why free passes should bo given to attendants, and amonest other things I urged the advantage Wellington exhibitors will have ovor thoso froma distance. This to my mind is sufficient reason for giving free jiasses, otherwise all other exhibitors aro heavily handicappod." He thinks the local Committoe should make a strong representation in the proper quarter, and perhaps the Chambor of Commerce might consider it to come within their province.

An excellent concert was given in aid of the Epsom Hall Building Fund last Wednesday evening. Songs were rendered by Miss Kilgour, Mr MoAlpino, Mrs Greenwood, Mr W. 0. Garland, Mr Joseph Reay, Miss Troewheelor, Mr Holtham, Miss Huxtablo, Mr C. Taylor, Mr R. McCnppin, a duot by Messrs Garland and Taylor, recitations by Master Waltpr Barry and Mr Joseph Koay, nnd a pianofqre solo by Miss Boyd. Major Pirio and Miss Taite, Of Nowmarkot, acted fts accompanists. A donee took place subsequently, Mr Holtham acting as M.C,

A private lottor from Sydney states that tho lost trip of the Triumph from Wellington to Sydney gave the greatest satisfaction to both .hippors and passengers, tho large numbor of liorsos which she carried having been landed in excellent condition, and without any mishap. Tho Triumph was to have left Sydney again yesterday, for Lyttelton, having obtained a large cargo tor tho South, and it is doubtful if sho will, on tho presort trjp, .all at this P° rt-

We have received a number of ejtra testimonies given by parties who. have saved their buildings by tho use of t|io grenade. Among them is one frqn» thp chief of tho centro kitchen at tho International Invention Exhibition. Tiiore was a tire tho day beforo tho opening, which was promptly extinguished by using tho grcnodo. Thero aro 200 dozen distributed throughout tho building in readiness. The grenade has mot with extraordinary success both in this country and Europo. It is invaluable in case of pnrranln lamp accidonts, this boing the only known oxtinguiaher that will copo successfully with inflammable material of that class.

Two complaints against teachers In tho public schools wero dealt with by tho City SchoolsCommittoelttstsvenlnj}. One,whiobis referrod to in another column, arose out of tho destruction of school proporty, and tho othor had rcferonce to tho punishment of a child. Mr Skirvjng wroto complaining of the conduct of Mr Lippiatt, second assistant master of Wellcsiey-stroet School,

n a too frequent punishmont of his son. This complaint was forwarded to Mr Lippiatt for on explanation, which was duly supplied, and contained a general denial of Mr Skirving's charges. The Committoo considored that Mr Lippiatt's explanation was expressed in objectionable language, and it was decided to request him to withdraw tbe saipe. The Committee also accepted the resignation of Mr Brook, second assistant-master of Beres-ford-street School, and decided to request the Board to fo;-«-q.rd tbe names of suitable candidates for the position.

Mr Henry Sherlock writes;—" Tbo school property my boy destroyed was tho breaking of a window, which I sont word I would pay for, and did so. And as to tho baneful influence on tho other scholars, I have substantial "proof admitted to my second son that tho boy's general conduct at school was good. As far as my eldest daughter is cpneornod, I dare say she did speak a littjo ' independent to Mr Hart when she interviewed Jiim respecting the broken window, undor the clrcunwteß.es. Now anyone at all acquainted with niy private jjfo can tell bow far'the larrikin business is £r#_*. }iy reason for not tendering the apology recbm WPifdM jjw the members, much against my will, fs this ( J walked direct from the committeeroom to iv Hart about the apology, when ho said he would get instructions from the Committee, and thon uso his own dispretion whether ho would re admit tho boy ( bonsaquently I decided not to trust myself In his hands, when ho constituted himself both Committee and hoad-raaster, I bog also to say no one can do mo any harm, being in no person's power and quite independent. JVlion Mr Hart ignores the Committee I claim thi wmoprivilego, nnd now withdraw niy promise ro ApoJj.gy. lam quite pleased this affair'has gone .to' ths -prp«p; it {rives me nn opportunity of holding my pwn'lvitj? Mr Hart, and he can now Ducklo on his gpurp. for J am his man."

The usual mectigg of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was hpl.ci yesterday afternoon in the Christian Association Rooms, Mrs Brame in the chair. The proceedings wprp opened with prayer and the singing of a hymn. Mrs Brame said they would dispense with preliminary business in order to giye Mrs Leayitt as mijch ii^ao as possible fpr the delivery of her parting address. Mrs Leavift, on rising, expressed her pleasure on agni» westing with her Auckland friends after an absence of three months in the South. She then gave an interesting account of her tour through the Southern provinces and her roception in the aeygral cities, and of tfie auxiliaries which she had forced, Occasionally she felt discouraged in the work, but by patient working and waiting she feund there was a silver lining to every cloud. Friends, however, had rallied around Iter, ministers had welcomed her to the church,' and the press had shown much sympathy with > her, especially the press of Christ'churcb' and of this city. She had spoken to 1,500 persons i in Rey. Mr Waddell's church in the South. She bad formed JJpjop.s (it Port Chalmers,; Dunedin, Invercargill, and <S* Ptbsr places.; She saw h„ way cleor, ojid'she ipt,eiid,3.d to visit India, China, Japan, and tho countries of Europe. Mrs Leavitt had not met with gpeat encouragement at Wellington. She intended to. visit Nelson, but received intimation that 3be was pot wanted there, and so she prolonged her otay at Cbrisfcclwc]). She had met with much kindneßS from Church of England ministers, and especially from Mrs Williams, widow of the Archbishop, who was vory aged, but with faculties unimpaired, Her interview with this venerable lady was memorable and cheering. Mrs Lpovitt closed a plain but excellent oddress by on exhortation to steadfastness in ths work, and hints towards tfee successful worbipg of the mission on the principle, " Union is strength." The meeting closed with prayer,

A marriage which has engaged considerable interest in the fashionable circles of Auckland was solemnised by the Rev. C. M. Nelson at the temporary church of St. Paul on Tuesday last The bride was Miss Minnitt, daughter of Major Minnitt, and grand-daughter of Sir Frederick Whitaker, and the bridegroom Mr R. Dyer, solicitor, of Cambridge, son of Mr R. C. Dyer, and grandson of thelateDr. Dyer, so that the lady and gentleman now united In the bonds of holy matrimony are the grandchildren of very old colonists, Among those present during the ceremony were Sir Frederick Whitaker, Messrs F. A. Whitaker, B. H. Whitakor, and H. W. Whitaker, Lady and Miss O'Rorke, Major and Mrs Minnitt, Mr and Mrs R. C. Dyer, Miss Stratford, Mr and Mrs C. A. Baker, Mrs Nelson, Miss Shepherd, and Miss Rochfort. The bride was dressed in cream satin trimmed with lace and orange blossoms, with cream veil and wreath. The bridesmaids—Miss Emily Wood, of Hamilton, and the bride's sister, Miss Minnitt, wore dresses of wine-coloured cachmere, trimmed with velvet, and hats to match. The best man was Mr J. F. Campbell, of Russell and Campbell. The breakfast was held at Glonside, Symonds-street—Sir F. Whitaker's town house—and the bridal party afterwords Eroceeded to Sir F. Whitaker's house at tie ake. On entering the church the organist (Mr W. H. Hardwick) played In a masterly manner Wagner's "Bridal March," and on leaving, the " Wedding March," by Mendelssohn.

A public meeting .was held in the Epiphany Church, Newton, on Wednesday evening last to consider the ways and means of building a new church, the present one having become totally inadequate to the requirements. His Lordship, Bishop Cowie, presided, and pxprossed the pleasure it gave him to be present on such an occasion, and impressed upon his hearers the advisability of putting up a good permanent building. Resolutions to this effect were then put and carried, and subscriptions being invited from thoip present, o very handsome sum was guaranteed to the building fund.

Intelligence has been received from the police at Hokianga that a native named Tame Taniora has been accidentally shot at Mangamukn, No further particulars are yet to hand except that the wound was in the leg, and haß not proved fatal.

The people of St. Thomas's have arranged to hold an ecclesiastical tangi in their sohool-room on Tuesday evening next, in order to give expression to their regard for the pastor, the Rev. Lloyd Keating, whose Connection with the parish terminates on that evening. A presentation will be made, and His Lordship the Bishop of Auckland has consented to preside. Mr Hearing's successor (the Rev. W. M. Dv Rieu) will oe instituted to this charge on Thursday next.

The fire which destroyed the Frankton Hotel, Hamilton, was discovered by Mrs Dothmer, wife of the landlord, at five o'clock in tho morning. It had then obtained such a hold that nothing could bo saved. The occupants had to leave so hurriedly that oven the cash-box was left in the building. Tbe lintel contained fourteen rooms. It was built some years ago by Mr Jolly at a cost of ovor £1,100. Tbe insurances nre—On the building, £700 in the Colonial; stock, £100 in the National; furniture, £260 in tho United.

The 35th anniversary of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge of Oddfellows is to be celebrated on the 17th prox. by a select ball in tho Lome-street Hall. Tickets are procurable from the Secretary, Mr .1. McLeod, at Colo's Basket Manufactory, or from any oi the officers.

At the meeting of the City Council last night, Cr. Upton entered a strong plea on behalf of the Cemetery trustees, that tho Council should for decency's sake enclose tho Church of England and general Cemeteries with a concro'o wall similar in character to that upon tbe other side of the street. If c considered it a rpflcption upon the city that the front of tl;e enclosure should be allowed to remain in its present state. Crs. Garrett and Goldie alleged that the Cemetery trustees were in funds from tho mortuary fees which they levied, and considered that they should therefore bo saddled with the necessary expense. Cr. Goldie farther said that as ho himself was a Cemetery trustee, be knew that the fees yielded a good revenue. The Council considered that further iijf irmation was required beforo any do--0 five action woo taken, and accordingly the Engineer is to be asked to farnioh an estimate of tbe cost of erecting a concrete wftll.

According to Cr. fjrowthpp, if the City Council's money had boon economically and judiciously expended, that body would not bo in the "• fix," in whioh it is now placed. Tho remark was made at last night's meeting and judging from tho chorus of " hearhoars" which it elicited, it met with goneral endorsement. It is not often that a publio body is so ready to cry " Mea culpamea maxima culpa."

An attractive programme has been prepared for tho ponpert r;nd dramatic entertainment to be bpld toi-night at Pevpnport, in aid of the Holy Trinity Church Building Fund. Devonport amateurs and several popular Auokland vocalists and instrumentalists aro tp take part.

Divided counsels prevail In the Karanga hope Road with referonco to the name of the thoroughfare. Now arrivals affect to find it a rather hard muscular effort to twist it round their tongue, and therefore wish it changed to Broadway, Cheapside, Fleetstreot, fiegpnt-strept, or sorgo such familiar appellation. Accordingly, they forwarded to the City Council last wpek a petition bear: ing 77 signatures in support pf a change. The report of this action rudely aroused the old inhabitants to a sense of the danger in which cherished institutions stood from iconoclastic new-comers, and they quickly donned the war-pnint. A counter-petition was drafted, apd in a few days upwards of 100 signatures were obtained to it. Many of those who had signed tho previous petition signed this one also, as an excuse that they did not See the full effect of thg change whep thpy sjgjned the first petition. The p6ppter-J)et4tiep was pre. seated to the Council last night, apd the probability is that the conservators ef tho memorials of early Auokland will have their way.' Wethink it a pity that the original street nomenclature of the city should be altered except for very weighty reasons in particular cases, and it does not appear to us that there Is any necessity whatever to change the name of tbe Karangahape Road.

His Honor Mr Justice Gillies sat in Chambers this morning, and disposed of a number of applications. Probate and letters of administration were granted in several .cases'.' pipe Stow y.' pdward Byrne the dofpndaps Aapip up for examination in order to show cause iyjjy Ke Al& not pay the amount in which he was indebted 'on a partnership account. Byrne depo'ed that he was a stonemason, and that ..t present he was Gnly p&j-ning 12s a day, upon which he had to support a' wife and five children, Mr Dufaur, on behalf of the plaintiff, asked for an order for the payment of 10s per wools. His Honor absolutely declined to make any suoh order, He said that it was a provision of the spirit of tbe Aot to make orders of this kind in cases where the debtcr had only his weekly wages to depend upon. It was only Intended to apply in casts whoirp the debtor had means, and showed a disposition to have recourse to fraud for the purpose of ending hi? responsibilities. He observed that a'great number _}f these, orders wero made' Upon judgment sum- > mop.es in the Lower Court, and he only wished that these applications came before the Supremo, wbep 'as ypujd deal with them in a Very different maiinejf. In w 4-1 D. Bennett v. Mann, the 'charging Order i wi?s made obsolute, whlleHis Honour directed : that' the dii;orpe action of Burcheli v. I Burcheli and another shonki ( be heard before the Court on tjhe facts, and jMUiput a jury at the next .Civil' Sessions 6]f the Supreme Gouyt,