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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 296, 21 December 1885, Page 2

A supplementary Gazette, issued this morning, declares Queensland an infected place under the Public Health Act of 1876. This action has been taken in consequence of the outbreak of cholera on board the s,s. Dorunda, now In quarantine at Brisbane.

The Telegraph authorities advise that the hours of attendance to be observed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day will be from 9 a.m. to 10a.m., and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Telephone Exchange will be open as usual on the holidays named, except on Christmas Cay, when it will be closed from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m.

Not content with giving Mr Stead throe years' instead of. three months' imprisonmentjßeuter's Telegraphic Agency have recarded an unexampled feat in the way of rapid delivery of mails. A message circulated by them,and published in our morning contemporary in all good faith, states under date London, 19thDecember, that "the New Zealand mails which left Auckland on October 13th were delivered here yesterday via San Francisco, two days before due date." As this would make out the Ban Francisco mail to have occupied 66 days in transit between Auckland and .London, it is certainly very gracious on the part of Reuters people to admit that the delivery was two days in advance of time-table date, In point of fact, however, the mails referred to must be those which left this port on 10th of November, and which, if delivered in London on the 18th inst, were carried in 38 days and delivered at contract time. It may also be news to the minions of Baron Reuter if we mention that under the new contract for trans-Pacific transit, the mails will probably be delivered in London within 34 days after leaving Auckland,

Some long graes behind the Star Hotel, Albert-street, caught fire this morning and caused some alarm amongst residents in that vfcinity. A judicious and plentiful application of water, however, prevented any injury to property.

H-M.S. Nelson is expected to arrive in harbour about S o'clockto-morrow rnorning. Pooplo who are disturbed at thejr matutinal meal by salooes of artillory will therefore know that a friendly salute and not a warliko invasion that is on the cards.

Proceedings are to be taken against several city tailors and drossmakers for breaches of tho Employment of Female and Others Act.

Mr W. H. Skinner, architect, received today the following tenders for the erection of a cottage in Havelock-stroet:—E. Milla, £440 ; Frost and Co., £423 ; Morris, £395 ; Potherick, £394; Hardy, £392 10s; McConnochio, £390 ; Brabazon, £375 ; Oliver, £375 ; Jamieson and Tuckor, £306 ; Barrabell, £303 10s ; Komp and Lord, £343 10a ; Douglas, £295.

Mr J. A. Millor, solicitor, Thames, baa accepted tho tondor of Jamioson and Tuckor, builders, Auckland, for building a villa residence at Parawai, from plans by Mr Skinner, architect, the prioo boing £S4O. There wero nino othor tenders, ranging from £l,0i" downwards. Two tondors arrivod by Saturday's steamer, too late for consideration, one being for £827.

Messrs Ambury and English, proprietors ef tho Devonshire Dairy, Newton, gavo their employes their annual outing on Thursday last. Throe omnibuses wero engaged, and the men with their wives and children wore conveyed to Mr Ambury's farm at Mangaro, whero a plentiful ropaßt awaited them in tho shape of eatables, summer drinks, buns, and strawberries and cream. Tho proprietors wero most indefatigable in their endeavours to gratify and amuso tho company ; various games were played, and aong and merriment wore tho ordor of tho day. Tea waa provided in tho largo marquee, and bofofe the return homo, Mr Roberts, in tho name of the employes, roturned heartfelt thanks to Messrs Ambury and English for their treat.

A very sudden death took place at Mount Eden on Saturday last, though; it h&9 been certified as due to natural causes. The wife of Mr E. B. Stoeken, residing in Stewartatroot, was taken suddenly ill in the early morning, suffering acute agony from internal pains. Two medical men were called in, but all their efforts to alleviate her distress were unavailing, and she died of internal hemorrhage on Saturday night. The deceased was a 3trong, healthy woman of 28 years of ago.

The public debato on " Tho Divine Origin of Christianity," botwoen Messrs Geo. Aldridge and Thos. Walker, opon tonight in the Lome-street Hall. Rev. J. S. Hill takes the chair.

A meeting of tho creditors of T. S. Jackson, of Kingsland, which was to havo been held to-day, lapsed for want of a quorum.

In a cricket match between H.M.S. Nolson v. Russell C.C , played at Bay of Islands on Saturday, tho jolly tars wore victorious by 22 rune.

An encounter at fisticuffs occurred in tho saddling paddock at tho Otahuhu races on Saturday, in which tho local jockey E. Williams, a Southern bookmaker named Le Seur, D. O'Brion,' and a man called Evanß took a very prominent rjart. Tho affray was caused in the first instance through Mr T. Halstoad making some adverse remarks to G. Laing, the rider of Snake in tho Railway Plate. Mr T. Halstead writes to us denying tho remarks concerning him that appoarod in this morning's "Hornld." Ho states that ho did not striko Laing, but morely took his whip, and knew nothing whatever of the row at tho time it took place.

Tenders weFe received to-day by Mesars Paul nnd Fripp, architects and liconscd surveyors, for tho erection of shops in Franklin Road, Ponsonby. Tho patentees of tho artificial stono claimiug the advan tngo of tho cheapness of thoir material ovor brick and concrete, it was decidod to test the case by tender, with the following result: —E. Morris, £559 (brick); E. 8011, £lS2s(biick), £700 (patent atone); Holland, £GCt> (brick), £721> (patont stone); Mason and Mcllwaith, i'GTG (patent stone ; Massoy & Co., .t'tiUS (patont stono); Frost, £715 (patent stone); Woods, i'o'S4 (brick), £757 (patent stono), £6'2J (concrete).

To the Editor : Sir, -Thoro can bo small doubt but that somewhere about 2,000 city nnd suburban mothers will be likely to fool a glow of gratitude towards tho members of tho Grafton Road School Committee for their manly courage in initiat'ng tho long and much-needed reform re school holidays at tho olemontary schools.—Yours, etc., Citizen.

Tho wrestling match did not eventuate in the Lome street Hall on Saturday evening, owing to tho paucity of attondanco.

Tho Kov. Mr W'howell preached at Ntiwton Congregational Church yestorday evening, owing to tho pastor, tho Roy. T. Adams, being at present in a woak state of health.

Mr Thomas Walker delivered a lecturo in the Opera House last night on "Tho Crimes and Cruelty cf Christianity, or tho Dovil in tho Parsonß for 1800 Years." Tbo leeturor gave a graphic description of tho persecution and cruelty of which ecclesiasticiem bad been guilty during successive ages in Europe, and asserted that tho same intolerant spirit was still in oxistenco, though it lacked tho power which it formorly possessed Tho delivory of tho lecturo was precoded by a number of musical selections.

A mysterious outbreak of flro occurred about 5.30 o'clock on Saturday ni/ht in a case of rubbish and waste paper placed under a staging in tho yard attachod to tho premises of Mr Uabriel Lewis, auctioneer. A lady lying ill in bod in Angolo'c dining-rooms next door, saw tho glaro of tho flames, and gavo tbo alarm, which was then repeated from the Insurance Company's fire-bell. Somo members of tho Salvage Corps and Firo Brigado, as woll as Superintendent Thomson, Detective Jones, and Constable McGovorn, woro early upon tho scene, but ore they arrived the fire had been quenched by the timely application of a few buckoteful of wator.

At the meeting of the French Literary Society on Saturday evening Mr Thomas Mahoney read with pronounced effect the opening and concluding scenes of" Le Juif Polonais," tho first being descriptive of the Jew's visit to tho Alsatian auborgo and his murder, and the lost depicting tho death of Matthias, tho murderer, who was not found out.

Roy. T. G. Carr, preaching at Pitt street Wesloyan Church last ovonin/, appoaled to Christian people to put their Christianity into a practical form by shopping during the early part of the day, and thus seek to lesson the long hours of toil now pressing upon a large number of young men ana women in tho business houses of this city.

On Saturday afternoon the Domain was the econe of a series of intorofiting footraces, the contestants, starter, and judges being all employees of the New Zealand Timber Company. All the races were spiritedly contested, and the utmost good humour prevailed. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent, and bo general was the satisfaction that it is almost certain that the programme of the New Zealand Timber Company's sports will be looked for with annually increasing interest. The Bret race, 120 yards, was run in heats, and decided by pointß, with the following result: —Ist heat: Duffin, 1; Conway, 2; Lye, 3. 2nd heat: Little, 1 ; Maesey, 2 ; Townshend, 3. Final heat: Duffin, 1; Lye, 2 ; Massey, 3. The second heat had to be run twice, owing to some jostling, and Edmonds, who came in first the first time, owing to a misunderstanding, did not run again, and unfortunately lost) hie chance of winning this race. 420 yds Handicap : Conway, 1; Peters, 2; Lye and McHalo (tie), 3. 1 Mile Walking : Townshend, 1; Brown, 2. Messrs Cowley end Wheeler finished first and second, but wero disqualified owing to unfair walking. There was no mistaking their ability to travel, and they will on another occasion give a good account of themselves.

Wo have roceived from Mr W. Meara (bookseller and stationer, of Queen-street) a copy of "Yule-Tide," Letts, Son and Co.'s Christinas annual for 1885. It is superbly got-up, and forma the cheapest two shillings' worth of art and holiday literature that has so far come within our ken this season. Incidental to the annual, pnd given away along with it, are no less than seven pictures, each of which is worthy of being framed. The chief of these is a large, double-sheet picture in colours, entitled, "Never Mind," being a copy of Mr Fred. Morgan's painting of the same name. It represents two little girls sitting upon a eofn, one looking mortified at the accidental decapitation of her punchinello, and the other trying to console her with a kiss. The other pictures are reproductions in monochrome upon stiffened paper of the following celebrated works:—"The Heather Belle," by J. Craig; "Wild Flowers," by A. Piot; "Feeding the Hungry" and "Going Tata," by Harriette Sutcliffe; " The Two Orphans," by S. E. Waller ; "Undine and the Knight," after R. P. Staples. Theeo pictures would grace anyone's drawingroom. The lefcter-nresa comprises a series of etorics, romantic, sensational, and sentimental, which are supposed to be tolrl on Christmas Eve. Among the cheap things of a cheap season this annual seems to be one of the most notable.

The Balo of fancy work held in connection with tho St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church concludod on Saturday night, the balance of tho goods being auctioned at tho close of the evoning by Mr J. B. GilfiHan. Tho young ladies presiding at the stalls appeared in fancy coj-fcumo, which lont an additional charm to tho scene. Tho venture has been a decided succoss, far oxceeding tho anticipation of tho starters of the movement, the total receipts amounting to £150,

In preaching at Berosford-street Congregational Church yesterday morning from tho text " Givo us this day our daily bread," tho Rev. Mr Livons said that" God was not a tradesman that needed reminding of the quantity of food that would be required for thoir daily consumption. Tho population of the world would still obtain thoir food if there wero no prayers used, even as many men had food who never prayod." To his thinking this sentenco was merely acknowledging God's gifts.

There was a fair attendance at tho bazaar held on Mr Edaon's grounds, Cheltenham Beach, in aid of tho funds of theDevonport Wesleyau Church. In tho ovening the grounds presented an animated scene, being lit up with a number of Chinese lanterns. Towards 9 o'clock Mr G. Sibbin acted as auctioneer, and disposed of tho articles which then remained unsold, Mr Edson is to bo complimented for having inaugurated such a successful mothod of combining business with pleasure.

There was no sitting at tho District Court to-day, the only caBO sot down for hearing having been settled.

A man named Joseph Maidon, a carter in tho employ of Captain H. Elliott, is at prosent suffering severely from what appoars to be tho effects of poison. It seems that on Friday ho ate somo tinned salmon fov hia dinnor, and thon returned to his work. Shortly afterwards ho was soized with violent pains, and had to bo carried from tho street into a doctor's establishment. Here ho roceivod overy attention, but apparently to no purpose. His body and limbs swelled to an extraordinary sizO, and at last he was removed home in a cab, where ho now lies, out of danger, but still sufforing. Tho theory propounded is that in eating the mlmon the man must also havo swallowed several pollets of solder, which aro usually found within tho tins.

In the Supremo Court at Wellington this morning Mr E. T. Gillon, on behalf of Mr J. Faustono Adams, of London, proprietor of thb copyright of the opera af "Maritana," obtained an interim injuncsion to restrain tho Wilson and Majoroni Opera from performing thot opera in tho colony ponding the action taken against them for infringomont of copyright, This application was formerly thrown out on a technical objection,

Yesterday special services took placo nt St. Peter's, Surrey Hills, in celebration of tho first anniversary of that Church. Tho morning sorvico was conducted by tho Kov. A Carrick, of St. Andrew's; tho pnstor, Kov. R. Somervillo, proachod in tho afternoon to tho children, and in tho evening Rev. It. F. Macnicol, of St James's, gavo a discourse. Thoro wero good andioncoa and liberal collections on behalf of of tho Church Funds.

A case of scarlet fever in A'bort-stroof was roportod to tho Sanitary Inspector to day.

Tho modals offered by Dr. Campbell for competition among tho students of tho Auckland Free School of Art havo been awarded by tho examiner, Mr Giffbrd, as follows : —Bost study from tho atatuo, full length: 1, Mips Galbraith; 2, Miss E. Martin. Best study from tho bust; 1, Miss M. Wostwood ;2, Mr Durrieu. Bost study from the flat: 1, MissNollio Havill. For tho time study drawing from tho round (study, the hond of Diunno), timo allowed, 1 1 hours, tho examiner placed Miss M, Wostwood first. Thoro are now 35 ptudonts in attondanco at tho classes. On Saturday nftornoon thoro was an exhibition of paintings done by pupils, which wore vory croditablo aud show progressive achievements in tho realm oi truo art.

At tho , performance of " Under the Palms" oil Friday ovening last in St. James's Hall, the orchestral parts woro omitted. Tho whole of the accompaniments wero played by Mr W. H .Wobbo on the piano, Mr A, Wisoman presiding at tho organ.

A buggy accident occurred in Pitt stroot on Saturday, but fortunately did not result as soriously as might have been anticipated. Mr Patterson, livoryand bait stablo keeper, and a man who is in his omploy, wero bring ing a pony recently purchased by CaptaiN Elliott. It had every appoarance of being a quiet animal, and also showed signs of having boon in harness. Under these circumstances they felt no hesitation in harnessing it to a buggy. Tho animal stood quiet until Mr Patterson and his man got into tho vehicle, whou it immediately began to plungo violently. It next bolted across the road and swerved into a tram-car which was passing, brooking soveral panels in tho car. Tho pony noxt boltod across tho road, and collided with a telegraph post. The shock was co eovere that tho shafts eepar(itoii from tho body, and tho man who hold the reins was draggod aleng tho road by the horso. Fortunatoly ho, poon bec»nio disentangled from tho rom, and tho maddened pony dashed away with tho shafts*. Previous to this Mr Patterson had jumped out. He at once went to the assistance of his man, whom ho found to be in an insonsiblo condition.

People on tho qni vine for eomothing choice In tbciowoliery line will do well to give heed to the announcement elsawhero that Mr li. Arthur continues tomorrow at his auction mart the eals of tho splendid Southorn stock of gold and silver watcho?, chains, stride, brooches, etc., and diamond, ruby, sapphirn, otc, rings, pendants, and so forth. The Roods must bo cleared, nnd on Saturday somo of them wont for a mero bngntollo.

It seems, from reference to Homo papers, s lint. English ladios of distinction are beginning to acknowledge thst there is us much truo art in tho making of a lndy'u dress, to that it. may fit the woaiergracefully, as thoro is in thepuinting of a bi'aul Kni ploture, and that romo of them oi'o planning how to learn without going throuch a work-room apprenticeship The art of drrssmaliing and adjusting uiilllnury Is ono of tho fineßt of »rts, and though timisaocls prnotloe few excel at It. Tho undersigned knows this well, a' d li'is spired no pain* to get thn b* t artists that cm ho had, ones that cxc-1 in dressmaking and millinery, and whoso tilcnts aro specially adapted for theso occupations. Ladies are respectfully invitod to call and fee if this in not bo, and judge for thomselves. During Chrlstmna week, and up to Now Yoar'a Day, beautifully Trimmed Hats and Bonnets will bo sold vory cheap, and all orders will bo executed quickly an i woll, at J. Oilmoro'B, Draper, Upper Symonds-strootand Karangahape Koad. Pleaso note tho Karnng'hnpo Uo&d address: Illsjuat oppo:ito tho Bank of New Zoaland,—[Advt].