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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 297, 22 December 1885, Page 2

Tho Marquis of Hartington has writton denying all knowlodge of tho reported Gladstonian scheme of Irish reform, and assorts that his views remain unchanged. Lord Hartington U the acknowledged leader of the Conservative Liberals or Whigs, and the trouble be has taken to deny what wai never charged against him confirms our surmise that if Mr Gladstone has adopted the moans attributed to him of laying his scheme before the country, ho has been greatly influenced by the knowledge that he could not hold his party together, and in order that if office ia thrust upon him there can bo no misunderstanding regarding his opinions on a question which will compel immediate attention, If a majority of tho newly-eloctcd Parliament are anxious to resist tho demands for Home Kule in Ireland, they have the option of keeping Lord Salisbury in office. The Marquis of Hartington holds that it would be sheer madness to give Ireland any extended form of Local Governmont, and his viows woro so largely shared by members of the late Gladstone Ministry that there is now little reason to doubt that the threatened resignation of three Radical members on tho Irish question had much to do with tho singular defeat of the Cabinet, which, if not deliberately courted, might easily have been avoided.

Tho Licensing Bench, under tho Slaughterhouse Act, sat today for the purpose of hearing and determining applications for new licenses and renewals. Chairman, 11. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.; Justice?, Messrs P. L. Primo and Wm. McCullough; clerk, Mr J. B. Stoney. The following applications were heard, "Mr S. Hosketh appearing for applicants : - Enoch Wood, district of Mount Albert; George Hulme, Mount Wellington ; and Frozen Meat Company. As no objections wero offered, the applications wero gi anted.

The reckless mannor in which buphmeu "knocked" down their cheques on the occasion of tho Mercury Bay Regatta was truly alarming. When tho steamer left for Auckland on Saturday night it eoomed as if half tho inhabitants wore drunk, nnd intoxicated pooplo wore to be seen sprawling at evory turning. Thoro aro throo public houses within a few hundred yards of each other, and they did a roaring trade all day, the local policoman being powerloss to proventwholesalodrunkonness. This is what tho bushmen call having a " jolly good time."

The next criminal sessions of tho Supremo Court open on the sth January, 1880, the following being tho list of cases sot down for hearing: -Matuakore, breaking and entering ; John Considino and Jeremiah Driecoll, assault and robbery; Thomas Dodd and Kichard Bowden, malicious injury to property; William Bannott, forgery; ditto, forging and uttering; Edward Lewis, forgery ; Georgo Kawson, larceny ; John William Henry Subritzky, larceny; William Hanlon, unlawfully wounding; John Meehan, attempted raps; Harry Johnstone, alias Harry P. Glossor, breaking out of premises; Arthur Dewson, unlawfully wounding; John Wilson, Douglas ..gwirenage, and Arthur Slanoy, forcible ■ etdmf atßotorua; Edward Downing, arson; itlkwrt John Fisher, passing counterfeit cam (three charges)

A new system for tho more rapid delivery •f ■"delayed" telegrams comes into forco in this colony on 2nd January noxt.

During the final rehearsal of "Tho Messiah " last evening at the Choral I lull, tho members of the Auckland and Poneonby Choral Societies presented Herr Schmitt with a handsome timepiece in a crystal case, accompanied with tho following inscription : —"Horr Carl Schmitt, from tho performing members of the Auckland and Ponaonby Choral Societies. Christmas, ISSS." The gifts to Madame Schmitt comprised a heindeoine fan and piece of olectroplate. The presentation was made by Mias Whitakor, assisted by Mr J. B. Gilfillan. In responding, Uorr Schmitt congratulated tho members on tho success ol tho past year, and concluded by wishing all a " Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."

Yesterday the tram-cars were running on tho newly-laid soction up Welleslcy-stroet East,' and along Symondsstroet to Kyber Pass.

;The choir of St. John's Church, Poneonby, have for some weeltß past been rehearsing tho sacred cantata, "The Nativity," supplemented by other appropriate items published by Vincent, Nonollo, and Co. The performance will take place on tho evening of Christmas Day, ns advertised, and from its appropriateness to tho day and the well known success of the choir's past concerts, should draw a full houso.

On Sunday evening the usual eorvice of the Qospol Temperance Mission, hold in the Protestant Hall, Karangahapo Road, was conduced by the ladies connected with tho Women's Christian Temperance Union, The hall was crowded with attentive listeners, numbers standing. The choir was very efficient, both numerically and musically. Suitable addressee were givon by Mra Hutchinson, Miss Belford, and Mrs Brame. A special Christmas service will be hold on the evoning ot Christmas Day.

Admiral' Tryon, thß officers of H.M, Nelson, and Colonel Whitmore, are expected to be present at the production of " The Messiah " at the Choral Hall tonight.

A case of typhoid fever on Parnell Rise was reported to the City Sanitary Inspector yesterday, and by him forwarded to tho Mayor of Parnell.

; The Brighton Minstrels gavo a very successful entertainment in the Newmarket Hall last evening, tho hall being full. The first part of the programme consisted of the " nigger" chair business, made up of tho following items-.—Ballads by Messrs A. Cosson, J. G. Lecky, snd W. Brown, and comic songs by Messrs A. Hughes and J. Cosson (encored). This was followed by the finale "Brannigan's Band," with Mr J. Cosson as the drum major. The .second part of the programme consisted of comic songs by J. A. Adler, double son? and dance by A. Hughes and G Austen, ballad by A. Cosson, character song by W, Cole, clog dance by G. Austen, and double sailor's hornpipe by A. Hughes and B. Doble, each piece being encored. The farce " Gymnasium," by Messrs A. Hewson, J. Coason, and A, Coeson, brought the entertainment to a closo. The hall was then cleared, and dancing was kept up till an early hour this morning. Out of respect to Constable Graham, who was dangerously ill from the kick of a horse, the Newmarket Band refrained from playing outside the hall.

The Famale Prison Gate Brigade report for the week ending December 20th, JBBS, shows that no inmates were received into the Home during that period. Left the Home, 1; remaining in Home, 5; No. of beds given 36 ; No. of ae»ls supplied, 108. Donations in bread : Messrs, Wilson, Evans, and Buchanan and Lestor. Butter and eggs: Mrs Meredith, Bemuera. Vegetables : Friend, Onehunga. Milk : Devonshire Dairy, London Dairy, Meat: Messrs Garrett, Burton, and Friend. Glass, etc. : Messrs Boylan and Tanfield. Money: ■Wm. Thorne, Esq., £2; Henry Barton, Esq., £1 ; J.K., £1 ; Thank Offering, £2 j Friend, Onehunga, 10s. We still require £14 to carry on the work to end of January, Donations will be thankfully received and acknowledged by Robert Fryy Treasurer, Shortland-s'treet, or F, W. Boynton, Secretary, Fort-street.—Hester Liddei,, Matron in Charge.

To tho Editor : Sir,—Can you inform mo what we ratepayers in Victoria-street have done to be denied the pleasure of the hose playing in our street, aB well as on the morefavoured Queen-streot. Our shops and our throats are quite as dear to us as to others, considering tho elevation of this royallynamed place. Clothed in a royal dust mantlo, a little damping would do it no harm, especially when the wind is flirting round tho corners, and we have tb keep our doors half closed and our lips tightly pressed to prevent ourmorchandiee from being spoilt and ourselvos smothered. Hoping that the City Council will tako stops to remedy it a little and prevent us from gnashing our teeth and using languago wholly unfitting tho holy season.approaching,—l am, &c, One of the HalfOuokkd Sufferers.

His Worship the Mayor; the Town Clerk, the Chairman and Secretary of the Harbour Board, with the Harbour Master?, paid an official visit to Admiral Tryon, tho commandor and officers of H.M.B. Nelson this morning, and were very courteously received. The admiral expects to bo hero about a week, and the ship will be open to visitors during its stay,

The Auckland Scripture Gift Association has done a great amount of good in diffusing a knowledge of Holy Writ by circulating copies of the Scriptures amongst young people, and in the diffusion of moral and religious literature in the suburbs and district of Auckland. The committee now ask for special Christmas donations towards the extension of the good work in fields where tho Society's operations have net yet boon felt, particulars of which are described by advertisement.

To the Editor : Sir,—l beg to point out tho inconsistency of new chum Bingle men (of only a few days' arrival in tho colony) being provided with tho unemployed relief works that have boon ostensibly started for tho relief of tho necessitous unemployed,particularly the married with families. It is to bo hoped that this work will not bo looked on by the new chums as a standard wage's job, and grabbed by men who can pay £1(> to the shipping companies for passages to this country of an already overstocked labour market.—l am, etc., ACokstant Subscriber to tiik "Stah."

Rev. S. Macfarlane, on account of the statoof his health, has been compelled to resign editorial functions in connection with the " Leader" nowspaper, and the directors of that journal are now seeking a man to fill the position, l h, is stated in last issue of the paper that the man for the placo " must have a soul, a liberal mind, and a largo hoart, and all hia wita about him." "Tho Loader" ia to appear in an enlarged form this week.

The handicaps aro announced for Cambridge athletic sports, and we observe that in the two mile walking match, D. McCavo ia placed at scratch, whilo Goodman has 25 yards and H, Cartor 75 yards start. Them are in ail eloveu contestants, and the handicaps go up to 160 yards. For tho Cambridge Cup of 100, 250, and 400 yards, there are 16 entries, M. Monnock scratch, whilo the handicaps rango from three to 30 yards. D. Craig is placed at scratch in the 440 yards hurdlo raco, mile race, and halfmile raco, and tho number of competitors and arrangomont of handicaps givopromiso of exciting contests.

In tho old Baptiat Chapol, on Sunday afternoon, Mr E. 8011, architect, delivered a lecture on "Tho Antiquity of Man,"' under tho auspices of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Key. J. S. Hill presided, and thero was a largo audienco of men. Tho lecture took the form of an array of authorities against tho thoory that immense periods of timo had elapsed since tbo appearance of man upon tho earth, and it was alternately geological, archioological, and philosophical. It was, however, too long, and after listening for an hour and a quarter tho majority of tho audience (being presumably converted from tho " long period of timo" doctrine) gavo unoquivocul signs of impatience by calls of 11 Time," and Mr 801 l reluctantly broke off in tho middle of his argument. A short and not always rolevant discussion ensued, and the meeting closed with a voto of thanks to tho locturor. Disappointment was expressed by somo who had gone in tho expectation of hearing Mr Hill lecturo on " The Ago of Reason," but that gentleman nnuounccd that hie lecture would " keep."

Tho pupild of tho Marist Brothers' School giro an entertainment consisting of drama, farce, and concert, under the direction of tho Brothers, at tho Forestora' Hall, Newton, to-morrow ovoniDg, An address will, bo prcßontCid to Hi? Lordship Bishop Luck by tho pupils, and Mil's Shanaghan has kindly offereu torenctr assistance. Shoehan's Band will aleo bo in attendance, and it is hoped that the friendi of the young people will bo fproeont in force.

In anticipation of tho performance of "ThoMeetiah"to-night, "Monitus" writes: " Sir, —Tho Choral Society's performance of "The Messiah " to-night will perhaps be tho noarest rendering of ar.y of those hitherto givon in Auckland, thanks to tho careful interpretation of tho prosont conductor. Throughout tho Christian world, this wonderful production will be presented by tho zealous application of each musical community at those Christma3 holidays. It is admitted by all mueicul authorities that HanJol, in "The Mossiah," has not only thrown at un innumerable distanco all who preceded and followed him, but roached the highest sublimity to which tho musical capacity it" capable of attaining, even tho inspired Mozart contributing his onergies toil lustrate tbedivino work by additionalaccom--panimonts. Members and contributors here, for a series of years, have attondod this cacred presentation in the same spirit that has influenced their attendance at their respective places of worship. Nevertheless, after each performance ot " Tho Messiah " complaints havo always been rifo on every sido that open cbattcrings and uneoomly whisperings of occupants of neighbouring eeats, hero and there, havo absolutely precluded any devotional attontion to tho choir. Complaints of another objectionable element in the assemblage of subscribers at this soason aro in tho emanation of vulgar applause, by clapping of hands, and it is hopod that all those subscribers who bavo no appreciation of the oratorio will paes their tickets of admission to those who havo."

Fekls Youno AflAiN.—"My mother wai afflicted a long time with neuralgia and a dull, heavy, inactive condition of the wbolo Byatom. headache, nervous prostration, and was almost helpless. No physloians or medicines did hor imy gpod. Three months ago sho began to use Hop Bitters, with such good oflfcot that eho eoerna and feels young again, although ovor lovonty yeara old."-A Liny in R. I. Look up

The Meeting of residents in Alma Place Ponßonby, called for this evening at ■ Poosonbr Hall, is unavoidably postponed for a week, at the same honr and plnoo.