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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1886, Page 2

Our morning contemporary to-day has ono of thoso wonderfully-fashioned articles for which it is becoming famous, in exposition of what Mr Gladstone is doing or meant to do with the Irish question, why be changed his mind about its postponement, and what course the Parnell party are sure to follow. In the dreary stream of words, very oracular, but very silly, we discover that th. writer has accepted Pouter's prophetic telegram on the 17th inßt.., to the effect that 'it is believed tbe Government are not prepared to submit a scheme at present" as an utterance of Mr Gladstone's, An experience of Router's contradictions might have taught more caution. It is evident irom Mr Gladstone's statjment of the following day (the 18th) that Router's meeaage was a bad shot. As to the postponement of the Irish scheme till after the Budget is brought down on the 22nd of March, suiely a month's delay for the preparation of a measure of such magnitude is not very unreasonable. Nor is it remarkable tbat the Cabinet, anticipating the probability of defeat on their Irish policy, should be prepared for an appeal to the country distinctly on that issue. A definite promise .has been given to bring down the Irish Reform Bill this session, and Mr Parnell could not ask for more. If the Irish leader .ere himself entrusted with tho task, we question whether he cculd accomplish it in the time.

Despite the copious rainfall of the last forty-eight hours, it would seem that our 1 cup isnotyet full. Captain Edwin's issuos t from the Control Woather Office to-day the '. following forecast for Auckland -—" Expect I bad weather between N.E. and N.W. During r.e.t twelve hours glass falling but riio again aftor that time, and wind change S of VV, Indications, moro rain. The ship Lady Jocolyn arrived from London at 7.30 this morning, after a fair passage of 90 days from London docks. Captain W. Watta'sroport appears in our shipping column. Tho Lady Jocolyn brings 00 passengers, all in good health. On November 17th, a littlo child named Aubory Colter, aged 8 months, was found dead in bed betjido its liiother, who was sick, tho little one having beenevidently overlain.' The body waa buried at sea on the following day. Shortly afterwards, two children of Mrs Squires had the measles, but soon recovered, and tho disease did not spread further. Two stowaways were found on board, viz., John Irwin and Nowton. On tho voyage thoy woro pressed into active sorvice, tho former as steward and tho latter as ordinary soninan, It has beon generally Understood that Auckland will bo woll represented at tho Now Zoaland Rifle Association firing, which commenco.. about a woelt honce at Wanganui, but the expectations already formed aro likoly to bo moro than realised. Thoro ia ovory reason to boliovo now that, including tho Thamos mbn, tllo distiict will ootid upwards of fifty representatives. Tho repreaontativoß from sovoral local corps luivo not boon oho.on yet, and it is impossible to givo a liet of tho intending competitors at tho prosont stasro. Tho A Battory of Artillory haß the following team : — Sorgoant TTondorson, Corporal Parslow (caibino champion), Corporal Doughty, (lunnors Fayno, A, V.oolloy, and J, Webster. Sergeant Mottam, of tho Garrison Band, also proceeds with this contingent. The Gordon l.illos team includos Lieutenants Leigh and Fairs, Colour-Sorgoant Buchanan, Volunteers C. P, Taylor (recently sorgoant of tllo Victorias, and holder of the district champion bolt), H. J. Bucklo'y, J. Leigh, S. Taylor, W. E. Moare.and Buchanan, Tho City Guards will be represented by Lieutenant Dormer, Colour-Sergeants Hay and Soall, Sorgoant Boyd, Volunteers Stirling and Spragg. Tho team from the Victoria Rillea is expected to include tho nowlyeloctod Lieutenant Cooper, Sorgoant Lee, and Volunteer Theo. Fairs. Tho following aro the nine highest men in tho Hobson Riflos competition for choice of representatives,whichi.. still proceeding:—Lieutenants • C. Littlo and VV. Jennings, Sergeants G. Littlo.O'Coniiolland Jonos, Volunteers Mac* ' donald, Johnston, W, Jones and D. Flynu. : Tho Auckland Naval Artillory toam con- ■ siats of Lieutenants Smith and Moroo, Petty OHicors F. Smith and Moulden, and Seaman • VV. Moore. It is oxpocted that the Newton ' Rifles will also have a roprosontativo.

A medical roport of ono case of typhoid fever in Lorne-atreet was rocoived by the Sanitary Inspector yostorday. A caie of typhoid foyer in Durhnm-streot is also reported, likewise ono in Codrington-stroot, Arch Hill.

Georgo Reynolds, shipwright, of Auckland, filed a schodulo of insolvency this morning at the Official Aesignoo's officos — liabilities, £40 1,.. 5s ; assets, £30, made up as follows : Furniture, £10 : tools and implemotits of trade, £20 ; so that, in reality, thero aro no available assets for tho creditors Tho bankrupt oppoars to havo dispersed his favours all round, for his largest creditor only claims £12, whilo the smallest is 12s Bd, for groceries. Amongst his creditors aro three drapers, two of whom aro on tho deforrod paymont principlo, ono dre.eniako., four grocors, two butchers, one baker, ono ironworker, and ono engineor, and all for £49 15s sd.

Thero arc twolvo undefended nnd four defendod cases set down for hearing on Monday noxt, at tho District Court.

Tho Board of Education has roforrod to Mr Alwright tho Nowmarket Committee's suggestions re additional door and gate at tho local echool.

Mr J. Bymonfl will be secretary of the Art Students' Association in tho place of Mr S. Stuart, who has found himself compelled to roaign through nocessary absenco from Auckland.

Tho Romuora Minstrels gavo nn entertainment, before n largo and fn'hionnblo attdienco, at tho Remuora Hall, last ovoning. Tho chair business was fairly good, though Bomo of tho songs and choruses wore sung a little out of tune. The moat suecop..fill numbers wero "Susan Will 110 There,1' by Mr Jack Lambert, and " Dorkin's Night," by Mr Horaco Dorm. In tho skotch, "Cured and Utilised," two young gentleman amateurs who aro too modest to allow their identity to bo known mado sound decided hits. A sailor's hornpipo by two amatotirs.und a banjo solo, woro moat acceptable. Tho performance was closed with tho sketch " Engaging a Company," in which Mr Lambert showod rare ability as a comedian. This troupo is under the ablo tuition of Mr Horace Dorm, and aftor a littlo moro practice thoy ahould become a vory compotont company ofHSiat' corkists. _ _

l._ahother column is published the pi oapoctus of a new Building and Investment Society, to bo known as tho "Economic." Tho proprietors beliovo, without any rofleclion on tho two oxcellont and woll-man-aged sociotios alroady in oxistence, that thero is room for a third. The Secretary, Mr A. Baddcloy, is a gontloman of wido commercial oxporionco, and a Blrong provisional directory has boon formod with His Worship the Mayor as President, Thus fairly luunchoJ on the tido of popular favour, tho now venturo ought to have o prosperous carcor.

Sunday sorvioos tomorrow:—At, S. Paul's (in aid of Molano.ian Mission): evening, sermon on "Work nnd Labour.'' St. Matthow'b : ovoning, " Human Lifo in its threo-fold aspects—work, play, rest." All Saints': morning, " Tho Croation ;" ovoning, "Christ in tho Old Toatnniont." St. Luko'e, Komuora : Revs. W. West and B, J. \V o.tbrook. St. Peter's : Revs. 11. M. Murray and.!. S. Hill. Parnell Congregational : (Roy. R. J. Williams): morning, " Inspiration of the Bible;" evening, "Tho Good Shepherd." Primitivo Sabbath School annivorsary, Pitt and Edwin-streets.

Tho under-mentioned cases wore disposed of yesterday afternoon by Mr Seth Smith, RM. :—D. F. Evans v. (ioorgo Staines, claim ClO 4s, advertising property and fees. Plaintiff particularised his claim (Mr Thoo. Cooper for plaintiff). The dofenco was that unless tho property wna sold, no chargos woro to be mado, and if sold, 2J per cent. Dofondant was surprised on receiving a bill for £16 4s, and took no notice of it. Donald Nicholson and Mrs Stainos wero examined by defendant. His Worship considered the charge roaaonable, and gavo judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs £3 4s. In tho case, Christian Kjor v. Franz Soukup, claim i' 3 Os lOd, groceries, judgment was givon for plaintiff for 13s 10a, without costs.

Complaints having beon made to the Education Board re school inspection, Mr Curr, at yesterday's meeting of the Board, suggested the appointment of a committee to deal with the whole question. He sa;d he knew of casos where the Inspector would not mako an independent report, but first asked to see tho reports of inspection for the previous year. It was agreed that the matter should bo further considered when a motion, given notico of by Mr Upton, comos up for discussion.

Mr F. I.awry has issued an address to the electors of Manukau in which aftor thanking thorn for the hearty support ho rocoived at tho last olection, ho statos:— "I need scarcely recapitulate the causes whirh induce mo upon my to contest tho election. A. 1 informed you, the chief rea.on arose from a conviction shared by many of you, that Sir G M. O'Rorke had failed to efficiently discharge tho dutios devolving upon him in his representative capacity. I soon, however, became aware that it would have been recognised as a national losb hnd the New Zealand House of Representatives been deprived of the valuable services of my opponent, whose pre-eminent qualifications as ' Speaker' were recognised and appreciated throughout the whole of Australasia. This feeling wus further manifested to me after the election, through the medium of letters aud telegrams received from various parts of this colony." After referring at some length to the troubles in a neighbouring colony through tho inefficiency of the Speaker, he fintimates :—" In deference, therefore, to this national feeling, I havo resolved not to oppose Sir G. M. O'Rorke should he offer his service to you at the next election as a candidate for your suffrages; and I venture to express the hope that you will endorso my determination, and that my supporters will not resent my having taken this step without advice or consultation in'any sense whatever." The Presbyterian ministers from the South who have been attending the meetings of the General Assembly here have not all returned to their homes. No fewer than four of them are to occupy city pulpits tomorrow, The Rev. James Hill is advertised to preach in St Peter's, Suney Hill., in the evening, and the Rev. H. M. Murray in the morniog, while Revs. W. West and B. J. Westbrooke will officiate at St. Luke's.

Tho Auckland Timber Comyany have been advised that tho recent rains brought down 1,500 logs to the booms at Kennedys Bay, and 1(800 logs to the boom at Port Charles; the Waitemata EiCycle Club intend holding a twenty-mile road racej frottl Papakura to Auckland, next Saturday week. Entries close at tho shop of Mr J. A. Cooper, hatter, Victoria street, this evening. The competitors will proceed to Papakura by train, and the course will be along the Great South Road, and into Auckland, via Kyber Pass and Symonds- j street, the winning post being at tbo Albert Park gate, Princeß-stroet. Buchanan, who won the maiden and the two mile at the recent Athletic Club Carnival, will be amongst the competitors, A barque from tho North, in tow of tho tug Awhina, is coming up the harbour aa we go to press. This is the vessel reported by Captain Watt, of the Lady Jocolyn. The following cases were inadvertently omitted from our EM. Court roport :— Edward v. Lowndes, claim 30s. Mr E. Cooper for plaintiff, and Mr Thos. Cotter for defendant. Judgment for defendant. Law-is v. March, claim £14 5s 9d. Mr Thomas Cotter for plaintiff, Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and £3 lis Oats. Cr. Crowther has given notice to move nt the noxt meeting of tho City Counoil— "(J.) That tllo Enfeihber bo ihstrtldtod to oonsidor mid report to this Coilncil within ono month which is tho best outlet from Ktnily Place into i-ymond-street, with a view to socure tho co-opt ration^ of property - owners to have something dono in tho immediate future towards making Emily Place a u*oful and permanent work (2) That the Library Committee bo roqueated to consider tho advisability of having a clockfor that portion of tho now towor fronting Queen street. The annual picnic of tho Devonport Navala, which was to havo been held today, was on acOoutit of tho inclomoncy of tho weather postponed to Monday noxt. The excursion is to Motutapu. As tho fare is only 2s rotum, a good crowd should tako the opportunity of tho trip. An advertisement appears in another column directing attontion to tho drapers' Thursdny half-holiday, which comes into operation on the 4th of March. An appeal from tho numorous assistants, male and female, is blbo advertised, in which tho public aro respectfully requested to aid them by shopping oarly on Thursday. Tho matter may now be said to rest with the pooplo of Auckland and environs. Tho omployors havo agroed to close on Thursday aftornoons ; and ovory customer who enters a draper's shop after 12 o'clock on that day may fairly bo said to be doing his or her part to deprivo a large numbor of his or hor follow* croaturos of needed reßt and enjoyment. Wo truit that the people of our fair city will not, by any action of theirs, deprivo tho dropars' assistants of their well meritod half holiday. Between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday noon an accident occurred in the vicinity of Abercrombie-btreot, which, fortunately, was not attended with serious consequences. A waggonotte bolonging to Mr A. K. Taylor, of Mount Albert, in which were t vo Indies in addition to tho driver, was being driven along Aborcrombio-stroot, when tho horso suddenly became restivo, broke from control, and bolted madly along tho street. It croßßed Wakefield street and 1 dashed down the short street loading to ' Aloxondra-streot. Here the vehicle came to griof by coming into contact with the 1 liOfbttone. The waggonette was over--1 turned nnd all tho occupants thrown out, but, strange to say, very little dnmogo was done, beyond tho ladies boing sadly fright- • ened and shaken. Tho horse becoming disengaged from the vehiclo, galloped down Alexandra-street, nnd was ultimately , brought to a standstill in Grey-street. A laughablo incident in connection with i a serious caso occurred yostorday in the Rosident Magistrate's Court. A debtor was boing examined as to his moans and ! mode of disposing of his earnings, which he acknowledged were 45a por week. Ho said that, although a married man, he was 1 exactly in the position of a lodger ; there certainly was upianoin tho house,butit was ' nnly partly paid for. Horo the Court door 1 win sharply openod and a voice exclaimed ■ *' But the piano is mine, John, and I am - paying for it out of my house-keeping 1 wages." The little lady had been listening ' at tlie keyhole to her husband's evidence. 1 SI.o waa immediately put back into the • Court passage, and told that sho had actod improperly and must not do it again. New otlice3 in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, woro oponod yesterday by the ' Australian Mutual Provident Society. Sir W.Fitzhorbort presided at the luncheon and in the course of his speech ne con* ' demnod the Government Life Insurance | for guaranteeing absolute security to policy-holders bocause that meant the possibility of increased taxation to the community. —.-•- -

A rocent one-'idod npd inoortoct article in tho " Sydney Morning Herald " on the

financial portion of Now Zealand has produced results such as might have boen expected. For oxnmple, a correspondent ol tho "Suva Times" makes of it an argument against the union of that colony with

New Zealand. He says :—" Fiji would greatly bonefit by being chucked among the aasotß of New Zoaland. And such should be its placo, according to tho Wise

Mnn of tho colony, who would toko command of a frigate, or perform the operation for tho stono, with tho same superabundant confidence, with which, if he can, he will damn our destinies, as ho has till along damned our peace, unity, and harmony."

At the Bonrd of Education meeting yostorday often oon, tho application from tho Mongonui School Committee for permis-

mission to substitute swimming for drill in tho case of the boys during the summer monthß, elicited from Mr hice (Secretary) tho remark that it would bo a good thing if BOtno arrangement could bo made at the Fresh Water Swimming Baths for teaching swimming to the boys attending the city schools Ho was awaro that most Auckland boys had acquired that necessary accomplishment, but all should bo taught it, Mr Upton thought tho matter might be lo ft to tho City Schools Cornmitteo. The request of tho Mongenui Cornmitteo was thon approved.

Tho stormy weather has driven Captain Clayton's Kent, Mr Flood's Weka, and anothor opon boat ashoro at St. George's Bay, where they have sustained some slight damage. Sergeant Pratt is, we regret to hear, incapacitated from active duty by illness, Sorgeant Gamble is conducting the police prosecution in the Police Court during his absence. A telegram from Wellington informs us that Emoreon's Minstrels closed thoir seaso'i there on Thursday nipht, after doing the biggest " business" recorded in '.heEmpire City for many yoars. They open in Auckland on Monday week, and, judging from their very great popularity elsewhere, they should create quite a furore in Auckland,

whire really clever nigger minstrelsy has always been held in high favour. Mr Cunard, tho energetic agent, is now in town. The Eev. C. Worboys will deliver his interesting lecture on " Lovo, Courtship, and Marriage," on Tuesday evening next, in ihe Grafton Road Wesleyan Church, in aid of tho school fund. The Anniversary services will be held to-morrow in connection with tho Newton Primitive Methodist Sabbath Sohool. Appropriate hymns will be rendered by the children, accompanied by a string band. The evening service will bo held in the church, Alexandra-streot. The usual soiree will take place on Tuesday. As will be seen by advertisement in aroiher column, the London Arcade will bo cloaod on Mondar, for tho purpose of bringing forward and marking down a further quantity of Good son's bankrupt stock.