The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1886.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 235, 6 October 1886, Page 2

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1886.

for the came that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the ■.stance, And the good that we can do.

The leading matter prepared for today's issue is crowded out by the pressure of general news. Statements having been made tbat Mr D. Goldie is taking an active part in the Mayoral election in the interests of Mr Waddel, wo are authorised to say that there is no truth whatever in this report. In our report of the application for a protection order, made by Mrs Green against her husband at the Police Court yesterday, it was stated that the application was made on tbe grounds of "cruelty, constant adultery, and failure to maintain." This should have road "cruelty without adultery." Mrs Green does not make any allegation of adultery against her husband. The sitting of the Police Court to-day was a short one. Two persons were puniehcd for drunkenness, and Louis Parnell, charged with the larceny of gum, valued at 30s, the property of Hector Simeon, was remanded to Wangarei, in which district the theft was said to have boen committed. Catherine Webber charged her husband with failing to contribute towards i

her support, and gave evide.ee of ill-treat-ment and neglect. Wobber endeavoured to show that the boot was on the other foot, and the case was adjourned till Saturday next lor the production of further evidenae. Mr E. Cooper appeared for complainant. Mr H. G. Seth Smith, KM., and Messrs Bwington, Bhrenfried, and Duncan were on tho Bench.

At length -"he Maori conspiracy case haa terminated. The case for the prosecutor ended yesterday. Mr Brassey, counsel for the defence, then addressed the Court, contending that a prima facie case had not bean made out. Mr H. G. Seth Smith, who was on tbe Bench, considered that it was not a fit case to go to a jury, and die-mis-ed the case, remarking that it appeared to be merely a tribal dispute.

The Newton Committee of the Gospel Temperance Wnion, always on the alert to extend their mission, have arranged for a march-out to-morrow evening with the Newton Temperance Brass Band prior to Matthew Burnett's meeting in St. George's Hall. They will march as far as the Newton West School in the Arch Kill district.

The question of direct communication between Auckland and Lake Takapuna is to be considered at a meeting in tho Lake fchoolroom next Saturday evening. Tho Tramway and Ferry Companies will be represented on the occasion, and for the convenience of those deeiring to attend, a 'bus will leave Devonport at 6 p.m., returning when the meeting is over,

In consequence of the unsatisfied demand for last week's number of " New Zealand Illustrated Tic-Bits," containing portraits of T, Hall and Margaret Houston, the conductor of our enterprising contemporary has decided to roproduco these portraits in this week's issue, which will also contain portraits of the parties concerned in tbe recent sensational horsewhipping case, and 20 or 30 comic illuatrations. "Tit-Bits" has now, with one exception, the largest circulation of any weekly paper published in New Zealand.

The codlin moth nuisance has of late very much exercised the minds of our fruitgrowers. Towards the end of the month the moth will be beginning its work of fruit destruction, and the Thames Fruitgrowers' Association, wishing to obtain all the information possible as to the best means of repressing the pest, have requested Mr G. L. Peaooeke, editor of the

" New Zealand Farmer," to give a lecture at the Thames on the subject. Mr Peacocke has acceded to their request, and the lecture will be given on the evening of Friday next at Gruhamatown,

Dr Bins (brother 0. tho eat_emed| Chief I'ostmaster 0. Au'cltland) haa lately rcceive-1 the appointment of exivninor to tho Royal College of Physicians in London. l}r;Bi-S \v-_8 fqrmorly Sot-rotary to Middlesex Hospital, to which post ho was elected from ovor 400 applicants, ; Mr' Justice Ward, addressing the .grand _ury this morning, paid ho wished, as thp grand jury formod part of tho Court, that they should kcop to tho samo hours aa tho Court, commencing business at ten, not at half-past, as to day,

The new postage stamps printed at Wellington for the Tonga Post Office nnd sent by tho steamer Janot Nicoll six weeks ago, arrived just in time to forestall an intondedissueofpoHtagestampsby tho Gorman traders there. The Tongan Btamps are of vory neat design, and boar a very good portrait of tho venorablo King George Toubon. The values of stamps issued at present ato Id, 2d, fid, and Is, which it is oxpacted will answer all requlromonts. Tonga has now a Post Office in full operation, and very noon tho Customs Dopartmont will also bo started in tho island kingdom so famous for religious disturbance and volcanic eruptions.

_, Thp second deposit in connection with the 24 hours walking match, to take placo in tho City Hall, has boon paitl. The match is to be between A. Hendry, J. Hendry, W. Stophcnson, 11. Htickstop and D. Mcfc-onna, and tho stakes aro £50 and tho "gatos." Tho match cominonccs at 10 ot;lock on tho morning of Friday, the 15th, and concludes at 10 p.m. on tho following Saturday.

There was a vory good attondanco at tlio meeting in St. James's Hall last ovoning, whon tho prizes won at the recent l'resbyt.ry examination wero presented. The choir umd scholars under Mr Edmondes piovided a very interesting programme of music, whilo several recitations woro fclso given,

Tattersalls' Club hold n spocial mooting on Friday week to introduce now betting rules to also amend tlio Club rules.

Owing to the Pokuranga Hunt Club holding thoir first rneot on Octobor '_,'lrd, tho Auckland Rowing Association have altorod the date of tho oponing of tho boating season to Saturday wook, Octobor 16th.

A doputation from tho Grafton Road School Committco waited upon tho City Schools Committee, last ovoning, ro the curtailment of Christmas holidays, to four weeks, instead of livo or six woeks, as hithorto. It was stated that tho Grafton Cornmittoo had addressed circulars on this subjoct to othor school committooß with tho objoct of making tho alteration gonoral, aud it was resolved to postpono any decision until roplios woro received

Tho Wairarapa, which loft for Sydney last ovening, took two boxes gold valued at £(i,715, tihippod by tho Bank of Now Zcaand.

Mr Hugh Cowio, a young Scotti«h artist of ability, is at present sojourning in Auckland, his addresa boing Oram's llotol, Wel-lasley-street. He win a piizo winnor in art studies nt Edinburgh, and ho has somo of his productions with him now. Tho Art Students" Association would do well to invite him to exhibit thorn at thoir forthcoming exhibition.

Tho s.s. Arawata arrived from Russe'l nt 6.15 a.m. with passengers as por li.t pubishoi last ovoning.

The annual mooting of the Rowing Association was hold at tho Waitomata llotol last evening, Mr E. \V. Burgoss in tho chair. Thoro was a largo attendance It was decided that the Association Bhould bo carried on, and some Blight alterations wero mado in tho rulos, by which it was nrranged that the Committco be constituted of two delegatos from each club, tho Secretary and Treasurer to be oloctcd at the annual mooting, and such officors to bo considered dolegates of whatovor club thoy may represent. Tho following ollicors woro elected : —

Patron, tho chairman of tho Harbour Board ; Vice-Patron, His Wort-hip tho Mayor ; President, Mr Thomas Hondereon; Vico Prcsidonts, Captain W. Farquhar and Mr M. Miccol ; Socretary, Mr Robins; Treasurer, Mr E. \V. Burgoss. It was tlocided that tho rowing season bo openod on the Kith inst , and a committee was appointed to arrange details.

Mr Matthew Burnett is todolivcrano'hor ot his series of toraporanco addros.os in tho Ponsonby Hull thia ovoning. Mr Dcwar will act as Chairman, und tho Auckland Band of Hope Choir will att nd.

A mile running match for £]r>o has been arranged to take p'acc on the socond Saturday in Novorubor on tho Ellorslo racoccurso, between W, S. Fagnn, VV. Shaw, and J. Cosson.

Mr A. Kidd has given notice of his intention to move at tho next mcoting of the Executivo Committee of tho Hospitals and Charitable Aid Board (1) "That in conncc tion with tho proposed extension of the Hospital a separate ward bo erectod for tho treatment of venereal diseases."' (2) " That a sub-committee of this Board, consisting of Messrs Mackcchnio, Mays, and tho mover, be appoioted to confer with a committee from the medical staff re amending and altering the by-laws of tho Hospital."

Over seventy competitors havo entered for tho musical and elocutionary contest which commences in the Forester's Hall on Friday next. These competitors represent eighteen Bands of Hope, and are taking considerable interest in thecomiogstruggle. Besides valuable prizes to tho competitors, the Union offers a special prize to the Band O f Hope sending the largest number of prize winners ; the trophy is to be a mounted and framed photograph of groupof winners.

Captain Littlo reports of the Prison Gate Brigade Home for the woek ending October 1 :—No. of meals, 133; beds givon, 29; persons admitted, 7 ; discharged or left, 8; still in home, 4. Donations received of meat, Messrs Garrett, E. Wood and Co., Hulme, Hollaby, and Badley ; fish, Messrs F. Williams and Ander, City Market; bread, Mrs Howie, Messrs Robloy, Crowe, Kingsford, Buchanan; Mr E.Dimant, £225; put in Prison Gate poor-box in barracks, £1 ; milk and butter, Auckland and Devonshire dairies. Requisites : flour fortheSoup Kitchen. In response to appeals made through our columns there are still supplies sufficient to relieve distress.

The Presbyterian Choral Association will give their first Tecital of sacred music in St. Andrew's Church this evening, when »n interesting programme will be rendered and a few short addresses delivered by various speakers.

At St, Mary's School, Scnrboro Terrace, Parnell, a vory capital entertainment was given last night by thenowly-formed troupe of Parnell Burnt-cork Minstrels. Tbe business concluded with a side-splitting fame, with which the audience, a fair one, 806tned highly pleased.

There" was a good attendance ut the Mount Eden Congregational Church last evening, whon an illustrated lecture was delivered by the Rev. J. S. Hill on "The Tabernacle," the Roy. W. J. L. Cloes being in the chair. In referring to the amount of gold and silver brought into tho Tabernacle, tho reverend locturor remarked he wished that the samo could bo said of tho amount brought into Auckland, namely, that moro than suilicient for use was offered.

At St. Andrew's Schoolroom, Symondsstreet, last night, a very interesting lecture was given by tho Rev. T. W. Dunn, the Eubjeet bteing "How to Read Character from Lips, Chin, and Hair." The audience, which waa a large ono, seomed tully to appreciate the lecture, which was illustrated by a number of drawings of heads, soveral being thoso of natives of central and coastal New Guinea. A number of ladios and gentlemen at the close of tbo evening had their characters told by tho roverend lecturer.