The New Zealand Loan.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 243, 15 October 1886, Page 2

The New Zealand Loan.

The whole of the New Zealand Loan of £1,567,800 has been subscribed for, although it is evident from the smallneus of the gross amount of the tenders, that there is either a great decline in the popularity of our loans or a stringency in the money market. The last loan was readily subscribed at and above par. With this loan all tenderers at £97 0s 6d will receive "in full. The average of the loan inusfc therefore b» somewhat below that

amount, although wo may infer from tho I announcement that one syndicate tendered for three-quarters of a million at i' 97 IsCd that the average is not very much below ] £07. All things considered, this is a^ good a result aa wo could reasonably have expocted. The loan does not appear to have

included any of the special voto for the construction of tho North Island trunk railway. The intentions of the Government with respect to that loan arc hidden in tho secret recesses of the Ministerial bosom.

Tho lotto.1 to Sir Julius Vogol, rond al tho Stark L'u''ch:wo Comintwion yc?tcrday, was writton by Mr N. 0. Lennox, ptationer, not Mr J. M. Lennox, tho will-known land agent, whoso initials \\-ero erroneously'given in onu part of our repurt.

Mr Phillips, tho Town Clork, has received tho following letter, addressed to His Worship tho Mayor: -"Sii',-1 havo i.'.o honour to inform yon tint I urn instructed to stop tho issue vi ticket* to tho 'ununiployod.1 Tho Hon. tho Minister for Public Works con?idoid that sullicient tiino lws t>o3n allowed to clsar tho unemployed mitso the conntry. —1 have, Sec, 0. llousoH, District Trallic Manager."

Tlio son of tho v,oil known financier, Mr Marcufl Bebro, who arrived by tho Knikouni, loavos to-night for Tauraiiya. Mr Kobro will bo known to our loaders as tho gentloman who has advanced tho principal part of the money, and funned tho syndicato, for tlio formation of tho T juranga anil Hot Lukes ltail\\;iy Oompauy.

Our weekly roarkut price-list appears in anothor cotumn, Tho gum murkot shows Bignß of a falling oil" in prices, tho supplies for this wook being vory largo, viz., '2(iS tons. I'rices, however, remain at provioua quotations.

Quito a dramatic ecoiio took place in t!io Suprouio Court yesterday, whou the c;iso was elosod in which Mr A. U. Bennett, notary public, wus charged with wilful perjury in connection with a claim romlo on tho bankrupt ostut >of It. l'\ Bolton. Tho cuse hud lieon very tUilfully built, up, but tumbled down like a Uoueo of card*. Mr Button, counsel for tho defence, dononnccd tho

throo principal witnesses for thu prosecution as a "precious trio of scoundrels," and Mr .lusticu Ward wus oven moro emphatic in his repeated denuueiu-

tion of them as "a trio of swindlers." Aftor Hitch ft plain intimation of tho mind of tho Court, the accused was most triumphantly ncquitted, tho jury not ovon taking tho tnm'olo to retiro to consider their verdict. When Mr lSonnott loft tho dock a most cxeiting scono took placo. Many of his friotids.Hho throughout havo watchoillhocnaewithi^rcat interest, crowded around him and warmly grasped his hand*, while tho oourtcrior attempted in vain to koop ordor until J1 i-i Honor bud retired. When tho verdict was given loud npplauao was accordoJ, which wan again ronowod as tho judgo inado his scnthin^; remarks rolutivo to tho tliroo principal witnesses for tho Crown.

Wo nro glad to notii-j that tho Kov. Mr Gniliver, M.A., was chosen to-day by tho Board of Education Ho:id-ma°tor of (ho Training College Mr Gulliver is an accomplished pcb.ol.ir and oloquont proacher, and has had (ireat experience iti tuition.

During tho bearing of tho alleged perjury cn-<o yesterday afternoon, th i KegUtrar of tlio Court, Mr Henry Clayton Brewer, was called awii^-, as his wife, who had bo 'n ailing for Bomo time, h'ld suidunly dovolopcd unfavourable symptoms. Mr Browor hurried homo, and was in titn? to sco his wife, \\ ho passod away lator on in tto day. Mis

Browor leaves a lar^o family (o mourn tlio lots of thoir niothor. Groat; syinpnthy i- 1 fi.-lt for Mr Brewer in hiH eouiowhitt sudilon boreavomont.

William Mallindino, being oxaminnl in bankruptcy today, said ho sua i\ cabi-ii-L-

makor, and started btifinoes in May, l^tit,

in Jlobaon-strcot, nud had thon £50 c:>!-b, and. crodit to tho oxtont of £150 There was a liro on tho promises, but ono of tho Timber Company's [rot tho insuranco. money. All tho stock and tools wore destroyed. Bankrupt had thou called lii* crcditorß togother, and promised to piy thorn in full, at tho rato of JJJ per mouth, u» soon as ho yot work n^nin. On Fob. 12, ho had distributed til l!).j S.I amonga them. 110 was then a foreman cabinetmaker a GS< per nock. In COUBCIIHOUUO of illmsd of lii.s family and himself, and hu ci'oditots proesin^ for payment, bankrupt had Leon obliged to tile. Thoro nro no tflocts, i-xnoplinj; household furnituro worth about ii'2o.

At tho I'nlico Cjiirt today, before Mill. U. Soth Smith, B.M , two persons wore punished for druaksnncßS. Gourds Wnllor, charged withtlio lurcuny a* a bailco of £ls, tho moneys of tho incumbent of the Church of England at Coromandol, was roniunrUd to Coromandol. John Lovcgruvo, a youth, admitted having di.-ch.iruo.i v catapult in Great North Koad, to tho dangur of uno Elizabeth Douglas. It appeared that lie hud discharged tho mi-gilo n(, a dog, and a ruck tho yirl. Uofoudaut expressed icgrot for what had happened, and said bo did not know that ho was breaking tho law. Fined 10s and eoatc. Tho charges of forgery against John Livteey are reported elao whore.

Mr James Decry, hotol proprietor of Huasoil, who "did the amiable" by providing board and lodging for tho Petrel crew, whilst the men wero ashore, and determined not to return on board of the barque, arrived in town today. He states that it cost him about £25 to keep tho men, and that ho never received a cent from them or anybody elfo in pnymont of their debts. Ho intondod to intorview Captain Webb, American Consul at this port, to see whothor that gentleman can aesiet him in recovering tho amounts duo.

lv tho lull betwoon tho cloao of tho tootball and tha full opening of tho cricket eoaaon, both sports aro rathor dull; but a number of matches will nevertheless be played to-morrow aftornoon. The cricket matchos which wore postponed last Saturday through the inclemency of the weathar will bo commenced to-morrow, and continued thefollowii'gSaturday. Thos-o include intor-club matchos of the Auckland, Gordon, United, and Fiollund club. The football matches to bo played tomorrow embrace ono at North Shore between Ponsonby and North Shoro Clubs; Home Bay v. White Star at Onehunga ; and True Blue v. Union at Surrey Hills,

The police were to-day working on a eluo to the identity of the porpotrators of tho tombstone smashing in the Church of England Cemetery, and thero iB reason to boliove that tho culprits will bo arrested. Tho amount, of the damage caused was about £200, something like 40 g/avestones boing injured.

A party of gentlemen met by invitation at the Albert, Hotel last night, to hear and judge of the elocutionary abilities of Mr George Oswald, a young man formerly resident in Auckland who has just returned from England after undergoing a course of three er four yoars' study under pome of tho best masters of elocution in London. He made good progress during his pupilage, and in a large public competition for which he entered before leaving for Now Zealand, he succoeded in carrying off a bronze medal. Last night Mr Oswald recited "The Lifeboat, " Tho Charge of the Light Brigade," that portion of "The Christmas Carole" dealing with Old Scrooge, "Tho Jackdaw at Rboitne," "Knighting a Lady," aud " Little Jim," and gavo tho audience a very favourublo iinproasion of hia talents. Af.er tho company had partaken of ref oshmanta, Mr Lyoll Harris, on bohalf of the guests, thanked Mr Oswald and his brother for tho very enjoyable litorary entertainment with which they hud been regaled, and hoped Mr George Oswald would havo a prosperous caroer'in Auckland in tho practice of his profession as an elocutionist. We understand that Mr Opwald intends at once to form elates for tho study of olocution, and that ho will uko from time to time give elocutionary entertainment?.

By a private letter rccoived in town this week, and placed at our disposal, we learn that Richard Matthews and J Pnttm/ol are matched to box to a finish in Wellington on or about tho 29th of this month. This match, in which " Greok meets Greek," lias been pending for somo time, and should be a thoroughly interacting exhibition of the "noble art," of which both are past masters.

To the Editor: Sir,—Will you kindly publish an acknowledgment on my behalf of the kindness of Mesdames Aldis, Peacock, otc, who have presented to the female patients of the Asylum somi! handsome articles of furniture for their wards, comprising folding chairs, foolatools, cushions, and ornamental draperies—also soue books and magazines from Mr Upton. - Yours faithfully, James Young, Superintendent.

The annual church meeting will be hold at St. Mathowa Schoolroom this evening at 8 o'clock. Papers will be read aR follows : (I ) "How to Help the Uncnred for Children of tho Town," hy the Kight Kcv. Bishop of Auckland; ('2.) " Pauperism, ' by the Warden of St. John's College ; (.'>). "The Work of the Church of England and her Sister ChurcheH during 1585," by Mr Ewington. Excellent musical selections will bo rendered at intervals under tho diroction of Mr N. G. Burnett,

A mooting of tho North Shore Rowing Club is advertised for this evoning at tho club shed, at half-pact .-oven. A muster of tho club is aleo called for 2 p.m. to morrow, to take part in the proccs.-ion of boats in connection with tho opening of the boating BCaaOn.

Tho annual mooting of tho Onohunga Iv-nnlioo Criokot Club was hold in tho Wesloyun Solioolronin on Saturday hint-, Mr C.'VV. W-ill r prodding. Tho financial report s-howed :; credit balance in lewd. Tho office benroi-H f,,r (-ho cm-iiir.g season «cro floated iih follows : Captain, Mr G. W. W'ltl'er (ro oloclod); Secretary and TreiiBurur. Mr L. ,J. l'uglor; Commit.teo, Messrs L. .) WuMiin, T. Burr, W. Stoven. on, also tno ciptuin nnd secretary. It was left to tho Committee) to draw up v odo of rules and submit them to tho next meeting. H appears I hat ulthouph it was originally arranged that tho p.b. Doiio would make Auckland her linst part of cull in tho e-A my, ii,has sinco ben decided thatfho vcß.'4l will not vi^it Auckland at all on the present voyage, and that c:trf.;o for hero will ba forwarded from a Southern port. An entertainment in aid of St. Barnabas's Church c'noir funds wan givan in VYaito'B Mount Eiien Jtlall last evening, and parsed off very successfully. Master Sti:phonson contributed a violin solo, "Tho Last UofO of Summor," Mrs Niolio!'son gavo a piivnofortc aolo, Mr T. Lcodha'.n a comic pong in «haraclor, and duots and trios wore sung by othor ladies and gcntlcmsn. Tho performance concluded wiili an amusing farce called " Dono on Both Sides," in which Mossrs O^borne, Lawronco, and Oartwright, Mrs Stephenson and iNli^a t'. Jourdaiu took part. 1 he Owl Toraplarvhelda public meeting i-i tho L'roabytoriiin Church, Tunkau, on October 12tl), Bro. William Elliot in tho chair. Thoro was a good attondnncp. Tli3 chairman referred to the i'ltoroat takon in tlioro mootinga by the public, which, he eriid. proved tho growth of tomporanca sentiment in the pluco. A very iiitoresting programme was gone through.

Tha monthly mooting of tho llulensville Hand of Hope was liulil on tho 0111 instant in tho Fore-atom' Hall. Tho attendance w<i largo, and tlio juveniles performed their parts to tlio satisfaction of tlio audience Mr r.ecroft took tho chair. Mr Cameron, tho superintendent, sufl'.ring from illno.-p, was only ablo to sny a few words to impress on tho children the advantage of being tomporinitic children. Kecitations worogiven by Maik Jonothurst, Grotchen Gabolinbky, S. U.ill'm, C. Ualluns, T. l'nrsoni", .1. UuiiUr, A l'almor, B. I'almtr, M. Chignull, L. Hughe*, and J. Mogson ; nongd by Katie Oauicvon and Erneut liinimer. Tho choir, under tho caro of Miss A. Kiminor, lung two j^lco.-?. Tho members of tho Hand of Hope viuro informed that a contribution of onu penny a month would bo levied. A hymn closed an instructive and pluniant overling.

Kov. J, Robertson will preach both foro no ,'ti and oveninf at tiio Con(»rof;ational Church, Bercsford-etreot, on Sabbath next, boing hia furowoll discourses to tlio con^roi»otion,

Don't forgot St. Jumos'a Hall to-night, an 1 t!ii verformnncj of th« popu a~;,'o:u.ta!n.

•' Iho ttrsuua if Harry Uruy.1' Thpre'will bo a lir/o olv i . undnr thuablu laailanhip of Vr J. U.iCdruoiuloi.aud thesuoeesa of ilui p^rforuiar.ee i« Kiiiir.iuuul. A'!niiss:oi.s, 1. Coinmouco at S o'clock.

•' o would remind tho Auckland and Biiburban public Unit, uotwitlißtaudin^ the k en eoiupiuiti.ui, l'iirie und Mi nlgonu'ry h.tvo nov/ tbo Ursest ratall trado in the city ; tluilr kooils

..re a'l i.i'ihe In at (vuillty. ardftt iroati'i :isji abio prlei'H Tin'nlxht shiit cyHtein fornw bti Imp'irlant rf.itiue In tin manauompnt of their estabilshinont, which enab'OHihumti]oxe< uto coin.try ordi v.i with i. r.u\t pruniptnojii; whllii onlers for city delivery receivnl too late for delivory tho h:\iuo day, are dolivered early th>foUo.vin« day. All Rocds iiro rlsllvorcil within 3 mllos of citr, ani to rail or Mecn.er f.-co of cartu c. Their friH am ctmithmbl by any hoiiro in tin; tradn ; puro Worded 'l'i-.-!i«. lu'M, lull I, JsSd. and lj K'd ; raic'iiUy piukrd ll.dlunToae, lr S.i. 2a,tuid2j4a ; p;.tko.'. mClbaad l'ilb tim (u> ti.o.-o pnoiciiKta a rr.!n-tlonof L'd rrr lb is ma:!i:): Haeon, til acd

7.1; ll.im (lieu (V.nivibu'-y), 8d icr lb. Ifor G''iirr.vl Orocerit-M it in ili-i ehuuiieat huu«u in NowtOß. I'lioo iaticun lie hud on application. Kar'.e and MontKomery, KuraD«ahnpe Road.