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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 292, 11 December 1886, Page 2

The mail eteamor Maripoa*, having left Sar> Francisco on the evening of Monday, November 22nd, will most probably nut in an appoaranco here early on Monday next. Captain Edwin reports that bad woather is approaching bonteen north-west and weat and South. Glass will further fall, but rising after 12 hours Indications of more heavy rain and a hard gale. The following notices of motion have been (liven at the City Council Chambers :-By Cr. Crowlher : " That the Engineer be instructed to so stay tho Comotory bridge us to made it eafo, and minimise the danger to those that huvo to pass over it." By Cr. Buchanan : "That two additional men be employed for the purpose of keeping the Domain in order." The tender of Mr W. Stepheneon lias been accepted for. additions to tho VVhau Lunatic Asylum. Tho ratepajors of tho Eden Terrace Highway District arts polling to day on the question whether or not a loan of £2,500 bo borrowed trom tho Government for the purpose of providing a water supply for the district. The place of polling ia Freeman's store, New North Road. It is not expected to increase the pnsent rates more than ?d in tho £. An interesting little stranger having made its appearance in the household of our worthy Mayor, his brother Councillors have decided to present to him tho cus-ton-ary aud time-honoured silver cradle in commemoration of the event. Mr Waddel will entertain the officials of the Council at dinner on Tuesday next, and on tbe following Tuesday he will be banquetted by the members of the Council, when, we under- i 1 the presentation will be made.

We learn that Dr. McGregor, Inspector of Lunatic Asylums, has appointed Mr .Alex. Parks to the oftice of clerk and storekeeper at Avoudalo Asylum. He was selected from numerous candidates, owing to tha testiuionia'B he held from asylums at Homo, whcio ho was engaged in o similar capacity. iIU knowledge of tho dutiee, combined with his bimncEs experience, cmiuently qualified him for the appointment, and his frionda hero anil at Homo will bo glad to hear of his success.

Owners of small craft at Ponsonby are etill put to considerable inconvenience and los 3by petty thefts, which appear to be perpetrated "after dark. This morning the owner of a small open bout anchored near the ahoro found that the painter had been deliberately cut and stolon, and thnt a chain by which the boat was moored had also been tampered with, so the wonder was that the craft was not adrift or smashed up on the rocks. It i« to bo hoped that boatowners and tho police will make a special effort to sheet thefts of this character homa to the perpetrators, so that ollendors may bo severely punished as a warning to others similarly inclined.

John Lund, the man who committed such a brutal assault on tho unfortunate woman Emma Orowthcr, received a well-merited ."ontenca at tho Polico Court yesterday. It will ba wmetiiberecl that he denied having struck the woman in uny way, and assorted that she was not even in the house at tho time. The girl Rosanna Given and also Mrs Given were called,and their ovidenco went to show that they were on the verandah of tho adjoining house at tho timo, and heard tho screams of "Murder." The .eirl had previously seen the woman Crowther going into hor house in a sober condition. The Bench (Messra Rochefort and Smith) considered that a most disgraceful and cowardly assault had been proved, and sentenced Lund to six months' imprisonment with tard labour.

In connection with the Sunday-school Industrial Exhibition, held some timo ago, very nent and artistic certificates of merit hnvo been prepared. There aro three different cards, representing first class, second clas.-", and special, and theso have been printed in colours at the St.ul Otlico —each kind having distinctive colours,while following tho samo general design, which is exceedingly r.oat. Tho names of the winners aro now being filled in, and arrangements will shortly be made foran entertainment, at which tho certificates will lie publicly presented. ■Jo the Editor: Sir.—Will you allow me to inform tho miterablo wretch, big or

little, who came into my garden last evening and took awuy a splendid pink plant in full bloom, that if ho or nhe- will call again, there aro several other plants worth having. SeriouMy, Mr-Eclitor, it appears to me a great mistake that when children are caught ;ind brought before tho Court, false charity should aliow them to cscapo punishment. This mode of dealing with theft only tends to increase tho crime, as is also the case with all other otldiicos. — Yours truly, F.A.C., Victoria Avenue, Eden Terrace.

The hearing of tho charge of assault preferred by Charles Hardy, of Dairy Flat, againat Nicholas Casey, of Rivarfyead, la?ted well into yesterday afternoon. Tho quarrel arose in connection with tho picking up of eoino logs. It was alleged that Cu»oy struck Hardy behind tho ear, besides ujing somo bad language. Theso statements wore denied, but tho Bench considered that an assault had been committed, and fined Casey 20s, and ordorod him to pay i-'li 12s cost*. A .second charge of uMng abusive language was withdrawn.

A combined garden party, baziar, sale of work, and Christmas Tree opecod fchia afternoon in t.he Show ground*, Green Lane. Thia overling Impcy's Band will be in attendance, und a conceit will bo given, al?o various tableaux. Tho ground and buildinn wi 1 b . illuminated with the electiic

.inht, Mr F. D. Woodruffo having kindly lent his apparafU". The proceeds aro to bo devoted to tho reduction of tho dobt upon Christ's Church, EHcmHo.

Our attention ha* been called to an imitation 11. rin which has been in circulation. Tho coin is a J'uc aimih of a real twc-shillitig piece, but could easily bo detected from the genuine article, at it had do ring. It appeared to be a com position of zinc ar.d lead.

At tlio iJiuetin" of tho Board of Education yostorduy afternoon, Mr U. 8. IT. l'cltzer was appointed French Vaster uttho C-irW lligli School. The Hoard ij to be congratulated upon obtaining fur the cchool tho service of a French gentleman of Hist rate qualifications. Mr I'ellzer graduated in 18;V1 ;,s B.A. of iho College llorni IV. Nt l'arig, and during his retidonce in Auckland ho lias proved himscli to bo v mest successful and ctlicicnt teacher of French,

The steamship Olariiwnan ha« beon chai'fco.ed by the Artillery Band for an excursion round Tiritiii on Chri?tmns Day. The band havo now in active rehearsal tome choice selections of sacred mu.ric in view of the excursion, which is likely to bo very largely patronised.

The Auckland ehartholders in tho Telephone CM. Company will recoivo Sj per ,-haro. Tho last timo they were quoted in tho local market, tho price was 2s (id per

'i'lio public will havo an opportunity on Monday evening of inspecting the latest addition to this ciiy in tho way of architectural ornutuontf. In our advertising columns will bo found the iJroKrunirue o [ a sacred and instrumental concert, to be given on that date in tho now Church of the Epijlnny, opposito fo the reservoir, Karaugahapo Road. It is eorao live months jince the stono oi the new church was laid by Bishop Cowie, and tit last tho members oi the Church of England in this wido and rapidly-growing division ol Auckland have a church to worship in of which tho capacity will be moro commensurate with their numbers than tho temporary schcolroom in Nixon-s-treet, which they have so long used. Mr Holder has designed a building which will be found to be a new doparturo in wooden buildings, and wo believe that his Gothic niches and pillars, sugae^tivo of the cathedrals and churches of thoT)ld Country, will meet with general admiration. Of the exterior, wo forbear to speak, tinea the absence of the tower und spire deprive it entirely of its character— a dtifoct which, wo have little- doubt, will ba supplied in due course. Bishop Conio will opou tho new church on Friday evening next, the 17th inst, Tho concert above retorred to will bo a fitting preliminary to the opening, and tho prograuiiiio contains music very suited to the Chtistiuas season. la it will bo found sover.il favourite solos from "Tho Meetiah" and "St. Paul,"

itnd Mr Taylor will sing '•Nazareth," with organ obligate. Messrs C. uud J. Hcmus, Cluugh an'J Edger give a quartette and trio.

Theto gentlemen huve quite won tho inusi cal heartof Auckland. The want of a chorus is to be supplied by |avo quartette?,in which most of the eoloi.-u will tako part. The wholo programme indeed is first-class. The church etanjs by tho tram line, bo that the conceit i<? within c;isy distance of tho city, Newmarket, and Ponsonby.

The Committee of the Auckland Hawing Club mat at noon to day to consider whether it wiia advisable to postpone the regatta arranged for this afternoon,, the.weather being very stormy, with tha wind from Ihe westward. It was found to be the general desire that thero r-hould be no tlolay, and it wa3 accordingly resolved to adhere to previous airangemontw. Thn first race was expected to start about 3 p.m.

Cornelius Littlo, undertaker, Auckland, yesterday lifed a petition in bankruptcy.

It would appear that there is no doubt of Shand, tho bu.-h cook who U mining in VVbangaroa district, having perished. Jlc left Fluveli's Hold, ICalo, : on horseback a fortnight ngo, i .tending to go to Mr Wigmoro's burh. As he never readied his destination, and the horse found its way back, search parties wero organised, with the result that the saddle and the paddle cloth wore found placed in the fork of a tree, an empty bottle being picked up Id the immediate 'vicinity, ft ia conjectured tout ■ Shard went in search of water after liberating tho horse, lost bia way, and pcrisliud of starvation, but no trace whatever of his movemonts could be found.

Professor Woodroffo's inimitable glasiblowing exhibition was again well patron ieod lu^t evening. Tho principal present, a very fino gpecimon of fancy working, was won by Mr \V. J Bdker, Manukau Read, Darnell. To-night the glass ship and eea with lighthouse that has ciiufed so much attraction in tho window will bo tho leading present.

Tho scow Lagoon broke away from her moorings mar tho wharf thi* morning, and drifted on to >St. George's Bay reef, and ran into tho yachts Kate and Manoln, and Mr Brook's yacht. Sho broke the topmast of tho Kate and" did sundry damages to tho oilers.

Tho first meeting of the creditors of Samuel Young, cab proprietor, was held this mornh.g. It wa3 resolved, on the motion of Mr McCullough, seconded by Mr Andrew?, that the bankruptcy be forthwith closed, and his discharge be not opf O3ed, and that the bankrupt be all )Wi d to retain all earnings between date of bankruptcy and discharge, and be also allowed to retain all his furniture.

MESSES L.D. Nathan and Co. havo received information that a shipment of O3triches imported through thorn by Messrs Victor Niason and Co., irom Capo Colony, are on thcirway. Tho shipment comprises fifty-six birds, which were purchased at a cost of from £50 to £150 each. Ho joaloualy do tho South African Govornniouts guard tho ostrich foathor industry, that an export duty of £100 par bird is imposed on all oatrichea sent out of South African ports. The total value of tho shipment, with duty, freight, insurance, and other charges, is £12 OUO. The birda were insured through Mr A. D. Bennett in tho Australian Live Stock Insurance Company. Mr Nisßen has had a lengthy experience of ostrich farms in Cape Colony, and feels c nvinced that the mammoth bird will thrive as well in the northern part of New Zealand as in its native habitat. The birds will be taken to Mr NUson's farm, in the Kaipara district.

The body of the woman found in the harbour on the sth inst. is supposed to be that of Mrs Christina Trail, employed at the City Club Hotel up till the 29th November last. She was last seen, so far as W8 can ascertain, on tho following day by Mrs Rae, wife of Mr Rae, pawnbroker, passing the shop in Darby-street. Mrs Tapper, of the City Club Hotel, states that a wedding ring and also a tie found on the deceased are similar to articles she had seen in possession of Mr 3 Trail. Tho polico are making further inquiries with the view of clearing up the mystery.

Forsomo time past it haß been felt that it would be advisable to havo temperance committees formed in the various City Wards to look after the interest of the party. The South Ward have made the first start. Last night a number of persons interested in the matter met and elected a committtee for that Ward.

We must compliment Miss Culpau upon the very excellent programme provided for theaudionce at Poneonby Hall last night. The concert was very successful and one of tho most onjoyablo of the season. Even with so fii^t-claes a programme the committee did wisely to fix tho tickets at the very moJerate price of one shilling. Times are hard, and concert-promoters will find the old tariffs prohibitory. The programme was a capital ono. Tho best numbers were the songs : " The' Angels at tho Window," Mrs Dacro ; "A Bunch of Cowslip 3," Mr Reid ; " Fisherman's Daughter," Mrß Upton ; and the "Laughing Trio," Miss Culpart, Mr Reeve, and Miss Taylor. Mr Tayler's pattor song, " John Wellington Wells," was vociferously encored, but the item was not good enough company for the rest of the programme. Miss Reeve played a pianoford solo, "Alice," with considerable taste and delicacy.

On (lit that Bishop Luck gives a grand garden party shortly at his residence, New-^ street, Ponsonby. A musical entertainment in aid of the Church Fund of the Sacred Heart, Ponsonby, takes place in tho Ponsonby Hall on Monday evening next. The programme comprises "The Toy Symphony" and a cantata based upon tho pretty nursery tale of "Cinderella." A fclect ball is announced to be hold in tho Public Hall, Drury, on Boxing Night, Monday. December 27th, and promises to be a decided success. Tho parade of No, 2 Battalion of Volunteers will tako place oa Tuesday next, at 7:-;0 p.m. The Hon. G. Wahid-grave will deliver an Evangelistic Address at the City Hall Sunday Evening Service. The well-known and popular service of sonff called "Christie's Old Organ," will be nivcnnext FritUiy, the 17th inst., in the Lecture Hall of the Voting Men's Christian Association, by the Evangelistic Choir, strengthened with the kindly aid of numerous friends. Beautiful illustrations will he shown by the Key. J. S. Hill with the oxy-hydrogen lantern. No charge will he made for admission. A collection will be niiidu on behalf of the Fullding Fund.