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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 120, 23 May 1887, Page 4

To-morrow being a general holiday, no business will be transacted at the Customshouse. A gentleman who leaves to-day for America, on his way to England, after a trip round the world, informs us thathe is much pleased with the system in voguo here of registering dogs. The plan of each lejjalised hound carrying his number on the collar is.worthy of introduction to the city of London, where some 13,000 stray dogs were killed last year by the police, and our informant, who is a personal friend of the Commissioner, believes, the system will be inaugurated in that city.

With regard to the troubles of John Casswell, who was dismissed from the Avondale Lunatia Asylum some time ago, a rumour has been current that Colonel Haultain has been instructed by Dr. McGregor to inquire into the state of affairs at the Asylum. Colonel Haultain, however, states that such is not the case. In his capacity of Official Inspector of Asylums he is quite prepared to make an inquiry if Casswell requests it, but he has not yet been asked to do so. If Casswell has conurunicated with the ' Government, it is probable ' that Colonel Haultain may even yet be instructed to make an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Casswell'a removal from his situation.

Making some inquiries .of some of fche "liners" who " are engaged —liko human spiders—in spinning fresh wire threads for.. telephonic purposes about our city, we have learnt a rather curious fact re the chief fault of tho New Zealand made "insulators " or eai-then.-ware affairs to which the wires are attached to the crosstrees of the telegraph posts. It seems that in pattern and otherwise they are as good as .the imported ones, but cannot be used largely, because they are not _ strong enough to stand the " larrikins." We learn that on a new line, the ... insulators become the of attack by means of rocks, catapults, and even guns, apparently of. every youth in the neighbourhood. The New Zealand insulators cannot stand a very heavy rock or a charge of shot, so they cannot be much used, our informant tells us. - J

i Shopkeepers boware! Spurious half sovej reigns are reported to be in circulation. The London Circus Company were again largely patronised on Saturday afternoon and evening,.and the interest and attention of the audience, as on previous occasions, was manifested by frequent applause. We may state for the'information1 of-those who have the iutention Of attending that tonight and to-morrow night a special change of programme will be presented. - The "Liverpool Steeplechase" is also in preparation for to-morrow evening, and should be the means of attracting a largo assemblage. .; .; ::: ;; ~:' A,

Mr Badcrer hpt,,-. ■—^feils . onSaturrSS^iwl-' own residence,: in CWt *"s • Roskill Road ir^vSl^l '' only a Bhort^ay^-Sfel considerably, bnche k nCe* favourably/ T_^^^^l sawhim/butit^&g.^SN lescent. Wetmder^.^T.l4^^ 1 , department. ffSP^SSg.' operations to-monrot^S^® I probably be 'ableT'a^HftS I ' inquiriesbythatC^*B^! ' •In the coarse of an pt__>.. - 1 terday fromDaniuT^*^. I " mervdle.ofSt.Pe^^M^l '; that a member of .hl^ll^ 1 called attention afe» I of our troops in Egynt «. U*««2B institutio/ofgrolSp^^^l fame. \\ c had inflicted £h _** tf.ll ity on Egyp fc . and wt^ jgjJtjM butonfndia. Missionaf^l^^l ' Sea Islands dreaded tit ? fte Ml ■ trader., tor after th ey JL t PP-^ 8 bringing the nativ^ f-°^ | ' auty the traders brS^t^4| bo tie True Cluistiata^^Hl only, always, and everywJS'S^l ■ of Hope, he said, vas a nobk 3^l mu st begin with the chifi S« * ■ life:the good results hopS^^^R and prayed for would L?fo°^H joined all to aid this great.Wl-^R minding them that CuS»» only on Christian principle, Id&B would give the backbone of _ w^ll virtuous life. 0I a 'f J The American Midget an.. 'fi!"Hi' youth arc .till attraetSaSl^lß: the City Buffet. ThefieSKS and converses very freely wiiffiS^H Not afew carefully examinedtheCiSft head, in hope, perhaps of obtanSßß reward offered, but w a?) 2| , successful. -...: - »"aHH The concert in aid bfkdis^W^. at Otahuhn is going to W*3Hjß* and will prove attractive. AIISH themselves on love and r.o_dunTV?!lßl fdbwmen should be at St^ffl The_ final practices for ftc „Hi gathering, of Bands of Hbt»?taV?lK in the Choral Hall ;thiß eJ&JjM orchestra tickets wfll be S^JI who have qualified. ~T«iw2R a conference of workers : 0 f: e^^R of the movement is to be hel*^R Alexandra-street school-room, at _lß when Mr Ewington will smA_i __]___ on ''IndividnafEfibrt^Sll^H read a paper on ''Temperance WtSR the Young." IntheeveninsthepiSß: will be held in theChoml SagtA tractive programme will be cfe^B ' \\ . i. ox will preside, and Rev. J Qtsiß Beresford-streety and.Taitor^.".wß (oi Ponsonby) will deliver,dtxdwß The chief feature, of the entertoiiiSß the exercise or action songs'wludi'mijHj such pretty sights. , ■, • R Yesterday, temperance /sermon. '_M Sunday-school addresseswete s&s_ig.iß nearly all the churches and schools. _M Band of Hope Union" Eisuedlirc^iß preachers _and S;unday-a;hbbl 'jlpeigß dents, asking that speci-Tre-araksstaSjH be made at the services.to]the.jniby(.B juvenile temperance' wo.i^'as.if va'|B Sunday prior to* lhe "celebrafiim of t_.H anniversary of the ■Dmon-'afilsyayßjaiH response was made.~— - • §{£ Among other 'amusemehfeLwio-iKBtfB night, " Uncle Tom's- C'abm,": a^he Optbß House, should command a at_trieda«i.B ence, ;_.r considerable pai_uaj._l ticebfil been expended by the maiiageme-it t&f_.B the drama on the stage m:a compkiß: . and effective .. manner gbojir as Jreguiß caste,' scenery and e__ect_f, : which,, wifß . the Jubilee songs, aMsmg' chmokom plantation breafcdowa.l,and jigs,l sB million prices of adniia_i.ii.s_Md^teiiiß[ combine to supply the /Bofemfo.Xleß day night's rare enjoyment Btwlv_--H| ment it will be seen thiifc Met. fctß parts of tha honse will be on'sale to-fflbnlH (Tuesday) afc the s£an~do6reol i % t ojflß House from 9 o'clock till 2 p.-n,,;m ordetlK prevent crushing at. the pay-biia Up . A novel and unique ilMon, .isfflß " Thauma," was on e--Hbitibri%i£fefoß evening in Victoria-street East, tiofc from Queen-street, and eclipsesanyM^' have yet witnessed in this city. ■ T«dsA this spectacle would"mean space,-ofltt we cannot very well afford to-day. :(W our scientific ," men of t^A||sJjf asserted that "Our language nMjU to describe the'impre^o_i,'^-sßi'w'» visitors by a spectacle 'so extrisHMi all that can be said is that ii is aae-Mw in the highest degree marvellous, aajl-M the height to which human* ingaw|j![ attain when directed by a sxranaic^ of scientific: effect."-"' 'fE^&»sj_M remain for a short season only, and^Ttßi recommend it to our readers'-attento ', The Auckland Association ?«>^ has increased so much thatiti|in^ have a meeting and asoortai-. if itT=cß be advisable to make three or fcur.se ate clubs. A'general meeting,^ for Wednesday evening nei.,: «J V.M.C.A. Rooms,.atßp.m.>whan&l'«? bers and those intendingJo^joa s» ff|| quested to be present. _ B A-rcfebratk' New Zeilandipiii^B said "economy is in itself an uct^,B The key to this some'whafc/awJW'^B pression can only be.f(^datft^W ■ kind Clothing. Factory, 15S.andlW,<™ street, where New'Zealand 'mffiM and grey—are sold afc ds 3d,s^l sW.| JM New Zealand,flaiuid.nßdar#*ggß., New Zealand socks,: Is ,• h^kWM etc., equally cheap; 6d, 7s 6d, 8s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6i S*ffl| Annual gathering of Bands-0 * ajMB Choral Hall on Queen's BnH^&jjß cisc Songs" » Fairy Bells.!''! Mdresses: by Be«^» and Gilmore. Sir^Jta^gM f Admission, one shilling; coninien«» s!. ; H —[Advt]. •'„__)___[' W. H Hoskins andCo.,,b«tSß turers, Union and >:e!«,t^^tse!t«*'B Qnalitvand'cheapnesscombined. »«" H and settlers ple^3ote.-4jflji> m . RE^-^f^vefSl Tie S tomach,,bowels. ,W^7^fei kidneys, and £100 will -be m* \°A iairfß wid not cure wheW«.te«gfefl!<B injurious found in them-HopJiiK^, ;: m only made by American W. m