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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 174, 26 July 1887, Page 4

Back copies of the Stae, containing % first chapters of the " langworthy fc riage," may be; obtained at our office.. | Referring to Inspector Shermanj wbolu just arrived in Auckland to take charm of the local police, a Wellington paper ays • -'"About twenty-three years ago'the Can' terbury Provincial Council needed an efficient police officer to reconstruct (Aeonstabulary force there, when it tig found necessary to send, to-Victoria for to el cient officer for that purpose.- It is needless to say that the commission toselecl one at Melbourne out of 20 others Selected Mr Sherman.' He arrived in Chrisfcckrcl the same year and set to work to reconstruct the Canterbury demoralised foro, and did his work so wll M,4t drew forth the warmest encomii from the then Provincial ' OotasWSff Sherman, though it is not well.known, is a near relative of the famous American general of the same name—famousiortt long marches, and for having'contribated in bringing the enemy to sabmissioo, id the War of Secession to a.close. Noted] are they relatives, but we have it on ml authority they correspond with each At, This may be wondered, at since the one i) an Irishman, whilst the general is a American, bub the Inspector is not tin only Irishman who has relatives nativesoi that big country.". The same journalsaya the loss of Wellington will be Aucklail'i gain, adding :—"lnspector Sherman is J man of exemplary habits, too proud o(person to truckle after place or play second fiddle to an unstable Ministry; or trfdayla mio-htbe, as he should be, at the heado! his department." There will be a contest in Auckland neit week for the championship of New Zealand in the art of Scottish dancing. The*' ing agreement was signed to-day :-"™4 the undersigned, do hereby agree to dad for a medal and the championship of M Zealand on Wednesday, 3rd August, 188:, on the following conditions Hi) That™ dances sliall be the sword dance ,(» Callum), Highland fling and Highland red; (2) that each shall appoint a judge and tt« two iudges appoint a referee, whose fleoaa shall be final; (3) that the. proceed! less exnenses shall be handed over to ti) Auckland Burns Club for building^' poses. -(Signed) KM. Mukko,,^ Harpek. " There is to be, a. tosdww Scottish entertainment provided or tM occasion, which will be of great interest. ~' ,-A meetingiof the Auckland ShopM ants' Association was held at the I.ALW Rooms last evening. - There was a g«^' tendance, and,Mr E. Wood : p«* Business consisted of the revision oW enrolment of members, andfcW officers, as follows -.-President, »«; Wood ; Vice-President, Mr |- «g Treasurer, Mr Cobbe; .^§VT Hipkins, Stewart, Crancb, and Mc^ Mrs C. H.W. Hill (correspondentitoru London " Morning Post") *****£ land per Mararoa yesterday, andisj at the Star Hotel. Mrs Hil toy tour of the colony in journal. The Napier "Telegraph J " MrsC. H. W. (T.P-jHulmtend^ by Griffiths's line of coaches tel and Ohinemutu, en route J^gg", but has been compelled by -JJJ, abandon that part of to^fU To-day she proceeds tc• Auog^ Mara/oa, but will, l^JffftS her way southwards to the La^J Mrs Hill, who during herstay at.fig been a guest at Bistop^ J. among its some few week s,_ W to her calling as a ftffSj.b* given us a taste f-^jf%} publicly and privately, as k lecturer, and .reciter, and rto-^ afforded much pleasure» ta >+*%&*§ of the inhabitants of $%-J&Vm met with what our Scotch «J^| the left hand of individuals, W e hope tlmtj^l to carry away a displeasing wy | Napier." . i^jftf ■ iThe usual meettog'.of AoS^^l Si and Literary Spag^g^l day evening. The subject'"JJ%«iJ| recitations, and the progng Mr John Gittos was respo^ lows :-A selection from WJ^,g| Airston j "Oliver Twist, 1 and O| proposal of marnage to^» m chapter was admiral m thoroughly wF%j£!'&*im citation, by Mr Pnce, j| Wooer;" reading, Mr.«,-»■ known elocutionist). * r , feleg^B don ■by the ElecfL 2 hter. which provoked rfJ2,t«tf£l ing, "Sudd Bowiing'B^an^^l stein's playing" by Mr JlJySgl ChristcWh Ifiidcal an J. Jf".Wg ■ was also very rf J^gf'V^Sl » A Hero's Death," Mr U^y, J» tions were &*H£-&42M Campbell, and Mr Clem J^ A^« piano solo: by 'lf« f^SS^SSM thanks was given by theunJ^rfJH gentlemenAvVthOUghi>n^| the Society, had."^jSJtol**' 1 amusement to the mostW menb of the preeenMe 5810"'

i;"1-"" nY friends of Mr Abraham Mears ' fSfie » death in our itU- ■ (rill regret to no made t " I s^XSs in connection with Messrs L /totb- In and Co., in whose employ he (ID. athßnnn his return from his last trip Mienwas- v coW which he wa g un - ihe cangf * "%• This settled on Ins chest, HKfFS* TO and finally sank 1 *fK yesterday morning. He was well uildel'J athletic circles, and was some ' kDOffn ~n iof the leaders of the Urafton yearsaj^o o eoi E £f k was the elder brother of Mr W. v Mears, of Qneen-street. *£ st James's Church, evangelistic ser- : A rAl.eld last night, when. there was WScn lanS Rev. R.F. Macnicol " 8 f^e^ After prayer by Rev. Mr Adams pPfSers ReviMr Adams gave a very *t t t a addiess on Matthew, 7th chap. aad it shall be opened ' ' t« you " proving the power and influence ' braver Rev. C- Worboys then engaged Caver. There was an after meeting i if to which most of the people remained. it^erto-nightisßev.C^Yorboy. Consideringthovoryunfavourable: weather that Jevailed on Friday evening, there wrs 3J& -rood attendance at the second meetw for practice of the members of the ££d Liedertafel (held at the Foresi fl' Hall, Karangahape Road). A very Xsant evening was spent by those prent who awe that this is the most enjoyImp\rav of spending a musical evening. $ Swas installed at the head of the table? The next meeting will be held on Friday, August sth. Tho Temperance Hall was fairly atfcended «n Saturday evening, Mr Tremain presidw A very good address on " The Safety of°Total Abstinence " was given by Mr T. T, Wilcock. The programme included musical selections by the Lee Family (three violins and flute), piano solos by Miss Tremain and Miss Bruce, recitations by Miss ! Hampton and Mr J. C. Robinson, songs by Mas Cavner, Mrs Mills, Mr Lye, junr., jfr W. Tremain and Mr Rowc. Miss A. Allies accompanied on the piano. A hearty vote of thanks to the friends who .con- ' tributed to the enjoyment of the audience vas passed with acclamation.

We call attention to the sale of Lake property to be held at B. Tonks and Co.'s tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12 o'clock. The lots vary from two and a-half to seven acres each. They command very fine views, with frontage to the Lake and main road. These villa sites being for positive sale, and second to none in the district, should meet with ready purchasers. The beauties of the district are too well known to need comment.

Professor Herbert, the clever prestidigitator, gave his second entertainment at the Opera House last evening before a thoroughly appreciative audience. The professor is one of the most dexterous illusionists ft has ever been our lot to see, and most of bis feats are quite new. The decapitation feat last evening was performed with remarkable effectiveness, and it alone is worth the price of admission.

Lodge Eden installation and social takes Dlacu to-night iv the Newton Masonic Hall. I The Rev. Felix Vaggioli, 0.5.8., who leaves for the South per s.s. Australia this evening at C p.m.,- enroute to Italy via Sydney and Melbourne, in one of the Messagerie Imperiale steamers, will leave a large circle of friends, both here and at Coromandel (where he lately laboured), who sincerely regret his departure. Father "Vaggioli is a victim to heart disease, aneurism of the aorta^ we believe, and he goes to his own country to seek medical advice and change of climate and scene. Naturally an energetic man, he worked zealously in the pastoral care and oversight of the Corbinandel district which includes Mariaia, Coromandel, Tike, Kennedy's Bay, Tairua. Port Charles etc. On the occasion of his leaving Coromandel lie was the recipient of two addresses and purses of sovereigns from the Catholics and Protestants of that place.

Dr. McGregor, the Inspector-general of Hospitals and Asylums, is instituting an inquiry into the system of charitable aid. Dr. McGregor believes in personal investigation and in company with Councillor Crowther, a member of the Charitable Aid Board, he has visited the homes of a number of the recipients of charity. There are at present 307 adults and 553 children in receipt of relief from the Auckland Board.

The regular weekly meeting of the Gospel Temperance Mission, held in the Foresters Hall," Karangahfipe Road, took place last Sunday evening. Addresses were given by Mr Enoch Wood, and the Rev.'James Chew. MrW. Service,"presided. Mr ChewJ who is himself a musician, paid the choir a high compliment for the excellent manner in which they rendered the hymns. •

' The superiority of the New Zealand mail service via San Francisco over the .Australian services, is shown by the cable message which we publish tQ.duy, stating that AoQkland mails to June 20th have been delivered in London simultaneously with Melbourne mails to June 14th, a difference of six days in favour of Auckland.

Hugo's Buffa'o Minstrels, which arrived by the 8.8. Wairarapa from Sydney to-day, will open at Abbott's Opera House on Monday evening next. The Company is a very strong one, and includes many firstolass artistea who have never before appeared In Auckland, as well as several old favourites.

-Through the kindness of Mr Hugo, of the cutlalo Minstrels, and his company, a very enjoyabla concert was given in the Wat larapa's social hall on Monday evening. ~ "Onlooker" writes as follows respecting we look-but:-" There can be no doubt the Wffipany made a mistake in giving the men jch short notice of the intended reduction, "ie object evidently being to nrevent them wmtnunicatins with the Union. Instead of A ng i° n them as enemies, the Company ttouki have regarded the men in the same «?&tas they would their masters or mates. ..nemen ha<l no time for reflection or a con- ™ 7 P°licy- One effect of the employEf °v een hands" has been the "nco»*wnable detention of carts this morning. msZj> to be h°ped the Company wm

fvt n S c, mf etinS of *c Parnell Borough W ? lasfc { evening, the existence of S^° f, Bcarlcbfever in th^ borough sir^ d>and consid^ablo amount of ssr?e3sofno g<3nerai interesfcwas •fiS-^^lentß of Dr Wright will ikiS n tty> Hemay be heMd of at Mr ™s. Queen-street. fA°e t^ft? l^byterian," writing We mm \^\ Ireland t0 a friend livin^ r that a ;i lth?dmade him umvell to find » Place n a l?Tfro lceof his was residing in hoS te Jt^ name .must be: a jnot-bed of seditious Home Rulers. > Lewis Moses by nuWffn tlßeith of obtaining a loan by?«l-aS l pretences was dismissed SestetL trates at tho Court evideW^™ 00"-. A Potion of tho 011 last i«m o l°®,P rosecution appeared in1 JkBdRT + q-UeStion had been l»t to he beenVatl ??\ m^ system, but S»- Cv Ithe^ 55o^n ? since JanuKot»i«rB n f<Sl Pthorae. clerk of the NfytawXkSP^y. Produded tJie J? d S 2:fy^lrs Beith on her piano ¥ £t t Samuel C°hen deposed ich "*a!afS l' SOI? le l money on a piano WpwSo?slt^bniitted that there B4 t a un"^ ntlon t0 defraud, and Was dismissedf g c same view > the case