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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 179, 2 August 1887, Page 4

Sir Julius Vogel, having been applied to to have goods sent coastwise for exportation entered ab Custom-house here and completed at port of shipment, thus: giving Auckland credit for all goods, sb'shipped, has wired the following satisfactory reply: —" Chamber of Commerce,—As soon as can be done I have instructed that compliance shall be given to request in your letter of 22nd July. Regulations will have to be prepared.—Jdlius Vogel."

We learn that the referee appointed by the Borough of Palmerston North to report upon the competitive schemes open to New Zealand for water supply and dranage of the borough has placed two schemes for the water-supply, to cost L20,0Q0 each, prepared by Mr W. F, Hubbard, C.E., hydraulic and sanitary engineer of this city, first in ordei- of merit,and compliments the author in very high terms upon the thorough manner in which his plans and reports have been prepared. The referee also places Mr Hubbard's drainage scheme, to cose L 58,000, 'first in order of merit, provided it can be held that a clause in the Municipal Corporations Act which came into force at the beginning of this year has not been infringed. Mr Hubbard,. we understand, is a specialist in these matters of 24 years' experience.

In connection with the death ofMrG. W. Bishop, who was shot by a woman at San Francisco, we learn that the deceased left Auckland early in March last on the advice of Mr W. J. Napier, his solicitor, in order to collect evidence and materials in the United States for an important case in which Mr Bishop was interested. He arrived in San Francisco in excellent health, and proceeded about the business on which he was engaged under one of the leading solicitors in San Francisco. Communications were constantly received from him. Mr Bishop had acquired con' siderable wealth in business in New Zealand. He was latterly a chemist at Gis borne, and many years ago was a chemist and photographer at the Thames. Before leaving for America he made his will,which will be proved in due course before the Supreme Court. The deceased had many friends at Gisborne, Auckland and the Thames, and was a quiet, unobtrusive man. He was also a man of considerable mental culture.

A lad named James Given, aged 12 years, was kicked by a cow at Kohimarama yesterday, and was severely cut about; the face through being knocked against a wall. Mr Hogan brought the lad to town in the boat, and had his wounds dressed by Dr. Purchas.

_ A coronial inquiry was held yesterday into the circumstances attending the drownincr of the two children,- Charles and William White, at Eden Terrace, on Sunday 4ast.' The evidence of Dr. Lawry, William White (father of the deceased), John White (their brother) and Constable Dewes was taken, and the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Drowning."

There is a capital engraving of the new Grand Master of the Grange Institution for Ireland (the Earl of Erne) in the window of Mr W. E. Mears, bookseller and stationer, Queen-street.

Mr Inspector McGoyern has received a telegram from Okaihau , intimating that the Hauhaus have now dispersed, and returned to their kaingas, so that the recent vigorous action of the authorities has }iad a goodY "effect on the native mind! When the Oreti was leaving Rawene with the prisoners and their escort, the settlers who mustered in full force to see the steamer off, gave three cheers for Inspector McGovern and his plucky subordinates.

To the Editor: Sir,—Amidst all the shrieking about retrenchment, there is not a single candidate who has had the manliness to'say one word ■in favour of what Catholics have done in saving the country a half million pounds since the Education Act passed ; nor what it would cost the country if the Catholics were now to throw all their children on the State for education. But there is no fear of that alternative, as they will never avail themselves of a system which, indirectly bub surely, inculcates pure principles of atheism in the minds of the children.—l am, etc., J. J. Crofts.

A most successful meeting was held in the Tuakau Hotel on the 23rd ultimo for the purpose of forming a football club. Some twenty-five young men signified their intention of joining the club.. Mr George Brown was electedTPiesident, Mi- William Gelling- Captain, and Mr 'H. Harris Sesretary, arid Mr James toland Treasurer. Last Saturday aboul^ 2§ members foiled up to -praise, ,

were losing *«nceitoS^^ft«2: TotheEdltor-Si^Hrti* form me whatm Jha ™ yM these young l adies : «J« of a .reduction Perhaps £35 friends might give their Sen? >*** Uj head.-Yours truly, Pafiggj*^ The programme of the SonH-v ! tainment at the City ri "S^ enfe. (Wedn eßday) etning 7 ft *>J another column,. «5 Svef J a more than usually uSX?^! amusement! The cW n 8 nlghft of course, the dancmgt * Championship o f New -5?IS fcltli»ns for ft* Messrs Mu/ro and ttSji, agreed upon being the ftSS■ c *£» fance the Highland S°S 5 land Fling. Mr Simr^i^ Md Hk, play the pipes to I™ da !^r^ yides the music for the chatnln \^ judges and referee are such it 5 public confidence. As the «Li %miaN) are to be handed'over to thefr^ building fund, a.number of tKll^ of the Club have come fSnK *«? J a varied and intellect™ bm $}£?*< vjl Je wen, the programme i I"&:■ & hotch-potch," in "which LtS element predominates. 'Mr 1? t?1 *8*: Donald is to preside; an orfonSsiMeto be given, alongwithanu m Vo£ E^ Scottish songs, several excellently** and violin and bagpipe: seK^V prices have been fi&* g*"* & -ranging from sixpence in tEn^ shillings in. the dress circle, 1^ figures there is sure to be a ar e « Lf> of^^= b fen^st afternoon was not of a very .W* character The House »Si?fiH that one of the female patiente L S a nurse, and had used mproi h»^ The complaint was referKfeß^ Committee. A complaint ' reUtS'??' leged unwholesome milk was i£M f> ,£: same committee. It was arrevi^S payment of Ll5O be made to &W cil for the smallpox hwnlKi M"" The-bank overdraft vwtAJtft Secretary at 14,315, Br/Mf, thaE ThbapflCtS?^ of the Bto^br&fe^^iJJH* was, referred to; the cSblf Ta ?' the Treasury, who.pra-misel, ded™t! the.amounts duebythe other bodies if the first subsidies payable to them, Gavin, Secretary to the. Treasury, ra J stating the amount of LIB" 18a" £ stopped from the subsidy due td Is W huhu Road Board, had been retaiiedbvZ Treasury and applied in part papquffi claim for L 696 13s ldmaSe bylE tion_Departtnent for maihten^ca of*.' ren m Industrial Schools! TheßouseCom. mittee reported against the proposfe^ tion in the number of the nur/me M tat suggested the consideration 0 { thea«Ws» bility of employing probatir^^ ' _ The -usual weekly meting o f te.B street. Mutual Improy', men t.Societr to held last night, Mr yf hos. BK»% »^, n?- Mr^' ?• D^gksreadapapetM Jlohammedaiiisrp..'l , The- essayist, in dealing with thel^fe and character of tk founder of the rf ; ligion, his influe'npe"on|tb6 people around him, and the creedJirMh taught, markka the;contrastletween tie social degradation attending his tescife? and the freedom enjoyed by Christian^ The essayist also read'some interesting ei> tracts from the writings of Sir Wfflian Muir, Professor Fairburn and others '-$t ing upon the subject.' The essay: S« listened to1 with great attention, andfw! much appreciated. To the -Editor: Sir,—Seeing a let'tein the morning paper defending cycling,' I should like to put my spoke, in the 971 aw weal. What "E. J.Fi" says is perfectljlfat with reg-ai-d to the.jdeathiOf Dr. Cottisiwi KeitH Falconer; it was not dueixs,exo|ssivß cycling, but to altogether different fe* Cycling as an. exercise-is one of WW and most. exhilarating:_pastimes evier invented, ,and it ,-is all tommy xak .to, talk about it bringing on heart' aiitoe.; k&j sport or. exercise "that isindßlged uuiotoo great an extent is bound to break jb» down in. the end, bub e^fery cyclists into world will agree with meiihatwraflw riding.season is; on -they feelbettjerm stronger than at .any other fcime;of tibtffli< —Yours-truly, S: Hunter, W.8.C.;... A practical and instructive lec'to'* given last evening before the me*iiito.B St. David*s Mutual Improvemenfc M»] by Mr McGregpr on.f'Humbrig," beari^ W colonial life and the doings of:AacfP people in their public and private capec iW Mr John Lamb (PresidentHowupiw i w chair. : There " .was. a lai^e atow .M including about forty of tt* sex. Mr McGregor described .m! s* bugs and shams of society, giving j jrap .aaa,humorQus portraits^of mical, teetotal, fashionably and, 1 nm J all;- religious humbugs. ; lectju)■«««* a good deal of amiisement, and, v as »«* exposition of'the false •practiW/SOJ-sWi and ot those men • "Who shun tb c open p.'itliofj - Hone3t<jtrjfe, Who by fal? & actions V oism^ ' Mor4\Hfe, , . ~ Wolvesir, s 2, e ep's,cloQiiiig,J^ i Ot >inavish tricks, r, ■ Who ta',k '■ Retreiichincnt,'1 tW l (, ' 0/ politics." (CJieers.V An 'interesting lowed, m which. Messrs %vk%J BlackEian; Angus, 'Enif ;W, and. tie Chairman took pa &'..?" U "Flow on, ThouShinfeff#'er> -Wfci fully rendered by Miss MB er andigj ■Bell, and "Hope's WhiSpor, W i]L2p» Bell and D. Taylor, ■^?° WW the. pianoforte accomparonientt. .^ '^ the increasing attendancis at » -^ Society,' considerable, hn]?roven«a-j^ been made in the room, viz., a fF-Jfa choir and speakers, v&&*!***■ 01 from^the wall, chavrs, .[, i B ,-t#. oJ evening next, a gentleman. wi«' " Tne Overland Kcute." f;. 1 ■ ■ I ( ,](| ur An evangelistic service n&[J h^. night in Stf Andrew's P^byfc^ Rev. A. Carrick' presided. ,Wm f been offered by several ■*"««*'V if Chew, Beresfo^d-street, gave » structive address to the young^^ v of procrastination, urging the Saviour without .delay. J£ : _j^ after-meeting, to which n Mrt J^ , when prayer and praise were. A several elcters ; of .the Carrick made a few i^ rk££^ of the mission.- After the Ben*" meeting was brought to a cio-e. At Parnell, to-morrow, J^atf be taken to fill' »» «ff J vacancy, in the Bmough<£^^ candidates are Mr J h?M^ .flj of the borough who,h« >g^.^/, service in varfoua capa^« slorß w" '

i between Mr Knox, engineer T be disp^S Borough Council, and to & N*T «! bis commission on the 'It Conned ♦«"" h been referred to ■ AJ» ftt the p a l m erston ft *■*"& % £ndon, C.E., is acting &diDf ,ncU and Mr 0. Mays for Mr f°rtbeS JfrH- Keesing has been iei^Pj 6- y d in chambers this «r JuStl.futed probate in re Elizabeth mom!"?, gj^ P AHison> Henry Moss lWden' fjames Cragg Sharland (deJ< *t ye Powley v.lrvine and Heath. cease* 1)- *" "i pd «>,, Mr Rigby's apphcal^gfe Work's Depart- ■^ '• r>ln<r numbers [in the AHTUnion I were 122 and 88. '*"" Tnnks and Co. will sell to-morrow, f t SfmarMo^ valuable property at fa^lT'cve, as stated in this morn- ' ItJ?.Hemlcl"that the Free Trade and g^isoussion takes place th, eveni^frSthl column of William F. J. Sis auction to-morrow. J" T A itken Connell lectured on « Home o f4Vtnsht before a large audience in iW-h H-ai Our report of the proceed[•liield over till to-morrow. "Sr Mr Connell, of Fiteroy, Melbourne, ',fL n written to, to ascertain if he a candidate for St David's S&S^Church, Auckland. ffltfGoßpd Temperance meeting held in L foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, ■ !° c i attended last Sunday evening. £r French presided. Addresses were Mr BJ[he Rev J. Lewis, minister of the fS^Siational Church, and Mr GBLilly, editor of the "Leader." ■ it'was stated at the meeting fof the rentable' Aid Board yesterday, m reply 2S£ ion put by Mr Udy, that amongst !J. iwrsons in receipt of charitable S is^ie ex-mother-iillaw of a bank SJJer but. that the law did not compel X? to rapport her. It was also asserted fc of a solicitor was !t in receipt of relief, and the matter was fi,Sd tole Charitable Aid Committee. We would draw our readers' attention to \A notice of meeting of " The Young New Kd Democratic Association '• in the Se Hall of the V.M CA. to-mght. Sesses will be delivered by Sir George Cv and Mr J. Aitken Connell. Admission Jy ticket only, which may be obtained as W advertisement. - The uraal weekly meeting of the St. 'James's Company Boys' Brigade will be Lid to-morrow evening ( Wednesday) _at 9100 m., instead of Friday, the hall being engaged that evening. A full attendance ufDiembers.is requested. , jfr G Towler took first and second TCizes 'Mr Quick third prize, for dark jjraluna hens, at the Poultry Show. 1 The House Steward desires us to thank Messrs McArthur and Co. for their present oione case of oranges for use of the patients. i The Committee of the Philharmonic Society, acting upon a suggestion in our 'columns, have very considerately decided to ipufc their concert back a week so as not to ;feh with that of the Ponsonby Choral [Society. i The " Evening Curtain " is to be introduced into the houses of amusement in ftapier, Opotiki, Tauranga and other disitricts on the East Coast during the month.