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Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 287, 3 December 1889, Page 4

The Earl of Hopetoun, the new Governor of Victoria, the Counters of Hopetoun, and a largo suite arrived at Adelaide from London by the R.M.B. Britannia last week. They were met at the steamer by Lord and Lady Kintore and a party consisting of members of the Ministry and others, and escorted to Adelaide. There they we/c welcomed by Mayor Shaw, and Lord Hopetoun briefly returned thanks. The reception, which was to be almost entirely informal, was, after all, a semi-public pne.

The Mayor of Wellington, who is at Dunedin, wires to the Town Btis Excellency, who is also in Dunedin,,is endeavouring to arrange that other Australasian Governors who intend to visit the Exhibition should be in Wellington on the 22nd proximo, when fche Jubilee of the city wiH be celebrated.

The recent Russian naval manoeuvres in the Black Sea narrowly escaped being a direct failure. Owing to the impossibility of procuring efficient stokers three of the largest ironclads were prevented _ from leaving their moorings to take part in the affair. Ib is impossible to find Russians enough to fill these places, while for varieus reasons the service is not particularly inviting to foreigners.

To the Editor : Sir,—-Permit me to congratulate your Exhibition correspondent for his mosb interesting account of Christchurch and Dunedin. To me it brought back tbe halycon days of youth, when I was .taken along the various places about Dunedin—to wife, Blueskin, Caverßham, and la.st, bub not least, up the hills thab top the town, where a view may be enjoyed that is, without doubt, one of the best in the colonies. All the romance that was in one's naturo nearly " twenty golden years ago," came back again after reading the faithful description given of dear old Dunedin and its vicinity. In conversation with a good many old Otagoites, pleasure was freely expressed atyour correspondent's notes.—l am, etc., W.J.

The three Irish delegates are quite young m6n. Mr Dillon is 38 years of age, and is a, Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons; Mr Deasy is 33 years of age, and is a son of Mr Deasy, C.E., of Cork ; Sir Thomas Esmonde is 27, and was born ab Pun, in France. He is the twelfth baronet, and owns estates to the extent of 8,057 acres, and is in receipt of an income of £4,563. j

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Prisoners in Irish and English gaols, whether accused of felonious or only political offences, are treated with a severity unheard of this side of the world. The chaplain of the Dairy gsiol has recently been dismissed on the mere, suspicion that he had carried letters to Mr Conybeare, a political prisoner. Two priests connected with the Oloninel jail have also been dismissed for the heinous offence of supplying Dr. Tanner with an "occasional sandwich and pipe of tobacco with which to ameliorate the hardships of prison life.

In the case of Hannah Asher, heard yesterday before His Honor Mr Justice Conolly, in bankruptcy, being an application on summons by Mr E. W. Burton to have the bankruptcy annulled, His Honor held that the summons must be dismissed and the bankruptcy upheld. Mr Burtonmain contentions were Jthafc the order ol adjudication was informal, because ifc did not contain the words "by consent;" ani that a married woman, even if sho had a separate estate, could not, unless she carried on business aparb from her husband, be adjudged a bankrupt. Mr Cotter appeared on behalf of the petitioning creditors and claimed that there bad been sufficient consent, and that the delay in bringing this action was fatal to it, even were there grounds for ib.

An assault pase was heard afc fche Police Court late '.yesterday afternoon. James Matthews was,, charged with having assaulted Charles Cfcifford Thompson, at Pjjp-uranga, on, the 20tbh of November. The trouble arose from a quarrel, whioh took placebetween the boys afc a Band of Hope picnic. Charles Cli-ord, Thompson stated that the uncle of the boy assaulted him ho severely that he was not able to walk home. The Bench lined def_n_!ant 20s and costs, £2 13s, or in default 7 diays* imprisonment.

A singular case of suicide.is reported from Koorooit Creek, Victoria. Mrs Lacey, the wife of an employee ab the lLbhofracteur works, drowned herself and her infanb aged 10 monbhs, leaving a letter behind praying her husband to forgive her as she had been driven mad by* books. It appears that the poor woman was insane. She agreed with a book agent to purchase a set of pictorial works. The books were sent together instead of. singly, and the trouble of paying for them uu hinged her

I A meeting of the ladies of St. Luke's f Church, Remuera, was held last evening, in fche hall, bo consider ways and ', means for painting the church. The attendance was not large, but the subject wa&l taken up with spirit, and it was resolved to'endeavour to raise the amount necessary by subscription, this being considered; a better course than getting up bazaars, entertainments, etc. Those present agriied to cahva*t the members of the congregation, aud no doubt they will be able ghortiyr-jto give a good account of their labours. ■'

Mr John Dillon and Sir Tho*. Bsoicfde addressed a meeting in the Christchurch Theatre Royal l_afc night. Sums of ss, 3s. and 2s were charged for admissiou to different parts of the house, bub it was n avertheless densely crowded. The ■• audi'.enee consisted mainly of Irish people, iarge numbers of whom came in from the country districts. Many ladies ptreae'nt, and showers of bouquets were thrown on to the stage. Mr W. B. Perceval, M.H.ft., presided. Mr Dillon's statement of t_e case for Home Rule was very attentively listened to, and he wa . enthusiastically applauded. Sir Thoraaa Esmonde spoke briefly, replying to the criticism of the opponents of Home Tlule, and watt warmly received. The delegates were presented with addresses fro; n the reception committee and the Hiber/.iian Society. On the motion of Mr W. P. /Reeves, M.HHU eeconded by Mr J. Gamnj ock, it was unanimoasiy resolved,';" That 'this meeting considers Home Rule necessary for. the welfare of Ireland,.and the best • means of securing 6rue union between the' different parts of the British Empire." A collection was.' made and realised. £350 ..

The usual monthly _ ieeting of the Parnell School- Committee w»' 3 held last evening. Present: Messrs EL Laßoy (Chairman), J. H. Smith, C.'Kay.! J. S. Lepine, and -C. H. Smith. Secretary- Coi_respohd6n<se from the Board of Educ.'idion Was received, and stafcedthatMrWebb«;r, the 6 asssitant master, had been promoted _.s he tad master of the Newton School. The Bo »rd submitted tbe names of six gentlemen f t>r the Committee to choose from for the v< icancy. The consideration was postponei i until the 12fch inst. The Secretary announced that a concert in aid ,ot a fund for improving the *d_Q~I grounds would take place in a . fortnight. AR er some discussion it was res ailwed, *' That-.the Secretary b_ empowered '. 60 instruct \the Truant Officer, to take at rfcion *ttfch,_eg4Fd to truants."

Bland Holt's Company's :l»st performance in the Opera House lasb night jirew the best house of their Aucli :land reason, all parts of the theatre bt ling well filled. "The Union Jack" was well staged and played, and the leading _ lerformers were, as usual, called before th c curtain at the close of each act te receivi « their due meed of applause or reyilings, ; according to the heroic or villainous part th ey portrayed.

When interviewed by •an Australian journalist, Mr Riclcards, who makes his appearance before an Auck land audience tonight, said:—"Thereisthe tgrejtttestpossible difference between the cot nic stagers of the time when I commenced and those of today. It is a fashion, and tastes have altered as completely i u» the iypes of character caricatured. Think of the ' Dundreary' of twenty y- »rs ago Aid fche 1 masher' of to-day, and t be change rwill be apparent at once. That vis only one example of the many that couldreadUly.be Cited. Then the difference in the of songa has made a.differen .be in the s.tyle of singers, and has also the < effect oivlinai.ting fche field and the ,; _n ifc. . _\Jomv the. necessity has arisen for/tJ be singer to A>e an 'actor. as welL songs like*. *\The Bridge,', for ,in_fcan<^ f are what '.people want, and henge a roStoa who cad vonly sing and cannot /act , W speedily cut out of the runn"__g. fThe taste oi' my patrons in Melbourne jis far above that of the London miusic hall j'ber." and they require a bettter enfcertainra enfc. You need have nofear thatfc a good show will succeed. It >ill_ and tjhe infcriducfcioti of vulgarity will condemn tihe oest. That; is my experience,. »_d thafcaw why I eodeavo ur to do ray utmost to elewa te the toae of rnjy companies, and'produceiiothingbukhigherclass programmes free froitwanything whiclb could possibly offend." /

Mr Vioker/jaan, C._?., chief offc_e.Puhipuhi tramway surveying, par by * haji returned to .Auckland,, says bhe '"iNbri-ierir Advocate. | He has found a practical j ;rade' for the lir.o across McDonald's saddle intoKawakaw*. The line* will sweep froaivUs present terminus man orchrouindMeredi th's paddock-, and, catching on to the foot t of the Blue Mountain, v rill gradually asctmd McDonald's saddle, cutting through at an elevation 200 feet above the Kamo i »r----minus. It will then ; pass through Mel. innis' farm at Kauri hohore, and gettii lg down on to McLeofd's flat (below Ken r's hill) will run nearly parallel wr th the read; it will, pass through tj he Kihiakitia bush,, and. then on to the Hik urangi Hotel, by/the jTimeetone rocks on to] be swamp, and finally end at, tbe last of *he rivers coming • out, Qff the 'Puhipuhi bus sh, hear theHukirenuv_f*ttlenji*ot. The wht ne length of fch _ line wil'/I. nob exceed 15 mil; as, and fche co..t'of cons-Qaction will be wit. Un the average. While tfedme a, peg at the.l < not of the Blue Mountain, Mr "pickermaii' vt as surprised to find v/__canic capa .rock, sr_d] ar to what abound- in and about Lichfield, where it is used ,for building pwrptoses. T he. cupa can be easily cut with **nf axe vamd makes firsb-ola/33 chicaneys,

The "Catholic Times" gets off the following table :—" A Nelson merchant recently invested in some sausages, and when he got them home he cut them apart, and left tbem. In the morning he visited them. Three of them were twined up together, and were sleeping sweetly. Two had crawled to the milk bowl and were lapping the milk, and One, a black and white one, was on the garden wall trying to catch a sparrow. He drowned the lot."

We paid a visit of inspection the other day to Mr W. Dent's property at Kaitara (ten miles from Whangarei), says the "Northern Advocate," where prospecting operations have been carried on singlehanded by the owner himself (a practical miner) for some years past. He has one drive in 300 feeb, another iv 50 feet, and two others in 40 feet each. Quartz formations have been tapped in all of them, and all the assays which have been made in Auckland have yielded gold and silver. The certified returns from Mr Pond and from Messrs G. Eraser and Son are befoie us and we summarise the results :—December '85— loz 6dwfc 3grof gold per ton; loz 19dwfc sgr silver. December '87 — 2dwfc 12gr gold per ton ; 13dwfc 20gr of silver. February '88 — 3dwt 6gr of gold ; 9dwfc 19 gr of silver. June '83-—Bullion, a trace containing gold, a fainb brace. Mr Pond adds : " This result shows this stone.to be valueless so iar as gold or silver is concerned. The appearance of this stone does nob favour the conclusion of these metals being in fche vicinity." November '89—(return just to.hand from YY aiorongomai) • Bdwt, 4gr gold; 4dwt 2gr silver. Value per ton, £1 13s 4|d. Mr Dent thinks the stuff could be crushed with a small plant at a cost of from 6s to 8s per ton, thus"leaving a good margin of profit. The stuff he has had treated is meiely the leader-casings taken at random, and there are outcrops over-the entire property. vYe could form no opinion of the stone'from scrutiny by the naked eye, but Mr Dent, from his Australian and Thames raining experience, is confident that gold and silver exist in payable quantities. A company is being floated to work 19 acres o£ the property.

The subject of free education in England is attracting a large amount of attention, and the friends of the movement are arranging to begin a general agitation of the matter. A large sum has been contributed to defray the expenses of speakers and the circulation of pamphlets in supporb of the movement. Many Radical members of Parliament have already announced themselves in favour of the movement, and ifc is more than likely that a resolution backed by the entire Opposition will be offered at the coming session in favour of free education. The Conservatives are already considering the stand to be taken by them ia that eveut.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the mortuary buildings, District Hospital, on the body of the late A. W. Bromfield, solicitor, before Dr. Phiison and a jury, of which Mr R. Sbevenson was foreman. The facts of the case have already been made public, Ib appears deceased was 44 years of age, and married, but his wife lefb for England some time back. After the evidence of _prs. Mackellar and Forbes, and Constable Kelly, had beeheard, a verdict of " Death . from apoplexy " was returned. The funeral left the Hospital immediately after.

A great deal has been published, recently commeudatory of fche smokeless powder that has been introduced into'some of the continental armies. Tests made on a large scale in sham battles have been said to have proved perfectly satisfactory, and its general use ip place of ordinary powder has been predicted. Ifc seems, however, that one of the general drawbacks to the smokeless powder has been ' oirfefhfly 6dnbealia'di, Although the material gives out no smoke, nevertheless it produces up feaff upan jbdout as to render ifc almost equal to a favourite Chinese weapon. Many soldiers havo fainted in the field from inhaling the odour, and it is now said the new powder will have to be abandoned on that account.

The charge against Thregon well Augustus White Thomas, late clerk in the Sydney, branch of the Bank of New Zealand, of having falsified accounts, was advanced a; stage in the Sydney Water Police Courb last week, William Thompson, accountant* in the Bank of New Zealand, deposed thab accused had resided with him since June of the current year, and that Mr J. Stewart. who died on the 20th June, had also re-l sided with him. Witness had never drawn a; cheque for £13012s 6d, nor one for £800 4s sd, and had never authorished accused to draw* cheques for him. He did not give accused a cheque to pay in to Mr~ MoKenzie's; account. This concluded the evidence for the prosecution. Mr Slattery.who appeared/ for the defendant, asked for a remand until, fche next Tuesday, which was granted. Mr' Wise, counsel for the prosecution, stated, that he did not intend to proceed with the oharges of embezzling cheques for £7,000, and £13,78265.

• H.M.s. Penguin has been fitting out ao. Home for service on the Australian station. The Penguin will rate as a surveying vessel. She is a composite built vessel of 1,130 tons, and was builfc afc Glasgow in 1876. Her dimensions are : Length, 170 f t; beam, 36ft; and draught, 14fb 7in. She is propelled by engines of 1,110 horse power, and her speed is seb down afc 11*4 knots per hour.

' The steamer Airlie arrived at Sydney from Hongkong last week. One Chinese passenger died before entering port. and| was buried afc sea. The Airlie brought: China files to November 8, from which the following items are taken. A great feeling of uneasiness exists at- Pekin as to the stability of things in China. The young: Emperor and Empress are believed to be unlucky, as there has been nothing, bub disaster since their accession. The British; barque Hattie E. Tapley has been wrecked afc the San Mun "Islands, near during bad weather. The barque Wig l owned by Captain Finiayson, of Sydney,! The German barque Oscar Mooyee was wrecked on the Pratas'reef recently.

A flower service was held on Sunday after* noon ab the Birkenhead Wesleyan Church, by the' Rev. il. Dukes. The Sunday-school scholars and friends came provided with; bouquetsof flowers, andthe reverend gentleman drew some useful lessons therefrom. The flowers were afterwards senfc to the Auckland Kindergarten school to be diefcribnted amongst the children there.

Mr and Mrs Andrew desire to thank Mr and Mrs Bland ■ Holt, • Miss Blanche Lewis, and the other members of the Dramatic Company,latelfplaying at the Opera House, for their exceeding kindness to little Ine*, and to assure them, one and all, such kind' ness and gentleness must ever bo appreciated. ,

Several choice, properties are to be sold to-morrow by Messrs D. F. Evans*and Co. without reserve, the owner removing to "Wellington. Great bargains may be antici* pated, a_ the properties'are for absolute sale.