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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 120, 22 May 1890, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Society of Arts. Exhibition at the Choral Hall. Grand conversazione this evening. Railway Reform League met lata this afternoon. Mr Christie Murray's second lecture has been postponed. Don't forget "Barnes of New York," at ; ■ the Opera House. Must a man who has no front teeth necessarily be a backbiter ? The Prince of Wales will pay a private; visit to Ireland on May 26th. The Boulangists bavo formed a Republi-,. can Revision and Socialist League in. Paris. Entertainment in Holy Trinity Sundayschool this evening in aid of the library fund. . , - It is reported that Lord Wolseley succeeds Sir F. Roberts as Commander-in-Chief in India. Mr Parnell etates that the National , 4 . League in Australia Has subscribed nobly * to the Irish cause. Mr Ritchie has introduced a Bill in the House of Commons to improve artisans' and labourers' dwellings. It is rumoured that Mr Parnell has offered Mr James Dalton, of Sydney, the vacancy ; for the West Donegal seat. -• It is stated that Iskander Khan, Persian Governor, and formerly Russian colonel, is inciting the Afghans to revolt. A prospectus has been issued at London of an Irish meat company, with a capital of. £200,000. Mr Kellerman is manager. The Washington correspondent of the London " Standard " states that President v Harrison is likely to veto the Silver Bill. > During a riot among Prussian miners yesterday the military were called out. Five men were killed and many wounded. Gas and coke consumers are reminded that Tuesday next is the last day upon ' which any discount can be allowed on their accounts. The British Government has agreed to grant a committee to inquire into the financial relations of England, Ireland, and Scotland. At the International Miners' Conference at Brussels 265,000 men, chiefly British, were represented. Mr John Burt, M.P., presided. A provincial lady opened a matrimonial ' intelligence office recently, but she married the first man who applied, and the concern came to a speedy end. Another consignment of about l,ooooz of ' gold and silver bullion was sent from Paeroa per Ruby yesterday by the Waihi Goldmining Company. " No, the electric light does not spoil the complexion. It only shows up those complexions that have been spoiled." So at least says a ladies' paper. Messrs James Dilworth, Thomas Humphries, and Thomas Thompson have been appointed School Commissioners for the Auckland provincial district. An excited old maid, at a temperance meeting, read a poem entitled, "The Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine," and the young men present gave three cheers. • ">s> A good little Sunday scholar being asked to explain the meaning of the words,/ "Charity begins at home," replied that "it meant giving,things to others that we don't want ourselves." , The long-talked-of half-mile match between W. Chatwin and J. Clark, the winner of the half-mile handicap at the' ' Kingsland Sports, is to come off on Saturday, June 7th, for £5 a-side. ; The Telegraph Conference at Paris by a large majority rejected Germany's proposal for a universal telegraph rate between European countries. The subject will bo revised at the next Conference. A San Francieco telegram to the New York "Herald " asserts that anxiety is felo for the safety of Mr David Christie Murray. Perhaps they are afraid of the novelist being eaten up by New Zealand cannibals. "How to Economise Like a Lady " is the title of a work on housekeeping. Like what lady? Let us have the name. In such a case mere glittering generalities will not answer. The Rev. Father Rolland, who followed the fortunes of the soldiery in the early Maori wars, and who is now well advanced in years, is in a state of health which causes his parishioners at Reefton great anxiety. A ragged little urchin was begging at a house for clothes, and on being handed a waistcoat and pair of trousers, retained the latter and declined the waistcoat, because, as he said, "there ain't no watch-pocket." A man who was sent to gaol for marry-, ing two wives excused himself by saying that when he had one wife she fought him, but when he increased the number they fought each other, which was far preferable ' to him. Mr Golledge, lecturer and phrenologist, will terminate his; visi. to Auckland on Tuesday next. Mr Golledge lectures again in the V.M.C.A. to-morrow evening, which will be his last lecture during his present visit here ; admission is free. The weather was fine and clear when the steamer Dacca struck. Admirable order was maintained. There were a dozen saloon and .107 emigrants (mostly girls) on board. The officers and crews were only taken off j , •;,' the steamer just in time. One life was lost. Aba meeting of the., Canterbury Operative Bakers' Association last night,"it was - decided that .mployees should week's notice on - their intention to strike if tho Union's scale of hours and wages was nob agreed to by master bakers, _.■■-'. At a conference of the Christchurch;•-;■■■ Early Closing Association with the representatives of the Friendly and Trade Societies last night the resolutions in favour of the eight houra' system, and - closing shops at 6 p.m. on Saturdays, wero adopted. The Gospel Temperance Mission will' commence their enjoyable social meetings for this season in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, this evening, when a good programme, including an address by Rev. . G. D. Cox, will be presented. _he aimisr sion is, as usual, free. . TheDunedin Harbour Board have decided to grant six sections of their endowment forthe purposes of a Technological MHseuna, and instructed their solicitors to prepare the necessary documents. The Government having granted £1,000, the proposal is now likely to be carried out. This evening a practice of pieces to be - sung at the annual gathering *in the City Hall on Monday next will be held in the Newton Congregational Schod-room. The gathering promises to be quite as successful as its predecessors ,; more than half the dress circle seats have been reserved a* Wildman's. - . , , The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report under Londori, May 20bh :—" Wheat: The market is weak. New Zealand wheat, average and long-berried, is worth 35s and 37s per. 4961b landed respectively. New Zealand wheat, f.a.q., to arrive March-April, . b.l. iron ship, is worth 34s 6d per 4801b." A number of medical men waited on the Mayor of Christchurch yesterday, and* urged the advisableness of again bringing the Contagious DUensos Act into operation there. They asserted that its suspension had seriously affected the health and morality of the city. The Mayor promised tn bring the patter before the City Cou-cU. """ ' < '■■:■:■'. :-.-.:•■ '• 7-lsfv*l - ■■-■.- " ; . ■. ;■ . ■■■ '_■'■';■ ',*!■ .