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Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 145, 20 June 1891, Page 4

Captain Alexander Robinson, master Of the missing barquentine Handa lele, of this port;, which is supposed to havo foundered with all hands while bound from Sydney to the Kaipara, has many friends in Auckland. His wife, who ia feared to bo lost with him, was a Miss Rendall, daughter of Mr Kendall, draper, of Karangahape Road, Auckland. Mr Randall ie now in Palmerston North. The couple were only married about eighteen months ago, in tbiscity, and when' Capt. Robinson gained command of the vessel a few months ago he took his young wife across to Sydney with him on her first sea voyage. She was very ill conaoquont on this, and their only child died ab Newcastle. Captain Robinson wished to send his wife back to Auckland by steamer, but she elected to remain with him. Ho was quite a young man. Miss Kendall, the wife's sister, also left Newcastle in tbe vessel. Dr. Gile?, R.M., gave judgment for tbe plaintiff'yesterday in the case of the Mangere Road Board v. the Onehunga Borough Council, in which a claim of £4 19s 3d had been made towards tho maintenance of the Mangere Bridge. Mr S. Hosketh appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr Hugh Campbell for the defence. A baker's cart belonging to McKeown, of Lower Queen-street, was coming down Farnell yesterday afternoon when the backhand broke. Tho horse bolted and the driver jumped out, cutting his faco in the fall. The liorso and trap wont on and ran into the verandah of Mr C. Johnstone, a Parnell baker. Two of the verandah posts were carried away and the verandah left hanging by the third.

There was a holiday today for His Honor Mr Justice Conolly and others engaged in Supremo Court business, but on Monday afc 10 o'clock the Court will resume with the case of F. C. Webb v. James Rao, for £1,500 damages for alleged false imprisonment.

Three first offenders were each fined ss, or 24 hours' hard labour, at the Polica Court this morning for drunkonnes?. Patrick Daley, beitie a second offender, was fined 10s, or 48' hours. Edward Allen, charged with having stolen 181 be of bacon, value 6s, the property of Alexander Aitken, v.-as, on the application of Sergeant-Major Pratt, remanded until Tuesday, as the polica vvero rot satisfied regarding the man's sanity. Three children named James Scanlon (S), Margaret Scanlon (6), and Charlee Scanlon (3) were committed to the Industrial School, having been found by Detectives Htighea and Chrystal residing with their mother in a house of ill-fame.

Included in the passengers who left here this afternoon for San Francisco by tho R.M.s. Monowai was Major-General Schaw, who is on his way home to England.

On Wednnsday, a social meeting of the Auckland University students will be held in tha College library, for the purpose of welcoming to Auckland MrC. A. M. Pond, new professor of English and classics a» the University.', There will be no meeting of the Debating Society on thafe night.

The local Committee of the New Zealand Assistants' Union held a meeting last o-ven-ins to consider the provisions of tho Early Closing Bill to be introduced by the Government this session. Soveral alterations were suggested, and these will be laid before a general meeting of all shop assistants to be held next Wednesday evening. The Committee intend to take a step new in connection with such public meeting* by providing refreshments for those who attend.

This evening the Buffalo Minstrels wil l appear in Abbott's Opera House with an entirely new programme, including some very amusing funnyisms by Charley Hugo aud Billy Akarman, and new songs and dances by other members of the company. There was was an excellent audience in the Opera House last evening, and the entertainment caueed great amusement.

Madame Cora's practical demonstration of hypnotism at the City Hall last evening attracted a fairly large audience. The audience were moat interested the experiments on " patients," and a great deal of amusement was caueed by their actions usder the influence of the hypnotist. Mosb of those who go once to the entertainment go a second time. A matinee performance takes place this afternoon, chiefly to give medical men an opportunity of witnessing the actual process and results of hypnotism. Owing to the number of footballers likely to be playing for district clubs under the district scheme, the Rugby Union have deckled that there shall be competitions for first, second and third fifteens. It has also been decided that during the present season tho North Shore Clubs shall have the privilogo of playing all their matches on the North Shore grounds.

Mrs Bennett, of Wallace-street, Ponsonby, arks us to thank Rev. W. Calder, of All Saints', Ponsonby, and Mr John Git Dos for their efforts in raising the sum of £20 to help her and family, owing to the death of hor late husband and her own protracted sickne33. This will help her to provide for her littlo family and carry on the business as before.

The following are the men lefb in the second and final round of the Light Weight Tournament to takeplaceon Monday nighb at the Zealandia Athletic Club's rooms :—

R. Campbell, R. McKenzie, T. Robertson, H. Cuckinton. All these men are in active training.

The lease of the City Market-house again changed hande yesterday. It was sold by auction at Mr A. Aitken's Mart, and was disposed of at the reserve price of £55 rental per month, Mr A.\ Carrick being the purchaser. The leaee dates from the 22nd of last October.

A camellia show and exhibition of early spring flowers is to be held on Saturday, September 12tli, in the Newmarket Hall. Entries will be received at Heeketh end Aitkon's, Quecn-streeb, or at Mr Hogg's, Newmarkot, at 5 o'clock on Thursday, 10th September ; or they can be posted to the Hon. Secretary, Mr C. W. Sanders, Box 327 P.O. Messrs W. Mclndoe, J. W. Tibbs and Sanders ere the committee. Over fifty prizes are offered.

M, Leon Driver's grand piano recital and concert programme is published in tonight's issuo, and, as will be seen by the programme, Leon Driver will play four of his own compositions and two of Chopin's. Mr Edwards' songs are new, and also Mr G. M. Reid's being , sung for the first time at this concert. Mrs Cooper, Mrs Kilgour, and Mias Buckland svioliniot) assist, and for tho convenience of the public tho concert will conclude at 10 o'clock sharp.

The Onehunga Juvenile Foresters' Court Guiding Star celebrated their anniversary by a tea and entertainment in the 1.0. G.T. Hall, Onehunga, last night. About 200 «at down to tea, including 44 members and 25 juvenile members of the Zealandia Pride Court from Auckland, who came oub under the care of Brothers Meider, Past Chief Ranger of Courb Nil Desperandum. There was a good attendance at the entertainment, which passed off very successfully. The Auckland friends and juveniles contributed largely to the programme. Misa Leahy ably played the accompaniments.

Barron Bros., owners of a claim at Whangapoua, have received a report on certain parcels of ore sent for treatment to Mr George Frascr's works at the Phcenix Foundry. The parcel of two bags assayed per ton 240z lOdwfc gold and 920z 12dwt silver, valued in all ab £111 17s 10d. The parcel weighed and returned on treatment 6oz 4dwb 10gr of melted bullion, ratod at per ton 230z ldwfc Sgr of gold and 87oz 13d\vb 3gr ef silver, valued in all at £105 8s 3Ad. The result gave 94£ per cent, of assay value.

The Rev. J. Berry delivered a lecture last evening in the V.M.C.A. Rooms upon the comprehensive subject, " Then and Now, or Nubs for Pessimists to Crack." There was a largo attendance, and tho chair was occupied by Mr J. Elkin. The lecturer combated that things were worse now than they were a century ago. He referred to the state of morals in the times of the Georges and William IV., and pointed oub the many changes for the bettor since the accession of Queen Victoria. He objected to the idea that the rich were growing richer, and the poor poorer. He quoted statistics to show thab fifty yeare ago the labouring man had to work twelve hours to earn a four-pound loaf that a lumper on the Queen-street Wharf could now earn in half-an-bour. In 1880 the woi king classes gob 50 per cent, more money for 20 per cent, shorter hours than they hud in 1840. At the latter date the average income for a family of the working class was £40, in 1886 it had increased to £86 ; but the middleclass in 1840 averaged £1,499 per family, while in 1887 it had decreased to £1,005. Mr Berry closed an able lecture with the assertion that Christianity had more influence in tho present than it had in tho past century.

The Mounb Albert Mutual, through their President, invited representatives of the following literary societies to entertain them last evening :—Beresford-street Mutual, Pitt-sfcreeb Mutual, Mounb Hobson V.M.C.A., and Tabernacle Literary Societies. Eight from Bereeford-streeb delighted the audience (which numbered about 103) wUh musical items. Quartebte, "The Serenade " and " Maiden, Listen ; " quintette, "God the Father of us all," German Band, which called forth roars of laughter; Miss Davis, "Tho Old Cathedral ; " Mies Chew, 'cello salo. From Pibtstreet, Messrs T. Caloy and A. Rosser recited " The Quarrel Between Brutun and Cassius," aud Mr Turner a reading " Uncle Podgors." From Tabernacle, Mr H. Potter, recitation, "SebastiaD, the Spanish Painter." From V.M.C.A., Mr Kekwick recited " Ouc of the Fire " (encored), in response, " The Enchanted Shirt.," and afterwards "Rupert, the Drummer Boy," moab pathetically rendered. From Mount Hobson, Mr Montngue read, "A Tramp Abroad," by Mark Twain, and "How We Beat the Favourite " (encored), and in response, " Passing Thro' the Gate," by Bracken. Mr MeCallum sang the " Warrior Bold," and Miss Thomson, " My Soul to Heaven.''

A mild sensation is being caused in Symonds-street by MeeeraF. Kneebone and Co.'s window of beautiful goods in ladies' new winter hats, ticketed at nominal prices. Crowds outside inspecting the windows, while the shop is crowded by purchasers within,

Amongst the passengers on board the muil-eteumer Monowai, booked through from Sydney to San Francisco, is Captain J. A. (Jhapman, late master of the wrecked American chip Joseph H. Scammell.which it vrill be remembered, waa totally log* on tho Victorian coast last month in s! gale. Capt. Cliapman is accompanied bj bis wife and child, who were on board witb him at tho titno of tho wreck and were onlj saved with difficulty, Mrs Chapman dis> playing great pluck and courage. The ship was abandoned without loss of life, She was bound from New York to Mcl«. bourne at the time of the disaster. The Court of Inquiry at Melbourne into th< loea of the vessel considered that tht master was in default through not taking proper precautions! for the safety of th» ship. Capt. Chapman is now on his war home to New York.

A man named James McDermott vraf charged at the Police Couro this morning under the Destitute Persons Act with having failed to provide support for bit wife. Mr E. Cooper appeared for the com,,plainant, and Mr T. Cotter for the defence. Tho evidence showed that 15a per week had been offered by the husband to be paid t< a respectable boarding-house keeper, to< gether with 5s per week for clothing. The. wife admitted thab she did occasionally take drink, and had at times pawned article* when without money. Dr. Giles dismissed the case.

The Union Company's smart new mail steamer Monowai, which arrived here last night from Sydney and left again this after< noon on her third trip up to San Francises with homeward-boaud mails and passengers, is in splendid order and trim, an(f should make another good passage up t<f the Californian coast. Though she has been such a shorb time in the Pacific matf service she has amply proved her fitness foE the running, and is becoming a favourite ship with passengers. She had been docked at Sydney while there and placed iq excellent order fore and aft.

The Bootmakers" Union would appear ta hare little cause for fear that funds ta carry on the striko will fail them. Tha Secretary this morning received a cheque for £100 from the bootmakers of Adelaide, in South Australia. As this cheque comes in addition to other sums received from Australia, and in addition to offers from the South of increased levies, strike pay appears to be pretty certain for soma time to come. Ab the same time, tbej longer the unfortunate struggle continue* the worse it is for the trade and for all connected with it, and the harder ie will be to restore it to its former condition.

A horse attached to McEwen'a baker'fc cart bolted yesterday in Manukau Road and carried away the verandah post in front of Mr C. Johnson's shop. Two posts were pulled down, with the result that the verandah fell. When Mr McEwen was informed of the occurrence he promptly went over and arranged for repairing the verandah. Mr L. J. Lohr wires from the c.c. Wairarapa at the Bluff to-day :—" GoodY bye. You will be glad to hear thatPatey'e success everywhere haa been phenomenal. I have never known such receipts in NewZealand." Dr. Bakewell baa discovered a remedy for external cancer which has already proved successful in several cases. He is anxious to test his remedy as fully as possible, and announces that he is willing to treats patients without charge either for attendance or remedies.

The lady members of St. Patrick's congregation are making arrangements tor their annual social to be held in th® Catholic Institute, oa Wednesday evening, 25th July. At a. meeting held last evening at the Preabytery, Wyndbam-street, the followiue , ladies were elected as a Committee :—Mesdames Duffy, Darran, Mahoney, Nolan, Sheohan, Shanaghan, Ryan, Regan, Gougb, Hobbs, O'Neill, Ryan and Harkuis. ,

In the Drill-ched on Monday next, the young people and friends who took part ia the Queen's Birthday Gathering of Bands of Hope are to have a social evening, when, a good programme of parlour games will be arranged, also galvanic batteries and lantern views. It is elsewhere notified that; proceedings commence at seven, nob halfpast as previously advertised. Aduriesios is by ticket issued at rehearsals.

Last evening Mr Dinee paid a " surprise " visit to the oidinary fortnightly meeting of the Arch Hill Band ot Hope, and gave the members a very pleasant) evening among the views of scenery, tho story of the " Jackdaw of Rheims," and comic pictures by tho aid of his lantern. The meeting was most enjoyable, and; closed with a vote of thinks to Mr Dines, Mr Downey presided.

The monthly meeting of St. Sepulchre'i Band of Hope was well attended last evening. An interesting address, illustrated by diagrams, was delivered by Mr C. G. Hill upon two ways of spending two shillings. The following items were given :— Pianoforte duet, Misses Lediard; recitation, Charles Russell; song and chorus, Misa Davis and Band of Hope choir ; song, Misa Bo wring; address, Mr C. G. Hill; song, Miss Harvey; recitation, Edith Layer; violin duet, Masters Roxburgh and Taylor ; song and chorus, Misa Harvey and Band of Hope choir. In the interval Archdeacon Dudley presented the special prizas awarded by him to scholars of the morning Sundayschool, and gained by Carlton Hay and Arthur Williamson, also tho prizes gained at the Bishop's prize examination by Bernard Dudley and Carlton Hay.

There were a number of matters dealfr with by the Board of Education yesterday afternoon after we went to press. Three applications from the Newfcon Committee were deferred for Mr Allwrigbt's report. For a sholfcer shed £6 was granted to Tαranga Creek. Tararu in to get some extras at the school. The report of the City Schools Committee on the quarter money question was deferred for a fortnight. Mangere Committee were granted half-coefc for fencing. An application for a school at Marereru was referred to the Inspector. Tho lowest tender, though £21 above thfc estimate, was accepted for the repairs to the teacher's house at Waitekauri. A deputation from Pukeatua urged veryatrongly on the Board, that injustice had been done the great body of the settlers in the choi«e of a place for holding tho new election o£i school committee, but the Board informed thorn that it was now too late to change. It> was reeoived that the Graf ton Road Com* mittee be asked to improve the school ground out of the school 'fund. Mr Percy was appointed to Ararimu, Mr J. Dean a» assistant at Newmarket, Mr Hyatb examiner in singing at Hamilton for the pupil teachers'examination. It was revolved to give the trustees of the Temperance HalLj Albert-street, three months' notice thab the/. Board will nob require the building any longer. I find the best place for hats, tics, andgooj tailorings at Potter's, Queen-etreet. (Advt). What you want this cold weather is on of Fowlds' Knitted Wool Vesta, at 4e 6c, wort.s 9s.—(Advt.) The ureat attraction of the week has bee Fowlds' wonderful sale of Boys' end Mei'i Clothing. Some extraordinary value vul be offered to-night.—(Advt.) New diagonal dress materials, all wiol and double width, at Is lid per ya:d, special valuo ; 5,000 yards of strong Cheviot drees tweeds for street and house wear at 7§-d and 9|d ; 40 boxes silk plush, all Dβ* shades, Is 9d per yard.—Smith ana Caughey. — t Advt. ) Gente' Is Neckties, 3 for 2? ; Collars all shapes, 7d ; Silk Handkerchiefs, Is lift.; worth 3s 6d, at Fowlds' Great Clearing Sale.—.AD yt.)